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GLLProShares UltraShort Gold

Beat inflation17y track recordRanked #76 of 114 in this goal

The ProShares UltraShort Gold Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex.

By ProShares · Launched 2008

Annual Cost

1.26%

#5,262 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$103M

#2,914 of 5,562 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

-42.2%

Track Record

17 years

#641 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$6,017-39.8%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Commodity

Strategy

Inverse

Focus

Gold

Index tracked

Bloomberg Gold Subindex

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 1 holdings = 294.2% of fundconcentrated

ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETFIQMM
294.2%

Asset allocation

Cash
779.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
54.2%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-95.8%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-1.14Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-1.63Moderate downside risk

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
The ProShares UltraShort Gold Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex.
Strategy
To achieve its investment objective, the Fund intends to invest in financial instruments such as futures contracts, swap agreements, and other derivatives that provide exposure to its benchmark, while not investing directly in commodities or currencies. The Fund will rebalance its portfolio daily to maintain its targeted exposure consistent with its investment objective.
Inception date
December 1, 2008
Fund family
ProShares

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Inverse
Warning

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