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ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 (SPXU)
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ETF Info

ISIN

US74348A4426

CUSIP

74348A442

Issuer

ProShares

Inception Date

Jun 25, 2009

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

3x

Index Tracked

S&P 500 Index (-300%)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

SPXU has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for SPXU: current value at 0.93% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.93%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
SPXU vs. SPXS SPXU vs. SQQQ SPXU vs. SPXL SPXU vs. UPRO SPXU vs. SDS SPXU vs. SPDN SPXU vs. SPY SPXU vs. QQQE SPXU vs. SPYG SPXU vs. SDOW

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-100.00%0.00%100.00%200.00%300.00%400.00%500.00%600.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-99.98%
561.80%
SPXU (ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 had a return of -48.81% year-to-date (YTD) and -53.85% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 had an annualized return of -40.06%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.62%, indicating that ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 did not perform as well as the benchmark.


SPXU

YTD

-48.81%

1M

-3.66%

6M

-30.54%

1Y

-53.85%

5Y (annualized)

-46.88%

10Y (annualized)

-40.06%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

27.68%

1M

1.58%

6M

13.90%

1Y

32.27%

5Y (annualized)

14.27%

10Y (annualized)

11.62%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SPXU, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-3.72%-13.29%-8.32%14.09%-12.59%-8.71%-2.64%-6.84%-5.60%3.84%-15.38%-48.81%
2023-16.78%8.19%-10.56%-3.78%-0.77%-16.15%-8.35%6.24%16.99%7.28%-22.54%-11.56%-46.02%
202215.74%6.52%-13.03%28.01%-5.03%24.65%-24.32%11.76%31.03%-23.42%-17.30%19.29%36.05%
20211.59%-8.55%-13.89%-14.99%-2.68%-7.04%-7.63%-8.92%14.49%-19.04%1.48%-13.60%-57.94%
2020-0.05%25.64%-3.92%-36.24%-15.15%-9.58%-16.53%-18.78%8.75%5.52%-27.78%-10.71%-70.39%
2019-21.27%-8.76%-5.41%-10.62%21.32%-18.22%-3.77%3.18%-5.54%-6.54%-9.76%-8.24%-56.27%
2018-15.13%9.12%6.34%-2.15%-6.59%-1.65%-10.29%-8.52%-1.29%21.25%-6.24%27.52%3.96%
2017-5.10%-11.10%-0.41%-3.03%-4.09%-1.88%-5.75%-0.81%-5.74%-6.67%-8.31%-3.54%-44.23%
201613.84%-1.11%-18.80%-1.66%-5.37%-2.74%-10.40%-0.55%-1.03%5.49%-10.94%-6.12%-35.64%
20158.10%-15.64%3.75%-3.28%-4.25%5.70%-7.10%16.87%5.31%-22.57%-1.89%3.63%-16.64%
201410.55%-13.12%-3.09%-2.98%-6.85%-6.21%3.55%-11.25%3.80%-8.46%-7.95%-0.50%-36.89%
2013-14.30%-4.36%-10.89%-6.57%-7.49%3.73%-15.05%8.95%-9.31%-13.35%-8.90%-8.00%-60.08%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SPXU is 0, indicating that it is in the bottom 0% of ETFs on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SPXU is 00
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SPXU is 00
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SPXU is 00
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SPXU is 00
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SPXU is 11
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SPXU is 11
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 (SPXU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for SPXU, currently valued at -1.53, compared to the broader market0.002.004.00-1.532.77
The chart of Sortino ratio for SPXU, currently valued at -2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-2.743.66
The chart of Omega ratio for SPXU, currently valued at 0.71, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.000.711.51
The chart of Calmar ratio for SPXU, currently valued at -0.55, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.00-0.553.99
The chart of Martin ratio for SPXU, currently valued at -1.56, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.00-1.5717.73
SPXU
^GSPC

The current ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 Sharpe ratio is -1.53. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-1.53
2.77
SPXU (ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 provided a 12.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.58 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.002017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$2.58$3.04$0.33$0.00$1.05$10.73$16.35$1.20

Dividend yield

12.39%7.07%0.39%0.00%0.71%2.14%1.41%0.11%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.67
2023$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.00$0.00$0.91$3.04
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.33
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$1.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.05
2019$0.00$0.00$2.08$0.00$0.00$3.70$0.00$0.00$2.80$0.00$0.00$2.15$10.73
2018$0.00$0.00$2.60$0.00$0.00$3.50$0.00$0.00$4.63$0.00$0.00$5.63$16.35
2017$1.20$1.20

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.


-100.00%-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-99.99%
0
SPXU (ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares UltraPro 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 UltraPro Short S&P500 was 99.99%, occurring on Dec 4, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 drawdown is 99.99%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-99.99%Jul 13, 20093877Dec 4, 2024
-2.98%Jun 29, 20091Jun 29, 20093Jul 2, 20094
-0.23%Jul 6, 20091Jul 6, 20091Jul 7, 20092
-0.23%Jul 8, 20092Jul 9, 20091Jul 10, 20093

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 volatility is 6.58%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
6.58%
2.22%
SPXU (ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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