ProShares Short Financials (SEF)
SEF is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index (-100%). SEF launched on Jun 12, 2008 and has a 0.95% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347R2307
74347B185
Jun 12, 2008
North America (U.S.)
1x
Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index (-100%)
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SEF has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares Short Financials, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
ProShares Short Financials had a return of 0.02% year-to-date (YTD) and -12.51% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ProShares Short Financials had an annualized return of -12.12%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.15%, indicating that ProShares Short Financials did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SEF
0.02%
3.26%
-3.19%
-12.51%
-15.30%
-12.12%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-6.06%
-2.95%
-4.87%
8.34%
13.98%
10.15%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SEF, 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 | -5.75% | -0.90% | 4.55% | 2.42% | 0.02% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -2.38% | -3.56% | -4.56% | 5.06% | -2.10% | 1.48% | -5.50% | -3.79% | 1.24% | -1.99% | -9.36% | 6.34% | -18.47% |
| 2023 | -7.40% | 3.58% | 7.57% | -2.55% | 4.89% | -5.73% | -4.08% | 3.32% | 3.88% | 3.05% | -9.33% | -5.84% | -9.95% |
| 2022 | 1.37% | 1.86% | -2.04% | 8.36% | -1.81% | 10.29% | -7.45% | 3.36% | 9.75% | -9.64% | -6.02% | 5.37% | 11.53% |
| 2021 | 2.18% | -9.21% | -5.05% | -6.83% | -2.98% | 1.10% | -1.71% | -3.21% | 2.35% | -6.20% | 5.14% | -5.59% | -27.02% |
| 2020 | 0.75% | 10.38% | 13.68% | -11.81% | -4.57% | -1.76% | -3.35% | -4.73% | 3.46% | 1.96% | -13.45% | -5.50% | -16.96% |
| 2019 | -8.93% | -2.41% | 0.78% | -5.98% | 5.57% | -5.08% | -2.25% | 2.30% | -3.12% | -1.69% | -3.21% | -2.09% | -23.83% |
| 2018 | -4.23% | 2.89% | 2.02% | -0.09% | -0.39% | -0.13% | -3.09% | -1.81% | 1.99% | 5.20% | -3.21% | 11.40% | 10.00% |
| 2017 | -0.72% | -4.53% | 2.10% | 0.22% | 0.74% | -4.99% | -1.77% | 0.86% | -3.58% | -2.34% | -3.06% | -1.28% | -17.12% |
| 2016 | 9.01% | 1.67% | -7.32% | -2.76% | -2.55% | 2.62% | -4.07% | -3.24% | 1.73% | -0.38% | -8.33% | -3.92% | -17.25% |
| 2015 | 5.64% | -5.30% | 0.18% | 0.11% | -2.10% | 0.03% | -3.16% | 6.20% | 2.06% | -6.25% | -2.30% | 1.81% | -3.82% |
| 2014 | 3.06% | -3.34% | -2.53% | 1.40% | -1.53% | -2.50% | 1.33% | -3.85% | 0.63% | -3.77% | -2.56% | -2.07% | -14.90% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SEF is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% 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 Short Financials (SEF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
ProShares Short Financials provided a 5.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.91 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.91 | $2.03 | $2.02 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.96 | $0.41 |
Dividend yield | 5.44% | 5.72% | 4.44% | 0.39% | 0.00% | 0.13% | 1.25% | 0.41% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares Short Financials. 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 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.32 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $2.03 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $2.02 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 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 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.96 |
| 2018 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.41 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares Short Financials. 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 Short Financials was 96.40%, occurring on Feb 6, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ProShares Short Financials drawdown is 96.14%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -96.4% | Mar 9, 2009 | 4005 | Feb 6, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -36.44% | Nov 21, 2008 | 30 | Jan 6, 2009 | 40 | Mar 5, 2009 | 70 |
| -32.07% | Jul 16, 2008 | 47 | Sep 19, 2008 | 14 | Oct 9, 2008 | 61 |
| -20.24% | Oct 28, 2008 | 6 | Nov 4, 2008 | 6 | Nov 12, 2008 | 12 |
| -18.92% | Oct 10, 2008 | 3 | Oct 14, 2008 | 9 | Oct 27, 2008 | 12 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current ProShares Short Financials volatility is 13.46%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.