ProShares Short High Yield (SJB)
SJB is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index (-100%). SJB launched on Mar 21, 2011 and has a 0.95% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347R1317
74347R131
Mar 21, 2011
North America (U.S.)
1x
iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index (-100%)
Expense Ratio
SJB has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating higher-than-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 High Yield, 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 High Yield had a return of -0.99% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.72% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ProShares Short High Yield had an annualized return of -4.04%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that ProShares Short High Yield did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SJB
-0.99%
-0.06%
-0.61%
-2.72%
-2.79%
-4.04%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SJB, 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 | -0.80% | -0.99% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.29% | 0.29% | -0.43% | 1.46% | -0.58% | -0.42% | -1.24% | -1.14% | -0.89% | 1.61% | -1.12% | 1.39% | -0.84% |
| 2023 | -3.26% | 2.23% | -1.76% | 0.22% | 1.74% | -1.24% | -0.76% | 0.38% | 2.07% | 1.68% | -4.21% | -2.60% | -5.64% |
| 2022 | 2.40% | 0.62% | 0.84% | 4.09% | -2.07% | 7.10% | -6.58% | 4.28% | 3.95% | -3.45% | -3.11% | 1.97% | 9.57% |
| 2021 | 0.32% | -0.11% | -1.39% | -0.87% | -0.38% | -1.59% | -0.45% | -0.84% | 0.11% | -0.11% | 0.96% | -2.51% | -6.69% |
| 2020 | 0.63% | 1.30% | 9.21% | -5.72% | -3.33% | 0.19% | -5.12% | -0.20% | 0.66% | -0.63% | -3.53% | -2.28% | -9.23% |
| 2019 | -4.46% | -1.20% | -1.17% | -0.75% | 1.98% | -2.96% | 0.00% | -0.51% | -0.52% | -0.05% | -0.52% | -1.75% | -11.42% |
| 2018 | -0.13% | 0.95% | 0.32% | -0.56% | 0.09% | -0.18% | -1.59% | -0.61% | -0.45% | 2.07% | 0.52% | 2.08% | 2.47% |
| 2017 | -0.85% | -1.65% | 0.06% | -0.87% | -0.97% | -0.30% | -1.04% | -0.11% | -0.60% | -0.11% | 0.32% | -0.22% | -6.17% |
| 2016 | 1.29% | -1.72% | -2.77% | -3.14% | -0.26% | -2.09% | -1.21% | -2.33% | -1.19% | 0.92% | -0.38% | -2.01% | -14.00% |
| 2015 | -0.86% | -2.52% | 0.70% | -0.88% | -0.44% | 1.70% | 0.12% | 1.42% | 2.88% | -3.64% | 2.47% | 1.60% | 2.36% |
| 2014 | 0.11% | -2.79% | -0.52% | -0.46% | -1.31% | -1.08% | 2.65% | -2.54% | 1.45% | -1.48% | 1.11% | 0.36% | -4.56% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SJB is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% 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 High Yield (SJB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
ProShares Short High Yield provided a 5.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.95 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.71 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.26 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 5.92% | 5.86% | 4.10% | 0.46% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 1.27% | 0.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares Short High Yield. 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 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.95 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.71 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 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 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.17 |
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 High Yield. 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 High Yield was 58.06%, occurring on Dec 28, 2021. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ProShares Short High Yield drawdown is 57.33%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.06% | Oct 5, 2011 | 2575 | Dec 28, 2021 | — | — | — |
| -6.29% | Aug 9, 2011 | 17 | Aug 31, 2011 | 22 | Oct 3, 2011 | 39 |
| -5.33% | Jun 17, 2011 | 25 | Jul 22, 2011 | 11 | Aug 8, 2011 | 36 |
| -2.68% | Mar 24, 2011 | 41 | May 20, 2011 | 15 | Jun 13, 2011 | 56 |
| -0.67% | Jun 14, 2011 | 1 | Jun 14, 2011 | 2 | Jun 16, 2011 | 3 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current ProShares Short High Yield volatility is 0.90%, 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.