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ProShares Ultra Utilities (UPW)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US74347R6852
CUSIP
74347R685
Issuer
ProShares
Inception Date
Jan 30, 2007
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
2x
Index Tracked
Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index (200%)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares Ultra Utilities, 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

ProShares Ultra Utilities (UPW) has returned 14.41% so far this year and 30.87% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, UPW has returned 11.18% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


ProShares Ultra Utilities

1D
-0.37%
1M
-7.21%
YTD
14.41%
6M
9.25%
1Y
30.87%
3Y*
18.27%
5Y*
12.78%
10Y*
11.18%

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 Feb 1, 2007, UPW's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.19%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.9 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Mar 2021 with a return of +21.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -26.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, UPW closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +26.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -19.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.85%21.07%-7.21%14.41%
20255.24%2.59%0.10%-1.35%6.98%0.02%9.20%-3.59%7.79%3.87%2.82%-10.60%23.61%
2024-6.55%1.31%12.56%2.52%17.35%-11.32%13.36%9.01%12.74%-2.62%6.43%-16.13%37.67%
2023-4.39%-11.44%7.90%3.13%-12.06%2.63%3.87%-12.48%-12.00%1.25%9.54%2.89%-22.37%
2022-6.40%-4.07%20.51%-9.01%8.72%-11.02%11.29%0.17%-21.95%3.80%13.12%-1.94%-4.59%
2021-2.19%-11.18%21.42%7.28%-4.73%-4.21%7.20%7.49%-11.85%9.44%-3.30%19.43%32.57%

Benchmark Metrics

ProShares Ultra Utilities has an annualized alpha of 4.84%, beta of 1.23, and R² of 0.42 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2007.

  • This ETF captured 116.62% of S&P 500 Index gains and 106.84% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • R² of 0.42 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
4.84%
Beta
1.23
0.42
Upside Capture
116.62%
Downside Capture
106.84%

Expense Ratio

UPW has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

UPW ranks 52 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


UPW Risk / Return Rank: 5252
Overall Rank
UPW Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5353
Sharpe Ratio Rank
UPW Sortino Ratio Rank: 5151
Sortino Ratio Rank
UPW Omega Ratio Rank: 4747
Omega Ratio Rank
UPW Calmar Ratio Rank: 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
UPW Martin Ratio Rank: 4343
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 ProShares Ultra Utilities (UPW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


UPWBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.99

0.90

+0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.41

1.39

+0.02

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.21

-0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.78

1.40

+0.38

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.17

6.61

-2.44

Explore UPW risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

ProShares Ultra Utilities provided a 1.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.35$0.36$0.33$0.32$0.27$0.24$0.12$0.14$0.23$0.18$0.17$0.17

Dividend yield

1.40%1.67%1.83%2.40%1.55%1.30%0.83%0.83%1.98%1.51%1.70%2.16%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2025$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.36
2024$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.33
2023$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.32
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.27
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.24

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 ProShares Ultra Utilities. 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 Ultra Utilities was 77.75%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1245 trading sessions.

The current ProShares Ultra Utilities drawdown is 7.21%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-77.75%Dec 11, 2007312Mar 9, 20091245Feb 18, 20141557
-62.67%Feb 19, 202024Mar 23, 2020512Apr 1, 2022536
-49.42%Sep 13, 2022265Oct 2, 2023250Sep 30, 2024515
-31.06%Jan 30, 2015152Sep 4, 2015132Mar 16, 2016284
-29.26%Apr 11, 202248Jun 17, 202239Aug 15, 202287

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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