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ProFunds UltraBull Fund (ULPIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7431858031
CUSIP
743185803
Issuer
ProFunds
Inception Date
Nov 25, 1997
Min. Investment
$15,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProFunds UltraBull 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 UltraBull Fund (ULPIX) has returned -15.24% so far this year and 18.93% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ULPIX has achieved an annualized return of 19.00%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


ProFunds UltraBull Fund

1D
-0.82%
1M
-15.36%
YTD
-15.24%
6M
-12.37%
1Y
18.93%
3Y*
23.76%
5Y*
13.19%
10Y*
19.00%

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, 1998, ULPIX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.08%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.4 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +25.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -34.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ULPIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +22.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -27.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.33%-2.14%-15.36%-15.24%
20254.82%-3.25%-11.83%-3.90%12.11%9.74%3.96%3.41%6.77%4.04%-0.26%-0.36%25.47%
20242.52%10.09%5.85%-8.75%9.39%6.62%0.86%3.85%3.47%-2.53%11.32%-7.68%38.03%
202312.06%-5.53%6.51%2.50%0.08%12.78%5.83%-3.93%-9.91%-4.96%18.12%8.54%45.59%
2022-10.54%-6.41%6.86%-17.23%-0.64%-16.71%18.57%-8.72%-18.35%15.59%10.26%-11.85%-39.16%
2021-2.37%5.22%8.52%10.63%1.05%4.44%4.53%5.91%-9.37%14.16%-1.75%8.72%59.28%

Benchmark Metrics

ProFunds UltraBull Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.34%, beta of 1.97, and R² of 0.98 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1998.

  • This fund captured 230.27% of S&P 500 Index gains and 170.41% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • Beta of 1.97 means this fund moves significantly more than S&P 500 Index — expect amplified gains in rallies and amplified losses in downturns.

Alpha
-1.34%
Beta
1.97
0.98
Upside Capture
230.27%
Downside Capture
170.41%

Expense Ratio

ULPIX has a high expense ratio of 1.46%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ULPIX ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% 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.


ULPIX Risk / Return Rank: 2424
Overall Rank
ULPIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2020
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ULPIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2525
Sortino Ratio Rank
ULPIX Omega Ratio Rank: 2828
Omega Ratio Rank
ULPIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2121
Calmar Ratio Rank
ULPIX Martin Ratio Rank: 2626
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 UltraBull Fund (ULPIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ULPIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.56

0.90

-0.34

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.02

1.39

-0.36

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.66

1.40

-0.74

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.89

6.61

-3.72

Explore ULPIX 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 UltraBull Fund provided a 10.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $14.33 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.0020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$14.33$14.33$0.00$0.02$7.07$6.97$10.58$0.33$0.28

Dividend yield

10.75%9.11%0.00%0.02%10.36%5.62%12.74%0.42%0.58%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProFunds UltraBull 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.06$0.00$0.00$12.26$14.33
2024$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
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.07$7.07
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.97$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.97

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 UltraBull 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 UltraBull Fund was 89.68%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1953 trading sessions.

The current ProFunds UltraBull Fund drawdown is 18.30%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-89.68%Mar 27, 20002250Mar 9, 20091953Dec 7, 20164203
-59.41%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020189
-46.92%Jan 4, 2022195Oct 12, 2022347Mar 1, 2024542
-36.97%Jul 21, 199857Oct 8, 199853Dec 23, 1998110
-36.59%Dec 9, 202482Apr 8, 202572Jul 23, 2025154

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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