Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
Index
Documents
Page
Statements of Financial Condition, Schedule of Investments, Statements of Operations, Statements of Changes
in Shareholders’ Equity, and Statements of Cash Flows:
ProShares Short Euro
4
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
9
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
14
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
20
ProShares Ultra Euro
25
ProShares Ultra Gold
30
ProShares Ultra Silver
35
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
40
ProShares Ultra Yen
45
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
50
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
55
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
60
ProShares UltraShort Euro
65
ProShares UltraShort Gold
70
ProShares UltraShort Silver
75
ProShares UltraShort Yen
80
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
85
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
90
ProShares Trust II
95
Notes to Financial Statements
99
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PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash
$
4,500,918
$
2,219,932
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
87,120
38,720
Receivable on open futures contracts
38,569
—
Interest receivable
—
93
Total assets
4,626,607
2,258,745
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
—
11,500
Payable to Sponsor
3,207
1,824
Total liabilities
3,207
13,324
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
4,623,400
2,245,421
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
4,626,607
$
2,258,745
Shares outstanding
100,000
50,000
Net asset value per share
$
46.23
$
44.91
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
46.18
$
44.92
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Euro Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires June 2022
33
$
4,578,338
$
2,656
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
( 93
)
$
596
Expenses
Management fee
6,672
9,053
Brokerage commissions
144
181
Total expenses
6,816
9,234
Net investment income (loss)
( 6,909
)
( 8,638
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
59,419
69,393
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
4,452
—
Net realized gain (loss)
63,871
69,393
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
8,056
78,554
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
88
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
8,056
78,642
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
71,927
148,035
Net income (loss)
$
65,018
$
139,397
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
2,245,421
$
4,191,955
Addition of 50,000 and – shares, respectively
2,312,961
—
Redemption of – and 50,000 shares, respectively
—
( 2,146,812
)
Net addition (redemption) of 50,000 and ( 50,000 ) shares, respectively
2,312,961
( 2,146,812
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 6,909
)
( 8,638
)
Net realized gain (loss)
63,871
69,393
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
8,056
78,642
Net income (loss)
65,018
139,397
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
4,623,400
$
2,184,540
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
65,018
$
139,397
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
—
( 1,999,562
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
4,452
1,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
( 323
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 4,452
)
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
—
( 88
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 38,569
)
21,094
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
93
108
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
1,383
( 820
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 11,500
)
1,125
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
16,425
( 839,069
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
2,312,961
—
Payment on shares redeemed
—
( 2,146,812
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
2,312,961
( 2,146,812
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
2,329,386
( 2,985,881
)
Cash, beginning of period
2,258,652
4,174,091
Cash, end of period
$
4,588,038
$
1,188,210
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 180,804,059 and $ 147,851,244 , respectively)
$
180,357,257
$
147,815,719
Cash
65,794,655
44,359,519
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
165,590,124
138,651,465
Receivable on open futures contracts
96,824,449
99,544,338
Interest receivable
—
2,868
Total assets
508,566,485
430,373,909
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
—
6,125,130
Payable on open futures contracts
12,542,043
—
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
70,274
104,312
Payable to Sponsor
365,319
331,873
Total liabilities
12,977,636
6,561,315
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
495,588,849
423,812,594
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
508,566,485
$
430,373,909
Shares outstanding
9,084,307
6,884,307
Net asset value per share
$
54.55
$
61.56
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
54.56
$
61.55
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 36 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.021 % due 04/21/22
$
25,000,000
$
24,997,917
0.393 % due 07/21/22
79,000,000
78,828,270
0.223 % due 11/03/22
77,000,000
76,531,070
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 180,804,059 )
$
180,357,257
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires April 2022
4,910
$
115,232,790
$
31,922,101
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires May 2022
5,324
133,034,515
4,062,361
$
35,984,462
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
94,343
$
33,890
Expenses
Management fee
986,537
1,042,569
Brokerage commissions
187,698
175,910
Futures accounts fees
217,030
257,777
Total expenses
1,391,265
1,476,256
Net investment income (loss)
( 1,296,922
)
( 1,442,366
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 41,100,614
)
24,209,417
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 10,494
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
( 41,111,108
)
24,209,417
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
4,709,184
42,121,892
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 411,277
)
3,226
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
4,297,907
42,125,118
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 36,813,201
)
66,334,535
Net income (loss)
$
( 38,110,123
)
$
64,892,169
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
423,812,594
$
409,371,468
Addition of 3,000,000 and 2,400,000 shares, respectively
156,515,471
98,109,468
Redemption of 800,000 and 1,100,000 shares, respectively
( 46,629,093
)
( 45,242,254
)
Net addition (redemption) of 2,200,000 and 1,300,000 shares, respectively
109,886,378
52,867,214
Net investment income (loss)
( 1,296,922
)
( 1,442,366
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 41,111,108
)
24,209,417
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
4,297,907
42,125,118
Net income (loss)
( 38,110,123
)
64,892,169
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
495,588,849
$
527,130,851
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 38,110,123
)
$
64,892,169
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
( 184,846,445
)
( 166,972,737
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
151,980,347
145,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 97,211
)
( 22,858
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
10,494
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
411,277
( 3,226
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
2,719,889
( 10,518,387
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
2,868
( 625
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
33,446
58,097
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 34,038
)
7,205
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
12,542,043
( 996,159
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 55,387,453
)
31,443,479
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
156,515,471
98,109,468
Payment on shares redeemed
( 52,754,223
)
( 45,242,254
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
103,761,248
52,867,214
Net increase (decrease) in cash
48,373,795
84,310,693
Cash, beginning of period
183,010,984
266,579,220
Cash, end of period
$
231,384,779
$
350,889,913
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 1,016,679,454 and $ 848,800,309 , respectively)
$
1,016,050,654
$
848,757,567
Cash
122,491,540
86,582,912
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
198,872,883
130,704,477
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
181,812,000
—
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
—
63,928,293
Receivable on open futures contracts
187,616
—
Interest receivable
1
3,523
Total assets
1,519,414,694
1,129,976,772
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
15,183,510
—
Payable on open futures contracts
37,639,347
25,317,560
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
99,348
24,677
Payable to Sponsor
1,226,530
850,965
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
128,285,274
—
Total liabilities
182,434,009
26,193,202
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
1,336,980,685
1,103,783,570
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,519,414,694
$
1,129,976,772
Shares outstanding
8,810,774
12,810,774
Net asset value per share
$
151.74
$
86.16
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
153.30
$
86.78
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 76
% of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.076
% due 04/21/22
†
$
285,000,000
$
284,976,259
0.232
% due 05/19/22
†
175,000,000
174,939,328
0.321
% due 06/16/22
†
180,000,000
179,834,706
0.393
% due 07/21/22
†
47,000,000
46,897,831
0.706
% due 08/18/22
†
150,000,000
149,504,820
0.637
% due 11/03/22
†
181,000,000
179,897,710
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 1,016,679,454
)
$
1,016,050,654
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2022
4,115
$
405,409,800
$
144,895,562
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires December 2022
4,724
423,270,400
91,533,153
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2023
5,012
424,065,320
9,162,448
$
245,591,163
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 Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
0.35
%
04/06/22
$
202,256,578
$
( 18,119,250
)
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
0.35
04/06/22
394,073,711
( 36,248,743
)
Swap agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
0.35
04/06/22
350,316,746
( 31,383,289
)
Swap agreement with Societe Generale based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
0.25
04/06/22
190,882,596
( 17,086,634
)
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
0.30
04/06/22
284,170,376
( 25,447,358
)
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
$
( 128,285,274
)
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. 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.
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*
Reflects the floating financing rate, as of March 31, 2022, 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.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
308,880
$
168,075
Expenses
Management fee
3,084,812
2,535,085
Brokerage commissions
195,541
293,200
Futures accounts fees
252,687
98,937
Total expenses
3,533,040
2,927,222
Net investment income (loss)
( 3,224,160
)
( 2,759,147
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
266,409,832
191,676,501
Swap agreements
533,013,238
142,674,727
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 3,136
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
799,419,934
334,351,228
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
98,135,638
93,984,872
Swap agreements
( 192,213,567
)
( 58,990,789
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 586,058
)
41,573
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 94,663,987
)
35,035,656
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
704,755,947
369,386,884
Net income (loss)
$
701,531,787
$
366,627,737
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
1,103,783,570
$
902,739,250
Addition of 2,150,000 and 2,350,000 shares, respectively
330,317,033
117,044,190
Redemption of 6,150,000 and 6,450,000 shares, respectively
( 798,651,705
)
( 297,832,084
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 4,000,000 ) and ( 4,100,000 ) shares, respectively
( 468,334,672
)
( 180,787,894
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 3,224,160
)
( 2,759,147
)
Net realized gain (loss)
799,419,934
334,351,228
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 94,663,987
)
35,035,656
Net income (loss)
701,531,787
366,627,737
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
1,336,980,685
$
1,088,579,093
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
701,531,787
$
366,627,737
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
( 1,394,562,680
)
( 934,851,425
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
1,226,992,801
465,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 312,402
)
( 85,197
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
3,136
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
192,799,625
58,949,216
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 187,616
)
1,611,608
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
3,522
( 122,413
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
375,565
260,388
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
74,671
1,352
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
12,321,787
25,300,245
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
739,040,196
( 17,308,489
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
330,317,033
117,044,190
Payment on shares redeemed
( 783,468,195
)
( 301,460,018
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 453,151,162
)
( 184,415,828
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
285,889,034
( 201,724,317
)
Cash, beginning of period
217,287,389
667,259,596
Cash, end of period
$
503,176,423
$
465,535,279
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 95,926,918 and $ 90,936,719 , respectively)
$
95,749,617
$
90,922,438
Cash
20,472,226
6,846,634
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
24,424,860
47,289,091
Receivable from capital shares sold
—
20,448,741
Receivable on open futures contracts
13,001,650
33,998,620
Interest receivable
—
1,130
Total assets
153,648,353
199,506,654
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
8,420,202
—
Payable on open futures contracts
—
5,403,658
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
23,412
63,628
Payable to Sponsor
135,253
147,190
Total liabilities
8,578,867
5,614,476
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
145,069,486
193,892,178
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
153,648,353
$
199,506,654
Shares outstanding
2,587,527
7,587,527
Net asset value per share
$
56.06
$
25.55
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
56.31
$
26.09
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 66 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.106 % due 04/21/22
$
40,000,000
$
39,996,668
0.393 % due 07/21/22
24,000,000
23,947,829
0.223 % due 11/03/22
32,000,000
31,805,120
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 95,926,918 )
$
95,749,617
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires May 2022
5,149
$
290,506,580
$
76,824,603
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
39,581
$
13,815
Expenses
Management fee
396,610
254,815
Brokerage commissions
88,452
92,297
Futures accounts fees
71,117
81,848
Total expenses
556,179
428,960
Net investment income (loss)
( 516,598
)
( 415,145
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
76,220,688
41,582,385
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 3,452
)
551
Net realized gain (loss)
76,217,236
41,582,936
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
85,030,764
( 17,800,783
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 163,020
)
1,915
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
84,867,744
( 17,798,868
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
161,084,980
23,784,068
Net income (loss)
$
160,568,382
$
23,368,923
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
193,892,178
$
169,800,371
Addition of 2,600,000 and 3,400,000 shares, respectively
87,880,355
76,480,823
Redemption of 7,600,000 and 8,000,000 shares, respectively
( 297,271,429
)
( 195,343,047
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 5,000,000 ) and ( 4,600,000 ) shares, respectively
( 209,391,074
)
( 118,862,224
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 516,598
)
( 415,145
)
Net realized gain (loss)
76,217,236
41,582,936
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
84,867,744
( 17,798,868
)
Net income (loss)
160,568,382
23,368,923
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
145,069,486
$
74,307,070
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
160,568,382
$
23,368,923
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
( 135,944,242
)
( 88,986,855
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
130,991,301
84,999,676
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 40,710
)
( 9,576
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
3,452
( 551
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
163,020
( 1,915
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
20,996,970
13,775,851
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
1,130
3,558
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 11,937
)
( 76,137
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 40,216
)
13,490
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 5,403,658
)
798,217
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
171,283,492
33,884,681
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
108,329,096
76,480,823
Payment on shares redeemed
( 288,851,227
)
( 203,242,570
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 180,522,131
)
( 126,761,747
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 9,238,639
)
( 92,877,066
)
Cash, beginning of period
54,135,725
137,292,722
Cash, end of period
$
44,897,086
$
44,415,656
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 4,690,961 and $ 998,130 , respectively)
$
4,685,054
$
997,678
Cash
1,608,252
6,891,458
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts
—
691,000
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
—
84,150
Interest receivable
—
153
Total assets
6,293,306
8,664,439
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable to Sponsor
6,006
3,846
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
50,318
1,498
Total liabilities
56,324
5,344
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
6,236,982
8,659,095
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
6,293,306
$
8,664,439
Shares outstanding
500,000
650,000
Net asset value per share
$
12.47
$
13.32
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
12.46
$
13.33
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 75 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.393 % due 07/21/22
$
4,000,000
$
3,991,305
0.554 % due 11/03/22 †
698,000
693,749
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 4,690,961 )
$
4,685,054
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
04/08/22
4,422,921
$
4,893,608
$
( 7,961
)
Euro with UBS AG
04/08/22
11,991,502
13,267,638
( 31,928
)
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
$
( 39,889
)
Contracts to Sell
Euro with UBS AG
04/08/22
( 5,127,000
)
$
( 5,672,615
)
$
( 10,429
)
Total Unrealized Depreciation
$
( 10,429
)
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. 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.
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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
4,587
$
584
Expenses
Management fee
20,278
10,078
Total expenses
20,278
10,078
Net investment income (loss)
( 15,691
)
( 9,494
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
( 441,030
)
( 27,342
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 5,949
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
( 446,979
)
( 27,342
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
( 132,970
)
( 311,140
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 5,455
)
88
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 138,425
)
( 311,052
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 585,404
)
( 338,394
)
Net income (loss)
$
( 601,095
)
$
( 347,888
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
8,659,095
$
4,737,350
Addition of 100,000 and – shares, respectively
1,316,267
—
Redemption of 250,000 and 50,000 shares, respectively
( 3,137,285
)
( 777,738
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 150,000 ) and ( 50,000 ) shares, respectively
( 1,821,018
)
( 777,738
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 15,691
)
( 9,494
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 446,979
)
( 27,342
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 138,425
)
( 311,052
)
Net income (loss)
( 601,095
)
( 347,888
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
6,236,982
$
3,611,724
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 601,095
)
$
( 347,888
)
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
( 5,984,289
)
( 1,999,562
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
2,290,249
1,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 4,740
)
( 323
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
5,949
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
138,425
311,052
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
153
92
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
2,160
( 614
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 4,153,188
)
( 1,037,243
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
1,316,267
—
Payment on shares redeemed
( 3,137,285
)
( 777,738
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 1,821,018
)
( 777,738
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 5,974,206
)
( 1,814,981
)
Cash, beginning of period
7,582,458
4,652,092
Cash, end of period
$
1,608,252
$
2,837,111
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 298,652,557 and $ 207,964,168 , respectively)
$
298,473,849
$
207,956,320
Cash
37,818,466
9,328,332
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
13,525,200
6,093,750
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
11,048,000
—
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
—
8,639,188
Receivable on open futures contracts
2,562,814
944,644
Interest receivable
—
690
Total assets
363,428,329
232,962,924
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
10,530
4,034
Payable to Sponsor
277,421
178,356
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
8,110,556
—
Total liabilities
8,398,507
182,390
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
355,029,822
232,780,534
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
363,428,329
$
232,962,924
Shares outstanding
5,300,000
3,900,000
Net asset value per share
$
66.99
$
59.69
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
66.14
$
59.81
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 84 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.021 % due 04/21/22
$
50,000,000
$
49,995,835
0.209 % due 05/19/22 †
25,000,000
24,991,332
0.363 % due 06/16/22 †
90,000,000
89,917,353
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
45,000,000
44,902,179
0.706 % due 08/18/22 †
75,000,000
74,752,410
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
14,000,000
13,914,740
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 298,652,557 )
$
298,473,849
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Gold Futures - COMEX, expires June 2022
1,871
$
365,593,400
$
( 7,245,013
)
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
%
04/06/22
$
118,728,333
$
( 2,792,482
)
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
0.25
04/06/22
102,600,526
( 2,413,156
)
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
0.25
04/06/22
123,508,801
( 2,904,918
)
Total Unrealized Depreciation
$
( 8,110,556
)
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. 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, 2022, 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.
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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
95,113
$
35,827
Expenses
Management fee
671,415
568,207
Brokerage commissions
21,659
14,888
Futures accounts fees
19,505
32,402
Total expenses
712,579
615,497
Net investment income (loss)
( 617,466
)
( 579,670
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
20,190,020
( 16,805,897
)
Swap agreements
37,628,576
( 34,442,235
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
245
Net realized gain (loss)
57,818,596
( 51,247,887
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 7,899,907
)
( 2,253,749
)
Swap agreements
( 16,749,744
)
1,019,450
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 170,860
)
1,796
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 24,820,511
)
( 1,232,503
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
32,998,085
( 52,480,390
)
Net income (loss)
$
32,380,619
$
( 53,060,060
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
232,780,534
$
263,540,473
Addition of 1,500,000 and 600,000 shares, respectively
95,684,676
37,062,261
Redemption of 100,000 and 550,000 shares, respectively
( 5,816,007
)
( 32,994,618
)
Net addition (redemption) of 1,400,000 and 50,000 shares, respectively
89,868,669
4,067,643
Net investment income (loss)
( 617,466
)
( 579,670
)
Net realized gain (loss)
57,818,596
( 51,247,887
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 24,820,511
)
( 1,232,503
)
Net income (loss)
32,380,619
( 53,060,060
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
355,029,822
$
214,548,056
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
32,380,619
$
( 53,060,060
)
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
( 439,592,586
)
( 206,969,781
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
349,000,000
194,999,771
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 95,803
)
( 27,375
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
—
( 245
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
16,920,604
( 1,021,246
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 1,618,170
)
( 1,456,440
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
690
4,186
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
99,065
( 30,328
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
6,496
9,172
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 42,899,085
)
( 67,552,346
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
95,684,676
37,062,261
Payment on shares redeemed
( 5,816,007
)
( 32,994,618
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
89,868,669
4,067,643
Net increase (decrease) in cash
46,969,584
( 63,484,703
)
Cash, beginning of period
15,422,082
183,452,109
Cash, end of period
$
62,391,666
$
119,967,406
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 465,593,363 and $ 451,896,236 , respectively)
$
465,290,460
$
451,872,982
Cash
22,418,785
10,985,565
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
13,190,750
14,502,938
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
81,624,040
—
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
—
40,591,699
Receivable on open futures contracts
174,600
1,384,919
Interest receivable
—
1,582
Total assets
582,698,635
519,339,685
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
—
3,483,770
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
9,893
9,833
Payable to Sponsor
462,171
392,488
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
23,850,730
—
Total liabilities
24,322,794
3,886,091
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
558,375,841
515,453,594
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
582,698,635
$
519,339,685
Shares outstanding
14,296,526
14,796,526
Net asset value per share
$
39.06
$
34.84
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
38.53
$
34.74
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 83 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.135 % due 04/21/22 †
$
75,000,000
$
74,993,752
0.209 % due 05/19/22 †
150,000,000
149,947,995
0.351 % due 06/16/22 †
100,000,000
99,908,170
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
23,000,000
22,950,003
0.706 % due 08/18/22 †
75,000,000
74,752,410
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
43,000,000
42,738,130
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 465,593,363 )
$
465,290,460
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Silver Futures - COMEX, expires May 2022
1,351
$
169,773,415
$
9,192,378
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
%
04/06/22
$
237,998,246
$
( 7,141,286
)
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.30
04/06/22
249,395,557
( 5,875,157
)
Swap agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.30
04/06/22
232,374,365
( 5,474,180
)
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.25
04/06/22
227,857,585
( 5,360,107
)
Total Unrealized Depreciation
$
( 23,850,730
)
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. 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, 2022, 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.
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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
140,449
$
98,129
Expenses
Management fee
1,217,599
1,631,135
Brokerage commissions
30,551
46,582
Futures accounts fees
20,505
162,187
Total expenses
1,268,655
1,839,904
Net investment income (loss)
( 1,128,206
)
( 1,741,775
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 5,744,962
)
6,896,270
Swap agreements
122,381,989
( 1,985,719
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
10
191
Net realized gain (loss)
116,637,037
4,910,742
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
6,685,833
( 52,592,033
)
Swap agreements
( 64,442,429
)
( 85,173,669
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 279,649
)
21,921
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 58,036,245
)
( 137,743,781
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
58,600,792
( 132,833,039
)
Net income (loss)
$
57,472,586
$
( 134,574,814
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
515,453,594
$
745,304,028
Addition of 1,000,000 and 2,400,000 shares, respectively
39,033,941
120,399,635
Redemption of 1,500,000 and 3,250,000 shares, respectively
( 53,584,280
)
( 158,627,600
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 500,000 ) and ( 850,000 ) shares, respectively
( 14,550,339
)
( 38,227,965
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 1,128,206
)
( 1,741,775
)
Net realized gain (loss)
116,637,037
4,910,742
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 58,036,245
)
( 137,743,781
)
Net income (loss)
57,472,586
( 134,574,814
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
558,375,841
$
572,501,249
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
57,472,586
$
( 134,574,814
)
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
( 555,554,828
)
( 684,892,324
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
541,999,742
509,999,794
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 142,031
)
( 77,206
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 10
)
( 191
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
64,722,078
85,151,748
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
1,210,319
( 1,465,450
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
1,582
6,065
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
69,683
( 29,124
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
60
45,354
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
—
( 147,416
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
109,779,181
( 225,983,564
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
39,033,941
116,265,208
Payment on shares redeemed
( 57,068,050
)
( 158,627,600
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 18,034,109
)
( 42,362,392
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
91,745,072
( 268,345,956
)
Cash, beginning of period
25,488,503
446,401,960
Cash, end of period
$
117,233,575
$
178,056,004
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 193,806,309 and $ 221,725,609 , respectively)
$
193,118,875
$
221,660,593
Cash
70,665,485
108,688,034
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
490,761,445
463,432,845
Receivable from capital shares sold
15,544,945
—
Securities sold receivabl e
6,195,418
—
Receivable on open futures contracts
352,266,772
33,597,688
Interest receivable
—
5,060
Total assets
1,128,552,940
827,384,220
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
—
9,447,456
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
234,366
167,855
Payable to Sponsor
709,933
611,836
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
—
477,437
Total liabilities
944,299
10,704,584
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
1,127,608,641
816,679,636
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,128,552,940
$
827,384,220
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
83,528,420
65,828,420
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
13.50
$
12.41
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
13.46
$
12.43
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 17 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.135 % due 04/21/22
$
50,000,000
$
49,995,835
0.223 % due 11/03/22
144,000,000
143,123,040
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 193,806,309 )
$
193,118,875
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires April 2022
33,482
$
785,789,058
$
( 144,097,149
)
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires May 2022
36,263
906,128,965
( 17,115,511
)
$
( 161,212,660
)
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
95,261
$
113,969
Expenses
Management fee
1,961,177
4,383,077
Brokerage commissions
936,758
1,956,628
Futures accounts fees
782,688
1,843,813
Total expenses
3,680,623
8,183,518
Net investment income (loss)
( 3,585,362
)
( 8,069,549
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
258,438,098
( 653,063,682
)
Swap agreements
22,556,586
( 51,454,342
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 15,153
)
18,520
Net realized gain (loss)
280,979,531
( 704,499,504
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 34,855,903
)
( 284,403,583
)
Swap agreements
477,437
24,807
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 622,418
)
19,445
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 35,000,884
)
( 284,359,331
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
245,978,647
( 988,858,835
)
Net income (loss)
$
242,393,285
$
( 996,928,384
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
816,679,636
$
1,356,204,199
Addition of 83,100,000 and 19,630,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
1,171,715,867
1,939,143,031
Redemption of 65,400,000 and 9,540,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 1,103,180,147
)
( 1,014,045,676
)
Net addition (redemption) of 17,700,000 and 10,090,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
68,535,720
925,097,355
Net investment income (loss)
( 3,585,362
)
( 8,069,549
)
Net realized gain (loss)
280,979,531
( 704,499,504
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 35,000,884
)
( 284,359,331
)
Net income (loss)
242,393,285
( 996,928,384
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
1,127,608,641
$
1,284,373,170
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
242,393,285
$
( 996,928,384
)
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
( 396,948,446
)
( 811,866,867
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
424,952,914
679,996,765
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 100,321
)
( 81,137
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
15,153
( 18,520
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
144,981
( 44,252
)
Decrease (Increase) in securities sold receivable
( 6,195,418
)
—
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 318,669,084
)
( 22,894,994
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
5,060
423
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
98,097
312,325
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
66,511
249,748
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 9,447,456
)
( 9,772,407
)
Increase (Decrease) in securities purchased payable
—
38,977,944
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 63,684,724
)
( 1,122,069,356
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
1,156,170,922
1,988,229,419
Payment on shares redeemed
( 1,103,180,147
)
( 1,014,045,676
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
52,990,775
974,183,743
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 10,693,949
)
( 147,885,613
)
Cash, beginning of period
572,120,879
1,069,671,996
Cash, end of period
$
561,426,930
$
921,786,383
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 996,736 and $ – , respectively)
$
993,910
$
—
Cash
1,339,246
2,232,820
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts
—
225,000
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
7,119
821
Interest receivable
—
95
Total assets
2,340,275
2,458,736
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable to Sponsor
1,800
1,954
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
238,770
93,933
Total liabilities
240,570
95,887
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
2,099,705
2,362,849
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
2,340,275
$
2,458,736
Shares outstanding
49,970
49,970
Net asset value per share
$
42.02
$
47.29
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
42.09
$
47.29
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 47 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.554 % due 11/03/22 †
$
1,000,000
$
993,910
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 996,736 )
$
993,910
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
04/08/22
321,397,517
$
2,640,512
$
( 140,536
)
Yen with UBS AG
04/08/22
234,765,856
1,928,772
( 98,234
)
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
$
( 238,770
)
Contracts to Sell
Yen with Goldman Sachs International
04/08/22
( 6,529,000
)
$
( 53,640
)
$
( 254
)
Yen with UBS AG
04/08/22
( 37,680,000
)
( 309,568
)
7,373
Total Unrealized Appreciation
$
7,119
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. 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.
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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
873
$
356
Expenses
Management fee
5,429
6,649
Total expenses
5,429
6,649
Net investment income (loss)
( 4,556
)
( 6,293
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
( 118,771
)
( 139,467
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
1,548
—
Net realized gain (loss)
( 117,223
)
( 139,467
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
( 138,539
)
( 256,089
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 2,826
)
44
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 141,365
)
( 256,045
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 258,588
)
( 395,512
)
Net income (loss)
$
( 263,144
)
$
( 401,805
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
2,362,849
$
2,989,499
Net investment income (loss)
( 4,556
)
( 6,293
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 117,223
)
( 139,467
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 141,365
)
( 256,045
)
Net income (loss)
( 263,144
)
( 401,805
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
2,099,705
$
2,587,694
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 263,144
)
$
( 401,805
)
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
( 995,769
)
( 499,849
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
1,548
—
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 967
)
( 93
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 1,548
)
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
141,365
256,045
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
95
27
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 154
)
( 213
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 1,118,574
)
( 645,888
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 1,118,574
)
( 645,888
)
Cash, beginning of period
2,457,820
2,924,696
Cash, end of period
$
1,339,246
$
2,278,808
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ –
and $ 1,999,869
, respectively)
$
—
$
1,999,875
Cash
2,144,311
310,565
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
108,900
117,920
Receivable on open futures contracts
11,700
—
Interest receivable
—
16
Total assets
2,264,911
2,428,376
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
—
13,735
Payable to Sponsor
1,886
2,018
Total liabilities
1,886
15,753
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
2,263,025
2,412,623
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
2,264,911
$
2,428,376
Shares outstanding
50,000
50,000
Net asset value per share
$
45.26
$
48.25
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
45.35
$
48.41
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires June 2022
60
$
4,497,900
$
( 96,657
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
115
$
258
Expenses
Management fee
5,696
5,139
Brokerage commissions
500
386
Total expenses
6,196
5,525
Net investment income (loss)
( 6,081
)
( 5,267
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 116,848
)
( 164,544
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
4,839
—
Net realized gain (loss)
( 112,009
)
( 164,544
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 31,502
)
206,052
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 6
)
—
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 31,508
)
206,052
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 143,517
)
41,508
Net income (loss)
$
( 149,598
)
$
36,241
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
2,412,623
$
2,222,639
Net investment income (loss)
( 6,081
)
( 5,267
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 112,009
)
( 164,544
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 31,508
)
206,052
Net income (loss)
( 149,598
)
36,241
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
2,263,025
$
2,258,880
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 149,598
)
$
36,241
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
2,004,839
—
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 131
)
—
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 4,839
)
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
6
—
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 11,700
)
—
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
16
31
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 132
)
( 596
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 13,735
)
( 3,718
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
1,824,726
31,958
Net increase (decrease) in cash
1,824,726
31,958
Cash, beginning of period
428,485
2,234,027
Cash, end of period
$
2,253,211
$
2,265,985
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 172,878,249 and $ 55,932,300 , respectively)
$
172,675,022
$
55,916,023
Cash
74,893,009
29,602,412
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
146,472,433
24,841,141
Receivable from capital shares sold
2,335,415
—
Receivable on open futures contracts
24,718,248
4,064,439
Interest receivable
—
1,359
Total assets
421,094,127
114,425,374
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
3,982,086
175,557
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
42,292
7,944
Payable to Sponsor
270,518
74,271
Total liabilities
4,294,896
257,772
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
416,799,231
114,167,602
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
421,094,127
$
114,425,374
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
71,433,799
8,883,799
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
5.83
$
12.85
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
5.79
$
12.75
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 41 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.051 % due 04/21/22
$
40,000,000
$
39,996,668
0.209 % due 05/19/22
25,000,000
24,991,333
0.389 % due 06/16/22
50,000,000
49,954,085
0.393 % due 07/21/22
22,000,000
21,952,176
0.223 % due 11/03/22
36,000,000
35,780,760
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 172,878,249 )
$
172,675,022
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2022
2,737
$
269,649,240
$
( 4,110,731
)
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires December 2022
3,147
281,971,200
( 2,299,051
)
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2023
3,339
282,512,790
116,312
$
( 6,293,470
)
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
53,907
$
10,835
Expenses
Management fee
492,647
221,263
Brokerage commissions
77,056
43,044
Futures accounts fees
70,177
47,712
Total expenses
639,880
312,019
Net investment income (loss)
( 585,973
)
( 301,184
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 106,482,101
)
( 49,177,765
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 106,482,101
)
( 49,177,765
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
2,115,992
5,636,634
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 186,950
)
2,210
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
1,929,042
5,638,844
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 104,553,059
)
( 43,538,921
)
Net income (loss)
$
( 105,139,032
)
$
( 43,840,105
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
114,167,602
$
96,839,233
Addition of 77,850,000 and 1,950,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
510,028,879
64,302,979
Redemption of 15,300,000 and 850,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 102,258,218
)
( 25,583,717
)
Net addition (redemption) of 62,550,000 and 1,100,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
407,770,661
38,719,262
Net investment income (loss)
( 585,973
)
( 301,184
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 106,482,101
)
( 49,177,765
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
1,929,042
5,638,844
Net income (loss)
( 105,139,032
)
( 43,840,105
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
416,799,231
$
91,718,390
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 105,139,032
)
$
( 43,840,105
)
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
( 203,890,683
)
( 59,990,524
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
87,000,000
25,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 55,266
)
( 6,348
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
186,950
( 2,210
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 20,653,809
)
( 2,690,988
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
1,359
2,099
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
196,247
( 7,303
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
34,348
25,647
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
3,806,529
166,417
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 238,513,357
)
( 81,343,315
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
507,693,464
64,302,979
Payment on shares redeemed
( 102,258,218
)
( 25,583,717
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
405,435,246
38,719,262
Net increase (decrease) in cash
166,921,889
( 42,624,053
)
Cash, beginning of period
54,443,553
97,113,373
Cash, end of period
$
221,365,442
$
54,489,320
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 109,916,719 and $ 123,855,553 , respectively)
$
109,627,801
$
123,821,548
Cash
70,201,998
53,547,476
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
35,162,820
59,453,451
Receivable from capital shares sold
19,436,163
—
Receivable on open futures contracts
18,454,994
30,090,351
Interest receivable
—
1,749
Total assets
252,883,776
266,914,575
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
—
15,986,002
Payable on open futures contracts
2,342,100
8,542,438
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
29,510
46,867
Payable to Sponsor
171,329
194,138
Total liabilities
2,542,939
24,769,445
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
250,340,837
242,145,130
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
252,883,776
$
266,914,575
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
15,474,477
3,914,966
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
16.18
$
61.85
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
16.14
$
60.55
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 44 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.135 % due 04/21/22
$
40,000,000
$
39,996,668
0.209 % due 05/19/22
10,000,000
9,996,533
0.223 % due 11/03/22
60,000,000
59,634,600
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 109,916,719 )
$
109,627,801
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires May 2022
8,883
$
501,178,860
$
( 74,095,907
)
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
55,825
$
7,883
Expenses
Management fee
542,364
159,337
Brokerage commissions
220,951
85,680
Futures accounts fees
129,929
23,273
Total expenses
893,244
268,290
Net investment income (loss)
( 837,419
)
( 260,407
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 114,665,698
)
( 6,359,394
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 58,610
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
( 114,724,308
)
( 6,359,394
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 87,532,158
)
15,893,547
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 254,913
)
1,517
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 87,787,071
)
15,895,064
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 202,511,379
)
9,535,670
Net income (loss)
$
( 203,348,798
)
$
9,275,263
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
242,145,130
$
24,977,745
Addition of 18,560,000 and 820,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
454,959,241
142,050,186
Redemption of 7,000,489 and 570,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 243,414,736
)
( 106,843,919
)
Net addition (redemption) of 11,559,511 and 250,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
211,544,505
35,206,267
Net investment income (loss)
( 837,419
)
( 260,407
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 114,724,308
)
( 6,359,394
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 87,787,071
)
15,895,064
Net income (loss)
( 203,348,798
)
9,275,263
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
250,340,837
$
69,459,275
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 203,348,798
)
$
9,275,263
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
( 171,922,547
)
( 53,993,457
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
185,860,345
20,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 57,574
)
( 3,966
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
58,610
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
254,913
( 1,517
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
11,635,357
( 607,891
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
1,749
( 694
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 22,809
)
43,590
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 17,357
)
427
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 6,200,338
)
( 1,543,700
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 183,758,449
)
( 26,831,945
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
435,523,078
142,050,186
Payment on shares redeemed
( 259,400,738
)
( 109,448,096
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
176,122,340
32,602,090
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 7,636,109
)
5,770,145
Cash, beginning of period
113,000,927
19,147,382
Cash, end of period
$
105,364,818
$
24,917,527
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 41,972,530 and $ 46,968,288 , respectively)
$
41,892,032
$
46,961,125
Cash
8,512,948
7,554,065
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
134,035
135,118
Interest receivable
—
603
Total assets
50,539,015
54,650,911
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable to Sponsor
40,931
44,707
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
—
343,159
Total liabilities
40,931
387,866
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
50,498,084
54,263,045
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
50,539,015
$
54,650,911
Shares outstanding
1,850,000
2,100,000
Net asset value per share
$
27.30
$
25.84
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
27.31
$
25.86
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 83 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.135 % due 04/21/22
$
22,000,000
$
21,998,167
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
4,000,000
3,991,305
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
16,000,000
15,902,560
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 41,972,530 )
$
41,892,032
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
04/08/22
13,916,000
$
15,396,940
$
6,561
Total Unrealized
Appreciation
$
6,561
Contracts to Sell
Euro with Goldman Sachs International
04/08/22
( 46,280,263
)
$
( 51,205,409
)
$
83,304
Euro with UBS AG
04/08/22
( 58,998,199
)
( 65,276,787
)
44,170
Total Unrealized
Appreciation
$
127,474
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. 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.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
15,405
$
7,166
Expenses
Management fee
117,456
124,038
Total expenses
117,456
124,038
Net investment income (loss)
( 102,051
)
( 116,872
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
2,542,134
70,527
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
210,974
—
Net realized gain (loss)
2,753,108
70,527
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
342,076
4,391,397
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 73,335
)
840
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
268,741
4,392,237
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
3,021,849
4,462,764
Net income (loss)
$
2,919,798
$
4,345,892
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
54,263,045
$
52,953,339
Addition of 50,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively
1,371,662
4,613,244
Redemption of 300,000 and 300,000 shares, respectively
( 8,056,421
)
( 6,980,338
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 250,000 ) and ( 100,000 ) shares, respectively
( 6,684,759
)
( 2,367,094
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 102,051
)
( 116,872
)
Net realized gain (loss)
2,753,108
70,527
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
268,741
4,392,237
Net income (loss)
2,919,798
4,345,892
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
50,498,084
$
54,932,137
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
2,919,798
$
4,345,892
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
( 29,988,234
)
( 41,994,414
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
35,210,974
34,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 16,008
)
( 4,421
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 210,974
)
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
( 268,741
)
( 4,392,237
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
603
1,228
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 3,776
)
1,273
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
7,643,642
( 8,042,679
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
1,371,662
4,613,244
Payment on shares redeemed
( 8,056,421
)
( 6,980,338
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 6,684,759
)
( 2,367,094
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
958,883
( 10,409,773
)
Cash, beginning of period
7,554,065
44,132,228
Cash, end of period
$
8,512,948
$
33,722,455
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 21,981,721 and $ 25,984,097 , respectively)
$
21,937,571
$
25,980,516
Cash
8,485,001
1,287,229
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
978,300
703,125
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
469,000
—
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
908,323
—
Interest receivable
—
434
Total assets
32,778,195
27,971,304
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
155,425
92,537
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
533
294
Payable to Sponsor
23,786
25,512
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
—
993,117
Total liabilities
179,744
1,111,460
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
32,598,451
26,859,844
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
32,778,195
$
27,971,304
Shares outstanding
1,196,977
846,977
Net asset value per share
$
27.23
$
31.71
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
27.61
$
31.66
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 67 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.135 % due 04/21/22 †
$
8,000,000
$
7,999,334
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
6,000,000
5,986,957
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
8,000,000
7,951,280
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 21,981,721 )
$
21,937,571
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Gold Futures - COMEX, expires June 2022
134
$
26,183,600
$
325,987
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
%
04/06/22
$
( 16,074,140
)
$
372,654
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
0.20
04/06/22
( 10,515,819
)
244,146
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
0.25
04/06/22
( 12,574,684
)
291,523
Total Unrealized
Appreciation
$
908,323
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. 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, 2022, 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.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
9,685
$
2,962
Expenses
Management fee
66,138
63,727
Brokerage commissions
2,811
3,590
Futures accounts fees
1,866
4,686
Total expenses
70,815
72,003
Net investment income (loss)
( 61,130
)
( 69,041
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 1,991,249
)
1,334,982
Swap agreements
( 4,317,424
)
2,668,208
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
4
169
Net realized gain (loss)
( 6,308,669
)
4,003,359
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
167,908
236,075
Swap agreements
1,901,440
( 416,739
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 40,569
)
811
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
2,028,779
( 179,853
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 4,279,890
)
3,823,506
Net income (loss)
$
( 4,341,020
)
$
3,754,465
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
26,859,844
$
20,337,376
Addition of 450,000 and 750,000 shares, respectively
13,189,949
27,291,216
Redemption of 100,000 and 300,000 shares, respectively
( 3,110,322
)
( 10,139,542
)
Net addition (redemption) of 350,000 and 450,000 shares, respectively
10,079,627
17,151,674
Net investment income (loss)
( 61,130
)
( 69,041
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 6,308,669
)
4,003,359
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
2,028,779
( 179,853
)
Net income (loss)
( 4,341,020
)
3,754,465
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
32,598,451
$
41,243,515
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 4,341,020
)
$
3,754,465
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
( 17,987,492
)
( 18,997,037
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
21,999,990
5,999,936
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 10,118
)
( 1,516
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 4
)
( 169
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
( 1,860,871
)
415,928
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
—
1,317
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
434
127
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 1,726
)
10,663
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
239
1,492
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
62,888
536,010
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 2,137,680
)
( 8,278,784
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
13,189,949
27,291,216
Payment on shares redeemed
( 3,110,322
)
( 10,139,542
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
10,079,627
17,151,674
Net increase (decrease) in cash
7,941,947
8,872,890
Cash, beginning of period
1,990,354
20,633,371
Cash, end of period
$
9,932,301
$
29,506,261
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 13,931,199 and $ 22,995,121 , respectively)
$
13,910,829
$
22,994,261
Cash
7,528,145
1,829,901
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
1,604,313
1,081,575
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
118,000
2,572,000
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
273,094
—
Receivable on open futures contracts
—
15,446
Interest receivable
—
378
Total assets
23,434,381
28,493,561
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
7,363
5,840
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
733
747
Payable to Sponsor
19,769
28,560
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
—
1,921,414
Total liabilities
27,865
1,956,561
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
23,406,516
26,537,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
23,434,381
$
28,493,561
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
1,091,329
991,329
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
21.45
$
26.77
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
21.78
$
26.84
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 59 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.135 % due 04/21/22
$
947,000
$
946,921
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
11,000,000
10,976,088
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
2,000,000
1,987,820
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 13,931,199 )
$
13,910,829
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Silver Futures - COMEX, expires May 2022
167
$
20,986,055
$
267,147
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
%
04/06/22
$
( 3,066,720
)
$
( 193,389
)
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.25
04/06/22
( 11,171,645
)
259,041
Swap agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.30
04/06/22
( 8,833,290
)
204,525
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.25
04/06/22
( 2,824,603
)
2,917
Total Unrealized Appreciation
$
273,094
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. 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, 2022, 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.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
8,920
$
3,117
Expenses
Management fee
60,953
84,745
Brokerage commissions
5,301
7,444
Futures accounts fees
3,274
9,991
Total expenses
69,528
102,180
Net investment income (loss)
( 60,608
)
( 99,063
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 1,293,770
)
( 1,236,193
)
Swap agreements
( 6,079,976
)
( 1,696,158
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 190
)
85
Net realized gain (loss)
( 7,373,936
)
( 2,932,266
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 385,346
)
3,496,970
Swap agreements
2,194,508
3,968,794
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 19,510
)
747
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
1,789,652
7,466,511
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 5,584,284
)
4,534,245
Net income (loss)
$
( 5,644,892
)
$
4,435,182
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
26,537,000
$
28,885,775
Addition of 1,100,000 and 2,450,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
25,560,144
58,095,647
Redemption of 1,000,000 and 1,875,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 23,045,736
)
( 46,271,940
)
Net addition (redemption) of 100,000 and 575,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
2,514,408
11,823,707
Net investment income (loss)
( 60,608
)
( 99,063
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 7,373,936
)
( 2,932,266
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
1,789,652
7,466,511
Net income (loss)
( 5,644,892
)
4,435,182
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
23,406,516
$
45,144,664
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 5,644,892
)
$
4,435,182
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
( 20,979,052
)
( 22,996,733
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
30,052,082
7,999,988
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 9,298
)
( 2,043
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
190
( 85
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
( 2,174,998
)
( 3,969,541
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
15,446
( 208,039
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
378
463
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 8,791
)
7,144
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 14
)
3,309
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
1,523
294,893
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
1,252,574
( 14,435,462
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
25,560,144
58,095,647
Payment on shares redeemed
( 23,045,736
)
( 46,271,940
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
2,514,408
11,823,707
Net increase (decrease) in cash
3,766,982
( 2,611,755
)
Cash, beginning of period
5,483,476
32,155,049
Cash, end of period
$
9,250,458
$
29,543,294
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 20,984,538 and $ 20,990,068 , respectively)
$
20,954,357
$
20,987,825
Cash
13,748,678
3,003,251
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
2,372,690
1,237,168
Interest receivable
—
339
Total assets
37,075,725
25,228,583
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
9,290,592
—
Payable to Sponsor
21,724
20,211
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
36,708
367,588
Total liabilities
9,349,024
387,799
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
27,726,701
24,840,784
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
37,075,725
$
25,228,583
Shares outstanding
299,290
299,290
Net asset value per share
$
92.64
$
83.00
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
92.73
$
82.99
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 76 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.135 % due 04/21/22 †
$
5,000,000
$
4,999,584
0.209 % due 05/19/22
5,000,000
4,998,266
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
6,000,000
5,986,957
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
5,000,000
4,969,550
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 20,984,538 )
$
20,954,357
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 UBS AG
04/08/22
2,874,020,000
$
23,612,146
$
( 36,708
)
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
$
( 36,708
)
Contracts to Sell
Yen with Goldman Sachs International
04/08/22
( 1,973,114,165
)
$
( 16,210,555
)
$
748,238
Yen with UBS AG
04/08/22
( 7,652,928,574
)
( 62,874,326
)
1,624,452
Total Unrealized
Appreciation
$
2,372,690
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. 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.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
9,399
$
3,596
Expenses
Management fee
59,820
66,553
Total expenses
59,820
66,553
Net investment income (loss)
( 50,421
)
( 62,957
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
1,080,173
1,259,573
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
102,971
—
Net realized gain (loss)
1,183,144
1,259,573
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
1,466,402
2,900,888
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 27,938
)
854
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
1,438,464
2,901,742
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
2,621,608
4,161,315
Net income (loss)
$
2,571,187
$
4,098,358
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
24,840,784
$
23,691,070
Addition of 100,000 and 100,000 shares, respectively
9,605,322
7,132,412
Redemption of 100,000 and – shares, respectively
( 9,290,592
)
—
Net addition (redemption) of – and 100,000 shares, respectively
314,730
7,132,412
Net investment income (loss)
( 50,421
)
( 62,957
)
Net realized gain (loss)
1,183,144
1,259,573
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
1,438,464
2,901,742
Net income (loss)
2,571,187
4,098,358
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
27,726,701
$
34,921,840
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
2,571,187
$
4,098,358
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
( 17,984,733
)
( 21,496,640
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
18,102,971
7,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 9,737
)
( 2,141
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 102,971
)
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
( 1,438,464
)
( 2,901,742
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
339
410
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
1,513
7,512
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
1,140,105
( 13,294,243
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
9,605,322
7,132,412
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
9,605,322
7,132,412
Net increase (decrease) in cash
10,745,427
( 6,161,831
)
Cash, beginning of period
3,003,251
24,274,564
Cash, end of period
$
13,748,678
$
18,112,733
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM
FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 63,955,449 and $ 85,937,303 , respectively)
$
63,802,455
$
85,922,969
Cash
16,665,482
8,130,069
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
15,897,200
18,941,750
Receivable on open futures contracts
1,586,495
63,397
Interest receivable
—
1,097
Total assets
97,951,632
113,059,282
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
—
94,495
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
10,122
7,124
Payable to Sponsor
71,596
81,983
Total liabilities
81,718
183,602
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
97,869,914
112,875,680
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
97,951,632
$
113,059,282
Shares outstanding
3,112,403
3,687,403
Net asset value per share
$
31.45
$
30.61
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
31.50
$
30.57
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 65 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.135 % due 04/21/22
$
32,000,000
$
31,997,335
0.223 % due 11/03/22
32,000,000
31,805,120
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 63,955,449 )
$
63,802,455
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires July 2022
593
$
15,480,562
$
226,352
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires August 2022
1,235
32,424,802
42,738
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires September 2022
1,235
32,852,729
( 1,054,439
)
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires October 2022
642
17,245,083
( 174,214
)
$
( 959,563
)
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM
FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
23,923
$
10,224
Expenses
Management fee
215,663
178,080
Brokerage commissions
24,869
11,312
Futures accounts fees
35,488
25,632
Total expenses
276,020
215,024
Net investment income (loss)
( 252,097
)
( 204,800
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
4,791,833
3,539,316
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 336
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
4,791,497
3,539,316
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 335,175
)
( 8,276,672
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 138,660
)
1,150
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 473,835
)
( 8,275,522
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
4,317,662
( 4,736,206
)
Net income (loss)
$
4,065,565
$
( 4,941,006
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM
FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
112,875,680
$
72,075,095
Addition of 700,000 and 400,000 shares, respectively
22,135,602
15,879,994
Redemption of 1,275,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively
( 41,206,933
)
( 7,891,336
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 575,000 ) and 200,000 shares, respectively
( 19,071,331
)
7,988,658
Net investment income (loss)
( 252,097
)
( 204,800
)
Net realized gain (loss)
4,791,497
3,539,316
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 473,835
)
( 8,275,522
)
Net income (loss)
4,065,565
( 4,941,006
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
97,869,914
$
75,122,747
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM
FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
4,065,565
$
( 4,941,006
)
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
( 51,992,010
)
( 47,992,944
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
73,998,548
61,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 25,020
)
( 5,327
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
336
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
138,660
( 1,150
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 1,523,098
)
247,077
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
1,097
( 856
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 10,387
)
8,296
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
2,998
875
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 94,495
)
188,562
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
24,562,194
8,503,527
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
22,135,602
15,879,994
Payment on shares redeemed
( 41,206,933
)
( 8,807,123
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 19,071,331
)
7,072,871
Net increase (decrease) in cash
5,490,863
15,576,398
Cash, beginning of period
27,071,819
27,802,834
Cash, end of period
$
32,562,682
$
43,379,232
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 169,889,115 and $ 150,887,871 , respectively)
$
169,589,079
$
150,861,898
Cash
31,727,811
11,013,736
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
120,057,105
104,947,080
Receivable from capital shares sold
9,145,462
3,026,614
Receivable on open futures contracts
74,735,260
2,115,232
Interest receivable
—
1,774
Total assets
405,254,717
271,966,334
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
15
2,037,391
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
57,973
38,926
Payable to Sponsor
246,329
186,853
Total liabilities
304,317
2,263,170
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
404,950,400
269,703,164
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
405,254,717
$
271,966,334
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
24,382,826
17,832,826
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
16.61
$
15.12
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
16.57
$
15.17
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 42 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.135 % due 04/21/22
$
55,000,000
$
54,995,418
0.209 % due 05/19/22
25,000,000
24,991,333
0.351 % due 06/16/22
20,000,000
19,981,634
0.393 % due 07/21/22
12,000,000
11,973,914
0.223 % due 11/03/22
58,000,000
57,646,780
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 169,889,115 )
$
169,589,079
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires April 2022
8,017
$
188,150,973
$
( 38,308,680
)
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires May 2022
8,681
216,918,224
( 4,996,257
)
$
( 43,304,937
)
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
70,709
$
38,460
Expenses
Management fee
705,691
825,460
Brokerage commissions
116,474
172,658
Futures accounts fees
200,657
265,146
Total expenses
1,022,822
1,263,264
Net investment income (loss)
( 952,113
)
( 1,224,804
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
53,734,127
( 76,634,593
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
97
—
Net realized gain (loss)
53,734,224
( 76,634,593
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 13,174,318
)
( 53,438,914
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 274,063
)
8,060
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 13,448,381
)
( 53,430,854
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
40,285,843
( 130,065,447
)
Net income (loss)
$
39,333,730
$
( 131,290,251
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
269,703,164
$
293,390,549
Addition of 9,950,000 and 6,331,250 shares, respectively (Note 1)
161,172,915
326,892,710
Redemption of 3,400,000 and 2,287,500 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 65,259,409
)
( 139,414,250
)
Net addition (redemption) of 6,550,000 and 4,043,750 shares, respectively (Note 1)
95,913,506
187,478,460
Net investment income (loss)
( 952,113
)
( 1,224,804
)
Net realized gain (loss)
53,734,224
( 76,634,593
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 13,448,381
)
( 53,430,854
)
Net income (loss)
39,333,730
( 131,290,251
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
404,950,400
$
349,578,758
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
39,333,730
$
( 131,290,251
)
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
( 167,928,504
)
( 247,959,463
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
148,999,840
180,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 72,483
)
( 29,126
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 97
)
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
274,063
( 8,060
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 72,620,028
)
408,326
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
1,774
534
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
59,476
73,689
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
19,047
39,399
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 2,037,376
)
2,587,600
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 53,970,558
)
( 196,177,352
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
155,054,067
326,892,710
Payment on shares redeemed
( 65,259,409
)
( 139,414,250
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
89,794,658
187,478,460
Net increase (decrease) in cash
35,824,100
( 8,698,892
)
Cash, beginning of period
115,960,816
206,562,147
Cash, end of period
$
151,784,916
$
197,863,255
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 2,872,659,877 and $ 2,505,722,885 , respectively)
$
2,869,108,822
$
2,505,429,337
Cash
581,016,956
394,413,910
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
1,226,733,453
1,010,799,328
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts
—
916,000
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
275,071,040
2,572,000
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
1,181,417
113,159,180
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
2,513,844
1,457,257
Receivable from capital shares sold
46,461,985
23,475,355
Securities sold receivable
6,195,418
—
Receivable on open futures contracts
584,563,167
205,819,074
Interest receivable
1
22,943
Total assets
5,592,846,103
4,258,064,384
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
32,894,304
25,594,902
Payable on open futures contracts
56,668,379
51,142,167
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
588,986
476,241
Payable to Sponsor
4,055,508
3,178,585
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
160,246,560
3,391,968
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
325,796
806,178
Total liabilities
254,779,533
84,590,041
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
5,338,066,570
4,173,474,343
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
5,592,846,103
$
4,258,064,384
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
243,148,625
151,164,114
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
1,026,882
$
549,742
Expenses
Management fee
10,616,957
12,169,010
Brokerage commissions
1,908,765
2,903,800
Futures account fees
1,804,923
2,853,404
Total expenses
14,330,645
17,926,214
Net investment income (loss)
( 13,303,763
)
( 17,376,472
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
408,448,775
( 534,133,804
)
Swap agreements
705,182,989
55,764,481
Foreign currency forward contracts
3,062,506
1,163,291
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
227,575
19,761
Net realized gain (loss)
1,116,921,845
( 477,186,271
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
52,639,066
( 257,111,138
)
Swap agreements
( 268,832,355
)
( 139,568,146
)
Foreign currency forward contracts
1,536,969
6,725,056
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 3,257,507
)
106,285
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 217,913,827
)
( 389,847,943
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
899,008,018
( 867,034,214
)
Net income (loss)
$
885,704,255
$
( 884,410,686
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
4,173,474,343
$
4,474,251,414
Addition of 202,260,000 and 43,781,250 shares, respectively (Note 1)
3,082,800,285
3,034,497,796
Redemption of 110,275,489 and 35,372,500 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 2,803,912,313
)
( 2,090,134,871
)
Net addition (redemption) of 91,984,511 and 8,408,750 shares, respectively (Note 1)
278,887,972
944,362,925
Net investment income (loss)
( 13,303,763
)
( 17,376,472
)
Net realized gain (loss)
1,116,921,845
( 477,186,271
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 217,913,827
)
( 389,847,943
)
Net income (loss)
885,704,255
( 884,410,686
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
5,338,066,570
$
4,534,203,653
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
885,704,255
$
( 884,410,686
)
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
( 3,797,102,540
)
( 3,414,460,174
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
3,431,442,943
2,422,995,930
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 1,049,820
)
( 358,976
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 227,575
)
( 19,761
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
270,552,893
132,736,805
Decrease (Increase) in securities sold receivable
( 6,195,418
)
—
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts
( 378,744,093
)
( 23,776,916
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
22,942
( 105,237
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
876,923
637,842
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
112,745
397,470
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts
5,526,212
17,409,669
Increase (Decrease) in securities purchased payable
—
38,977,944
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
410,919,467
( 1,709,976,090
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
3,059,813,655
3,079,449,757
Payment on shares redeemed
( 2,796,612,911
)
( 2,105,182,292
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
263,200,744
974,267,465
Net increase (decrease) in cash
674,120,211
( 735,708,625
)
Cash, beginning of period
1,408,701,238
3,256,463,457
Cash, end of period
$
2,082,821,449
$
2,520,754,832
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
ProShares Trust II (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 March 31, 2022, the following eighteen series of the Trust have commenced investment operations: (i) ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Mid-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 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 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, other than the Matching VIX Funds and the Geared VIX Funds, are listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). The Matching VIX Funds and the Geared VIX Funds are listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange (“Cboe BZX”). 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,” or “Ultra 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” Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and 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” Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x)
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 Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, both for 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 Fund’s next NAV calculation.
The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve their stated investment objectives 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,
1.5x, or 2x) of the period return of the corresponding benchmark and will likely differ significantly.
Share Splits and Reverse Share Splits
The table below includes reverse Share splits for the Funds during the three months March 31, 2022, and during the year ended December 31, 2021. The ticker symbols for these Funds did not change, and each Fund continues to trade on its primary listing exchange, as applicable.
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Fund
Execution Date
(Prior to Opening
of Trading)
Type of Split
Date Trading
Resumed at Post-
Split Price
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
May 25, 2021
1-for-10 reverse Share split
May 26, 2021
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
May 25, 2021
1-for-4 reverse Share split
May 26, 2021
ProShares UltraShort Silver
May 25, 2021
1-for-4 reverse Share split
May 26, 2021
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
May 25, 2021
1-for-4 reverse Share split
May 26, 2021
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
January 13, 2022
1-for-5 reverse Share split
January 14, 2022
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.
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”).
The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q
and the rules and regulations of the 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 Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022.
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 material or significant loss to be remote.
Basis of Presentation
Pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC, these 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 each 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.
Statements of Cash Flows
The cash amounts shown in the Statements of Cash Flows are the amounts reported as cash in the Statements of Financial Condition dated March 31, 2022 and 2021, and represents cash, segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts, segregated cash with brokers for swap agreements and segregated cash with brokers for foreign currency forward agreements but does not include short-term investments.
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Final Net Asset Value for Fiscal Period
The cut-off
times and the times of the calculation of the Funds’ final net asset value for creation and redemption of fund Shares for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were typically as follows. All times are Eastern Standard Time:
Fund
Create/Redeem
Cut-off*
NAV Calculation
Time
NAV
Calculation Date
Ultra Silver and UltraShort Silver
1:00 p.m.
1:25 p.m.
March 31, 2022
Ultra Gold and UltraShort Gold
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
March 31, 2022
Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil,
Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas,
UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and
UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
March 31, 2022
Short Euro,
Ultra Euro,
Ultra Yen,
UltraShort Australian Dollar,
UltraShort Euro and
UltraShort Yen
3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
March 31, 2022
Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF,
Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF,
VIX Mid-Term
Futures ETF and
VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
March 31, 2022
*
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 three months ended March 31, 2022.
Market value per Share is determined at the close of the applicable primary listing exchange and may be from 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 three months ended March 31, 2022.
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., futures contracts, options, 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. 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. Such fair value prices would generally be determined based on available inputs about the current value of the underlying financial instrument or commodity
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and would be based on principles that the Sponsor deems fair and equitable so long as such principles are consistent with industry standards. The Sponsor may fair value an asset of a Fund pursuant to the policies the Sponsor has 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 March 31, 2022 using the fair value hierarchy:
Level I - Quoted Prices
Level II - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Fund
Short-Term U.S.
Government and
Agencies
Futures
Contracts *
Foreign
Currency
Forward
Contracts
Swap
Agreements
Total
ProShares Short Euro
$
—
$
2,656
$
—
$
—
$
2,656
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
180,357,257
35,984,462
—
—
216,341,719
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
1,016,050,654
245,591,163
—
( 128,285,274
)
1,133,356,543
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
95,749,617
76,824,603
—
—
172,574,220
ProShares Ultra Euro
4,685,054
—
( 50,318
)
—
4,634,736
ProShares Ultra Gold
298,473,849
( 7,245,013
)
—
( 8,110,556
)
283,118,280
ProShares Ultra Silver
465,290,460
9,192,378
—
( 23,850,730
)
450,632,108
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ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
$
193,118,875
$
( 161,212,660
)
$
—
$
—
$
31,906,215
ProShares Ultra Yen
993,910
—
( 231,651
)
—
762,259
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
—
( 96,657
)
—
—
( 96,657
)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
172,675,022
( 6,293,470
)
—
—
166,381,552
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
109,627,801
( 74,095,907
)
—
—
35,531,894
ProShares UltraShort Euro
41,892,032
—
134,035
—
42,026,067
ProShares UltraShort Gold
21,937,571
325,987
—
908,323
23,171,881
ProShares UltraShort Silver
13,910,829
267,147
—
273,094
14,451,070
ProShares UltraShort Yen
20,954,357
—
2,335,982
—
23,290,339
ProShares VIX Mid-Term
Futures ETF
63,802,455
( 959,563
)
—
—
62,842,892
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
169,589,079
( 43,304,937
)
—
—
126,284,142
Combined Trust:
$
2,869,108,822
$
74,980,189
$
2,188,048
$
( 159,065,143
)
$
2,787,211,916
*
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures.
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, 2021 using the fair value hierarchy:
Level I - Quoted Prices
Level II - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Fund
Short-Term U.S.
Government and
Agencies
Futures
Contracts *
Foreign
Currency
Forward
Contracts
Swap
Agreements
Total
ProShares Short Euro
$
—
$
( 5,400
)
$
—
$
—
$
( 5,400
)
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
147,815,719
31,275,278
—
—
179,090,997
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
848,757,567
147,455,525
—
63,928,293
1,060,141,385
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
90,922,438
( 8,206,161
)
—
—
82,716,277
ProShares Ultra Euro
997,678
—
82,652
—
1,080,330
ProShares Ultra Gold
207,956,320
654,894
—
8,639,188
217,250,402
ProShares Ultra Silver
451,872,982
2,506,545
—
40,591,699
494,971,226
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
221,660,593
( 126,356,757
)
—
( 477,437
)
94,826,399
ProShares Ultra Yen
—
—
( 93,112
)
—
( 93,112
)
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
1,999,875
( 65,155
)
—
—
1,934,720
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
55,916,023
( 8,409,462
)
—
—
47,506,561
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
123,821,548
13,436,251
—
—
137,257,799
ProShares UltraShort Euro
46,961,125
—
( 208,041
)
—
46,753,084
ProShares UltraShort Gold
25,980,516
158,079
—
( 993,117
)
25,145,478
ProShares UltraShort Silver
22,994,261
652,493
—
( 1,921,414
)
21,725,340
ProShares UltraShort Yen
20,987,825
—
869,580
—
21,857,405
ProShares VIX Mid-Term
Futures ETF
85,922,969
( 624,388
)
—
—
85,298,581
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
150,861,898
( 30,130,619
)
—
—
120,731,279
Combined Trust:
$
2,505,429,337
$
22,341,123
$
651,079
$
109,767,212
$
2,638,188,751
*
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 for the fiscal year end.
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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.
Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or discount, and is reflected as Interest Income in the Statement of Operations.
Brokerage Commissions and Futures Account 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). 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., 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 monitors 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.
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 forward contracts.
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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 objectives 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, 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 exchange rate sensitivity, 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 Index 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 credit risk resides with the Funds’ clearing broker or clearinghouse 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.
Option Contracts
An option is a contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified quantity of a commodity or other instrument at a specific (or strike) price within a specified period of time, regardless of the market price of that instrument. There are two types of options: calls and puts. A call option conveys to the option buyer the right to purchase a particular futures contract at a stated price at any time during the life of the option. A put option conveys to the option buyer the right to sell a particular futures contract at a stated price at any time during the life of the option. Options written by a Fund may be wholly or partially covered (meaning that the Fund holds an offsetting position) or uncovered. In the case of the purchase of an option, the risk of loss of an investor’s entire investment (i.e., the premium paid plus transaction charges) reflects the nature of an option as a wasting asset that
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may become worthless when the option expires. Where an option is written or granted (i.e., sold) uncovered, the seller may be liable to pay substantial additional margin, and the risk of loss is unlimited, as the seller will be obligated to deliver, or take delivery of, an asset at a predetermined price which may, upon exercise of the option, be significantly different from the market value.
When a Fund writes a call or put, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying futures, swap, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain (loss).
When a Fund purchases an option, the Fund pays a premium which is included as an asset on the Statement of Financial Condition and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain (loss) when the underlying transaction is executed.
Certain options transactions may subject the writer (seller) to unlimited risk of loss in the event of an increase in the price of the contract to be purchased or delivered. The value of a Fund’s options transactions, if any, will be affected by, among other things, changes in the value of a Fund’s underlying benchmark relative to the strike price, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Fund’s underlying benchmark, and the remaining time until the options expire, or any combination thereof. The value of the options should not be expected to increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Fund’s underlying benchmark, which may contribute to tracking error. Options may be less liquid than certain other securities. A Fund’s ability to trade options will be dependent on the willingness of counterparties to trade such options with the Fund. In a less liquid market for options, a Fund may have difficulty closing out certain option positions at desired times and prices. A Fund may experience substantial downside from specific option positions and certain option positions may expire worthless. Over-the-counter
options generally are not assignable except by agreement between the parties concerned, and no party or purchaser has any obligation to permit such assignments. The over-the-counter
market for options is relatively illiquid, particularly for relatively small transactions. The use of options transactions exposes a Fund to liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk, and in certain circumstances may expose the Fund to unlimited risk of loss. The Funds may buy and sell options on futures contracts, which may present even greater volatility and risk of loss.
Each Oil Fund (ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil) may, but is not required to, seek to use swap agreements or options strategies that limit losses (i.e., have “floors”) or are otherwise designed to prevent the Fund’s net asset value from going to zero. These investment strategies will not prevent an Oil Fund from losing value, and their use may not prevent a Fund’s NAV from going to zero. Rather, they are intended to allow an Oil Fund to preserve a small portion of its value in the event of significant movements in its benchmark or Financial Instruments based on its benchmark. There can be no guarantee that an Oil Fund will be able to implement such strategies, continue to use such strategies, or that such strategies will be successful. Each Oil Fund will incur additional costs as a result of using such strategies. Use of strategies designed to limit losses may also place “caps” or “ceilings” on performance and could significantly limit Fund gains, could cause a Fund to perform in a manner not consistent with its investment objective and could otherwise have a significant impact on Fund performance.
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, currency or commodity, or to create an economic hedge against a position. Swap agreements are two-party
contracts that have traditionally been entered into primarily with institutional investors in over-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 Index 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.
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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 or Ultra Fund, the Matching VIX Fund or Ultra 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 or an UltraShort Fund, the Short Fund or UltraShort 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 OTC 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 OTC 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 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.
Swap 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 Index 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 March 31, 2022
contractually terminate within one month but may be terminated without penalty by either party at any time. Upon termination, the Fund is obligated 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 OTC derivative transactions is held for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated tri-party
account at the Custodian to protect the counterparty against non-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 OTC 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 a bankruptcy of a counterparty, such 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
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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 March 31, 2022, 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 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 daily marking-to-market
and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries.
Forward Contracts
Certain of the Funds enter into forward contracts for the purpose 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 contracts 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 regulates non-deliverable
forwards (including deliverable forwards where the parties do not take delivery). Certain non-deliverable
forward contracts, such as non-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 increased reporting requirements.
The Funds may collateralize OTC 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 segregated tri-party
account at a third party custodian to protect the counterparty against non-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 March 31, 2022, 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 OTC derivatives since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’
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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 daily marking-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 Statements of Financial Condition as well as the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations during the reporting period.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2022
Asset Derivatives
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives Not
Accounted for as
Hedging Instruments
Fund
Statements of
Financial Condition
Location
Unrealized
Appreciation
Statements of
Financial Condition
Location
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
$
35,984,462
*
$
—
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
—
161,212,660
*
ProShares VIX Mid-Term
Futures ETF
269,090
*
1,228,653
*
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
—
43,304,937
*
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
245,591,163
*
128,285,274
*
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
76,824,603
*
—
ProShares Ultra Gold
—
15,355,569
*
ProShares Ultra Silver
9,192,378
*
23,850,730
*
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
116,312
*
6,409,782
*
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
—
74,095,907
*
ProShares UltraShort Gold
1,234,310
*
—
ProShares UltraShort Silver
733,630
*
193,389
*
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
2,656
*
—
ProShares Ultra Euro
—
50,318
ProShares Ultra Yen
7,119
238,770
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
—
96,657
*
ProShares UltraShort Euro
134,035
—
ProShares UltraShort Yen
2,372,690
36,708
Combined Trust:
$
372,462,448
*
$
454,359,354
*
*
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures.
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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2021
Asset Derivatives
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives Not
Accounted for as
Hedging Instruments
Fund
Statements of
Financial Condition
Location
Unrealized
Appreciation
Statements of
Financial Condition
Location
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
$
31,275,278
*
$
—
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
—
126,834,194
*
ProShares VIX Mid-Term
Futures ETF
642,035
*
1,266,423
*
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
—
30,130,619
*
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
211,383,818
*
—
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
—
8,206,161
*
ProShares Ultra Gold
9,294,082
*
—
ProShares Ultra Silver
43,098,244
*
—
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
549,283
*
8,958,745
*
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
13,436,251
*
—
ProShares UltraShort Gold
158,079
*
993,117
*
ProShares UltraShort Silver
652,493
*
1,921,414
*
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
—
5,400
*
ProShares Ultra Euro
84,150
1,498
ProShares Ultra Yen
821
93,933
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
—
65,155
*
ProShares UltraShort Euro
135,118
343,159
ProShares UltraShort Yen
1,237,168
367,588
Combined Trust:
$
311,946,820
*
$
179,187,406
*
*
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures.
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2022
Derivatives Not Accounted
for as Hedging Instruments
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 and/or swap agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and/or swap agreements
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
$
( 41,100,614
)
$
4,709,184
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
280,994,684
( 34,378,466
)
ProShares VIX Mid-Term
Futures ETF
4,791,833
( 335,175
)
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
53,734,127
( 13,174,318
)
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
799,423,070
( 94,077,929
)
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
76,220,688
85,030,764
ProShares Ultra Gold
57,818,596
( 24,649,651
)
ProShares Ultra Silver
116,637,027
( 57,756,596
)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
( 106,482,101
)
2,115,992
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
( 114,665,698
)
( 87,532,158
)
ProShares UltraShort Gold
( 6,308,673
)
2,069,348
ProShares UltraShort Silver
( 7,373,746
)
1,809,162
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
59,419
8,056
ProShares Ultra Euro
( 441,030
)
( 132,970
)
ProShares Ultra Yen
( 118,771
)
( 138,539
)
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
( 116,848
)
( 31,502
)
ProShares UltraShort Euro
2,542,134
342,076
ProShares UltraShort Yen
1,080,173
1,466,402
Combined Trust:
$
1,116,694,270
$
( 214,656,320
)
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2021
Derivatives Not Accounted
for as Hedging Instruments
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 and/or swap agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and/or swap agreements
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
$
24,209,417
$
42,121,892
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
( 704,518,024
)
( 284,378,776
)
ProShares VIX Mid-Term
Futures ETF
3,539,316
( 8,276,672
)
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
( 76,634,593
)
( 53,438,914
)
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
334,351,228
34,994,083
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
41,582,385
( 17,800,783
)
ProShares Ultra Gold
( 51,248,132
)
( 1,234,299
)
ProShares Ultra Silver
4,910,551
( 137,765,702
)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
( 49,177,765
)
5,636,634
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
( 6,359,394
)
15,893,547
ProShares UltraShort Gold
4,003,190
( 180,664
)
ProShares UltraShort Silver
( 2,932,351
)
7,465,764
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
69,393
78,554
ProShares Ultra Euro
( 27,342
)
( 311,140
)
ProShares Ultra Yen
( 139,467
)
( 256,089
)
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
( 164,544
)
206,052
ProShares UltraShort Euro
70,527
4,391,397
ProShares UltraShort Yen
1,259,573
2,900,888
Combined Trust:
$
( 477,206,032
)
$
( 389,954,228
)
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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 March 31, 2022.
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Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2022
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
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
128,285,274
$
—
$
128,285,274
ProShares Ultra Euro Foreign currency forward contracts
—
—
—
50,318
—
50,318
ProShares Ultra Gold Swap agreements
—
—
—
8,110,556
—
8,110,556
ProShares Ultra Silver Swap agreements
—
—
—
23,850,730
—
23,850,730
ProShares Ultra Yen Foreign currency forward contracts
7,119
—
7,119
238,770
—
238,770
ProShares UltraShort Euro Foreign currency forward contracts
134,035
—
134,035
—
—
—
ProShares UltraShort Gold Swap agreements
908,323
—
908,323
—
—
—
ProShares UltraShort Silver Swap agreements
273,094
—
273,094
—
—
—
ProShares UltraShort Yen Foreign currency forward contracts
2,372,690
—
2,372,690
36,708
—
36,708
Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at March 31, 2022. 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 be un-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”.
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Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2022
Fund
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.
$
( 18,119,250
)
$
—
$
18,119,250
$
—
Goldman Sachs International
( 36,248,743
)
28,534,743
7,714,000
—
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
( 31,383,289
)
31,383,289
—
—
Societe Generale
( 17,086,634
)
17,086,634
—
—
UBS AG
( 25,447,358
)
—
25,447,358
—
ProShares Ultra Euro
Goldman Sachs International
( 7,961
)
7,961
—
—
UBS AG
( 42,357
)
42,357
—
—
ProShares Ultra Gold
Citibank, N.A.
( 2,792,482
)
—
2,792,482
—
Goldman Sachs International
( 2,413,156
)
625,156
1,788,000
—
UBS AG
( 2,904,918
)
2,904,918
—
—
ProShares Ultra Silver
Citibank, N.A.
( 7,141,286
)
—
7,141,286
—
Goldman Sachs International
( 5,875,157
)
—
5,875,157
—
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
( 5,474,180
)
5,474,180
—
—
UBS AG
( 5,360,107
)
—
5,360,107
—
ProShares Ultra Yen
Goldman Sachs International
( 140,970
)
140,970
—
—
UBS AG
( 90,861
)
—
—
( 90,861
)
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Goldman Sachs International
83,304
—
—
83,304
UBS AG
50,731
—
—
50,731
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Citibank, N.A.
372,654
—
—
372,654
Goldman Sachs International
244,146
( 244,146
)
—
—
UBS AG
291,523
—
( 291,523
)
—
ProShares UltraShort Silver
Citibank, N.A.
( 193,389
)
193,389
—
—
Goldman Sachs International
259,041
( 259,041
)
—
—
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
204,525
—
( 204,525
)
—
UBS AG
2,917
—
—
2,917
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Goldman Sachs International
748,238
( 748,238
)
—
—
UBS AG
1,587,744
—
( 1,587,744
)
—
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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, 2021:
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2021
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
$
63,928,293
$
—
$
63,928,293
$
—
$
—
$
—
ProShares Ultra Euro
Foreign currency forward contracts
84,150
—
84,150
1,498
—
1,498
ProShares Ultra Gold
Swap agreements
8,639,188
—
8,639,188
—
—
—
ProShares Ultra Silver
Swap agreements
40,591,699
—
40,591,699
—
—
—
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Swap agreements
—
—
—
477,437
—
477,437
ProShares Ultra Yen
Foreign currency forward contracts
821
—
821
93,933
—
93,933
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Foreign currency forward contracts
135,118
—
135,118
343,159
—
343,159
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Swap agreements
—
—
—
993,117
—
993,117
ProShares UltraShort Silver
Swap agreements
—
—
—
1,921,414
—
1,921,414
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Foreign currency forward contracts
1,237,168
—
1,237,168
367,588
—
367,588
Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at December 31, 2021. 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 be un-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”.
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Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2021
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.
$
9,839,441
$
—
$
( 9,839,441
)
$
—
Goldman Sachs International
13,920,431
( 13,889,225
)
( 31,206
)
—
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
17,042,319
—
( 17,042,319
)
—
Societe Generale
9,295,046
( 9,292,398
)
( 2,648
)
—
UBS AG
13,831,056
—
( 13,831,056
)
—
ProShares Ultra Euro
Goldman Sachs International
10,301
—
—
10,301
UBS AG
72,351
—
—
72,351
ProShares Ultra Gold
Citibank, N.A.
2,974,490
—
( 2,100,000
)
874,490
Goldman Sachs International
2,570,443
( 1,877,749
)
( 250
)
692,444
UBS AG
3,094,255
—
( 2,180,000
)
914,255
ProShares Ultra Silver
Citibank, N.A.
10,785,304
—
( 7,890,000
)
2,895,304
Goldman Sachs International
10,781,897
( 8,181,572
)
( 5,925
)
2,594,400
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
10,046,034
—
( 7,306,000
)
2,740,034
UBS AG
8,978,464
—
( 6,570,000
)
2,408,464
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Goldman Sachs & Co.
( 477,437
)
—
—
( 477,437
)
ProShares Ultra Yen
Goldman Sachs International
( 54,919
)
—
54,919
—
UBS AG
( 38,193
)
—
—
( 38,193
)
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Goldman Sachs International
( 83,325
)
83,325
—
—
UBS AG
( 124,716
)
124,716
—
—
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Citibank, N.A.
( 407,735
)
407,735
—
—
Goldman Sachs International
( 266,413
)
266,413
—
—
UBS AG
( 318,969
)
318,969
—
—
ProShares UltraShort Silver
Citibank, N.A.
( 367,632
)
367,632
—
—
Goldman Sachs International
( 486,710
)
368,710
118,000
—
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
( 385,104
)
—
385,104
—
UBS AG
( 681,968
)
681,968
—
—
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Goldman Sachs International
312,169
( 302,523
)
—
9,646
UBS AG
557,411
—
( 520,000
)
37,411
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 Management Fee is paid in consideration of the Sponsor’s trading advisory services and the other services provided to the 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 Index licensors for the 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 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 Schedule K-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 its non-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.
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The Administrator
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the Administrator of the Funds. The Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Fund, and BNY Mellon have entered into an administration 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, BNY Mellon prepares and files certain regulatory filings on behalf of the Funds. 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 BNY Mellon from time to time. The Administrator’s fees are paid on behalf of the Funds by the Sponsor.
The Custodian
BNY Mellon serves as the Custodian of the Funds, and the Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Fund, and BNY Mellon have entered into a custody agreement (the “Custody Agreement”) in connection therewith. Pursuant to the terms of the Custody Agreement, 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 BNY Mellon by the Funds. The Custodian’s fees are paid on behalf of the Funds by the Sponsor.
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.
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 – 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 is not relevant to retail investors.
Transaction Fees on Creation and Redemption Transactions
The manner by which Creation Units are purchased or redeemed is governed 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 (typically $ 250 ) in connection with each order to create or redeem a Creation Unit in order to compensate BNY Mellon, as the Administrator, the Custodian and the Transfer Agent of each Fund and its Shares, for
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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 months ended March 31, 2022 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
March 31, 2022
ProShares Short Euro
$
—
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
60,144
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
—
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
—
ProShares Ultra Euro
—
ProShares Ultra Gold
—
ProShares Ultra Silver
—
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
1,226,762
ProShares Ultra Yen
—
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
—
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
—
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
—
ProShares UltraShort Euro
—
ProShares UltraShort Gold
—
ProShares UltraShort Silver
—
ProShares UltraShort Yen
—
ProShares VIX Mid-Term
Futures ETF
18,967
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
100,970
Combined Trust:
$
1,406,843
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NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
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, 2021
$
44.91
$
61.56
$
86.16
$
25.55
$
13.32
$
59.69
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.11
)
( 0.17
)
( 0.31
)
( 0.11
)
( 0.02
)
( 0.14
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
1.43
( 6.84
)
65.89
30.62
( 0.83
)
7.44
Change in net asset value from operations
1.32
( 7.01
)
65.58
30.51
( 0.85
)
7.30
Net asset value, at March 31, 2022
$
46.23
$
54.55
$
151.74
$
56.06
$
12.47
$
66.99
Market value per share, at December 31, 2021 †
$
44.92
$
61.55
$
86.78
$
26.09
$
13.33
$
59.81
Market value per share, at March 31, 2022 †
$
46.18
$
54.56
$
153.30
$
56.31
$
12.46
$
66.14
Total Return, at net asset value^
2.9
%
( 11.4
)%
76.1
%
119.4
%
( 6.4
)%
12.2
%
Total Return, at market value^
2.8
%
( 11.4
)%
76.7
%
115.8
%
( 6.5
)%
10.6
%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.97
%
1.34
%
1.09
%
1.33
%
0.95
%
1.01
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.98
)%
( 1.25
)%
( 0.99
)%
( 1.23
)%
( 0.74
)%
( 0.87
)%
**
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 % and 0.95 %, respectively, if
brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
Ultra Silver
Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures ETF *
Ultra Yen
UltraShort
Australian
Dollar
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil *
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural Gas *
Net asset value, at December 31, 2021
$
34.84
$
12.41
$
47.29
$
48.25
$
12.85
$
61.85
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.08
)
( 0.07
)
( 0.09
)
( 0.12
)
( 0.02
)
( 0.11
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
4.30
1.16
( 5.18
)
( 2.87
)
( 7.00
)
( 45.56
)
Change in net asset value from operations
4.22
1.09
( 5.27
)
( 2.99
)
( 7.02
)
( 45.67
)
Net asset value, at March 31, 2022
$
39.06
$
13.50
$
42.02
$
45.26
$
5.83
$
16.18
Market value per share, at December 31, 2021 †
$
34.74
$
12.43
$
47.29
$
48.41
$
12.75
$
60.55
Market value per share, at March 31, 2022 †
$
38.53
$
13.46
$
42.09
$
45.35
$
5.79
$
16.14
Total Return, at net asset value^
12.1
%
8.8
%
( 11.1
)%
( 6.2
)%
( 54.6
)%
( 73.9
)%
Total Return, at market value^
10.9
%
8.3
%
( 11.0
)%
( 6.3
)%
( 54.6
)%
( 73.4
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.99
%
1.78
%
0.95
%
1.03
%
1.24
%
1.56
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.88
)%
( 1.73
)%
( 0.80
)%
( 1.01
)%
( 1.13
)%
( 1.46
)%
*
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 % and 0.95 %, respectively, if brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
UltraShort
Euro
UltraShort
Gold
UltraShort
Silver *
UltraShort
Yen
VIX Mid-
Term Futures
ETF
VIX Short-
Term Futures
ETF *
Net asset value, at December 31, 2021
$
25.84
$
31.71
$
26.77
$
83.00
$
30.61
$
15.12
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.05
)
( 0.06
)
( 0.06
)
( 0.17
)
( 0.08
)
( 0.05
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
1.51
( 4.42
)
( 5.26
)
9.81
0.92
1.54
Change in net asset value from operations
1.46
( 4.48
)
( 5.32
)
9.64
0.84
1.49
Net asset value, at March 31, 2022
$
27.30
$
27.23
$
21.45
$
92.64
$
31.45
$
16.61
Market value per share, at December 31, 2021 †
$
25.86
$
31.66
$
26.84
$
82.99
$
30.57
$
15.17
Market value per share, at March 31, 2022 †
$
27.31
$
27.61
$
21.78
$
92.73
$
31.50
$
16.57
Total Return, at net asset value^
5.6
%
( 14.1
)%
( 19.9
)%
11.6
%
2.7
%
9.9
%
Total Return, at market value^
5.6
%
( 12.8
)%
( 18.9
)%
11.7
%
3.0
%
9.2
%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.95
%
1.02
%
1.08
%
0.95
%
1.09
%
1.23
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.83
)%
( 0.88
)%
( 0.94
)%
( 0.80
)%
( 0.99
)%
( 1.15
)%
*
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.85 % and 0.85 %, respectively, if brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
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, 2020
$
41.92
$
41.42
$
36.38
$
21.00
$
15.79
$
67.57
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.09
)
( 0.14
)
( 0.13
)
( 0.09
)
( 0.03
)
( 0.14
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) #
1.86
5.85
16.31
0.40
( 1.31
)
( 13.11
)
Change in net asset value from operations
1.77
5.71
16.18
0.31
( 1.34
)
( 13.25
)
Net asset value, at March 31, 2021
$
43.69
$
47.13
$
52.56
$
21.31
$
14.45
$
54.32
Market value per share, at December 31, 2020 †
$
41.35
$
41.44
$
36.27
$
21.07
$
15.81
$
68.20
Market value per share, at March 31, 2021 †
$
43.52
$
47.10
$
52.85
$
21.20
$
14.47
$
53.91
Total Return, at net asset value^
4.2
%
13.8
%
44.5
%
1.5
%
( 8.5
)%
( 19.6
)%
Total Return, at market value^
5.2
%
13.7
%
45.7
%
0.6
%
( 8.5
)%
( 21.0
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.97
%
1.35
%
1.10
%
1.60
%
0.95
%
1.03
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.91
)%
( 1.31
)%
( 1.04
)%
( 1.55
)%
( 0.90
)%
( 0.97
)%
**
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 % and 0.95 %, respectively, if non-recurring
fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
Ultra Silver
Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures ETF *
Ultra Yen
UltraShort
Australian
Dollar
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil *
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural Gas *
Net asset value, at December 31, 2020
$
50.71
$
106.68
$
59.83
$
44.45
$
46.45
$
237.96
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.12
)
( 0.40
)
( 0.13
)
( 0.11
)
( 0.10
)
( 0.72
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
( 9.24
)
( 49.96
)
( 7.92
)
0.84
( 17.55
)
( 41.56
)
Change in net asset value from operations
( 9.36
)
( 50.36
)
( 8.05
)
0.73
( 17.65
)
( 42.28
)
Net asset value, at March 31, 2021
$
41.35
$
56.32
$
51.78
$
45.18
$
28.80
$
195.68
Market value per share, at December 31, 2020 †
$
51.28
$
106.50
$
59.82
$
43.89
$
46.56
$
236.90
Market value per share, at March 31, 2021 †
$
41.10
$
56.50
$
51.78
$
45.19
$
28.60
$
196.60
Total Return, at net asset value^
( 18.5
)%
( 47.2
)%
( 13.4
)%
1.6
%
( 38.0
)%
( 17.8
)%
Total Return, at market value^
( 19.9
)%
( 47.0
)%
( 13.5
)%
3.0
%
( 38.6
)%
( 17.0
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
1.07
%
1.77
%
0.95
%
1.02
%
1.34
%
1.60
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 1.02
)%
( 1.75
)%
( 0.90
)%
( 0.97
)%
( 1.29
)%
( 1.55
)%
*
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 % and 0.95 %, respectively, if non-recurring
fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
UltraShort
Euro
UltraShort
Gold
UltraShort
Silver *
UltraShort
Yen
VIX Mid-
Term Futures
ETF
VIX Short-
Term Futures
ETF *
Net asset value, at December 31, 2020
$
22.53
$
31.43
$
27.73
$
67.83
$
36.73
$
55.03
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.05
)
( 0.09
)
( 0.07
)
( 0.16
)
( 0.09
)
( 0.16
)
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)#
1.93
6.26
0.26
10.06
( 1.90
)
( 17.58
)
Change in net asset value
from operations
1.88
6.17
0.19
9.90
( 1.99
)
( 17.74
)
Net asset value, at
March 31, 2021
$
24.41
$
37.60
$
27.92
$
77.73
$
34.74
$
37.29
Market value per share, at
December 31, 2020 †
$
22.52
$
31.14
$
27.40
$
67.81
$
36.70
$
54.96
Market value per share, at
March 31, 2021 †
$
24.42
$
37.89
$
28.04
$
77.75
$
35.06
$
37.40
Total Return, at net asset value^
8.4
%
19.6
%
0.7
%
14.7
%
( 5.4
)%
( 32.3
)%
Total Return, at market value^
8.4
%
21.7
%
2.3
%
14.6
%
( 4.5
)%
( 32.0
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.95
%
1.07
%
1.15
%
0.95
%
1.03
%
1.30
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.90
)%
( 1.03
)%
( 1.11
)%
( 0.90
)%
( 0.98
)%
( 1.26
)%
*
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.95 %, 0.85 % and 0.85 %, respectively, if non-recurring
fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
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NOTE 7 – 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),
one and one-half
times (1.5x) the return or two times (2x) the return 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 or UltraShort), as a result of daily rebalancing, the benchmark’s volatility, compounding, and 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 over time.
Each Ultra and UltraShort 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 with a 1.5x or 2x multiple should be approximately one and one-half
or two 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 an UltraShort Fund is designed to return two times the inverse (-2x) 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 significant risks not 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. Shareholders who invest in the Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily.
While the Funds seek to meet their investment objectives, there is no guarantee they will do so. Factors that may affect a Fund’s ability to 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 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 Index 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, over weighting or under 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, 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. Other things being equal, more significant movement in the value of its benchmark up or down will require more significant adjustments to a Fund’s portfolio. Because of this, it is unlikely that the Geared Funds will be perfectly exposed (i.e., -0.5x,
-1x,
-2x,
1.5x, or 2x, 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.
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Each 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
Each Fund may use derivatives such as swap agreements and forward contracts (collectively referred to herein as “derivatives”) in the manner described herein as a means to achieve their respective investment objectives. The use of derivatives by a Fund exposes the Fund to counterparty risks.
Regulatory Treatment
Derivatives are generally traded in OTC markets and are subject to comprehensive regulation in the 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 may not apply to all of the swap agreements and forward contracts entered into by the Funds. Investors, therefore, may not receive the protection of CFTC regulation or the statutory scheme of 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 of the counterparties to the derivatives. In the case of cleared derivatives, 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 derivatives, the Funds will be subject to the credit risk of the counterparty to the transaction – typically a single bank or financial institution. As a result, a Fund is subject to increased credit risk with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to OTC 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. However, there are no limitations on the percentage of 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 derivatives 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. These 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
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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 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 derivatives benefit from daily marking-to-market
and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries. To the extent the Fund enters into cleared swap transactions, the Fund will deposit collateral with a 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 do not necessarily benefit from such 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, subject to applicable law.
The counterparty risk for cleared derivatives transactions is generally lower than for OTC derivatives. Once a transaction is cleared, the clearing organization is substituted and is a Fund’s counterparty on the derivative. The clearing organization guarantees the performance of the other side of the derivative. Nevertheless, some risk remains, as there is no assurance that the clearing organization, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to a 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 increases the risk of total loss of an investor’s 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, a single-day
movement in the relevant benchmark approaching 50 % 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 such Fund’s benchmark subsequently moves in an opposite direction, eliminating all or a portion of the movement. This would be the case with downward single-day
or intraday movements in the underlying benchmark of an Ultra Fund or upward single-day
or intraday movements in the benchmark of an UltraShort 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.
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“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 2019 may specify a January 2020 expiration. As that contract nears expiration, it may be replaced by selling the January 2020 contract and purchasing the contract expiring in March 2020. 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 2020 contract would take place at a price that is higher than the price at which the March 2020 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 or a Matching VIX Fund that invests in such futures, and positively affect a Short Fund or an UltraShort 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 and UltraShort Funds, and positively affect the Ultra 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 exhibited 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.
There have been times where WTI crude oil futures contracts experience “extraordinary contango or extraordinary backwardation”. For example, in April 2020, the market for crude oil futures contracts experienced a period of “extraordinary contango” that resulted in a negative price in the May 2020 WTI crude oil futures contract. The futures contracts held by the Funds may experience a period of extraordinary contango or backwardation in the future. If all or a significant portion of the futures contracts held by an Ultra Fund at a future date were to reach a negative price, investors in such Fund could lose their entire investment. Conversely, investors in an UltraShort Fund could suffer significant losses or lose their entire investment if prices reversed or were subject to extraordinary backwardation. The effects of rolling futures contracts under extraordinary contango or backwardation market conditions generally are more exaggerated than rolling futures contracts under more typical contango or backwardation market conditions. Either scenario may result in significant losses.
Change to Investment Strategies
Following this portfolio transition each Oil Fund has exposure to WTI crude oil futures contracts that are not included in the current benchmark. The performance of each Fund should not be expected to correspond to two times (2x), or two times the inverse (-2x),
as applicable, of the daily performance of its current benchmark. Each Fund’s performance could differ significantly from its stated investment objective.
In addition, to the extent an Oil Fund has exposure to longer-dated crude oil futures contracts or other Financial Instruments, the performance of the Fund should be expected to deviate to a greater extent from the “spot” price of crude oil than if the Fund had exposure to shorter-dated futures contracts or Financial Instruments. For these and other reasons, the Oil Funds should be expected to perform very differently from the spot price of crude oil and may underperform investments that are linked to the “spot” price of crude oil.
Change to the Oil Funds Benchmark Index
Description of the New Benchmark
The New Benchmark aims to track the performance of three separate contract schedules for WTI Crude Oil futures traded on NYMEX. The contract schedules are equally-weighted in the New Benchmark (1/3 each) at each semi-annual reset in March and September. At each reset date, one-third
of the New Benchmark is designated to follow a monthly roll schedule. Each month this portion of the New Benchmark rolls from the current futures contract (called “Lead” by Bloomberg, and which expires one month out)
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into the following month’s contract (called “Next” by Bloomberg and which expires two months out). The second portion of the New Benchmark is always designated to be in a June contract, and follows an annual roll schedule in March of each year in which the June contract expiring in the current year is rolled into the June contract expiring the following year. The remaining portion is always designated to be in a December contract, and follows an annual roll schedule in September of each year in which the December contract expiring in the current year is rolled into the December contract expiring the following year. The weighting (i.e., percentage) of each of the three contract schedules included in the New Benchmark fluctuates above or below one-third
between the semi-annual reset dates due to changing futures prices and the impact of rolling the futures positions. As a result, the weighting of each contract in the New Benchmark will “drift” away from equal weighting. The New Benchmark reflects the cost of rolling the futures contracts included in the New Benchmark, without regard to income earned on cash positions. The New Benchmark is not linked to the “spot” price of WTI crude oil.
The methodology for determining the composition of the New Benchmark and for calculating its level may be changed at any time by Bloomberg without notice. The daily performance of the New Benchmark is published by Bloomberg Finance L.P. and is available under the Bloomberg ticker symbol: BCBCLI Index.
Natural Disaster/Epidemic Risk
Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics (for example, the novel coronavirus COVID-19),
have been and can be highly disruptive to economies and markets and have recently led, and may continue to lead, to increased market volatility and significant market losses. Such natural disaster and health crises could exacerbate political, social, and economic risks previously mentioned, and result in significant breakdowns, delays, shutdowns, social isolation, and other disruptions to important global, local and regional supply chains affected, with potential corresponding results on the operating performance of the Funds and their investments. A climate of uncertainty and panic, including the contagion of infectious viruses or diseases, may adversely affect global, regional, and local economies and reduce the availability of potential investment opportunities, and increases the difficulty of performing due diligence and modeling market conditions, potentially reducing the accuracy of financial projections. Under these circumstances, the Funds may have difficulty achieving their investment objectives which may adversely impact performance. Further, such events can be highly disruptive to economies and markets, significantly disrupt the operations of individual companies (including, but not limited to, the Funds’ Sponsor and third party service providers), sectors, industries, markets, securities and commodity exchanges, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Funds’ investments. These factors can cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures and can impact the ability of the Funds to complete redemptions and otherwise affect Fund performance and Fund trading in the secondary market. A widespread crisis may also affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the current time. How long such events will last and whether they will continue or recur cannot be predicted. Impacts from these events could have significant impact on a Fund’s performance, resulting in losses to your investment.
Risk that Current Assumptions and Expectations Could Become Outdated As a Result of Global Economic Shocks
The onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
has caused significant shocks to global financial markets and economies, with many governments taking extreme actions in an attempt to slow and contain the spread of COVID-19.
These actions have had, and likely will continue to have, a severe economic impact on global economies as economic activity in some instances has essentially ceased. Financial markets across the globe are experiencing severe distress at least equal to what was experienced during the global financial crisis in 2008. U.S. equity markets entered a bear market in the fastest such move in the history of U.S. financial markets in March 2020. Contemporaneous with the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic in the U.S., crude oil markets experienced shocks to the supply of and demand for crude oil. This led to an oversupply of crude oil, which impacted the price of crude oil and futures contracts on crude oil and caused historic volatility in the market for crude oil and crude oil futures contracts. In April 2020, the market for crude oil futures contracts experienced a period of “extraordinary contango” that resulted in a negative price in the May 2020 WTI crude oil futures contract. The futures contracts held by the Funds may experience a period of extraordinary contango in the future. The effects of rolling futures contracts under extraordinary contango market conditions generally are more exaggerated than rolling futures contracts under contango market conditions and can result in significant losses. These and other global economic shocks as a result of the COVID-19
pandemic may cause the underlying assumptions and expectations concerning the investments, operations and performance of the Funds and secondary market trading of Fund Shares to become inaccurate or outdated quickly, resulting in significant and unexpected losses.
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NOTE 8 – 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.
On March 11, 2022, ProShare Capital Management LLC announced that it plans to close and liquidate ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar ETF (ticker symbol: CROC) and ProShares Short Euro ETF (ticker symbol: EUFX), together, the “liquidating funds”. The last day the liquidating funds will accept creation and redemption orders is May 2, 2022. Trading in the liquidating funds will be halted prior to market open on May 3, 2022. Beginning on May 3, 2022, the funds will not be traded on their respective exchanges, and there will be no secondary market for fund shares. On or about May 3, 2022, the funds will begin the process of liquidating their portfolios and will no longer be managed in accordance with their investment objectives. Any shareholders remaining in the liquidating funds will have their shares redeemed at net asset value on or about May 12, 2022.
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