ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

Frequently Asked Questions About SSG

What does SSG invest in?

ProShares Trust - ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by ProShare Advisors LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across information technology, semiconductors and semiconductor products and equipment sectors. The fund employs short strategy and uses derivatives such as swaps to create its portfolio. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track -2x the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index, by using synthetic replication technique. ProShares Trust - ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors was formed on January 30, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of SSG?

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors (SSG) charges an expense ratio of 1.97%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is SSG?

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors (SSG) manages $43.9M 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 SSG actively managed or an index fund?

SSG 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 (SSG's is 1.97%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was SSG launched?

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors (SSG) launched in January 2007 and is managed by ProShares.

How has SSG performed?

SSG'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.