# ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pex for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: ProShares · Asset class: Alternatives - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2013-02-26 PEX is the third launch in the Global Private Equity Segment and is a market-cap-selected and -weighted fund, thus offering plain vanilla exposure to investors. The underlying index tracks 30 qualifying listed private equity companies which were screened based on, among other things, greater relative trading volume. Generally, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities of the index, and will primarily invest in common stocks of domestic and foreign companies (including in large part BDCs for US-domiciled companies) of any size. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.26 | | Expense Ratio | 2.75% | | Assets Under Management | $10.3M | | NAV | $22.36 | | Holdings Count | 32 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.17% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.26 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $20.49 – $26.55 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2452 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-23 - Pay date: 2026-09-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PEX invest in? PEX is the third launch in the Global Private Equity Segment and is a market-cap-selected and -weighted fund, thus offering plain vanilla exposure to investors. The underlying index tracks 30 qualifying listed private equity companies which were screened based on, among other things, greater relative trading volume. Generally, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities of the index, and will primarily invest in common stocks of domestic and foreign companies (including in large part BDCs for US-domiciled companies) of any size. ### What is the expense ratio of PEX? ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) charges an expense ratio of 2.75%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is PEX? ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) manages $10.3M 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 PEX actively managed or an index fund? PEX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was PEX launched? ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) launched in February 2013 and is managed by ProShares. ### How has PEX performed? PEX'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 PEX pay a dividend? ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.17%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PEX pay dividends? ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is PEX's dividend yield? PEX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.17%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PEX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PEX was 2026-09-23. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will PEX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 2.75% 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 PEX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PEX'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 PEX cost more than a fund like VOO? PEX's strategy (current expense ratio 2.75%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where PEX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PEX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as PEX (2.75%) 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/pex - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pex/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pex/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pex/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pex/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.