EFZProShares Short MSCI EAFE
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the MSCI EAFE Index.
By ProShares · Launched 2007
0.95%
#4,684 of 5,562 · expensive
$12M
#4,677 of 5,562 · small
-16.6%
18 years
#535 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 91.1% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks daily investment results that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the MSCI EAFE Index.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in financial instruments to achieve inverse exposure to the MSCI EAFE Index, which includes large and mid-cap companies from 21 developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. The Fund rebalances daily to maintain its target exposure, using derivatives and money market instruments.
- Inception date
- October 23, 2007
- Fund family
- ProShares
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Inverse ETF — daily tool only
Delivers the inverse of the benchmark's daily return. The compounding path makes multi-day holding unpredictable even when the benchmark's total move goes your way. Legitimate as a one-day hedge; dangerous as a view.
Source: Cheng & Madhavan (2009)
Why we flagged this: strategy=inverse + inverse_name_or_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-06-19