# ProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped (BZQ): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bzq for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: ProShares · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2009-06-16 The ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped fund is designed to deliver daily investment returns that are twice the opposite of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index's single-day performance. This target is calculated before any management fees or operating expenses are subtracted. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $13.79 | | Expense Ratio | 2.71% | | Assets Under Management | $1.9M | | NAV | $13.79 | | Holdings Count | 9 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.61% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.46 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $12.95 – $36.40 | | Beta | -0.58 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2990 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-23 - Pay date: 2026-09-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BZQ invest in? The ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped fund is designed to deliver daily investment returns that are twice the opposite of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index's single-day performance. This target is calculated before any management fees or operating expenses are subtracted. ### What is the expense ratio of BZQ? ProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped (BZQ) charges an expense ratio of 2.71%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BZQ? ProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped (BZQ) manages $1.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is BZQ actively managed or an index fund? BZQ is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (BZQ's is 2.71%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was BZQ launched? ProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped (BZQ) launched in June 2009 and is managed by ProShares. ### How has BZQ performed? BZQ's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does BZQ pay a dividend? ProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped (BZQ) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.61%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BZQ pay dividends? ProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BZQ's dividend yield? BZQ's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.61%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BZQ's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BZQ was 2026-09-23. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BZQ's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 2.71% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BZQ charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BZQ's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BZQ cost more than a fund like VOO? BZQ is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 2.71%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BZQ? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as BZQ (2.71%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bzq - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bzq/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bzq/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bzq/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bzq/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.