SDD Performance — ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600
Data updated: 2026-08-14
SDD returned −24.85% year to date and −43.14% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are −26.69% over 3 years and −15.49% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $39, against $173 for the category, and to $57 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 37.44% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $437K, and assets reached $1.44M.
SDD Growth of $100
What $100 invested in ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | SDD | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $57 | $137 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $39 | $173 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $43 | $155 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $9 | $181 |
SDD Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −24.85% |
| 1 year | −43.14% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −26.69% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −15.49% |
SDD Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | −24.85% |
| 2025 | −14.64% |
| 2024 | −14.10% |
| 2023 | −25.77% |
| 2022 | +20.66% |
| 2021 | −46.64% |
| 2020 | −55.15% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −20.51% |
SDD Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −10.3% | −4.1% | +8.3% | −17.8% | −1.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −5.1% | +12.8% | +13.2% | +3.5% | −10.0% | −7.4% | −1.6% | −12.9% | −1.6% | +1.8% | −5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +8.5% | −6.4% | −5.6% | +12.5% | −8.6% | +5.4% | −18.7% | +2.4% | −1.4% | +6.0% | −19.5% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | −16.6% | +2.5% | +10.2% | +6.1% | +3.9% | −15.0% | −9.8% | +9.7% | +13.5% | +12.8% | −15.2% | −21.8% |
| 2022 | +14.6% | −3.7% | −2.3% | +16.0% | −5.8% | +16.9% | −18.1% | +8.4% | +21.6% | −22.0% | −9.3% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | −13.0% | −14.8% | −8.7% | −4.7% | −5.2% | −1.6% | +3.5% | −4.9% | +4.1% | −7.2% | +3.4% | −9.8% |
| 2020 | +8.2% | +20.8% | +27.1% | −28.6% | −13.1% | −12.4% | −9.3% | −8.2% | +8.3% | −6.2% | −30.5% | −15.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −6.6% | −4.0% | −6.0% | −5.7% |
SDD Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 37.44%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.83 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +18.21% (Dec 2024)
- Worst month: −21.80% (Dec 2023)
SDD Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $437K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $892K
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.96×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $0 | $97K | −$97K |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $106K | −$106K |
| Mar 2026 | $601K | $0 | $601K |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $124K | −$124K |
| Nov 2025 | $136K | $0 | $136K |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $128K | −$128K |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $155K | $0 | $155K |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jun 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
SDD Assets Under Management
Net assets of ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $1.44M |
| 2026-02-28 | $1.33M |
| 2025-11-30 | $1.69M |
| 2025-08-31 | $1.81M |
| 2025-05-31 | $2.12M |
| 2025-02-28 | $2.19M |
| 2024-11-30 | $1.49M |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.80M |
| 2024-05-31 | $2.25M |
| 2024-02-29 | $2.33M |
| 2023-11-30 | $2.97M |
| 2023-08-31 | $3.42M |
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.