EMTYProShares Decline of the Retail Store ETF
Seeks capital appreciation from the decline of bricks and mortar retailers through short exposure to the Index.
By ProShares · Launched 2017
0.65%
#3,297 of 5,562 · average
$3M
#5,232 of 5,562 · small
-3.6%
8 years
#1,667 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
North americaStrategy
Inverse
Sector
Consumer discretionaryIndex tracked
Solactive-ProShares Bricks and Mortar Retail Store Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 96.1% 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 capital appreciation from the decline of bricks and mortar retailers through short exposure to the Index.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in financial instruments to achieve daily inverse exposure to the Solactive-ProShares Bricks and Mortar Retail Store Index. The Index targets U.S. retail companies reliant on in-store sales, reevaluated monthly and reset to equal weight. The Fund uses derivatives, including swap agreements, to maintain its exposure.
- Inception date
- November 14, 2017
- 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