SEFProShares Short Financials
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of the S&P Financial Select Sector Index.
By ProShares · Launched 2008
Annual Cost
0.95%
#5,033 of 6,040 · expensive
Fund Size
$13M
#4,833 of 6,040 · small
Return (1Y)
-1.3%
Track Record
18 years
#600 of 6,040 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,368+3.7%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
North americaStrategy
Inverse
Sector
FinancialsIndex tracked
S&P Financial Select Sector Index
Holdings
By weightConcentration
synthetic exposure — holdings shown are derivatives collateral, not the fund's positions
Repurchase Agreement
29.7%
Repurchase Agreement
14.7%
Repurchase Agreement
14.7%
Repurchase Agreement
8.8%
Repurchase Agreement
8.8%
Repurchase Agreement
7.4%
Repurchase Agreement
5.9%
Repurchase Agreement
5.9%
Repurchase Agreement
2.9%
N/A
0.2%
Asset allocation
Other
100.0%
Cash
99.7%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
14.5%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-73.5%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
-0.93Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-1.30Moderate downside risk
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks daily investment results that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of the S&P Financial Select Sector Index.
- Strategy
- Invests in financial instruments to achieve daily returns consistent with the inverse of the S&P Financial Select Sector Index. Uses derivatives like swap agreements to gain inverse exposure, rebalancing daily to maintain alignment with the Daily Target.
- Inception date
- June 10, 2008
- Fund family
- ProShares
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Data updated on 2026-09-18