QLD Fees and Costs — ProShares Ultra QQQ
Data updated: 2026-08-14
The net expense ratio is 0.95%: a 0.75% management fee plus 0.22% other expenses, less a 0.02% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $737K in broker commissions, 0.0073% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 24%.
QLD Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of QLD. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.22% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.97% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
QLD Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in QLD, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $599 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.01% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.95%) | $100 | $311 | $540 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $4 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $16 | $55 |
| Total costs | $101 | $329 | $599 |
| Value after costs | $10,399 | $11,247 | $12,164 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.01% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
QLD Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0073%
- Total broker commissions: $737K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $26.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 24%
- Securities on loan, average value: $3.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $15K (0.000% of average net assets)
QLD Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP | $280K | 37.98% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $222K | 30.11% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $182K | 24.72% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $53K | 7.19% |
QLD Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $14.9B | 56.08% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $4.7B | 17.78% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $1.9B | 7.22% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $1.6B | 6.11% |
| Bank of Montreal | $1.3B | 4.73% |
| Jane Street Capital, LLC | $1.0B | 3.94% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $457.3M | 1.73% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $402.5M | 1.52% |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC | $138.4M | 0.52% |
| Jefferies LLC | $99.7M | 0.38% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.