SDP Performance — ProShares UltraShort Utilities
Data updated: 2026-08-14
SDP returned −8.37% year to date and −15.52% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are −20.32% over 3 years and −17.01% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $51, against $173 for the category, and to $84 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 30.11% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $2.1M, and assets reached $4.42M.
SDP Growth of $100
What $100 invested in ProShares UltraShort Utilities grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | SDP | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $84 | $137 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $51 | $173 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $39 | $155 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $20 | $181 |
SDP Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −8.37% |
| 1 year | −15.52% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −20.32% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −17.01% |
SDP Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of ProShares UltraShort Utilities, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | −8.37% |
| 2025 | −22.53% |
| 2024 | −29.98% |
| 2023 | +18.83% |
| 2022 | −12.61% |
| 2021 | −32.91% |
| 2020 | −36.42% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −8.18% |
SDP 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 | −2.4% | −17.9% | +6.8% | −4.0% | +11.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −5.7% | −2.8% | −0.2% | −1.4% | −6.9% | 0.0% | −8.6% | +4.0% | −7.3% | −3.5% | −2.9% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | +6.8% | −1.9% | −11.6% | −2.7% | −15.3% | +12.8% | −11.8% | −8.2% | −11.4% | +2.5% | −6.7% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | +3.8% | +12.6% | −9.1% | −3.3% | +13.5% | −2.5% | −4.4% | +14.4% | +12.4% | −3.0% | −9.3% | −3.5% |
| 2022 | +6.0% | +3.1% | −17.8% | +7.8% | −8.9% | +9.5% | −11.3% | −0.6% | +25.1% | −6.7% | −13.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | +1.2% | +11.6% | −18.8% | −7.9% | +4.2% | +3.3% | −7.8% | −7.3% | +12.7% | −9.8% | +2.5% | −17.1% |
| 2020 | −11.2% | +22.4% | −7.3% | −13.2% | −9.8% | +8.2% | −14.0% | +4.6% | −2.0% | −9.7% | −4.4% | −2.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −7.6% | +1.7% | +4.2% | −6.2% |
SDP Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 30.11%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.82 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +18.57% (Dec 2024)
- Worst month: −17.93% (Feb 2026)
SDP Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of ProShares UltraShort Utilities, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $2.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.56×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $0 | $700K | −$700K |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | $1.7M | $0 | $1.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.2M | $0 | $1.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $2.3M | −$2.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $463K | −$463K |
| Oct 2025 | $1.2M | $0 | $1.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $1.5M | $0 | $1.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $282K | −$282K |
| Jun 2025 | $282K | $0 | $282K |
SDP Assets Under Management
Net assets of ProShares UltraShort Utilities by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $4.42M |
| 2026-02-28 | $2.87M |
| 2025-11-30 | $4.19M |
| 2025-08-31 | $4.06M |
| 2025-05-31 | $2.62M |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.95M |
| 2024-11-30 | $2.26M |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.06M |
| 2024-05-31 | $1.55M |
| 2024-02-29 | $963.62K |
| 2023-11-30 | $1.75M |
| 2023-08-31 | $2.70M |
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.