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SRTYProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000

Take a bet16y track recordRanked #103 of 949 in this goal

Seeks daily investment results that correspond to -3x the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index.

By ProShares · Launched 2010

Annual Cost

0.95%

#4,882 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$73M

#3,292 of 5,861 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

-60.8%

Track Record

16 years

#738 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$4,193-58.1%

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

Russell 2000 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

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

ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF
63.0%
United States of America
15.9%
United States of America
15.4%
United States of America
15.4%
Repurchase Agreement
5.5%
Repurchase Agreement
2.7%
Repurchase Agreement
2.7%
Repurchase Agreement
1.6%
Repurchase Agreement
1.6%
Repurchase Agreement
1.4%

Asset allocation

Cash
337.9%
Other
39.7%
Bonds
15.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
58.0%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-99.7%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.58Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.79Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to -3x the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index.
Strategy
Invests in financial instruments to achieve inverse leveraged exposure to the Russell 2000 Index, targeting daily returns of -3x. The Fund uses derivatives like swaps and futures to maintain this exposure, rebalancing daily based on Index movements.
Inception date
February 9, 2010
Fund family
ProShares

Our take

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

Inverse
Warning

You can be right and still lose

This fund returns the opposite of its benchmark's daily move, then resets. Hold it longer and the daily compounding takes over: the market can move your way over a week and you still finish down. It works as a one-day hedge and nothing beyond that.

Leveraged
Warning

Your return drifts the longer you hold

Leverage amplifies the index's daily move, by 2x or 3x. The fund resets every day, so over weeks and months your real return drifts from that multiple. It can run ahead in a smooth climb and bleed in a choppy one. Hold one for months and you own a different bet than the label suggests.

Sources: Cheng & Madhavan, 'The Dynamics of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs' (2009)

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 2026-08-04