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UPW vs SMN

ProShares Ultra Utilities vs ProShares UltraShort Materials

UPW

ProShares Ultra Utilities

Annual cost

0.95%

Fund size

$25M

SMN

ProShares UltraShort Materials

Annual cost

0.95%

Fund size

$3M

Key differences

  • UPW is significantly larger than SMN — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • UPW follows a leveraged strategy; SMN uses inverse.
  • Over the last 3 years, UPW has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

UPWSMN
Annual cost (TER)0.95%0.95%
Fund size (AUM)$25M$3M
Since20072007
Dividend yield1.35%4.58%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyleveragedinverse
CAGR 1Y+21.3%-31.2%
CAGR 3Y+18.7%-16.8%
CAGR 5Y+11.1%-14.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.58-0.46
Volatility 1Y28.45%34.14%
Max drawdown-62.67%-95.39%

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