# ProShares - Short Russell2000 (RWM): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwm 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: 2007-01-23 This ProShares fund, designated as Short Russell2000, endeavors to achieve daily financial outcomes that inversely mirror the daily fluctuation of the Russell 2000 Index, not including its operational fees and expenses. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $14.55 | | Expense Ratio | 1.05% | | Assets Under Management | $157.4M | | NAV | $14.55 | | Holdings Count | 12 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.28% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.48 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $13.16 – $17.80 | | Beta | -1.23 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0944 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-23 - Pay date: 2026-09-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RWM invest in? This ProShares fund, designated as Short Russell2000, endeavors to achieve daily financial outcomes that inversely mirror the daily fluctuation of the Russell 2000 Index, not including its operational fees and expenses. ### What is the expense ratio of RWM? ProShares - Short Russell2000 (RWM) charges an expense ratio of 1.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is RWM? ProShares - Short Russell2000 (RWM) manages $157.4M 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 RWM actively managed or an index fund? RWM 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 (RWM's is 1.05%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was RWM launched? ProShares - Short Russell2000 (RWM) launched in January 2007 and is managed by ProShares. ### How has RWM performed? RWM'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 RWM pay a dividend? ProShares - Short Russell2000 (RWM) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.28%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does RWM pay dividends? ProShares - Short Russell2000 pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is RWM's dividend yield? RWM's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.28%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is RWM's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RWM 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 RWM's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.05% 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 RWM charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RWM'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 RWM cost more than a fund like VOO? RWM is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.05%). 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 RWM? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as RWM (1.05%) 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/rwm - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwm/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwm/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwm/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwm/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.