UPW Fees and Costs — ProShares Ultra Utilities
Data updated: 2026-08-14
The net expense ratio is 0.95%: a 0.75% management fee plus 1.19% other expenses, less a 0.99% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $750 in broker commissions, 0.0043% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 4%.
UPW Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of UPW. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 1.19% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.94% |
| Fee waiver | −0.99% |
| 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 |
UPW Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in UPW, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $597 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.00% 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) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $15 | $55 |
| Total costs | $100 | $328 | $597 |
| Value after costs | $10,400 | $11,248 | $12,165 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
UPW 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): 0.0043%
- Total broker commissions: $750
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $40.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 4%
- Securities lending: none during the year
UPW Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $584 | 77.80% |
| Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP | $167 | 22.20% |
UPW Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $21.7M | 53.39% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $7.7M | 18.88% |
| Jane Street Capital, LLC | $5.1M | 12.64% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $5.0M | 12.23% |
| Bank of Montreal | $498K | 1.22% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $399K | 0.98% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $265K | 0.65% |
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.