ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG)
UYG is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index (200%). UYG launched on Jan 30, 2007 and has a 0.95% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347X6334
74347X633
Jan 30, 2007
North America (U.S.)
2x
Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index (200%)
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
UYG has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) returned 6.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 38.92% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, UYG delivered an annualized return of 15.23%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.88%.
UYG
6.20%
11.65%
-5.15%
38.92%
19.43%
26.61%
15.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.68%
7.17%
-1.66%
11.63%
12.51%
14.34%
10.88%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of UYG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.78% | 1.95% | -8.99% | -6.36% | 8.38% | 6.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | 5.25% | 7.23% | 9.73% | -8.93% | 5.51% | -2.36% | 12.41% | 8.30% | -1.79% | 4.82% | 20.72% | -11.42% | 55.71% |
| 2023 | 16.49% | -6.79% | -14.51% | 5.61% | -9.24% | 12.95% | 8.88% | -5.66% | -6.77% | -5.82% | 22.18% | 10.30% | 22.14% |
| 2022 | -3.49% | -4.96% | 1.74% | -15.95% | 1.60% | -19.88% | 16.08% | -7.31% | -18.08% | 21.12% | 11.91% | -11.01% | -32.11% |
| 2021 | -5.13% | 19.58% | 10.00% | 14.67% | 5.32% | -3.01% | 2.28% | 5.92% | -5.29% | 12.91% | -10.02% | 10.24% | 67.96% |
| 2020 | -1.86% | -19.64% | -43.61% | 17.83% | 5.47% | -1.22% | 6.26% | 8.71% | -7.88% | -4.79% | 30.17% | 10.66% | -20.32% |
| 2019 | 18.95% | 5.13% | -1.63% | 13.08% | -10.13% | 10.67% | 4.58% | -5.45% | 5.83% | 3.41% | 6.66% | 4.04% | 66.15% |
| 2018 | 8.99% | -7.09% | -4.83% | -0.63% | 0.57% | -1.27% | 7.57% | 4.02% | -4.12% | -10.54% | 5.86% | -19.90% | -22.61% |
| 2017 | 0.77% | 9.77% | -4.86% | -0.74% | -1.59% | 9.56% | 3.57% | -2.25% | 7.43% | 4.56% | 6.28% | 2.32% | 39.28% |
| 2016 | -16.58% | -5.00% | 14.68% | 5.41% | 4.23% | -6.23% | 7.49% | 6.55% | -3.99% | 0.33% | 18.04% | 7.74% | 31.35% |
| 2015 | -10.95% | 10.57% | -0.99% | -0.50% | 3.49% | -1.09% | 6.66% | -13.28% | -5.63% | 12.65% | 3.49% | -5.06% | -4.08% |
| 2014 | -6.88% | 6.55% | 4.72% | -3.42% | 2.80% | 4.57% | -3.29% | 7.85% | -2.39% | 7.76% | 4.78% | 2.76% | 27.42% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, UYG is among the top 19% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
ProShares Ultra Financials provided a 0.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.67 | $0.43 | $0.44 | $0.35 | $3.26 | $0.28 | $0.48 | $0.42 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.17 | $0.14 |
Dividend yield | 0.74% | 0.51% | 0.79% | 0.77% | 4.82% | 0.66% | 0.89% | 1.28% | 0.56% | 0.76% | 0.72% | 0.57% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares Ultra Financials. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.43 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.44 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.35 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.19 | $3.26 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.48 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.42 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.23 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.17 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.14 |
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 Financials. 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 Financials was 97.90%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ProShares Ultra Financials drawdown is 10.58%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -97.9% | Feb 21, 2007 | 510 | Mar 6, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -2.64% | Feb 9, 2007 | 2 | Feb 13, 2007 | 1 | Feb 14, 2007 | 3 |
| -0.61% | Feb 5, 2007 | 1 | Feb 5, 2007 | 1 | Feb 6, 2007 | 2 |
| -0.15% | Feb 15, 2007 | 1 | Feb 15, 2007 | 1 | Feb 20, 2007 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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