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ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ)
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ETF Info

ISINUS74348A1604
CUSIP74348A160
IssuerProShares
Inception DateFeb 9, 2010
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLeveraged Equities, Leveraged
Leveraged3x
Index TrackedNASDAQ-100 Index (-300%)
Home Pagewww.proshares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

SQQQ has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for SQQQ: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, 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%-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%20.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-100.00%
14.94%
SQQQ (ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ had a return of -51.04% year-to-date (YTD) and -61.09% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ had an annualized return of -52.54%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.43%, indicating that ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-51.04%25.82%
1 month-11.60%3.20%
6 months-38.51%14.94%
1 year-61.09%35.92%
5 years (annualized)-59.85%14.22%
10 years (annualized)-52.54%11.43%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-4.98%-14.01%-3.19%14.03%-16.15%-15.75%3.74%-4.54%-9.52%2.84%-51.04%
2023-27.12%-0.58%-24.50%-1.36%-20.37%-16.87%-10.58%4.73%17.43%6.16%-26.18%-14.28%-73.61%
202225.86%8.96%-17.33%45.62%-3.51%24.37%-32.31%13.96%35.10%-15.36%-20.27%30.60%81.96%
2021-3.10%-1.56%-9.39%-17.00%1.65%-17.43%-8.75%-12.23%17.90%-21.32%-7.07%-5.86%-60.87%
2020-9.07%14.93%-16.60%-40.49%-18.57%-19.83%-21.56%-27.99%11.71%4.95%-29.28%-14.24%-86.40%
2019-25.24%-8.22%-11.32%-14.45%27.70%-20.34%-6.86%2.90%-2.96%-12.67%-11.13%-10.83%-65.92%
2018-22.45%0.18%9.93%-3.66%-15.35%-3.45%-8.41%-15.71%0.86%24.60%-2.52%24.47%-20.83%
2017-14.03%-12.12%-5.92%-7.85%-11.13%6.39%-11.68%-6.31%0.37%-12.98%-5.92%-1.86%-58.67%
201619.46%2.42%-18.97%8.98%-12.80%5.07%-19.18%-3.35%-7.28%4.04%-2.37%-4.05%-30.13%
20154.83%-19.44%6.19%-6.28%-7.38%6.72%-13.35%17.78%3.83%-29.01%-2.57%2.64%-37.50%
20144.70%-14.88%7.72%-1.25%-12.92%-9.03%-4.48%-14.01%1.41%-9.77%-12.84%5.67%-48.01%
2013-8.51%-2.10%-8.87%-8.73%-10.23%6.12%-17.41%0.17%-13.27%-14.92%-10.30%-8.95%-64.61%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SQQQ 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 SQQQ is 00
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SQQQ is 11Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SQQQ is 00Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SQQQ is 00Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SQQQ is 11Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SQQQ is 00Martin 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 QQQ (SQQQ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


SQQQ
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for SQQQ, currently valued at -1.22, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.00-1.22
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for SQQQ, currently valued at -2.27, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.00-2.27
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for SQQQ, currently valued at 0.75, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.000.75
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for SQQQ, currently valued at -0.64, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.00-0.64
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for SQQQ, currently valued at -1.57, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00-1.57
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.08, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.003.08
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 4.10, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.004.10
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.58, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.001.58
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 4.48, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.004.48
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 20.05, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0020.05

Sharpe Ratio

The current ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ Sharpe ratio is -1.22. 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 QQQ 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-1.000.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-1.22
3.08
SQQQ (ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ provided a 10.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.19 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$20.00$40.00$60.00$80.00$100.00$120.002017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$3.19$5.39$0.15$0.00$8.15$81.69$123.15$15.09

Dividend yield

10.05%8.01%0.06%0.00%2.15%2.92%1.47%0.14%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.82$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$1.77
2023$0.00$0.00$1.02$0.00$0.00$1.33$0.00$0.00$1.62$0.00$0.00$1.41$5.39
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
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$8.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.15
2019$0.00$0.00$14.58$0.00$0.00$30.52$0.00$0.00$23.09$0.00$0.00$13.50$81.69
2018$0.00$0.00$17.68$0.00$0.00$20.64$0.00$0.00$33.37$0.00$0.00$51.45$123.15
2017$15.09$15.09

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%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-100.00%
0
SQQQ (ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ. 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 QQQ was 100.00%, occurring on Nov 8, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ drawdown is 100.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-100%Nov 2, 20103529Nov 8, 2024

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ volatility is 15.54%, 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%25.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
15.54%
3.89%
SQQQ (ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ)
Benchmark (^GSPC)