UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM10-Q
☒ | Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019.
or
☐ | Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
for the transition period fromto.
Commission file number:001-34200
PROSHARES TRUST II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 87-6284802 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
c/o ProShare Capital Management LLC
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(240)497-6400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | NYSE Arca, Inc. | |
(Title of each | ||
(Name of exchange on which registered) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer | ☒ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | |||
Non-Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | |||
Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.). ☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. ☒ Yes ☐ No
As of April 29, 2019, the registrant had 88,742,767 shares of common stock, $0 par value per share, outstanding.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
ProShares Short Euro | EUFX | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | SVXY | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | UCO | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | BOIL | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares Ultra Euro | ULE | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares Ultra Gold | UGL | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares Ultra Silver | AGQ | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | UVXY | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares Ultra Yen | YCL | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | OILU | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | OILD | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | CROC | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | SCO | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | KOLD | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | EUO | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | GLL | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | ZSL | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | YCS | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | VIXM | NYSE Arca | ||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | VIXY | NYSE Arca |
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETFSHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Cash | $ | 4,200,621 | $ | 4,536,425 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 4,438,775 | 17,235,855 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 186,716,429 | 147,991,233 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | — | 4,484,270 | ||||||
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Total assets | 195,355,825 | 174,247,783 | ||||||
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Payable on open futures contracts | 3,913,679 | — | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 77,327 | 87,637 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 3,991,006 | 87,637 | ||||||
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Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 191,364,819 | 174,160,146 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 195,355,825 | $ | 174,247,783 | ||||
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Shares outstanding (Note 1) | 5,876,317 | 2,052,363 | ||||||
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Net asset value per share (Note 1) | $ | 32.57 | $ | 84.86 | ||||
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Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2) | $ | 32.53 | $ | 85.04 | ||||
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Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $4,000,000 and $599,431, respectively) | $ | 3,999,732 | $ | 599,429 | ||||
Cash | 17,791,899 | 7,873,056 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 397,210 | 151,800 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 20,893 | — | ||||||
Interest receivable | 17,338 | 7,641 | ||||||
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Total assets | 22,227,072 | 8,631,926 | ||||||
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Payable on open futures contracts | — | 5,250 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 13,634 | 6,990 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 13,634 | 12,240 | ||||||
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Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 22,213,438 | 8,619,686 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 22,227,072 | $ | 8,631,926 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 500,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 44.43 | $ | 43.10 | ||||
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Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 44.41 | $ | 43.08 | ||||
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETFSHORT EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations |
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0.998% due 10/05/17 | $ | 7,000,000 | $ | 6,999,568 | ||||
1.043% due 10/12/17 | 18,000,000 | 17,995,300 | ||||||
0.928% due 10/19/17 | 11,000,000 | 10,995,222 | ||||||
1.037% due 10/26/17† | 35,000,000 | 34,978,185 | ||||||
1.013% due 11/02/17† | 7,000,000 | 6,994,243 | ||||||
1.023% due 11/09/17† | 4,000,000 | 3,995,947 | ||||||
0.988% due 11/16/17† | 29,000,000 | 28,965,383 | ||||||
0.962% due 11/30/17† | 13,000,000 | 12,979,014 | ||||||
1.033% due 12/07/17† | 7,000,000 | 6,987,359 | ||||||
0.987% due 12/14/17† | 11,000,000 | 10,978,586 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 12,000,000 | 11,966,165 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 33,000,000 | 32,881,457 | ||||||
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Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $186,708,857) | $ | 186,716,429 | ||||||
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3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | 3,999,732 | ||||
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Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 3,999,732 | ||||||
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Futures Contracts PurchasedSold
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires October 2017 | 9,373 | $ | 109,429,775 | $ | (16,948,916 | ) | ||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires November 2017 | 6,252 | 81,432,300 | (1,380,405 | ) | ||||||||
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Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
Euro Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires June 2019 | 157 | $ | 22,153,683 | $ | 160,856 |
^^ | Rates shown |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETFSHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 379,082 | $ | 144,244 | $ | 786,305 | $ | 324,819 | ||||||||
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Management fee | 381,123 | 474,982 | 1,004,091 | 1,210,844 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 59,243 | 76,959 | 138,487 | 229,993 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 440,366 | 551,941 | 1,142,578 | 1,440,837 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (61,284 | ) | (407,697 | ) | (356,273 | ) | (1,116,018 | ) | ||||||||
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Futures contracts | (27,447,205 | ) | (101,785,229 | ) | (126,202,705 | ) | (134,345,928 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 419 | 3,946 | (943 | ) | 6,237 | |||||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) | (27,446,786 | ) | (101,781,283 | ) | (126,203,648 | ) | (134,339,691 | ) | ||||||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (17,219,461 | ) | 6,786,934 | (17,860,669 | ) | (8,475,358 | ) | |||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 3,094 | 24,829 | 6,384 | 35,549 | ||||||||||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (17,216,367 | ) | 6,811,763 | (17,854,285 | ) | (8,439,809 | ) | |||||||||
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (44,663,153 | ) | (94,969,520 | ) | (144,057,933 | ) | (142,779,500 | ) | ||||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | (44,724,437 | ) | $ | (95,377,217 | ) | $ | (144,414,206 | ) | $ | (143,895,518 | ) | ||||
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Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 65,178 | $ | 19,567 | ||||
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Management fee | 26,985 | 18,350 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 568 | 283 | ||||||
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Total expenses | 27,553 | 18,633 | ||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 37,625 | 934 | ||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 147,106 | (379,586 | ) | |||||
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Net realized gain (loss) | 147,106 | (379,586 | ) | |||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 204,137 | 237,219 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (266 | ) | 115 | |||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 203,871 | 237,334 | ||||||
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 350,977 | (142,252 | ) | |||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | 388,602 | $ | (141,318 | ) | |||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETFSHORT EURO
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 174,160,146 | ||
Addition of 6,125,000 shares (Note 1) | 274,586,934 | |||
Redemption of 2,301,046 shares (Note 1) | (112,968,055 | ) | ||
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Net addition (redemption) of 3,823,954 shares (Note 1) | 161,618,879 | |||
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Net investment income (loss) | (356,273 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (126,203,648 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (17,854,285 | ) | ||
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Net income (loss) | (144,414,206 | ) | ||
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Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 191,364,819 | ||
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Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 8,619,686 | $ | 7,991,880 | ||||
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Addition of 300,000 and – shares, respectively | 13,205,150 | — | ||||||
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Net addition (redemption) of 300,000 and – shares, respectively | 13,205,150 | — | ||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 37,625 | 934 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 147,106 | (379,586 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 203,871 | 237,334 | ||||||
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Net income (loss) | 388,602 | (141,318 | ) | |||||
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Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 22,213,438 | $ | 7,850,562 | ||||
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETFSHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Net income (loss) | $ | (144,414,206 | ) | $ | (143,895,518 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 12,797,080 | (2,370,400 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (634,948,674 | ) | (742,783,009 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 597,015,224 | 622,882,786 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (786,305 | ) | (324,819 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 943 | (6,237 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (6,384 | ) | (35,549 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 4,484,270 | 1,105,799 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (10,310 | ) | 85,931 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 3,913,679 | — | ||||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (161,954,683 | ) | (265,341,016 | ) | ||||
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Proceeds from addition of shares | 274,586,934 | 461,486,395 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (112,968,055 | ) | (195,044,482 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 161,618,879 | 266,441,913 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash | (335,804 | ) | 1,100,897 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 4,536,425 | 2,124,103 | ||||||
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Cash, end of period | $ | 4,200,621 | $ | 3,225,000 | ||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | 388,602 | $ | (141,318 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (310,621,428 | ) | (179,974,006 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 307,250,000 | 181,000,000 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (29,141 | ) | (19,448 | ) | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 266 | (115 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (20,893 | ) | (14,343 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (9,697 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 6,644 | (231 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (5,250 | ) | (43,311 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (3,040,897 | ) | 807,228 | |||||
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Proceeds from addition of shares | 13,205,150 | — | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash | 10,164,253 | 807,228 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 8,024,856 | 1,045,493 | ||||||
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Cash, end of period | $ | 18,189,109 | $ | 1,852,721 | ||||
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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 314,842 | $ | 1,155,115 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 7,454,800 | 1,052,615 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 35,955,278 | 45,486,235 | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | 1,890,685 | — | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | — | 242,541 | ||||||
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Total assets | 45,615,605 | 47,936,506 | ||||||
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | — | 2,085,020 | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 539,598 | — | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 28,584 | 32,572 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 568,182 | 2,117,592 | ||||||
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Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 45,047,423 | 45,818,914 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 45,615,605 | $ | 47,936,506 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 1,787,403 | 1,087,403 | ||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 25.20 | $ | 42.14 | ||||
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Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 25.17 | $ | 42.34 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIXMID-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations |
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U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
0.992% due 10/26/17 | $ | 13,000,000 | $ | 12,991,897 | ||||
1.013% due 11/02/17 | 5,000,000 | 4,995,888 | ||||||
1.023% due 11/09/17 | 2,000,000 | 1,997,973 | ||||||
0.977% due 11/16/17 | 9,000,000 | 8,989,257 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 7,000,000 | 6,980,263 | ||||||
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Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 35,955,278 | ||||||
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Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires January 2018 | 582 | $ | 8,599,050 | $ | (697,300 | ) | ||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires February 2018 | 971 | 14,783,475 | (652,385 | ) | ||||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires March 2018 | 971 | 15,341,800 | (547,765 | ) | ||||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires April 2018 | 388 | 6,314,700 | (44,190 | ) | ||||||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIXMID-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 71,551 | $ | 29,706 | $ | 164,138 | $ | 63,804 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 80,574 | 108,438 | 235,818 | 251,163 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 6,764 | 10,935 | 11,815 | 23,544 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 87,338 | 119,373 | 247,633 | 274,707 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (15,787 | ) | (89,667 | ) | (83,495 | ) | (210,903 | ) | ||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (3,965,084 | ) | (4,899,530 | ) | (19,180,135 | ) | (5,248,725 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | 144 | (527 | ) | 132 | |||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (3,965,084 | ) | (4,899,386 | ) | (19,180,662 | ) | (5,248,593 | ) | ||||||||
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| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 364,615 | (1,149,750 | ) | (653,395 | ) | (1,917,790 | ) | |||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 1,342 | 8,365 | 2,167 | 9,742 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 365,957 | (1,141,385 | ) | (651,228 | ) | (1,908,048 | ) | |||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3,599,127 | ) | (6,040,771 | ) | (19,831,890 | ) | (7,156,641 | ) | ||||||||
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| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (3,614,914 | ) | $ | (6,130,438 | ) | $ | (19,915,385 | ) | $ | (7,367,544 | ) | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIXMID-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 45,818,914 | ||
Addition of 850,000 shares | 23,977,024 | |||
Redemption of 150,000 shares | (4,833,130 | ) | ||
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| |||
Net addition (redemption) of 700,000 shares | 19,143,894 | |||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (83,495 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (19,180,662 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (651,228 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (19,915,385 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 45,047,423 | ||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIXMID-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (19,915,385 | ) | $ | (7,367,544 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | (6,402,185 | ) | (823,975 | ) | ||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (149,796,234 | ) | (132,528,541 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 159,492,969 | 104,309,090 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (164,138 | ) | (63,804 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 527 | (132 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (2,167 | ) | (9,742 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 242,541 | 42,188 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (3,988 | ) | 21,005 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 539,598 | 258,839 | ||||||
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| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (16,008,462 | ) | (36,162,616 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 22,086,339 | 48,406,580 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (6,918,150 | ) | (9,794,863 | ) | ||||
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|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 15,168,189 | 38,611,717 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (840,273 | ) | 2,449,101 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 1,155,115 | 671,791 | ||||||
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|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 314,842 | $ | 3,120,892 | ||||
|
|
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 4,098,464 | $ | 1,850,760 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 316,834,247 | 55,323,984 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 770,134,521 | 170,396,436 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 57,550,026 | 1,059,418 | ||||||
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|
| |||||
Total assets | 1,148,617,258 | 228,630,598 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 107,724,462 | — | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | — | 325,000 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 1,018,886 | 230,211 | ||||||
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|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 108,743,348 | 555,211 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 1,039,873,910 | 228,075,387 | ||||||
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|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 1,148,617,258 | $ | 228,630,598 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding (Note 1) | 11,100,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||||
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|
| |||||
Net asset value per share (Note 1) | $ | 93.68 | $ | 45.62 | ||||
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|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2) | $ | 93.75 | $ | 45.49 | ||||
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March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $80,000,000 and $–, respectively) | $ | 79,994,640 | $ | — | ||||
Cash | 133,206,721 | 180,835,767 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 153,262,389 | 116,062,688 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 84,053,287 | 63,300,889 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 303,695 | 142,222 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 450,820,732 | 360,341,566 | ||||||
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| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 8,883,924 | 15,448,037 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 349,749 | 297,266 | ||||||
Non-recurring fees and expenses payable | 398,550 | — | ||||||
|
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|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 9,632,223 | 15,745,303 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 441,188,509 | 344,596,263 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 450,820,732 | $ | 360,341,566 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 8,434,307 | 8,134,307 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 52.31 | $ | 42.36 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 52.36 | $ | 42.30 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations |
| |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.041% due 10/19/17 | $ | 47,000,000 | $ | 46,979,583 | ||||
1.048% due 10/26/17 | 78,000,000 | 77,951,383 | ||||||
1.001% due 11/02/17 | 115,000,000 | 114,905,424 | ||||||
1.029% due 11/09/17 | 199,000,000 | 198,798,353 | ||||||
0.986% due 11/16/17† | 160,000,000 | 159,809,008 | ||||||
0.999% due 11/24/17 | 10,000,000 | 9,985,499 | ||||||
1.005% due 11/30/17† | 73,000,000 | 72,882,156 | ||||||
1.023% due 12/07/17† | 30,000,000 | 29,945,826 | ||||||
0.987% due 12/14/17† | 50,000,000 | 49,902,665 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 9,000,000 | 8,974,624 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 770,134,521 | ||||||
|
|
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(18% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.337% due 04/01/19 | $ | 80,000,000 | $ | 79,994,640 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 79,994,640 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires October 2017 | 51,224 | $ | 598,040,200 | $ | 86,369,735 | |||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires November 2017 | 34,126 | 444,491,150 | 7,874,300 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
$ | 94,244,035 | |||||||||||
|
|
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires April 2019 | 8,058 | $ | 122,683,050 | $ | 7,207,767 | |||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires May 2019 | 6,033 | 98,488,725 | 892,852 | |||||||||
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$ | 8,100,619 | |||||||||||
|
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^^ | Rates shown |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 2,102,194 | $ | 248,974 | $ | 3,484,888 | $ | 848,132 | ||||||||
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|
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 2,376,444 | 951,001 | 4,636,720 | 3,561,744 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 1,366,561 | 469,401 | 2,761,371 | 1,522,859 | ||||||||||||
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|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 3,743,005 | 1,420,402 | 7,398,091 | 5,084,603 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (1,640,811 | ) | (1,171,428 | ) | (3,913,203 | ) | (4,236,471 | ) | ||||||||
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|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 188,300,727 | 277,246,086 | 471,128,319 | 263,024,643 | ||||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 6,797 | (12,510 | ) | (4,461 | ) | (34,036 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 188,307,524 | 277,233,576 | 471,123,858 | 262,990,607 | ||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 100,033,466 | (51,813,012 | ) | 104,553,646 | 16,663,427 | |||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 56,988 | 33,663 | 55,837 | 62,392 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 100,090,454 | (51,779,349 | ) | 104,609,483 | 16,725,819 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 288,397,978 | 225,454,227 | 575,733,341 | 279,716,426 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 286,757,167 | $ | 224,282,799 | $ | 571,820,138 | $ | 275,479,955 | ||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 1,584,561 | $ | 1,769,973 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 952,127 | 2,156,096 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 188,424 | 1,337,687 | ||||||
Brokerage fees | 24 | 26,789 | ||||||
Non-recurring fees and expenses | 398,550 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 1,539,125 | 3,520,572 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 45,436 | (1,750,599 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 59,105,354 | (1,883,525,731 | ) | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | (260,231 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 59,105,354 | (1,883,785,962 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 22,576,820 | (53,802,405 | ) | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (5,360 | ) | 64,976 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 22,571,460 | (53,737,429 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 81,676,814 | (1,937,523,391 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 81,722,250 | $ | (1,939,273,990 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 228,075,387 | ||
Addition of 46,750,000 shares (Note 1) | 3,330,265,694 | |||
Redemption of 40,650,000 shares (Note 1) | (3,090,287,309 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of 6,100,000 shares (Note 1) | 239,978,385 | |||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (3,913,203 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 471,123,858 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 104,609,483 | |||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | 571,820,138 | |||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 1,039,873,910 | ||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 344,596,263 | $ | 770,163,871 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 300,000 and 17,475,000 shares, respectively | 14,869,996 | 2,358,163,073 | ||||||
Redemption of — and 4,037,500 shares, respectively | — | (495,806,265 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 300,000 and 13,437,500 shares, respectively | 14,869,996 | 1,862,356,808 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 45,436 | (1,750,599 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 59,105,354 | (1,883,785,962 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 22,571,460 | (53,737,429 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | 81,722,250 | (1,939,273,990 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 441,188,509 | $ | 693,246,689 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 571,820,138 | $ | 275,479,955 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | (261,510,263 | ) | 75,585,025 | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (3,392,906,218 | ) | (2,235,163,421 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 2,796,704,397 | 2,324,555,238 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (3,484,888 | ) | (848,132 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 4,461 | 34,036 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (55,837 | ) | (62,392 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (56,490,608 | ) | (4,571,788 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 788,675 | (183,417 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (325,000 | ) | (1,420,271 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (345,455,143 | ) | 433,404,833 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 3,330,265,694 | 2,183,650,607 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (2,982,562,847 | ) | (2,616,476,208 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 347,702,847 | (432,825,601 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 2,247,704 | 579,232 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 1,850,760 | 5,150,976 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 4,098,464 | $ | 5,730,208 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 81,722,250 | $ | (1,939,273,990 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (4,189,800,651 | ) | (5,883,845,728 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 4,110,200,000 | 6,142,262,211 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (399,349 | ) | (1,446,178 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 260,231 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 5,360 | (64,976 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (20,752,398 | ) | (67,744,097 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (161,473 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 52,483 | (239,336 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (6,564,113 | ) | 6,076,300 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in non-recurring fees and expenses payable | 398,550 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (25,299,341 | ) | (1,744,015,563 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 14,869,996 | 2,358,163,073 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | — | (540,623,975 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 14,869,996 | 1,817,539,098 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (10,429,345 | ) | 73,523,535 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 296,898,455 | 300,668,276 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 286,469,110 | $ | 374,191,811 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,610,772 | $ | 10,969,955 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 17,599,725 | 71,363,625 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 521,315,100 | 434,671,795 | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | 14,450,792 | — | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | — | 35,967,191 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 555,976,389 | 552,972,566 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | — | 36,789,539 | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 20,456,567 | — | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 424,090 | 424,273 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 20,880,657 | 37,213,812 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 535,095,732 | 515,758,754 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 555,976,389 | $ | 552,972,566 | ||||
|
|
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Shares outstanding (Note 1) | 25,927,238 | 2,965,383 | ||||||
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Net asset value per share (Note 1) | $ | 20.64 | $ | 173.93 | ||||
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Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2) | $ | 20.60 | $ | 175.00 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations |
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U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.011% due 10/05/17† | $ | 15,023,000 | $ | 15,022,073 | ||||
1.067% due 10/12/17† | 20,000,000 | 19,994,778 | ||||||
1.081% due 10/19/17† | 46,000,000 | 45,980,017 | ||||||
1.000% due 10/26/17† | 47,000,000 | 46,970,705 | ||||||
1.013% due 11/02/17† | 13,000,000 | 12,989,309 | ||||||
0.957% due 11/09/17† | 20,000,000 | 19,979,734 | ||||||
0.986% due 11/16/17† | 97,000,000 | 96,884,211 | ||||||
0.999% due 11/30/17† | 128,000,000 | 127,793,370 | ||||||
1.002% due 12/07/17† | 66,000,000 | 65,880,817 | ||||||
1.000% due 12/14/17† | 20,000,000 | 19,961,066 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18† | 50,000,000 | 49,859,020 | ||||||
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Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 521,315,100 | ||||||
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Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires October 2017 | 52,495 | $ | 612,879,125 | $ | (93,982,537 | ) | ||||||
VIX Futures—CBOE, expires November 2017 | 35,008 | 455,979,200 | (7,780,494 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | (101,763,031 | ) | ||||||||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 866,857 | $ | 400,731 | $ | 1,833,411 | $ | 1,227,394 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 1,040,567 | 1,625,260 | 2,880,339 | 5,006,558 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 1,150,806 | 1,102,098 | 2,819,322 | 3,228,763 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 2,191,373 | 2,727,358 | 5,699,661 | 8,235,321 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (1,324,516 | ) | (2,326,627 | ) | (3,866,250 | ) | (7,007,927 | ) | ||||||||
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (126,532,816 | ) | (745,101,700 | ) | (646,036,987 | ) | (1,269,233,467 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (5,866 | ) | 16,032 | (26,617 | ) | 24,626 | ||||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) | (126,538,682 | ) | (745,085,668 | ) | (646,063,604 | ) | (1,269,208,841 | ) | ||||||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (95,515,562 | ) | 138,973,918 | (93,790,794 | ) | (51,163,549 | ) | |||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 21,523 | 27,300 | 34,039 | 8,737 | ||||||||||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (95,494,039 | ) | 139,001,218 | (93,756,755 | ) | (51,154,812 | ) | |||||||||
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (222,032,721 | ) | (606,084,450 | ) | (739,820,359 | ) | (1,320,363,653 | ) | ||||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | (223,357,237 | ) | $ | (608,411,077 | ) | $ | (743,686,609 | ) | $ | (1,327,371,580 | ) | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 515,758,754 | ||
Addition of 51,185,000 shares (Note 1) | 2,109,762,890 | |||
Redemption of 28,223,145 shares (Note 1) | (1,346,739,303 | ) | ||
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Net addition (redemption) of 22,961,855 shares (Note 1) | 763,023,587 | |||
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Net investment income (loss) | (3,866,250 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (646,063,604 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (93,756,755 | ) | ||
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| |||
Net income (loss) | (743,686,609 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 535,095,732 | ||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (743,686,609 | ) | $ | (1,327,371,580 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 53,763,900 | 14,767,485 | ||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (2,355,267,451 | ) | (3,719,826,671 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 2,270,464,979 | 3,505,716,134 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (1,833,411 | ) | (1,221,489 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 26,617 | (24,626 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (34,039 | ) | (8,737 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 35,967,191 | 17,995,478 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (183 | ) | 51,617 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 20,456,567 | 31,416,387 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (720,142,439 | ) | (1,478,506,002 | ) | ||||
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Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 2,095,312,098 | 3,689,719,713 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (1,383,528,842 | ) | (2,208,691,466 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 711,783,256 | 1,481,028,247 | ||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash | (8,359,183 | ) | 2,522,245 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 10,969,955 | 9,081,964 | ||||||
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Cash, end of period | $ | 2,610,772 | $ | 11,604,209 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 3,636,946 | $ | 2,715,772 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 5,000,160 | 4,931,520 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 246,666,306 | 205,694,385 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 123,680 | — | ||||||
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Total assets | 255,427,092 | 213,341,677 | ||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 3,359,173 | — | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | — | 13,602 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 162,517 | 162,891 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | 13,678,377 | 12,206,881 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 17,200,067 | 12,383,374 | ||||||
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 238,227,025 | 200,958,303 | ||||||
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| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 255,427,092 | $ | 213,341,677 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 7,089,884 | 6,339,884 | ||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 33.60 | $ | 31.70 | ||||
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Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 33.73 | $ | 31.65 | ||||
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March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $279,586,430 and $280,497,709, respectively) | $ | 279,586,291 | $ | 280,502,900 | ||||
Cash | 53,768,575 | 123,257,905 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 5,759,226 | 13,563,407 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | 49,040,000 | 11,197,000 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | 46,312,871 | — | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | — | 12,991,664 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 1,854,687 | 190,440 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 74,504 | 62,514 | ||||||
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Total assets | 436,396,154 | 441,765,830 | ||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 10,760,731 | — | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | — | 311,815 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 348,127 | 287,236 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | — | 72,767,125 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 11,108,858 | 73,366,176 | ||||||
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 425,287,296 | 368,399,654 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 436,396,154 | $ | 441,765,830 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 19,761,317 | 28,211,317 | ||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 21.52 | $ | 13.06 | ||||
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Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 21.53 | $ | 13.30 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORTULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations |
| |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.062% due 10/05/17 | $ | 16,000,000 | $ | 15,999,013 | ||||
1.065% due 10/12/17 | 19,000,000 | 18,995,039 | ||||||
1.070% due 10/19/17† | 53,000,000 | 52,976,977 | ||||||
1.042% due 10/26/17† | 20,000,000 | 19,987,534 | ||||||
1.013% due 11/02/17† | 6,000,000 | 5,995,066 | ||||||
1.079% due 11/09/17† | 11,000,000 | 10,988,854 | ||||||
0.986% due 11/16/17† | 11,000,000 | 10,986,869 | ||||||
0.962% due 11/30/17† | 22,000,000 | 21,964,485 | ||||||
0.991% due 12/07/17† | 13,000,000 | 12,976,525 | ||||||
0.989% due 12/14/17† | 34,000,000 | 33,933,812 | ||||||
1.002% due 01/04/18 | 14,000,000 | 13,962,714 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 28,000,000 | 27,899,418 | ||||||
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Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 246,666,306 | ||||||
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Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(66% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.354% due 04/01/19 | $ | 55,000,000 | $ | 54,996,315 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.491% due 04/11/19† | 100,000,000 | 99,932,780 | ||||||
2.478% due 04/25/19 | 15,000,000 | 14,976,700 | ||||||
2.415% due 05/09/19† | 60,000,000 | 59,850,216 | ||||||
2.490% due 05/23/19† | 50,000,000 | 49,830,280 | ||||||
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Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 279,586,291 | ||||||
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Futures Contracts SoldPurchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil—NYMEX, expires November 2017 | 1,894 | $ | 97,862,980 | $ | (5,367,489 | ) |
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires May 2019 | 1,603 | $ | 96,404,420 | $ | 10,284,066 |
Total Return Swap Agreements^Agreements^
Rate Paid (Received)* | Termination Date | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Crude OilSub-Index | (0.18 | )% | 10/05/17 | $ | (149,040,494 | ) | $ | (6,092,070 | ) | |||||||
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Crude OilSub-Index | (0.25 | ) | 10/05/17 | (109,832,549 | ) | (3,900,635 | ) | |||||||||
Swap agreement with Societe Generale based on Bloomberg Crude OilSub-Index | (0.25 | ) | 10/05/17 | (12,927,229 | ) | (514,835 | ) | |||||||||
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Crude OilSub-Index | (0.25 | ) | 10/05/17 | (106,765,884 | ) | (3,170,837 | ) | |||||||||
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$ | (13,678,377 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Rate Paid (Received)* | Termination Date | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | |||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.18 | % | 04/08/19 | $ | 210,716,477 | $ | 13,531,815 | |||||||||
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | 159,549,712 | 9,321,563 | ||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Royal Bank of Canada based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.23 | 04/08/19 | 159,265,812 | 9,581,950 | ||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Societe Generale based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | 63,215,803 | 3,690,633 | ||||||||||||
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | 161,395,641 | 10,186,910 | ||||||||||||
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Total Unrealized Appreciation | $ | 46,312,871 | ||||||||||||||
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† | All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap |
^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of |
^^ | Rates shown |
* | Reflects the floating financing rate, as of |
** | For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark index. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORTULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 458,896 | $ | 112,015 | $ | 998,438 | $ | 345,514 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 456,582 | 405,879 | 1,374,438 | 1,291,075 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 17,992 | 27,568 | 50,772 | 125,327 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 474,574 | 433,447 | 1,425,210 | 1,416,402 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (15,678 | ) | (321,432 | ) | (426,772 | ) | (1,070,888 | ) | ||||||||
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (6,020,543 | ) | 7,108,871 | 12,625,049 | (1,439,525 | ) | ||||||||||
Swap agreements | (3,398,264 | ) | 43,172,623 | 37,182,481 | (35,456,689 | ) | ||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (107 | ) | 3,798 | (1,590 | ) | (4,796 | ) | |||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) | (9,418,914 | ) | 50,285,292 | 49,805,940 | (36,901,010 | ) | ||||||||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (4,525,726 | ) | (4,602,457 | ) | (3,940,674 | ) | (6,846,490 | ) | ||||||||
Swap agreements | (25,931,072 | ) | (28,373,775 | ) | (1,471,496 | ) | (22,977,481 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 10,122 | 12,429 | 13,678 | 26,286 | ||||||||||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (30,446,676 | ) | (32,963,803 | ) | (5,398,492 | ) | (29,797,685 | ) | ||||||||
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| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (39,865,590 | ) | 17,321,489 | 44,407,448 | (66,698,695 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | (39,881,268 | ) | $ | 17,000,057 | $ | 43,980,676 | $ | (67,769,583 | ) | ||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 2,140,385 | $ | 1,425,965 | ||||
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Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 1,025,194 | 1,072,854 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 19,247 | 18,117 | ||||||
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Total expenses | 1,044,441 | 1,090,971 | ||||||
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| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1,095,944 | 334,994 | ||||||
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| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 9,725,095 | 16,750,268 | ||||||
Swap agreements | 66,798,062 | 95,767,623 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 247 | (6 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 76,523,404 | 112,517,885 | ||||||
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| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 24,324,367 | (1,178,029 | ) | |||||
Swap agreements | 119,079,996 | (37,365,709 | ) | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (5,330 | ) | 35,783 | |||||
|
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|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 143,399,033 | (38,507,955 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 219,922,437 | 74,009,930 | ||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | 221,018,381 | $ | 74,344,924 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORTULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 200,958,303 | ||
Addition of 10,700,000 shares | 398,064,737 | |||
Redemption of 9,950,000 shares | (404,776,691 | ) | ||
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| |||
Net addition (redemption) of 750,000 shares | (6,711,954 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (426,772 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 49,805,940 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (5,398,492 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | 43,980,676 | |||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 238,227,025 | ||
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 368,399,654 | $ | 524,445,526 | ||||
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| |||||
Addition of 3,300,000 and 1,950,000 shares, respectively | 56,961,229 | 50,670,933 | ||||||
Redemption of 11,750,000 and 9,150,000 shares, respectively | (221,091,968 | ) | (238,332,441 | ) | ||||
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Net addition (redemption) of (8,450,000) and (7,200,000) shares, respectively | (164,130,739 | ) | (187,661,508 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1,095,944 | 334,994 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 76,523,404 | 112,517,885 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 143,399,033 | (38,507,955 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Net income (loss) | 221,018,381 | 74,344,924 | ||||||
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Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 425,287,296 | $ | 411,128,942 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORTULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 43,980,676 | $ | (67,769,583 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | (68,640 | ) | 3,477,760 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | — | (1,128,000 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (866,640,949 | ) | (831,968,058 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 826,679,554 | 768,766,626 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (998,438 | ) | (345,514 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 1,590 | 4,796 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 1,457,818 | 22,951,195 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (123,680 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (374 | ) | 34,948 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable | — | (6,947 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased | — | 1,736,880 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (13,602 | ) | (34,842 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 4,273,955 | (104,280,739 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 398,064,737 | 752,995,105 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (401,417,518 | ) | (648,311,713 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (3,352,781 | ) | 104,683,392 | |||||
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| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 921,174 | 402,653 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 2,715,772 | 598,645 | ||||||
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| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 3,636,946 | $ | 1,001,298 | ||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 221,018,381 | $ | 74,344,924 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (2,123,791,515 | ) | (3,328,447,440 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 2,126,692,055 | 3,399,999,661 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (1,989,014 | ) | (1,409,122 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (247 | ) | 6 | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (119,074,666 | ) | 37,329,926 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (1,664,247 | ) | 817,015 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (11,990 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 60,891 | (80,856 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (311,815 | ) | — | |||||
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| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 100,927,833 | 182,554,114 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 69,952,893 | 50,670,933 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (210,331,237 | ) | (230,245,681 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (140,378,344 | ) | (179,574,748 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (39,450,511 | ) | 2,979,366 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 148,018,312 | 10,329,503 | ||||||
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| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 108,567,801 | $ | 13,308,869 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF*
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | ||||
Assets | ||||
Cash | $ | 13,475,988 | ||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 2,418,240 | |||
Offering costs (Note 5) | 71,150 | |||
Limitation by Sponsor | 34,903 | |||
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| |||
Total assets | 16,000,281 | |||
|
| |||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||
Liabilities | ||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 83,153 | |||
Payable for offering costs | 148,400 | |||
|
| |||
Total liabilities | 231,553 | |||
|
| |||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||
Shareholders’ equity | 15,768,728 | |||
|
| |||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 16,000,281 | ||
|
| |||
Shares outstanding | 900,008 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value per share | $ | 17.52 | ||
|
| |||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 17.63 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil—NYMEX, expires November 2017 | 916 | $ | 47,329,720 | $ | (2,423,370 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF*
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | January 13, 2017 (Inception) through September 30, 2017 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | $ | 9,395 | $ | 17,296 | ||||
Offering costs | 37,405 | 77,250 | ||||||
Limitation by Sponsor | (12,787 | ) | (34,903 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Total expenses | 34,013 | 59,643 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | (34,013 | ) | (59,643 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (1,540,337 | ) | 232,006 | |||||
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|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,540,337 | ) | 232,006 | |||||
|
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|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (2,178,096 | ) | (2,423,370 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (2,178,096 | ) | (2,423,370 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3,718,433 | ) | (2,191,364 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (3,752,446 | ) | $ | (2,251,007 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 13, 2017 (INCEPTION) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at January 13, 2017 (Inception) | $ | — | ||
Addition of 1,050,008 shares | 22,510,278 | |||
Redemption of 150,000 shares | (4,490,543 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of 900,008 shares | 18,019,735 | |||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (59,643 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 232,006 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (2,423,370 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (2,251,007 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 15,768,728 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF*
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
January 13, 2017 (Inception) through September 30, 2017 | ||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,251,007 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | (2,418,240 | ) | ||
Decrease (Increase) in Limitation by Sponsor | (34,903 | ) | ||
Change in offering cost | (71,150 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 83,153 | |||
Increase (Decrease) in payable for offering costs | 148,400 | |||
|
| |||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (4,543,747 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 22,510,278 | |||
Payment on shares redeemed | (4,490,543 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 18,019,735 | |||
|
| |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 13,475,988 | |||
Cash, beginning of period | — | |||
|
| |||
Cash, end of period | $ | 13,475,988 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORTULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,116,845 | $ | 326,631 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 780,120 | 710,655 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 2,998,697 | 2,899,151 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 31,017 | 105,872 | ||||||
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|
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| |||||
Total assets | 5,926,679 | 4,042,309 | ||||||
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|
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| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees payable | — | 144 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 5,245 | 3,371 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 5,245 | 3,515 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 5,921,434 | 4,038,794 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 5,926,679 | $ | 4,042,309 | ||||
|
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| |||||
Shares outstanding | 174,832 | 174,832 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 33.87 | $ | 23.10 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 33.64 | $ | 23.05 | ||||
|
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|
|
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $10,993,442 and $8,380,716, respectively) | $ | 10,993,211 | $ | 8,380,427 | ||||
Cash | 7,550,205 | 731,158 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 3,106,502 | 6,299,444 | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | — | 2,528,757 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 15,897 | 11,508 | ||||||
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|
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| |||||
Total assets | 21,665,815 | 17,951,294 | ||||||
|
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| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 744,562 | 3,309,741 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 21,158 | 24,113 | ||||||
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| |||||
Total liabilities | 765,720 | 3,333,854 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 20,900,095 | 14,617,440 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 21,665,815 | $ | 17,951,294 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 1,028,150 | 578,150 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 20.33 | $ | 25.28 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 20.42 | $ | 25.82 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORTULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 2,998,697 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 2,998,697 | ||||||
|
|
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(53% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 999,933 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.448% due 04/11/19 | 10,000,000 | 9,993,278 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 10,993,211 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts SoldPurchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Natural Gas—NYMEX, expires November 2017 | 394 | $ | 11,847,580 | $ | 348,521 |
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires May 2019 | 1,570 | $ | 41,793,400 | $ | 21,777 |
^^ | Rates shown |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORTULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 11,436 | $ | 2,395 | $ | 25,909 | $ | 16,513 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 18,019 | 13,043 | 51,110 | 70,066 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 7,316 | 8,608 | 19,673 | 53,910 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 25,335 | 21,651 | 70,783 | 123,976 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (13,899 | ) | (19,256 | ) | (44,874 | ) | (107,463 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (151,368 | ) | (101,997 | ) | 1,756,252 | 455,516 | ||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (75 | ) | 434 | (334 | ) | 3,438 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (151,443 | ) | (101,563 | ) | 1,755,918 | 458,954 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 615,201 | 712,984 | 830,552 | 2,803,566 | ||||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 555 | (161 | ) | 249 | (75 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 615,756 | 712,823 | 830,801 | 2,803,491 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 464,313 | 611,260 | 2,586,719 | 3,262,445 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 450,414 | $ | 592,004 | $ | 2,541,845 | $ | 3,154,982 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 117,835 | $ | 136,075 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 54,851 | 104,599 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 18,939 | 24,021 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 73,790 | 128,620 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 44,045 | 7,455 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (13,301,838 | ) | 1,134,812 | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (59 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (13,301,897 | ) | 1,134,792 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 10,344,940 | (4,974,441 | ) | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 58 | 3,442 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 10,344,998 | (4,970,999 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2,956,899 | ) | (3,836,207 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,912,854 | ) | $ | (3,828,752 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORTULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 4,038,794 | ||
Addition of 300,000 shares | 9,317,576 | |||
Redemption of 300,000 shares | (9,976,781 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of 0 shares | (659,205 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (44,874 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,755,918 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 830,801 | |||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | 2,541,845 | |||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 5,921,434 | ||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 14,617,440 | $ | 63,268,950 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 1,300,000 and 650,000 shares, respectively | 31,814,525 | 18,760,719 | ||||||
Redemption of 850,000 and 1,160,284 shares, respectively | (22,619,016 | ) | (38,961,372 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 450,000 and (510,284) shares, respectively | 9,195,509 | (20,200,653 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 44,045 | 7,455 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (13,301,897 | ) | 1,134,792 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 10,344,998 | (4,970,999 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (2,912,854 | ) | (3,828,752 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 20,900,095 | $ | 39,239,545 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORTULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2,541,845 | $ | 3,154,982 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | (69,465 | ) | 917,015 | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (17,971,116 | ) | (42,200,053 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 17,897,394 | 45,636,490 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (25,909 | ) | (16,513 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 334 | (3,438 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (249 | ) | 75 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 74,855 | (159,924 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 1,874 | (6,510 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable | (144 | ) | (1,499 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | — | (785,170 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,449,419 | 6,535,455 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 9,317,576 | 37,311,510 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (9,976,781 | ) | (44,580,216 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (659,205 | ) | (7,268,706 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 1,790,214 | (733,251 | ) | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 326,631 | 1,099,140 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 2,116,845 | $ | 365,889 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,912,854 | ) | $ | (3,828,752 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (315,281,075 | ) | (808,881,732 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 312,749,275 | 826,999,848 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (80,985 | ) | (120,023 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 59 | 20 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (58 | ) | (3,442 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | — | 580,101 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (4,389 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (2,955 | ) | (11,405 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (2,565,179 | ) | — | |||||
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|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (8,098,161 | ) | 14,734,615 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 34,343,282 | 19,087,159 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (22,619,016 | ) | (43,173,166 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 11,724,266 | (24,086,007 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 3,626,105 | (9,351,392 | ) | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 7,030,602 | 14,716,897 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 10,656,707 | $ | 5,365,505 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLDULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 1,104,112 | $ | 120,840 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 10,780 | 13,200 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 34,940,087 | 60,540,555 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements | 2,961,605 | 3,033,566 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 600 | 1,280 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 39,017,184 | 63,709,441 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 3,563,259 | — | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 27,142 | 55,794 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 3,590,401 | 55,794 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 35,426,783 | 63,653,647 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 39,017,184 | $ | 63,709,441 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 496,978 | 696,978 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 71.28 | $ | 91.33 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 71.55 | $ | 90.54 | ||||
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $999,344 and $1,496,665, respectively) | $ | 999,328 | $ | 1,496,658 | ||||
Cash | 6,099,502 | 5,068,270 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts | 921,000 | 921,000 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 1,894 | 61,971 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 11,364 | 6,718 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 8,033,088 | 7,554,617 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 6,449 | 6,015 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 169,432 | 4,033 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 175,881 | 10,048 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 7,857,207 | 7,544,569 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 8,033,088 | $ | 7,554,617 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 550,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 14.29 | $ | 15.09 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 14.31 | $ | 15.12 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLDULTRA EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.062% due 10/05/17† | $ | 11,000,000 | $ | 10,999,321 | ||||
0.991% due 11/30/17† | 2,000,000 | 1,996,771 | ||||||
0.972% due 12/07/17† | 3,000,000 | 2,994,583 | ||||||
0.987% due 12/14/17† | 5,000,000 | 4,990,267 | ||||||
1.002% due 01/04/18 | 6,000,000 | 5,984,020 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 5,000,000 | 4,985,902 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 3,000,000 | 2,989,223 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 34,940,087 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(13% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.448% due 04/11/19 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 999,328 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 999,328 | ||||||
|
|
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Gold Futures—COMEX, expires December 2017 | 2 | $ | 256,960 | $ | (9,540 | ) |
Forward Agreements^
Rate Paid (Received)* | Settlement Date | Commitment to (Deliver)/Receive | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements with Citibank, N.A. based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | (1.30 | )% | 10/05/17 | $ | (16,100 | ) | $ | (20,663,223 | ) | $ | 1,045,390 | |||||||||
Forward agreements with Goldman Sachs International based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | (1.06 | ) | 10/05/17 | (16,898 | ) | (21,687,062 | ) | 835,086 | ||||||||||||
Forward agreements with Societe Generale based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | (1.01 | ) | 10/05/17 | (4,800 | ) | (6,160,368 | ) | 267,146 | ||||||||||||
Forward agreements with UBS AG based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | (1.05 | ) | 10/05/17 | (17,250 | ) | (22,138,823 | ) | 813,983 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,961,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^ | ||||||||||||||||
Settlement Date | Contract Amount in Local Currency | Contract Amount in U.S. Dollars | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/ Value | |||||||||||||
Contracts to Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
Euro with Goldman Sachs International | 04/05/19 | 7,006,725 | $ | 7,861,797 | $ | (77,734 | ) | |||||||||
Euro with UBS AG | 04/05/19 | 7,466,800 | 8,378,017 | (91,698 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Depreciation | $ | (169,432 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell | ||||||||||||||||
Euro with Goldman Sachs International | 04/05/19 | (151,500 | ) | $ | (169,988 | ) | $ | 994 | ||||||||
Euro with UBS AG | 04/05/19 | (307,000 | ) | (344,465 | ) | 900 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Appreciation | $ | 1,894 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of |
^^ | Rates shown |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLDULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 85,802 | $ | 44,515 | $ | 202,149 | $ | 118,780 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 86,766 | 163,622 | 268,125 | 469,612 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 10 | 8 | 39 | 33 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 86,776 | 163,630 | 268,164 | 469,645 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (974 | ) | (119,115 | ) | (66,015 | ) | (350,865 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (640 | ) | (7,340 | ) | 5,119 | (45,820 | ) | |||||||||
Forward agreements | (2,643,515 | ) | (10,289,193 | ) | (10,944,071 | ) | (29,919,349 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (96 | ) | 164 | (1,168 | ) | (779 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,644,251 | ) | (10,296,369 | ) | (10,940,120 | ) | (29,965,948 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (6,520 | ) | 9,400 | (28,520 | ) | (3,420 | ) | |||||||||
Forward agreements | 305,626 | 9,761,395 | (71,961 | ) | (228,387 | ) | ||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 1,228 | 2,460 | 493 | 6,758 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 300,334 | 9,773,255 | (99,988 | ) | (225,049 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2,343,917 | ) | (523,114 | ) | (11,040,108 | ) | (30,190,997 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,344,891 | ) | $ | (642,229 | ) | $ | (11,106,123 | ) | $ | (30,541,862 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 39,503 | $ | 25,079 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 18,674 | 23,592 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 18,674 | 23,592 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 20,829 | 1,487 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (227,273 | ) | 800,513 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (227,273 | ) | 800,513 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (225,476 | ) | (482,219 | ) | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (9 | ) | 235 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (225,485 | ) | (481,984 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (452,758 | ) | 318,529 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (431,929 | ) | $ | 320,016 | |||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLDULTRA EURO
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 63,653,647 | ||
Addition of 300,000 shares | 22,375,636 | |||
Redemption of 500,000 shares | (39,496,377 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of (200,000) shares | (17,120,741 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (66,015 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (10,940,120 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (99,988 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (11,106,123 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 35,426,783 | ||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 7,544,569 | $ | 9,591,516 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 50,000 and 100,000 shares, respectively | 744,567 | 1,842,786 | ||||||
Redemption of – and 100,000 shares, respectively | — | (1,801,435 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 50,000 and – shares, respectively | 744,567 | 41,351 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 20,829 | 1,487 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (227,273 | ) | 800,513 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (225,485 | ) | (481,984 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (431,929 | ) | 320,016 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 7,857,207 | $ | 9,952,883 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLDULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (11,106,123 | ) | $ | (30,541,862 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 2,420 | 79,370 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | — | (7,835,000 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (136,758,217 | ) | (205,754,520 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 162,560,129 | 212,008,993 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (202,119 | ) | (118,780 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 1,168 | 779 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 71,468 | 221,629 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 680 | (1,320 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (28,652 | ) | (625 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | — | (80 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 14,540,754 | (31,941,416 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 22,375,636 | 79,236,729 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (35,933,118 | ) | (47,301,845 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (13,557,482 | ) | 31,934,884 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 983,272 | (6,532 | ) | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 120,840 | 151,638 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 1,104,112 | $ | 145,106 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (431,929 | ) | $ | 320,016 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (59,041,009 | ) | (196,972,256 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 59,550,000 | 196,000,000 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (11,670 | ) | (25,079 | ) | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 225,485 | 481,984 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (4,646 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 434 | 791 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 286,665 | (194,544 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 744,567 | 1,842,786 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | — | (1,801,435 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 744,567 | 41,351 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 1,031,232 | (153,193 | ) | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 5,989,270 | 2,338,427 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 7,020,502 | $ | 2,185,234 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVERULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,077,196 | $ | 86,051 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 12,980 | 14,300 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | 738,500 | — | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 17,966,229 | 21,550,319 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements | 2,152,433 | 1,384,246 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 1,510 | 2,290 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 22,948,848 | 23,037,206 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 15,171 | 19,550 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 15,171 | 19,550 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 22,933,677 | 23,017,656 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 22,948,848 | $ | 23,037,206 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 716,976 | 616,976 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 31.99 | $ | 37.31 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 32.78 | $ | 38.76 | ||||
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $49,961,088 and $41,941,207, respectively) | $ | 49,960,295 | $ | 41,941,734 | ||||
Cash | 16,449,325 | 32,035,747 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 444,380 | 179,296 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | — | 8,883,000 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | 12,653,437 | — | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | 719,893 | — | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements | — | 4,253,301 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 54,498 | — | ||||||
Interest receivable | 26,096 | 15,303 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 80,307,924 | 87,308,381 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 7,464,385 | 3,712,654 | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | — | 7,990 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 66,237 | 64,443 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 7,530,622 | 3,785,087 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 72,777,302 | 83,523,294 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 80,307,924 | $ | 87,308,381 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 1,950,000 | 2,250,000 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 37.32 | $ | 37.12 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 37.24 | $ | 37.41 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVERULTRA GOLD
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.088% due 10/26/17† | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | 3,997,507 | ||||
0.962% due 11/30/17† | 6,000,000 | 5,990,314 | ||||||
1.012% due 12/07/17† | 4,000,000 | 3,992,777 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 4,000,000 | 3,985,631 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 17,966,229 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(69% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 4,999,665 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.494% due 04/11/19† | 40,000,000 | 39,973,112 | ||||||
2.415% due 05/09/19† | 5,000,000 | 4,987,518 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 49,960,295 | ||||||
|
|
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Silver Futures—COMEX, expires December 2017 | 2 | $ | 166,760 | $ | 4,940 |
Forward Agreements^
Futures Contracts Purchased | ||||||||||||
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
Gold Futures - COMEX, expires June 2019 | 124 | $ | 16,101,400 | $ | (205,361 | ) |
Rate Paid (Received)* | Settlement Date | Commitment to (Deliver)/Receive | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements with Citibank, N.A. based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | (1.40 | )% | 10/05/17 | $ | (953,000 | ) | $ | (16,071,964 | ) | $ | 775,445 | |||||||||
Forward agreements with Goldman Sachs International based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | (1.18 | ) | 10/05/17 | (786,500 | ) | (13,263,851 | ) | 671,956 | ||||||||||||
Forward agreements with Societe Generale based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | (1.14 | ) | 10/05/17 | (156,000 | ) | (2,630,862 | ) | 143,987 | ||||||||||||
Forward agreements with UBS AG based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | (1.13 | ) | 10/05/17 | (814,000 | ) | (13,727,622 | ) | 561,045 | ||||||||||||
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$2,152,433 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
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Total Return Swap Agreements^ | ||||||||||||||||
Rate Paid (Received)* | Termination Date | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | |||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex | 0.25 | % | 04/08/19 | $ | 39,789,890 | $ | 408,352 | |||||||||
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | �� | 48,810,185 | 157,215 | |||||||||||
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | 40,913,975 | 154,326 | ||||||||||||
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Total Unrealized Appreciation | $ | 719,893 | ||||||||||||||
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† | All or partial amount pledged as collateral for |
^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of |
^^ | Rates shown |
* | Reflects the floating financing rate, as of |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 44,411 | $ | 22,794 | $ | 103,317 | $ | 71,536 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 46,737 | 86,864 | 143,542 | 281,605 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 10 | 8 | 39 | 33 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||
Total expenses | 46,747 | 86,872 | 143,581 | 281,638 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (2,336 | ) | (64,078 | ) | (40,264 | ) | (210,102 | ) | ||||||||
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (2,193 | ) | (15,410 | ) | 18,357 | (44,810 | ) | |||||||||
Forward agreements | (464,978 | ) | (14,850,460 | ) | (2,711,677 | ) | (26,610,382 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (46 | ) | 65 | (190 | ) | (2,307 | ) | |||||||||
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|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (467,217 | ) | (14,865,805 | ) | (2,693,510 | ) | (26,657,499 | ) | ||||||||
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| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 2,560 | 10,700 | (22,370 | ) | (7,450 | ) | ||||||||||
Forward agreements | (396,316 | ) | 9,496,558 | 768,187 | (4,259,746 | ) | ||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 29 | 2,046 | (33 | ) | 3,511 | |||||||||||
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|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (393,727 | ) | 9,509,304 | 745,784 | (4,263,685 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (860,944 | ) | (5,356,501 | ) | (1,947,726 | ) | (30,921,184 | ) | ||||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | (863,280 | ) | $ | (5,420,579 | ) | $ | (1,987,990 | ) | $ | (31,131,286 | ) | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 23,017,656 | ||
Addition of 700,000 shares | 22,025,198 | |||
Redemption of 600,000 shares | (20,121,187 | ) | ||
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| |||
Net addition (redemption) of 100,000 shares | 1,904,011 | |||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (40,264 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,693,510 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 745,784 | |||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (1,987,990 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 22,933,677 | ||
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,987,990 | ) | $ | (31,131,286 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 1,320 | (110 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | (738,500 | ) | (1,544,000 | ) | ||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (91,865,007 | ) | (126,343,449 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 95,552,158 | 138,366,905 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (103,284 | ) | (71,536 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 190 | 2,307 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (768,154 | ) | 4,256,235 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 780 | 390 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (4,379 | ) | (14,530 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | — | 930 | ||||||
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| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 87,134 | (16,478,144 | ) | |||||
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Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 22,025,198 | 67,362,064 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (20,121,187 | ) | (51,232,577 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,904,011 | 16,129,487 | ||||||
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| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 1,991,145 | (348,657 | ) | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 86,051 | 514,784 | ||||||
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Cash, end of period | $ | 2,077,196 | $ | 166,127 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 1,990,375 | $ | 2,292,012 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 127,050 | 402,600 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 5,998,433 | 13,164,828 | ||||||
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| |||||
Total assets | 8,115,858 | 15,859,440 | ||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 16,156 | 76,666 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 6,264 | 12,686 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 22,420 | 89,352 | ||||||
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 8,093,438 | 15,770,088 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 8,115,858 | $ | 15,859,440 | ||||
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|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 200,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 40.47 | $ | 45.06 | ||||
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Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 40.56 | $ | 45.12 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES SHORT EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.089% due 10/12/17 | $ | 6,000,000 | $ | 5,998,433 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 5,998,433 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Euro Fx Currency Futures—CME, expires December 2017 | 55 | $ | 8,156,844 | $ | 106,206 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 18,865 | $ | 8,177 | $ | 57,345 | $ | 22,846 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 21,606 | 36,752 | 92,259 | 116,244 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 330 | 580 | 1,433 | 2,009 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 21,936 | 37,332 | 93,692 | 118,253 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (3,071 | ) | (29,155 | ) | (36,347 | ) | (95,407 | ) | ||||||||
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (599,482 | ) | 327,212 | (1,334,988 | ) | (199,588 | ) | |||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (107 | ) | (2 | ) | (384 | ) | 31 | |||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) | (599,589 | ) | 327,210 | (1,335,372 | ) | (199,557 | ) | |||||||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 291,787 | (488,475 | ) | (26,694 | ) | (270,444 | ) | |||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 326 | 1,265 | 404 | 1,652 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 292,113 | (487,210 | ) | (26,290 | ) | (268,792 | ) | |||||||||
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| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (307,476 | ) | (160,000 | ) | (1,361,662 | ) | (468,349 | ) | ||||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | (310,547 | ) | $ | (189,155 | ) | $ | (1,398,009 | ) | $ | (563,756 | ) | ||||
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|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 15,770,088 | ||
Redemption of 150,000 shares | (6,278,641 | ) | ||
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| |||
Net addition (redemption) of (150,000) shares | (6,278,641 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (36,347 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,335,372 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (26,290 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (1,398,009 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 8,093,438 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,398,009 | ) | $ | (563,756 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 275,550 | 116,820 | ||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (45,940,009 | ) | (42,155,511 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 53,163,769 | 44,640,933 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (57,345 | ) | (22,846 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 384 | (31 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (404 | ) | (1,652 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | — | 84,235 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (6,422 | ) | (2,556 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (60,510 | ) | 32,813 | |||||
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| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 5,977,004 | 2,128,449 | ||||||
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| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | — | 2,109,382 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (6,278,641 | ) | (4,280,745 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (6,278,641 | ) | (2,171,363 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (301,637 | ) | (42,914 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 2,292,012 | 1,783,802 | ||||||
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| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 1,990,375 | $ | 1,740,888 | ||||
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|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 729,356 | $ | 2,834,389 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 370,040 | 914,760 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 7,997,911 | 12,909,619 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 34,800 | — | ||||||
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| |||||
Total assets | 9,132,107 | 16,658,768 | ||||||
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| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | — | 32,340 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 6,902 | 12,955 | ||||||
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| |||||
Total liabilities | 6,902 | 45,295 | ||||||
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| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 9,125,205 | 16,613,473 | ||||||
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| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 9,132,107 | $ | 16,658,768 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 200,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
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| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 45.63 | $ | 55.38 | ||||
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| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 45.85 | $ | 55.24 | ||||
|
|
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|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.089% due 10/12/17 | $ | 8,000,000 | $ | 7,997,911 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 7,997,911 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures—CME, expires December 2017 | 232 | $ | 18,179,520 | $ | 379,490 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 23,090 | $ | 12,198 | $ | 58,614 | $ | 32,241 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 24,991 | 42,820 | 94,837 | 136,306 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 1,555 | 3,267 | 6,088 | 11,011 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||
Total expenses | 26,546 | 46,087 | 100,925 | 147,317 | ||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (3,456 | ) | (33,889 | ) | (42,311 | ) | (115,076 | ) | ||||||||
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| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (1,453,355 | ) | (318,842 | ) | (1,920,606 | ) | (2,462,334 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (22 | ) | 1 | (177 | ) | 220 | ||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,453,377 | ) | (318,841 | ) | (1,920,783 | ) | (2,462,114 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 837,800 | (971,687 | ) | (802,850 | ) | (495,700 | ) | |||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (14 | ) | 561 | 843 | 2,074 | |||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 837,786 | (971,126 | ) | (802,007 | ) | (493,626 | ) | |||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (615,591 | ) | (1,289,967 | ) | (2,722,790 | ) | (2,955,740 | ) | ||||||||
|
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|
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|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (619,047 | ) | $ | (1,323,856 | ) | $ | (2,765,101 | ) | $ | (3,070,816 | ) | ||||
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|
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|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 16,613,473 | ||
Redemption of 100,000 shares | (4,723,167 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of (100,000) shares | (4,723,167 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (42,311 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,920,783 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (802,007 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (2,765,101 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 9,125,205 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,765,101 | ) | $ | (3,070,816 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 544,720 | (845,815 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (57,937,852 | ) | (36,174,367 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 62,908,840 | 39,618,751 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (58,614 | ) | (32,241 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 177 | (220 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (843 | ) | (2,074 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (34,800 | ) | 52,491 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (6,053 | ) | (2,874 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (32,340 | ) | 79,209 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,618,134 | (377,956 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (4,723,167 | ) | (314 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (4,723,167 | ) | (314 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (2,105,033 | ) | (378,270 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 2,834,389 | 1,958,996 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 729,356 | $ | 1,580,726 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,120,743 | $ | 2,916,502 | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 219,684,550 | 337,375,787 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 4,465,552 | 16,519,070 | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | 1,091,561 | — | ||||||
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| |||||
Total assets | 227,362,406 | 356,811,359 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | — | 6,771,472 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 175,643 | 291,098 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 565,859 | 356,139 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 741,502 | 7,418,709 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 226,620,904 | 349,392,650 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 227,362,406 | $ | 356,811,359 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 10,450,000 | 12,900,000 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 21.69 | $ | 27.08 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 21.68 | $ | 27.08 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
0.998% due 10/05/17 | $ | 9,000,000 | $ | 8,999,445 | ||||
1.057% due 10/12/17† | 40,000,000 | 39,989,556 | ||||||
1.013% due 10/19/17† | 11,000,000 | 10,995,221 | ||||||
1.015% due 10/26/17† | 41,000,000 | 40,974,445 | ||||||
0.998% due 11/02/17 | 10,000,000 | 9,991,776 | ||||||
1.079% due 11/09/17† | 20,000,000 | 19,979,734 | ||||||
0.982% due 11/16/17† | 2,000,000 | 1,997,613 | ||||||
0.962% due 11/30/17† | 7,000,000 | 6,988,700 | ||||||
0.987% due 12/14/17† | 18,000,000 | 17,964,959 | ||||||
1.002% due 01/04/18 | 7,000,000 | 6,981,357 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 25,000,000 | 24,929,510 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 30,000,000 | 29,892,234 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 219,684,550 | ||||||
|
|
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^
Settlement Date | Local Currency | Notional Amount at Value (USD) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Contracts to Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
Euro with Goldman Sachs International | 10/06/17 | 3,175,800 | $ | 3,754,078 | $ | (42,918 | ) | |||||||||
Euro with UBS AG | 10/06/17 | 35,067,900 | 41,453,378 | (522,941 | ) | |||||||||||
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$(565,859) | ||||||||||||||||
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Contracts to Sell | ||||||||||||||||
Euro with Goldman Sachs International | 10/06/17 | (194,781,925 | ) | $ | (230,249,569 | ) | $ | 2,076,933 | ||||||||
Euro with UBS AG | 10/06/17 | (226,747,400 | ) | (268,035,604 | ) | 2,388,619 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
$4,465,552 | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 559,862 | $ | 248,831 | $ | 1,452,945 | $ | 765,698 | ||||||||
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|
|
|
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| |||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 537,193 | 906,488 | 1,914,770 | 2,894,802 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 537,193 | 906,488 | 1,914,770 | 2,894,802 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 22,669 | (657,657 | ) | (461,825 | ) | (2,129,104 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (24,505,520 | ) | (5,537,097 | ) | (45,334,575 | ) | (60,591,547 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (1,394 | ) | 1,655 | (3,856 | ) | 37 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (24,506,914 | ) | (5,535,442 | ) | (45,338,431 | ) | (60,591,510 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 10,103,133 | (2,518,631 | ) | (12,263,238 | ) | 30,435,313 | ||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 4,959 | 2,404 | 8,176 | 33,446 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 10,108,092 | (2,516,227 | ) | (12,255,062 | ) | 30,468,759 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (14,398,822 | ) | (8,051,669 | ) | (57,593,493 | ) | (30,122,751 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (14,376,153 | ) | $ | (8,709,326 | ) | $ | (58,055,318 | ) | $ | (32,251,855 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 349,392,650 | ||
Addition of 1,800,000 shares | 41,062,646 | |||
Redemption of 4,250,000 shares | (105,779,074 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of (2,450,000) shares | (64,716,428 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (461,825 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (45,338,431 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (12,255,062 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (58,055,318 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 226,620,904 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (58,055,318 | ) | $ | (32,251,855 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts | — | (15,803,000 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (1,194,312,964 | ) | (1,046,594,054 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 1,313,461,466 | 1,240,067,697 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (1,452,945 | ) | (765,698 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 3,856 | (37 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 12,255,062 | (30,468,759 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (115,455 | ) | (124,210 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 71,783,702 | 114,060,084 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 39,971,085 | 15,418,329 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (112,550,546 | ) | (139,665,636 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (72,579,461 | ) | (124,247,307 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (795,759 | ) | (10,187,223 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 2,916,502 | 10,372,583 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 2,120,743 | $ | 185,360 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 1,506,225 | $ | 3,166,988 | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 137,818,917 | 257,102,313 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 9,817,020 | 16,870,357 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 149,142,162 | 277,139,658 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 112,920 | 232,491 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 570,141 | 125,420 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 683,061 | 357,911 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 148,459,101 | 276,781,747 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 149,142,162 | $ | 277,139,658 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 1,999,290 | 3,449,290 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 74.26 | $ | 80.24 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 74.21 | $ | 80.25 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
0.998% due 10/05/17 | $ | 15,000,000 | $ | 14,999,075 | ||||
1.075% due 10/12/17† | 39,000,000 | 38,989,817 | ||||||
0.992% due 10/26/17 | 9,000,000 | 8,994,390 | ||||||
1.079% due 11/09/17† | 25,000,000 | 24,974,667 | ||||||
0.962% due 11/30/17† | 17,000,000 | 16,972,557 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 9,000,000 | 8,974,624 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 24,000,000 | 23,913,787 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 137,818,917 | ||||||
|
|
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^
Settlement Date | Local Currency | Notional Amount at Value (USD) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Contracts to Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
Yen with Goldman Sachs International | 10/06/17 | 571,833,200 | $ | 5,082,606 | $ | (229,963 | ) | |||||||||
Yen with UBS AG | 10/06/17 | 2,539,647,800 | 22,573,065 | (340,178 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
$ | (570,141 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell | ||||||||||||||||
Yen with Goldman Sachs International | 10/06/17 | (17,548,070,400 | ) | $ | (155,971,917 | ) | $ | 4,818,307 | ||||||||
Yen with UBS AG | 10/06/17 | (18,981,034,100 | ) | (168,708,480 | ) | 4,998,713 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
$ | 9,817,020 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 389,160 | $ | 155,603 | $ | 1,072,691 | $ | 328,442 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 376,339 | 563,817 | 1,468,775 | 1,462,231 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 376,339 | 563,817 | 1,468,775 | 1,462,231 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 12,821 | (408,214 | ) | (396,084 | ) | (1,133,789 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (1,067,853 | ) | (33,476,385 | ) | (17,529,013 | ) | (86,173,771 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (1,081 | ) | (44 | ) | (3,903 | ) | (5,838 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,068,934 | ) | (33,476,429 | ) | (17,532,916 | ) | (86,179,609 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (83,509 | ) | 23,071,090 | (7,498,058 | ) | 14,006,768 | ||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 3,577 | 14,852 | 7,076 | 39,443 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (79,932 | ) | 23,085,942 | (7,490,982 | ) | 14,046,211 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1,148,866 | ) | (10,390,487 | ) | (25,023,898 | ) | (72,133,398 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,136,045 | ) | $ | (10,798,701 | ) | $ | (25,419,982 | ) | $ | (73,267,187 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 276,781,747 | ||
Addition of 900,000 shares | 69,116,080 | |||
Redemption of 2,350,000 shares | (172,018,744 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of (1,450,000) shares | (102,902,664 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (396,084 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (17,532,916 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (7,490,982 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (25,419,982 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 148,459,101 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (25,419,982 | ) | $ | (73,267,187 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts | — | (1,274,000 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (919,771,798 | ) | (627,277,970 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 1,040,131,058 | 625,696,408 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (1,072,691 | ) | (328,442 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 3,903 | 5,838 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 7,490,982 | (14,046,211 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (119,571 | ) | (12,929 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 101,241,901 | (90,504,493 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 69,116,080 | 136,071,321 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (172,018,744 | ) | (45,072,219 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (102,902,664 | ) | 90,999,102 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (1,660,763 | ) | 494,609 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 3,166,988 | 276,968 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 1,506,225 | $ | 771,577 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 3,555,077 | $ | 1,401,555 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 15,457,200 | 20,609,600 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 562,359,737 | 885,050,007 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | 40,796,900 | 55,358,571 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 503,050 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 622,671,964 | 962,419,733 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | — | 25,879,004 | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | — | 1,993,438 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees payable | — | 2,332 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 529,199 | 813,099 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 529,199 | 28,687,873 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 622,142,765 | 933,731,860 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 622,671,964 | $ | 962,419,733 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 34,761,317 | 40,013,933 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 17.90 | $ | 23.34 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 17.82 | $ | 23.36 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.053% due 10/05/17 | $ | 43,000,000 | $ | 42,997,347 | ||||
1.089% due 10/12/17 | 50,000,000 | 49,986,945 | ||||||
1.077% due 10/19/17† | 78,000,000 | 77,966,117 | ||||||
1.055% due 10/26/17† | 92,000,000 | 91,942,656 | ||||||
1.062% due 11/02/17† | 45,000,000 | 44,962,992 | ||||||
1.077% due 11/09/17† | 52,000,000 | 51,947,309 | ||||||
0.977% due 11/16/17† | 27,000,000 | 26,967,770 | ||||||
0.982% due 11/30/17† | 49,000,000 | 48,920,899 | ||||||
0.970% due 12/07/17† | 11,000,000 | 10,980,136 | ||||||
0.987% due 12/14/17† | 22,000,000 | 21,957,173 | ||||||
1.002% due 01/04/18 | 40,000,000 | 39,893,468 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 40,000,000 | 39,887,216 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 14,000,000 | 13,949,709 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 562,359,737 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil—NYMEX, expires November 2017 | 5,855 | $ | 302,527,850 | $ | 13,817,653 |
Swap Agreements^
Rate Paid (Received)* | Termination Date | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Crude OilSub-Index | 0.18 | % | 10/05/17 | $ | 332,458,695 | $ | 13,855,515 | |||||||||
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Crude OilSub-Index | 0.25 | 10/05/17 | 242,703,814 | 11,965,958 | ||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Societe Generale based on Bloomberg Crude OilSub-Index | 0.25 | 10/05/17 | 115,090,880 | 4,548,744 | ||||||||||||
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Crude OilSub-Index | 0.25 | 10/05/17 | 251,436,908 | 10,426,683 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
$ | 40,796,900 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
** | For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark index. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OILGOLD
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 1,819,809 | $ | 547,630 | $ | 4,436,888 | $ | 1,497,225 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 1,798,486 | 2,118,318 | 5,773,725 | 6,031,448 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 40,850 | 112,742 | 147,117 | 443,936 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 1,839,336 | 2,231,060 | 5,920,842 | 6,475,384 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (19,527 | ) | (1,683,430 | ) | (1,483,954 | ) | (4,978,159 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 21,413,080 | (51,064,247 | ) | (13,550,928 | ) | (14,115,761 | ) | |||||||||
Swap agreements | 24,084,165 | (195,154,381 | ) | (109,960,912 | ) | (118,756,695 | ) | |||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (8,752 | ) | 2,107 | (15,001 | ) | (13,583 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 45,488,493 | (246,216,521 | ) | (123,526,841 | ) | (132,886,039 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 13,270,788 | 41,481,937 | 8,280,488 | 47,317,605 | ||||||||||||
Swap agreements | 99,552,339 | 124,100,958 | (14,561,671 | ) | 142,998,777 | |||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 6,372 | 8,186 | 35,634 | 34,191 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 112,829,499 | 165,591,081 | (6,245,549 | ) | 190,350,573 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 158,317,992 | (80,625,440 | ) | (129,772,390 | ) | 57,464,534 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 158,298,465 | $ | (82,308,870 | ) | $ | (131,256,344 | ) | $ | 52,486,375 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 415,585 | $ | 312,544 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 201,578 | 225,014 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 1,221 | 19 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 202,799 | 225,033 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 212,786 | 87,511 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (7,753 | ) | 7,360 | |||||
Swap agreements | (690,265 | ) | — | |||||
Forward agreements | 4,790,603 | 8,647,915 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | (172 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,092,585 | 8,655,103 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (278,031 | ) | (5,920 | ) | ||||
Swap agreements | 719,893 | — | ||||||
Forward agreements | (4,253,301 | ) | (5,014,772 | ) | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (1,320 | ) | 13,205 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (3,812,759 | ) | (5,007,487 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 279,826 | 3,647,616 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 492,612 | $ | 3,735,127 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OILGOLD
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 933,731,860 | ||
Addition of 65,600,000 shares | 1,105,174,037 | |||
Redemption of 70,852,616 shares | (1,285,506,788 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of (5,252,616) shares | (180,332,751 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (1,483,954 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (123,526,841 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (6,245,549 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (131,256,344 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 622,142,765 | ||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 83,523,294 | $ | 93,708,748 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 50,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively | 1,888,747 | 8,385,392 | ||||||
Redemption of 350,000 and 250,000 shares, respectively | (13,127,351 | ) | (10,527,224 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of (300,000) and (50,000) shares, respectively | (11,238,604 | ) | (2,141,832 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 212,786 | 87,511 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,092,585 | 8,655,103 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (3,812,759 | ) | (5,007,487 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | 492,612 | 3,735,127 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 72,777,302 | $ | 95,302,043 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OILGOLD
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (131,256,344 | ) | $ | 52,486,375 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 5,152,400 | 20,951,260 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | — | (26,365,000 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (3,682,731,284 | ) | (2,817,353,950 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 4,009,879,074 | 2,735,827,019 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (4,436,887 | ) | (1,497,225 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 15,001 | 13,583 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 14,526,037 | (143,032,968 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (503,050 | ) | 1,997,369 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable for investments sold | — | (17,625,333 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (283,900 | ) | 59,439 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable | (2,332 | ) | (14,848 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (1,993,438 | ) | — | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 208,365,277 | (194,554,279 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 1,105,174,037 | 879,143,549 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (1,311,385,792 | ) | (683,302,233 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (206,211,755 | ) | 195,841,316 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 2,153,522 | 1,287,037 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 1,401,555 | 4,008,379 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 3,555,077 | $ | 5,295,416 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 492,612 | $ | 3,735,127 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (573,114,482 | ) | (693,597,668 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 565,450,000 | 687,998,513 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (355,399 | ) | (312,523 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 172 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 3,534,728 | 5,001,567 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (54,498 | ) | 2,420 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (10,793 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 1,794 | 5,557 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (7,990 | ) | 540 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (4,064,028 | ) | 2,833,705 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 1,888,747 | 8,385,392 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (9,375,620 | ) | (10,527,224 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (7,486,873 | ) | (2,141,832 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (11,550,901 | ) | 691,873 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 41,098,043 | 1,245,903 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 29,547,142 | $ | 1,937,776 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETF*
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | ||||
Assets | ||||
Cash | $ | 6,451,760 | ||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 1,161,600 | |||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 42,870 | |||
Offering costs (Note 5) | 71,150 | |||
Limitation by Sponsor | 2,484 | |||
|
| |||
Total assets | 7,729,864 | |||
|
| |||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||
Liabilities | ||||
Payable for offering costs | 148,400 | |||
|
| |||
Total liabilities | 148,400 | |||
|
| |||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||
Shareholders’ equity | 7,581,464 | |||
|
| |||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 7,729,864 | ||
|
| |||
Shares outstanding | 300,008 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value per share | $ | 25.27 | ||
|
| |||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 25.09 | ||
|
|
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $103,900,543 and $123,793,893, respectively) | $ | 103,899,800 | $ | 123,795,806 | ||||
Cash | 39,259,753 | 29,951,685 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 888,690 | 521,057 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | — | 21,435,000 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | 31,942,894 | — | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | 412,579 | — | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements | — | 26,301,717 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 173,990 | — | ||||||
Interest receivable | 44,236 | 16,306 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 176,621,942 | 202,021,571 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 4,904,495 | — | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | — | 47,576 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 145,876 | 149,619 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 5,050,371 | 197,195 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 171,571,571 | 201,824,376 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 176,621,942 | $ | 202,021,571 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 6,996,526 | 7,646,526 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 24.52 | $ | 26.39 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 24.48 | $ | 26.37 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETFULTRA SILVER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil—NYMEX, expires November 2017 | 440 | $ | 22,734,800 | $ | 1,272,779 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETF*
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSMARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | January 13, 2017 (Inception) through September 30, 2017 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | $ | 13,100 | $ | 24,374 | ||||
Offering costs | 37,405 | 77,250 | ||||||
Limitation by Sponsor | — | (2,484 | ) | |||||
Reduction in Limitation by Sponsor | 5,818 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 56,323 | 99,140 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | (56,323 | ) | (99,140 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 4,971,742 | 3,137,907 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,971,742 | 3,137,907 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 694,326 | 1,272,779 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 694,326 | 1,272,779 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5,666,068 | 4,410,686 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 5,609,745 | $ | 4,311,546 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(61% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 10,000,000 | $ | 9,999,330 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.487% due 04/11/19† | 79,000,000 | 78,946,896 | ||||||
2.415% due 05/09/19† | 5,000,000 | 4,987,518 | ||||||
2.490% due 05/23/19 | 10,000,000 | 9,966,056 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 103,899,800 | ||||||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 13, 2017 (INCEPTION) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at January 13, 2017 (Inception) | $ | — | ||
Addition of 1,400,008 shares | 29,606,619 | |||
Redemption of 1,100,000 shares | (26,336,701 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of 300,008 shares | 3,269,918 | |||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (99,140 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,137,907 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 1,272,779 | |||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | 4,311,546 | |||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 7,581,464 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETF*
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
January 13, 2017 (Inception) through September 30, 2017 | ||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 4,311,546 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | (1,161,600 | ) | ||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (42,870 | ) | ||
Decrease (Increase) in Limitation by Sponsor | (2,484 | ) | ||
Change in offering cost | (71,150 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in payable for offering costs | 148,400 | |||
|
| |||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 3,181,842 | |||
|
| |||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 29,606,619 | |||
Payment on shares redeemed | (26,336,701 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 3,269,918 | |||
|
| |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 6,451,760 | |||
Cash, beginning of period | — | |||
|
| |||
Cash, end of period | $ | 6,451,760 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 1,771,889 | $ | 971,442 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 6,724,079 | 7,612,770 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 42,919,932 | 36,183,648 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 51,415,900 | 44,767,860 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 319,094 | 1,528,005 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees payable | — | 433 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 37,189 | 36,036 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 356,283 | 1,564,474 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 51,059,617 | 43,203,386 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 51,415,900 | $ | 44,767,860 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 5,842,169 | 2,292,169 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 8.74 | $ | 18.85 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 8.80 | $ | 18.96 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.108% due 10/12/17 | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 1,999,478 | ||||
1.013% due 10/19/17 | 3,000,000 | 2,998,697 | ||||||
0.992% due 10/26/17 | 7,000,000 | 6,995,637 | ||||||
1.013% due 11/02/17 | 5,000,000 | 4,995,888 | ||||||
1.023% due 11/09/17 | 2,000,000 | 1,997,973 | ||||||
0.987% due 12/14/17 | 7,000,000 | 6,986,373 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 9,000,000 | 8,974,624 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 8,000,000 | 7,971,262 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 42,919,932 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Natural Gas—NYMEX, expires November 2017 | 3,396 | $ | 102,117,720 | $ | (971,690 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 93,039 | $ | 18,114 | $ | 199,874 | $ | 45,257 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 110,894 | 85,894 | 318,839 | 229,760 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 24,919 | 25,652 | 71,984 | 98,016 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 135,813 | 111,546 | 390,823 | 327,776 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (42,774 | ) | (93,432 | ) | (190,949 | ) | (282,519 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (2,014,548 | ) | 1,964,411 | (21,040,313 | ) | 6,591,697 | ||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (454 | ) | 264 | (1,126 | ) | (405 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,015,002 | ) | 1,964,675 | (21,041,439 | ) | 6,591,292 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (1,078,511 | ) | (8,409,834 | ) | (3,508,410 | ) | (7,752,693 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 1,692 | 2,064 | 1,284 | 1,913 | ||||||||||||
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|
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|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (1,076,819 | ) | (8,407,770 | ) | (3,507,126 | ) | (7,750,780 | ) | ||||||||
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|
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|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3,091,821 | ) | (6,443,095 | ) | (24,548,565 | ) | (1,159,488 | ) | ||||||||
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|
|
|
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| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (3,134,595 | ) | $ | (6,536,527 | ) | $ | (24,739,514 | ) | $ | (1,442,007 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 43,203,386 | ||
Addition of 6,600,000 shares | 66,608,730 | |||
Redemption of 3,050,000 shares | (34,012,985 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of 3,550,000 shares | 32,595,745 | |||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (190,949 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (21,041,439 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (3,507,126 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (24,739,514 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 51,059,617 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (24,739,514 | ) | $ | (1,442,007 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 888,691 | 1,947,056 | ||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (172,712,634 | ) | (89,354,690 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 166,176,382 | 90,362,175 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (199,874 | ) | (45,257 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 1,126 | 405 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (1,284 | ) | (1,913 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | — | 3,065,769 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 1,153 | 3,356 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable | (433 | ) | (1,236 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (1,208,911 | ) | 1,073,868 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (31,795,298 | ) | 5,607,526 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 66,608,730 | 24,550,026 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (34,012,985 | ) | (30,208,996 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 32,595,745 | (5,658,970 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 800,447 | (51,444 | ) | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 971,442 | 1,411,137 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 1,771,889 | $ | 1,359,693 | ||||
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 188,166 | $ | 1,262,351 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 10,780 | 13,200 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 101,900,580 | 95,356,621 | ||||||
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|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 102,099,526 | 96,632,172 | ||||||
|
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|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 3,980,452 | — | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 780 | 1,280 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 76,924 | 72,585 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements | 8,453,427 | 4,431,107 | ||||||
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| |||||
Total liabilities | 12,511,583 | 4,504,972 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 89,587,943 | 92,127,200 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 102,099,526 | $ | 96,632,172 | ||||
|
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| |||||
Shares outstanding | 2,250,000 | 2,800,000 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 39.82 | $ | 32.90 | ||||
|
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| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 39.60 | $ | 33.20 | ||||
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.018% due 10/05/17 | $ | 16,000,000 | $ | 15,999,013 | ||||
1.046% due 10/12/17† | 30,000,000 | 29,992,167 | ||||||
1.013% due 10/19/17† | 12,000,000 | 11,994,787 | ||||||
1.079% due 11/09/17† | 10,000,000 | 9,989,867 | ||||||
1.023% due 12/07/17† | 10,000,000 | 9,981,942 | ||||||
0.987% due 12/14/17† | 12,000,000 | 11,976,639 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 12,000,000 | 11,966,165 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 101,900,580 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Gold Futures—COMEX, expires December 2017 | 2 | $ | 256,960 | $ | 9,520 |
Forward Agreements^
Rate Paid (Received)* | Settlement Date | Commitment to (Deliver)/Receive | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements with Citibank, N.A. based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | 1.80 | % | 10/05/17 | $ | 44,400 | $ | 56,984,292 | $ | (2,994,458 | ) | ||||||||||
Forward agreements with Goldman Sachs International based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | 1.91 | 10/05/17 | 38,120 | 48,923,589 | (2,118,074 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Forward agreements with Societe Generale based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | 1.91 | 10/05/17 | 18,000 | 23,101,380 | (1,015,643 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Forward agreements with UBS AG based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | 1.85 | 10/05/17 | 38,900 | 49,924,649 | (2,325,252 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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$ | (8,453,427 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Purchased | ||||||||||||||||
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||||||
Silver Futures - COMEX, expires May 2019 | 254 | $ | 19,189,700 | $ | (657,796 | ) | ||||||||||
Total Return Swap Agreements^ | ||||||||||||||||
Rate Paid (Received)* | Termination Date | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | |||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex | 0.25 | % | 04/08/19 | $ | 110,150,652 | $ | 60,451 | |||||||||
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex | 0.30 | 04/08/19 | 102,094,328 | 165,212 | ||||||||||||
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | 111,622,760 | 186,916 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Appreciation | $ | 412,579 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
† | All or partial amount pledged as collateral for |
^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of |
^^ | Rates shown |
* | Reflects the floating financing rate, as of |
** | For |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA GOLDSILVER
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 231,647 | $ | 72,710 | $ | 531,782 | $ | 178,730 | ||||||||
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|
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 224,583 | 245,192 | 692,340 | 665,265 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 10 | 8 | 39 | 33 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 224,593 | 245,200 | 692,379 | 665,298 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 7,054 | (172,490 | ) | (160,597 | ) | (486,568 | ) | |||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 600 | 7,280 | (5,221 | ) | 45,880 | |||||||||||
Forward agreements | 5,462,318 | 12,622,611 | 23,367,970 | 33,658,090 | ||||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (61 | ) | 193 | 487 | 296 | |||||||||||
|
|
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|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 5,462,857 | 12,630,084 | 23,363,236 | 33,704,266 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 6,520 | (9,380 | ) | 28,480 | 3,400 | |||||||||||
Forward agreements | (555,941 | ) | (13,407,534 | ) | (4,022,320 | ) | (207,534 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 3,100 | (6,051 | ) | 6,915 | (4,093 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (546,321 | ) | (13,422,965 | ) | (3,986,925 | ) | (208,227 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4,916,536 | (792,881 | ) | 19,376,311 | 33,496,039 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 4,923,590 | $ | (965,371 | ) | $ | 19,215,714 | $ | 33,009,471 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 904,454 | $ | 773,864 | ||||
|
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| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 454,275 | 559,446 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 4,617 | 10 | ||||||
Brokerage fees | 3 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 458,895 | 559,456 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 445,559 | 214,408 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (255,114 | ) | (4,050 | ) | ||||
Swap agreements | (18,809,469 | ) | — | |||||
Forward agreements | 32,366,374 | 12,805,793 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 131 | (372 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 13,301,922 | 12,801,371 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (998,532 | ) | (5,570 | ) | ||||
Swap agreements | 412,579 | — | ||||||
Forward agreements | (26,301,717 | ) | (31,844,482 | ) | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (2,656 | ) | 33,002 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (26,890,326 | ) | (31,817,050 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (13,588,404 | ) | (19,015,679 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (13,142,845 | ) | $ | (18,801,271 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA GOLDSILVER
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 92,127,200 | ||
Addition of 400,000 shares | 14,435,007 | |||
Redemption of 950,000 shares | (36,189,978 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of (550,000) shares | (21,754,971 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (160,597 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 23,363,236 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (3,986,925 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | 19,215,714 | |||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 89,587,943 | ||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 201,824,376 | $ | 258,244,696 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 400,000 and 100,000 shares, respectively | 10,636,282 | 3,076,883 | ||||||
Redemption of 1,050,000 and 600,000 shares, respectively | (27,746,242 | ) | (20,657,027 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of (650,000) and (500,000) shares, respectively | (17,109,960 | ) | (17,580,144 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 445,559 | 214,408 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 13,301,922 | 12,801,371 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (26,890,326 | ) | (31,817,050 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (13,142,845 | ) | (18,801,271 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 171,571,571 | $ | 221,863,281 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA GOLDSILVER
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 19,215,714 | $ | 33,009,471 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 2,420 | (3,630 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | — | (394,000 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (364,397,565 | ) | (268,415,817 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 358,392,755 | 238,529,754 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (531,747 | ) | (178,730 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (487 | ) | (296 | ) | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 4,015,405 | 211,627 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | — | 80 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 4,339 | 21,293 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (500 | ) | 1,780 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 16,700,334 | 2,781,532 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 14,435,007 | 6,445,287 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (32,209,526 | ) | (9,370,304 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (17,774,519 | ) | (2,925,017 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (1,074,185 | ) | (143,485 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 1,262,351 | 251,524 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 188,166 | $ | 108,039 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (13,142,845 | ) | $ | (18,801,271 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (874,413,274 | ) | (1,051,230,256 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 895,129,481 | 1,059,996,262 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (822,726 | ) | (773,842 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (131 | ) | 372 | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 25,891,794 | 31,811,480 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (173,990 | ) | 2,070 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (27,930 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (3,743 | ) | (4,495 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (47,576 | ) | — | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 32,389,060 | 21,000,320 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 10,636,282 | 3,076,883 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (22,841,747 | ) | (24,011,878 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (12,205,465 | ) | (20,934,995 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 20,183,595 | 65,325 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 51,907,742 | 4,466,934 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 72,091,337 | $ | 4,532,259 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA SILVERVIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,616,377 | $ | 1,664,601 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 12,980 | 14,300 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 270,629,525 | 295,300,799 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 273,258,882 | 296,979,700 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 2,070 | 2,290 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 207,828 | 221,281 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements | 28,243,802 | 20,976,189 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 28,453,700 | 21,199,760 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 244,805,182 | 275,779,940 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 273,258,882 | $ | 296,979,700 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 7,196,526 | 8,246,526 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 34.02 | $ | 33.44 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 33.15 | $ | 32.09 | ||||
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $120,000,000 and $–, respectively) | $ | 119,991,960 | $ | — | ||||
Cash | 70,547,228 | 104,967,557 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 335,727,998 | 70,020,038 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | 13,499,000 | 27,933,000 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | 134,463 | — | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | — | 8,149,949 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 19,534,014 | 11,407,017 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 254,792 | 106,307 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 559,689,455 | 222,583,868 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 11,991,407 | 6,745,146 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 427,294 | 202,902 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | — | 1,330,949 | ||||||
Non-recurring fees and expenses payable | 27,508 | — �� | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 12,446,209 | 8,278,997 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 547,243,246 | 214,304,871 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 559,689,455 | $ | 222,583,868 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 14,030,912 | 2,630,912 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 39.00 | $ | 81.46 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 38.90 | $ | 81.73 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA SILVERVIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.015% due 10/05/17 | $ | 23,000,000 | $ | 22,998,581 | ||||
1.056% due 10/12/17† | 31,000,000 | 30,991,906 | ||||||
1.013% due 10/19/17† | 20,000,000 | 19,991,312 | ||||||
1.036% due 10/26/17† | 26,000,000 | 25,983,794 | ||||||
1.076% due 11/02/17† | 11,000,000 | 10,990,954 | ||||||
1.079% due 11/09/17† | 13,000,000 | 12,986,827 | ||||||
0.977% due 11/16/17† | 7,000,000 | 6,991,644 | ||||||
0.962% due 11/30/17† | 12,000,000 | 11,980,629 | ||||||
1.004% due 12/07/17† | 40,000,000 | 39,927,768 | ||||||
0.987% due 12/14/17† | 50,000,000 | 49,902,665 | ||||||
1.002% due 01/04/18 | 9,000,000 | 8,976,030 | ||||||
1.001% due 01/11/18 | 15,000,000 | 14,957,706 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 14,000,000 | 13,949,709 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 270,629,525 | ||||||
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Futures Contracts Purchased
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(22% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.331% due 04/01/19 | $ | 120,000,000 | $ | 119,991,960 | ||||
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| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 119,991,960 | ||||||
|
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Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
Silver Futures—COMEX, expires December 2017 | 2 | $ | 166,760 | $ | (4,940 | ) |
Forward Agreements^
Futures Contracts Purchased | ||||||||||||||||
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires April 2019 | 28,212 | $ | 429,527,700 | $ | (4,244,941 | ) | ||||||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires May 2019 | 21,160 | 345,437,000 | (3,766,449 | ) | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||||
$ | (8,011,390 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||||
Total Return Swap Agreements^ | ||||||||||||||||
Rate Paid (Received)* | Termination Date | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | |||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN iNAV Index | 3.34 | % | 04/24/19 | $ | 45,163,849 | $ | 134,463 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Appreciation | $ | 134,463 | ||||||||||||||
|
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Rate Paid (Received)* | Settlement Date | Commitment to (Deliver)/Receive | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements with Citibank, N.A. based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | 1.90 | % | 10/05/17 | $ | 9,604,000 | $ | 161,967,618 | $ | (9,405,158 | ) | ||||||||||
Forward agreements with Goldman Sachs International based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | 2.03 | 10/05/17 | 7,795,800 | 131,471,490 | (7,478,422 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Forward agreements with Societe Generale based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | 2.04 | 10/05/17 | 3,784,000 | 63,815,268 | (3,531,263 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Forward agreements with UBS AG based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | 2.03 | 10/05/17 | 7,836,000 | 132,149,438 | (7,828,959 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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$(28,243,802) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of |
^^ | Rates shown |
* | Reflects the floating financing rate, as of |
** | For |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA SILVERVIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 612,838 | $ | 277,478 | $ | 1,497,007 | $ | 587,744 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 612,285 | 978,671 | 1,971,071 | 2,300,935 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 10 | 9 | 49 | 36 | ||||||||||||
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|
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| |||||||||
Total expenses | 612,295 | 978,680 | 1,971,120 | 2,300,971 | ||||||||||||
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|
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| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 543 | (701,202 | ) | (474,113 | ) | (1,713,227 | ) | |||||||||
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| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 2,157 | 15,260 | (18,669 | ) | 50,360 | |||||||||||
Forward agreements | 1,062,113 | 119,357,106 | 20,345,685 | 174,820,159 | ||||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (722 | ) | 336 | (524 | ) | 2,562 | ||||||||||
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| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,063,548 | 119,372,702 | 20,326,492 | 174,873,081 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (2,560 | ) | (10,650 | ) | 22,420 | 10,510 | ||||||||||
Forward agreements | 7,162,153 | (88,229,820 | ) | (7,267,613 | ) | 9,815,906 | ||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 4,781 | 4,068 | 11,441 | 17,811 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 7,164,374 | (88,236,402 | ) | (7,233,752 | ) | 9,844,227 | ||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 8,227,922 | 31,136,300 | 13,092,740 | 184,717,308 | ||||||||||||
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|
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| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 8,228,465 | $ | 30,435,098 | $ | 12,618,627 | $ | 183,004,081 | ||||||||
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|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 1,418,106 | $ | 666,743 | ||||
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| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 965,532 | 842,811 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 575,631 | 891,428 | ||||||
Brokerage fees | 64 | — | ||||||
Non-recurring fees and expenses | 27,508 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 1,568,735 | 1,734,239 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | (150,629 | ) | (1,067,496 | ) | ||||
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|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (166,136,201 | ) | 389,536,146 | |||||
Swap agreements | (29,087,140 | ) | 27,073,634 | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | (9,609 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (195,223,341 | ) | 416,600,171 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (40,515,355 | ) | 68,649,814 | |||||
Swap agreements | 1,465,412 | (1,193,326 | ) | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (8,040 | ) | 19,895 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (39,057,983 | ) | 67,476,383 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (234,281,324 | ) | 484,076,554 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (234,431,953 | ) | $ | 483,009,058 | |||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA SILVERVIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 275,779,940 | ||
Addition of 950,000 shares | 31,641,699 | |||
Redemption of 2,000,000 shares | (75,235,084 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of (1,050,000) shares | (43,593,385 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (474,113 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 20,326,492 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (7,233,752 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | 12,618,627 | |||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 244,805,182 | ||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 214,304,871 | $ | 394,035,141 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 15,150,000 and 9,570,000 shares, respectively | 728,577,548 | 695,078,742 | ||||||
Redemption of 3,750,000 and 13,790,000 shares, respectively | (161,207,220 | ) | (1,248,541,641 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 11,400,000 and (4,220,000) shares, respectively | 567,370,328 | (553,462,899 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | (150,629 | ) | (1,067,496 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (195,223,341 | ) | 416,600,171 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (39,057,983 | ) | 67,476,383 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (234,431,953 | ) | 483,009,058 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 547,243,246 | $ | 323,581,300 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA SILVERVIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 12,618,627 | $ | 183,004,081 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 1,320 | 5,610 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | — | (2,561,000 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (1,281,165,030 | ) | (980,153,795 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 1,307,344,193 | 837,326,976 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (1,496,972 | ) | (587,744 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 524 | (2,562 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 7,256,172 | (9,833,717 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | — | (260 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (13,453 | ) | 112,343 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (220 | ) | (1,875 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 44,545,161 | 27,308,057 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 31,641,699 | 55,483,218 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (75,235,084 | ) | (82,652,813 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (43,593,385 | ) | (27,169,595 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 951,776 | 138,462 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 1,664,601 | 243,900 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 2,616,377 | $ | 382,362 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (234,431,953 | ) | $ | 483,009,058 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (3,242,092,928 | ) | (2,346,460,032 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 3,122,400,000 | 2,508,653,639 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (307,072 | ) | (503,253 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 9,609 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (1,457,372 | ) | 1,173,431 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (8,126,997 | ) | 7,129,225 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (148,485 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 224,392 | (68,488 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 5,246,261 | 11,271,050 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in non-recurring fees and expenses payable | 27,508 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (358,666,646 | ) | 664,214,239 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 736,727,497 | 695,595,672 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (161,207,220 | ) | (1,194,003,827 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 575,520,277 | (498,408,155 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 216,853,631 | 165,806,084 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 202,920,595 | 88,750,920 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 419,774,226 | $ | 254,557,004 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,929,230 | $ | 606,393 | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 10,995,765 | 11,891,831 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 82,079 | 2,548 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 14,007,074 | 12,500,772 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 10,027 | 9,629 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 291,439 | 576,558 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 301,466 | 586,187 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 13,705,608 | 11,914,585 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 14,007,074 | $ | 12,500,772 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 800,000 | 850,000 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 17.13 | $ | 14.02 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 17.10 | $ | 14.09 | ||||
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 5,011,773 | $ | 2,419,531 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts | 482,000 | 307,000 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 64,772 | 179,187 | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | — | 2,846,576 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 9,699 | 3,941 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 5,568,244 | 5,756,235 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 4,476 | 2,443 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 258 | 2,076 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 4,734 | 4,519 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 5,563,510 | 5,751,716 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 5,568,244 | $ | 5,756,235 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 99,970 | 99,970 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 55.65 | $ | 57.53 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 55.64 | $ | 57.55 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA EUROYEN
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.025% due 10/12/17† | $ | 6,000,000 | $ | 5,998,434 | ||||
1.070% due 10/19/17† | 5,000,000 | 4,997,331 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 10,995,765 | ||||||
|
|
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^
Settlement Date | Local Currency | Notional Amount at Value (USD) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Contracts to Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
Euro with Goldman Sachs International | 10/06/17 | 11,961,025 | $ | 14,138,996 | $ | (136,124 | ) | |||||||||
Euro with UBS AG | 10/06/17 | 17,574,000 | 20,774,032 | (155,315 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
$ | (291,439 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell | ||||||||||||||||
Euro with Goldman Sachs International | 10/06/17 | (1,663,500 | ) | $ | (1,966,405 | ) | $ | 33,031 | ||||||||
Euro with UBS AG | 10/06/17 | (4,680,700 | ) | (5,533,004 | ) | 49,048 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
$ | 82,079 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^ | ||||||||||||||||
Settlement Date | Contract Amount in Local Currency | Contract Amount in U.S. Dollars | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/ Value | |||||||||||||
Contracts to Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
Yen with Goldman Sachs International | 04/05/19 | 331,570,400 | $ | 2,992,455 | $ | 17,513 | ||||||||||
Yen with UBS AG | 04/05/19 | 919,075,800 | 8,294,749 | 47,259 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Appreciation | $ | 64,772 | ||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell | ||||||||||||||||
Yen with Goldman Sachs International | 04/05/19 | (6,849,300 | ) | $ | (61,816 | ) | $ | (409 | ) | |||||||
Yen with UBS AG | 04/05/19 | (10,542,900 | ) | (95,151 | ) | 151 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Depreciation | $ | (258 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA EUROYEN
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 30,171 | $ | 6,257 | $ | 69,923 | $ | 18,054 | ||||||||
|
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|
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|
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| |||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 31,427 | 22,916 | 95,974 | 71,859 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 31,427 | 22,916 | 95,974 | 71,859 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (1,256 | ) | (16,659 | ) | (26,051 | ) | (53,805 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 1,259,663 | 46,252 | 2,666,172 | 1,155,961 | ||||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (13 | ) | 6 | 134 | 153 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,259,650 | 46,258 | 2,666,306 | 1,156,114 | ||||||||||||
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (519,273 | ) | 118,030 | 364,650 | (654,504 | ) | ||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (331 | ) | (1,819 | ) | 205 | (452 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (519,604 | ) | 116,211 | 364,855 | (654,956 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 740,046 | 162,469 | 3,031,161 | 501,158 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 738,790 | $ | 145,810 | $ | 3,005,110 | $ | 447,353 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 27,009 | $ | 4,154 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 12,438 | 7,223 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 12,438 | 7,223 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 14,571 | (3,069 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (77,307 | ) | 322,550 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (77,307 | ) | 322,550 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (112,597 | ) | (11,801 | ) | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | 182 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (112,597 | ) | (11,619 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (189,904 | ) | 310,931 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (175,333 | ) | $ | 307,862 | |||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA EUROYEN
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 11,914,585 | ||
Addition of 1,200,000 shares | 18,469,355 | |||
Redemption of 1,250,000 shares | (19,683,442 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net addition (redemption) of (50,000) shares | (1,214,087 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (26,051 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 2,666,306 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 364,855 | |||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | 3,005,110 | |||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 13,705,608 | ||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 5,751,716 | $ | 2,864,269 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 50,000 and – shares, respectively | 2,922,854 | — | ||||||
Redemption of 50,000 and – shares, respectively | (2,935,727 | ) | — | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of – and – shares, respectively | (12,873 | ) | — | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 14,571 | (3,069 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (77,307 | ) | 322,550 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (112,597 | ) | (11,619 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (175,333 | ) | 307,862 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 5,563,510 | $ | 3,172,131 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA EUROYEN
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 3,005,110 | $ | 447,353 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (40,818,978 | ) | (36,177,928 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 41,785,306 | 38,263,779 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (69,923 | ) | (18,054 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (134 | ) | (153 | ) | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (364,855 | ) | 654,956 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 398 | (2,532 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 3,536,924 | 3,167,421 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 18,469,355 | 831,691 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (19,683,442 | ) | (4,027,778 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,214,087 | ) | (3,196,087 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 2,322,837 | (28,666 | ) | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 606,393 | 227,310 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 2,929,230 | $ | 198,644 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (175,333 | ) | $ | 307,862 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (35,346,606 | ) | (996,345 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 35,350,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (3,394 | ) | (4,154 | ) | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 112,597 | 11,619 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (5,758 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 2,033 | 272 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (66,461 | ) | 1,319,254 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 5,769,430 | — | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (2,935,727 | ) | — | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,833,703 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 2,767,242 | 1,319,254 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 2,726,531 | 903,472 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 5,493,773 | $ | 2,222,726 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA YENULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 1,542,516 | $ | 604,691 | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 4,662,411 | 5,282,879 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 12,351 | 379 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 6,217,278 | 5,887,949 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 4,698 | 4,537 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 407,660 | 342,455 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 412,358 | 346,992 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 5,804,920 | 5,540,957 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 6,217,278 | $ | 5,887,949 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 99,970 | 99,970 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 58.07 | $ | 55.43 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 58.17 | $ | 55.52 | ||||
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $60,907,253 and $20,979,000, respectively) | $ | 60,908,183 | $ | 20,979,876 | ||||
Cash | 39,717,490 | 38,690,241 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 22,923,766 | 24,892,125 | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | — | 2,597,148 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 7,190,885 | 551,842 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 75,536 | 17,308 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 130,815,860 | 87,728,540 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 2,695,057 | — | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 105,728 | 61,498 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 2,800,785 | 61,498 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 128,015,075 | 87,667,042 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 130,815,860 | $ | 87,728,540 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 4,750,000 | 6,700,000 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 26.95 | $ | 13.08 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 26.97 | $ | 13.47 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRA YENULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations |
| |||||||
(80% of shareholders’ equity) |
| |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
1.089% due 10/12/17† | $ | 673,000 | $ | 672,824 | ||||
0.962% due 11/30/17 | 2,000,000 | 1,996,771 | ||||||
1.040% due 02/01/18 | 2,000,000 | 1,992,816 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $4,662,497) | $ | 4,662,411 | ||||||
|
|
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(48% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 6,000,000 | $ | 5,999,598 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.483% due 04/11/19 | 35,000,000 | 34,976,473 | ||||||
2.490% due 05/23/19 | 20,000,000 | 19,932,112 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 60,908,183 | ||||||
|
|
Settlement Date | Local Currency | Notional Amount at Value (USD) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Contracts to Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
Yen with Goldman Sachs International | 10/06/17 | 735,730,100 | $ | 6,539,365 | $ | (218,377 | ) | |||||||||
Yen with UBS AG | 10/06/17 | 652,357,100 | 5,798,323 | (189,283 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
$ | (407,660 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell | ||||||||||||||||
Yen with Goldman Sachs International | 10/06/17 | (23,286,700 | ) | $ | (206,978 | ) | $ | 1,919 | ||||||||
Yen with UBS AG | 10/06/17 | (57,172,300 | ) | (508,163 | ) | 10,432 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
$ | 12,351 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Purchased | ||||||||||||
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires May 2019 | 6,386 | $ | 384,054,040 | $ | 40,705,393 |
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 615,343 | $ | 2,545 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 295,626 | 2,095 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 66,868 | 5,676 | ||||||
Offering costs | — | 52,846 | ||||||
Limitation by Sponsor | — | (26,957 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 362,494 | 33,660 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 252,849 | (31,115 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 22,272,869 | 1,620,825 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 22,272,869 | 1,620,825 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 64,156,754 | 1,585,957 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 54 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 64,156,808 | 1,585,957 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 86,429,677 | 3,206,782 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 86,682,526 | $ | 3,175,667 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 87,667,042 | $ | 11,335,483 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 800,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively | 16,301,816 | 8,203,903 | ||||||
Redemption of 2,750,000 and 150,000 shares, respectively | (62,636,309 | ) | (6,511,096 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of (1,950,000) and 50,000 shares, respectively | (46,334,493 | ) | 1,692,807 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 252,849 | (31,115 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 22,272,869 | 1,620,825 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 64,156,808 | 1,585,957 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | 86,682,526 | 3,175,667 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 128,015,075 | $ | 16,203,957 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 86,682,526 | $ | 3,175,667 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (1,407,668,957 | ) | — | |||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 1,368,150,000 | — | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (409,296 | ) | — | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (54 | ) | — | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (6,639,043 | ) | (92,766 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable in Limitation by Sponsor | — | (26,957 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (58,228 | ) | — | |||||
Amortization of offering costs | — | 52,846 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 44,230 | 2,095 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 40,101,178 | 3,110,885 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 18,898,964 | 8,203,903 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (59,941,252 | ) | (6,511,096 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (41,042,288 | ) | 1,692,807 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (941,110 | ) | 4,803,692 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 63,582,366 | 10,968,900 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 62,641,256 | $ | 15,772,592 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $3,000,000 and $–, respectively) | $ | 2,999,799 | $ | — | ||||
Cash | 11,292,763 | 13,456,117 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 3,011,591 | 5,303,112 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 17,626 | 13,748 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 17,321,779 | 18,772,977 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 301,397 | 89,382 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 13,122 | 18,496 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 314,519 | 107,878 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 17,007,260 | 18,665,099 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 17,321,779 | $ | 18,772,977 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 824,906 | 374,906 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 20.62 | $ | 49.79 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 20.60 | $ | 48.43 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(18% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 2,999,799 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 2,999,799 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold | ||||||||||||
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires May 2019 | 848 | $ | 50,998,720 | $ | (2,476,878 | ) |
^^ | Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 71,505 | $ | 4,204 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 34,303 | 3,537 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 13,188 | 15,260 | ||||||
Offering costs | — | 52,797 | ||||||
Limitation by Sponsor | — | (176 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 47,491 | 71,418 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 24,014 | (67,214 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (2,268,796 | ) | (4,675,967 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,268,796 | ) | (4,675,967 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (9,496,353 | ) | (746,983 | ) | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (201 | ) | — | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (9,496,554 | ) | (746,983 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (11,765,350 | ) | (5,422,950 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (11,741,336 | ) | $ | (5,490,164 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 18,665,099 | $ | 21,161,176 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 750,000 and 687,500 shares, respectively | 18,656,682 | 23,827,284 | ||||||
Redemption of 300,000 and 312,594 shares, respectively | (8,573,185 | ) | (12,547,987 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 450,000 and 374,906 shares, respectively | 10,083,497 | 11,279,297 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 24,014 | (67,214 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,268,796 | ) | (4,675,967 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (9,496,554 | ) | (746,983 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (11,741,336 | ) | (5,490,164 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 17,007,260 | $ | 26,950,309 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO 3X SHORT CRUDE OIL ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (11,741,336 | ) | $ | (5,490,164 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (287,123,373 | ) | — | |||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 284,150,000 | — | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (26,627 | ) | — | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 201 | — | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable in Limitation by Sponsor | — | (176 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (3,878 | ) | — | |||||
Amortization of offering costs | — | 52,797 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (5,374 | ) | 3,537 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 212,015 | 91,246 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (14,538,372 | ) | (5,342,760 | ) | ||||
|
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| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 18,656,682 | 23,827,284 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (8,573,185 | ) | (12,547,987 | ) | ||||
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|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 10,083,497 | 11,279,297 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (4,454,875 | ) | 5,936,537 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 18,759,229 | 21,600,168 | ||||||
|
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| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 14,304,354 | $ | 27,536,705 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $– and $299,548, respectively) | $ | — | $ | 299,537 | ||||
Cash | 7,859,967 | 10,321,256 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 341,550 | 433,125 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | — | 6,300 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 14,799 | 8,475 | ||||||
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|
| |||||
Total assets | 8,216,316 | 11,068,693 | ||||||
|
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| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 47,048 | — | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 6,621 | 8,360 | ||||||
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| |||||
Total liabilities | 53,669 | 8,360 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 8,162,647 | 11,060,333 | ||||||
|
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| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 8,216,316 | $ | 11,068,693 | ||||
|
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|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 150,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 54.42 | $ | 55.30 | ||||
|
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| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 54.41 | $ | 54.92 | ||||
|
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|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Futures Contracts Sold | ||||||||||||
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires June 2019 | 230 | $ | 16,350,700 | $ | (65,390 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 48,542 | $ | 21,139 | ||||
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| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 21,080 | 19,484 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 1,673 | 1,520 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 22,753 | 21,004 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 25,789 | 135 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 262,745 | (1,119,990 | ) | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | (247 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 262,745 | (1,120,237 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (577,215 | ) | 1,191,380 | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 11 | 749 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (577,204 | ) | 1,192,129 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (314,459 | ) | 71,892 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (288,670 | ) | $ | 72,027 | |||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 11,060,333 | $ | 13,702,102 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Redemption of 50,000 and 150,000 shares, respectively | (2,609,016 | ) | (6,710,633 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of (50,000) and (150,000) shares, respectively | (2,609,016 | ) | (6,710,633 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 25,789 | 135 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 262,745 | (1,120,237 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (577,204 | ) | 1,192,129 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (288,670 | ) | 72,027 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 8,162,647 | $ | 7,063,496 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (288,670 | ) | $ | 72,027 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (120,038,956 | ) | (28,984,280 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 120,350,000 | 35,998,666 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (11,496 | ) | (20,768 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 247 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (11 | ) | (749 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 6,300 | — | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (6,324 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (1,739 | ) | (5,664 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 47,048 | (30,213 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 56,152 | 7,029,266 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (2,609,016 | ) | (6,710,633 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (2,609,016 | ) | (6,710,633 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (2,552,864 | ) | 318,633 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 10,754,381 | 1,782,397 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 8,201,517 | $ | 2,101,030 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $21,992,059 and $27,967,127, respectively) | $ | 21,991,264 | $ | 27,967,534 | ||||
Cash | 44,409,314 | 22,869,986 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 2,560,322 | 2,746,147 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | 7,495,803 | 14,356,000 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | — | 20,646,726 | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | 5,910,902 | 25,458,885 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | — | 432,627 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 41,472 | 36,428 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 82,409,077 | 114,514,333 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 488,681 | 48,600 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 54,319 | 88,422 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | 6,039,390 | — | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 6,582,390 | 137,022 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 75,826,687 | 114,377,311 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 82,409,077 | $ | 114,514,333 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 4,489,884 | 3,839,884 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 16.89 | $ | 29.79 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 16.88 | $ | 29.28 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(29% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 10,000,000 | $ | 9,999,330 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.499% due 04/11/19† | 12,000,000 | 11,991,934 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 21,991,264 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires May 2019 | 724 | $ | 43,541,360 | $ | (2,958,761 | ) |
Total Return Swap Agreements^
Rate Paid (Received)* | Termination Date | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | |||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.18 | % | 04/08/19 | $ | (35,382,635 | ) | $ | (2,051,058 | ) | |||||||
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | (25,233,443 | ) | (1,190,423 | ) | ||||||||||
Swap agreement with Royal Bank of Canada based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.23 | 04/08/19 | (12,199,190 | ) | (1,109,781 | ) | ||||||||||
Swap agreement with Societe Generale based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | (9,056,577 | ) | (531,423 | ) | ||||||||||
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | (26,259,871 | ) | (1,156,705 | ) | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Depreciation | $ | (6,039,390 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
† All or partial amount pledged as collateral for |
^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of |
^^ | Rates shown | ||
* Reflects the floating financing rate, as of March 31, 2019, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. Total Return Swap Agreements payment is due at termination/maturity. | |||
** For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark index. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 361,771 | $ | 729,417 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 166,326 | 527,954 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 9,630 | 11,981 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 175,956 | 539,935 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 185,815 | 189,482 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (3,189,732 | ) | (2,362,689 | ) | ||||
Swap agreements | (5,965,427 | ) | (45,733,461 | ) | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | (187 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (9,155,159 | ) | (48,096,337 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (6,230,916 | ) | (727,186 | ) | ||||
Swap agreements | (26,686,116 | ) | 16,009,117 | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (1,202 | ) | 25,362 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (32,918,234 | ) | 15,307,293 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (42,073,393 | ) | (32,789,044 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (41,887,578 | ) | $ | (32,599,562 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 114,377,311 | $ | 225,843,284 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 3,400,000 and 4,200,000 shares, respectively | 66,476,301 | 90,237,490 | ||||||
Redemption of 2,750,000 and 3,450,000 shares, respectively | (63,139,347 | ) | (83,105,563 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 650,000 and 750,000 shares, respectively | 3,336,954 | 7,131,927 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 185,815 | 189,482 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (9,155,159 | ) | (48,096,337 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (32,918,234 | ) | 15,307,293 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (41,887,578 | ) | (32,599,562 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 75,826,687 | $ | 200,375,649 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (41,887,578 | ) | $ | (32,599,562 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (875,151,345 | ) | (2,161,257,588 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 881,400,000 | 2,200,992,331 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (273,587 | ) | (724,438 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 187 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 26,687,318 | (16,034,479 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 432,627 | — | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (5,044 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (34,103 | ) | (21,902 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 440,081 | 13,493 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (8,391,631 | ) | (9,631,958 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 86,024,284 | 90,237,490 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (63,139,347 | ) | (78,029,136 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 22,884,937 | 12,208,354 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 14,493,306 | 2,576,396 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 39,972,133 | 3,688,091 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 54,465,439 | $ | 6,264,487 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $1,000,000 and $299,715, respectively) | $ | 999,933 | $ | 299,714 | ||||
Cash | 9,777,135 | 11,046,280 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 1,869,110 | 7,709,942 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 366,694 | 3,096,239 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 15,612 | 11,379 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 13,028,484 | 22,163,554 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | — | 4,321,588 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 8,993 | 16,525 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 8,993 | 4,338,113 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 13,019,491 | 17,825,441 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 13,028,484 | $ | 22,163,554 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 574,832 | 824,832 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 22.65 | $ | 21.61 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 22.51 | $ | 21.22 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(8% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 999,933 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 999,933 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires May 2019 | 978 | $ | 26,034,360 | $ | 521,444 |
^^ Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 59,875 | $ | 15,138 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 28,691 | 16,545 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 11,700 | 8,180 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 40,391 | 24,725 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 19,484 | (9,587 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 11,319,325 | 746,971 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 11,319,325 | 746,971 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (10,316,545) | 932,004 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (66) | (84) | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (10,316,611) | 931,920 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1,002,714 | 1,678,891 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,022,198 | $ | 1,669,304 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 17,825,441 | $ | 6,902,743 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 250,000 and 250,000 shares, respectively | 4,113,610 | 9,051,492 | ||||||
Redemption of 500,000 and 300,000 shares, respectively | (9,941,758 | ) | (12,271,230 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of (250,000) and (50,000) shares, respectively | (5,828,148 | ) | (3,219,738 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 19,484 | (9,587 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 11,319,325 | 746,971 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (10,316,611 | ) | 931,920 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | 1,022,198 | 1,669,304 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 13,019,491 | $ | 5,352,309 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,022,198 | $ | 1,669,304 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (188,831,817 | ) | (259,987,139 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 188,150,000 | 261,000,000 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (18,468 | ) | (13,094 | ) | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 66 | 84 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 2,729,545 | — | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (4,233 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (7,532 | ) | 1,277 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | — | 16,514 | ||||||
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|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 3,039,759 | 2,686,946 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 4,113,610 | 9,051,492 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (14,263,346 | ) | (12,271,230 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (10,149,736 | ) | (3,219,738 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (7,109,977 | ) | (532,792 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 18,756,222 | 3,010,206 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 11,646,245 | $ | 2,477,414 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $78,957,743 and $121,798,837, respectively) | $ | 78,955,974 | $ | 121,801,685 | ||||
Cash | 55,564,388 | 33,215,995 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts | 14,076,000 | 3,138,000 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 3,149,704 | 104,074 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 33,706 | 15,999 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 151,779,772 | 158,275,753 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | — | 2,427,020 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 118,086 | 128,696 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 216,078 | 1,599,878 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 334,164 | 4,155,594 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 151,445,608 | 154,120,159 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 151,779,772 | $ | 158,275,753 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 5,900,000 | 6,350,000 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 25.67 | $ | 24.27 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 25.67 | $ | 24.25 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(52% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.299% due 04/01/19 | $ | 15,000,000 | $ | 14,998,995 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.486% due 04/11/19† | 64,000,000 | 63,956,979 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 78,955,974 | ||||||
|
|
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^
Settlement Date | Contract Amount in Local Currency | Contract Amount in U.S. Dollars | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/ Value | |||||||||||||
Contracts to Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
Euro with UBS AG | 04/05/19 | 15,539,500 | $ | 17,435,876 | $ | (216,078 | ) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Depreciation | $ | (216,078 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell | ||||||||||||||||
Euro with Goldman Sachs International | 04/05/19 | (137,164,125 | ) | $ | (153,903,065 | ) | $ | 1,481,164 | ||||||||
Euro with UBS AG | 04/05/19 | (147,662,400 | ) | (165,682,508 | ) | 1,668,540 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Appreciation | $ | 3,149,704 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
† All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts. | ||
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2019. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time. | ||
^^ Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 774,618 | $ | 617,984 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 340,145 | 449,855 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 340,145 | 449,855 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 434,473 | 168,129 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 3,329,242 | (18,923,242 | ) | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | (181 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,329,242 | (18,923,423 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 4,429,430 | 10,086,629 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (4,617 | ) | 20,319 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 4,424,813 | 10,106,948 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 7,754,055 | (8,816,475 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 8,188,528 | $ | (8,648,346 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 154,120,159 | $ | 202,548,197 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 250,000 and 500,000 shares, respectively | 6,305,432 | 10,357,941 | ||||||
Redemption of 700,000 and 800,000 shares, respectively | (17,168,511 | ) | (16,234,416 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of (450,000) and (300,000) shares, respectively | (10,863,079 | ) | (5,876,475 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 434,473 | 168,129 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,329,242 | (18,923,423 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 4,424,813 | 10,106,948 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | 8,188,528 | (8,648,346 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 151,445,608 | $ | 188,023,376 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 8,188,528 | $ | (8,648,346 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (726,290,502 | ) | (1,115,354,492 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 769,850,000 | 1,140,998,773 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (718,404 | ) | (617,984 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 181 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (4,424,813 | ) | (10,106,948 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (17,707 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (10,610 | ) | (18,024 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 46,576,492 | 6,253,160 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 6,305,432 | 10,357,941 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (19,595,531 | ) | (16,234,416 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (13,290,099 | ) | (5,876,475 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 33,286,393 | 376,685 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 36,353,995 | 4,293,895 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 69,640,388 | $ | 4,670,580 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $2,998,688 and $3,989,775, respectively) | $ | 2,998,589 | $ | 3,989,563 | ||||
Cash | 11,873,759 | 12,563,184 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 184,280 | 38,148 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | — | 2,502,000 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | 3,023,000 | — | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | 3,620,963 | — | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | — | 1,700 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 20,137 | 10,500 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 21,720,728 | 19,105,095 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 16,640 | — | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 15,294 | 15,312 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | 182,087 | — | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements | — | 990,786 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 214,021 | 1,006,098 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 21,506,707 | 18,098,997 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 21,720,728 | $ | 19,105,095 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 296,977 | 246,978 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 72.42 | $ | 73.28 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 72.61 | $ | 72.84 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(14% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 999,933 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.448% due 04/11/19† | 2,000,000 | 1,998,656 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 2,998,589 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
Gold Futures - COMEX, expires June 2019 | 52 | $ | 6,752,200 | $ | 37,434 |
Total Return Swap Agreements^
Rate Paid (Received)* | Termination Date | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | |||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex | 0.25 | % | 04/08/19 | $ | (12,577,645 | ) | $ | (112,755 | ) | |||||||
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex | 0.20 | 04/08/19 | (10,781,376 | ) | (37,773 | ) | ||||||||||
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | (12,927,675 | ) | (31,559 | ) | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Depreciation | $ | (182,087 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
† | All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements. |
^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2019. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time. |
^^ | Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase. |
* | Reflects the floating financing rate, as of March 31, 2019, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. Total Return Swap Agreements payment is due at termination/maturity. |
** | For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark index. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 95,211 | $ | 90,144 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 46,962 | 67,746 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 778 | 20 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 47,740 | 67,766 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 47,471 | 22,378 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (12,941 | ) | (7,300 | ) | ||||
Swap agreements | (37,814 | ) | — | |||||
Forward agreements | (1,118,149 | ) | (3,262,575 | ) | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | 128 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,168,904 | ) | (3,269,747 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 69,214 | 5,900 | ||||||
Swap agreements | (182,087 | ) | — | |||||
Forward agreements | 990,786 | 1,900,039 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 113 | 2,169 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 878,026 | 1,908,108 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (290,878 | ) | (1,361,639 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (243,407 | ) | $ | (1,339,261 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 18,098,997 | $ | 31,497,410 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 100,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively | 7,236,873 | 13,301,973 | ||||||
Redemption of 50,001 and 200,000 shares, respectively | (3,585,756 | ) | (13,450,655 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 49,999 and – shares, respectively | 3,651,117 | (148,682 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 47,471 | 22,378 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,168,904 | ) | (3,269,747 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 878,026 | 1,908,108 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (243,407 | ) | (1,339,261 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 21,506,707 | $ | 30,009,467 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (243,407 | ) | $ | (1,339,261 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (266,810,149 | ) | (217,905,921 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 267,850,000 | 221,998,623 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (48,764 | ) | (90,126 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | (128 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (808,812 | ) | (1,902,208 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 1,700 | (540 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (9,637 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (18 | ) | (2,593 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 16,640 | (2,420 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (52,447 | ) | 755,426 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 3,615,910 | 13,301,973 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (3,585,756 | ) | (13,450,655 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 30,154 | (148,682 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (22,293 | ) | 606,744 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 15,103,332 | 1,035,445 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 15,081,039 | $ | 1,642,189 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $3,000,000 and $3,294,789, respectively) | $ | 2,999,799 | $ | 3,294,766 | ||||
Cash | 9,689,593 | 5,677,665 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 539,220 | 44,431 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | — | 4,554,000 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | 3,330,206 | — | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | 3,917,879 | — | ||||||
Interest receivable | 16,700 | 7,847 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 20,493,397 | 13,578,709 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 125,364 | 5,720 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 13,226 | 11,115 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | 100,891 | — | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements | — | 1,793,011 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 239,481 | 1,809,846 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 20,253,916 | 11,768,863 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 20,493,397 | $ | 13,578,709 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 516,976 | 316,976 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 39.18 | $ | 37.13 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 39.24 | $ | 37.10 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(15% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 2,999,799 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 2,999,799 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
Silver Futures - COMEX, expires May 2019 | 152 | $ | 11,483,600 | $ | 398,608 |
Total Return Swap Agreements^
Rate Paid (Received)* | Termination Date | Notional Amount at Value** | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | |||||||||||||
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex | 0.25 | % | 04/08/19 | $ | (15,412,788 | ) | $ | (65,595 | ) | |||||||
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | (6,552,316 | ) | (27,529 | ) | ||||||||||
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex | 0.25 | 04/08/19 | (7,024,143 | ) | (7,767 | ) | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Depreciation | $ | (100,891 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2019. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time. |
^^ | Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase. |
* | Reflects the floating financing rate, as of March 31, 2019, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. Total Return Swap Agreements payment is due at termination/maturity. |
** | For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark index. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 70,114 | $ | 58,592 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 37,211 | 45,395 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 1,349 | 10 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 38,560 | 45,405 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 31,554 | 13,187 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (204,534 | ) | 4,000 | |||||
Swap agreements | 958,890 | — | ||||||
Forward agreements | (2,144,498 | ) | (1,600,841 | ) | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | — | (2,032 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,390,142 | ) | (1,598,873 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 443,525 | 5,570 | ||||||
Swap agreements | (100,891 | ) | — | |||||
Forward agreements | 1,793,011 | 2,697,706 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (178 | ) | 2,774 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 2,135,467 | 2,706,050 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 745,325 | 1,107,177 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 776,879 | $ | 1,120,364 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 11,768,863 | $ | 14,806,259 | ||||
|
|
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| |||||
Addition of 300,000 and 450,000 shares, respectively | 11,229,394 | 14,776,297 | ||||||
Redemption of 100,000 and 300,000 shares, respectively | (3,521,220 | ) | (9,768,815 | ) | ||||
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|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 200,000 and 150,000 shares, respectively | 7,708,174 | 5,007,482 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 31,554 | 13,187 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,390,142 | ) | (1,598,873 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 2,135,467 | 2,706,050 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | 776,879 | 1,120,364 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 20,253,916 | $ | 20,934,105 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 776,879 | $ | 1,120,364 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (199,723,449 | ) | (103,936,938 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 200,050,000 | 104,371,519 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (31,762 | ) | (58,569 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 2,032 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (1,691,942 | ) | (2,700,480 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (8,853 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 2,111 | 1,135 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 119,644 | (2,070 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (507,372 | ) | (1,203,007 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 7,311,515 | 14,776,297 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (3,521,220 | ) | (12,940,592 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 3,790,295 | 1,835,705 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 3,282,923 | 632,698 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 10,276,096 | 1,363,644 | ||||||
|
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|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 13,559,019 | $ | 1,996,342 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $35,930,416 and $34,950,807, respectively) | $ | 35,930,801 | $ | 34,951,229 | ||||
Cash | 10,644,956 | 21,879,254 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts | 3,783,000 | 1,691,000 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | — | 678,152 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 24,883 | 14,973 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 50,383,640 | 59,214,608 | ||||||
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|
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| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 43,072 | 49,037 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 690,027 | 3,801,896 | ||||||
|
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| |||||
Total liabilities | 733,099 | 3,850,933 | ||||||
|
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| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 49,650,541 | 55,363,675 | ||||||
|
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| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 50,383,640 | $ | 59,214,608 | ||||
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| |||||
Shares outstanding | 649,290 | 749,290 | ||||||
|
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| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 76.47 | $ | 73.89 | ||||
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| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 76.44 | $ | 73.86 | ||||
|
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|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(72% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 999,933 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.479% due 04/11/19† | 10,000,000 | 9,993,278 | ||||||
2.462% due 05/09/19† | 25,000,000 | 24,937,590 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 35,930,801 | ||||||
|
|
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^
Settlement Date | Contract Amount in Local Currency | Contract Amount in U.S. Dollars | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/ Value | |||||||||||||
Contracts to Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
Yen with Goldman Sachs International | 04/05/19 | 267,445,500 | $ | 2,413,721 | $ | (20,975 | ) | |||||||||
Yen with UBS AG | 04/05/19 | 1,377,801,600 | 12,434,793 | (5,177 | ) | |||||||||||
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$ | (26,152 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell | ||||||||||||||||
Yen with Goldman Sachs International | 04/05/19 | (5,970,616,200 | ) | $ | (53,885,384 | ) | $ | (333,861 | ) | |||||||
Yen with UBS AG | 04/05/19 | (6,667,953,100 | ) | (60,178,917 | ) | (330,014 | ) | |||||||||
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$ | (663,875 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Unrealized Depreciation | $ | (690,027 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
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† | All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts. |
^ | The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2019. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time. |
^^ | Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 10,221 | $ | 4,659 | $ | 21,407 | $ | 11,808 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 14,387 | 17,545 | 42,356 | 47,356 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses | 14,387 | 17,545 | 42,356 | 47,356 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (4,166 | ) | (12,886 | ) | (20,949 | ) | (35,548 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (4,492 | ) | 955,047 | 338,091 | 2,273,130 | |||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (53 | ) | 72 | (85 | ) | 72 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (4,545 | ) | 955,119 | 338,006 | 2,273,202 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (52,440 | ) | (764,447 | ) | (53,233 | ) | (268,290 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (332 | ) | 679 | 139 | 716 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (52,772 | ) | (763,768 | ) | (53,094 | ) | (267,574 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (57,317 | ) | 191,351 | 284,912 | 2,005,628 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (61,483 | ) | $ | 178,465 | $ | 263,963 | $ | 1,970,080 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 292,368 | $ | 312,520 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 124,794 | 231,119 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 124,794 | 231,119 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 167,574 | 81,401 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (343,408 | ) | (11,252,403 | ) | ||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (72 | ) | 3 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (343,480 | ) | (11,252,400 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 2,433,717 | (416,097 | ) | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (37 | ) | 12,253 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 2,433,680 | (403,844 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2,090,200 | (11,656,244 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2,257,774 | $ | (11,574,843 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 5,540,957 | ||
Net investment income (loss) | (20,949 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 338,006 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (53,094 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | 263,963 | |||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 5,804,920 | ||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 55,363,675 | $ | 131,077,453 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 400,000 and 50,000 shares, respectively | 30,543,496 | 3,516,719 | ||||||
Redemption of 500,000 and 500,000 shares, respectively | (38,514,404 | ) | (35,710,467 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of (100,000) and (450,000) shares, respectively | (7,970,908 | ) | (32,193,748 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 167,574 | 81,401 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (343,480 | ) | (11,252,400 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 2,433,680 | (403,844 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | 2,257,774 | (11,574,843 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 49,650,541 | $ | 87,308,862 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES ULTRAULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 263,963 | $ | 1,970,080 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (16,968,160 | ) | (19,949,134 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 17,610,089 | 17,932,716 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (21,407 | ) | (11,808 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 85 | (72 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 53,094 | 267,574 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 161 | 1,405 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 937,825 | 210,761 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | — | (199 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | — | (199 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 937,825 | 210,562 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 604,691 | 147,371 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 1,542,516 | $ | 357,933 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2,257,774 | $ | (11,574,843 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (523,240,489 | ) | (810,742,971 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 522,500,872 | 857,999,782 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (240,064 | ) | (312,520 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 72 | (3 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (2,433,680 | ) | 403,844 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (9,910 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (5,965 | ) | (36,965 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (1,171,390 | ) | 35,736,324 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 30,543,496 | 3,516,719 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (38,514,404 | ) | (39,470,450 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (7,970,908 | ) | (35,953,731 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (9,142,298 | ) | (217,407 | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | 23,570,254 | 1,582,684 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 14,427,956 | $ | 1,365,277 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $10,000,000 and $–, respectively) | $ | 9,999,330 | $ | — | ||||
Cash | 32,301,105 | 48,860,400 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 9,742,199 | 8,682,024 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 61,392 | 29,104 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total assets | 52,104,026 | 57,571,528 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | — | 674,832 | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 945,832 | 565,495 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 31,725 | 32,080 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities | 977,557 | 1,272,407 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 51,126,469 | 56,299,121 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 52,104,026 | $ | 57,571,528 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares outstanding | 2,362,403 | 2,112,403 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 21.64 | $ | 26.65 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 21.59 | $ | 26.74 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(20% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | �� | |||||||
3.375% due 04/01/19 | $ | 10,000,000 | $ | 9,999,330 | ||||
|
| |||||||
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 9,999,330 | ||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires July 2019 | 570 | $ | 9,647,250 | $ | (1,201,306 | ) | ||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires August 2019 | 997 | 16,973,925 | (1,371,616 | ) | ||||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires September 2019 | 997 | 17,123,475 | (53,596 | ) | ||||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires October 2019 | 427 | 7,365,750 | (41,155 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
$ | (2,667,673 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
^^ | Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 265,413 | $ | 61,704 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 105,811 | 54,959 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 10,336 | 11,232 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses | 116,147 | 66,191 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 149,266 | (4,487 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (4,202,020 | ) | 3,720,436 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (4,202,020 | ) | 3,720,436 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (6,425,779 | ) | 4,917,565 | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (670 | ) | (1,098 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (6,426,449 | ) | 4,916,467 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (10,628,469 | ) | 8,636,903 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (10,479,203 | ) | $ | 8,632,416 | |||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 56,299,121 | $ | 26,347,948 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Addition of 500,000 and 550,000 shares, respectively | 11,369,035 | 11,690,691 | ||||||
Redemption of 250,000 and 850,000 shares, respectively | (6,062,484 | ) | (21,725,647 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 250,000 and (300,000) shares, respectively | 5,306,551 | (10,034,956 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 149,266 | (4,487 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (4,202,020 | ) | 3,720,436 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (6,426,449 | ) | 4,916,467 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net income (loss) | (10,479,203 | ) | 8,632,416 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 51,126,469 | $ | 24,945,408 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (10,479,203 | ) | $ | 8,632,416 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (1,007,355,035 | ) | (509,940,631 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 997,450,000 | 521,000,000 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (94,965 | ) | (56,319 | ) | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 670 | 1,098 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | — | 170,015 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (32,288 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | (355 | ) | (2,585 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 380,337 | 657,556 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (20,130,839 | ) | 20,461,550 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 11,369,035 | 11,690,691 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (6,737,316 | ) | (22,783,956 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 4,631,719 | (11,093,265 | ) | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash | (15,499,120 | ) | 9,368,285 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 57,542,424 | 6,266,358 | ||||||
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Cash, end of period | $ | 42,043,304 | $ | 15,634,643 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $99,829,728 and $114,780,333, respectively) | $ | 99,829,957 | $ | 114,785,002 | ||||
Cash | 45,938,679 | 23,538,353 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 60,431,647 | 15,855,066 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 871,720 | 912,016 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 66,320 | 16,966 | ||||||
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Total assets | 207,138,323 | 155,107,403 | ||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 3,550,872 | 5,489,302 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 84,248 | 70,986 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 3,635,120 | 5,560,288 | ||||||
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 203,503,203 | 149,547,115 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 207,138,323 | $ | 155,107,403 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 8,451,317 | 3,876,317 | ||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 24.08 | $ | 38.58 | ||||
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Market value per share (Note 2) | $ | 24.02 | $ | 38.61 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | ||||||||
(49% of shareholders’ equity) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes^^: | ||||||||
3.345% due 04/01/19 | $ | 25,000,000 | $ | 24,998,325 | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bills^^: | ||||||||
2.478% due 04/25/19 | 20,000,000 | 19,968,934 | ||||||
2.462% due 05/09/19† | 55,000,000 | 54,862,698 | ||||||
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Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | $ | 99,829,957 | ||||||
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Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/Value | ||||||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires April 2019 | 7,408 | $ | 112,786,800 | $ | (2,758,289 | ) | ||||||
VIX Futures - CBOE, expires May 2019 | 5,556 | 90,701,700 | (1,143,057 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | (3,901,346 | ) | ||||||||||
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† | All or partial amount pledged as collateral for futures contracts. |
^^ | Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 852,206 | $ | 276,528 | ||||
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Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 361,703 | 252,387 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 12,435 | 71,299 | ||||||
Brokerage fees | 1,366 | 268 | ||||||
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Total expenses | 375,504 | 323,954 | ||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 476,702 | (47,426 | ) | |||||
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (54,906,584 | ) | 77,276,980 | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | �� | — | (1,993 | ) | ||||
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Net realized gain (loss) | (54,906,584 | ) | 77,274,987 | |||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (21,279,791 | ) | 14,010,626 | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (4,440 | ) | 9,255 | |||||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (21,284,231 | ) | 14,019,881 | |||||
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| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (76,190,815 | ) | 91,294,868 | |||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | (75,714,113 | ) | $ | 91,247,442 | |||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 149,547,115 | $ | 137,741,560 | ||||
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Addition of 6,225,000 and 1,875,000 shares, respectively | 174,135,151 | 62,436,457 | ||||||
Redemption of 1,650,000 and 4,950,000 shares, respectively | (44,464,950 | ) | (179,040,135 | ) | ||||
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Net addition (redemption) of 4,575,000 and (3,075,000) shares, respectively | 129,670,201 | (116,603,678 | ) | |||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 476,702 | (47,426 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (54,906,584 | ) | 77,274,987 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (21,284,231 | ) | 14,019,881 | |||||
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Net income (loss) | (75,714,113 | ) | 91,247,442 | |||||
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Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 203,503,203 | $ | 112,385,324 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (75,714,113 | ) | $ | 91,247,442 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (765,041,780 | ) | (1,094,786,505 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 780,650,000 | 1,181,914,328 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (657,615 | ) | (263,057 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 1,993 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 4,440 | (9,255 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | 40,296 | 498,525 | ||||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (49,354 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 13,262 | (3,152 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (1,938,430 | ) | 6,931,692 | |||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (62,693,294 | ) | 185,532,011 | |||||
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Cash flow from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from addition of shares | 174,135,151 | 62,436,457 | ||||||
Payment on shares redeemed | (44,464,950 | ) | (179,328,978 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 129,670,201 | (116,892,521 | ) | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash | 66,976,907 | 68,639,490 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 39,393,419 | 3,715,132 | ||||||
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Cash, end of period | $ | 106,370,326 | $ | 72,354,622 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 59,037,500 | $ | 39,482,473 | ||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 378,413,556 | 180,212,984 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | 738,500 | — | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) | 3,181,660,408 | 3,038,848,441 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | 40,796,900 | 55,358,571 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements | 5,114,038 | 4,417,812 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 14,377,002 | 33,392,354 | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | 17,433,038 | | — | | ||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 58,287,553 | 41,862,862 | ||||||
Offering costs (Note 5) | 142,300 | | — | | ||||
Limitation by Sponsor | 37,387 | | — | | ||||
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Total assets | 3,756,038,182 | 3,393,575,497 | ||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 118,627,346 | 71,525,035 | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 25,331,097 | 3,972,621 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees payable | | — | | 2,909 | ||||
Payable to Sponsor | 2,926,556 | 2,722,696 | ||||||
Payable for offering costs | 296,800 | | — | | ||||
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | 13,678,377 | 12,206,881 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements | 36,697,229 | 25,407,296 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 1,835,099 | 1,400,572 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 199,392,504 | 117,238,010 | ||||||
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 3,556,645,678 | 3,276,337,487 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 3,756,038,182 | $ | 3,393,575,497 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 118,168,916 | 90,235,707 | ||||||
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March 31, 2019 (unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $967,056,734 and $785,069,552, respectively) | $ | 967,038,886 | $ | 785,085,860 | ||||
Cash | 628,754,130 | 729,259,407 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | 601,190,080 | 272,501,850 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | — | 37,374,000 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts | 19,262,000 | 6,057,000 | ||||||
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | 120,984,340 | 53,486,000 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | 47,579,806 | 20,646,726 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements | — | 30,555,018 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 3,216,370 | 1,023,384 | ||||||
Receivable from capital shares sold | 13,449,744 | 54,572,979 | ||||||
Receivable on open futures contracts | 114,120,668 | 79,899,070 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 1,145,804 | 555,187 | ||||||
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Total assets | 2,516,741,828 | 2,071,016,481 | ||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 25,824,668 | 11,136,094 | ||||||
Payable on open futures contracts | 27,095,727 | 32,074,054 | ||||||
Payable to Sponsor | 1,877,434 | 1,541,554 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | 6,322,368 | 74,098,074 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements | — | 2,783,797 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts | 1,075,795 | 5,407,883 | ||||||
Non-recurring fees and expenses payable | 426,058 | — | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 62,622,050 | 127,041,456 | ||||||
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2) | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 2,454,119,778 | 1,943,975,025 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 2,516,741,828 | $ | 2,071,016,481 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 82,317,767 | 75,842,768 | ||||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016* | 2017 | 2016* | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 7,808,931 | $ | 2,361,927 | $ | 16,997,031 | $ | 6,523,319 | ||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 8,239,003 | 8,874,154 | 23,059,129 | 26,210,756 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions and fees | 2,698,871 | 1,837,843 | 6,069,898 | 5,741,230 | ||||||||||||
Offering costs | 74,810 | — | 154,500 | — | ||||||||||||
Limitation by Sponsor | (12,787 | ) | — | (37,387 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Reduction in Limitation by Sponsor | 5,818 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 11,005,715 | 10,711,997 | 29,246,140 | 31,951,986 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (3,196,784 | ) | (8,350,070 | ) | (12,249,109 | ) | (25,428,667 | ) | ||||||||
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 44,960,735 | (616,625,175 | ) | (340,387,543 | ) | (1,157,016,680 | ) | |||||||||
Swap agreements | 20,685,901 | (152,532,535 | ) | (72,778,431 | ) | (154,872,473 | ) | |||||||||
Forward agreements | 3,415,938 | 106,840,064 | 30,057,907 | 151,948,518 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (24,318,202 | ) | (38,012,183 | ) | (59,859,325 | ) | (143,336,227 | ) | ||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (11,633 | ) | 16,487 | (60,265 | ) | (24,164 | ) | |||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) | 44,732,739 | (700,313,342 | ) | (443,027,657 | ) | (1,303,301,026 | ) | |||||||||
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| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (4,409,373 | ) | 120,520,628 | (8,069,381 | ) | (10,191,565 | ) | |||||||||
Swap agreements | 73,621,267 | 95,697,940 | (16,033,167 | ) | 120,033,888 | |||||||||||
Forward agreements | 6,515,522 | (82,379,401 | ) | (10,593,707 | ) | 5,120,239 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 9,447,911 | 19,906,042 | (19,449,879 | ) | 43,519,287 | |||||||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 119,011 | 136,969 | 184,931 | 279,499 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 85,294,338 | 153,882,178 | (53,961,203 | ) | 158,761,348 | |||||||||||
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| |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 130,027,077 | (546,431,164 | ) | (496,988,860 | ) | (1,144,539,678 | ) | |||||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | 126,830,293 | $ | (554,781,234 | ) | $ | (509,237,969 | ) | $ | (1,169,968,345 | ) | |||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 10,219,582 | $ | 7,323,879 | ||||
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Expenses | ||||||||
Management fee | 5,274,306 | 6,681,061 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 936,604 | 2,396,743 | ||||||
Brokerage fees | 1,457 | 27,057 | ||||||
Offering costs | — | 105,643 | ||||||
Limitation by Sponsor | — | (27,133 | ) | |||||
Non-recurring fees and expenses | 426,058 | — | ||||||
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| |||||
Total expenses | 6,638,425 | 9,183,371 | ||||||
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| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 3,581,157 | (1,859,492 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | (141,653,019 | ) | (1,401,277,515 | ) | ||||
Swap agreements | 13,166,837 | 77,107,796 | ||||||
Forward agreements | 33,894,330 | 16,590,292 | ||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 2,681,254 | (29,052,582 | ) | |||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 247 | (274,919 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (91,910,351 | ) | (1,336,906,928 | ) | ||||
|
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| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on | ||||||||
Futures contracts | 26,001,240 | 30,095,501 | ||||||
Swap agreements | 94,708,786 | (22,549,918 | ) | |||||
Forward agreements | (27,771,221 | ) | (32,261,509 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 6,525,074 | 9,176,512 | ||||||
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (34,156 | ) | 242,534 | |||||
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| |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 99,429,723 | (15,296,880 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 7,519,372 | (1,352,203,808 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 11,100,529 | $ | (1,354,063,300 | ) | |||
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|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
(unaudited)
Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 3,276,337,487 | ||
Addition of 196,810,016 shares | 7,589,000,140 | |||
Redemption of 168,876,807 shares | (6,799,453,980 | ) | ||
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| |||
Net addition (redemption) of 27,933,209 shares | 789,546,160 | |||
|
| |||
Net investment income (loss) | (12,249,109 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (443,027,657 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (53,961,203 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net income (loss) | (509,237,969 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Shareholders’ equity, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 3,556,645,678 | ||
|
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period | $ | 1,943,975,025 | $ | 2,947,278,212 | ||||
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| |||||
Addition of 33,875,000 and 39,007,500 shares, respectively | 1,207,988,688 | 3,383,378,775 | ||||||
Redemption of 27,400,001 and 41,050,378 shares, respectively | (708,944,464 | ) | (2,451,704,049 | ) | ||||
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| |||||
Net addition (redemption) of 6,474,999 and (2,042,878) shares, respectively | 499,044,224 | 931,674,726 | ||||||
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| |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 3,581,157 | (1,859,492 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (91,910,351 | ) | (1,336,906,928 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 99,429,723 | (15,296,880 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Net income (loss) | 11,100,529 | (1,354,063,300 | ) | |||||
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| |||||
Shareholders’ equity, end of period | $ | 2,454,119,778 | $ | 2,524,889,638 | ||||
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|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016* | |||||||
Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (509,237,969 | ) | $ | (1,169,968,345 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts | (198,200,572 | ) | 114,083,793 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements | — | (27,493,000 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for forward agreements | (738,500 | ) | (12,334,000 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts | — | (17,077,000 | ) | |||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (15,422,910,140 | ) | (14,039,604,848 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S government and agency obligations | 15,297,219,736 | 13,684,559,003 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations | (16,996,897 | ) | (6,517,397 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 60,265 | 24,164 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 45,891,822 | (168,952,913 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable from counterparty | — | (17,625,333 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (16,424,691 | ) | 19,610,507 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in Limitation by Sponsor | (37,387 | ) | — | |||||
Change in offering cost | (142,300 | ) | — | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 203,860 | 24,225 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable | (2,909 | ) | (24,694 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable for counterparty | — | 1,736,880 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | 21,358,476 | 30,601,598 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable for offering costs | 296,800 | — | ||||||
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Payment on shares redeemed | (6,752,351,669 | ) | (6,848,020,624 | ) | ||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | 11,100,529 | $ | (1,354,063,300 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (18,090,778,820 | ) | (20,793,301,928 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | 17,915,321,683 | 21,531,184,156 | ||||||
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations | (6,529,798 | ) | (6,770,497 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (247 | ) | 274,919 | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (73,428,483 | ) | 45,392,381 | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts | (34,221,598 | ) | (58,652,375 | ) | ||||
Decrease (Increase) in receivable in Limitation by Sponsor | — | (27,133 | ) | |||||
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable | (590,617 | ) | — | |||||
Amortization of offering costs | — | 105,643 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor | 335,880 | (481,032 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts | (4,978,327 | ) | 24,980,377 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in non-recurring fees and expenses payable | 426,058 | — | ||||||
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Payment on shares redeemed | (694,255,890 | ) | (2,444,666,315 | ) | ||||
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PROSHARES TRUST II
September 30, 2017March 31, 2019
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 –- ORGANIZATION
ProShares Trust II (formerly known as the Commodities and Currencies Trust) (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust formed on October 9, 2007 and is currently organized into separate series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the following twenty series of the Trust have commenced investment operations: (i) ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Matching VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Matching VIX Funds”); (ii) ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Geared VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Geared VIX Funds”); (iii) ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF, , ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen (each, a “Leveraged Fund” and collectively, the “Leveraged Funds”); and (iv) ProShares Short Euro (the “Short Euro Fund”). Each of the Funds listed above issues common units of beneficial interest (“Shares”), which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of only that Fund. The Shares of each Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange ArchipelagoNYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). The Leveraged Funds, the Short Euro Fund and the Geared VIX Funds, are collectively referred to as the “Geared Funds” in these Notes to Financial Statements. The Geared VIX Funds and the Matching VIX Funds are collectively referred to as the “VIX Funds” in these Notes to Financial Statements.
The Trust had no operations prior to November 24, 2008, other than matters relating to its organization, the registration of each series under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the sale and issuance to ProShare Capital Management LLC (the “Sponsor”) of fourteen Shares at an aggregate purchase price of $350 in each of the following Funds: ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen.
Groups of Funds are collectively referred to in several different ways. References to “Short Funds,” “UltraShort Funds,” “UltraPro Short Funds,” “Ultra Funds” or “Ultra“UltraPro Funds” refer to the different Funds based upon their investment objectives, but without distinguishing among the Funds’ benchmarks.
References to “Commodity Index Funds,” “Commodity Funds” and “Currency Funds” refer to the different Funds according to their general benchmark categories without distinguishing among the Funds’ investment objectives or Fund-specific benchmarks. References to “VIX Funds” refer to the different Funds based upon their investment objective and their general benchmark categories.
Each “Short”Short Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to either one-half the inverse (-0.5x) or the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “UltraShort”UltraShort Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse(-2x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “Ultra”UltraPro Short Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to three times the inverse (-3x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Ultra Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to either one and one-half times (1.5x) or two times (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each UltraPro Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to three times (3x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses),expenses, both over a single day and over time, that match (1x) the performance of its corresponding benchmark. Daily performance is measured from the calculation of one NAVeach Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) to the next.Fund’s next NAV calculation.
The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve their stated investment objectiveobjectives over a period of time greater than a single day because mathematical compounding prevents the Geared Funds from achieving such results. Accordingly, results over periods of time greater than a single day should not be expected to be a simple multiple (e.g., -0.5x, -1x,-2x, -3x, 1.5x, 2x or 2x)3x) of the period return of the corresponding benchmark and will likely differ significantly.
Each of the Funds generally invests in Financial Instruments (i.e., instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, rate or index, including futures contracts, swap agreements, forward contracts and other instruments) as a substitute for investing directly in commodities, currencies, or spot volatility products in order to gain exposure to its applicable underlying commodity futures index, commodity, currency exchange rate or equity volatility index. Financial Instruments also are used to produce economically “inverse,” “inverse leveraged” or “leveraged” investment results for the Geared Funds.
Share Splits and Reverse Share Splits
The table below includes Share splits and reverse Share splits for the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2016 and2018. There were no Share splits or reverse Share splits for the Funds during
nine the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. The ticker symbols for these Funds did not change, and each Fund continues to trade on the NYSE Arca.
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The reverse splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, reducing the number of Shares outstanding for each of the Funds, and resulted in a proportionate increase in the price per Share and per Share information of each such Fund. Therefore, the reverse splits did not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the reverse split.
The splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, increasing the number of Shares outstanding for each of the Funds, and resulted in a proportionate decrease in the price per Share and per Share information of each such Fund. Therefore, the splits did not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the split.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Each Fund is an investment company, as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” As such, the Funds follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each Fund, as applicable, in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and
with the instructions for Form10-Q and the rules and regulations of the SEC.U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, all material adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the interim period financial statements
have been made. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full-year period. These financial statements and
the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s and the Funds’ financial statements included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form10-K 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017.25, 2019.
Use of Estimates & Indemnifications
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Trust expects any risk of loss to be remote.
Basis of Presentation
Pursuant to rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),SEC, audited financial statements are presented for the Trust as a whole, as the SEC registrant, and for each Fund individually. The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a particular Fund shall be enforceable only against the assets of such Fund and not against the assets of the Trust generally or any other Fund. Accordingly, the assets of one Fund of the Trust include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Trust for the purchase of Shares in that Fund.
Statement of Cash Flows
The cash amount shown in the Statements of Cash Flows is the amount reported as cash in the Statement of Financial Condition dated September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and representsnon-segregated cash, segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts, segregated cash with the custodianbrokers for swap agreements, segregated cash with brokers for forward agreements, and segregated cash with brokers for foreign currency forward agreements but does not include short-term investments.
Final Net Asset Value for Fiscal Period
Thecut-off times and the times of the calculation of the Funds’ final net asset value for creation and redemption of fund Shares for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 were typically as follows. All times are Eastern Standard Time:
Fund | Create/Redeem Cut-off* | NAV Calculation Time | NAV Calculation Date | ||||||||||
UltraShort Silver, Ultra Silver | 1:00 p.m. | 1:25 p.m. | |||||||||||
UltraShort Gold, Ultra Gold | 1:00 p.m. | 1:30 | |||||||||||
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Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 2:00 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | |||||||||||
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Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 2:00 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. | |||||||||||
UltraShort Australian Dollar | 3:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |||||||||||
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Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 2:00 p.m. | 4:15 p.m. | |||||||||||
VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | 2:00 p.m. | 4:15 p.m. |
* | Although the Funds’ shares may continue to trade on secondary markets subsequent to the calculation of the final NAV, these times represent the final opportunity to transact in creation or redemption units for the |
Market value per Share is determined at the close of the NYSE Arca and may be later than when the Funds’ NAV per Share is calculated.
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds value transactions based upon the final closing price in their primary markets. Accordingly, the investment valuations in these financial statements may differ from those used in the calculation of certain of the Funds’ final creation/redemption NAV for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Investment Valuation
Short-term investments are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value for daily NAV purposes. For financial reporting purposes, short-term investments are valued at their market price using information provided by a third-party pricing service or market quotations. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level I in the fair value hierarchy.
Derivatives (e.g.(e.g., futures contracts, swap agreements, forward agreements and foreign currency forward contracts) are generally valued using independent sources and/or agreements with counterparties or other procedures as determined by the Sponsor. Futures contracts, except for those entered into by the Gold, Silver, Australian Dollar and Short Euro Funds, are generally valued at the last settled price on the applicable exchange on which that future trades. Futures contracts entered into by the Gold, Silver, Australian Dollar and Short Euro Funds are generally valued at the last sales price prior to the time at which the NAV per Share of a Fund is determined. For financial reporting purposes, all futures contracts are generally valued at the last settled price. Futures contracts valuations are typically categorized as Level I in the fair value hierarchy. Swap agreements, forward agreements and foreign currency forward contracts valuations are typically categorized as Level II in the fair value hierarchy. If there was no sale on that day, and fornon-exchange-traded derivatives, theThe Sponsor may in its sole discretion choose to determine a fair value price as the basis for determining the market value of such position for such day.position. Such fair value prices would generally be determined based on available inputs about the current
value of the underlying financial instrument or commodity and would be based on principles that the Sponsor deems fair and equitable so long as such principles are consistent with industry standards. When market closing prices are not available, theThe Sponsor may fair value an asset of a Fund pursuant to the policies the Sponsor has adopted, which are consistent with normal industry standards.adopted. Depending on the source and relevant significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level II or Level III in the fair value hierarchy.
Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of an investment. While the Funds’ policies are intended to result in a calculation of its respective Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects investment values as of the time of pricing, such Fund cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Sponsor or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that a Fund could obtain for an investment if it were to dispose of that investment as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by such Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold and the differences could be material to the financial statements.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The disclosure requirements establish a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between: (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds (observable inputs); and (2) the Funds’ own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The three levels defined by the disclosure requirements hierarchy are as follows:
Level I – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level II – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level I that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level II assets include the following: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market-corroborated inputs).
Level III – Unobservable pricing input at the measurement date for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.
In some instances, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest input level that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Fair value measurements also require additional disclosure when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as when circumstances indicate that a transaction is not orderly.
The following table summarizes the valuation of investments at September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 using the fair value hierarchy:
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Short-Term U.S. Government and Agencies | Futures Contracts* | Forward Agreements | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts | Swap Agreements | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 186,716,429 | $ | (18,329,321 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 168,387,108 | |||||||||||
VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | 35,955,278 | (1,941,640 | ) | — | — | — | 34,013,638 | |||||||||||||||||
Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 770,134,521 | 94,244,035 | — | — | — | 864,378,556 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 521,315,100 | (101,763,031 | ) | — | — | — | 419,552,069 | |||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 246,666,306 | (5,367,489 | ) | — | — | (13,678,377 | ) | 227,620,440 | ||||||||||||||||
UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF | — | (2,423,370 | ) | — | — | — | (2,423,370 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 2,998,697 | 348,521 | — | — | — | 3,347,218 | ||||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Gold | 34,940,087 | (9,540 | ) | 2,961,605 | — | — | 37,892,152 | |||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Silver | 17,966,229 | 4,940 | 2,152,433 | — | — | 20,123,602 | ||||||||||||||||||
Short Euro | 5,998,433 | 106,206 | — | — | — | 6,104,639 | ||||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Australian Dollar | 7,997,911 | 379,490 | — | — | — | 8,377,401 | ||||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Euro | 219,684,550 | — | — | 3,899,693 | — | 223,584,243 | ||||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Yen | 137,818,917 | — | — | 9,246,879 | — | 147,065,796 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 562,359,737 | 13,817,653 | — | — | 40,796,900 | 616,974,290 | ||||||||||||||||||
UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF | — | 1,272,779 | — | — | — | 1,272,779 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 42,919,932 | (971,690 | ) | — | — | — | 41,948,242 | |||||||||||||||||
Ultra Gold | 101,900,580 | 9,520 | (8,453,427 | ) | — | — | 93,456,673 | |||||||||||||||||
Ultra Silver | 270,629,525 | (4,940 | ) | (28,243,802 | ) | — | — | 242,380,783 | ||||||||||||||||
Ultra Euro | 10,995,765 | — | — | (209,360 | ) | — | 10,786,405 | |||||||||||||||||
Ultra Yen | 4,662,411 | — | — | (395,309 | ) | — | 4,267,102 | |||||||||||||||||
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ProShares Short Euro | $ | 3,999,732 | $ | 160,856 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,160,588 | ||||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 79,994,640 | 8,100,619 | — | — | 88,095,259 | |||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 279,586,291 | 10,284,066 | — | 46,312,871 | 336,183,228 | |||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 10,993,211 | 21,777 | — | — | 11,014,988 | |||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 999,328 | — | (167,538 | ) | — | 831,790 | ||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 49,960,295 | (205,361 | ) | — | 719,893 | 50,474,827 | ||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 103,899,800 | (657,796 | ) | — | 412,579 | 103,654,583 | ||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 119,991,960 | (8,011,390 | ) | — | 134,463 | 112,115,033 | ||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | — | — | 64,514 | — | 64,514 | |||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | 60,908,183 | 40,705,393 | — | — | 101,613,576 | |||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | 2,999,799 | (2,476,878 | ) | — | — | 522,921 | ||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | — | (65,390 | ) | — | — | (65,390 | ) | |||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 21,991,264 | (2,958,761 | ) | — | (6,039,390 | ) | 12,993,113 | |||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 999,933 | 521,444 | — | — | 1,521,377 | |||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | 78,955,974 | — | 2,933,626 | — | 81,889,600 | |||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | 2,998,589 | 37,434 | — | (182,087 | ) | 2,853,936 | ||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | 2,999,799 | 398,608 | — | (100,891 | ) | 3,297,516 | ||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | 35,930,801 | — | (690,027 | ) | — | 35,240,774 | ||||||||||||||
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | 9,999,330 | (2,667,673 | ) | — | — | 7,331,657 | ||||||||||||||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 99,829,957 | (3,901,346 | ) | — | — | 95,928,611 | ||||||||||||||
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At September 30, 2017, there were no Level III portfolio investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.
The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between valuation levels at the end of the reporting period.
At September 30, 2017, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level I and Level II fair value measurements.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table summarizes the valuation of investments at December 31, 20162018 using the fair value hierarchy:
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VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 147,991,233 | $ | (468,652 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 147,522,581 | |||||||||||
VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | 45,486,235 | (1,288,245 | ) | — | — | — | 44,197,990 | |||||||||||||||||
Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 170,396,436 | (10,309,611 | ) | — | — | — | 160,086,825 | |||||||||||||||||
Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 434,671,795 | (7,972,237 | ) | — | — | — | 426,699,558 | |||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 205,694,385 | (1,426,815 | ) | — | — | (12,206,881 | ) | 192,060,689 | ||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 2,899,151 | (482,031 | ) | — | — | — | 2,417,120 | |||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Gold | 60,540,555 | 18,980 | 3,033,566 | — | — | 63,593,101 | ||||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Silver | 21,550,319 | 27,310 | 1,384,246 | — | — | 22,961,875 | ||||||||||||||||||
Short Euro | 13,164,828 | 132,900 | — | — | — | 13,297,728 | ||||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Australian Dollar | 12,909,619 | 1,182,340 | — | — | — | 14,091,959 | ||||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Euro | 337,375,787 | — | — | 16,162,931 | — | 353,538,718 | ||||||||||||||||||
UltraShort Yen | 257,102,313 | — | — | 16,744,937 | — | 273,847,250 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 885,050,007 | 5,537,165 | — | — | 55,358,571 | 945,945,743 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 36,183,648 | 2,536,720 | — | — | — | 38,720,368 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ultra Gold | 95,356,621 | (18,960 | ) | (4,431,107 | ) | — | — | 90,906,554 | ||||||||||||||||
Ultra Silver | 295,300,799 | (27,360 | ) | (20,976,189 | ) | — | — | 274,297,250 | ||||||||||||||||
Ultra Euro | 11,891,831 | — | — | (574,010 | ) | — | 11,317,821 | |||||||||||||||||
Ultra Yen | 5,282,879 | — | — | (342,076 | ) | — | 4,940,803 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total Trust | $ | 3,038,848,441 | $ | (12,558,496 | ) | $ | (20,989,484 | ) | $ | 31,991,782 | $ | 43,151,690 | $ | 3,080,443,933 |
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ProShares Short Euro | $ | 599,429 | $ | (43,281 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 556,148 | |||||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | — | (14,476,201 | ) | — | — | — | (14,476,201 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 280,502,900 | (14,040,301 | ) | — | — | (72,767,125 | ) | 193,695,474 | ||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 8,380,427 | (10,323,163 | ) | — | — | — | (1,942,736 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 1,496,658 | — | — | 57,938 | — | 1,554,596 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 41,941,734 | 72,670 | 4,253,301 | — | — | 46,267,705 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 123,795,806 | 340,736 | 26,301,717 | — | — | 150,438,259 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | — | 32,503,965 | — | — | (1,330,949 | ) | 31,173,016 | |||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | — | — | — | 177,111 | — | 177,111 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | 20,979,876 | (23,451,361 | ) | — | — | — | (2,471,485 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | — | 7,019,475 | — | — | — | 7,019,475 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | 299,537 | 511,825 | — | — | — | 811,362 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 27,967,534 | 3,272,155 | — | — | 20,646,726 | 51,886,415 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 299,714 | 10,837,989 | — | — | — | 11,137,703 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | 121,801,685 | — | — | (1,495,804 | ) | — | 120,305,881 | |||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | 3,989,563 | (31,780 | ) | (990,786 | ) | — | — | 2,966,997 | ||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | 3,294,766 | (44,917 | ) | (1,793,011 | ) | — | — | 1,456,838 | ||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | 34,951,229 | — | — | (3,123,744 | ) | — | 31,827,485 | |||||||||||||||||
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | — | 3,758,106 | — | — | — | 3,758,106 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 114,785,002 | 17,378,445 | — | — | — | 132,163,447 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Trust | $ | 785,085,860 | $ | 13,284,362 | $ | 27,771,221 | $ | (4,384,499 | ) | $ | (53,451,348 | ) | $ | 768,305,596 |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the |
At December 31, 2016, there were no Level III portfolio investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.
The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between valuation levels at the end of the reporting period.
At December 31, 2016, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level I and Level II fair value measurements.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on open contracts are reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition and changes in the unrealized appreciation/depreciation between periods are reflected in the Statements of Operations. Discounts
Interest income is recognized on short-term securities purchased are amortizedan accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or discount, and is reflected as Interest Income in the StatementsStatement of Operations.
Brokerage Commissions and Fees
Each Fund pays its respective brokerage commissions, including applicable exchange fees, National Futures Association (“NFA”) fees,give-up fees, pit brokerage fees and other transaction related fees and expenses charged in connection with trading activities for each Fund’s investment in U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) regulated investments. The effects of trading spreads, financing costs/fees associated with Financial Instruments, and costs relating to the purchase of U.S. Treasury securities or similar high credit quality short-term fixed-income would also be borne by the Funds. Brokerage commissions on futures contracts are recognized on a half-turn basis (e.g., the first half is recognized when the contract is purchased (opened) and the second half is recognized when the transaction is closed.closed). The Sponsor is currently paying brokerage commissions on VIX futures contracts for the Matching VIX Funds that exceed variable create/redeem fees collected by more than 0.02% of the Matching VIX Fund’s average net assets annually.
Federal Income Tax
Each Fund is registered as a series of a Delaware statutory trust and is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, no Fund expects to incur U.S. federal income tax liability; rather, each beneficial owner of a Fund’s Shares is required to take into account its allocable share of its Fund’s income, gain, loss, deductions and other items for its Fund’s taxable year ending with or within the beneficial owner’s taxable year.
Management of the Funds has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions (i.e.(i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable) and concluded that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. On an ongoing basis, management will monitormonitors its tax positions taken under the interpretation to determine if adjustments to conclusions are necessary based on factors including, but not limited to,on-going analysis of tax law, regulation, and interpretations thereof.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted
Cash” (“ASU2016-18”), which amends ASC 230 to provide guidance on the classification and presentation of changes in restricted
cash and restricted cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these
changes on the financial statements.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS
Short-Term Investments
The Funds may purchase U.S. Treasury Bills, agency securities, and other high-credit quality short-term fixed income or similar securities with original maturities of one year or less. A portion of these investments may be posted as collateral in connection with swap agreements, futures, and/or used as collateral for a Fund’s trading in futures and forward contracts.
Accounting for Derivative Instruments
In seeking to achieve each Fund’s investment objective, the Sponsor uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, the Sponsor determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions, including derivative positions, which the Sponsor believes in combination, should produce returns consistent with a Fund’s objective.
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each respective Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Certain Funds utilized a varying level of derivative instruments in conjunction with investment securities in seeking to meet their investment objectiveobjectives during the period. While the volume of open positions may vary on a daily basis as each Fund transacts derivatives contracts in order to achieve the appropriate exposure to meet its investment objective, the volume of these open positions relative to the net assets of each respective Fund at the date of this report is generally representative of open positions throughout the reporting period.
Following is a description of the derivative instruments used by the Funds during the reporting period, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.
Futures Contracts
The Funds may enter into futures contracts to gain exposure to changes in the value of, or as a substitute for investing directly in (or shorting), an underlying index,Index, currency or commodity. A futures contract obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to accept) the future delivery of a specified quantity and type of asset at a specified time and place. The contractual obligations of a buyer or seller may generally be satisfied by taking or making physical delivery of the underlying commodity, if applicable, or by making an offsetting sale or purchase of an identical futures contract on the same or linked exchange before the designated date of delivery, or by cash settlement at expiration of contract.
Upon entering into a futures contract, each Fund is required to deposit and maintain as collateral at least such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. The initial margin is segregated as cash and/or securities balances with brokers for futures contracts, as disclosed in the Statements of Financial Condition, and is restricted as to its use. The Funds that enter into futures contracts maintain collateral at the broker in the form of cash and/or securities. Pursuant to the futures contract, each Fund generally agrees to receive from or pay to the broker(s) an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by each Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Each Fund will realize a gain or loss upon closing of a futures transaction.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (specifically commodity price risk or equity market volatility risk) and exposure to loss in excess of the amount of variation margin. The face or contract amounts reflect the extent of the total exposure each Fund has in the particular classes of instruments. Additional risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures contracts and the market value of the underlying indexIndex or commodity and the possibility of an illiquid market for a futures contract. With futures contracts, there is minimal but some counterparty risk to the Funds since futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’scredit risk resides with the Funds’ clearing broker or clearinghouse as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.itself. Many futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that limit or trading may be suspended for specified times during the trading day. Futures contracts prices could move to the limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and potentially subjecting a Fund to substantial losses. If trading is not possible, or if a Fund determines not to close a futures position in anticipation of adverse price movements, the Fund will be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. The risk the Fund will be unable to close out a futures position will be minimized by entering into such transactions on a national exchange with an active and liquid secondary market.
Swap Agreements
Certain of the Funds enter into swap agreements for purposes of pursuing their investment objectives or as a substitute for investing directly in (or shorting) an underlying index,Index, currency or commodity, or to create an economic hedge against a position. Swap agreements aretwo-party contracts that have traditionally been entered into primarily with institutional investors inover-the-counter (“OTC”) markets for a specified period, ranging from a day to more than one year. However, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) provides for significant reforms of the OTC derivative markets, including a requirement to execute certain swap transactions on a CFTC-regulated market and/or to clear such transactions through a CFTC-regulated central clearing organization. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns earned or realized on a particular predetermined investment, instrument or indexIndex in exchange for a fixed or floating rate of return in respect of a predetermined notional amount. Transaction or commission costs are reflected in the benchmark level at which the transaction is entered into. The gross returns to be exchanged are calculated with respect to a notional amount and the benchmark returns to which the swap is linked. Swap agreements do not involve the delivery of underlying instruments.
Generally, swap agreements entered into by the Funds calculate and settle the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a “net basis” with a single payment. Consequently, each Fund’s current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of such obligations (or rights) (the “net amount”). In a typical swap agreement entered into by a Matching VIX Fund, an Ultra Fund, or an UltraUltraPro Fund, the Matching VIX Fund, Ultra Fund, or UltraUltraPro Fund would be entitled to settlement payments in the event the level of the benchmark increases and would be required to make payments to the swap counterparties in the event the level of the benchmark decreases, adjusted for any transaction costs or trading spreads on the notional amount the Funds may pay. In a typical swap agreement entered into by a Short Fund, an UltraShort Fund, or an UltraShortUltraPro Short Fund, the Short Fund, UltraShort Fund, or UltraShortUltraPro Short Fund would be required to make payments to the swap counterparties in the event the level of the benchmark increases and would be entitled to settlement payments in the event the level of the benchmark decreases, adjusted for any transaction costs or trading spreads on the notional amount the Funds may pay.
The net amount of the excess, if any, of each Fund’s obligations over its entitlements with respect to each unclearedOTC swap agreement is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash and/or securities having an aggregate value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated account by the Funds’ Custodian. The net amount of the excess, if any, of each Fund’s entitlements over its obligations with respect to each unclearedOTC swap agreement is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash and/or securities having an aggregate value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained for the benefit of the Fund in a segregated account by the Fund’s Custodian.a third party custodian. Until a swap agreement is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount less any transaction costs or trading spreads payable by each Fund on the notional amount are recorded as “unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements” and, when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss realized is recorded as “realized gains or losses on swap agreements.” Swap agreements are generally valued at the last settled price of the benchmark referenced asset.
The Trust, on behalf of a Fund, may enter into agreements with certain counterparties for derivative transactions. TheseSwap agreements contain various conditions, events of default, termination events, covenants and representations. The triggering of certain events or the default on certain terms of the agreement could allow a party to terminate a transaction under the agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net positions owed to the party under the agreement. This could cause a Fund to have to enter into a new transaction with the same counterparty, enter into a transaction with a different counterparty or seek to achieve its investment objective through any number of different investments or investment techniques.
Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and exposure to loss in excess of the unrealized gain/loss reflected. The notional amounts reflect the extent of the total investment exposure each Fund has under the swap agreement, which may exceed the NAV of each Fund. Additional risks associated with the use of swap agreements are imperfect correlations between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying reference indexIndex and the inability of counterparties to perform. Each Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. A Fund will typically enter into swap agreements only with major global financial institutions. The creditworthiness of each of the firms that is a party to a swap agreement is monitored by the Sponsor. The Sponsor may use various techniques to minimize credit risk including early termination and payment, using different counterparties, limiting the net amount due from any individual counterparty and generally requiring collateral to be posted by the counterparty in an amount approximately equal to that owed to the Funds. All of the outstanding swap agreements at September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 contractually terminate within one month but may be terminated without penalty by either party daily. Upon termination, the Fund is entitledobligated to pay or receive the “unrealized appreciation or depreciation” amount.
The Funds, as applicable, collateralize swap agreements by segregating or designating cash and/or certain securities as indicated on the Statements of Financial Condition or Schedules of Investments. As noted above, collateral posted in connection with unclearedOTC derivative transactions is held for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregatedtri-party account at the Custodian to protect the counterparty againstnon-payment by the Funds. The collateral held in this account is restricted as to its use. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Funds will seek withdrawal of this collateral from the segregated account and may incur certain costs in
exercising its right with respect to the collateral. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganizational proceeding. The Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.
The Funds remain subject to credit risk with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks in connection with unclearedOTC swaps by generally requiring that the counterparties for each Fund agree to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to what the counterparty
owes the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds. In the event of thea bankruptcy of a counterparty, thesuch Fund will have direct access to the collateral received from the counterparty, generally as of the day prior to the bankruptcy, because there is a one day time lag between the Fund’s request for collateral and the delivery of such collateral. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient, the Funds will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including the possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities.
The counterparty/credit risk for cleared derivative transactions is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivatives since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing organization for performance of financial obligations. In addition, cleared derivative transactions benefit from dailymarking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries.
Forward Contracts
Certain of the Funds enter into forward contracts for purposes of pursuing their investment objectives and as a substitute for investing directly in (or shorting) commodities and/or currencies. A forward contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specified quantity of an asset at or before a specified date in the future at a specified price. Forward contracts are typically traded in OTC markets and all details of the contractcontracts are negotiated between the counterparties to the agreement. Accordingly, the forward contracts are valued by reference to the contracts traded in the OTC markets.
The contractual obligations of a buyer or seller may generally be satisfied by taking or making physical delivery of the underlying commodity or currency, establishing an opposite position in the contract and recognizing the profit or loss on both positions simultaneously on the delivery date or, in some instances, paying a cash settlement before the designated date of delivery. The forward contracts are adjusted by the daily fluctuation of the underlying commodity or currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date.
Forward contracts have traditionally not been cleared or guaranteed by a third party. As a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFTC now regulatesnon-deliverable forwards (including deliverable forwards where the parties do not take delivery). Certainnon-deliverable forward contracts, such asnon-deliverable foreign exchange forwards, may be subject to regulation as swap agreements, including mandatory clearing. Changes in the forward markets may entail increased costs and result in burdensomeincreased reporting requirements.
The Funds may collateralize unclearedOTC forward commodity contracts by segregating or designating cash and/or certain securities as indicated on their Statements of Financial Condition or Schedules of Investments. Such collateral is held for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregatedtri-party account at the Custodiana third party custodian to protect the counterparty againstnon-payment by the Funds. The collateral held in this account is restricted as to its use. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Funds will seek withdrawal of this collateral from the segregated account and may incur certain costs in exercising its right with respect to the collateral. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganizational proceeding. The Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.
The Funds remain subject to credit risk with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks by generally requiring that the counterparties for each Fund agree to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to what the counterparty owes the Fund, subject to minimum thresholds. In the event of the bankruptcy of a counterparty, the Fund will have direct access to the collateral received from the counterparty, generally as of the day prior to the bankruptcy, because there is a one day time lag between the Fund’s request for collateral and the delivery of such collateral. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient, the Fund will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including the possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities.
Participants in trading foreign exchange forward contracts often do not require margin deposits, but rely upon internal credit limitations and their judgments regarding the creditworthiness of their counterparties. In recent years, however, many OTC market participants in foreign exchange trading have begun to require their counterparties to post margin.
A Fund will typically enter into forward contracts only with major global financial institutions. The creditworthiness of each of the firms that is a party to a forward contract is monitored by the Sponsor.
The counterparty/credit risk for cleared derivative transactions is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivatives since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing organization for performance of financial obligations. In addition, cleared derivative transactions benefit from dailymarking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries.
The following tables indicate the location of derivative related items on the Statement of Financial Condition as well as the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the reporting period.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
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VIX Futures Contracts | Receivables on open futures contracts | ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 94,244,035* | Payable on open futures contracts | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 18,329,321* | ||||||||
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | 1,941,640* | |||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 101,763,031* | |||||||||||||||
Commodities Contracts | Receivables on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on swaps and/or forward agreements | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 348,521* | Payable on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on swaps and/or forward agreements | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 19,045,866* | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | 2,961,605 | ProShares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF | 2,423,370* | |||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | 2,157,373* | ProShares UltraShort Gold | 9,540* | |||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 54,614,553* | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 971,690* | |||||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF | 1,272,779* | ProShares Ultra Gold | 8,453,427 | |||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 9,520* | ProShares Ultra Silver | 28,248,742* | |||||||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and receivables on open futures contracts | ProShares Short Euro | 106,206* | Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and payable on open futures contracts | ProShares UltraShort Euro | 565,859 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | 379,490* | ProShares UltraShort Yen | 570,141 | |||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | 4,465,552 | ProShares Ultra Euro | 291,439 | |||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | 9,817,020 | ProShares Ultra Yen | 407,660 | |||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 82,079 | |||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 12,351 | |||||||||||||||
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VIX Futures Contracts | Receivables on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | Payable on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | ||||||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 8,100,619 | * | $ | — | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 134,463 | * | 8,011,390 | * | ||||||||||
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | — | 2,667,673 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | — | 3,901,346 | * | |||||||||||
Commodities Contracts | Receivables on open futures contracts and/or unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | Payable on open futures contracts and/or unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | ||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 56,596,937 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 21,777 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 719,893 | * | 205,361 | * | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 412,579 | * | 657,796 | * | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | 40,705,393 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | — | 2,476,878 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | — | 8,998,151 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 521,444 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | 37,434 | * | 182,087 | * | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | 398,608 | * | 100,891 | * | ||||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts, and/or receivables on open futures contracts | Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts, and/or payable on open futures contracts | ||||||||||||
ProShares Short Euro | 160,856 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 1,894 | 169,432 | ||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 64,772 | 258 | ||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | — | 65,390 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | 3,149,704 | 216,078 | ||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | — | 690,027 | ||||||||||||
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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
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VIX Futures Contracts | Receivables on open futures contracts | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 2,273,874 | * | Payable on open futures contracts | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 2,742,526 | * | ||||||
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | 68,375 | * | ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | 1,356,620 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 13,594,875 | * | ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 10,309,611 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 21,567,112 | * | ||||||||||||||
Commodities Contracts | Receivables on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on swaps and/or forward agreements | ProShares UltraShort Gold | 3,052,546 | * | Payable on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on swaps and/or forward agreements | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 13,633,696 | * | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | 1,411,556 | * | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 482,031 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 60,895,736 | * | ProShares Ultra Gold | 4,450,067 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 2,536,720 | * | ProShares Ultra Silver | 21,003,549 | * | |||||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and receivables on open futures contracts | ProShares Short Euro | 132,900 | * | Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and payable on open futures contracts | ProShares UltraShort Euro | 356,139 | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | 1,182,340 | * | ProShares UltraShort Yen | 125,420 | ||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | 16,519,070 | ProShares Ultra Euro | 576,558 | |||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | 16,870,357 | ProShares Ultra Yen | 342,455 | |||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 2,548 | |||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 379 | |||||||||||||||
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Total Trust | $ | 118,541,276 | * | Total Trust | $ | 76,945,784 | * |
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments | Fund | Statements of | Unrealized Appreciation | Statements of | Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||
VIX Futures Contracts | Receivables on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on swap agreements | Payable on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | ||||||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 910,460 | * | $ | 15,386,661 | * | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 33,798,582 | * | 2,625,566 | * | ||||||||||
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | 3,888,156 | * | 130,050 | * | ||||||||||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 18,392,959 | * | 1,014,514 | * | ||||||||||
Commodities Contracts | Receivables on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on swap and/or forward agreements | Payable on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on swap and/or forward agreements | ||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | — | 86,807,426 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | — | 10,323,163 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 4,325,971 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 26,642,453 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | — | 23,451,361 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | 7,019,475 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 23,918,881 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 10,837,989 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | — | 1,022,566 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | — | 1,837,928 | * | |||||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts, and/or receivables on open futures contracts | Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts, and/or payable on open futures contracts | ||||||||||||
ProShares Short Euro | — | 43,281 | * | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 61,971 | 4,033 | ||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 179,187 | 2,076 | ||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | 511,825 | * | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | 104,074 | 1,599,878 | ||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | 678,152 | 3,801,896 | ||||||||||||
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Total Trust | $ | 131,270,135 | * | $ | 148,050,399 | * |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations For the three months ended March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Accounted | Location of Gain | Fund | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||||||
VIX Futures Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and/or swap agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts and/or swap agreements | |||||||||||
ProShares Short VIXShort-Term Futures ETF | $ | 59,105,354 | $ | 22,576,820 | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIXShort-Term Futures ETF | (195,223,341 | ) | (39,049,943 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | (4,202,020 | ) | (6,425,779 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares VIXShort-Term Futures ETF | (54,906,584 | ) | (21,279,791 | ) | ||||||||
Commodities Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts and swap agreements | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 76,523,157 | 143,404,363 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | (13,301,838 | ) | 10,344,940 | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 4,092,585 | (3,811,439 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 13,301,791 | (26,887,670 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | 22,272,869 | 64,156,754 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | (2,268,796 | ) | (9,496,353 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | (9,155,159 | ) | (32,917,032 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 11,319,325 | (10,316,545 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | (1,168,904 | ) | 877,913 | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | (1,390,142 | ) | 2,135,645 | |||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/ or foreign currency forward contracts/ changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/ or foreign currency forward contracts | |||||||||||
ProShares Short Euro | 147,106 | 204,137 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | (227,273 | ) | (225,476 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | (77,307 | ) | (112,597 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | 262,745 | (577,215 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | 3,329,242 | 4,429,430 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | (343,408 | ) | 2,433,717 | |||||||||
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Total Trust | $ | (91,910,598 | ) | $ | 99,463,879 |
For the three months ended September 30, 2017
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations For the three months ended March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Accounted | Location of Gain | Fund | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||||||
VIX Futures Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and/or swap agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts and/or swap agreements | |||||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | (1,883,525,731) | $ | (53,802,405) | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 416,609,780 | 67,456,488 | ||||||||||
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | 3,720,436 | 4,917,565 | ||||||||||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 77,276,980 | 14,010,626 | ||||||||||
Commodities Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts, swap and/ or forward agreements | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 112,517,891 | (38,543,738) | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 1,134,812 | (4,974,441) | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 8,655,275 | (5,020,692) | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 12,801,743 | (31,850,052) | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | 1,620,825 | 1,585,957 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | (4,675,967) | (746,983) | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | (48,096,150) | 15,281,931 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 746,971 | 932,004 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | (3,269,875) | 1,905,939 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | (1,596,841) | 2,703,276 | ||||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/ or foreign currency forward contracts/ changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/ or foreign currency forward contracts | |||||||||||
ProShares Short Euro | (379,586) | 237,219 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 800,513 | (482,219) | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 322,550 | (11,801) | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | (1,119,990) | 1,191,380 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | (18,923,242) | 10,086,629 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | (11,252,403) | (416,097) | ||||||||||
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Total Trust | $ | (1,336,632,009) | $ | (15,539,414) |
Derivatives not accounted for as | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | Fund | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||||||
VIX Futures Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | (27,447,205 | ) | $ | (17,219,461 | ) | ||||
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | (3,965,084 | ) | 364,615 | |||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 188,300,727 | 100,033,466 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | (126,532,816 | ) | (95,515,562 | ) | ||||||||
Commodity Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | (9,418,807 | ) | (30,456,798 | ) | ||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF | (1,540,337 | ) | (2,178,096 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | (151,368 | ) | 615,201 | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | (2,644,155 | ) | 299,106 | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | (467,171 | ) | (393,756 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 45,497,245 | 112,823,127 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF | 4,971,742 | 694,326 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | (2,014,548 | ) | (1,078,511 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 5,462,918 | (549,421 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 1,064,270 | 7,159,593 | ||||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts | ProShares Short Euro | (599,482 | ) | 291,787 | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | (1,453,355 | ) | 837,800 | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | (24,505,520 | ) | 10,103,133 | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | (1,067,853 | ) | (83,509 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 1,259,663 | (519,273 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | (4,492 | ) | (52,440 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Trust | $ | 44,744,372 | $ | 85,175,327 |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations
For the three months ended September 30, 2016
Change in | ||||||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation/ | ||||||||||||
Derivatives not accounted | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Depreciation on Derivatives | |||||||||
for as hedging instruments | Recognized in Income | Fund | Recognized in Income | Recognized in Income | ||||||||
VIX Futures Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | (101,785,229 | ) | $ | 6,786,934 | |||||
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | (4,899,530 | ) | (1,149,750 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 277,246,086 | (51,813,012 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | (745,101,700 | ) | 138,973,918 | |||||||||
Commodity Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 50,281,494 | (32,976,232 | ) | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | (101,997 | ) | 712,984 | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | (10,296,533 | ) | 9,770,795 | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | (14,865,870 | ) | 9,507,258 | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | (246,218,628 | ) | 165,582,895 | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 1,964,411 | (8,409,834 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 12,629,891 | (13,416,914 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 119,372,366 | (88,240,470 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts | ProShares Short Euro | 327,212 | (488,475 | ) | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | (318,842 | ) | (971,687 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | (5,537,097 | ) | (2,518,631 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | (33,476,385 | ) | 23,071,090 | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 46,252 | 118,030 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 955,047 | (764,447 | ) | |||||||||
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Total Trust | $ | (699,779,052 | ) | $ | 153,774,452 |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017
Change in | ||||||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation/ | ||||||||||||
Derivatives not accounted | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Depreciation on Derivatives | |||||||||
for as hedging instruments | Recognized in Income | Fund | Recognized in Income | Recognized in Income | ||||||||
VIX Futures Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | (126,202,705 | ) | $ | (17,860,669 | ) | ||||
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | (19,180,135 | ) | (653,395 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 471,128,319 | 104,553,646 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | (646,036,987 | ) | (93,790,794 | ) | ||||||||
Commodity Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 49,807,530 | (5,412,170 | ) | |||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF | 232,006 | (2,423,370 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 1,756,252 | 830,552 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | (10,938,952 | ) | (100,481 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | (2,693,320 | ) | 745,817 | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | (123,511,840 | ) | (6,281,183 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF | 3,137,907 | 1,272,779 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | (21,040,313 | ) | (3,508,410 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 23,362,749 | (3,993,840 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 20,327,016 | (7,245,193 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts | ProShares Short Euro | (1,334,988 | ) | (26,694 | ) | ||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | (1,920,606 | ) | (802,850 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | (45,334,575 | ) | (12,263,238 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | (17,529,013 | ) | (7,498,058 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 2,666,172 | 364,650 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 338,091 | (53,233 | ) | |||||||||
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Total Trust | $ | (442,967,392 | ) | $ | (54,146,134 | ) |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016
Change in | ||||||||||||
Unrealized Appreciation/ | ||||||||||||
Derivatives not accounted | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Depreciation on Derivatives | |||||||||
for as hedging instruments | Recognized in Income | Fund | Recognized in Income | Recognized in Income | ||||||||
VIX Futures Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | (134,345,928 | ) | $ | (8,475,358 | ) | ||||
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | (5,248,725 | ) | (1,917,790 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 263,024,643 | 16,663,427 | ||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | (1,269,233,467 | ) | (51,163,549 | ) | ||||||||
Commodity Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | (36,896,214 | ) | (29,823,971 | ) | ||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 455,516 | 2,803,566 | ||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | (29,965,169 | ) | (231,807 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | (26,655,192 | ) | (4,267,196 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | (132,872,456 | ) | 190,316,382 | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 6,591,697 | (7,752,693 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 33,703,970 | (204,134 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 174,870,519 | 9,826,416 | ||||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts | ProShares Short Euro | (199,588 | ) | (270,444 | ) | ||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | (2,462,334 | ) | (495,700 | ) | ||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | (60,591,547 | ) | 30,435,313 | |||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | (86,173,771 | ) | 14,006,768 | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 1,155,961 | (654,504 | ) | |||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 2,273,130 | (268,290 | ) | |||||||||
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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
Each Fund is subject to master netting agreements or similar arrangements that allow for amounts owed between each Fund and the counterparty to be netted upon an early termination. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements or similar arrangements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. As described above, the Funds utilize derivative instruments to achieve their investment objective during the year. The amounts shown in the Statements of Financial Condition do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements or similar arrangements.
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Financial Condition. The following table presents each Fund’s derivatives by investment type and by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts Offset in the the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Assets presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | |||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 13,678,377 | $ | — | $ | 13,678,377 | ||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | 2,961,605 | — | 2,961,605 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | 2,152,433 | — | 2,152,433 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 4,465,552 | — | 4,465,552 | 565,859 | — | 565,859 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 9,817,020 | — | 9,817,020 | 570,141 | — | 570,141 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | 40,796,900 | — | 40,796,900 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | — | — | — | 8,453,427 | — | 8,453,427 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | — | — | — | 28,243,802 | — | 28,243,802 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 82,079 | — | 82,079 | 291,439 | — | 291,439 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 12,351 | — | 12,351 | 407,660 | — | 407,660 |
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2019 |
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Fund | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Assets presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | $ | 46,312,871 | $ | — | $ | 46,312,871 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 1,894 | — | 1,894 | 169,432 | — | 169,432 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | 719,893 | — | 719,893 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | 412,579 | — | 412,579 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | 134,463 | — | 134,463 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 64,772 | — | 64,772 | 258 | — | 258 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | — | — | — | 6,039,390 | — | 6,039,390 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 3,149,704 | — | 3,149,704 | 216,078 | — | 216,078 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | — | — | — | 182,087 | — | 182,087 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | — | — | — | 100,891 | — | 100,891 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | — | — | — | 690,027 | — | 690,027 |
Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. These amounts may be collateralized by cash or financial instruments, segregated for the benefit of the Funds or the counterparties, depending on whether the related contracts are in an appreciated or depreciated position at period end. Amounts shown in the column labeled “Net Amount” represent the uncollateralized portions of these amounts at period end. These amounts may beun-collateralized due to timing differences related to market movements or due to minimum thresholds for collateral movement, as further described above under the caption “Accounting for Derivative Instruments”.
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2017 ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares UltraShort Gold Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares UltraShort Silver Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares UltraShort Euro Goldman Sachs International UBS AG ProShares UltraShort Yen Goldman Sachs International UBS AG ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares Ultra Gold Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares Ultra Silver Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares Ultra Euro Goldman Sachs International UBS AG ProShares Ultra Yen Goldman Sachs International UBS AG Amounts of
Recognized
Assets /
(Liabilities)
presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition Financial
Instruments for
the Benefit of
(the Funds) /
the
Counterparties Cash Collateral
for the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties Net Amount $ (6,092,070 ) $ 6,092,070 $ — $ — (3,900,635 ) 3,900,635 — — (514,835 ) 514,835 — — (3,170,837 ) 3,170,837 — — 1,045,390 — — 1,045,390 835,086 (692,611 ) — 142,475 267,146 (267,146 ) — — 813,983 — (660,000 ) 153,983 775,445 — — 775,445 671,956 — — 671,956 143,987 — — 143,987 561,045 — (350,000 ) 211,045 2,034,015 (2,034,015 ) — — 1,865,678 — (1,865,678 ) — 4,588,344 (4,588,344 ) — — 4,658,535 — (4,550,000 ) 108,535 13,855,515 — — 13,855,515 11,965,958 (11,930,988 ) — 34,970 4,548,744 (4,548,744 ) — — 10,426,683 — (9,900,000 ) 526,683 (2,994,458 ) 2,994,458 — — (2,118,074 ) 2,118,074 — — (1,015,643 ) 1,015,643 — — (2,325,252 ) 2,325,252 — — (9,405,158 ) 9,405,158 — — (7,478,422 ) 7,478,422 — — (3,531,263 ) 3,531,263 — — (7,828,959 ) 7,828,959 — — (103,093 ) 103,093 — — (106,267 ) 106,267 — — (216,458 ) 216,458 — — (178,851 ) 27,993 — (150,858 )
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Amounts of Recognized Assets / (Liabilities) presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments for the Benefit of (the Funds) / the Counterparties | Cash Collateral for the Benefit of (the Funds) / the Counterparties | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | $ | 13,531,815 | $ | — | $ | (10,600,000 | ) | $ | 2,931,815 | |||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 9,321,563 | (7,312,098 | ) | — | 2,009,465 | |||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | 9,581,950 | — | — | 9,581,950 | ||||||||||||
Societe Generale | 3,690,633 | (3,146,234 | ) | — | 544,399 | |||||||||||
UBS AG | 10,186,910 | (8,248,663 | ) | — | 1,938,247 | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (76,740 | ) | — | 76,740 | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (90,798 | ) | — | 90,798 | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | 408,352 | — | (300,000 | ) | 108,352 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 157,215 | (45,567 | ) | — | 111,648 | |||||||||||
UBS AG | 154,326 | (154,326 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | 60,451 | — | — | 60,451 | ||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 165,212 | — | — | 165,212 | ||||||||||||
UBS AG | 186,916 | (186,916 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 134,463 | — | — | 134,463 | ||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 17,104 | — | — | 17,104 | ||||||||||||
UBS AG | 47,410 | — | — | 47,410 | ||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | (2,051,058 | ) | 2,051,058 | — | — | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (1,190,423 | ) | — | 1,190,423 | — | |||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | (1,109,781 | ) | 553,781 | 556,000 | — | |||||||||||
Societe Generale | (531,423 | ) | 531,423 | — | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (1,156,705 | ) | — | 1,156,705 | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 1,481,164 | (1,402,579 | ) | — | 78,585 | |||||||||||
UBS AG | 1,452,462 | (1,360,332 | ) | — | 92,130 | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | (112,755 | ) | — | — | 112,755 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (37,773 | ) | — | 37,773 | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (31,559 | ) | — | 31,559 | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | (65,595 | ) | — | 65,595 | — | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (27,529 | ) | — | 27,529 | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (7,767 | ) | — | 7,767 | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (354,836 | ) | — | 354,836 | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (335,191 | ) | 295,191 | 40,000 | — |
The following table presents each Fund’s derivatives by investment type and by counterparty net of amounts available for offset
under a master netting agreement and the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of December 31, 2016:2018:
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts Offset in the the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Assets presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | |||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 12,206,881 | $ | — | $ | 12,206,881 | ||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | 3,033,566 | — | 3,033,566 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | 1,384,246 | — | 1,384,246 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 16,519,070 | — | 16,519,070 | 356,139 | — | 356,139 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 16,870,357 | — | 16,870,357 | 125,420 | — | 125,420 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | 55,358,571 | — | 55,358,571 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | — | — | — | 4,431,107 | — | 4,431,107 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | — | — | — | 20,976,189 | — | 20,976,189 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 2,548 | — | 2,548 | 576,558 | — | 576,558 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 379 | — | 379 | 342,455 | — | 342,455 |
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2018 |
Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Assets presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 72,767,125 | $ | — | $ | 72,767,125 | ||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 61,971 | — | 61,971 | 4,033 | — | 4,033 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | 4,253,301 | — | 4,253,301 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | 26,301,717 | — | 26,301,717 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | — | — | — | 1,330,949 | — | 1,330,949 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 179,187 | — | 179,187 | 2,076 | — | 2,076 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap agreements | 20,646,726 | — | 20,646,726 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 104,074 | — | 104,074 | 1,599,878 | — | 1,599,878 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | — | — | — | 990,786 | — | 990,786 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward agreements | — | — | — | 1,793,011 | — | 1,793,011 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 678,152 | — | 678,152 | 3,801,896 | — | 3,801,896 |
Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at December 31, 2016.2018. These amounts may be collateralized by cash or financial instruments, segregated for the benefit of the Funds or the counterparties, depending on whether the related contracts are in an appreciated or depreciated position at period end. Amounts shown in the column labeled “Net Amount” represent the uncollateralized portions of these amounts at period end. These amounts may beun-collateralized due to timing differences related to market movements or due to minimum thresholds for collateral movement, as further described above under the caption “Accounting for Derivative Instruments”.
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2016 ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares UltraShort Gold Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares UltraShort Silver Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares UltraShort Euro Goldman Sachs International UBS AG ProShares UltraShort Yen Goldman Sachs International UBS AG ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares Ultra Gold Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares Ultra Silver Citibank, N.A. Goldman Sachs International Societe Generale UBS AG ProShares Ultra Euro Goldman Sachs International UBS AG ProShares Ultra Yen Goldman Sachs International UBS AG Amounts of
Recognized
Assets /
(Liabilities)
presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition Financial
Instruments for
the Benefit of
(the Funds) /
the
Counterparties Cash Collateral
for the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties Net Amount $ (4,742,191 ) $ 4,742,191 $ — $ — (3,061,395 ) 3,061,395 — — (1,050,699 ) 1,050,699 — — (3,352,596 ) 3,352,596 — — 1,147,811 — — 1,147,811 881,454 (874,948 ) — 6,506 393,006 (393,006 ) — — 611,295 — (611,295 ) — 610,478 — — 610,478 323,829 (323,829 ) — — 86,543 (86,543 ) — — 363,396 — (363,396 ) — 8,109,067 (8,109,067 ) — — 8,053,864 — (8,053,864 ) — 8,256,779 (7,771,819 ) — 484,960 8,488,158 — (7,980,000 ) 508,158 18,427,009 — — 18,427,009 14,016,906 (14,016,906 ) — — 8,661,821 (8,661,821 ) — — 14,252,835 — (14,252,835 ) — (1,464,982 ) 1,464,982 — — (1,112,916 ) 1,112,916 — — (643,587 ) 643,587 — — (1,209,622 ) 1,209,622 — — (6,946,009 ) 6,946,009 — — (5,869,092 ) 5,869,092 — — (2,532,729 ) 2,532,729 — — (5,628,359 ) 5,628,359 — — (239,256 ) 239,256 — — (334,754 ) 334,754 — — (219,736 ) 219,736 — — (122,340 ) 122,340 — —
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Amounts of Recognized Assets / (Liabilities) presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments for the Benefit of (the Funds) / the Counterparties | Cash Collateral for the Benefit of (the Funds) / the Counterparties | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | $ | (22,752,565 | ) | $ | 20,667,565 | $ | 2,085,000 | $ | — | |||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (15,691,687 | ) | 10,417,687 | 5,274,000 | — | |||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | (13,836,386 | ) | 13,836,386 | — | — | |||||||||||
Societe Generale | (5,206,589 | ) | 1,491,589 | 3,715,000 | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (15,279,898 | ) | 15,156,898 | 123,000 | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 26,209 | — | — | 26,209 | ||||||||||||
UBS AG | 31,729 | — | — | 31,729 | ||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | 1,682,026 | (1,682,026 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 1,223,528 | (1,223,528 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Societe Generale | 61,260 | — | — | 61,260 | ||||||||||||
UBS AG | 1,286,487 | (1,286,487 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | 9,662,061 | (8,053,860 | ) | — | 1,608,201 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 8,418,745 | (1,655,971 | ) | — | 6,762,774 | |||||||||||
Societe Generale | 118,797 | — | — | 118,797 | ||||||||||||
UBS AG | 8,102,114 | (6,971,401 | ) | — | 1,130,713 | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (1,330,949 | ) | — | 1,330,949 | — | |||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 73,705 | — | — | 73,705 | ||||||||||||
UBS AG | 103,406 | — | — | 103,406 | ||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | 8,336,367 | (8,336,367 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | 2,752,372 | (2,752,372 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | 4,237,960 | — | (4,237,960 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Societe Generale | 1,891,050 | (1,891,050 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | 3,428,977 | (3,428,977 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (610,002 | ) | 610,002 | — | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (885,802 | ) | — | 885,802 | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | (380,655 | ) | 119,655 | 261,000 | — | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (258,134 | ) | — | 258,134 | — | |||||||||||
Societe Generale | (63,076 | ) | — | 63,076 | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (288,921 | ) | — | 288,921 | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, N.A. | (566,050 | ) | — | 566,050 | — | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (605,756 | ) | — | 605,756 | — | |||||||||||
Societe Generale | (119,953 | ) | — | 119,953 | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (501,252 | ) | — | 501,252 | — | |||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | (1,425,071 | ) | — | 1,425,071 | — | |||||||||||
UBS AG | (1,698,673 | ) | 1,571,673 | 127,000 | — |
NOTE 4 – AGREEMENTS
Management Fee
Each Leveraged Fund, the Short Euro Fund and each Geared VIX Fund pays the Sponsor a Management Fee, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 0.95% per annum of its average daily NAV of such Fund. Each Matching VIX Fund pays the Sponsor a Management Fee, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 0.85% per annum of its average daily NAV of such Fund. The Sponsor did not and will not charge the Management Fee in the first year of operation of each Fund in an amount equal to the offering costs. The Sponsor reimbursed and will reimburse each Fund, to the extent that its offering costs exceed the Management Fee, for the first year of operations.
The Management Fee is paid in consideration of the Sponsor’s trading advisory services as commodity pool operator, and for managing the business and affairs ofother services provided to the Funds.Fund that the Sponsor pays directly. From the Management Fee, the Sponsor pays all of the routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of each Fund, generally as determined by the Sponsor, including but not limited to, (i) the Administrator, Custodian, Distributor, ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (“PDI”), an affiliated broker-dealer of the Sponsor, Transfer Agent, accounting and auditing fees and expenses, (ii) any indexIndex licensors for the Funds,Funds; and (iii) the normal and expected expenses incurred in connection with the continuous offering of Shares of each Fund after the commencement of its trading operations. Fees associated with a Fund’s trading operations including, but not limited to,may include expenses such as tax preparation expenses, legal fees not in excess of $100,000 per annum, ongoing SEC registration fees not exceeding 0.021% per annum of the NAV of a Fund and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) filing fees, individual ScheduleK-1 preparation and mailing fees not exceeding 0.10% per annum of the net assets of a Fund, and report preparation and mailing expenses.
Non-Recurring Fees and Expenses
Each Fund pays all itsnon-recurring and unusual fees and expenses, if any, as determined by the Sponsor.Non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses are fees and expenses that are unexpected or unusual in nature, such as legal claims and liabilities, litigation costs or indemnification or other material expenses which are not currently anticipated obligations of the Funds.
The Administrator
The Sponsor and the Trust, for itself and on behalfBank of each Fund, has appointed Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.New York Mellon (“BBH&Co.”BNY Mellon”) serves as the Administrator of the Funds, and the Sponsor, and theFunds. The Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Fund, and BBH&Co.BNY Mellon have entered into an Administrative Agency Agreementadministration and accounting agreement (the “Administration and Accounting Agreement”) in connection therewith. Pursuant to the terms of the Administration and Accounting Agreement and under the supervision and direction of the Sponsor and the Trust, BBH&Co.BNY Mellon prepares and files certain regulatory filings on behalf of the Funds. BBH&Co.BNY Mellon may also perform other services for the Funds pursuant to the Administration and Accounting Agreement as mutually agreed upon by the Sponsor, the Trust and BBH&Co.BNY Mellon from time to time. Pursuant to the terms of the Administration Agreement, BBH&Co. also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Funds. The Administrator’s fees are paid on behalf of the Funds by the Sponsor.
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH&Co.”) served as administrator of the Funds and the Trust until replaced by BNY Mellon on October 1, 2018.
The Custodian
BBH&Co.BNY Mellon serves as the Custodian of the Funds, and the Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Fund, and BBH&Co.BNY Mellon have entered into a Custodian Agreementcustody agreement (the “Custody Agreement”) in connection therewith. Pursuant to the terms of the CustodianCustody Agreement, BBH&Co.BNY Mellon is responsible for the holding and safekeeping of assets delivered to it by the Funds, and performing various administrative duties in accordance with instructions delivered to BBH&Co.BNY Mellon by the Funds. The Custodian’s fees are paid on behalf of the Funds by the Sponsor.
BBH&Co. served as custodian of the Funds and the Trust until replaced by BNY Mellon on October 1, 2018.
The Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon serves as the Transfer Agent of the Funds for Authorized Participants and has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement (the “Transfer Agency and Service Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, BNY Mellon is responsible for processing purchase and redemption orders and maintaining records of ownership of the Funds. The Transfer Agent Fees are paid on behalf of the Funds by the Sponsor.
BBH&Co. served as transfer agent of the Funds and the Trust until replaced by BNY Mellon on October 1, 2018.
The Distributor
SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SEI”), serves as Distributor of the Funds and assists the Sponsor and the Administrator with certain functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing, including taking creation and redemption orders, consulting with the marketing staff of the Sponsor and its affiliates with respect to compliance with the requirements of FINRA and/or the NFA in connection with marketing efforts, and reviewing and filing of marketing materials with FINRA and/or the NFA. SEI retains all marketing materials separately for each Fund, at c/o SEI, One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456. The Sponsor, on behalf of each Fund, has entered into a Distribution Services Agreement with SEI. The Sponsor pays SEI for performing its duties on behalf of the Funds.
NOTE 5 – OFFERING COSTS
Offering costs will be amortized by the Funds over a twelve month period on a straight-line basis beginning once the fund commences operations. The Sponsor will not charge its Management Fee in the first year of operations of a Fund in an amount equal to the offering costs. Normal and expected expenses incurred in connection with the continuous offering of Shares of a Fund after the commencement of its trading operations will be paid by the Sponsor.
NOTE 6 – CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS
Each Fund issues and redeems shares from time to time, but only in one or more Creation Units. A Creation Unit is a block of 50,000 Shares of a Geared Fund and 25,000 Shares of a Matching VIX Fund. Creation Units may be created or redeemed only by Authorized Participants. As a result of the Share splits and reverse Share splits as described in Note 1, certain redemptions as disclosed in the Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity reflect payment of fractional share balances on beneficial shareholder accounts.
Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Shares are not redeemable securities. Retail investors, therefore, generally will not be able to purchase or redeem Shares directly from or with a Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase or sell Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker. Thus, some of the information contained in these Notes to Financial Statements—such as references to the Transaction Fees imposed on purchases and redemptions—redemptions is not relevant to retail investors.
Transaction Fees on Creation and Redemption Transactions
The manner by which Creation Units are purchased or redeemed is dictatedgoverned by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement and Authorized Participant Procedures Handbook. By placing a purchase order, an Authorized Participant agrees to: (1) deposit cash with the Custodian; and (2) if permitted by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, enter into or arrange for an exchange of futures contract for related position or block trade with the relevant fund whereby the Authorized Participant would also transfer to such Fund a number and type of exchange-traded futures contracts at or near the closing settlement price for such contracts on the purchase order date.
Authorized Participants may pay a fixed transaction fee of up to $500(typically $250) in connection with each order to create or redeem a Creation Unit in order to compensate BBH&Co.,BNY Mellon, as the Administrator, the Custodian and the Transfer Agent of each Fund and its Shares, for services in processing the creation and redemption of Creation Units and to offset the costs of increasing or decreasing derivative positions. Authorized Participants also may pay a variable transaction fee to the Fund of up to 0.10% (and a variable transaction fee to the Matching VIX Funds of 0.05%) of the value of the Creation Unit that is purchased or redeemed unless the transaction fee is waived or otherwise adjusted by the Sponsor. The Sponsor provides such Authorized Participant with prompt notice in advance of any such waiver or adjustment of the transaction fee. Authorized Participants may sell the Shares included in the Creation Units they purchase from the Funds to other investors in the secondary market.
Transaction fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 which are included in the Addition and/or Redemption of Shares on the Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, were as follows:
Fund | Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | ||||||
VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 49,381 | $ | 115,876 | ||||
VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | 5,298 | 8,510 | ||||||
Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 337,623 | 763,477 | ||||||
Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 385,071 | 837,558 | ||||||
UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 54,276 | 172,684 | ||||||
UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF | 4,627 | 7,826 | ||||||
UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 1,138 | 1,903 | ||||||
UltraShort Gold | 1,537 | 13,526 | ||||||
UltraShort Silver | — | — | ||||||
Short Euro | — | — | ||||||
UltraShort Australian Dollar | — | — | ||||||
UltraShort Euro | — | — | ||||||
UltraShort Yen | — | — | ||||||
Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 135,612 | 531,483 | ||||||
UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF | 9,352 | 18,464 | ||||||
Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 3,499 | 10,369 | ||||||
Ultra Gold | 1,755 | 11,130 | ||||||
Ultra Silver | 6,058 | 23,746 | ||||||
Ultra Euro | — | — | ||||||
Ultra Yen | — | — | ||||||
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Total Trust | $ | 995,227 | $ | 2,516,552 |
Fund | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||
ProShares Short Euro | $ | — | ||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 7,431 | |||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 57,619 | |||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 5,580 | |||
ProShares Ultra Euro | — | |||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 1,632 | |||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 7,332 | |||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 446,799 | |||
ProShares Ultra Yen | — | |||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF | 24,934 | |||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF | 8,919 | |||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | — | |||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 27,697 | |||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 1,378 | |||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | — | |||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | 1,606 | |||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | — | |||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | — | |||
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | 5,260 | |||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 4,925 | |||
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Total Trust | $ | 601,112 |
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the three months ended September 30, 2017:March 31, 2019
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at June 30, 2017 | $ | 42.69 | $ | 27.46 | $ | 80.11 | $ | 39.32 | $ | 43.43 | $ | 26.46 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.09 | ) | 0.00 | (1) | (0.07 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (10.11 | ) | (2.25 | ) | 13.70 | (18.59 | ) | (9.83 | ) | (8.87 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (10.12 | ) | (2.26 | ) | 13.57 | (18.68 | ) | (9.83 | ) | (8.94 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 32.57 | $ | 25.20 | $ | 93.68 | $ | 20.64 | $ | 33.60 | $ | 17.52 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at June 30, 2017† | $ | 42.52 | $ | 27.43 | $ | 80.64 | $ | 38.96 | $ | 43.21 | $ | 26.24 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2017† | $ | 32.53 | $ | 25.17 | $ | 93.75 | $ | 20.60 | $ | 33.73 | $ | 17.63 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (23.7 | )% | (8.2 | )% | 16.9 | % | (47.5 | )% | (22.6 | )% | (33.8 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (23.5 | )% | (8.2 | )% | 16.3 | % | (47.1 | )% | (21.9 | )% | (32.8 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.98 | % | 0.92 | % | 1.50 | % | 2.00 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.31 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.14 | )% | (0.17 | )% | (0.66 | )% | (1.21 | )% | (0.03 | )% | (1.31 | )% |
Per Share Operating Performance | Short Euro | Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | Ultra Euro | Ultra Gold | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2018 | $ | 43.10 | $ | 42.36 | $ | 13.06 | $ | 25.28 | $ | 15.09 | $ | 37.12 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | 1.19 | 9.94 | 8.41 | (4.99 | ) | (0.84 | ) | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | 1.33 | 9.95 | 8.46 | (4.95 | ) | (0.80 | ) | 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at March 31, 2019 | $ | 44.43 | $ | 52.31 | $ | 21.52 | $ | 20.33 | $ | 14.29 | $ | 37.32 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2018† | $ | 43.08 | $ | 42.30 | $ | 13.30 | $ | 25.82 | $ | 15.12 | $ | 37.41 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at March 31, 2019† | $ | 44.41 | $ | 52.36 | $ | 21.53 | $ | 20.42 | $ | 14.31 | $ | 37.24 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | 3.1 | % | 23.5 | % | 64.8 | % | (19.6 | )% | (5.3 | )% | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | 3.1 | % | 23.8 | % | 61.9 | % | (20.9 | )% | (5.4 | )% | (0.5 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.97 | % | 1.54 | %^^ | 0.97 | % | 1.28 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.96 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding non-recurring fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and fees | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 1.32 | % | 0.05 | % | 1.02 | % | 0.76 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.00 | % |
** | Percentages are annualized. |
# | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period. |
† | Market values are determined at the close of the |
^ | Percentages are not annualized for the period ended |
Expense ratio, excluding non-recurring fees and expenses is 1.14%. |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | UltraShort Gold | UltraShort Silver | Short Euro | UltraShort Australian Dollar | UltraShort Euro | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at June 30, 2017 | $ | 33.16 | $ | 76.30 | $ | 34.75 | $ | 41.74 | $ | 47.90 | $ | 23.12 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.06 | ) | (0.00 | )(2) | (0.00 | )(2) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.00 | (1) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | 0.77 | (5.02 | ) | (2.76 | ) | (1.26 | ) | (2.26 | ) | (1.43 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | 0.71 | (5.02 | ) | (2.76 | ) | (1.27 | ) | (2.27 | ) | (1.43 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 33.87 | $ | 71.28 | $ | 31.99 | $ | 40.47 | $ | 45.63 | $ | 21.69 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at June 30, 2017† | $ | 33.33 | $ | 76.37 | $ | 34.09 | $ | 41.71 | $ | 47.80 | $ | 23.12 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2017† | $ | 33.64 | $ | 71.55 | $ | 32.78 | $ | 40.56 | $ | 45.85 | $ | 21.68 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | 2.1 | % | (6.6 | )% | (7.9 | )% | (3.0 | )% | (4.7 | )% | (6.2 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | 0.9 | % | (6.3 | )% | (3.8 | )% | (2.8 | )% | (4.1 | )% | (6.2 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 1.34 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.96 | % | 1.01 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.73 | )% | (0.01 | )% | (0.05 | )% | (0.14 | )% | (0.13 | )% | 0.04 | % |
Per Share Operating Performance | Ultra Silver | Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | Ultra Yen | UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | UltraShort Australian Dollar | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2018 | $ | 26.39 | $ | 81.46 | $ | 57.53 | $ | 13.08 | $ | 49.79 | $ | 55.30 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.06 | (0.02 | ) | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (1.93 | ) | (42.44 | ) | (2.03 | ) | 13.83 | (29.21 | ) | (1.03 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (1.87 | ) | (42.46 | ) | (1.88 | ) | 13.87 | (29.17 | ) | (0.88 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, at March 31, 2019 | $ | 24.52 | $ | 39.00 | $ | 55.65 | $ | 26.95 | $ | 20.62 | $ | 54.42 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2018† | $ | 26.37 | $ | 81.73 | $ | 57.55 | $ | 13.47 | $ | 48.43 | $ | 54.92 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at March 31, 2019† | $ | 24.48 | $ | 38.90 | $ | 55.64 | $ | 26.97 | $ | 20.60 | $ | 54.41 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (7.1 | )% | (52.1 | )% | (3.3 | )% | 106.0 | % | (58.6 | )% | (1.6 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (7.2 | )% | (52.4 | )% | (3.3 | )% | 100.2 | % | (57.5 | )% | (0.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.96 | % | 1.54 | %^^ | 0.95 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.03 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding non-recurring fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and fees | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.93 | % | (0.15 | )% | 1.11 | % | 0.81 | % | 0.67 | % | 1.16 | % |
** | Percentages are annualized. |
# | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period. |
† | Market values are determined at the close of the |
^ | Percentages are not annualized for the period ended |
Expense ratio, excluding non-recurring fees and expenses is 1.52%. |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | UltraShort Yen | Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF | Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | Ultra Gold | Ultra Silver | UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | UltraShort Euro | UltraShort Gold | UltraShort Silver | UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at June 30, 2017 | $ | 74.07 | $ | 14.80 | $ | 19.52 | $ | 9.77 | $ | 37.75 | $ | 33.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.01 | (0.00 | )(2) | (0.07 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.00 | (1) | 0.00 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2018 | $ | 29.79 | $ | 21.61 | $ | 24.27 | $ | 73.28 | $ | 37.13 | $ | 73.89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | 0.18 | 3.10 | 5.82 | (1.02 | ) | 2.07 | 0.79 | (12.95 | ) | 1.01 | 1.33 | (1.03 | ) | 1.98 | 2.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | 0.19 | 3.10 | 5.75 | (1.03 | ) | 2.07 | 0.79 | (12.90 | ) | 1.04 | 1.40 | (0.86 | ) | 2.05 | 2.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 74.26 | $ | 17.90 | $ | 25.27 | $ | 8.74 | $ | 39.82 | $ | 34.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market value per share, at June 30, 2017† | $ | 74.05 | $ | 14.86 | $ | 19.68 | $ | 9.74 | $ | 37.68 | $ | 33.82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2017† | $ | 74.21 | $ | 17.82 | $ | 25.09 | $ | 8.80 | $ | 39.60 | $ | 33.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at March 31, 2019 | $ | 16.89 | $ | 22.65 | $ | 25.67 | $ | 72.42 | $ | 39.18 | $ | 76.47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2018† | $ | 29.28 | $ | 21.22 | $ | 24.25 | $ | 72.84 | $ | 37.10 | $ | 73.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market value per share, at March 31, 2019† | $ | 16.88 | $ | 22.51 | $ | 25.67 | $ | 72.61 | $ | 39.24 | $ | 76.44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | 0.3 | % | 20.9 | % | 29.5 | % | (10.5 | )% | 5.5 | % | 2.4 | % | (43.3 | )% | 4.8 | % | 5.8 | % | (1.2 | )% | 5.5 | % | 3.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | 0.2 | % | 19.9 | % | 27.5 | % | (9.7 | )% | 5.1 | % | (2.0 | )% | (42.4 | )% | 6.1 | % | 5.9 | % | (0.3 | )% | 5.8 | % | 3.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.95 | % | 0.97 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.16 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.34 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.03 | % | (0.01 | )% | (1.24 | )% | (0.37 | )% | 0.03 | % | 0.00 | %(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding non-recurring fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and fees | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 1.06 | % | 0.65 | % | 1.21 | % | 0.96 | % | 0.80 | % | 1.28 | % |
** | Percentages are annualized. |
# | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period. |
† | Market values are determined at the close of the |
^ | Percentages are not annualized for the period ended |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | Ultra Euro | Ultra Yen | VIX Mid- Term Futures ETF | VIX Short- Term Futures ETF | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, at June 30, 2017 | $ | 16.16 | $ | 58.68 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.00 | )(2) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2018 | $ | 26.65 | $ | 38.58 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.07 | 0.08 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | 0.97 | (0.57 | ) | (5.08 | ) | (14.58 | ) | |||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | 0.97 | (0.61 | ) | (5.01 | ) | (14.50 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 17.13 | $ | 58.07 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at June 30, 2017† | $ | 16.17 | $ | 58.68 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2017† | $ | 17.10 | $ | 58.17 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, at March 31, 2019 | $ | 21.64 | $ | 24.08 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2018† | $ | 26.74 | $ | 38.61 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at March 31, 2019† | $ | 21.59 | $ | 24.02 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | 6.0 | % | (1.0 | )% | (18.8 | )% | (37.6 | )% | ||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | 5.8 | % | (0.9 | )% | (19.3 | )% | (37.8 | )% | ||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.88 | % | ||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04 | )% | (0.28 | )% | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding non-recurring fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and fees | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 1.20 | % | 1.12 | % |
** | Percentages are annualized. |
# | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period. |
† | Market values are determined at the close of the |
^ | Percentages are not annualized for the period ended |
Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the three months ended September 30, 2016:March 31, 2018
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2018 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil* | UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at June 30, 2016 | $ | 180.57 | $ | 51.98 | $ | 24.92 | $ | 912.60 | $ | 40.97 | $ | 34.09 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.24 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (1.64 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain | (66.20 | ) | (6.14 | ) | 11.49 | (572.92 | ) | (0.88 | ) | 2.36 | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (66.44 | ) | (6.23 | ) | 11.40 | (574.56 | ) | (0.97 | ) | 2.23 | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2016 | $ | 114.13 | $ | 45.75 | $ | 36.32 | $ | 338.04 | $ | 40.00 | $ | 36.32 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at June 30, 2016† | $ | 183.20 | $ | 52.53 | $ | 24.53 | $ | 943.00 | $ | 40.81 | $ | 34.06 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2016† | $ | 113.32 | $ | 45.69 | $ | 36.61 | $ | 333.00 | $ | 40.45 | $ | 36.14 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (36.8 | )% | (12.0 | )% | 45.7 | % | (63.0 | )% | (2.4 | )% | 6.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (38.1 | )% | (13.0 | )% | 49.2 | % | (64.7 | )% | (0.9 | )% | 6.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.99 | % | 0.94 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.58 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.73 | )% | (0.70 | )% | (1.17 | )% | (1.36 | )% | (0.75 | )% | (1.40 | )% |
Per Share Operating Performance | Short Euro | Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas* | Ultra Euro | Ultra Gold | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2017 | $ | 39.96 | $ | 509.20 | $ | 23.66 | $ | 32.64 | $ | 17.44 | $ | 39.88 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.00 | (1) | (0.18 | ) | 0.02 | 0.00 | (1) | 0.00 | (1) | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (0.71 | ) | (462.65 | ) | 3.80 | (5.16 | ) | 0.66 | 1.52 | |||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (0.71 | ) | (462.83 | ) | 3.82 | (5.16 | ) | 0.66 | 1.56 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at March 31, 2018 | $ | 39.25 | $ | 46.37 | $ | 27.48 | $ | 27.48 | $ | 18.10 | $ | 41.44 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2017† | $ | 39.99 | $ | 512.84 | $ | 23.44 | $ | 32.50 | $ | 17.46 | $ | 40.67 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at March 31, 2018† | $ | 39.04 | $ | 46.96 | $ | 27.50 | $ | 27.53 | $ | 18.09 | $ | 41.55 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (1.8 | )% | (90.9 | )% | 16.1 | % | (15.8 | )% | 3.8 | % | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (2.4 | )% | (90.8 | )% | 17.3 | % | (15.3 | )% | 3.6 | % | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.96 | % | 1.55 | % | 0.97 | % | 1.17 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions and fees | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.05 | % | (0.77 | )% | 0.30 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.37 | % |
* | See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial |
** | Percentages are annualized. |
# | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period. |
† | Market values are determined at the close of the |
^ | Percentages are not annualized for the period ended |
Amount represents less than 0.005. |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2018 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | UltraShort Gold | UltraShort Silver | Short Euro | UltraShort Australian Dollar | UltraShort Euro | UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at June 30, 2016 | $ | 70.31 | $ | 33.16 | $ | 42.81 | $ | 53.47 | $ | 24.32 | $ | 63.53 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.12 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (0.58 | ) | (5.17 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (3.69 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (2.74 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (0.70 | ) | (5.22 | ) | (0.59 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (2.85 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2016 | $ | 69.61 | $ | 27.94 | $ | 42.22 | $ | 49.68 | $ | 23.78 | $ | 60.68 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at June 30, 2016† | $ | 70.00 | $ | 31.65 | $ | 42.81 | $ | 53.47 | $ | 24.32 | $ | 63.53 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2016† | $ | 70.19 | $ | 28.41 | $ | 42.22 | $ | 49.67 | $ | 23.76 | $ | 60.64 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (1.0 | )% | (15.8 | )% | (1.4 | )% | (7.1 | )% | (2.2 | )% | (4.5 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | 0.3 | % | (10.2 | )% | (1.4 | )% | (7.1 | )% | (2.3 | )% | (4.5 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.96 | % | 1.02 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.69 | )% | (0.70 | )% | (0.75 | )% | (0.75 | )% | (0.69 | )% | (0.69 | )% |
Per Share Operating Performance | Ultra Silver | Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | Ultra Yen | UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF* | UltraShort Australian Dollar | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2017 | $ | 33.55 | $ | 51.67 | $ | 57.32 | $ | 37.78 | $ | 42.32 | $ | 45.67 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.03 | (0.20 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 0.00 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (2.75 | ) | 43.55 | 6.22 | 8.63 | (11.42 | ) | 1.42 | ||||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (2.72 | ) | 43.35 | 6.16 | 8.52 | (11.52 | ) | 1.42 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at March 31, 2018 | $ | 30.83 | $ | 95.02 | $ | 63.48 | $ | 46.30 | $ | 30.80 | $ | 47.09 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2017† | $ | 33.85 | $ | 51.05 | $ | 57.45 | $ | 37.23 | $ | 42.88 | $ | 45.72 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at March 31, 2018† | $ | 31.09 | $ | 92.65 | $ | 63.49 | $ | 46.33 | $ | 30.77 | $ | 47.18 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (8.1 | )% | 83.9 | % | 10.7 | % | 22.6 | % | (27.2 | )% | 3.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (8.2 | )% | 81.5 | % | 10.5 | % | 24.4 | % | (28.2 | )% | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.95 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.02 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions and fees | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.36 | % | (1.20 | )% | (0.40 | )% | (1.06 | )% | (1.14 | )% | 0.01 | % |
* | See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements |
** | Percentages are annualized. |
# | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period. |
† | Market values are determined at the close of the |
^ | Percentages are not annualized for the period ended |
Amount represents less than 0.005. |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2018 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil* | Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | Ultra Gold | Ultra Silver | Ultra Euro | Ultra Yen | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at June 30, 2016 | $ | 24.33 | $ | 17.75 | $ | 44.80 | $ | 45.53 | $ | 15.89 | $ | 72.67 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (3.27 | ) | (3.23 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 3.56 | 0.27 | 1.92 | |||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (3.31 | ) | (3.27 | ) | (0.38 | ) | 3.47 | 0.24 | 1.79 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2016 | $ | 21.02 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 44.42 | $ | 49.00 | $ | 16.13 | $ | 74.46 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at June 30, 2016† | $ | 24.44 | $ | 17.65 | $ | 45.03 | $ | 47.67 | $ | 15.86 | $ | 72.71 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2016† | $ | 20.76 | $ | 14.58 | $ | 44.01 | $ | 48.11 | $ | 16.12 | $ | 74.48 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (13.6 | )% | (18.4 | )% | (0.8 | )% | 7.6 | % | 1.5 | % | 2.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (15.1 | )% | (17.4 | )% | (2.3 | )% | 0.9 | % | 1.6 | % | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 1.00 | % | 1.23 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.75 | )% | (1.03 | )% | (0.67 | )% | (0.68 | )% | (0.69 | )% | (0.70 | )% |
Per Share Operating Performance | UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | UltraShort Euro | UltraShort Gold | UltraShort Silver | UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2017 | $ | 24.31 | $ | 39.48 | $ | 21.21 | $ | 70.47 | $ | 31.71 | $ | 74.93 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.02 | (0.06 | ) | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (4.37 | ) | 3.46 | (0.90 | ) | (3.38 | ) | 2.20 | (7.79 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (4.35 | ) | 3.40 | (0.88 | ) | (3.33 | ) | 2.22 | (7.73 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at March 31, 2018 | $ | 19.96 | $ | 42.88 | $ | 20.33 | $ | 67.14 | $ | 33.93 | $ | 67.20 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2017† | $ | 24.56 | $ | 39.65 | $ | 21.20 | $ | 69.11 | $ | 31.40 | $ | 74.98 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at March 31, 2018† | $ | 19.95 | $ | 42.83 | $ | 20.32 | $ | 66.98 | $ | 33.54 | $ | 67.14 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (17.9 | )% | 8.6 | % | (4.1 | )% | (4.7 | )% | 7.0 | % | (10.3 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (18.8 | )% | 8.0 | % | (4.2 | )% | (3.1 | )% | 6.8 | % | (10.5 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.97 | % | 1.42 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions and fees | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.34 | % | (0.55 | )% | 0.36 | % | 0.31 | % | 0.28 | % | 0.33 | % |
** | Percentages are annualized. |
# | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period. |
† | Market values are determined at the close of the |
^ | Percentages are not annualized for the period ended |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | VIX Mid- Term Futures ETF | VIX Short- Term Futures ETF | ||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2017 | $ | 21.29 | $ | 23.34 | ||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | 0.00 | (1) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | 5.32 | 16.43 | ||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | 5.32 | 16.42 | ||||||
Net asset value, at March 31, 2018 | $ | 26.61 | $ | 39.76 | ||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2017† | $ | 21.15 | $ | 23.15 | ||||
Market value per share, at March 31, 2018† | $ | 26.45 | $ | 39.15 | ||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | 25.0 | % | 70.4 | % | ||||
Total Return, at market value^ | 25.1 | % | 69.1 | % | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||
Expense ratio | 1.02 | % | 1.09 | % | ||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions and fees | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||
Net investment income gain (loss) | (0.07 | )% | (0.16 | )% |
** | Percentages are annualized. |
Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2017:
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF+ | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 84.86 | $ | 42.14 | $ | 45.62 | $ | 173.93 | $ | 31.70 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.11 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.16 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (52.18 | ) | (16.87 | ) | 48.51 | (152.86 | ) | 1.98 | (7.32 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (52.29 | ) | (16.94 | ) | 48.06 | (153.29 | ) | 1.90 | (7.48 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 32.57 | $ | 25.20 | $ | 93.68 | $ | 20.64 | $ | 33.60 | $ | 17.52 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2016† | $ | 85.04 | $ | 42.34 | $ | 45.49 | $ | 175.00 | $ | 31.65 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2017† | $ | 32.53 | $ | 25.17 | $ | 93.75 | $ | 20.60 | $ | 33.73 | $ | 17.63 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (61.6 | )% | (40.2 | )% | 105.3 | % | (88.1 | )% | 6.0 | % | (29.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (61.7 | )% | (40.6 | )% | 106.1 | % | (88.2 | )% | 6.6 | % | (29.5 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.97 | % | 0.89 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.88 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.34 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.30 | )% | (0.30 | )% | (0.80 | )% | (1.28 | )% | (0.29 | )% | (1.34 | )% |
# | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period. |
† | Market values are determined at the close of the |
^ | Percentages are not annualized for the period ended |
Amount represents less than 0.005. |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | UltraShort Gold | UltraShort Silver | Short Euro | UltraShort Australian Dollar | UltraShort Euro | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 23.10 | $ | 91.33 | $ | 37.31 | $ | 45.06 | $ | 55.38 | $ | 27.08 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.20 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | 10.97 | (19.92 | ) | (5.26 | ) | (4.47 | ) | (9.60 | ) | (5.35 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | 10.77 | (20.05 | ) | (5.32 | ) | (4.59 | ) | (9.75 | ) | (5.39 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 33.87 | $ | 71.28 | $ | 31.99 | $ | 40.47 | $ | 45.63 | $ | 21.69 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2016† | $ | 23.05 | $ | 90.54 | $ | 38.76 | $ | 45.12 | $ | 55.24 | $ | 27.08 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2017† | $ | 33.64 | $ | 71.55 | $ | 32.78 | $ | 40.56 | $ | 45.85 | $ | 21.68 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | 46.6 | % | (22.0 | )% | (14.3 | )% | (10.2 | )% | (17.6 | )% | (19.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | 45.9 | % | (21.0 | )% | (15.4 | )% | (10.1 | )% | (17.0 | )% | (19.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 1.32 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.96 | % | 1.01 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.83 | )% | (0.23 | )% | (0.27 | )% | (0.37 | )% | (0.42 | )% | (0.23 | )% |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | UltraShort Yen | Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF+ | Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | Ultra Gold | Ultra Silver | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 80.24 | $ | 23.34 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 18.85 | $ | 32.90 | $ | 33.44 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.14 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (5.84 | ) | (5.41 | ) | 0.41 | (10.06 | ) | 6.98 | 0.64 | |||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (5.98 | ) | (5.44 | ) | 0.27 | (10.11 | ) | 6.92 | 0.58 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 74.26 | $ | 17.90 | $ | 25.27 | $ | 8.74 | $ | 39.82 | $ | 34.02 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2016† | $ | 80.25 | $ | 23.36 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 18.96 | $ | 33.20 | $ | 32.09 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2017† | $ | 74.21 | $ | 17.82 | $ | 25.09 | $ | 8.80 | $ | 39.60 | $ | 33.15 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (7.5 | )% | (23.3 | )% | 1.1 | % | (53.6 | )% | 21.0 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (7.5 | )% | (23.7 | )% | 0.4 | % | (53.6 | )% | 19.3 | % | 3.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.95 | % | 0.97 | % | 1.26 | % | 1.16 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.26 | )% | (0.24 | )% | (1.26 | )% | (0.57 | )% | (0.22 | )% | (0.23 | )% |
The returns of shares outstanding for the period from commencement of operations through September 30, 2017 are calculated based on the initial offering price upon commencement of operations of $25.0000 for ProShares UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF.
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | Ultra Euro | Ultra Yen | ||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2016 | $ | 14.02 | $ | 55.43 | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.03 | ) | (0.21 | ) | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | 3.14 | 2.85 | ||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | 3.11 | 2.64 | ||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2017 | $ | 17.13 | $ | 58.07 | ||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2016† | $ | 14.09 | $ | 55.52 | ||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2017† | $ | 17.10 | $ | 58.17 | ||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | 22.2 | % | 4.8 | % | ||||
Total Return, at market value^ | 21.4 | % | 4.8 | % | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.26 | )% | (0.47 | )% |
Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2016:
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil* | UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2015 | $ | 264.84 | $ | 53.96 | $ | 25.41 | $ | 2,808.40 | $ | 66.60 | $ | 46.53 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (1.03 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (9.40 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.57 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (149.68 | ) | (7.93 | ) | 11.12 | (2,460.96 | ) | (26.29 | ) | (9.64 | ) | |||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (150.71 | ) | (8.21 | ) | 10.91 | (2,470.36 | ) | (26.60 | ) | (10.21 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2016 | $ | 114.13 | $ | 45.75 | $ | 36.32 | $ | 338.04 | $ | 40.00 | $ | 36.32 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2015† | $ | 266.60 | $ | 53.99 | $ | 25.23 | $ | 2,835.00 | $ | 66.82 | $ | 46.55 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2016† | $ | 113.32 | $ | 45.69 | $ | 36.61 | $ | 333.00 | $ | 40.45 | $ | 36.14 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (56.9 | )% | (15.2 | )% | 42.9 | % | (88.0 | )% | (39.9 | )% | (22.0 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (57.5 | )% | (15.4 | )% | 45.1 | % | (88.3 | )% | (39.5 | )% | (22.4 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 1.01 | % | 0.93 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.68 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.78 | )% | (0.71 | )% | (1.13 | )% | (1.33 | )% | (0.79 | )% | (1.46 | )% |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | UltraShort Gold | UltraShort Silver | Short Euro | UltraShort Australian Dollar | UltraShort Euro | UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2015 | $ | 115.88 | $ | 64.58 | $ | 43.78 | $ | 58.46 | $ | 25.54 | $ | 87.94 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.42 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.38 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (45.85 | ) | (36.43 | ) | (1.31 | ) | (8.45 | ) | (1.63 | ) | (26.88 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (46.27 | ) | (36.64 | ) | (1.56 | ) | (8.78 | ) | (1.76 | ) | (27.26 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2016 | $ | 69.61 | $ | 27.94 | $ | 42.22 | $ | 49.68 | $ | 23.78 | $ | 60.68 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2015† | $ | 115.83 | $ | 64.55 | $ | 43.74 | $ | 58.15 | $ | 25.53 | $ | 87.89 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2016† | $ | 70.19 | $ | 28.41 | $ | 42.22 | $ | 49.67 | $ | 23.76 | $ | 60.64 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (39.9 | )% | (56.7 | )% | (3.6 | )% | (15.0 | )% | (6.9 | )% | (31.0 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (39.4 | )% | (56.0 | )% | (3.5 | )% | (14.6 | )% | (6.9 | )% | (31.0 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.97 | % | 1.03 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.71 | )% | (0.71 | )% | (0.78 | )% | (0.80 | )% | (0.70 | )% | (0.74 | )% |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating Performance | Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil* | Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | Ultra Gold | Ultra Silver | Ultra Euro | Ultra Yen | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at December 31, 2015 | $ | 25.15 | $ | 18.57 | $ | 29.73 | $ | 27.06 | $ | 15.51 | $ | 54.75 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.12 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.36 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)# | (4.01 | ) | (3.97 | ) | 14.90 | 22.15 | 0.70 | 20.07 | ||||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value from operations | (4.13 | ) | (4.09 | ) | 14.69 | 21.94 | 0.62 | 19.71 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, at September 30, 2016 | $ | 21.02 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 44.42 | $ | 49.00 | $ | 16.13 | $ | 74.46 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at December 31, 2015† | $ | 25.08 | $ | 18.48 | $ | 29.73 | $ | 27.08 | $ | 15.51 | $ | 54.70 | ||||||||||||
Market value per share, at September 30, 2016† | $ | 20.76 | $ | 14.58 | $ | 44.01 | $ | 48.11 | $ | 16.12 | $ | 74.48 | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at net asset value^ | (16.4 | )% | (22.0 | )% | 49.4 | % | 81.1 | % | 4.0 | % | 36.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Return, at market value^ | (17.2 | )% | (21.1 | )% | 48.0 | % | 77.7 | % | 3.9 | % | 36.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense ratio | 1.02 | % | 1.36 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.78 | )% | (1.17 | )% | (0.69 | )% | (0.71 | )% | (0.71 | )% | (0.71 | )% |
NOTE 8 – RISK
Correlation and Compounding Risk
The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve their stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day (as measured from NAV calculation time to NAV calculation time). The return of a Geared Fund for a period longer than a single day is the result of its return for each day compounded over the period and usually will differ in amount and possibly even direction from one-half the inverse (-0.5x), the inverse (-1x), two times the inverse(-2x), or three times the inverse (-3x), one and one-half times (1.5x) the return, two times (2x) of the return or three times of the return (3x) of the Geared Fund’s benchmark for the period. A Geared Fund will lose money if its benchmark performance is flat over time, and it is possible for a Geared Fund to lose money over time even if the performance of its benchmark increases (or decreases in the case of Short, UltraShort and UltraShortUltraPro Short Funds), as a result of daily rebalancing, the benchmark’s volatility, compounding, and compounding.other factors. Compounding is the cumulative effect of applying investment gains and losses and income to the principal amount invested over time. Gains or losses experienced over a given period will increase or reduce the principal amount invested from which the subsequent period’s returns are calculated. The effects of compounding will likely cause the performance of a Geared Fund to differ from the Geared Fund’s stated multiple times the return of its benchmark for the same period. The effect of compounding becomes more pronounced as benchmark volatility and holding period increase. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in a Geared Fund is held and the volatility of the benchmark during the holding period of an investment in the Geared Fund. Longer holding periods, higher benchmark volatility, inverse exposure and greater leverage each affect the impact of compounding on a Geared Fund’s returns. Daily compounding of a Geared Fund’s investment returns can dramatically and adversely affect its longer-term performance during periods of high volatility. Volatility may be at least as important to a Geared Fund’s return for a period as the return of the Geared Fund’s underlying benchmark. The Matching VIX Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objective both over a single day and over time.
Each Ultra, UltraShort, UltraPro and UltraShortUltraPro Short Fund uses leverage and should produce daily returns that are more volatile than that of its benchmark. For example, the daily return of an Ultra or UltraPro Fund with a 1.5x or 2x or 3x multiple should be approximately one and one-half or two or three times as volatile on a daily basis as is the return of a fund with an objective of matching the same benchmark. The daily return of aan UltraShort or UltraPro Short or UltraShort Fund is designed to return the inverse(-1x) or two times the inverse(-2x) or three times the inverse (-3x) of the return that would be expected of a fund with an objective of matching the same benchmark. The Geared Funds are not appropriate for all investors and present differentsignificant risks thannot applicable to other types of funds. The Leveraged Funds use leverage and are riskier than similarly benchmarked exchange-traded funds that do not use leverage. An investor should only consider an investment in a Geared Fund if he or she understands the consequences of seeking daily leveraged, daily inverse or daily inverse leveraged investment results. Daily objective geared funds, if used properly and in conjunction with the investor’s view on the future direction and volatility of the markets, can be useful tools for investors who want to manage their exposure to various markets and market segments and who are willing to monitor and/or periodically rebalance their portfolios. Shareholders who invest in the Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily.
While the Funds expectseek to meet their investment objectives, several factorsthere is no guarantee they will do so. Factors that may affect theira Fund’s ability to do so. Among these factors are:meet its investment objective include: (1) the Sponsor’s ability to purchase and sell Financial Instruments in a manner that correlates to a Fund’s objective; (2) an imperfect correlation between the performance of Financial Instruments held by a Fund and the performance of the applicable benchmark;(3) bid-ask spreads on such Financial Instruments; (4) fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs associated with the use of Financial Instruments and commission costs; (5) holding or trading instruments traded in a market that has become illiquid or disrupted; (6) a Fund’s Share prices being rounded to the nearest cent and/or valuation methodology; (7) changes to a benchmark indexIndex that are not disseminated in advance; (8) the need to conform a Fund’s portfolio holdings to comply with investment restrictions or policies or regulatory or tax law requirements; (9) early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of a Fund trade, resulting in the inability of the Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions; (10) accounting standards; and (11) differences caused by a Fund obtaining exposure to only a representative sample of the components of a benchmark, overweightingover weighting or underweightingunder weighting certain components of a benchmark or obtaining exposure to assets that are not included in a benchmark.
A number of factors may affect a Geared Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that a Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent a Geared Fund from achieving its investment objective. In order to achieve a high degree of correlation with their underlying benchmarks, the Geared Funds seek to rebalance their portfolios daily to keep exposure consistent with their investment objectives. Being materially under- or over-exposed to the benchmark may prevent such Geared Funds from achieving a high degree of correlation with such benchmark. Market disruptions or closure, large amounts of assets into or out of the Geared Funds, regulatory restrictions, or extreme market volatility, and other factors will adversely affect such Funds’ ability to adjust exposure to requisite levels. The target amount of portfolio exposure is impacted dynamically by the benchmarks’ movements during each day. Because of this, it is unlikely that the Geared Funds will be perfectly exposed (i.e.(i.e., -0.5x, -1x,-2x, -3x, 1.5x, 2x, or 2x,3x as applicable) to its benchmark at the end of each day, and the likelihood of being materially under- or over-exposed is higher on days when the benchmark levels are volatile near the close of the trading day.
In addition, unlikeEach Geared Fund seeks to rebalance its portfolio on a daily basis. The time and manner in which a Geared Fund rebalances its portfolio may vary from day to day depending upon market conditions and other circumstances at the discretion of the Sponsor. Unlike other funds that do not rebalance their portfolios as frequently, each Geared Fund may be subject to increased trading costs associated with daily portfolio rebalancing in order to maintain appropriate exposure to the underlying benchmarks.
Counterparty Risk
Certain of the Funds willEach Fund may use derivatives such as swap agreements and/orand forward contracts (collectively referred to herein as “derivatives”) in the manner described herein as a means to achieve their respective investment objectives. Such Funds willThe use either swap agreements and/or forward contracts referencing their respective benchmarks. These Funds may also invest in other swap agreements or forward contracts if such instruments tendof derivatives by a Fund exposes the Fund to exhibit trading prices or returns that correlate with the benchmark or a component of the benchmark and will further the investment objective of the Fund. Certain Funds may invest in swap agreements or forward contracts if position accountability rules or position limits are reached with respect to specific futures contracts or the market for a specific futures contract experiences emergencies (e.g., natural disaster, terrorist attack or an act of God) or disruptions (e.g., a trading halt or a flash crash) that prevent the Funds from obtaining the appropriate amount of investment exposure to the affected futures contract or certain other futures contracts. Although unlikely, those Funds, under these circumstances, could have 100% exposure to swap agreements or forward contracts.counterparty risks.
Swap agreements and forward contractsRegulatory Treatment
Derivatives are generally traded in OTC markets and have only recently become subject to comprehensive regulation byin the CFTC.United States. Cash-settled forwards are generally regulated as “swaps”, whereas physically settled forwards are generally not subject to regulation (in the case of commodities other than currencies) or subject to the federal securities laws (in the case of securities).
Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act (“Title VII”) created a regulatory regime for derivatives, with the CFTC responsible for the regulation of swaps and the SEC responsible for the regulation of “security-based swaps.” The SEC requirements have largely yet to be made effective, but the CFTC requirements are largely in place. The CFTC requirements have included rules for some of the types of transactions in which the Funds will engage, including mandatory clearing and exchange trading, reporting, and margin for OTC swaps. Title VII also created new categories of regulated market participants, such as “swap dealers,” “security-based swap dealers,” “major swap participants,” and “major security-based swap participants” who are, or will be, subject to significant new capital, registration, recordkeeping, reporting, disclosure, business conduct and other regulatory requirements. The regulatory requirements under Title VII continue to be developed and there may be further modifications that could materially and adversely impact the Funds, the markets in which a Fund trades and the counterparties with which the Fund engages in transactions.
As noted, the CFTC rules however, domay not coverapply to all types of the swap agreements and forward contracts.contracts entered into by the Funds. Investors, therefore, may not receive the protection of CFTC regulation or the statutory scheme of the“the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) in connection with each Fund’s swap agreements or forward contracts. The lack of regulation in these markets could expose investors to significant losses under certain circumstances, including in the event of trading abuses or financial failure by participants.
Counterparty Credit Risk
The Funds will be subject to the credit risk with respect toof the counterparties to the derivatives contracts (whether a clearing corporation inderivatives. In the case of cleared instruments or another third partyderivatives, the Funds will have credit risk to the clearing corporation in a similar manner as the Funds would for futures contracts. In the case of OTC uncleared instruments). Unlike in futures contracts,derivatives, the Funds will be subject to the credit risk of the counterparty to uncleared swap agreements or forward contracts is generallythe transaction – typically a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a clearing organization backed by a group of financial institutions.institution. As a result, a Fund is subject to increased credit risk with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to uncleared swaps and forward contractsOTC derivatives entered into as part of that Fund’s principal investment strategy. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, a Fund could suffer significant losses on these contracts and the value of an investor’s investment in a Fund may decline.
The Funds have sought to mitigate these risks by generally requiring that the counterparties for each Fund agree to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, subject to certain minimum thresholds; howeverthresholds. However, there are no limitations on the percentage of its assets each Fund may invest in swap agreements or forward contracts with a particular counterparty. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient or there are delays in accessing the collateral, the Funds will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. The Funds typically enter into transactions only with major, global financial institutions.
OTC swaps or forward contractsderivatives of the type that may be utilized by the Funds are generally less liquid than futures contracts because they are not traded on an exchange, do not have uniform terms and conditions, and are generally entered into based upon the creditworthiness of the parties and the availability of credit support, such as collateral, and in general, are not transferable without the consent of the counterparty. IfThese agreements contain various conditions, events of default, termination events, covenants and representations. The triggering of certain events or the default on certain terms of the agreement could allow a party to terminate a transaction under the agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net positions owed to the party under the agreement. For example, if the level of the Fund’s benchmark has a dramatic intraday move that would cause a material decline in the Fund’s NAV, the terms of the swap may permit the counterparty to immediately close out the transaction with the Fund. In that event, it may not be possible for the Fund to enter into another swap agreement or to invest in other Financial Instruments necessary to achieve the desired exposure consistent with the Fund’s objective. This, in turn, may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective, particularly if the level of the Fund’s benchmark reverses all or part of its intraday move by the end of the day.
In addition, cleared derivative transactionsderivatives benefit from dailymarking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries. TransactionsTo the extent the Fund enters into cleared swap transactions, the Fund will deposit collateral with a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”) in cleared swaps customer accounts, which are required by CFTC regulations to be separate from its proprietary collateral posted for cleared swaps transactions. Cleared swap customer collateral is subject to regulations that closely parallel the regulations governing customer segregated funds for futures transactions but provide certain additional protections to cleared swaps collateral in the event of a clearing broker or clearing broker customer default. For example, in the event of a default of both the clearing broker and a customer of the clearing broker, a clearing house is only permitted to access the cleared swaps collateral in the legally separate (but operationally comingled) account of the defaulting cleared swap customer of the clearing broker, as opposed to the treatment of customer segregated funds, under which the clearing house may access all of the commingled customer segregated funds of a defaulting clearing broker. Derivatives entered into directly between two counterparties generally do not necessarily benefit from such protections.protections, particularly if entered into with an entity that is not registered as a “swap dealer” with the CFTC. This exposes the Funds to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Funds to suffer a loss.
The Sponsor regularly reviews the performance of its counterparties for, among other things, creditworthiness and execution quality. In addition, the Sponsor periodically considers the addition of new counterparties and the counterparties used by a Fund may change at any time. Each day, the Funds disclose their portfolio holdings as of the prior Business Day. Each Fund’s portfolio holdings identifies its counterparties, as applicable. This portfolio holdings information may be accessed through the web on the Sponsor’s website at www.ProShares.com.
Each counterparty and/or any of its affiliates may be an Authorized Participant or shareholder of a Fund.Fund, subject to applicable law.
The counterparty risk for cleared derivativederivatives transactions is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivatives since generallyderivatives. Once a transaction is cleared, the clearing organization becomesis substituted for eachand is a Fund’s counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect,on the derivative. The clearing organization guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However,the other side of the derivative. Nevertheless, some risk remains, as there can beis no assurance that the clearing house,organization, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to thea Fund.
Leverage Risk
The Leveraged Funds may utilize leverage in seeking to achieve their respective investment objectives and will lose more money in market environments adverse to their respective daily investment objectives than funds that do not employ leverage. The use of leveraged and/or inverse leveraged positions could result in the total loss of an investor’s investment.investment, even over periods as short as a single day.
For example, because the UltraShort Funds and Ultra Funds (except for the Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF which includes a one and one-half times multiplier) include a two times the inverse(-2x), or a two times (2x) multiplier, asingle-day movement in the relevant benchmark approaching 50% at any point in the day (for an UltraShort Fund or an UltraShort Fund) could result in the total loss or almost total loss of an investor’s investment if that movement is contrary to the investment objective of the Fund in which an investor has invested, even if such Fund’s benchmark subsequently moves in an opposite direction, eliminating all or a portion of the movement. For the UltraPro Fund and UltraPro Short Fund, because the Funds include a three times (3x) or three times the inverse (-3x) multiplier, a single day movement in the benchmark approaching 33% at any point in the day could result in the total loss or almost total loss of an investor’s investment if that movement is contrary to the investment objective of the Fund in which an investor has invested, even if the benchmark subsequently moves in an opposite direction, eliminating all or a portion of the movement. This would be the case with downwardsingle-day or intraday movements in the underlying benchmark of an Ultra Fund and UltraPro Fund or upwardsingle-day or intraday movements in the benchmark of an UltraShort Fund and UltraPro Short Fund, even if the underlying benchmark maintains a level greater than zero at all times.
Liquidity Risk
Financial Instruments cannot always be liquidated at the desired price. It is difficult to execute a trade at a specific price when there is a relatively small volume of buy and sell orders in a market. A market disruption can also make it difficult to liquidate a position or find a swap or forward contract counterparty at a reasonable cost. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Funds. The large size of the positions which the Funds may acquire increases the risk of illiquidity by both making their positions more difficult to liquidate and increasing the losses incurred while trying to do so. Any type of disruption or illiquidity will potentially be exacerbated due to the fact that the Funds will typically invest in Financial Instruments related to one benchmark, which in many cases is highly concentrated.
“Contango” and “Backwardation” Risk
In Funds that hold futures contracts, as the futures contracts near expiration, they are generally replaced by contracts that have a later expiration. Thus, for example, a contract purchased and held in November 20162017 may specify a January 20172018 expiration. As that contract nears expiration, it may be replaced by selling the January 20172018 contract and purchasing the contract expiring in March 2017.2018. This process is referred to as “rolling.” Rolling may have a positive or negative impact on performance. For example, historically, the prices of certain types of futures contracts have frequently been higher for contracts with shorter-term expirations than for contracts with longer-term expirations, which is referred to as “backwardation.” In these circumstances, absent other factors, the sale of the January 20172018 contract would take place at a price that is higher than the price at which the March 20172018 contract is purchased, thereby creating a gain in connection with rolling. While certain types of futures contracts have historically exhibited consistent periods of backwardation, backwardation will likely not exist in these markets at all times. The presence of contango (where prices of contracts are higher in the distant delivery months than in the nearer delivery months due to the costs of long-term storage of a physical commodity prior to delivery or other factors) in certain futures contracts at the time of rolling would be expected to adversely affect an Ultra Fund, an UltraPro Fund or a Matching VIX Fund that invests in such futures, and positively affect a Short Fund, an UltraShort Fund or an UltraShortUltraPro Short Fund that invests in such futures. Similarly, the presence of backwardation in certain futures contracts at the time of rolling such contracts would be expected to adversely affect the Short Funds, UltraShort Funds, and UltraShortUltraPro Short Funds, and positively affect the Ultra Funds, UltraPro Funds and Matching VIX Funds.
Since the introduction of VIX futures contracts, there have frequently been periods where VIX futures prices reflect higher expected volatility levels further out in time. This can result in a loss from “rolling” the VIX futures to maintain the constant weighted average maturity of the applicable VIX Futures Index. Losses from exchanging a lower priced VIX future for a higher priced longer-term future in the rolling process would adversely affect the value of each VIX Futures Index and, accordingly, decrease the return of the Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and the Matching VIX Funds.
Gold and silver have historically exhibitexhibited persistent “contango” markets rather than backwardation. Natural gas, like crude oil, moves in and out of backwardation and contango but historically has been in contango most commonly. It is generally believed this is because the market needs to build inventories for most of the year in order to have enough storage to make it through a normal winter. Periods of backwardation are typically thought to be caused by demand shocks or supply shortages such as an unusually cold winter or a hurricane.
NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Trust’s and the Funds’ financial statements through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Trust’s or the Funds’ financial statements through this date.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes to the financial statements included with this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. The discussion and analysis that follows may contain statements that relate to future events or future performance. In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential”“potential,” “intend,” “project,” “seek” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. None of the Trust, the Sponsor, the Trustee, or the Trustee (as each term is defined below)Administrator assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by federal securities laws, none of the Trust, the Sponsor or the Trustee is under a duty to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or to a change in expectations or predictions.
Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risk and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Funds’ control. The Funds’ forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions and important factors, risks and uncertainties in the markets for financial instruments that the Funds trade, in the markets for related physical commodities, in the legal and regulatory regimes applicable to the Sponsor, the Funds, and the Funds’ service providers, and in the broader economy may cause the Funds’ actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.
Introduction
ProShares Trust II (formerly known as the Commodities and Currencies Trust) (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust formed on October 9, 2007 and is currently organized into separate series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the following twenty series of the Trust have commenced investment operations: (i) ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Matching VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Matching VIX Funds”); (ii) ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Geared VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Geared VIX Funds”); (iii) ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen (each, a “Leveraged Fund” and collectively, the “Leveraged Funds”); and (iv) ProShares Short Euro (the “Short Euro Fund”). Each of the Funds listed above issues common units of beneficial interest (“Shares”), which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of only that Fund. The Shares of each Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange ArchipelagoNYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). The Leveraged Funds, the Short Euro Fund and the Geared VIX Funds, are collectively referred to as the “Geared Funds” in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. The Geared VIX Funds and the Matching VIX Funds are collectively referred to as the “VIX Funds” in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.
The Trust had no operations prior to November 24, 2008, other than matters relating to its organization, the registration of each series under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the sale and issuance to ProShare Capital Management LLC (the “Sponsor”) of tenfourteen Shares at an aggregate purchase price of $350 in each of the following Funds: ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen.
ProShare Capital Management LLCThe Sponsor also serves as the Trust’s Sponsor (the “Sponsor”) and commodity pool operator. Wilmington Trust Company serves as the Trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”). The Funds are commodity pools, as defined under the CEA“the CEA”, and the applicable regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and are operated by the Sponsor, a commodity pool operator registered with the CFTC. The Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Groups of Funds are collectively referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q in several different ways. References to “Short Funds,” “UltraShort Funds,” “UltraPro Short Funds,” “Ultra Funds” or “Ultra“UltraPro Funds” refer to the different Funds based upon their investment objectives, but without distinguishing among the Funds’ benchmarks. References to “Commodity Index Funds”,Funds,” “Commodity Funds” and “Currency Funds” refer to the different Funds according to their general benchmark categories without distinguishing among the Funds’ investment objectives or Fund-specific benchmarks. References to “VIX Funds” refer to the different Funds based upon their investment objective and their general benchmark categories.
EachAs described in each Fund’s prospectus, each of the Funds generally investsintends to invest in Financial“Financial Instruments” (Financial Instruments (i.e.,are instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, rate or index,benchmark including futures contracts, swap agreements, forward contracts and other instruments) as a substitute for investing directly in commodities, currencies, or spot volatility products in order to gain exposure to its applicable commodity futures index, commodity, currency exchange ratethe VIX Index, natural gas, crude oil, precious metals, or equity volatility index.currencies, as applicable. Financial Instruments also are used to produce economically “inverse,”“inverse”, “inverse leveraged” or “leveraged” investment results for the Geared Funds.
Each “Short”Short Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to either one-half the inverse (-0.5x) or the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “UltraShort”UltraShort Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse(-2x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “Ultra”UltraPro Short Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to three times the inverse (-3x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Ultra Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to either one and one-half times (1.5x) or two times (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each UltraPro Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to three times (3x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses),expenses, both over a single day and over time, that match (1x) the performance of its corresponding benchmark. Daily performance is measured from the calculation of each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) to the next.Fund’s next NAV calculation.
Each Geared Fund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. A “single day” is measured from the time a Fund calculates its respective net asset value per Share (“NAV”) to the time of the Fund’s next NAV calculation.any other period. This is different from most exchange-traded funds and means that the return of such Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ in amount and possibly even direction from -0.5x, -1x,-2x, -3x, 1.5x, 2x or 2x3x of the return of the indexbenchmark to which such Fund is benchmarked for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatilityVolatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to a Geared Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. Geared Funds that use leverage, are riskier than similarly benchmarked exchange-traded funds that aredo not geared.use leverage. Accordingly, these Funds may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged, inverse or inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders who invest in the Geared Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily. The Geared VIX Funds do not seek to achieve their stated objective over a period greater than a single day.
Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses), both over a single day and over time,expenses, that match the performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index (the “Short-Term VIX Index”) or the S&P 500 VIXMid-Term Futures Index (the“Mid-Term “Mid-Term VIX Index”) (each a “VIX Futures Index”). Each Geared VIX Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to a multiple or the inverse of the daily performance of the Short-Term VIX Index. Each VIX Fund intends to obtain exposure to its benchmark by investing primarilytaking positions in futures contracts (“VIX futures contracts”) based on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”) Volatility Index (the “VIX”).
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF, and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas each have a benchmark that is an indexare benchmarked to indexes designed to track the performance of commodity futures contracts, as applicable. The daily performance of these indexesIndexes and the corresponding Funds will likely be very different in amount and possibly even direction from the daily performance of the price of the related physical commodities.
Each Geared Fund continuously offers and redeems its Shares in blocks of 50,000 Shares and each Matching VIX Fund continuously offers and redeems its Shares in blocks of 25,000 Shares (each such block a “Creation Unit”). Only Authorized Participants may purchase and redeem Shares from a Fund and then only in Creation Units. An Authorized Participant is an entity that has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement with one or more of the Funds. Shares of the Funds are offered to Authorized Participants in Creation Units at each Fund’s respective NAV. Authorized Participants may then offer to the public, from time to time, Shares from any Creation Unit they create at aper-Share market price that varies depending on, among other factors, the trading price of the Shares of each Fund on the NYSE Arca, the NAV and the supply of and demand for the Shares at the time of the offer. Shares from the same Creation Unit may be offered at different times and may have different offering prices based upon the above factors. The form of Authorized Participant Agreement and related Authorized Participant Handbook set forth the terms and conditions under which an Authorized Participant may purchase or redeem a Creation Unit. Authorized Participants do not receive from any Fund, the Sponsor, or any of their affiliates, any underwriting fees or compensation in connection with their sale of Shares to the public.
The Sponsor maintains an Internet website at www.ProShares.com, through which monthly account statements and the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), can be accessed free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Additional information regarding the Trust may also be found on the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In order to collateralize derivatives positions in indices, commodities or currencies, a significant portion of the NAV of each Fund is held in cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities, agency securities, or other high credit quality short term fixed-income or similar securities (such as shares of money market funds, bank deposits, bank money market accounts, certain variable rate-demand notes and repurchase agreements collateralized by government securities, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or the applicable foreign currency with respect to a Currency Fund). A portion of these investments may be posted as collateral in connection with swap agreements, and each Fund’s trading in futures, andand/or forward contracts. The percentage that U.S. Treasury bills and other short-term fixed-income securities bear to the shareholders’ equity of each Fund varies from period to period as the market values of the underlying swaps, futures contracts and forward contracts change. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, each of the Funds earned interest income as follows:
Interest Income
Fund | Interest Income Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Interest Income Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Interest Income Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Interest Income Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Interest Income Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Interest Income Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $ | 379,082 | $ | 144,244 | $ | 786,305 | $ | 324,819 | ||||||||||||||||
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | 71,551 | 29,706 | 164,138 | 63,804 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Short Euro | $ | 65,178 | $ | 19,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 2,102,194 | 248,974 | 3,484,888 | 848,132 | 1,584,561 | 1,769,973 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 2,140,385 | 1,425,965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 117,835 | 136,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 39,503 | 25,079 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 415,585 | 312,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 904,454 | 773,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 866,857 | 400,731 | 1,833,411 | 1,227,394 | 1,418,106 | 666,743 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 27,009 | 4,154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | 615,343 | 2,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | 71,505 | 4,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | 48,542 | 21,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | 458,896 | 112,015 | 998,438 | 345,514 | 361,771 | 729,417 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | 11,436 | 2,395 | 25,909 | 16,513 | 59,875 | 15,138 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | 774,618 | 617,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | 85,802 | 44,515 | 202,149 | 118,780 | 95,211 | 90,144 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | 44,411 | 22,794 | 103,317 | 71,536 | 70,114 | 58,592 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Short Euro | 18,865 | 8,177 | 57,345 | 22,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | 23,090 | 12,198 | 58,614 | 32,241 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | 559,862 | 248,831 | 1,452,945 | 765,698 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | 389,160 | 155,603 | 1,072,691 | 328,442 | 292,368 | 312,520 | ||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | 1,819,809 | 547,630 | 4,436,888 | 1,497,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 93,039 | 18,114 | 199,874 | 45,257 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | 231,647 | 72,710 | 531,782 | 178,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | 612,838 | 277,478 | 1,497,007 | 587,744 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | 30,171 | 6,257 | 69,923 | 18,054 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | 10,221 | 4,659 | 21,407 | 11,808 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | 265,413 | 61,704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 852,206 | 276,528 |
Each Fund’s underlying swaps, futures, forward contracts and foreign currency forward contracts, as applicable, may be subject to periods of illiquidity because of market conditions, regulatory considerations and other reasons. For example, swaps and forward contracts are not traded on an exchange, do not have uniform terms and conditions, and in general are not transferable without the consent of the counterparty. In the case of futures contracts, commodity exchanges may limit fluctuations in certain futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily limits.” During a single day, no futures trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a futures contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in such futures contracts can neither be taken nor liquidated unless the traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Futures contract prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. Such market conditions could prevent a Fund from promptly liquidating its futures positions.
Entry into swap agreements or forward contracts may further impact liquidity because these contractual agreements are executed“off-exchange” “off-exchange” between private parties and, therefore, the time required to offset or “unwind” these positions may be greater than that for exchange-traded instruments. This potential delay could be exacerbated to the extent a counterparty is not a United States person.
The large size of the positions in which a Fund may acquire increases the risk of illiquidity by both making their positions more difficult to liquidate and increasing the losses incurred while trying to do so. Any type of disruption or illiquidity will potentially be exacerbated due to the fact that the Funds will typically invest in Financial Investments related to one benchmark, which in many cases is highly concentrated.
Because each Fund may enter into swaps and may trade futures and forward contracts, its capital is at risk due to changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) or the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts (credit risk).
Market Risk
Trading in derivatives contracts involves each Fund entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a commodity, currency or spot volatility product underlying thesuch Fund’s benchmark at a specified date and price, should it hold such derivativesderivative contract into the deliverable period. Should a Fund enter into a contractual commitment to sell a physical commodity, currency or spot volatility product, it would be required to make delivery of that commodity, currency or spot volatility product at the contract price and then repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which the value of a commodity, currency or spot volatility product can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities, currencies or spot volatility products would expose a Fund to theoretically unlimited risk.
For more information, see “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.
Credit Risk
When a Fund enters into swap agreements, futures contracts or forward contracts, the Fund is exposed to credit risk that the counterparty to the contract will not meet its obligations.
The counterparty for futures contracts traded on United States and most foreign futures exchanges as well as certain swaps is the clearing house associated with the particular exchange. In general, clearing houses are backed by their corporate members who may be required to share in the financial burden resulting from the nonperformance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearing house is not backed by the clearing members (i.e., some foreign exchanges, which may become applicable in the future), it may be backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions.
Certain swap and forward agreements are contracted for directly with counterparties. There can be no assurance that any counterparty, clearing member or clearing house will meet its obligations to a Fund.
Swap agreements do not generally involve the delivery of underlying assets either at the outset of a transaction or upon settlement. Accordingly, if the counterparty to an unclearedOTC swap agreement defaults, the Fund’s risk of loss typically consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with the recovery of collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
Forward agreements do not involve the delivery of assets at the onset of a transaction, but may be settled physically in the underlying asset if such contracts are held to expiration, particularly in the case of currency forwards. Thus, prior to settlement, if the counterparty to a forward contract defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss will generally consist of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. However, if physically settled forwards are held until expiration (presently, there is no plan to do this), at the time of settlement, a Fund may be at risk for the full notional value of the forward contracts depending on the type of settlement procedures used.
The Sponsor attempts to minimize certain of these market and credit risks by normally:
executing and clearing trades with creditworthy counterparties, as determined by the Sponsor;
limiting the outstanding amounts due from counterparties to the Funds;
not posting margin directly with a counterparty;
requiring that the counterparty posts collateral in amounts approximately equal to that owed to the Funds, as marked to market daily, subject to certain minimum thresholds;
limiting the amount of margin or premium posted at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”); and
ensuring that deliverable contracts are not held to such a date when delivery of the underlying asset could be called for.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
As of NovemberMay 2, 2017,2019 the Funds have not used, nor do they expect to use in the future, special purpose entities to facilitateoff-balance sheet financing arrangements and have no loan guarantee arrangements oroff-balance sheet arrangements of any kind other than agreements entered into in the normal course of business, which may include indemnification provisions related to certain risks service providers undertake in performing services which are in the best interests of the Funds. While each Fund’s exposure under such indemnification provisions cannot be estimated, these general business indemnifications are not expected to have a material impact on a Fund’s financial position.
Management fee payments made to the Sponsor are calculated as a fixed percentage of each Fund’s NAV. As such, the Sponsor cannot anticipate the amount of paymentspayment amounts that will be required under these arrangements for future periods as NAVs are not known until a future date. The agreement with the Sponsor may be terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other party.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Trust’s and the Funds’ critical accounting policies are as follows:
Preparation of the financial statements and related disclosures in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the application of appropriate accounting rules and guidance, as well as the use of estimates. The Trust’s and the Funds’ application of these policies involves judgments and actual results may differ from the estimates used.
Each Fund has significant exposure to Financial Instruments. The Funds hold a significant portion of their assets in swaps, futures, forward contracts or foreign currency forward contracts, all of which are recorded on a trade date basis and at fair value in the financial statements, with changes in fair value reported in the Statements of Operations.
The use of fair value to measure Financial Instruments, with related unrealized gains or losses recognized in earnings in each period, is fundamental to the Trust’s and the Funds’ financial statements. The fair value of a Financial Instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price).
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds value transactionsinvestments based upon the final closing price in their primary markets. Accordingly, the investment valuations in these financial statements may differ from those used in the calculation of certain Funds’ final creation/redemption NAV for the three and nine monthsperiod ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Short-term investments are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value for daily NAV purposes. For financial reporting purposes, short-term investments are valued at their market price using information provided by a third-party pricing service or market quotations.
Derivatives (e.g.(e.g., futures contracts, swap agreements, forward agreements and foreign currency forward contracts) are generally valued using independent sources and/or agreements with counterparties or other procedures as determined by the Sponsor. Futures contracts, except for those entered into by the Gold, Silver, Australian Dollar and Short Euro Funds, are generally valued at the last settled price on the applicable exchange on which that future trades. Futures contracts entered into by the Gold, Silver, Australian Dollar and Short Euro Funds are valued at the last sales price prior to the time at which the NAV per Share of a Fund is determined. For financial reporting purposes, all futures contracts are valued at last settled price. If there was no sale on that day,Futures contracts valuations are typically categorized as Level I in the fair value hierarchy. Swap agreements, forward agreements and fornon-exchange-traded derivatives,foreign currency forward contracts valuations are typically categorized as Level II in the fair value hierarchy. The Sponsor may in its sole discretion choose to determine a fair value price as the basis for determining the market value of such position for such day.position. Such fair value prices would be generally determined based on available inputs about the current value of the underlying financial instrument or commodity and would be based on principles that the Sponsor deems fair and equitable so long as such principles are consistent with normal industry standards. When market closing prices are not available, theThe Sponsor may fair value an asset of a Fund pursuant to the policies the Sponsor has adopted, which are consistent with normal industry standards. Depending on the source and relevant significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level II or Level III in the fair value hierarchy.
Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of an investment. While each Leveraged and VIX Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Leveraged or the VIX Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects investment values as of the time of pricing, the Leveraged and the VIX Funds cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Sponsor or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Leveraged or the VIX Fund could obtain for an investment if it were to dispose of that investment as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale).
The prices used by the Leveraged or the VIX Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold and the differences could be material to the financial statements.
The Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.
Discounts on short-term securities purchased are amortized and reflected as Interest Income in the Statements of Operations.
Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gain (loss) on open positionsinvestments are determined on a specific identification basis and recognized in the Statements of Operations in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively.
Each Fund pays its respective brokerage commissions, including applicable exchange fees, NFA fees,give-up give up fees, pit brokerage fees and other transaction related fees and expenses charged in connection with trading activities for each Fund’s investment in U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulated investments. Brokerage commissions on futures contracts are recognized on a half-turn basis. The Sponsor is currently paying brokerage commissions onin VIX futures contracts for the Matching VIX Funds that exceed variable create/redeem fees collected by more than 0.02% of the Matching VIX Fund’s average net assets annually.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2018
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF*Short Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 162,053,094 | $ | 190,955,944 | $ | 8,619,686 | $ | 7,991,880 | ||||||||
NAV end of period | $ | 191,364,819 | $ | 227,819,218 | $ | 22,213,438 | $ | 7,850,562 | ||||||||
Percentage change in NAV | 18.1 | % | 19.3 | % | 157.7 | % | (1.8 | )% | ||||||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 3,796,113 | 1,057,491 | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 5,876,317 | 1,996,113 | 500,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 54.8 | % | 88.8 | % | 150.0 | % | — | % | ||||||||
Shares created | 3,106,250 | 1,151,250 | 300,000 | — | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | 1,026,046 | 212,628 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 42.69 | $ | 180.57 | $ | 43.10 | $ | 39.96 | ||||||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 32.57 | $ | 114.13 | $ | 44.43 | $ | 39.25 | ||||||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (23.7 | )% | (36.8 | )% | 3.1 | % | (1.8 | )% | ||||||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (23.4 | )% | (36.8 | )% | (2.1 | )% | 2.6 | % | ||||||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 65.8 | % | 55.1 | % | 6.3 | % | 7.9 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 3,796,113200,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017December 31, 2018 to 5,876,317500,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset byalso resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, the increasedecrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 1,057,491 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 1,996,113 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decreaseincrease of 23.7%3.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 36.8%1.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, was primarily due to a lesser depreciationappreciation in the value of the assets ofheld by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 11, 2017 at $45.92 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 29, 2017 at $32.56 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 5, 2016 at $179.80 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 28, 2016 at $110.88 per Share.March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s decline of 23.4%2.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s declinerise of 36.8%2.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a lesser declinedecrease in pricesthe value of the near-term futures contracts oneuro versus the VIX futures curveU.S. dollar during the three monthsperiod ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (61,284 | ) | $ | (407,697 | ) | $ | 37,625 | $ | 934 | ||||||
Management fee | 381,123 | 474,982 | 26,985 | 18,350 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions | 59,243 | 76,959 | ||||||||||||||
Brokerage commission | 568 | 283 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (27,446,786 | ) | (101,781,283 | ) | 147,106 | (379,586 | ) | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (17,216,367 | ) | 6,811,763 | 203,871 | 237,334 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (44,724,437 | ) | $ | (95,377,217 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | 388,602 | $ | (141,318 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, primarily due to a lesser declinedecrease in the pricesvalue of the near-term futures contracts oneuro versus the VIX futures curveU.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 30,550,943 | $ | 42,224,892 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 45,047,423 | $ | 58,894,811 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 47.5 | % | 39.5 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 1,112,403 | 812,403 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 1,787,403 | 1,287,403 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 60.7 | % | 58.5 | % | ||||
Shares created | 675,000 | 525,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | — | 50,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 27.46 | $ | 51.98 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 25.20 | $ | 45.75 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (8.2 | )% | (12.0 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (8.0 | )% | (11.7 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 27.0 | % | 20.2 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 1,112,403 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 1,787,403 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIXMid-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 812,403 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 1,287,403 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIXMid-Term Futures Index.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 8.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 12.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 11, 2017 at $28.23 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 1, 2017 at $24.92 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 1, 2016 at $52.33 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 28, 2016 at $45.62 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 8.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 11.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser decline in prices of the futures contracts that made up the S&P 500 VIXMid-Term Futures Index during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (15,787 | ) | $ | (89,667 | ) | ||
Management fee | 80,574 | 108,438 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 6,764 | 10,935 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (3,965,084 | ) | (4,899,386 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 365,957 | (1,141,385 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (3,614,914 | ) | $ | (6,130,438 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a lesser decline in the prices of the futures contracts that made up the S&P 500 VIXMid-Term Futures Index during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 793,060,423 | $ | 687,712,265 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 1,039,873,910 | $ | 504,798,665 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 31.1 | % | (26.6 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 9,900,000 | 27,600,000 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 11,100,000 | 13,900,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 12.1 | % | (49.6 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 17,750,000 | 18,500,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 16,550,000 | 32,200,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 80.11 | $ | 24.92 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 93.68 | $ | 36.32 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 16.9 | % | 45.7 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (23.4 | )% | (36.8 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 65.8 | % | 55.1 | % |
NAV beginning of period NAV end of period Percentage change in NAV Shares outstanding beginning of period Shares outstanding end of period Percentage change in shares outstanding Shares created Shares redeemed Per share NAV beginning of period Per share NAV end of period Percentage change in per share NAV Percentage change in benchmark Benchmark annualized volatility Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018 $ 344,596,263 $ 770,163,871 $ 441,188,509 $ 693,246,689 28.0 % (10.0 )% 8,134,307 1,512,500 8,434,307 14,950,000 3.7 % 888.4 % 300,000 17,475,000 — 4,037,500 $ 42.36 $ 509.20 $ 52.31 $ 46.37 23.5 % (90.9 )% (37.4 )% 71.2 % 51.6 % 215.0 %
During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 9,900,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 11,100,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017.one-half the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from an increase from 8,134,307 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 8,434,307 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, duringIndex prior to the three months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 27,600,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 13,900,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effectclose of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before feesbusiness on February 27, 2018, and expenses) that correspond toone-half the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.Index, effective as of the close of business, February 27, 2018, through the end of the reporting period. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 1,512,500 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 14,950,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark.benchmark prior to the close of business on February 27, 2018, and to one-half the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark as of the close of business, February 27, 2018. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 16.9%23.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increasedecrease of 45.7%90.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, was primarily due to a lesser appreciation in the value of the assets ofheld by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 29, 2017 at $93.68 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 18, 2017 at $70.05 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 7, 2016 at $39.58 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 5, 2016 at $25.02 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 23.4%37.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s declinerise of 36.8%71.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a lesser declinedecrease in the value of the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the three monthsperiod ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (1,640,811 | ) | $ | (1,171,428 | ) | $ | 45,436 | $ | (1,750,599 | ) | |||||
Management fee | 2,376,444 | 951,001 | 952,127 | 2,156,096 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions | 1,366,561 | 469,401 | ||||||||||||||
Brokerage commission | 188,424 | 1,337,687 | ||||||||||||||
Non-recurring fees and expenses | 398,550 | — | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 188,307,524 | 277,233,576 | 59,105,354 | (1,883,785,962 | ) | |||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 100,090,454 | (51,779,349 | ) | 22,571,460 | (53,737,429 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 286,757,167 | $ | 224,282,799 | ||||||||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | 81,722,250 | $ | (1,939,273,990 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, primarily due to a decrease in the pricesvalue of near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve, in conjunction with an increase in shares outstanding,prices during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
* | See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of part I in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q regarding the reverse Share split for the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. |
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF*Bloomberg Crude Oil
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 378,714,636 | $ | 839,613,853 | $ | 368,399,654 | $ | 524,445,526 | ||||||||
NAV end of period | $ | 535,095,732 | $ | 738,749,800 | $ | 425,287,296 | $ | 411,128,942 | ||||||||
Percentage change in NAV | 41.3 | % | (12.0 | )% | 15.4 | % | (21.6 | )% | ||||||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 9,631,952 | 920,025 | 28,211,317 | 22,161,317 | ||||||||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 25,927,238 | 2,185,383 | 19,761,317 | 14,961,317 | ||||||||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 169.2 | % | 137.5 | % | (30.0 | )% | (32.5 | )% | ||||||||
Shares created | 33,400,000 | 2,356,500 | 3,300,000 | 1,950,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | 17,104,14 | 1,091,142 | 11,750,000 | 9,150,000 | ||||||||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 39.32 | $ | 912.60 | $ | 13.06 | $ | 23.66 | ||||||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 20.64 | $ | 338.04 | $ | 21.52 | $ | 27.48 | ||||||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (47.5 | )% | (63.0 | )% | 64.8 | % | 16.1 | % | ||||||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (23.4 | )% | (36.8 | )% | 30.2 | % | 8.8 | % | ||||||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 65.8 | % | 55.1 | % | 26.5 | % | 22.3 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 28,211,317 outstanding Shares at
December 31, 2018 to 19,761,317 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 22,161,317 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 14,961,317 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 64.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 16.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to greater appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s rise of 30.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 8.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,095,944 | $ | 334,994 | ||||
Management fee | 1,025,194 | 1,072,854 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 19,247 | 18,117 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 76,523,404 | 112,517,885 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 143,399,033 | (38,507,955 | ) | |||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | 221,018,381 | $ | 74,344,924 |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 14,617,440 | $ | 63,268,950 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 20,900,095 | $ | 39,239,545 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 43.0 | % | (38.0 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 578,150 | 1,938,434 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 1,028,150 | 1,428,150 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 77.8 | % | (26.3 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 1,300,000 | 650,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 850,000 | 1,160,284 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 25.28 | $ | 32.64 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 20.33 | $ | 27.48 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (19.6 | )% | (15.8 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (7.9 | )% | (6.9 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 42.4 | % | 30.3 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 9,631,952578,150 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017December 31, 2018 to 25,927,2381,028,150 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 1,938,434 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 1,428,150 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 920,025 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 2,185,383 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016.Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 47.5%19.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 63.0%15.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 11, 2017 at $43.94 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 29, 2017 at $20.64 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 5, 2016 at $904.80 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 28, 2016 at $319.60 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 23.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 36.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser decline in prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (1,324,516 | ) | $ | (2,326,627 | ) | ||
Management fee | 1,040,567 | 1,625,260 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 1,150,806 | 1,102,098 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (126,538,682 | ) | (745,085,668 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (95,494,039 | ) | 139,001,218 | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (223,357,237 | ) | $ | (608,411,077 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a lesser decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 121,175,298 | $ | 165,504,746 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 238,227,025 | $ | 189,577,580 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 96.6 | % | 14.5 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 2,789,884 | 4,039,884 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 7,089,884 | 4,739,884 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 154.1 | % | 17.3 | % | ||||
Shares created | 5,400,000 | 3,100,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 1,100,000 | 2,400,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 43.43 | $ | 40.97 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 33.60 | $ | 40.00 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (22.6 | )% | (2.4 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 11.2 | % | (5.0 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 25.6 | % | 40.5 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 2,789,884 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 7,089,884 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 4,039,884 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 4,739,884 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 22.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 2.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets ofheld by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 7, 2017 at $46.80 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 25, 2017 at $32.91 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 2, 2016 at $60.42 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 1, 2016 at $39.90 per Share.March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s risedecline of 11.2%7.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 5.0%6.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, can be attributed to an increasea greater decrease in the pricevalue of WTI Crude OilHenry Hub Natural Gas during the three monthsperiod ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (15,678 | ) | $ | (321,432 | ) | ||
Management fee | 456,582 | 405,879 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 17,992 | 27,568 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (9,418,914 | ) | 50,285,292 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (30,446,676 | ) | (32,963,803 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (39,881,268 | ) | $ | 17,000,057 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to an increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF
Fund Performance
Since the Fund commenced investment operations on March 24, 2017, comparisons of the Fund’s results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 have not been provided.
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | ||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 5,292,315 | ||
NAV end of period | $ | 15,768,728 | ||
Percentage change in NAV | 198.0 | % | ||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 200,008 | |||
Shares outstanding end of period | 900,008 | |||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 350.0 | % | ||
Shares created | 700,000 | |||
Shares redeemed | — | |||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 26.46 | ||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 17.52 | ||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (33.8 | )% | ||
Percentage change in benchmark | 11.2 | % | ||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 25.6 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 200,008 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 900,008 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 3x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 3x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 7, 2017 at $29.47 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 25, 2017 at $17.00 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 11.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, can be attributed to an increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (34,013 | ) | |
Brokerage commissions | 9,395 | |||
Offering costs | 37,405 | |||
Limitation by Sponsor | (12,787 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,540,337 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (2,178,096 | ) | ||
Net income (loss) | $ | (3,752,446 | ) |
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 :
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 7,455,967 | $ | 2,550,965 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 5,921,434 | $ | 6,349,132 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (20.6 | )% | 148.9 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 224,832 | 74,832 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 174,832 | 174,832 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (22.2 | )% | 133.6 | % | ||||
Shares created | 150,000 | 400,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 200,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 33.16 | $ | 34.09 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 33.87 | $ | 36.32 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 2.1 | % | 6.5 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (4.1 | )% | (8.0 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 29.6 | % | 36.5 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 224,832 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 174,832 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 74,832 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 174,832 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 2.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 6.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a lesser appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 4, 2017 at $38.35 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 18, 2017 at $30.27 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 20, 2016 at $41.18 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 21, 2016 at $31.43 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 4.1%for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 8.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (13,899 | ) | $ | (19,256 | ) | ||
Management fee | 18,019 | 13,043 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 7,316 | 8,608 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (151,443 | ) | (101,563 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 615,756 | 712,823 | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 450,414 | $ | 592,004 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a lesser decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas, during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 :
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 37,919,363 | $ | 56,037,110 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 35,426,783 | $ | 76,364,786 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (6.6 | )% | 36.3 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 496,978 | 796,978 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 496,978 | 1,096,978 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 0.0 | % | 37.6 | % | ||||
Shares created | 50,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 50,000 | — | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 76.30 | $ | 70.31 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 71.28 | $ | 69.61 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (6.6 | )% | (1.0 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 3.3 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 10.6 | % | 10.8 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from June 30, 2017 to September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 796,978 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 1,096,978 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 6.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 1.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 11, 2017 at $80.26 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $64.79 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 31, 2016 at $71.19 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 6, 2016 at $65.63 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 0.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (974 | ) | $ | (119,115 | ) | ||
Management fee | 86,766 | 163,622 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 10 | 8 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,644,251 | ) | (10,296,369 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 300,334 | 9,773,255 | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,344,891 | ) | $ | (642,229 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Silver
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 23,175,549 | $ | 32,067,220 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 22,933,677 | $ | 39,589,348 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (1.0 | )% | 23.5 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 666,976 | 966,976 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 716,976 | 1,416,976 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 7.5 | % | 46.5 | % | ||||
Shares created | 200,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 34.75 | $ | 33.16 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 31.99 | $ | 27.94 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (7.9 | )% | (15.7 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 2.4 | % | 5.4 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 23.7 | % | 30.1 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the London Silver Price. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 666,976 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 716,976 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 966,976 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 1,416,976 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the London Silver Price.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 7.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 15.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 10, 2017 at $40.39 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $27.55 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 25, 2016 at $31.18 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 2, 2016 at $25.21 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 2.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 5.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser rise in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (2,336 | ) | $ | (64,078 | ) | $ | 44,045 | $ | 7,455 | ||||||
Management fee | 46,737 | 86,864 | 54,851 | 104,599 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Brokerage commission | 18,939 | 24,021 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (467,217 | ) | (14,865,805 | ) | (13,301,897 | ) | 1,134,792 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (393,727 | ) | 9,509,304 | 10,344,998 | (4,970,999 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (863,280 | ) | $ | (5,420,579 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (2,912,854 | ) | $ | (3,828,752 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, primarily due to a lesser risegreater decrease in the pricevalue of spot silverHenry Hub Natural Gas, in U.S. dollar termsconjunction with a significant decline in average shares outstanding, during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
ProShares ShortUltra Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 10,433,992 | $ | 17,125,648 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 8,093,438 | $ | 14,775,779 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (22.4 | )% | (13.7 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 250,000 | 400,000 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 200,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (20.0 | )% | (12.5 | )% | ||||
Shares created | — | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 41.74 | $ | 42.81 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 40.47 | $ | 42.22 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (3.0 | )% | (1.4 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 3.5 | % | 1.2 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 7.3 | % | 5.9 | % |
NAV beginning of period NAV end of period Percentage change in NAV Shares outstanding beginning of period Shares outstanding end of period Percentage change in shares outstanding Shares created Shares redeemed Per share NAV beginning of period Per share NAV end of period Percentage change in per share NAV Percentage change in benchmark Benchmark annualized volatility Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018 $ 7,544,569 $ 9,591,516 $ 7,857,207 $ 9,952,883 4.1 % 3.8 % 500,000 550,000 550,000 550,000 10.0 % — % 50,000 100,000 — 100,000 $ 15.09 $ 17.44 $ 14.29 $ 18.10 (5.3 )% 3.8 % (2.1 )% 2.6 % 6.3 % 7.9 %
During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the decreaseincrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decreasean increase from 250,000500,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017December 31, 2018 to 200,000550,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. The decreaseincrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part fromwas offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to the inverse2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 400,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 350,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 3.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 1.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 5, 2017 at $42.03 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $39.73 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 22, 2016 at $43.21 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 18, 2016 at $41.73 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater increase in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (3,071 | ) | $ | (29,155 | ) | ||
Management fee | 21,606 | 36,752 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 330 | 580 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (599,589 | ) | 327,210 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 292,113 | (487,210 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (310,547 | ) | $ | (189,155 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater increase in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 11,974,974 | $ | 18,713,405 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 9,125,205 | $ | 17,389,549 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (23.8 | )% | (7.1 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 250,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 200,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (20.0 | )% | 0.0 | % | ||||
Shares created | — | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 50,000 | — | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 47.90 | $ | 53.47 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 45.63 | $ | 49.68 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (4.7 | )% | (7.1 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 2.1 | % | 2.7 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 7.3 | % | 9.7 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 250,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 200,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Australian dollareuro versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from June 30, 2016December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2016.March 31, 2018.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 4.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 7.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 6, 2017 at $49.09 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $43.35 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 5, 2016 at $53.31 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 28, 2016 at $49.42 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 2.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 2.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser rise in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (3,456 | ) | $ | (33,889 | ) | ||
Management fee | 24,991 | 42,820 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 1,555 | 3,267 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,453,377 | ) | (318,841 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 837,786 | (971,126 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (619,047 | ) | $ | (1,323,856 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a lesser rise in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 237,012,906 | $ | 386,660,905 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 226,620,904 | $ | 370,915,586 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (4.4 | )% | (4.1 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 10,250,000 | 15,900,000 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 10,450,000 | 15,600,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 2.0 | % | (1.9 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 1,350,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 1,150,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 23.12 | $ | 24.32 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 21.69 | $ | 23.78 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (6.2 | )% | (2.2 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 3.5 | % | 1.2 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 7.3 | % | 5.9 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 10,250,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 10,450,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 15,900,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 15,600,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 6.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 2.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 5, 2017 at $23.45 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $20.91 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 22, 2016 at $24.88 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 18, 2016 at $23.21 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 22,669 | $ | (657,657 | ) | |||
Management fee | 537,193 | 906,488 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (24,506,914 | ) | (5,535,442 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 10,108,092 | (2,516,227 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (14,376,153 | ) | $ | (8,709,326 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 170,316,152 | $ | 193,732,080 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 148,459,101 | $ | 263,899,544 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (12.8 | )% | 36.2 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 2,299,290 | 3,049,290 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 1,999,290 | 4,349,290 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (13.0 | )% | 42.6 | % | ||||
Shares created | 150,000 | 1,300,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 450,000 | — | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 74.07 | $ | 63.53 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 74.26 | $ | 60.68 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 0.3 | % | (4.5 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | —^ | 1.8 | % | |||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 8.3 | % | 13.4 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 2,299,290 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 1,999,290 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 3,049,290 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 4,349,290 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 0.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 4.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 10, 2017 at $76.16 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $68.10 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 20, 2016 at $67.95 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 18, 2016 at $59.02 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 0.03% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a decline in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 12,821 | $ | (408,214 | ) | |||
Management fee | 376,339 | 563,817 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,068,934 | ) | (33,476,429 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (79,932 | ) | 23,085,942 | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,136,045 | ) | $ | (10,798,701 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a decline in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 958,703,511 | $ | 898,563,742 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 622,142,765 | $ | 979,757,506 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (35.1 | )% | 9.0 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 64,761,317 | 36,938,933 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 34,761,317 | 46,613,933 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (46.3 | )% | 26.2 | % | ||||
Shares created | 4,400,000 | 17,800,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 34,400,000 | 8,125,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 14.80 | $ | 24.33 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 17.90 | $ | 21.02 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 20.9 | % | 13.6 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 11.2 | % | (5.0 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 25.6 | % | 40.5 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 64,761,317 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 34,761,317 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 36,938,933 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 46,613,933 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 20.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 13.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 25, 2017 at $18.28 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 7, 2017 at $13.57 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 1, 2016 at $24.96 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 2, 2016 at $15.56 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 11.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 5.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to an increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (19,527 | ) | $ | (1,683,430 | ) | ||
Management fee | 1,798,486 | 2,118,318 | ||||||
Brokerage commissions | 40,850 | 112,742 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 45,488,493 | (246,216,521 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 112,829,499 | 165,591,081 | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 158,298,465 | $ | (82,308,870 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to an increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended September 30, 2016.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF
Fund Performance
Since the Fund commenced investment operations on March 24, 2017, comparisons of the Fund’s results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 have not been provided.
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | ||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 20,499,886 | ||
NAV end of period | $ | 7,581,464 | ||
Percentage change in NAV | (63.0 | )% | ||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 1,050,008 | |||
Shares outstanding end of period | 300,008 | |||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (71.4 | )% | ||
Shares created | 250,000 | |||
Shares redeemed | 1,000,000 | |||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 19.52 | ||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 25.27 | ||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 29.5 | % | ||
Percentage change in benchmark | 11.2 | % | ||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 25.6 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 1,050,008 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 300,008 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 3x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 3x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 25, 2017 at $26.10 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 7, 2017 at $17.04 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 11.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, can be attributed to an increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (56,323 | ) | |
Brokerage commissions | 13,100 | |||
Offering costs | 37,405 | |||
Reduction to Limitation by Sponsor | 5,818 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,971,742 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 694,326 | |||
Net income (loss) | $ | 5,609,745 |
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 43,886,614 | $ | 43,355,961 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 51,059,617 | $ | 31,750,207 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 16.3 | % | (26.8 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 4,492,169 | 2,442,169 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 5,842,169 | 2,192,169 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 30.1 | % | (10.2 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 2,600,000 | 700,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 1,250,000 | 950,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 9.77 | $ | 17.75 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 8.74 | $ | 14.48 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (10.5 | )% | (18.4 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (4.1 | )% | (8.0 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 29.6 | % | 36.5 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 4,492,169 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017 to 5,842,169 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 2,442,169 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016 to 2,192,169 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 10.5%5.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decreaseincrease of 18.4%3.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets ofheld by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 18, 2017 at $9.98 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 4, 2017 at $8.09 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 1, 2016 at $18.52 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 19, 2016 at $13.41 per Share.March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s decline of 4.1%2.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s declinerise of 8.0%2.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a lesser decrease in the pricevalue of Henry Hub Natural Gasthe euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three monthsperiod ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (42,774 | ) | $ | (93,432 | ) | $ | 20,829 | $ | 1,487 | ||||||
Management fee | 110,894 | 85,894 | 18,674 | 23,592 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions | 24,919 | 25,652 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,015,002 | ) | 1,964,675 | (227,273 | ) | 800,513 | ||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (1,076,819 | ) | (8,407,770 | ) | (225,485 | ) | (481,984 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (3,134,595 | ) | $ | (6,536,527 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (431,929 | ) | $ | 320,016 |
The Fund’s net income increaseddecreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, primarily due to a lesser decrease in the pricevalue of Henry Hub Natural Gasthe euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
ProShares Ultra Gold
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 88,717,834 | $ | 100,789,893 | $ | 83,523,294 | $ | 93,708,748 | ||||||||
NAV end of period | $ | 89,587,943 | $ | 99,949,269 | $ | 72,777,302 | $ | 95,302,043 | ||||||||
Percentage change in NAV | 1.0 | % | (0.8 | )% | (12.9 | )% | 1.7 | % | ||||||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 2,350,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,350,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 | 1,950,000 | 2,300,000 | ||||||||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (4.3 | )% | 0.0 | % | (13.3 | )% | (2.1 | )% | ||||||||
Shares created | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | 150,000 | 50,000 | 350,000 | 250,000 | ||||||||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 37.75 | $ | 44.80 | $ | 37.12 | $ | 39.88 | ||||||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 39.82 | $ | 44.42 | $ | 37.32 | $ | 41.44 | ||||||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 5.5 | % | (0.8 | )% | 0.5 | % | 3.9 | % | ||||||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 3.3 | % | 0.1 | % | 0.9 | % | 2.5 | % | ||||||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 10.6 | % | 10.8 | % | 10.0 | % | 9.5 | % |
On December 20, 2018, the Trust announced that the ProShares Ultra Gold ETF would change its benchmark. The ProShares Ultra Gold ETF struck its NAV using its new benchmark for the first time on January 7, 2019. The new benchmark for the ProShares Ultra Gold ETF is the Bloomberg Gold Subindex (ticker: BCOMGC). Prior to January 7, 2019, the benchmark for the ProShares Ultra Gold ETF was the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 2,250,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 1,950,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 2,350,000 outstanding Shares at June 30,December 31, 2017 to 2,250,0002,300,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from June 30, 2016 to September 30, 2016.March 31, 2018.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 5.5%0.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decreaseincrease of 0.8%3.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2018, was primarily due to a greaterlesser appreciation in the value of the assets ofheld by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 8, 2017 at $43.95 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 11, 2017 at $35.83 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 6, 2016 at $47.89 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 16, 2016 at $43.55 per Share.
The new benchmark’s rise of 3.3%0.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the former LBMA Gold Price benchmark’s rise of 0.1%2.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a greaterlesser increase in the pricevalue of spot gold in U.S. dollar termsfutures contracts during the three monthsperiod ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 7,054 | $ | (172,490 | ) | $ | 212,786 | $ | 87,511 | |||||||
Management fee | 224,583 | 245,192 | 201,578 | 225,014 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Brokerage commission | 1,221 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 5,462,857 | 12,630,084 | 4,092,585 | 8,655,103 | ||||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (546,321 | ) | (13,422,965 | ) | (3,812,759 | ) | (5,007,487 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 4,923,590 | $ | (965,371 | ) | |||||||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | 492,612 | $ | 3,735,127 |
The Fund’s net income increaseddecreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, primarily due to a greaterlesser increase in the pricevalue of spot gold in U.S. dollar termsfutures prices during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
ProShares Ultra Silver
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 245,798,564 | $ | 386,838,399 | $ | 201,824,376 | $ | 258,244,696 | ||||||||
NAV end of period | $ | 244,805,182 | $ | 372,251,128 | $ | 171,571,571 | $ | 221,863,281 | ||||||||
Percentage change in NAV | (0.4 | )% | (3.8 | )% | (15.0 | )% | (14.1 | )% | ||||||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 7,396,526 | 8,496,526 | 7,646,526 | 7,696,526 | ||||||||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 7,196,526 | 7,596,526 | 6,996,526 | 7,196,526 | ||||||||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (2.7 | )% | (10.6 | )% | (8.5 | )% | (6.5 | )% | ||||||||
Shares created | 300,000 | 150,000 | 400,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | 500,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 33.23 | $ | 45.53 | $ | 26.39 | $ | 33.55 | ||||||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 34.02 | $ | 49.00 | $ | 24.52 | $ | 30.83 | ||||||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 2.4 | % | 7.6 | % | (7.1 | )% | (8.1 | )% | ||||||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 2.4 | % | 5.4 | % | (2.8 | )% | (3.5 | )% | ||||||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 23.7 | % | 30.1 | % | 15.2 | % | 12.4 | % |
On December 20, 2018, the Trust announced that the ProShares Ultra Silver ETF would change its benchmark. The ProShares Ultra Silver ETF struck its NAV using its new benchmark for the first time on January 7, 2019. The new benchmark for the ProShares Ultra Silver ETF is the Bloomberg Silver Subindex (ticker:BCOMSI). Prior to January 7, 2019, the benchmark for the ProShares Ultra Silver ETF was the London Silver Price.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 7,396,5267,646,526 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2017December 31, 2018 to 7,196,5266,996,526 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset byalso resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the LondonBloomberg Silver Price.SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 8,496,5267,696,526 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2016December 31, 2017 to 7,596,5267,196,526 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2018. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset byalso resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the London Silver Price.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 2.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 7.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a lesser appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 8, 2017 at $39.85 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 10, 2017 at $28.26 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 2, 2016 at $57.12 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 25, 2016 at $45.25 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 2.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 5.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser rise in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 543 | $ | (701,202 | ) | |||
Management fee | �� | 612,285 | 978,671 | |||||
Brokerage commissions | 10 | 9 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,063,548 | 119,372,702 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 7,164,374 | (88,236,402 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 8,228,465 | $ | 30,435,098 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a lesser rise in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Ultra Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 12,928,079 | $ | 9,532,904 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 13,705,608 | $ | 9,678,714 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 6.0 | % | 1.5 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 800,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 800,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Shares created | 450,000 | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 450,000 | — | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 16.16 | $ | 15.89 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 17.13 | $ | 16.13 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 6.0 | % | 1.5 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 3.5 | % | 1.2 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 7.3 | % | 5.9 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from June 30, 2017 to September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from June 30, 2016 to September 30, 2016.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 6.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 1.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 8, 2017 at $17.79 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 5, 2017 at $15.93 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 18, 2016 at $16.58 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 22, 2016 at $15.50 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (1,256 | ) | $ | (16,659 | ) | ||
Management fee | 31,427 | 22,916 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,259,650 | 46,258 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (519,604 | ) | 116,211 | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 738,790 | $ | 145,810 |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Ultra Yen
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 5,866,403 | $ | 7,265,264 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 5,804,920 | $ | 7,443,729 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (1.0 | )% | 2.5 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 99,970 | 99,970 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 99,970 | 99,970 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Shares created | — | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed | — | — | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 58.68 | $ | 72.67 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 58.07 | $ | 74.46 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (1.0 | )% | 2.5 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | —^ | 1.8 | % | |||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 8.3 | % | 13.4 | % |
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from June 30, 2017 to September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from June 30, 2016 to September 30, 2016.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 1.0%7.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increasedecrease of 2.5%8.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, was primarily due to alesser depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 8, 2017 at $63.45 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 10, 2017 at $57.04 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 18, 2016 at $77.06 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 20, 2016 at $67.53 per Share.March 31, 2019.
The new benchmark’s decline of 0.03%2.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the former London Silver Price benchmark’s risedecline of 1.8%3.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a declinelesser decrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollarsilver futures contracts during the three monthsperiod ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (4,166 | ) | $ | (12,886 | ) | $ | 445,559 | $ | 214,408 | ||||||
Management fee | 14,387 | 17,545 | 454,275 | 559,446 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commission | 4,617 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (4,545 | ) | 955,119 | 13,301,922 | 12,801,371 | |||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (52,772 | ) | (763,768 | ) | (26,890,326 | ) | (31,817,050 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (61,483 | ) | $ | 178,465 | |||||||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (13,142,845 | ) | $ | (18,801,271 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreasedincreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, primarily due to a declinelesser decrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollarfutures prices during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 174,160,146 | $ | 105,272,823 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 191,364,819 | $ | 227,819,218 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 9.9 | % | 116.4 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 2,052,363 | 397,491 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 5,876,317 | 1,996,113 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 186.3 | % | 402.2 | % | ||||
Shares created | 6,125,000 | 2,497,500 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 2,301,046 | 898,878 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 84.86 | $ | 264.84 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 32.57 | $ | 114.13 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (61.6 | )% | (56.9 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (61.5 | )% | (56.7 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 53.1 | % | 78.7 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 2,052,363 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 5,876,317 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 397,491 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 1,996,113 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 61.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 56.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater decline in prices of the first and second month VIX futures during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2017 at $78.33 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 29, 2017 at $32.56 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on February 11, 2016 at $391.88 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 28, 2016 at $110.88 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 61.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 56.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater decline in prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (356,273 | ) | $ | (1,116,018 | ) | ||
Management fee | 1,004,091 | 1,210,844 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 138,487 | 229,993 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (126,203,648 | ) | (134,339,691 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (17,854,285 | ) | (8,439,809 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (144,414,206 | ) | $ | (143,895,518 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater decline in the futures prices and benchmark volatility during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 45,818,914 | $ | 27,650,638 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 45,047,423 | $ | 58,894,811 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (1.7 | )% | 113.0 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 1,087,403 | 512,404 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 1,787,403 | 1,287,403 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 64.4 | % | 151.2 | % | ||||
Shares created | 850,000 | 950,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 150,000 | 175,001 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 42.14 | $ | 53.96 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 25.20 | $ | 45.75 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (40.2 | )% | (15.2 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (39.7 | )% | (14.5 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 21.3 | % | 36.6 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIXMid-Term Futures Index. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 1,087,403 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 1,787,403 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 512,404 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 1,287,403 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIXMid-Term Futures Index.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 40.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 15.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2017 at $40.96 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 1, 2017 at $24.92 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on February 11, 2016 at $66.85 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 28, 2016 at $45.62 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 39.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 14.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater decline in prices of the futures contracts that made up the S&P 500 VIXMid-Term Futures Index during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (83,495 | ) | $ | (210,903 | ) | ||
Management fee | 235,818 | 251,163 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 11,815 | 23,544 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (19,180,662 | ) | (5,248,593 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (651,228 | ) | (1,908,048 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (19,915,385 | ) | $ | (7,367,544 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater decline in futures prices during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 228,075,387 | $ | 642,811,361 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 1,039,873,910 | $ | 504,798,665 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 355.9 | % | (21.5 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 5,000,000 | 25,300,080 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 11,100,000 | 13,900,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 122.0 | % | (45.1 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 46,750,000 | 88,100,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 40,650,000 | 99,500,080 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 45.62 | $ | 25.41 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 93.68 | $ | 36.32 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 105.3 | % | 42.9 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (61.5 | )% | (56.7 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 53.1 | % | 78.7 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 5,000,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 11,100,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 25,300,080 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 13,900,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 105.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 42.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater decline in prices of the first and second month VIX futures during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 29, 2017 at $93.68 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 3, 2017 at $49.10 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 7, 2016 at $39.58 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 11, 2016 at $15.75 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 61.5%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 56.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater decline of the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (3,913,203 | ) | $ | (4,236,471 | ) | ||
Management fee | 4,636,720 | 3,561,744 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 2,761,371 | 1,522,859 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 471,123,858 | 262,990,607 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 104,609,483 | 16,725,819 | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 571,820,138 | $ | 275,479,955 |
The Fund’s net income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater decline in futures prices during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 515,758,754 | $ | 547,708,740 | $ | 214,304,871 | $ | 394,035,141 | ||||||||
NAV end of period | $ | 535,095,732 | $ | 738,749,800 | $ | 547,243,246 | $ | 323,581,300 | ||||||||
Percentage change in NAV | 3.7 | % | 34.9 | % | 155.4 | % | (17.9 | )% | ||||||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 2,965,383 | 195,025 | 2,630,912 | 7,625,448 | ||||||||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 25,927,238 | 2,185,383 | 14,030,912 | 3,405,448 | ||||||||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 774.3 | % | 1,020.6 | % | 433.3 | % | (55.3 | )% | ||||||||
Shares created | 51,185,000 | 3,857,000 | 15,150,000 | 9,570,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | 28,223,145 | 1,866,642 | 3,750,000 | 13,790,000 | ||||||||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 173.93 | $ | 2,808.40 | $ | 81.46 | $ | 51.67 | ||||||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 20.64 | $ | 338.04 | $ | 39.00 | $ | 95.02 | ||||||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (88.1 | )% | (88.0 | )% | (52.1 | )% | 83.9 | % | ||||||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (61.5 | )% | (56.7 | )% | (37.4 | )% | 71.2 | % | ||||||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 53.1 | % | 78.7 | % | 51.6 | % | 215.0 | % |
During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 2,965,3832,630,912 outstanding Shares at December 31, 20162018 to 25,927,23814,030,912 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x1.5x of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, the increasedecrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increasea decrease from 195,0257,625,448 outstanding Shares at December 31, 20152017 to 2,185,3833,405,448 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2018. The increasedecrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.Index prior to the close of business on February 27, 2018, and 1.5x the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index, effective as of the close of business, February 27, 2018, through the end of the reporting period.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark.benchmark prior to close of business on February 27, 2018, and 1.5x the daily performance of its benchmark as of the close of business, February 27, 2018, through the end of the reporting period. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 88.1%52.1% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decreaseincrease of 88.0%83.9% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, was primarily due to a greater declinedepreciation in pricesthe value of the first and second month VIX futuresassets held by the Fund during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2017 at $147.20 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 29, 2017 at $20.64 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on February 11, 2016 at $5,715.40 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 28, 2016 at $319.60 per Share.March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s decline of 61.5%37.4% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s declinerise of 56.7%71.2% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a greater declinedecrease in pricesthe value of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the nine monthsperiod ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (3,866,250 | ) | $ | (7,007,927 | ) | $ | (150,629 | ) | $ | (1,067,496 | ) | ||||
Management fee | 2,880,339 | 5,006,558 | 965,532 | 842,811 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commission | 2,819,322 | 3,228,763 | 575,631 | 891,428 | ||||||||||||
Non-recurring fees and expenses | 27,508 | — | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (646,063,604 | ) | (1,269,208,841 | ) | (195,223,341 | ) | 416,600,171 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (93,756,755 | ) | (51,154,812 | ) | (39,057,983 | ) | 67,476,383 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (743,686,609 | ) | $ | (1,327,371,580 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (234,431,953 | ) | $ | 483,009,058 |
The Fund’s net income increaseddecreased for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 as compared to the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, primarily due to a greater declinedecrease in the value of futures prices during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
* | See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of part I in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q regarding the reverse Share |
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 200,958,303 | $ | 95,897,894 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 238,227,025 | $ | 189,577,580 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 18.5 | % | 97.7 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 6,339,884 | 1,439,888 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 7,089,884 | 4,739,884 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 11.8 | % | 229.2 | % | ||||
Shares created | 10,700,000 | 13,100,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 9,950,000 | 9,800,004 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 31.70 | $ | 66.60 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 33.60 | $ | 40.00 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 6.0 | % | (39.9 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (9.4 | )% | (0.3 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 25.4 | % | 47.3 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 6,339,884 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 7,089,884 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 1,439,888 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 4,739,884 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 6.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 39.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 21, 2017 at $51.13 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 6, 2017 at $31.36 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 20, 2016 at $116.11 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 8, 2016 at $37.22 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 9.4%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 0.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater decrease in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (426,772 | ) | $ | (1,070,888 | ) | ||
Management fee | 1,374,438 | 1,291,075 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 50,772 | 125,327 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 49,805,940 | (36,901,010 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (5,398,492 | ) | (29,797,685 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 43,980,676 | $ | (67,769,583 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater decrease in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF
Fund Performance
Since the Fund commenced investment operations on March 24, 2017, comparisons of the Fund’s results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2016 have not been provided. In addition, since the Fund commenced operations on March 24, 2017, the Fund’s results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2017 may not be meaningful.
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund from commencement of operations to September 30, 2017:
March 24, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) through September 30, 2017 | ||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 200 | ||
NAV end of period | $ | 15,768,728 | ||
Percentage change in NAV | NM | |||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 8 | |||
Shares outstanding end of period | 900,008 | |||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | NM | |||
Shares created | 1,050,008 | |||
Shares redeemed | 150,000 | |||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 17.52 | ||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (29.9 | )% | ||
Percentage change in benchmark | (4.8 | )% | ||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 26.1 | % |
NM — Not Meaningful
During the period ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 8 outstanding Shares at March 24, 2017 to 900,008 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 3x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 3x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark.
During the period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 21, 2017 at $33.88 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 25, 2017 at $17.00 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 4.8% for the period ended September 30, 2017, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the period ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund from commencement of operations to September 30, 2017:
March 24, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) through September 30, 2017 | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (59,643 | ) | |
Brokerage commission | 17,296 | |||
Offering costs | 77,250 | |||
Limitation by Sponsor | (34,903 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 232,006 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (2,423,370 | ) | ||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,251,007 | ) |
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 4,038,794 | $ | 10,462,856 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 5,921,434 | $ | 6,349,132 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 46.6 | % | (39.3 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 174,832 | 224,856 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 174,832 | 174,832 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 0.0 | % | (22.2 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 300,000 | 850,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 300,000 | 900,024 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 23.10 | $ | 46.53 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 33.87 | $ | 36.32 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 46.6 | % | (21.9 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (27.9 | )% | (5.9 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 34.64 | % | 39.6 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 224,856 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 174,832 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 46.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 21.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the nine months September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on February 22, 2017 at $39.72 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 26, 2017 at $25.38 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on March 3, 2016 at $84.20 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 21, 2016 at $31.43 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 27.9%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 5.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (44,874 | ) | $ | (107,463 | ) | ||
Management fee | 51,110 | 70,066 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 19,673 | 53,910 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,755,918 | 458,954 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 830,801 | 2,803,491 | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2,541,845 | $ | 3,154,982 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas, in conjunction with a significant decline in average shares outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 63,653,647 | $ | 74,971,764 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 35,426,783 | $ | 76,364,786 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (44.3 | )% | 1.9 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 696,978 | 646,978 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 496,978 | 1,096,978 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (28.7 | )% | 69.6 | % | ||||
Shares created | 300,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 500,000 | 550,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 91.33 | $ | 115.88 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 71.28 | $ | 69.61 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (22.0 | )% | (39.9 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 12.0 | % | 24.8 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 11.7 | % | 17.0 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 696,978 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 496,978 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 646,978 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 1,096,978 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 22.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 39.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2017 at $90.53 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $64.79 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 5, 2016 at $112.07 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 6, 2016 at $65.63 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 12.0%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 24.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (66,015 | ) | $ | (350,865 | ) | ||
Management fee | 268,125 | 469,612 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 39 | 33 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (10,940,120 | ) | (29,965,948 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (99,988 | ) | (225,049 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (11,106,123 | ) | $ | (30,541,862 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a lesser increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Silver
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 23,017,656 | $ | 55,987,938 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 22,933,677 | $ | 39,589,348 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (0.4 | )% | (29.3 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 616,976 | 866,978 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 716,976 | 1,416,976 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 16.2 | % | 63.4 | % | ||||
Shares created | 700,000 | 1,600,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 600,000 | 1,050,002 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 37.31 | $ | 64.58 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 31.99 | $ | 27.94 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (14.3 | )% | (56.7 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 3.8 | % | 40.0 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 19.6 | % | 27.1 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the London Silver Price. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 616,976 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 716,976 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the London Silver Price. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 866,978 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 1,416,976 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 14.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 56.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 10, 2017 at $40.39 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $27.55 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 28, 2016 at $66.01 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 2, 2016 at $25.21 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.8%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 40.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser rise in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (40,264 | ) | $ | (210,102 | ) | ||
Management fee | 143,542 | 281,605 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 39 | 33 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,693,510 | ) | (26,657,499 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 745,784 | (4,263,685 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,987,990 | ) | $ | (31,131,286 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a lesser rise in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Short Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 15,770,088 | $ | 17,510,898 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 8,093,438 | $ | 14,775,779 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (48.7 | )% | (15.6 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 350,000 | 400,005 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 200,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (42.9 | )% | (12.5 | )% | ||||
Shares created | — | 50,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 150,000 | 100,005 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 45.06 | $ | 43.78 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 40.47 | $ | 42.22 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (10.2 | )% | (3.6 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 12.3 | % | 3.4 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 7.4 | % | 8.3 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 350,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 200,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 400,005 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 350,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 10.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 3.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2017 at $45.65 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $39.73 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 5, 2016 at $44.25 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 2, 2016 at $41.22 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 12.3%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 3.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater increase in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (36,347 | ) | $ | (95,407 | ) | ||
Management fee | 92,259 | 116,244 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 1,433 | 2,009 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,335,372 | ) | (199,557 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (26,290 | ) | (268,792 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,398,009 | ) | $ | (563,756 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater increase in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar and a higher asset base during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 16,613,473 | $ | 20,460,679 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 9,125,205 | $ | 17,389,549 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (45.1 | )% | (15.0 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 300,000 | 350,005 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 200,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (33.3 | )% | —^ | |||||
Shares created | — | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 100,000 | 5 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 55.38 | $ | 58.46 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 45.63 | $ | 49.68 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (17.6 | )% | (15.0 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 8.7 | % | 5.1 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 7.7 | % | 12.1 | % | ||||
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 300,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 200,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 350,005 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 350,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 17.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 15.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2017 at $55.24 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $43.35 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 15, 2016 at $65.74 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 19, 2016 at $49.39 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 8.7%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 5.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater rise in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (42,311 | ) | $ | (115,076 | ) | ||
Management fee | 94,837 | 136,306 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 6,088 | 11,011 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,920,783 | ) | (2,462,114 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (802,007 | ) | (493,626 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,765,101 | ) | $ | (3,070,816 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater rise in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar, in conjunction with a significant decline in shares outstanding, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 349,392,650 | $ | 522,306,518 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 226,620,904 | $ | 370,915,586 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (35.1 | )% | (29.0 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 12,900,000 | 20,450,014 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 10,450,000 | 15,600,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (19.0 | )% | (23.7 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 1,800,000 | 650,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 4,250,000 | 5,500,014 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 27.08 | $ | 25.54 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 21.69 | $ | 23.78 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (19.9 | )% | (6.9 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 12.3 | % | 3.4 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 7.4 | % | 8.3 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 12,900,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 10,450,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 20,450,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 15,600,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 19.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 6.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2017 at $27.74 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $20.91 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 5, 2016 at $26.09 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 2, 2016 at $22.63 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 12.3%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 3.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (461,825 | ) | $ | (2,129,104 | ) | ||
Management fee | 1,914,770 | 2,894,802 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (45,338,431 | ) | (60,591,510 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (12,255,062 | ) | 30,468,759 | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (58,055,318 | ) | $ | (32,251,855 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 276,781,747 | $ | 237,372,900 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 148,459,101 | $ | 263,899,544 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (46.4 | )% | 11.2 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 3,449,290 | 2,699,294 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 1,999,290 | 4,349,290 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (42.0 | )% | 61.1 | % | ||||
Shares created | 900,000 | 2,100,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 2,350,000 | 450,004 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 80.24 | $ | 87.94 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 74.26 | $ | 60.68 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (7.5 | )% | (31.0 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 3.9 | % | 18.5 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 8.7 | % | 13.0 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 3,449,290 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 1,999,290 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 2,699,294 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 4,349,290 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 7.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 31.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2017 at $81.40 per Share and reached its low for the period on September 8, 2017 at $68.10 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 29, 2016 at $88.99 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 18, 2016 at $59.02 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.9%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 18.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser rise in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (396,084 | ) | $ | (1,133,789 | ) | ||
Management fee | 1,468,775 | 1,462,231 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (17,532,916 | ) | (86,179,609 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (7,490,982 | ) | 14,046,211 | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (25,419,982 | ) | $ | (73,267,187 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a lesser rise in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 933,731,860 | $ | 783,922,475 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 622,142,765 | $ | 979,757,506 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (33.4 | )% | 25.0 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 40,013,933 | 31,163,934 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 34,761,317 | 46,613,933 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (13.1 | )% | 49.6 | % | ||||
Shares created | 65,600,000 | 50,475,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 70,852,616 | 35,025,001 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 23.34 | $ | 25.15 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 17.90 | $ | 21.02 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (23.3 | )% | (16.4 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (9.4 | )% | (0.3 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 25.4 | % | 47.3 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 40,013,933 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 34,761,317 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 31,163,934 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 46,613,933 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 23.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 16.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 6, 2017 at $23.49 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 21, 2017 at $12.64 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 8, 2016 at $28.16 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 11, 2016 at $12.02 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 9.4%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 0.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater decrease in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (1,483,954 | ) | $ | (4,978,159 | ) | ||
Management fee | 5,773,725 | 6,031,448 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 147,117 | 443,936 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (123,526,841 | ) | (132,886,039 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (6,245,549 | ) | 190,350,573 | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (131,256,344 | ) | $ | 52,486,375 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater decrease in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF
Fund Performance
Since the Fund commenced investment operations on March 24, 2017, comparisons of the Fund’s results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2016 have not been provided. In addition, since the Fund commenced operations on March 24, 2017, the Fund’s results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2017 may not be meaningful.
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund from commencement of operations to September 30, 2017:
March 24, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) through September 30, 2017 | ||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 200 | ||
NAV end of period | $ | 7,581,464 | ||
Percentage change in NAV | NM | |||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 8 | |||
Shares outstanding end of period | 300,008 | |||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | NM | |||
Shares created | 1,400,008 | |||
Shares redeemed | 1,100,000 | |||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 25.27 | ||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 1.1 | % | ||
Percentage change in benchmark | (4.8 | )% | ||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 26.1 | % |
NM – Not Meaningful
During the period ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 8 outstanding Shares at March 24, 2017 to 300,008 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 3x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 3x of the daily performance of its benchmark.
During the period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 11, 2017 at $34.26 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 21, 2017 at $15.44 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 4.8% for the period ended September 30, 2017, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the period ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund from commencement of operations to September 30, 2017:
March 24, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) through September 30, 2017 | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (99,140 | ) | |
Brokerage commission | 24,374 | |||
Offering costs | 77,250 | |||
Limitation by Sponsor | (2,484 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,137,907 | |||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 1,272,779 | |||
Net income (loss) | $ | 4,311,546 |
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 43,203,386 | $ | 38,851,184 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 51,059,617 | $ | 31,750,207 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 18.2 | % | (18.3 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 2,292,169 | 2,092,170 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 5,842,169 | 2,192,169 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 154.9 | % | 4.8 | % | ||||
Shares created | 6,600,000 | 2,200,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 3,050,000 | 2,100,001 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 18.85 | $ | 18.57 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 8.74 | $ | 14.48 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (53.6 | )% | (22.0 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (27.9 | )% | (5.9 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 34.6 | % | 39.6 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 2,292,169 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 5,842,169 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 2,092,170 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 2,192,169 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 53.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 22.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 17, 2017 at $15.76 per Share and reached its low for the period on August 4, 2017 at $8.09 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 8, 2016 at $20.23 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 3, 2016 at $8.89 per Share.
The benchmark’s decline of 27.9%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 5.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (190,949 | ) | $ | (282,519 | ) | ||
Management fee | 318,839 | 229,760 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 71,984 | 98,016 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (21,041,439 | ) | 6,591,292 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (3,507,126 | ) | (7,750,780 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (24,739,514 | ) | $ | (1,442,007 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Ultra Gold
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 92,127,200 | $ | 69,864,815 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 89,587,943 | $ | 99,949,269 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (2.8 | )% | 43.1 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 2,800,000 | 2,350,014 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (19.6 | )% | (4.3 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 400,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 950,000 | 250,014 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 32.90 | $ | 29.73 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 39.82 | $ | 44.42 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 21.0 | % | 49.4 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 12.0 | % | 24.8 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 11.6 | % | 17.0 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 2,800,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 2,250,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 2,350,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 2,250,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 21.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 49.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to a lesser appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 8, 2017 at $43.95 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 3, 2017 at $33.18 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on July 6, 2016 at $47.89 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 5, 2016 at $30.67 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 12.0%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 24.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (160,597 | ) | $ | (486,568 | ) | ||
Management fee | 692,340 | 665,265 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 39 | 33 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 23,363,236 | 33,704,266 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (3,986,925 | ) | (208,227 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 19,215,714 | $ | 33,009,471 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to lesser increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms in conjunction with share transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Ultra Silver
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 275,779,940 | $ | 216,416,642 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 244,805,182 | $ | 372,251,128 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (11.2 | )% | 72.0 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 8,246,526 | 7,996,533 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 7,196,526 | 7,596,526 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (12.7 | )% | (5.0 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 950,000 | 1,500,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 2,000,000 | 1,900,007 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 33.44 | $ | 27.06 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 34.02 | $ | 49.00 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 1.7 | % | 81.1 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 3.8 | % | 40.0 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 19.6 | % | 27.1 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 8,246,526 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 7,196,526 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the London Silver Price. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the London Silver Price. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 7,996,533 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 7,596,526 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 1.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 81.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a lesser appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 13, 2017 at $42.76 per Share and reached its low for the period on July 10, 2017 at $28.26 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 2, 2016 at $57.12 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 28, 2016 at $25.96 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.8%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 40.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a lesser rise in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (474,113 | ) | $ | (1,713,227 | ) | ||
Management fee | 1,971,071 | 2,300,935 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 49 | 36 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 20,326,492 | 174,873,081 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (7,233,752 | ) | 9,844,227 | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 12,618,627 | $ | 183,004,081 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a lesser rise in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Ultra Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 11,914,585 | $ | 10,857,730 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 13,705,608 | $ | 9,678,714 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 15.0 | % | (10.9 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 850,000 | 700,014 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 800,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (5.9 | )% | (14.3 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 1,200,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 1,250,000 | 150,014 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 14.02 | $ | 15.51 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 17.13 | $ | 16.13 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 22.2 | % | 4.0 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 12.3 | % | 3.4 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 7.4 | % | 8.3 | % |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 850,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2016 to 800,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2017. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 700,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2015 to 600,000 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 22.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 4.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was primarily due to a greater appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on September 8, 2017 at $17.79 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 3, 2017 at $13.68 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 1, 2016 at $16.89 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 14, 2016 at $13.95 per Share.
The benchmark’s rise of 12.3%for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 3.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, can be attributed to a greater rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (26,051 | ) | $ | (53,805 | ) | ||
Management fee | 95,974 | 71,859 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 2,666,306 | 1,156,114 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 364,855 | (654,956 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 3,005,110 | $ | 447,353 |
The Fund’s net income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a greater rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
ProShares Ultra Yen
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 5,540,957 | $ | 5,473,848 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 5,804,920 | $ | 7,443,729 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 4.8 | % | 36.0 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 99,970 | 99,974 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 99,970 | 99,970 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | —^ | —^ | ||||||
Shares created | — | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed | — | 4 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 55.43 | $ | 54.75 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 58.07 | $ | 74.46 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 4.8 | % | 36.0 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 3.9 | % | 18.5 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 8.7 | % | 13.0 | % |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 5,751,716 | $ | 2,864,269 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 5,563,510 | $ | 3,172,131 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (3.3 | )% | 10.7 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 99,970 | 49,970 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 99,970 | 49,970 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | — | % | — | % | ||||
Shares created | 50,000 | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 50,000 | — | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 57.53 | $ | 57.32 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 55.65 | $ | 63.48 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (3.3 | )% | 10.7 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (1.1 | )% | 5.9 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 6.2 | % | 8.0 | % |
During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the increasedecrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 20162018 to September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. By comparison, during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. The increaseThere was no net change in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 99,974 outstanding Shares atfrom December 31, 20152017 to 99,970 outstanding Shares at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2018.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increasedecrease of 4.8%3.3% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 36.0%10.7% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s decline of 1.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 5.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a lesserdecrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 14,571 | $ | (3,069 | ) | |||
Management fee | 12,438 | 7,223 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (77,307 | ) | 322,550 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (112,597 | ) | (11,619 | ) | ||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (175,333 | ) | $ | 307,862 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a decrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 87,667,042 | $ | 11,335,483 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 128,015,075 | $ | 16,203,957 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 46.0 | % | 42.9 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 6,700,000 | 300,008 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 4,750,000 | 350,008 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (29.1 | )% | 16.7 | % | ||||
Shares created | 800,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 2,750,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 13.08 | $ | 37.78 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 26.95 | $ | 46.30 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 106.0 | % | 22.6 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 30.2 | % | 8.8 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 26.5 | % | 22.3 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 3x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 6,700,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 4,750,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 300,008 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 350,008 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 3x of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 3x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 106.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 22.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to greater appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 18, 2017 at $63.59 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 3, 2017 at $54.62 per Share. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on August 18, 2016 at $77.06 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 29, 2016 at $53.85 per Share.March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.9%30.2% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 18.5%8.8% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a lesser risegreater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 252,849 | $ | (31,115 | ) | |||
Management fee | 295,626 | 2,095 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 66,868 | 5,676 | ||||||
Offering costs | — | 52,846 | ||||||
Limitation by Sponsor | — | (26,957 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 22,272,869 | 1,620,825 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 64,156,808 | 1,585,957 | ||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | 86,682,526 | $ | 3,175,667 |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 18,665,099 | $ | 21,161,176 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 17,007,260 | $ | 26,950,309 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (8.9 | )% | 27.4 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 374,906 | 500,002 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 824,906 | 874,908 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 120.0 | % | 75.0 | % | ||||
Shares created | 750,000 | 687,500 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 300,000 | 312,594 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 49.79 | $ | 42.32 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 20.62 | $ | 30.80 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (58.6 | )% | (27.2 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 30.2 | % | 8.8 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 26.5 | % | 22.3 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 3x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 374,906 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 824,906 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 500,002 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 874,908 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 3x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 3x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 58.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 27.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to greater depreciation in the value of the Japanese yen versusassets held by the U.S. dollarFund during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s rise of 30.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 8.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016:2018:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (20,949 | ) | $ | (35,548 | ) | $ | 24,014 | $ | (67,214 | ) | |||||
Management fee | 42,356 | 47,356 | 34,303 | 3,537 | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commission | 13,188 | 15,260 | ||||||||||||||
Offering costs | — | 52,797 | ||||||||||||||
Limitation by Sponsor | — | (176 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 338,006 | 2,273,202 | (2,268,796 | ) | (4,675,967 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (53,094 | ) | (267,574 | ) | (9,496,554 | ) | (746,983 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 263,963 | $ | 1,970,080 | ||||||||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (11,741,336 | ) | $ | (5,490,164 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 as compared to the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2018, primarily due to a greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 11,060,333 | $ | 13,702,102 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 8,162,647 | $ | 7,063,496 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (26.2 | )% | (48.4 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 200,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (25.0 | )% | (50.0 | )% | ||||
Shares created | — | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 50,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 55.30 | $ | 45.67 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 54.42 | $ | 47.09 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (1.6 | )% | 3.1 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 0.8 | % | (1.6 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 8.6 | % | 8.7 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 200,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 150,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 300,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 150,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 1.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 3.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s rise of 0.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 1.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to an increase in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 25,789 | $ | 135 | ||||
Management fee | 21,080 | 19,484 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 1,673 | 1,520 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 262,745 | (1,120,237 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (577,204 | ) | 1,192,129 | |||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (288,670 | ) | $ | 72,027 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to an increase in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 114,377,311 | $ | 225,843,284 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 75,826,687 | $ | 200,375,649 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (33.7 | )% | (11.3 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 3,839,884 | 9,289,884 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 4,489,884 | 10,039,884 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 16.9 | % | 8.1 | % | ||||
Shares created | 3,400,000 | 4,200,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 2,750,000 | 3,450,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 29.79 | $ | 24.31 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 16.89 | $ | 19.96 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (43.3 | )% | (17.9 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 30.2 | % | 8.8 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 26.5 | % | 22.3 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 3,839,884 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 4,489,884 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 9,289,884 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 10,039,884 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 43.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 17.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to greater depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s rise of 30.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 8.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 185,815 | $ | 189,482 | ||||
Management fee | 166,326 | 527,954 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 9,630 | 11,981 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (9,155,159 | ) | (48,096,337 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (32,918,234 | ) | 15,307,293 | |||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (41,887,578 | ) | $ | (32,599,562 | ) |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 17,825,441 | $ | 6,902,743 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 13,019,491 | $ | 5,352,309 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (27.0 | )% | (22.5 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 824,832 | 174,832 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 574,832 | 124,832 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (30.3 | )% | (28.6 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 500,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 21.61 | $ | 39.48 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 22.65 | $ | 42.88 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 4.8 | % | 8.6 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (7.9 | )% | (6.9 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 42.4 | % | 30.3 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 824,832 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 574,832 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 174,832 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 124,832 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 4.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 8.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to lesser appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s decline of 7.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 6.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a greater decrease in the value of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 19,484 | $ | (9,587 | ) | |||
Management fee | 28,691 | 16,545 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 11,700 | 8,180 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 11,319,325 | 746,971 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (10,316,611 | ) | 931,920 | |||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | 1,022,198 | $ | 1,669,304 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a greater decrease in the value of Henry Hub Natural Gas, in conjunction with the timing of shareholder activity, during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 154,120,159 | $ | 202,548,197 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 151,445,608 | $ | 188,023,376 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (1.7 | )% | (7.2 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 6,350,000 | 9,550,000 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 5,900,000 | 9,250,000 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (7.1 | )% | (3.1 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 250,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 700,000 | 800,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 24.27 | $ | 21.21 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 25.67 | $ | 20.33 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 5.8 | % | (4.1 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (2.1 | )% | 2.6 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 6.3 | % | 7.9 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 6,350,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 5,900,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 9,550,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 9,250,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 5.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 4.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s decline of 2.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 2.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 434,473 | $ | 168,129 | ||||
Management fee | 340,145 | 449,855 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,329,242 | (18,923,423 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 4,424,813 | 10,106,948 | ||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | 8,188,528 | $ | (8,648,346 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 18,098,997 | $ | 31,497,410 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 21,506,707 | $ | 30,009,467 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 18.8 | % | (4.7 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 246,978 | 446,978 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 296,977 | 446,978 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 20.2 | % | — | % | ||||
Shares created | 100,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 50,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 73.28 | $ | 70.47 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 72.42 | $ | 67.14 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (1.2 | )% | (4.7 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | 0.9 | % | 2.5 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 10.0 | % | 9.5 | % |
On December 20, 2018, the Trust announced that the ProShares UltraShort Gold ETF would change its benchmark. The ProShares UltraShort Gold ETF struck its NAV using its new benchmark for the first time on January 7, 2019. The new benchmark for the ProShares UltraShort Gold ETF is the Bloomberg Gold Subindex (ticker: BCOMGC). Prior to January 7, 2019, the benchmark for the ProShares UltraShort Gold ETF was the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 246,978 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 296,977 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the
inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 1.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 4.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to lesser depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The new benchmark’s rise of 0.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the former LBMA Gold Price benchmark’s rise of 2.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a lesser increase in the value of gold futures contracts during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 47,471 | $ | 22,378 | ||||
Management fee | 46,962 | 67,746 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 778 | 20 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,168,904 | ) | (3,269,747 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 878,026 | 1,908,108 | ||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (243,407 | ) | $ | (1,339,261 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a lesser increase in the value of the futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares UltraShort Silver
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 11,768,863 | $ | 14,806,259 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 20,253,916 | $ | 20,934,105 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 72.1 | % | 41.4 | % | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 316,976 | 466,976 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 516,976 | 616,976 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 63.1 | % | 32.1 | % | ||||
Shares created | 300,000 | 450,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 100,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 37.13 | $ | 31.71 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 39.18 | $ | 33.93 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 5.5 | % | 7.0 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (2.8 | )% | (3.5 | )% | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 15.2 | % | 12.4 | % |
On December 20, 2018, the Trust announced that the ProShares UltraShort Silver ETF would change its benchmark. The ProShares UltraShort Silver ETF struck its NAV using its new benchmark for the first time on January 7, 2019. The new benchmark for the ProShares UltraShort Silver ETF is the Bloomberg Silver Subindex (ticker: BCOMSI). Prior to January 7, 2019, the benchmark for the ProShares UltraShort Silver ETF was the London Silver Price.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 316,976 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 516,976 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Silver SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 466,976 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 616,976 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the London Silver Price.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 5.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 7.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to lesser appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The new benchmark’s decline of 2.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the former London Silver Price benchmark’s decline of 3.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a lesser decrease in the value of the silver futures contracts during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 31,554 | $ | 13,187 | ||||
Management fee | 37,211 | 45,395 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 1,349 | 10 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,390,142 | ) | (1,598,873 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 2,135,467 | 2,706,050 | ||||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | 776,879 | $ | 1,120,364 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a lesser decrease in the value of futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 55,363,675 | $ | 131,077,453 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 49,650,541 | $ | 87,308,862 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (10.3 | )% | (33.4 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 749,290 | 1,749,290 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 649,290 | 1,299,290 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | (13.3 | )% | (25.7 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 400,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 73.89 | $ | 74.93 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 76.47 | $ | 67.20 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | 3.5 | % | (10.3 | )% | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (1.1 | )% | 5.9 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 6.2 | % | 8.0 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 749,290 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 649,290 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 1,749,290 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 1,299,290 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 3.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 10.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s decline of 1.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 5.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a decrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the nineperiod ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 167,574 | $ | 81,401 | ||||
Management fee | 124,794 | 231,119 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (343,480 | ) | (11,252,400 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 2,433,680 | (403,844 | ) | |||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | 2,257,774 | $ | (11,574,843 | ) |
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a decrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 56,299,121 | $ | 26,347,948 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 51,126,469 | $ | 24,945,408 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | (9.2 | )% | (5.3 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 2,112,403 | 1,237,403 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 2,362,403 | 937,403 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 11.8 | % | (24.2 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 500,000 | 550,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 250,000 | 850,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 26.65 | $ | 21.29 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 21.64 | $ | 26.61 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (18.8 | )% | 25.0 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (18.5 | )% | 25.5 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 22.3 | % | 64.8 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 2,112,403 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 2,362,403 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 1,237,403 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 937,403 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 18.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 25.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s decline of 18.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 25.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a decrease in the value of the futures contracts that made the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 149,266 | $ | (4,487 | ) | |||
Management fee | 105,811 | 54,959 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 10,336 | 11,232 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (4,202,020 | ) | 3,720,436 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (6,426,449 | ) | 4,916,467 | |||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (10,479,203 | ) | $ | 8,632,416 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a decrease in the value of the futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
NAV beginning of period | $ | 149,547,115 | $ | 137,741,560 | ||||
NAV end of period | $ | 203,503,203 | $ | 112,385,324 | ||||
Percentage change in NAV | 36.1 | % | (18.4 | )% | ||||
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 3,876,317 | 5,901,317 | ||||||
Shares outstanding end of period | 8,451,317 | 2,826,317 | ||||||
Percentage change in shares outstanding | 118.0 | % | (52.1 | )% | ||||
Shares created | 6,225,000 | 1,875,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | 1,650,000 | 4,950,000 | ||||||
Per share NAV beginning of period | $ | 38.58 | $ | 23.34 | ||||
Per share NAV end of period | $ | 24.08 | $ | 39.76 | ||||
Percentage change in per share NAV | (37.6 | )% | 70.4 | % | ||||
Percentage change in benchmark | (37.4 | )% | 71.2 | % | ||||
Benchmark annualized volatility | 51.6 | % | 215.0 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 3,876,317 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2018 to 8,451,317 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2019. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 5,901,317 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2017 to 2,826,317 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2018. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 37.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 70.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The benchmark’s decline of 37.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 71.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, can be attributed to a decrease in the value of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the period ended March 31, 2019.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 476,702 | $ | (47,426 | ) | |||
Management fee | 361,703 | 252,387 | ||||||
Brokerage commission | 12,435 | 71,299 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (54,906,584 | ) | 77,274,987 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (21,284,231 | ) | 14,019,881 | |||||
Net Income (loss) | $ | (75,714,113 | ) | $ | 91,247,442 |
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to a decrease in the value of the futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Quantitative Disclosure
Exchange Rate Sensitivity, Equity Market Volatility Sensitivity, and Commodity Price Sensitivity
Each of the Funds is exposed to certain risks pertaining to the use of Financial Instruments. Each of the Currency Funds is exposed to exchange rate risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. Each of the VIX Funds is exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. Each of the Commodity Funds and Commodity Index Funds is exposed to commodity price risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments.
The following tables below provide information about each of the Currency Funds’ Financial Instruments, VIX Funds’ Financial Instruments, which are sensitive to changes in equity market volatility indexes.and Commodity Funds’ and the Commodity Index Funds’ Financial Instruments. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, each of the VIX Funds’Fund’s positions were as follows:
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF:Short Euro:
As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETFShort Euro Fund was exposed to equity market volatilityinverse exchange rate price risk through its holdingholdings of VIXEuro/USD foreign currency futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in VIX futures contractsthese Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, which were sensitive to equity market volatilityexchange rate price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | October 2017 | 9,373 | $ | 11.68 | 1,000 | $ | 109,429,775 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | November 2017 | 6,252 | 13.03 | 1,000 | 81,432,300 |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | October 2016 | 8,392 | $ | 15.78 | 1,000 | $ | 132,383,800 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | November 2016 | 5,601 | 16.95 | 1,000 | 94,936,950 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Euro Fx Currency Futures (CME) | Short | June 2019 | 157 | $ | 1.13 | 125,000 | $ | (22,153,683 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Euro Fx Currency Futures (CME) | Short | June 2018 | 51 | $ | 1.2359 | 125,000 | $ | (7,878,544 | ) |
The September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach dayto match the performance of the Index. While the above information properly represents the then current equity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 1, 2017 ( the “Form10-K”) for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in VIX futures contracts as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | January 2018 | 582 | $ | 14.78 | 1,000 | $ | 8,599,050 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | February 2018 | 971 | 15.23 | 1,000 | 14,783,475 | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | March 2018 | 971 | 15.80 | 1,000 | 15,341,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | April 2018 | 388 | 16.28 | 1,000 | 6,314,700 |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | January 2017 | 614 | $ | 18.50 | 1,000 | $ | 11,359,000 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | February 2017 | 1,024 | 19.05 | 1,000 | 19,507,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | March 2017 | 1,023 | 19.40 | 1,000 | 19,846,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | April 2017 | 409 | 19.98 | 1,000 | 8,169,775 |
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach dayto match the performance of the Index. While the above information properly represents the then current equity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to inverse equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in VIX futures contracts as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Short | October 2017 | 51,224 | $ | 11.68 | 1,000 | $ | (598,040,200 | ) | |||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Short | November 2017 | 34,126 | 13.03 | 1,000 | (444,491,150 | ) |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Short | October 2016 | 18,688 | $ | 15.78 | 1,000 | $ | (294,803,200 | ) | |||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Short | November 2016 | 12,445 | 16.95 | 1,000 | (210,942,750 | ) |
The September 30, 2017 and 20162018 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach dayto have $1.00 of short exposure to the euro for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the euro and multiplying by negative one. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to inverse equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in VIX futures contracts as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Short | April 2019 | 8,058 | $ | 15.23 | 1,000 | $ | (122,683,050 | ) | |||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Short | May 2019 | 6,033 | 16.33 | 1,000 | (98,488,725 | ) |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Short | April 2018 | 11,205 | $ | 19.78 | 1,000 | $ | (221,578,875 | ) | |||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Short | May 2018 | 6,525 | 19.23 | 1,000 | (125,443,125 | ) |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its position in Financial Instruments each day to have $0.50 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current equity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative one.one-half. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF:Bloomberg Crude Oil:
As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETFBloomberg Crude Oil Fund was exposed to equity market volatilitycommodity price risk through its holding of VIXCrude Oil futures contracts.contracts and its holding of swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these VIX futures contractsFinancial Instruments as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, which were sensitive to equity market volatilitycommodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | October 2017 | 52,495 | $ | 11.68 | 1,000 | $ | 612,879,125 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | November 2017 | 35,008 | 13.03 | 1,000 | 455,979,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | October 2016 | 54,497 | $ | 15.78 | 1,000 | $ | 859,690,175 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | November 2016 | 36,351 | 16.95 | 1,000 | 616,149,450 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Long | May 2019 | 1,603 | $ | 60.14 | 1,000 | $ | 96,404,420 |
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Citibank,N.A. | Long | $ | 88.8419 | $ | 210,716,477 | ||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 88.8419 | 159,549,712 | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Royal Bank of Canada | Long | 88.8419 | 159,265,812 | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Societe Generale | Long | 88.8419 | 63,215,803 | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | UBS AG | Long | 88.8419 | 161,395,641 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Long | May 2018 | 2,391 | $ | 64.94 | 1,000 | $ | 155,271,540 |
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Citibank N.A. | Long | $ | 95.4541 | $ | 200,208,114 | ||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 95.4541 | 192,610,038 | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Societe Generale | Long | 95.4541 | 86,577,855 | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | UBS AG | Long | 95.4541 | 187,785,873 |
The September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2019 and 2018 swap notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of units times the closing level of the Index. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or the level of the Index, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current equity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas:
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Natural Gas futures contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas (NYMEX) | Long | May 2019 | 1,570 | $ | 2.66 | 10,000 | $ | 41,793,400 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas (NYMEX) | Long | May 2018 | 2,872 | $ | 2.73 | 10,000 | $ | 78,491,760 |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
Commodity Price SensitivityProShares Ultra Euro:
EachAs of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares Ultra Euro Fund was exposed to exchange rate price risk through its holdings of EUR/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Local Currency | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 04/05/19 | 7,006,725 | 1.1331 | $ | 7,939,530 | |||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Long | 04/05/19 | 7,466,800 | 1.1343 | 8,469,715 | ||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 04/05/19 | (151,500 | ) | 1.1286 | (170,982 | ) | ||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Short | 04/05/19 | (307,000 | ) | 1.1250 | (345,365 | ) |
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Local Currency | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 04/06/18 | 8,112,625 | 1.2306 | $ | 9,983,565 | |||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Long | 04/06/18 | 8,724,400 | 1.2306 | 10,736,428 | ||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 04/06/18 | (416,900 | ) | 1.2306 | (513,046 | ) | ||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Short | 04/06/18 | (240,900 | ) | 1.2306 | (296,457 | ) |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 USD market value equals the number of euros multiplied by the forward rate. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the euro for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the Commodity Fundseuro and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Commodity Index FundsAnnual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares Ultra Gold:
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares Ultra Gold Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holdingsholding of Financial Instruments.Gold futures contracts, Gold forward agreements, and swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Gold SubindexSM. The following tables provide information about eachthe Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of the Commodity Funds’March 31, 2019 and the Commodity Index Funds’ Financial Instruments,2018, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||
Gold Futures (COMEX) | Long | June 2019 | 124 | $ | 1,298.50 | 100 | $ | 16,101,400 |
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
Bloomberg Gold Subindex | Citibank, N.A. | Long | $ | 151.6031 | $ | 39,789,890 | ||||||
Bloomberg Gold Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 151.6031 | 48,810,185 | ||||||||
Bloomberg Gold Subindex | UBS AG | Long | 151.6031 | 40,913,975 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||
Gold Futures (COMEX) | Long | June 2018 | 2 | $ | 1,327.30 | 100 | $ | 265,460 |
Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Citibank N.A. | Long | $ | 1,324.74 | $ | 72,198,330 | ||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 1,324.68 | 54,205,906 | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Societe Generale | Long | 1,324.71 | 17,221,230 | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | UBS AG | Long | 1,324.62 | 46,759,086 |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2019 and 2018 forward and swap notional values equal units multiplied by the forward or swap price. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract, swap or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiodreturns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the swap or forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares Ultra Silver:
As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, each2018, the ProShares Ultra Silver Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Silver futures contracts, Silver forward agreements, and swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Silver SubindexSM. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||
Silver Futures (COMEX) | Long | May 2019 | 254 | $ | 15.11 | 5,000 | $ | 19,189,700 |
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
Bloomberg Silver Subindex | Citibank, N.A. | Long | $ | 147.4418 | $ | 110,150,652 | ||||||
Bloomberg Silver Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 147.4418 | 102,094,328 | ||||||||
Bloomberg Silver Subindex | UBS AG | Long | 147.4418 | 111,622,760 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||
Silver Futures (COMEX) | Long | May 2018 | 2 | $ | 16.27 | 5,000 | $ | 162,680 |
Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Citibank N.A. | Long | $ | 16.2800 | $ | 142,873,824 | ||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 16.2800 | 124,520,560 | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Societe Generale | Long | 16.2800 | 53,499,972 | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | UBS AG | Long | 16.2800 | 122,665,206 |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2019 and 2018 forward and swap notional values equal units multiplied by the forward or swap price. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the Commodity Fundsfutures contract, swap or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the Commodityreturn of the Index Funds’and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the swap or forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts and its holding of swap agreement linked to VIX futures contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | April 2019 | 28,212 | $ | 15.23 | 1,000 | $ | 429,527,700 | ||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | May 2019 | 21,160 | 16.33 | 1,000 | 345,437,000 |
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN iNAV Index | Goldman Sachs International | Long | $ | 29.3012 | $ | 45,163,849 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long or Contract | Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | April 2018 | 10,838 | $ | 19.78 | 1,000 | $ | 214,321,450 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | May 2018 | 6,322 | 19.23 | 1,000 | 121,540,450 |
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures | Deutsche Bank AG. | Long | $ | 71.1400 | $ | 23,853,609 | ||||||
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 48.0706 | 125,126,211 |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2019 and 2018 swap notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of units times the closing level of the Index. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or the level of the Index, as follows:applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $1.50 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by one and one-half. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares Ultra Yen:
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares Ultra Yen Fund was exposed to exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Yen/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Local Currency | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 04/05/19 | 331,570,400 | 0.008972 | $ | 2,974,942 | |||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Long | 04/05/19 | 919,075,800 | 0.008974 | 8,247,490 | ||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 04/05/19 | (6,849,300 | ) | 0.008965 | (61,407 | ) | ||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Short | 04/05/19 | (10,542,900 | ) | 0.009039 | (95,302 | ) | ||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Local Currency | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 04/06/18 | 354,324,700 | 0.009400 | $ | 3,330,780 | |||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Long | 04/06/18 | 344,160,500 | 0.009400 | 3,235,234 | ||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 04/06/18 | (20,860,500 | ) | 0.009400 | (196,096 | ) | ||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Short | 04/06/18 | (2,809,900 | ) | 0.009400 | (26,414 | ) |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 USD market values equal the number of yen multiplied by the forward rate. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the yen for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the yen and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Crude Oil futures contracts linked to the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Long | May 2019 | 6,386 | $ | 60.14 | 1,000 | $ | 384,054,040 | ||||||||||||
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Long | May 2018 | 749 | $ | 64.94 | 1,000 | $ | 48,640,060 |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 futures notional amount is calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional amount will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional amount, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $3.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by three. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Crude Oil futures contracts linked to the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Short | May 2019 | 848 | $ | 60.14 | 1,000 | $ | (50,998,720 | ) |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Short | May 2018 | 1,245 | $ | 64.94 | 1,000 | $ | (80,850,300 | ) |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 short futures notional amount is calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional amount will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in notional amount, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $3.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative three. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar:
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of AUD/USD foreign currency futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME) | Short | June 2019 | 230 | $ | 71.11 | 1,000 | $ | (16,350,700 | ) |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME) | Short | June 2018 | 184 | $ | 76.76 | 1,000 | $ | (14,123,840 | ) |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the Australian dollar for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the Australian dollar and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil:
As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Crude Oil futures contracts and its holding of swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Short | November 2017 | 1,894 | $ | 51.67 | 1,000 | $ | (97,862,980 | ) | Short | May 2019 | 724 | $ | 60.14 | 1,000 | $ | (43,541,360 | ) |
Swap Agreements as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Citibank, N.A. | Short | $ | 76.1424 | $ | (149,040,494 | ) | Citibank, N.A. | Short | $ | 88.8419 | $ | (35,382,635 | ) | ||||||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 76.1424 | (109,832,549 | ) | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 88.8419 | (25,233,443 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Societe Generale | Short | 76.1424 | (12,927,229 | ) | Royal Bank of Canada | Short | 88.8419 | (12,199,190 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | UBS AG | Short | 76.1424 | (106,765,884 | ) | Societe Generale | Short | 88.8419 | (9,056,577 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | UBS AG | Short | 88.8419 | (26,259,871 | ) |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Short | November 2016 | 2,093 | $ | 48.24 | 1,000 | $ | (100,966,320 | ) | Short | May 2018 | 1,263 | $ | 64.94 | 1,000 | $ | (82,019,220 | ) |
Swap Agreements as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Citibank, N.A. | Short | $ | 79.0094 | $ | (110,835,497 | ) | Citibank N.A. | Short | $ | 95.4541 | $ | (100,134,158 | ) | ||||||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 79.0094 | (78,877,241 | ) | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 95.4541 | (92,256,796 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Societe Generale | Short | 79.0094 | (8,278,478 | ) | Societe Generale | Short | 95.4541 | (31,907,759 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | UBS AG | Short | 79.0094 | (80,182,717 | ) | UBS AG | Short | 95.4541 | (88,373,131 | ) |
The September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 short swap notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of units times the closing level of the Index. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract or the level of the Index, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or
transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas:
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Natural Gas futures contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas (NYMEX) | Short | May 2019 | 978 | $ | 2.66 | 10,000 | $ | (26,034,360 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas (NYMEX) | Short | May 2018 | 392 | $ | 2.73 | 10,000 | $ | (10,713,360 | ) |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of Contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF:
As of September 30, 2017, the ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Crude Oil futures contracts and its holding of swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Short | November 2017 | 916 | $ | 51.67 | 1,000 | $ | (47,329,720 | ) |
The September 30, 2017 futures notional amount is calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional amount will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract, as applicable. Additional losses (gains) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional amount, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $3.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day.
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Natural Gas futures contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas (NYMEX) | Short | November 2017 | 394 | $ | 3.01 | 10,000 | $ | (11,847,580 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas (NYMEX) | Short | November 2016 | 437 | $ | 2.91 | 10,000 | $ | (12,699,220 | ) |
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of Contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares UltraShort Gold:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares UltraShort Gold Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Gold futures contracts and Gold forward agreements. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Gold Futures (COMEX) | Short | December 2017 | 2 | $ | 1,284.80 | 100 | $ | (256,960 | ) |
Forward Agreements as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Citibank, N.A. | Short | $ | 1,283.43 | $ | (20,663,223 | ) | |||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 1,283.41 | (21,687,062 | ) | |||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Societe Generale | Short | 1,283.41 | (6,160,368 | ) | |||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | UBS AG | Short | 1,283.41 | (22,138,823 | ) |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Gold Futures (COMEX) | Short | December 2016 | 2 | $ | 1,317.10 | 100 | $ | (263,420 | ) |
Forward Agreements as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Citibank, N.A. | Short | $ | 1,322.72 | $ | (29,893,472 | ) | |||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Deutsche Bank AG | Short | 1,322.80 | (73,018,560 | ) | |||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 1,322.70 | (21,689,635 | ) | |||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Societe Generale | Short | 1,322.71 | (5,290,840 | ) | |||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | UBS AG | Short | 1,322.71 | (22,552,206 | ) |
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The September 30, 2017 and 2016 short forward notional values equal units multiplied by the forward price. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares UltraShort Silver:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares UltraShort Silver Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Silver futures contracts and Silver forward agreements. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||
Silver Futures (COMEX) | Short | December 2017 | 2 | $ | 16.68 | 5,000 | $ | (166,760 | ) |
Forward Agreements as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Citybank, N.A. | Short | $ | 16.8646 | $ | (16,071,964 | ) | |||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 16.8644 | (13,263,851 | ) | |||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Societe Generale | Short | 16.8645 | (2,630,862 | ) | |||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | UBS AG | Short | 16.8644 | (13,727,622 | ) |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||
Silver Futures (COMEX) | Short | December 2016 | 2 | $ | 19.21 | 5,000 | $ | (192,140 | ) |
Forward Agreements as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Citibank, N.A. | Short | $ | 19.3535 | $ | (11,979,817 | ) | |||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Deutsche Bank AG | Short | 19.3551 | (41,536,045 | ) | |||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 19.3535 | (12,976,522 | ) | |||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Societe Generale | Short | 19.3537 | (3,019,177 | ) | |||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | UBS AG | Short | 19.3535 | (9,463,862 | ) |
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The September 30, 2017 and 2016 short forward notional values equal units multiplied by the forward price. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
Exchange Rate Sensitivity
Each of the Currency Funds is exposed to exchange rate risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. The following tables provide information about each of the Currency Fund’s Financial Instruments, which are sensitive to changes in exchange rates. As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, each of the Currency Fund’s positions were as follows:
ProShares Short Euro:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares Short Euro Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Euro/USD foreign currency futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Euro Fx Currency Futures (CME) | Short | December 2017 | 55 | $ | 1.19 | 125,000 | $ | (8,156,844 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Euro Fx Currency Futures (CME) | Short | December 2016 | 105 | $ | 1.13 | 125,000 | $ | (14,801,063 | ) |
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $1.00 of short exposure to the euro for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the euro and multiplying by negative one. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of AUD/USD foreign currency futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME) | Short | December 2017 | 232 | $ | 78.36 | 1,000 | $ | (18,179,520 | ) |
Contract Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME)Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 Long or
Short Expiration Contracts Valuation
Price Contract
Multiplier Notional
Amount at Value Short December 2016 456 $ 76.49 1,000 $ (34,879,440 )
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the Australian dollar for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the Australian dollar and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares UltraShort Euro:
As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the ProShares UltraShort Euro Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Euro/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2019 | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Euro | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Local Currency | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 10/06/17 | 3,175,800 | 1.1821 | $ | 3,754,078 | UBS AG | Long | 04/05/19 | 15,539,500 | 1.1359 | $ | 17,651,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Long | 10/06/17 | 35,067,900 | 1.1821 | 41,453,378 | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 04/05/19 | (137,164,125 | ) | 1.1328 | (155,384,230 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 10/06/17 | (194,781,925 | ) | 1.1821 | (230,249,569 | ) | UBS AG | Short | 04/05/19 | (147,662,400 | ) | 1.1333 | (167,351,047 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Short | 10/06/17 | (226,747,400 | ) | 1.1821 | (268,035,604 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Euro | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 10/07/16 | 11,861,500 | 1.1236 | $ | 13,327,034 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Long | 10/07/16 | 18,134,300 | 1.1236 | 20,374,863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 10/07/16 | (344,672,125 | ) | 1.1236 | (387,257,692 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Short | 10/07/16 | (345,543,400 | ) | 1.1236 | (388,236,616 | ) |
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Local Currency | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 04/06/18 | 20,692,400 | 1.2306 | $ | 25,464,498 | |||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Long | 04/06/18 | 8,138,700 | 1.2306 | 10,015,654 | ||||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 04/06/18 | (160,609,525 | ) | 1.2306 | (197,649,422 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Short | 04/06/18 | (173,574,200 | ) | 1.2306 | (213,604,021 | ) |
The September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 USD market values equal the number of euros multiplied by the forward rate. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the euro for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the euro and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.day Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares UltraShort Gold:
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares UltraShort Gold Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Gold futures contracts, Gold forward agreements, and swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Gold SubindexSM. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Gold Futures (COMEX) | Short | June 2019 | 52 | $ | 1,298.50 | 100 | $ | (6,752,200 | ) |
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||
Bloomberg Gold Subindex | Citibank, N.A. | Short | $ | 151.6031 | $ | (12,577,645 | ) | |||||||
Bloomberg Gold Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 151.6031 | (10,781,376 | ) | |||||||||
Bloomberg Gold Subindex | UBS AG | Short | 151.6031 | (12,927,675 | ) |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Gold Futures (COMEX) | Short | June 2018 | 2 | $ | 1,327.30 | 100 | $ | (265,460 | ) |
Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Citibank N.A | Short | $ | 1,324.74 | $ | (21,328,314 | ) | |||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 1,324.68 | (17,483,127 | ) | |||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Societe Generale | Short | 1,324.71 | (6,358,608 | ) | |||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | UBS AG | Short | 1,324.62 | (14,637,051 | ) |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2019 and 2018 short forward and swap notional values equal units multiplied by the forward or swap price. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases)
in the price of the futures contract, swap or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the swap or forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares UltraShort Silver:
As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the ProShares UltraShort Silver Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Silver futures contracts, Silver forward agreements, and swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Silver SubindexSM. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Silver Futures (COMEX) | Short | May 2019 | 152 | $ | 15.11 | 5,000 | $ | (11,483,600 | ) |
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||
Bloomberg Silver Subindex | Citibank, N.A. | Short | $ | 147.4418 | $ | (15,412,788 | ) | |||||||
Bloomberg Silver Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 147.4418 | (6,552,316 | ) | |||||||||
Bloomberg Silver Subindex | UBS AG | Short | 147.4418 | (7,024,143 | ) |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||
Silver Futures (COMEX) | Short | May 2018 | 2 | $ | 16.27 | 5,000 | $ | (162,680 | ) |
Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Citibank N.A. | Short | $ | 16.2800 | $ | (17,382,710 | ) | |||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 16.2800 | (10,140,774 | ) | |||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Societe Generale | Short | 16.2800 | (2,541,412 | ) | |||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | UBS AG | Short | 16.2800 | (11,647,493 | ) |
The March 31, 2019 and 2018 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2019 and 2018 short forward and swap notional values equal units multiplied by the forward or swap price. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract, swap or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the swap or forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares UltraShort Yen:
As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the ProShares UltraShort Yen Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Yen/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2019 | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Yen | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Local Currency | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 10/06/17 | 571,833,200 | 0.008888 | $ | 5,082,606 | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 04/05/19 | 267,445,500 | 0.009104 | $ | 2,434,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Long | 10/06/17 | 2,539,647,800 | 0.008888 | 22,573,065 | UBS AG | Long | 04/05/19 | 1,377,801,600 | 0.009029 | 12,439,969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 10/06/17 | (17,548,070,400 | ) | 0.008888 | (155,971,917 | ) | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 04/05/19 | (5,970,616,200 | ) | 0.008969 | (53,551,523 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Short | 10/06/17 | (18,981,034,100 | ) | 0.008888 | (168,708,480 | ) | UBS AG | Short | 04/05/19 | (6,667,953,100 | ) | 0.008976 | (59,848,902 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Yen | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 10/07/16 | 812,107,700 | 0.009863 | $ | 8,009,961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Long | 10/07/16 | 4,484,904,300 | 0.009863 | 44,235,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 10/07/16 | (27,401,188,900 | ) | 0.009863 | (270,262,747 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Short | 10/07/16 | (31,384,937,700 | ) | 0.009863 | (309,555,163 | ) |
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Yen | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | |||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 04/06/18 | 1,468,052,600 | 0.009400 | $ | 13,800,227 | |||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Long | 04/06/18 | 85,158,000 | 0.009400 | 800,516 | ||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 04/06/18 | (10,732,727,200 | ) | 0.009400 | (100,891,531 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Short | 04/06/18 | (9,404,092,000 | ) | 0.009400 | (88,401,878 | ) |
The September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 USD market values equal the number of yen multiplied by the forward rate. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of short exposure to the yen for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the yen and multiplying by negative twotwo. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
Commodity Price Sensitivity
Each of the Commodity Funds and the Commodity Index Funds is exposed to commodity price risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. The following tables provide information about each of the Commodity Funds’ and the Commodity Index Funds’ Financial Instruments, which were sensitive to commodity price risk. As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, each of the Commodity Funds and the Commodity Index Funds’ positions were as follows:
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil:VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude OilVIX Mid-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to commodity priceequity market volatility risk through its holding of Crude OilVIX futures contracts and its holding of swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.contracts. The following tables providetable provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial InstrumentsVIX futures contracts as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, which were sensitive to commodity priceequity market volatility risk.
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | July 2019 | 570 | $ | 16.93 | 1,000 | $ | 9,647,250 | ||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | August 2019 | 997 | 17.03 | 1,000 | 16,973,925 | ||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | September 2019 | 997 | 17.18 | 1,000 | 17,123,475 | ||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | October 2019 | 427 | 17.25 | 1,000 | 7,365,750 |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Long | November 2017 | 5,855 | $ | 51.67 | 1,000 | $ | 302,527,850 |
Swap Agreements as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Citibank, N.A. | Long | $ | 76.1424 | $ | 332,458,695 | ||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 76.1424 | 242,703,814 | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Societe Generale | Long | 76.1424 | 115,090,880 | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | UBS AG | Long | 76.1424 | 251,436,908 |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Long | November 2016 | 8,345 | $ | 48.24 | 1,000 | $ | 402,562,800 |
Swap Agreements as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Index Close | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Citibank, N.A. | Long | $ | 79.0094 | $ | 566,152,847 | ||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 79.0094 | 454,062,414 | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | Societe Generale | Long | 79.0094 | 100,430,739 | ||||||||
Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex | UBS AG | Long | 79.0094 | 436,225,560 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | July 2018 | 276 | $ | 19.00 | 1,000 | $ | 5,244,000 | ||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | August 2018 | 438 | 18.88 | 1,000 | 8,267,250 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | September 2018 | 438 | 19.03 | 1,000 | 8,332,950 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | October 2018 | 161 | 19.30 | 1,000 | 3,107,300 |
The September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The September 30, 2017 and 2016 swap notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of units times the closing level of the Index. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or the level of the Index, as applicable.contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach dayto have $2.00 of exposure tomatch the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the returnperformance of the Index and multiplying by two See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF:
As of September 30, 2017, the ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Crude Oil futures contracts and its holding of swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX) | Long | November 2017 | 440 | $ | 51.67 | 1,000 | $ | 22,734,800 |
The September 30, 2017 futures notional amount is calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional amount will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract, as applicable. Additional (gains) losses associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional amount, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $3.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account.Index. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two.Index. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than onea single day.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas:VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural GasVIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to commodity priceequity market volatility risk through its holding of Natural GasVIX futures contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial InstrumentsVIX futures contracts as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, which were sensitive to commodity priceequity market volatility risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
Natural Gas (NYMEX) | Long | November 2017 | 3,396 | $ | 3.01 | 10,000 | $ | 102,117,720 | ||||||||||||
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
Natural Gas (NYMEX) | Long | November 2016 | 2,185 | $ | 2.91 | 10,000 | $ | 63,496,100 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | April 2019 | 7,408 | $ | 15.23 | 1,000 | $ | 112,786,800 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | May 2019 | 5,556 | 16.33 | 1,000 | 90,701,700 |
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | April 2018 | 3,627 | $ | 19.78 | 1,000 | $ | 71,723,925 | ||||||||||||||||
VIX Futures (CBOE) | Long | May 2018 | 2,115 | 19.23 | 1,000 | 40,660,875 |
The September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract, as applicable.contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach dayto have $2.00match the performance of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account.Index. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two.Index. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares Ultra Gold:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares Ultra Gold Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Gold futures contracts and Gold forward agreements. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Gold Futures (COMEX) | Long | December 2017 | 2 | $ | 1,284.80 | 100 | $ | 256,960 |
Forward Agreements as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Citibank, N.A. | Long | $ | 1,283.43 | $ | 56,984,292 | ||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 1,283.41 | 48,923,589 | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Societe Generale | Long | 1,283.41 | 23,101,380 | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | UBS AG | Long | 1,283.41 | 49,924,649 |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Gold Futures (COMEX) | Long | December 2016 | 2 | $ | 1,317.10 | 100 | $ | 263,420 |
Forward Agreements as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Citibank, N.A. | Long | $ | 1,322.72 | $ | 55,818,784 | ||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Deutsche Bank AG | Long | 1,322.80 | 42,461,880 | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 1,322.70 | 48,305,004 | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | Societe Generale | Long | 1,322.71 | 20,369,734 | ||||||||
0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold | UBS AG | Long | 1,322.71 | 32,670,937 |
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The September 30, 2017 and 2016 forward notional values equal units multiplied by the forward price. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiodreturns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares Ultra Silver:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares Ultra Silver Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Silver futures contracts and Silver forward agreements. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||
Silver Futures (COMEX) | Long | December 2017 | 2 | $ | 16.68 | 5,000 | $ | 166,760 |
Forward Agreements as of September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Citibank, N.A. | Long | $ | 16.8646 | $ | 161,967,618 | ||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 16.8644 | 131,471,490 | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Societe Generale | Long | 16.8645 | 63,815,268 | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | UBS AG | Long | 16.8644 | 132,149,438 |
Futures Positions as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract | Long or Short | Expiration | Contracts | Valuation Price | Contract Multiplier | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Silver Futures (COMEX) | Long | December 2016 | 2 | $ | 19.21 | 5,000 | $ | 192,140 |
Forward Agreements as of September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Reference Index | Counterparty | Long or Short | Valuation Price | Notional Amount at Value | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Citibank, N.A. | Long | $ | 19.3535 | $ | 216,797,907 | ||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Deutsche Bank AG | Long | 19.3551 | 110,726,656 | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 19.3535 | 188,634,694 | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | Societe Generale | Long | 19.3537 | 67,428,291 | ||||||||
0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver | UBS AG | Long | 19.3535 | 160,692,111 |
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The September 30, 2017 and 2016 forward notional values equal units multiplied by the forward price. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
Exchange Rate Sensitivity
Each of the Currency Funds is exposed to exchange rate risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. The following tables provide information about each of the Currency Fund’s Financial Instruments, which are sensitive to changes in exchange rates. As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, each of the Currency Fund’s positions were as follows:
ProShares Ultra Euro:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares Ultra Euro Fund was exposed to exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Euro/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of September 30, 2017
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Euro | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 10/06/17 | 11,961,025 | 1.1821 | $ | 14,138,996 | |||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Long | 10/06/17 | 17,574,000 | 1.1821 | 20,774,032 | ||||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 10/06/17 | (1,663,500 | ) | 1.1821 | (1,966,405 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Short | 10/06/17 | (4,680,700 | ) | 1.1821 | (5,533,004 | ) |
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of September 30, 2016
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Euro | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||||
Euro | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 10/07/16 | 9,020,825 | 1.1236 | $ | 10,135,383 | |||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Long | 10/07/16 | 8,385,200 | 1.1236 | 9,421,224 | ||||||||||||||||
Euro | UBS AG | Short | 10/07/16 | (169,500 | ) | 1.1236 | (190,442 | ) |
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 USD market value equals the number of euros multiplied by the forward rate.
These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the euro for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the euro and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
ProShares Ultra Yen:
As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the ProShares Ultra Yen Fund was exposed to exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Yen/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of September 30, 2017
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Yen | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 10/06/17 | 735,730,100 | 0.008888 | $ | 6,539,365 | |||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Long | 10/06/17 | 652,357,100 | 0.008888 | 5,798,323 | ||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 10/06/17 | (23,286,700 | ) | 0.008888 | (206,978 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Short | 10/06/17 | (57,172,300 | ) | 0.008888 | (508,163 | ) |
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of September 30, 2016
Reference Currency | Counterparty | Long or Short | Settlement Date | Yen | Forward Rate | Market Value USD | ||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Long | 10/07/16 | 1,029,857,000 | 0.009863 | $ | 10,157,661 | |||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Long | 10/07/16 | 524,705,100 | 0.009863 | 5,175,259 | ||||||||||||||||
Yen | Goldman Sachs International | Short | 10/07/16 | (34,119,100 | ) | 0.009863 | (336,523 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Yen | UBS AG | Short | 10/07/16 | (11,065,500 | ) | 0.009863 | (109,141 | ) |
The September 30, 2017 and 2016 USD market values equal the number of yen multiplied by the forward rate. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instrumentseach day to have $2.00 of exposure to the yen for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the yen and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregatedtri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
Qualitative Disclosure
As described above in Item 27 in this Quarterlythe Annual Report on Form10-Q, 10-K/A, it is the investment objective of each Geared Fund to seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, which correspond to a multiple, the inverse or an inverse multiple of the daily performance, whether positive or negative, of its corresponding benchmark. Each Short Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to one-half the inverse (-0.5x) or the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each UltraShort Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse(-2x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Ultra Fund seeks daily investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses)expenses, that correspond to one and one half times (1.5x) or two times (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each UltraPro Short Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to three times the inverse (-3x) of daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each UltraPro Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to three times (3x) daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, (beforebefore fees and expenses), both over a single day and over time,expenses, that match the performance of a benchmark. The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve these stated investment objectives over a period of time greater than a single day because mathematical compounding prevents the Geared Funds from achieving such results. Performance over longer periods of time will be influenced not only by the cumulative period performance of the corresponding benchmark but equally by the intervening volatility of the benchmark as well as fees and expenses, including costs associated with the use of Financial Instruments such as financing costs and trading spreads. Futureperiod returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the percent change in the corresponding benchmark and multiplying by negative three, negative two, negative one, negative one-half, one, one and one-half, two or negative two. Each Matching VIX Fund seek investment results (before fees and expenses), both over a single day and over time, that match the performance of a benchmark.three. Shareholders who invest in the Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K 10-K/A for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. The Matching VIX Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objectives both over a single day and over time.
Primary Market Risk Exposure
The primary market risks that the Funds are exposed to depend on each Fund’s investment objective and corresponding benchmark. For example, the primary market risk that the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil Funds are exposed to are inverse and directlong exposure, respectively, to the price of crude oil as measured by the return of holding and periodically rolling crude oil futures contracts (the Bloomberg Commodity Index and itssub-indexes are based on the price of rolling futures positions, rather than on the cash price for immediate delivery of the corresponding commodity).
Each Fund’s exposure to market risk is further influenced by a number of factors, including the liquidity of the markets in which the contracts are traded and the relationships among the contracts held. The inherent uncertainty of each Fund’s trading as well as the development of drastic market occurrencesstrategies and other factors, could ultimately lead to a loss of all or substantially all of investors’ capital.
As described above in Item 27 in this Quarterlythe Annual Report on Form10-Q, 10-K/A, trading in certain futures contracts or forward agreements involves each Fund entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a commodity underlying a Fund’s benchmark at a specified date and price, should it hold such futures contracts or forward agreements into the deliverable period. Should a Fund enter into a contractual commitment to sell a physical commodity, it is required to make delivery of that commodity at the contract price and then repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which the value of a commodity can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities would expose a Fund to theoretically unlimited risk.
Commodity Price Sensitivity
As further described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K, 10-K/A, the value of the Shares of each Fund relates directly to the value of, and realized profit or loss from, the Financial Instruments and other assets held by the Fund and fluctuations in the price of these assets could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. With regard to the Commodity Index Funds or the Commodity Funds, several factors may affect the price of a commodity underlying a Commodity Index Fund or a Commodity Fund, and in turn, the Financial Instruments and other assets, if any, owned by such a Fund. The impact of changes in the price of a physical commodity or of a commodity index (comprised of commodity futures contracts) will affect investors differently depending upon the Fund in which investors invest. Daily increases in the price of an underlying commodity or commodity index will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of an UltraShort Fund and daily decreases in the price of an underlying commodity or commodity index will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of an Ultra Fund.
Additionally, performance over time is a cumulative effect of geometrically linking each day’s leveraged or inverse leveraged returns. For instance, if a corresponding benchmark was up 10% and then down 10%, which would result in a(1.1*0.9)-1 =-1% period benchmark return, thetwo-day period return for a theoreticaltwo-times fund would be equal to a (1.2*0.8) *0.8)-1 =-4% period Fund return (rather than simply two times the period return of the benchmark).
Exchange Rate Sensitivity
As further described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K, 10-K/A, the value of the Shares of each Fund relates directly to the value of, and realized profit or loss from, the Financial Instruments and other assets held by the Fund and fluctuations in the price of these assets could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. With regard to the Currency Funds, several factors may affect the value of the foreign currencies or the U.S. dollar, and, in turn, the Financial Instruments and other assets, if any, owned by a Fund. The impact of changes in the price of a currency will affect investors differently depending upon the Fund in which investors invest. Daily increases in the price of a currency will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of a Short Fund or an UltraShort Fund and daily decreases in the price of a currency will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of an Ultra Fund.
Additionally, performance over time is a cumulative effect of geometrically linking each day’s leveraged or inverse leveraged returns. For instance, if a corresponding benchmark was up 10% and then down 10%, which would result in a(1.1*0.9)-1 =-1% period benchmark return, thetwo-day period return for a theoreticaltwo-times fund would be equal to a (1.2*0.8) *0.8)-1 =-4% period Fund return (rather than simply two times the period return of the benchmark).
Equity Market Volatility Sensitivity
As further described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form10-K, 10-K/A, the value of the Shares of each VIX Fund relates directly to the value of, and realized profit or loss from, the Financial Instruments and other assets held by the Fund and fluctuations in the price of these assets could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. Several factors may affect the price and/or liquidity of VIX futures contracts and other assets, if any, owned by a VIX Fund. The impact of changes in the price of these assets will affect investors differently depending upon the Fund in which investors invest.
Managing Market Risks
Each Fund seeks to remain fully exposed to the corresponding benchmark at the levels implied by the relevant investment objective( (-0.5x, -1x,-2x, or 2x) -3x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x), regardless of market direction or sentiment. At the close of the relevant markets each trading day (see NAV calculation times), each Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with its investment objective. As described above in Item 27 of this Quarterlythe Annual Report on Form10-Q, 10-K/A, these adjustments are done through the use of various Financial Instruments. No attempt is made to adjust market exposure in order to avoid changes to the benchmark that would cause the Funds to lose value. Factors common to all Funds that may require portfoliore-positioning are create/redeem activity and index rebalances.
For Geared Funds, the impact of the index’s movements during theeach day also affects whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to bere-positioned. rebalanced. For example, if the index for an Ultra Fund or UltraPro Fund has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise. As a result, the Fund’s long exposure will need to be increased to the extent there are not offsetting factors such as redemption activity. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of an Ultra Fund or UltraPro Fund should fall. As a result, the Fund’s long exposure will generally need to be decreased. Net assets for Short Funds, UltraShort Funds or UltraShortUltraPro Short Funds will generally decrease when the Index rises on a given day. As a result, the Fund’s short exposure may need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, a Short Fund’s, or an UltraShort Fund’s, or UltraPro Short Fund’s assets should rise. As a result, the Fund’s short exposure may need to be increased.
The use of certain Financial Instruments introduces counterparty risk. A Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to Financial Instruments entered into by the Fund. A Fund may be negatively impacted if a counterparty fails to perform its obligations. Each Fund intends to enter into swap and forward agreements only with major global financial institutions that meet certain credit quality standards and monitoring policies. Each Fund may use various techniques to minimize credit risk including early termination or reset and payment, limiting the net amount due from any individual counterparty, and generally requiring that the counterparty post collateral with respect to amounts owed to the Funds, marked to market daily.
Most Financial Instruments held by the Funds are “unfunded” meaning that the Fund will obtain exposure to the corresponding benchmark while still being in possession of its original cash assets. The cash positions that result from use of such Financial Instruments are held in a manner to minimize both interest rate and credit risk. During the reporting period, cash positions were maintained in aboth non-interest bearing and interest bearing demand deposit account.accounts. The Funds may also invest a portion of this cash in cash equivalents (such as shares of money market funds, bank deposits, bank money market accounts, certain variable rate-demand notes and repurchase agreements collateralized by government securities).
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust, Trust management has evaluated the effectiveness of the Trust’s and the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures, and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Trust and the Funds (as defined in Rule13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”)) were effective, as of December 31, 2016,2018, including providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Trust files or submits under the 1934 Act on behalf of the Trust and the Funds is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the duly authorized officers of the Trust as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Trust’s or the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s or the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting.
Certifications
The certifications by the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Trust required by Section 302 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which are filed or furnished as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q, apply both to the Trust taken as a whole and each Fund, and the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Trust are certifying both as to the Trust taken as a whole and each Fund.
NoneThe Sponsor and the Trust are named as defendants in the following purported class action lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on the following dates: (i) on January 29, 2019 and captioned Ford v. ProShares Trust II et al.; (ii) on February 27, 2019 and captioned Bittner v. ProShares Trust II, et al.; and (iii) on March 1, 2019 and captioned Mareno v. ProShares Trust II, et al. The allegations in the complaints are substantially the same, namely that the defendants violated Sections 11 and 15 of the 1933 Act and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) and Rule 10b-5 of the 1934 Act by issuing untrue statements of material fact and omitting material facts in the prospectus for ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, and allegedly failing to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading. Certain Principals of the Sponsor and Officers of the Trust are also defendants in the actions, along with a number of others. On April 29, 2019, the Court entered an order consolidating the three suits into a single action captionedIn re ProShares Trust II Securities Litigation, and requiring that the lead plaintiff file an amended consolidated complaint by June 21, 2019. Counsel for the Trust believes the complaints are without merit and that the lawsuits will not adversely impact the operation of the Trust, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, or any of its other Funds. The Trust and the Sponsor intend to vigorously defend against these lawsuits. The Trust and the Sponsor cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits. Accordingly, no loss contingency has been recorded in the Statement of Financial Condition and the amount of loss, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF may incur expenses in defending against such lawsuits.
There has not been a material change to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form10-K 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, filed on March 1, 2017.25, 2019.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
a) None.
b) The Trust initially registered Shares on its Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-146801), which was declared effective on November 21, 2008, and registered additional Shares on its Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-156888), which was declared effective on February 13, 2009. The Trust terminated these two offerings before the sale of all registered Shares and reallocated the remaining amount of the registered Shares among the Funds listed on its Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-163511), which became effective on December 4, 2009. It then registered additional Shares and/or added Funds pursuant to post-effective amendments to that Registration Statement on FormS-3, which became effective on May 28, 2010, November 5, 2010, December 23, 2010 and April 13, 2011, as well as on a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-178707), which became effective on June 25, 2012. On June 26, 2012, a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-163511) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil and terminated the offerings for certain publicly offered Funds and certain Funds that had never been publicly offered. New offerings for those Funds that had been publicly offered were registered on an accompanying Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-176878), which was also declared effective on June 26, 2012. On September 24, 2012, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-183672) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. This registration statement (FileNo. 333-183672) was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-176878). On September 27, 2012, a Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-183674) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares UltraShort Euro. This registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-163511). On September 28, 2012, a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-178707) was declared effective, terminating the proposed offerings of several unlaunched currency funds. On January 30, 2013, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-185288) was declared effective. That registration statement, which registered additional Shares to ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, acted as a combined prospectus and post-effective amendment to the Trust’s FormS-1 Registration Statements (File Nos.333-183672 and333-178707). Also, on January 30, 2013, a Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-185289) was declared effective. That registration statement, which registered additional Shares to ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, acted as a combined prospectus and post-effective amendment to the Trust’s FormS-1 Registration Statement (FileNo. 333-193672) and FormS-3 Registration Statement (FileNo. 333-183674). On April 24, 2013, a post-effective amendment to the FormS-1 Registration Statement (FileNo. 333-185288) was declared effective, terminating the registered but unlaunched offerings related to: ProShares UltraPro Short Euro, ProShares Managed Futures Strategy and ProShares Commodity Managed Futures Strategy. On April 29, 2013, a Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-187820) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra VIX Short- Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. That registration statement was a combined
prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-185289). On May 21, 2013, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (File333-188215) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-185288). On July 30, 2013, a Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-189967) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares UltraShort Yen and partially terminated registered and unissued Shares of ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-187820). On May 6, 2014, a post-effective amendment to the FormS-1 Registration Statement (FileNo. 333-188215) was declared effective, updating the FormS-1 Registration Statement by, among other things, incorporating by reference the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The post-effective amendment did not register any additional Shares. On July 30, 2014, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-196884) was declared effective, which partially terminated registered and unissued Shares of ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares Ultra Yen and ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a posteffective amendment to two FormS-1 registration statements (File Nos.333-188215 and333-185288). On July 30, 2014, a Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-196885) was also declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares UltraShort Euro and partially terminated registered and unissued Shares of ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver and ProShares UltraShort Silver. That Registration Statement also was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-189967). Through the July 30, 2014 filings, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF was transferred from the FormS-1 to the FormS-3. On September 29, 2014, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-198189) was declared effective, which registered a new offering of the Managed Futures Fund and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-1 Registration Statement (FileNo. 333-196884). On November 25, 2014, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-199642) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort Silver. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-1 registration statement (FileNo. 333-198189) and the FormS-3 registration statement(333-196885). On November 25, 2014, a Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-199641) was also declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. That Registration Statement also was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-196885). Through the November 25, 2014 filings, ProShares UltraShort Silver was transferred from the FormS-3 to the FormS-1. On March 31, 2015, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-202724) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Managed Futures Strategy, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares Short Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-1 registration statement (FileNo. 333-199642). On March 31, 2015, a Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-202725) was also declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. That Registration Statement also was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-199641). On August 11, 2015, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-202724) was declared effective which removed ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar from the FormS-1; no additional Shares were registered with that filing. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as apre-effective amendment to post-effective amendment No. 1 of the FormS-1. On March 30, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-202725) was declared effective, which removed from registration all of the Shares that remained unsold thereunder as of the close of business on March 30, 2016. On March 30, 2016, a Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-210024) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra
Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra VIX Short Term Futures ETF, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares VIX Short Term Futures ETF. On March 1, 2017, a Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-215930) was declared effective which removed ProShares UltraShort Gold from the Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-213918); no additional Shares for any Fund were registered with that filing. On March 1, 2017, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-215929) was declared effective which registered Shares for ProShares UltraShort Gold that were previously registered on the Registration Statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-213918). Through the two March 1, 2017 filings, ProShares UltraShort Gold was transferred from the FormS-3 to a FormS-1. On March 22, 2017, a Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-214904) was declared effective which registered Shares for ProShares UltraPro Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares UltraPro Short Bloomberg Crude Oil. On June 30, 2017, the Trust had four effective registration statements outstanding: (1) a FormS-1 Registration Statement (No.333-215929); (2) a FormS-1 Registration Statement (No.333-214904); (3) a FormS-1 Registration Statement (No.333-202724); and (4) a FormS-3 Registration Statement (No.333-215930).
Substantially all of the proceeds received by each Fund from the issuance and sale of Shares to Authorized Participants are used by each Fund to enter into Financial Instruments relating to that Fund’s benchmark in combination with cash or cash equivalents and/or U.S. Treasury securities or other high credit quality, short-term fixed-income or similar securities (such as shares of money market funds and collateralized repurchase agreements) that may in part be used for direct investment or deposited with the FCMs as margin in connection with futures contracts or in segregated accounts at the Funds’ custodian bank as collateral for swap agreements or forward contracts, as applicable. Each Geared Fund continuously offers and redeems its Shares in blocks of 50,000 Shares, and each Matching VIX Fund continuously offers and redeems Shares in blocks of 25,000 Shares.
Title of Securities Registered ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares UltraShort Gold Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares UltraShort Silver Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares Short Euro Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares UltraShort Euro Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares UltraShort Yen Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares Ultra Gold Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares Ultra Silver Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares Ultra Euro Common Units of Beneficial Interest ProShares Ultra Yen Common Units of Beneficial Interest Total: Amount
Registered As of
September 30, 2017 Shares Sold For the
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017 Sale Price of Shares
Sold For the
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017 1,878,742,424 3,106,250 $ 119,114,643 555,231,376 675,000 18,111,394 9,178,056,779 17,750,000 1,373,345,679 10,862,875,118 33,400,000 988,812,355 2,167,514,328 5,400,000 201,007,302 1,020,000,000 700,000 14,228,859 344,275,705 150,000 4,692,571 312,159,711 50,000 3,415,569 1,950,297,178 200,000 5,866,605 153,418,934 — — 172,771,084 — — 1,916,296,347 1,350,000 29,240,662 951,478,689 150,000 11,021,193 5,508,543,310 4,400,000 65,521,323 1,020,000,000 250,000 4,957,138 427,459,640 2,600,000 22,195,648 328,071,127 50,000 1,958,848 1,388,553,846 300,000 9,317,745 119,594,796 450,000 7,734,814 138,726,333 — $ — $ 40,394,066,725
(b) From July 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017, the number of Shares redeemed and average price per Share for each Fund were as follows:
Fund | Total Number of Shares Redeemed | Average Price Per Share | ||||||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | 151,046 | $ | 39.08 | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 775,000 | $ | 45.45 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | 100,000 | $ | 39.51 | |||||
ProShares VIXMid-Term Futures ETF | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | 6,350,000 | $ | 86.46 | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 2,200,000 | $ | 75.67 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | 8,000,000 | $ | 87.22 | |||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | 2,354,714 | $ | 31.97 | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 10,150,000 | $ | 39.90 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | 4,600,000 | $ | 28.01 | |||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | 100,000 | $ | 42.69 | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 900,000 | $ | 40.50 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | 100,000 | $ | 33.59 | |||||
ProShares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | 50,000 | $ | 33.97 | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | 150,000 | $ | 33.19 | |||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | 50,000 | $ | 71.27 | |||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | 100,000 | $ | 36.69 | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 50,000 | $ | 31.53 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
ProShares Short Euro | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 50,000 | $ | 40.60 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 50,000 | $ | 44.61 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | 500,000 | $ | 22.66 | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 350,000 | $ | 21.53 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | 300,000 | $ | 21.31 | |||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | — | $ | — | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 400,000 | $ | 70.07 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | 50,000 | $ | 74.26 | |||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||
07/01/17 to 07/31/17 | 18,300,000 | $ | 15.77 | |||||
08/01/17 to 08/31/17 | 4,250,000 | $ | 16.42 | |||||
09/01/17 to 09/30/17 | 11,850,000 | $ | 17.05 |
Fund ProShares UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF 07/01/17 to 07/31/17 08/01/17 to 08/31/17 09/01/17 to 09/30/17 ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas 07/01/17 to 07/31/17 08/01/17 to 08/31/17 09/01/17 to 09/30/17 ProShares Ultra Gold 07/01/17 to 07/31/17 08/01/17 to 08/31/17 09/01/17 to 09/30/17 ProShares Ultra Silver 07/01/17 to 07/31/17 08/01/17 to 08/31/17 09/01/17 to 09/30/17 ProShares Ultra Euro 07/01/17 to 07/31/17 08/01/17 to 08/31/17 09/01/17 to 09/30/17 ProShares Ultra Yen 07/01/17 to 07/31/17 08/01/17 to 08/31/17 09/01/17 to 09/30/17 Total Number of
Shares Redeemed Average Price
Per Share 150,000 $ 22.74 150,000 $ 22.66 700,000 $ 23.82 350,000 $ 9.72 350,000 $ 9.23 550,000 $ 9.55 — $ — 50,000 $ 40.64 100,000 $ 39.80 — $ — 250,000 $ 35.67 250,000 $ 38.49 150,000 $ 16.49 100,000 $ 17.17 200,000 $ 17.53 — $ — — $ — — $ —
a) | None. |
Not applicable. |
Title of Securities Registered | Amount Registered As of March 31, 2019 | Shares Sold For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | Sale Price of Shares Sold For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
ProShares Short Euro | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 153,418,934 | 300,000 | $ | 13,205,150 | |||||||
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 4,190,504,596 | 300,000 | $ | 14,869,996 | |||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 5,678,328,106 | 3,300,000 | $ | 56,961,229 | |||||||
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 506,239,987 | 1,300,000 | $ | 31,814,525 | |||||||
ProShares Ultra Euro | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 90,976,566 | 50,000 | $ | 744,567 | |||||||
ProShares Ultra Gold | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 246,598,845 | 50,000 | $ | 1,888,747 | |||||||
ProShares Ultra Silver | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 1,202,878,714 | 400,000 | $ | 10,636,282 | |||||||
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 6,913,084,508 | 15,150,000 | $ | 728,577,548 | |||||||
ProShares Ultra Yen | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 132,956,903 | 50,000 | $ | 2,922,854 | |||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 2,029,485,301 | 800,000 | $ | 16,301,816 | |||||||
ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 912,669,350 | 750,000 | $ | 18,656,682 | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 162,940,781 | — | $ | — | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 2,165,329,020 | 3,400,000 | $ | 66,476,301 | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 665,645,139 | 250,000 | $ | 4,113,610 | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Euro | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 1,863,573,310 | 250,000 | $ | 6,305,432 | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Gold | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 197,613,808 | 100,000 | $ | 7,236,873 | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Silver | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 887,571,447 | 300,000 | $ | 11,229,394 | |||||||
ProShares UltraShort Yen | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 906,315,192 | 400,000 | $ | 30,543,496 | |||||||
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 472,484,450 | 500,000 | $ | 11,369,035 | |||||||
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | ||||||||||||
Common Units of Beneficial Interest | $ | 1,721,389,887 | 6,225,000 | $ | 174,135,151 | |||||||
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Total Trust: | 33,875,000 | $ | 1,207,988,688 | |||||||||
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Exhibit | Description of Document | |
31.1 | Certification by Principal Executive Officer of the Trust Pursuant to Rule13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (1) | |
31.2 | Certification by Principal Financial Officer of the Trust Pursuant to Rule13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (1) | |
32.1 | Certification by Principal Executive Officer of the Trust Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1) | |
32.2 | Certification by Principal Financial Officer of the Trust Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1) | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document (1) | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (1) | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (1) | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (1) | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (1) | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (1) |
(1) | Filed herewith. |
SIGNATURESSignatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PROSHARES TRUST II
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/s/ Todd Johnson |
By: Todd Johnson |
Principal Executive Officer |
Date: |
/s/ Edward Karpowicz |
By: Edward Karpowicz |
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
Date: |
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