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ProFunds Small Cap Fund (SLPIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US74318Q8805
CUSIP
74318Q880
Issuer
ProFunds
Inception Date
Sep 4, 2001
Min. Investment
$15,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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ProFunds Small Cap Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProFunds Small Cap Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ProFunds Small Cap Fund (SLPIX) has returned -2.73% so far this year and 17.71% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SLPIX has returned 6.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


ProFunds Small Cap Fund

1D
-1.47%
1M
-8.06%
YTD
-2.73%
6M
-1.17%
1Y
17.71%
3Y*
9.03%
5Y*
0.62%
10Y*
6.91%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2002, SLPIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.66%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.8 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SLPIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -16.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.18%0.59%-8.06%-2.73%
20252.38%-5.51%-7.04%-3.60%5.07%5.28%1.49%6.95%2.90%1.63%0.77%-0.79%8.83%
2024-4.06%5.54%3.41%-7.21%4.81%-1.14%10.03%-1.72%0.54%-1.65%10.77%-8.46%9.14%
20239.53%-1.88%-4.96%-1.92%-1.08%7.97%5.93%-5.18%-6.03%-6.98%8.89%12.03%14.58%
2022-9.76%0.87%1.02%-10.12%-0.09%-8.35%10.26%-2.26%-9.77%10.85%2.15%-6.69%-22.26%
20214.87%6.05%0.87%1.92%0.03%1.77%-3.79%2.03%-3.13%4.09%-4.37%2.06%12.45%

Benchmark Metrics

ProFunds Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.87%, beta of 1.10, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2002.

  • This fund participated in 117.90% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 115.52% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.10 and R² of 0.78, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.87%
Beta
1.10
0.78
Upside Capture
115.52%
Downside Capture
117.90%

Expense Ratio

SLPIX has a high expense ratio of 1.78%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SLPIX ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


SLPIX Risk / Return Rank: 3232
Overall Rank
SLPIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3030
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SLPIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
SLPIX Omega Ratio Rank: 2626
Omega Ratio Rank
SLPIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3939
Calmar Ratio Rank
SLPIX Martin Ratio Rank: 3434
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProFunds Small Cap Fund (SLPIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SLPIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.73

0.90

-0.17

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.16

1.39

-0.22

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.05

1.40

-0.34

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.76

6.61

-2.85

Explore SLPIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

ProFunds Small Cap Fund provided a 0.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.00 per share.


0.81%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.002025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025
Dividend$1.00$1.00

Dividend yield

0.83%0.81%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProFunds Small Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$1.00$1.00

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 ProFunds Small Cap Fund. 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 ProFunds Small Cap Fund was 59.60%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 541 trading sessions.

The current ProFunds Small Cap Fund drawdown is 11.12%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.6%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009541Apr 28, 2011957
-43.26%Sep 4, 2018390Mar 23, 2020167Nov 17, 2020557
-37.53%Apr 17, 2002123Oct 9, 2002269Nov 3, 2003392
-33.95%Nov 9, 2021495Oct 27, 2023531Dec 10, 20251026
-29.2%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011240Sep 14, 2012348

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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