ProShares Short FTSE China 50 (YXI)
YXI is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the FTSE China 50 Net Tax USD (TR) (-100%). YXI launched on Mar 16, 2010 and has a 0.95% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347X6581
74347X658
Mar 16, 2010
Emerging Asia Pacific (China)
1x
FTSE China 50 Net Tax USD (TR) (-100%)
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
YXI has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
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Returns By Period
ProShares Short FTSE China 50 (YXI) returned -17.08% year-to-date (YTD) and -28.14% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, YXI returned -5.97% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
YXI
-17.08%
-8.43%
-14.76%
-28.14%
-8.54%
-5.97%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of YXI, 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 | -4.43% | -9.70% | -2.00% | 4.01% | -5.74% | -17.08% | |||||||
| 2024 | 10.08% | -7.50% | -2.51% | -6.30% | -3.27% | 2.27% | 1.59% | -2.68% | -17.99% | -0.74% | 3.45% | -2.57% | -25.36% |
| 2023 | -11.65% | 13.12% | -5.44% | 4.46% | 8.83% | -5.25% | -10.86% | 10.94% | 3.50% | 4.16% | 1.40% | 2.11% | 12.40% |
| 2022 | -4.49% | 7.93% | 1.72% | 2.17% | -4.42% | -7.25% | 10.47% | 0.11% | 16.44% | 20.83% | -26.77% | -3.18% | 4.78% |
| 2021 | -7.02% | -0.23% | 4.24% | 0.73% | -0.69% | -0.90% | 12.63% | -1.76% | 4.31% | -4.06% | 4.89% | 2.33% | 13.94% |
| 2020 | 9.52% | -2.66% | 3.73% | -3.50% | -2.02% | -3.08% | -5.81% | -6.34% | 4.29% | -4.98% | -7.12% | -0.28% | -17.95% |
| 2019 | -9.65% | -1.37% | -1.45% | -0.65% | 10.15% | -6.63% | 4.04% | 4.76% | -1.66% | -3.42% | 0.22% | -8.01% | -14.35% |
| 2018 | -12.37% | 10.02% | -0.81% | 0.49% | -0.11% | 7.42% | -1.09% | 2.13% | -1.70% | 8.37% | -6.87% | 6.09% | 9.63% |
| 2017 | -5.03% | -4.39% | -1.32% | -0.04% | -4.11% | 0.17% | -6.74% | -4.17% | 0.87% | -4.56% | -1.01% | -2.34% | -28.43% |
| 2016 | 12.01% | 1.85% | -10.66% | 0.10% | -0.87% | -3.16% | -4.03% | -4.42% | -3.40% | 2.85% | -2.15% | 5.66% | -7.72% |
| 2015 | 0.45% | -5.04% | -2.29% | -14.72% | 7.45% | 1.92% | 11.35% | 11.48% | -0.12% | -8.14% | 1.73% | 3.01% | 3.87% |
| 2014 | 10.28% | -3.86% | -1.38% | 2.19% | -5.40% | -2.30% | -8.72% | -0.36% | 5.73% | -5.54% | -1.63% | -5.29% | -16.44% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of YXI is 1, meaning it’s performing worse than 99% 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 Short FTSE China 50 (YXI) 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 Short FTSE China 50 provided a 5.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.58 | $0.59 | $0.51 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.18 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 5.19% | 4.34% | 2.66% | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 1.01% | 0.25% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ProShares Short FTSE China 50. 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 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.59 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.51 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 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 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
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 Short FTSE China 50. 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 Short FTSE China 50 was 79.16%, occurring on Mar 17, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ProShares Short FTSE China 50 drawdown is 78.05%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -79.16% | Oct 5, 2011 | 3302 | Mar 17, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -26.98% | May 21, 2010 | 218 | Apr 21, 2011 | 108 | Sep 30, 2011 | 326 |
| -10.52% | Mar 26, 2010 | 10 | Apr 9, 2010 | 17 | May 5, 2010 | 27 |
| -6.31% | May 7, 2010 | 2 | May 10, 2010 | 8 | May 20, 2010 | 10 |
| -0.34% | Mar 22, 2010 | 1 | Mar 22, 2010 | 1 | Mar 23, 2010 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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