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BISProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology

Take a bet16y track recordRanked #633 of 995 in this goal

Seeks daily investment results that correspond to -2x the daily performance of the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index.

By ProShares · Launched 2010

Annual Cost

0.95%

#5,033 of 6,040 · expensive

Fund Size

$2M

#5,645 of 6,040 · small

Return (1Y)

-57.4%

Track Record

16 years

#763 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$5,492-45.1%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Strategy

Inverse

Index tracked

Nasdaq Biotechnology Index

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

synthetic exposure — holdings shown are derivatives collateral, not the fund's positions

Repurchase Agreement
32.8%
Repurchase Agreement
16.2%
Repurchase Agreement
16.2%
Repurchase Agreement
9.7%
Repurchase Agreement
9.7%
Repurchase Agreement
8.1%
Repurchase Agreement
6.5%
Repurchase Agreement
6.5%
Repurchase Agreement
3.2%
N/A
-3.5%

Asset allocation

Cash
199.9%
Other
100.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
43.3%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-96.5%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.83Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-1.13Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to -2x the daily performance of the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index.
Strategy
Invests in derivatives to gain inverse leveraged exposure to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, which includes U.S. and non-U.S. biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The Fund aims for daily results that are two times the inverse of the Index's performance, rebalancing daily to maintain this target.
Inception date
April 6, 2010
Fund family
ProShares

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Data updated on 2026-09-18