UYG Performance — ProShares Ultra Financials
Data updated: 2026-08-14
UYG returned −13.33% year to date and −2.53% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +30.26% over 3 years and +8.30% over 5 years. Against its Trading - Leveraged category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $221, against $173 for the category, and to $97 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 29.70% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $12.5M, and assets reached $692.89M.
UYG Growth of $100
What $100 invested in ProShares Ultra Financials grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | UYG | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $97 | $137 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $221 | $173 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $149 | $155 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $217 | $181 |
UYG Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −13.33% |
| 1 year | −2.53% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +30.26% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.30% |
UYG Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of ProShares Ultra Financials, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | −13.33% |
| 2025 | +19.37% |
| 2024 | +55.84% |
| 2023 | +21.91% |
| 2022 | −32.00% |
| 2021 | +67.48% |
| 2020 | −20.14% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +21.14% |
UYG 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 | −5.4% | −8.0% | −7.6% | +10.8% | −2.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +12.7% | +2.2% | −9.1% | −6.4% | +8.3% | +5.8% | −0.8% | +5.6% | −0.3% | −6.4% | +3.1% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | +5.4% | +7.7% | +9.1% | −8.9% | +5.6% | −2.4% | +12.5% | +8.2% | −1.7% | +4.7% | +20.4% | −11.3% |
| 2023 | +16.3% | −6.7% | −14.5% | +5.7% | −9.3% | +12.9% | +9.2% | −6.0% | −6.8% | −5.7% | +22.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | −3.3% | −5.1% | +1.5% | −15.7% | +1.4% | −19.8% | +15.7% | −7.2% | −18.1% | +21.0% | +12.2% | −10.9% |
| 2021 | −5.3% | +19.4% | +10.0% | +14.7% | +5.3% | −3.0% | +2.5% | +5.9% | −5.5% | +12.9% | −9.9% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | −1.7% | −19.5% | −43.6% | +17.4% | +5.5% | −1.1% | +6.2% | +8.6% | −7.7% | −5.0% | +30.2% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +5.6% | +3.3% | +6.8% | +3.9% |
UYG Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 29.70%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.87 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +22.03% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −11.26% (Dec 2024)
UYG Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of ProShares Ultra Financials, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $12.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.3B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.01×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $64.3M | $66.9M | −$2.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $2.0M | −$2.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $1.8M | −$1.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.7M | $2.3M | $11.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $803.1M | $743.2M | $59.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $9.2M | −$9.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.9M | $9.6M | −$4.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $2.5M | −$2.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $9.5M | −$9.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $196.7M | $212.4M | −$15.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $202.9M | $213.6M | −$10.7M |
UYG Assets Under Management
Net assets of ProShares Ultra Financials by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $692.89M |
| 2026-02-28 | $703.16M |
| 2025-11-30 | $842.30M |
| 2025-08-31 | $896.08M |
| 2025-05-31 | $839.45M |
| 2025-02-28 | $945.44M |
| 2024-11-30 | $946.54M |
| 2024-08-31 | $772.65M |
| 2024-05-31 | $680.64M |
| 2024-02-29 | $664.18M |
| 2023-11-30 | $559.36M |
| 2023-08-31 | $536.67M |
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.