ProShares Short S&P500 (SH)
SH is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the S&P 500 (-100%). SH launched on Jun 19, 2006 and has a 0.90% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347B4251
74347B425
Jun 19, 2006
North America (U.S.)
1x
S&P 500 (-100%)
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SH has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
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Returns By Period
ProShares Short S&P500 (SH) returned -1.42% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.72% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SH returned -11.68% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
SH
-1.42%
-11.27%
-0.96%
-7.72%
-13.79%
-11.68%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SH, 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 | -2.10% | 1.81% | 6.25% | -0.38% | -6.56% | -1.42% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.00% | -4.28% | -2.52% | 4.81% | -3.94% | -2.78% | -0.44% | -1.85% | -1.43% | 1.47% | -5.04% | 3.04% | -13.52% |
| 2023 | -5.61% | 3.04% | -3.02% | -1.13% | 0.20% | -5.43% | -2.52% | 2.44% | 5.64% | 2.83% | -7.80% | -3.60% | -14.80% |
| 2022 | 5.14% | 2.58% | -4.08% | 9.08% | -1.04% | 8.48% | -8.61% | 4.24% | 9.92% | -7.70% | -5.33% | 6.50% | 18.07% |
| 2021 | 0.72% | -2.87% | -4.66% | -5.07% | -0.88% | -2.41% | -2.53% | -3.07% | 4.75% | -6.76% | 0.56% | -4.62% | -24.21% |
| 2020 | 0.17% | 8.57% | 6.04% | -12.51% | -5.04% | -2.70% | -5.59% | -6.77% | 3.25% | 2.12% | -10.02% | -3.75% | -25.09% |
| 2019 | -7.21% | -2.92% | -1.66% | -3.51% | 6.97% | -6.32% | -1.20% | 1.56% | -1.74% | -1.95% | -3.40% | -2.64% | -22.12% |
| 2018 | -5.20% | 3.46% | 2.50% | -0.33% | -2.19% | -0.44% | -3.41% | -2.93% | -0.26% | 7.14% | -1.78% | 9.27% | 4.93% |
| 2017 | -1.78% | -3.73% | -0.17% | -0.93% | -1.38% | -0.59% | -1.91% | -0.21% | -1.89% | -2.27% | -2.83% | -1.15% | -17.36% |
| 2016 | 4.94% | -0.23% | -6.59% | -0.49% | -1.87% | -0.51% | -3.67% | -0.05% | -0.29% | 1.73% | -3.67% | -2.06% | -12.46% |
| 2015 | 2.75% | -5.36% | 1.32% | -1.12% | -1.37% | 1.96% | -2.44% | 5.91% | 2.09% | -8.04% | -0.53% | 1.36% | -4.18% |
| 2014 | 3.45% | -4.52% | -1.00% | -0.93% | -2.33% | -2.14% | 1.24% | -3.93% | 1.27% | -2.61% | -2.81% | 0.00% | -13.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SH 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 S&P500 (SH) 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 Short S&P500 provided a 5.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.37 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.37 | $2.63 | $2.79 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $1.69 | $1.26 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 5.71% | 6.20% | 5.37% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.16% | 1.76% | 1.01% | 0.06% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares Short S&P500. 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 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $2.63 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $2.79 |
| 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 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $1.69 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $1.26 |
| 2017 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
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 Short S&P500. 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 S&P500 was 93.70%, occurring on Dec 4, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ProShares Short S&P500 drawdown is 93.55%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -93.7% | Mar 10, 2009 | 3963 | Dec 4, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -22.07% | Nov 21, 2008 | 30 | Jan 6, 2009 | 37 | Mar 2, 2009 | 67 |
| -17.15% | Oct 28, 2008 | 6 | Nov 4, 2008 | 11 | Nov 19, 2008 | 17 |
| -15.21% | Jul 18, 2006 | 310 | Oct 9, 2007 | 70 | Jan 18, 2008 | 380 |
| -11.46% | Mar 11, 2008 | 49 | May 19, 2008 | 32 | Jul 3, 2008 | 81 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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