ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 (SDOW)
SDOW is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-300%). SDOW launched on Feb 11, 2010 and has a 0.95% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347G3092
74347G648
Feb 11, 2010
North America (U.S.)
3x
Dow Jones Industrial Average (-300%)
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SDOW has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 (SDOW) returned 2.27% year-to-date (YTD) and -16.26% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SDOW returned -35.44% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
SDOW
2.27%
-5.47%
13.66%
-16.26%
-35.12%
-35.44%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SDOW, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -12.30% | 5.09% | 13.15% | 2.36% | -4.19% | 2.27% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.50% | -5.63% | -5.50% | 17.21% | -6.45% | -2.11% | -11.55% | -5.17% | -4.65% | 4.82% | -20.05% | 18.37% | -25.95% |
| 2023 | -8.09% | 13.81% | -5.79% | -6.57% | 10.89% | -11.64% | -8.71% | 7.71% | 12.46% | 4.86% | -22.21% | -12.48% | -28.78% |
| 2022 | 9.77% | 8.62% | -8.93% | 13.99% | -3.88% | 19.59% | -18.49% | 11.34% | 29.60% | -34.10% | -16.81% | 13.37% | 4.00% |
| 2021 | 4.94% | -10.31% | -19.17% | -8.14% | -7.18% | -0.48% | -4.83% | -4.69% | 12.56% | -16.45% | 10.51% | -16.18% | -49.00% |
| 2020 | 2.70% | 31.17% | -5.92% | -33.85% | -15.62% | -10.67% | -8.78% | -20.57% | 4.02% | 12.47% | -30.67% | -9.77% | -66.48% |
| 2019 | -20.00% | -10.68% | -0.35% | -7.12% | 21.43% | -18.90% | -2.82% | 2.39% | -5.96% | -1.73% | -11.31% | -4.99% | -49.54% |
| 2018 | -15.44% | 9.10% | 8.97% | -1.43% | -4.15% | 1.55% | -12.81% | -7.04% | -5.36% | 14.74% | -6.76% | 25.95% | -0.30% |
| 2017 | -1.52% | -14.16% | 1.65% | -4.30% | -2.14% | -4.89% | -7.54% | -1.73% | -6.16% | -12.14% | -11.48% | -5.94% | -52.26% |
| 2016 | 15.74% | -4.09% | -19.21% | -2.26% | -1.93% | -4.13% | -8.69% | -0.75% | 0.30% | 2.26% | -16.35% | -10.04% | -42.36% |
| 2015 | 9.82% | -16.21% | 4.18% | -1.73% | -4.39% | 5.99% | -2.45% | 17.28% | 1.91% | -22.72% | -2.88% | 3.20% | -13.76% |
| 2014 | 16.45% | -12.75% | -3.20% | -3.03% | -3.81% | -2.37% | 3.79% | -10.25% | 0.20% | -7.42% | -8.63% | -1.39% | -30.28% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SDOW is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 (SDOW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 provided a 7.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.81 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.81 | $4.21 | $3.96 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $1.06 | $13.23 | $15.13 | $1.10 |
Dividend yield | 7.45% | 8.30% | 5.38% | 0.36% | 0.00% | 0.52% | 2.17% | 1.23% | 0.09% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.17 | $4.21 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $3.96 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.06 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.27 | $13.23 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.87 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.62 | $15.13 |
| 2017 | $1.10 | $1.10 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 was 99.94%, occurring on Dec 4, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 drawdown is 99.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -99.94% | Jul 6, 2010 | 3630 | Dec 4, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -29.11% | Feb 16, 2010 | 49 | Apr 26, 2010 | 48 | Jul 2, 2010 | 97 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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