ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS)
YCS is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the USD/JPY Exchange Rate (-200%). YCS launched on Nov 25, 2008 and has a 1.00% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347W5691
74347W569
Nov 25, 2008
Developed Asia Pacific (Japan)
2x
USD/JPY Exchange Rate (-200%)
Expense Ratio
YCS has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares UltraShort Yen, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS) returned -11.04% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.88% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, YCS returned 6.49% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.56%.
YCS
-11.04%
-6.47%
-6.61%
-1.88%
17.85%
6.49%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.31%
0.28%
-0.74%
12.29%
15.01%
10.56%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of YCS, 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 | 0.06% | -5.03% | -0.14% | -8.89% | 2.89% | -11.04% | |||||||
| 2024 | 9.96% | 4.88% | 2.92% | 9.83% | 0.36% | 5.45% | -12.42% | -4.21% | -2.51% | 12.73% | -2.82% | 9.55% | 35.41% |
| 2023 | -0.88% | 10.13% | -4.24% | 6.04% | 5.68% | 8.27% | -2.01% | 5.74% | 6.64% | 4.13% | -3.39% | -8.72% | 28.70% |
| 2022 | -0.11% | 0.05% | 11.79% | 13.24% | -1.78% | 10.79% | -3.73% | 8.82% | 8.64% | 5.95% | -13.90% | -9.69% | 29.09% |
| 2021 | 2.84% | 3.38% | 7.84% | -2.71% | 0.87% | 2.20% | -2.68% | 0.43% | 2.29% | 4.70% | -1.85% | 3.59% | 22.38% |
| 2020 | -0.27% | -0.94% | -1.75% | -0.31% | 0.75% | 0.20% | -3.99% | -0.08% | -0.86% | -1.51% | -0.78% | -2.16% | -11.18% |
| 2019 | -0.89% | 5.21% | -0.74% | 1.64% | -5.08% | -0.39% | 2.24% | -4.37% | 3.99% | 0.23% | 2.95% | -0.93% | 3.37% |
| 2018 | -6.12% | -4.36% | -0.27% | 5.88% | -0.70% | 4.04% | 2.37% | -0.89% | 4.93% | -0.98% | 1.56% | -6.05% | -1.49% |
| 2017 | -6.99% | -1.17% | -1.72% | 0.25% | -1.33% | 3.26% | -3.85% | -0.49% | 4.74% | 2.26% | -1.81% | 0.62% | -6.57% |
| 2016 | 0.88% | -13.41% | -0.35% | -11.08% | 8.10% | -13.60% | -2.82% | 2.38% | -4.07% | 6.99% | 18.50% | 4.38% | -8.69% |
| 2015 | -4.17% | 3.60% | 0.28% | -0.84% | 7.80% | -3.00% | 2.31% | -4.75% | -2.25% | 1.08% | 3.89% | -4.70% | -1.58% |
| 2014 | -6.08% | -1.11% | 2.67% | -2.06% | -0.97% | -1.07% | 3.01% | 2.20% | 10.91% | 4.30% | 11.54% | 1.32% | 25.93% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of YCS is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other 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 UltraShort Yen (YCS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares UltraShort Yen. 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 UltraShort Yen was 49.56%, occurring on Oct 28, 2011. Recovery took 756 trading sessions.
The current ProShares UltraShort Yen drawdown is 14.09%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.56% | Apr 7, 2009 | 648 | Oct 28, 2011 | 756 | Oct 31, 2014 | 1404 |
| -39.31% | Jun 8, 2015 | 304 | Aug 18, 2016 | 1421 | Apr 11, 2022 | 1725 |
| -27.32% | Oct 21, 2022 | 58 | Jan 13, 2023 | 147 | Aug 16, 2023 | 205 |
| -23.05% | Jul 11, 2024 | 47 | Sep 16, 2024 | 79 | Jan 8, 2025 | 126 |
| -19.24% | Jan 10, 2025 | 69 | Apr 21, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current ProShares UltraShort Yen volatility is 11.30%, 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.