10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022 .
or
☐
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the transition period from
to
.
Commission file number: 001-34200
PROSHARES TRUST II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
87-6284802
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
c/o ProShare Capital Management LLC
7272 Wisconsin Avenue , 21 st
Floor
Bethesda , Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
( 240 ) 497
- 6400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
Cboe BZX Exchange
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra Euro
ULE
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
Cboe BZX Exchange
ProShares Ultra Yen
YCL
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
NYSE Arca
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
Cboe BZX Exchange
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
Cboe BZX Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer
☒
Accelerated Filer
☐
Non-Accelerated Filer
☐
Smaller Reporting Company
☐
Emerging Growth Company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.). ☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. ☒
Yes ☐ No
As of August 2, 2022, the registrant had 260,819,037 shares of common stock, $0 par value per share, outstanding.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
Table of Contents
Page
Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
1
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
125
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
173
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
187
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
189
Item 1A. Risk Factors
189
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
191
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
193
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
193
Item 5. Other Information
193
Item 6. Exhibits
194
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
2
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
7
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
12
ProShares Ultra Euro
17
ProShares Ultra Gold
22
ProShares Ultra Silver
27
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
32
ProShares Ultra Yen
37
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
42
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
47
ProShares UltraShort Euro
52
ProShares UltraShort Gold
57
ProShares UltraShort Silver
62
ProShares UltraShort Yen
67
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
72
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
77
ProShares Trust II
82
Notes to Financial Statements
86
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 151,906,089 and $ 147,851,244 , respectively)
$
151,418,355
$
147,815,719
Cash
34,531,284
44,359,519
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
113,898,635
138,651,465
Receivable on open futures contracts
105,797,631
99,544,338
Interest receivable
76,049
2,868
Total assets
405,721,954
430,373,909
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
—
6,125,130
Payable on open futures contracts
1,735,890
—
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
12,121
104,312
Payable to Sponsor
328,987
331,873
Total liabilities
2,076,998
6,561,315
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
403,644,956
423,812,594
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
405,721,954
$
430,373,909
Shares outstanding
8,384,307
6,884,307
Net asset value per share
$
48.14
$
61.56
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
48.21
$
61.55
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 38 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.967 % due 07/14/22
$
25,000,000
$
24,989,618
1.014 % due 07/21/22
50,000,000
49,970,140
0.223 % due 11/03/22
77,000,000
76,458,597
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 151,906,089 )
$
151,418,355
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires July 2022
3,652
$
104,309,520
$
809,209
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires August 2022
3,346
97,627,580
708,405
$
1,517,614
^^
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
225,134
$
33,687
$
319,477
$
67,577
Expenses
Management fee
1,034,361
1,317,153
2,020,898
2,359,722
Brokerage commissions
177,552
253,949
365,250
429,859
Futures account fees
107,221
328,342
324,251
586,119
Total expenses
1,319,134
1,899,444
2,710,399
3,375,700
Net investment income (loss)
( 1,094,000
)
( 1,865,757
)
( 2,390,922
)
( 3,308,123
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 13,029,194
)
109,337,017
( 54,129,808
)
133,546,434
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 76,018
)
—
( 86,512
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
( 13,105,212
)
109,337,017
( 54,216,320
)
133,546,434
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 34,466,848
)
( 13,290,409
)
( 29,757,664
)
28,831,483
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 40,932
)
( 17,721
)
( 452,209
)
( 14,495
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 34,507,780
)
( 13,308,130
)
( 30,209,873
)
28,816,988
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 47,612,992
)
96,028,887
( 84,426,193
)
162,363,422
Net income (loss)
$
( 48,706,992
)
$
94,163,130
$
( 86,817,115
)
$
159,055,299
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
495,588,849
$
527,130,851
$
423,812,594
$
409,371,468
Addition of 1,600,000 , 450,000 , 4,600,000 and 2,850,000 shares, respectively
75,921,860
21,503,474
232,437,331
119,612,942
Redemption of 2,300,000 , 1,050,000 , 3,100,000 and 2,150,000 shares, respectively
( 119,158,761
)
( 54,181,509
)
( 165,787,854
)
( 99,423,763
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 700,000 ), ( 600,000 ), 1,500,000 and 700,000 shares, respectively
( 43,236,901
)
( 32,678,035
)
66,649,477
20,189,179
Net investment income (loss)
( 1,094,000
)
( 1,865,757
)
( 2,390,922
)
( 3,308,123
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 13,105,212
)
109,337,017
( 54,216,320
)
133,546,434
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 34,507,780
)
( 13,308,130
)
( 30,209,873
)
28,816,988
Net income (loss)
( 48,706,992
)
94,163,130
( 86,817,115
)
159,055,299
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
403,644,956
$
588,615,946
$
403,644,956
$
588,615,946
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 86,817,115
)
$
159,055,299
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
( 569,767,938
)
( 371,956,927
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
565,832,801
237,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 206,220
)
( 32,691
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
86,512
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
452,209
14,495
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 6,253,293
)
( 11,016,780
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 73,181
)
1,167
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 2,886
)
124,617
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 92,191
)
20,038
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
1,735,890
4,589,992
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 95,105,412
)
17,799,210
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
232,437,331
119,612,942
Payment on shares redeemed
( 171,912,984
)
( 99,423,763
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
60,524,347
20,189,179
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 34,581,065
)
37,988,389
Cash, beginning of period
183,010,984
266,579,220
Cash, end of period
$
148,429,919
$
304,567,609
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 527,457,948 and $ 848,800,309 , respectively)
$
526,423,284
$
848,757,567
Cash
395,184,001
86,582,912
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
99,271,727
130,704,477
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
234,394,000
—
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
—
63,928,293
Interest receivable
213,841
3,523
Total assets
1,255,486,853
1,129,976,772
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
20,080,952
—
Payable on open futures contracts
21,213,241
25,317,560
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
12,600
24,677
Payable to Sponsor
1,025,667
850,965
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
152,287,155
—
Total liabilities
194,619,615
26,193,202
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
1,060,867,238
1,103,783,570
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,255,486,853
$
1,129,976,772
Shares outstanding (Note 1 )
25,493,096
51,243,096
Net asset value per share (Note 1 )
$
41.61
$
21.54
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2 )
$
41.86
$
21.70
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal
Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 50 % of shareholders’ equity)
Federal Home Loan Discount Notes ^^
:
1.000 % due 07/01/22
$
150,000,000
$
150,000,000
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
47,000,000
46,971,932
0.706 % due 08/18/22 †
150,000,000
149,724,000
0.637 % due 11/03/22 †
181,000,000
179,727,352
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 527,457,948 )
$
526,423,284
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires September 2022
2,204
$
227,232,400
$
( 17,930,940
)
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires December 2022
2,535
242,244,600
64,744,247
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2023
2,688
235,522,560
11,641,492
$
58,454,799
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
%
07/06/22
$
215,921,141
$
( 21,668,621
)
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
0.35
07/06/22
321,089,755
( 42,218,820
)
Swap agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
0.35
07/06/22
373,984,332
( 37,530,948
)
Swap agreement with Societe Generale based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
0.25
07/06/22
203,778,726
( 20,435,337
)
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
0.30
07/06/22
303,369,078
( 30,433,429
)
Total Unrealized Depreciation
$
( 152,287,155
)
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 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 June 30, 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
1,264,011
$
111,333
$
1,572,891
$
279,408
Expenses
Management fee
3,098,904
2,794,292
6,183,716
5,329,377
Brokerage commissions
140,210
210,012
335,751
503,212
Futures account fees
109,601
317,748
362,288
416,685
Total expenses
3,348,715
3,322,052
6,881,755
6,249,274
Net investment income (loss)
( 2,084,704
)
( 3,210,719
)
( 5,308,864
)
( 5,969,866
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
244,497,710
255,445,062
510,907,542
447,121,563
Swap agreements
118,798,382
65,060,597
651,811,620
207,735,324
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 4,653
)
—
( 7,789
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
363,291,439
320,505,659
1,162,711,373
654,856,887
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 187,136,364
)
77,503,699
( 89,000,726
)
171,488,571
Swap agreements
( 24,001,881
)
80,496,098
( 216,215,448
)
21,505,309
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 405,864
)
( 80,658
)
( 991,922
)
( 39,085
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 211,544,109
)
157,919,139
( 306,208,096
)
192,954,795
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
151,747,330
478,424,798
856,503,277
847,811,682
Net income (loss)
$
149,662,626
$
475,214,079
$
851,194,413
$
841,841,816
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
1,336,980,685
$
1,088,579,093
$
1,103,783,570
$
902,739,250
Addition of 1,700,000 , 4,200,000 , 10,300,000 and 13,600,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
72,419,653
60,208,663
402,736,686
177,252,853
Redemption of 11,450,000 , 20,400,000 , 36,050,000 and 46,200,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 498,195,726
)
( 320,470,933
)
( 1,296,847,431
)
( 618,303,017
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 9,750,000 ), ( 16,200,000 ), ( 25,750,000 ) and ( 32,600,000 ) shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 425,776,073
)
( 260,262,270
)
( 894,110,745
)
( 441,050,164
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 2,084,704
)
( 3,210,719
)
( 5,308,864
)
( 5,969,866
)
Net realized gain (loss)
363,291,439
320,505,659
1,162,711,373
654,856,887
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 211,544,109
)
157,919,139
( 306,208,096
)
192,954,795
Net income (loss)
149,662,626
475,214,079
851,194,413
841,841,816
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
1,060,867,238
$
1,303,530,902
$
1,060,867,238
$
1,303,530,902
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
851,194,413
$
841,841,816
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
( 4,782,347,856
)
( 1,692,766,532
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
5,104,987,142
980,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 1,304,714
)
( 158,785
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
7,789
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
217,207,370
( 21,466,224
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
—
( 4,050,185
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 210,318
)
( 38,568
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
174,702
246,994
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 12,077
)
22,929
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 4,104,319
)
—
Increase (Decrease) in securities purchased payable
—
149,968,500
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
1,385,592,132
253,599,945
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
402,736,686
177,252,853
Payment on shares redeemed
( 1,276,766,479
)
( 621,930,951
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 874,029,793
)
( 444,678,098
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
511,562,339
( 191,078,153
)
Cash, beginning of period
217,287,389
667,259,596
Cash, end of period
$
728,849,728
$
476,181,443
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 105,954,114 and $ 90,936,719 , respectively)
$
105,739,904
$
90,922,438
Cash
33,945,129
6,846,634
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
52,657,500
47,289,091
Receivable from capital shares sold
19,786,612
20,448,741
Receivable on open futures contracts
13,543,290
33,998,620
Interest receivable
39,868
1,130
Total assets
225,712,303
199,506,654
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
5,988,252
—
Payable on open futures contracts
32,204,426
5,403,658
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
6,507
63,628
Payable to Sponsor
215,276
147,190
Total liabilities
38,414,461
5,614,476
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
187,297,842
193,892,178
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
225,712,303
$
199,506,654
Shares outstanding
4,737,527
7,587,527
Net asset value per share
$
39.53
$
25.55
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
42.10
$
26.09
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 56 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.967 % due 07/14/22
$
50,000,000
$
49,979,235
0.393 % due 07/21/22
24,000,000
23,985,667
0.223 % due 11/03/22
32,000,000
31,775,002
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 105,954,114 )
$
105,739,904
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires September 2022
6,954
$
374,959,680
$
( 194,426,957
)
^^
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
146,470
$
11,544
$
186,051
$
25,359
Expenses
Management fee
534,624
152,958
931,234
407,773
Brokerage commissions
114,706
63,062
203,158
155,359
Futures account fees
63,213
12,887
134,330
94,735
Total expenses
712,543
228,907
1,268,722
657,867
Net investment income (loss)
( 566,073
)
( 217,363
)
( 1,082,671
)
( 632,508
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
164,990,694
4,901,288
241,211,382
46,483,673
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
—
( 3,452
)
551
Net realized gain (loss)
164,990,694
4,901,288
241,207,930
46,484,224
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 271,251,560
)
28,350,804
( 186,220,796
)
10,550,021
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 36,909
)
( 2,887
)
( 199,929
)
( 972
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 271,288,469
)
28,347,917
( 186,420,725
)
10,549,049
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 106,297,775
)
33,249,205
54,787,205
57,033,273
Net income (loss)
$
( 106,863,848
)
$
33,031,842
$
53,704,534
$
56,400,765
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
145,069,486
$
74,307,070
$
193,892,178
$
169,800,371
Addition of 6,500,000 , 650,000 , 9,100,000 and 4,050,000 shares, respectively
549,486,344
13,706,591
637,366,699
90,187,414
Redemption of 4,350,000 , 2,150,000 , 11,950,000 and 10,150,000 shares, respectively
( 400,394,140
)
( 50,832,276
)
( 697,665,569
)
( 246,175,323
)
Net addition (redemption) of 2,150,000 , ( 1,500,000 ), ( 2,850,000 ) and ( 6,100,000 ) shares, respectively
149,092,204
( 37,125,685
)
( 60,298,870
)
( 155,987,909
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 566,073
)
( 217,363
)
( 1,082,671
)
( 632,508
)
Net realized gain (loss)
164,990,694
4,901,288
241,207,930
46,484,224
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 271,288,469
)
28,347,917
( 186,420,725
)
10,549,049
Net income (loss)
( 106,863,848
)
33,031,842
53,704,534
56,400,765
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
187,297,842
$
70,213,227
$
187,297,842
$
70,213,227
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
53,704,534
$
56,400,765
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
( 520,892,453
)
( 118,983,722
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
505,991,302
118,999,676
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 119,696
)
( 13,040
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
3,452
( 551
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
199,929
972
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
20,455,330
13,775,851
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 38,738
)
2,763
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
68,086
( 91,354
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 57,121
)
296
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
26,800,768
210,440
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
86,115,393
70,302,096
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
638,028,828
90,187,414
Payment on shares redeemed
( 691,677,317
)
( 257,307,869
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 53,648,489
)
( 167,120,455
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
32,466,904
( 96,818,359
)
Cash, beginning of period
54,135,725
137,292,722
Cash, end of period
$
86,602,629
$
40,474,363
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 4,695,823 and $ 998,130 , respectively)
$
4,690,703
$
997,678
Cash
5,061,750
6,891,458
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts
—
691,000
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
17,639
84,150
Interest receivable
1,535
153
Total assets
9,771,627
8,664,439
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable to Sponsor
5,967
3,846
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
350,034
1,498
Total liabilities
356,001
5,344
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
9,415,626
8,659,095
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
9,771,627
$
8,664,439
Shares outstanding
850,000
650,000
Net asset value per share
$
11.08
$
13.32
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
11.11
$
13.33
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal
Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 50 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
$
4,000,000
$
3,997,611
0.554 % due 11/03/22 †
698,000
693,092
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 4,695,823 )
$
4,690,703
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
07/08/22
4,532,921
$
4,750,259
$
( 123,538
)
Euro with UBS AG
07/08/22
14,836,502
15,547,860
( 226,496
)
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
$
( 350,034
)
Contracts to Sell
Euro with UBS AG
07/08/22
( 1,446,000
)
$
( 1,515,331
)
$
17,639
Total Unrealized Appreciation
$
17,639
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
6,522
$
438
$
11,109
$
1,022
Expenses
Management fee
15,037
9,416
35,315
19,494
Total expenses
15,037
9,416
35,315
19,494
Net investment income (loss)
( 8,515
)
( 8,978
)
( 24,206
)
( 18,472
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
( 446,365
)
95,412
( 887,395
)
68,070
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
—
( 5,949
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
( 446,365
)
95,412
( 893,344
)
68,070
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
( 282,077
)
( 13,092
)
( 415,047
)
( 324,232
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
787
( 127
)
( 4,668
)
( 39
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 281,290
)
( 13,219
)
( 419,715
)
( 324,271
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 727,655
)
82,193
( 1,313,059
)
( 256,201
)
Net income (loss)
$
( 736,170
)
$
73,215
$
( 1,337,265
)
$
( 274,673
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
6,236,982
$
3,611,724
$
8,659,095
$
4,737,350
Addition of 450,000 , 100,000 , 550,000 and 100,000 shares, respectively
5,052,555
1,488,793
6,368,822
1,488,793
Redemption of 100,000 , 100,000 , 350,000 and 150,000 shares, respectively
( 1,137,741
)
( 1,504,991
)
( 4,275,026
)
( 2,282,729
)
Net addition (redemption) of 350,000 , – , 200,000 and ( 50,000 ) shares, respectively
3,914,814
( 16,198
)
2,093,796
( 793,936
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 8,515
)
( 8,978
)
( 24,206
)
( 18,472
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 446,365
)
95,412
( 893,344
)
68,070
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 281,290
)
( 13,219
)
( 419,715
)
( 324,271
)
Net income (loss)
( 736,170
)
73,215
( 1,337,265
)
( 274,673
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
9,415,626
$
3,668,741
$
9,415,626
$
3,668,741
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 1,337,265
)
$
( 274,673
)
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
)
( 2,999,505
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
2,290,249
2,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 9,602
)
( 473
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
5,949
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
419,715
324,271
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 1,382
)
40
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
2,121
( 586
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 4,614,504
)
( 950,926
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
6,368,822
1,488,793
Payment on shares redeemed
( 4,275,026
)
( 1,548,903
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
2,093,796
( 60,110
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 2,520,708
)
( 1,011,036
)
Cash, beginning of period
7,582,458
4,652,092
Cash, end of period
$
5,061,750
$
3,641,056
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 208,875,314 and $ 207,964,168 , respectively)
$
208,696,447
$
207,956,320
Cash
32,582,080
9,328,332
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
6,922,800
6,093,750
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
2,207,000
—
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
—
8,639,188
Receivable on open futures contracts
—
944,644
Interest receivable
32,405
690
Total assets
250,440,732
232,962,924
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
2,824,550
—
Payable on open futures contracts
1,022,544
—
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
—
4,034
Payable to Sponsor
202,927
178,356
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
6,451,858
—
Total liabilities
10,501,879
182,390
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
239,938,853
232,780,534
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
250,440,732
$
232,962,924
Shares outstanding
4,250,000
3,900,000
Net asset value per share
$
56.46
$
59.69
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
56.50
$
59.81
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal
Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 87 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.967 % due 07/14/22
$
25,000,000
$
24,989,618
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
95,000,000
94,943,266
0.706 % due 08/18/22 †
75,000,000
74,862,000
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
14,000,000
13,901,563
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $ 208,875,314 )
$
208,696,447
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Gold Futures - COMEX, expires August 2022
954
$
172,416,420
$
( 3,932,509
)
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
%
07/06/22
$
109,384,670
$
( 2,221,389
)
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
0.25
07/06/22
84,543,271
( 1,919,639
)
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
0.25
07/06/22
113,788,925
( 2,310,830
)
Total Unrealized Depreciation
$
( 6,451,858
)
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 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 June 30, 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
319,154
$
20,094
$
414,267
$
55,921
Expenses
Management fee
716,148
568,040
1,387,563
1,136,247
Brokerage commissions
14,064
8,665
35,723
23,553
Futures account fees
8,664
13,354
28,169
45,756
Total expenses
738,876
590,059
1,451,455
1,205,556
Net investment income (loss)
( 419,722
)
( 569,965
)
( 1,037,188
)
( 1,149,635
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 28,896,339
)
7,294,570
( 8,706,319
)
( 9,511,327
)
Swap agreements
( 29,004,744
)
38,211,797
8,623,832
3,769,562
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
—
—
245
Net realized gain (loss)
( 57,901,083
)
45,506,367
( 82,487
)
( 5,741,520
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
3,312,504
( 4,648,838
)
( 4,587,403
)
( 6,902,587
)
Swap agreements
1,658,698
( 28,812,307
)
( 15,091,046
)
( 27,792,857
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 159
)
( 17,158
)
( 171,019
)
( 15,362
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
4,971,043
( 33,478,303
)
( 19,849,468
)
( 34,710,806
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 52,930,040
)
12,028,064
( 19,931,955
)
( 40,452,326
)
Net income (loss)
$
( 53,349,762
)
$
11,458,099
$
( 20,969,143
)
$
( 41,601,961
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
355,029,822
$
214,548,056
$
232,780,534
$
263,540,473
Addition of 100,000 , 400,000 , 1,600,000 and 1,000,000 shares, respectively
6,573,039
23,214,269
102,257,715
60,276,530
Redemption of 1,150,000 , 100,000 , 1,250,000 and 650,000 shares, respectively
( 68,314,246
)
( 5,763,721
)
( 74,130,253
)
( 38,758,339
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 1,050,000 ), 300,000 , 350,000 and 350,000 shares, respectively
( 61,741,207
)
17,450,548
28,127,462
21,518,191
Net investment income (loss)
( 419,722
)
( 569,965
)
( 1,037,188
)
( 1,149,635
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 57,901,083
)
45,506,367
( 82,487
)
( 5,741,520
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
4,971,043
( 33,478,303
)
( 19,849,468
)
( 34,710,806
)
Net income (loss)
( 53,349,762
)
11,458,099
( 20,969,143
)
( 41,601,961
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
239,938,853
$
243,456,703
$
239,938,853
$
243,456,703
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 20,969,143
)
$
( 41,601,961
)
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
( 704,533,509
)
( 422,955,514
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
704,000,000
281,999,771
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 377,637
)
( 35,590
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
—
( 245
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
15,262,065
27,808,219
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
944,644
( 520,982
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 31,715
)
4,321
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
24,571
( 13,610
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 4,034
)
4,167
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
1,022,544
—
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 4,662,214
)
( 155,311,424
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
102,257,715
40,405,473
Payment on shares redeemed
( 71,305,703
)
( 38,758,339
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
30,952,012
1,647,134
Net increase (decrease) in cash
26,289,798
( 153,664,290
)
Cash, beginning of period
15,422,082
183,452,109
Cash, end of period
$
41,711,880
$
29,787,819
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 290,825,356 and $ 451,896,236 , respectively)
$
290,458,173
$
451,872,982
Cash
38,062,175
10,985,565
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
6,634,250
14,502,938
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
82,100,000
—
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
—
40,591,699
Receivable from capital shares sold
1,240,339
—
Receivable on open futures contracts
—
1,384,919
Interest receivable
57,161
1,582
Total assets
418,552,098
519,339,685
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
—
3,483,770
Payable on open futures contracts
2,248,743
—
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
—
9,833
Payable to Sponsor
313,910
392,488
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
60,411,930
—
Total liabilities
62,974,583
3,886,091
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
355,577,515
515,453,594
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
418,552,098
$
519,339,685
Shares outstanding
14,346,526
14,796,526
Net asset value per share
$
24.78
$
34.84
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
24.47
$
34.74
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 82 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.967 % due 07/14/22 †
$
50,000,000
$
49,979,235
0.818 % due 07/21/22 †
73,000,000
72,956,405
0.674 % due 07/28/22
50,000,000
49,962,875
0.706 % due 08/18/22 †
75,000,000
74,862,000
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
43,000,000
42,697,658
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $ 290,825,356 )
$
290,458,173
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Silver Futures - COMEX, expires September 2022
773
$
78,660,480
$
( 4,317,941
)
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
%
07/06/22
$
153,262,171
$
( 14,941,465
)
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.30
07/06/22
177,466,859
( 18,119,916
)
Swap agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.30
07/06/22
168,307,407
( 15,214,853
)
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.25
07/06/22
134,298,894
( 12,135,696
)
Total
Unrealized Depreciation
$
( 60,411,930
)
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 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 June 30, 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
421,514
$
65,529
$
561,963
$
163,658
Expenses
Management fee
1,082,340
1,615,157
2,299,939
3,246,292
Brokerage commissions
28,732
40,715
59,283
87,297
Futures account fees
6,188
48,893
26,693
211,080
Total expenses
1,117,260
1,704,765
2,385,915
3,544,669
Net investment income (loss)
( 695,746
)
( 1,639,236
)
( 1,823,952
)
( 3,381,011
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 10,869,422
)
10,593,269
( 16,614,384
)
17,489,539
Swap agreements
( 145,324,753
)
105,777,210
( 22,942,764
)
103,791,491
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 1,174
)
—
( 1,164
)
191
Net realized gain (loss)
( 156,195,349
)
116,370,479
( 39,558,312
)
121,281,221
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
( 13,510,319
)
372,122
( 6,824,486
)
( 52,219,911
)
Swap agreements
( 36,561,200
)
( 48,708,892
)
( 101,003,629
)
( 133,882,561
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 64,280
)
( 57,475
)
( 343,929
)
( 35,554
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 50,135,799
)
( 48,394,245
)
( 108,172,044
)
( 186,138,026
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 206,331,148
)
67,976,234
( 147,730,356
)
( 64,856,805
)
Net income (loss)
$
( 207,026,894
)
$
66,336,998
$
( 149,554,308
)
$
( 68,237,816
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
558,375,841
$
572,501,249
$
515,453,594
$
745,304,028
Addition of 800,000 , 1,000,000 , 1,800,000 and 3,400,000 shares, respectively
26,625,358
46,374,159
65,659,299
166,773,794
Redemption of 750,000 , 450,000 , 2,250,000 and 3,700,000 shares, respectively
( 22,396,790
)
( 23,433,679
)
( 75,981,070
)
( 182,061,279
)
Net addition (redemption) of 50,000 , 550,000 , ( 450,000 ) and ( 300,000 ) shares, respectively
4,228,568
22,940,480
( 10,321,771
)
( 15,287,485
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 695,746
)
( 1,639,236
)
( 1,823,952
)
( 3,381,011
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 156,195,349
)
116,370,479
( 39,558,312
)
121,281,221
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 50,135,799
)
( 48,394,245
)
( 108,172,044
)
( 186,138,026
)
Net income (loss)
( 207,026,894
)
66,336,998
( 149,554,308
)
( 68,237,816
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
355,577,515
$
661,778,727
$
355,577,515
$
661,778,727
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 149,554,308
)
$
( 68,237,816
)
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
( 1,255,430,782
)
( 1,149,854,685
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
1,416,997,680
804,999,794
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 497,182
)
( 125,027
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
1,164
( 191
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
101,347,558
133,918,115
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
1,384,919
( 1,452,315
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 55,579
)
4,936
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 78,578
)
4,844
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 9,833
)
17,899
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
2,248,743
( 2,312,939
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
116,353,802
( 283,037,385
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
64,418,960
166,773,794
Payment on shares redeemed
( 79,464,840
)
( 182,061,279
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 15,045,880
)
( 15,287,485
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
101,307,922
( 298,324,870
)
Cash, beginning of period
25,488,503
446,401,960
Cash, end of period
$
126,796,425
$
148,077,090
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 243,860,580 and $ 221,725,609 , respectively)
$
243,251,317
$
221,660,593
Cash
82,159,514
108,688,034
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
389,544,785
463,432,845
Receivable from capital shares sold
2,179,827
—
Receivable on open futures contracts
259,159,176
33,597,688
Interest receivable
198,453
5,060
Total assets
976,493,072
827,384,220
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
—
9,447,456
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
71,435
167,855
Payable to Sponsor
738,104
611,836
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
—
477,437
Total liabilities
809,539
10,704,584
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
975,683,533
816,679,636
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
976,493,072
$
827,384,220
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
67,228,420
65,828,420
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
14.51
$
12.41
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
14.53
$
12.43
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 25 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.967 % due 07/14/22
$
50,000,000
$
49,979,235
0.393 % due 07/21/22
50,000,000
49,970,140
0.674 % due 07/28/22
50,000,000
49,962,875
0.223 % due 11/03/22
94,000,000
93,339,067
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $ 243,860,580 )
$
243,251,317
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires July 2022
26,481
$
756,358,266
$
41,121,658
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires August 2022
24,277
708,339,740
( 5,677,140
)
$
35,444,518
^^
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
430,670
$
202,556
$
525,931
$
316,525
Expenses
Management fee
2,293,738
2,293,121
4,254,915
6,676,198
Brokerage commissions
970,211
1,173,276
1,906,969
3,129,904
Futures account fees
444,123
711,443
1,226,811
2,555,256
Total expenses
3,708,072
4,177,840
7,388,695
12,361,358
Net investment income (loss)
( 3,277,402
)
( 3,975,284
)
( 6,862,764
)
( 12,044,833
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
91,039,435
( 811,706,279
)
349,477,533
( 1,464,769,961
)
Swap agreements
—
( 42,822,782
)
22,556,586
( 94,277,124
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 337,934
)
2,137
( 353,087
)
20,657
Net realized gain (loss)
90,701,501
( 854,526,924
)
371,681,032
( 1,559,026,428
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
196,657,178
244,143,655
161,801,275
( 40,259,928
)
Swap agreements
—
—
477,437
24,807
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
78,171
( 28,407
)
( 544,247
)
( 8,962
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
196,735,349
244,115,248
161,734,465
( 40,244,083
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
287,436,850
( 610,411,676
)
533,415,497
( 1,599,270,511
)
Net income (loss)
$
284,159,448
$
( 614,386,960
)
$
526,552,733
$
( 1,611,315,344
)
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
1,127,608,641
$
1,284,373,170
$
816,679,636
$
1,356,204,199
Addition of 58,400,000 , 12,955,000 , 141,500,000 and 32,585,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
799,757,076
434,635,046
1,971,472,943
2,373,778,077
Redemption of 74,700,000 , 5,629,671 , 140,100,000 and 15,169,671 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 1,235,841,632
)
( 263,750,553
)
( 2,339,021,779
)
( 1,277,796,229
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 16,300,000 ), 7,325,329 , 1,400,000 and 17,415,329 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 436,084,556
)
170,884,493
( 367,548,836
)
1,095,981,848
Net investment income (loss)
( 3,277,402
)
( 3,975,284
)
( 6,862,764
)
( 12,044,833
)
Net realized gain (loss)
90,701,501
( 854,526,924
)
371,681,032
( 1,559,026,428
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
196,735,349
244,115,248
161,734,465
( 40,244,083
)
Net income (loss)
284,159,448
( 614,386,960
)
526,552,733
( 1,611,315,344
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
975,683,533
$
840,870,703
$
975,683,533
$
840,870,703
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
526,552,733
$
( 1,611,315,344
)
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
( 1,476,792,269
)
( 921,859,566
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
1,454,556,289
956,989,987
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 252,157
)
( 111,822
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
353,166
( 20,657
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
66,810
( 15,845
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 225,561,488
)
3,699,493
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 193,393
)
3,866
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
126,268
( 385,457
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 96,420
)
( 230,052
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 9,447,456
)
( 15,175,224
)
Increase (Decrease) in securities purchased payable
—
17,072,317
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
269,312,083
( 1,571,348,304
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
1,969,293,116
2,417,278,189
Payment on shares redeemed
( 2,339,021,779
)
( 1,277,796,229
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 369,728,663
)
1,139,481,960
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 100,416,580
)
( 431,866,344
)
Cash, beginning of period
572,120,879
1,069,671,996
Cash, end of period
$
471,704,299
$
637,805,652
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 998,111 and $ – , respectively)
$
992,969
$
—
Cash
4,110,683
2,232,820
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts
—
225,000
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
2,012
821
Interest receivable
1,364
95
Total assets
5,107,028
2,458,736
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable to Sponsor
3,093
1,954
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
79,162
93,933
Total liabilities
82,255
95,887
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
5,024,773
2,362,849
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
5,107,028
$
2,458,736
Shares outstanding
149,970
49,970
Net asset value per share
$
33.51
$
47.29
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
33.49
$
47.29
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 20 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.554 % due 11/03/22 †
$
1,000,000
$
992,969
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 998,111 )
$
992,969
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
07/08/22
333,241,517
$
2,456,755
$
( 34,398
)
Yen with UBS AG
07/08/22
1,080,855,856
7,968,387
( 44,764
)
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
$
( 79,162
)
Contracts to Sell
Yen with UBS AG
07/08/22
( 54,170,000
)
$
( 399,357
)
$
2,012
Total Unrealized
Appreciation
$
2,012
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
3,064
$
307
$
3,937
$
663
Expenses
Management fee
8,036
6,262
13,465
12,911
Total expenses
8,036
6,262
13,465
12,911
Net investment income (loss)
( 4,972
)
( 5,955
)
( 9,528
)
( 12,248
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
( 761,478
)
( 140,007
)
( 880,249
)
( 279,474
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
—
1,548
—
Net realized gain (loss)
( 761,478
)
( 140,007
)
( 878,701
)
( 279,474
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
154,501
118,748
15,962
( 137,341
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 2,316
)
( 132
)
( 5,142
)
( 88
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
152,185
118,616
10,820
( 137,429
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 609,293
)
( 21,391
)
( 867,881
)
( 416,903
)
Net income (loss)
$
( 614,265
)
$
( 27,346
)
$
( 877,409
)
$
( 429,151
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
2,099,705
$
2,587,694
$
2,362,849
$
2,989,499
Addition of 100,000 , – , 100,000 and – shares, respectively
3,539,333
—
3,539,333
—
Net addition (redemption) of 100,000 , – , 100,000 and – shares, respectively
3,539,333
—
3,539,333
—
Net investment income (loss)
( 4,972
)
( 5,955
)
( 9,528
)
( 12,248
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 761,478
)
( 140,007
)
( 878,701
)
( 279,474
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
152,185
118,616
10,820
( 137,429
)
Net income (loss)
( 614,265
)
( 27,346
)
( 877,409
)
( 429,151
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
5,024,773
$
2,560,348
$
5,024,773
$
2,560,348
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 877,409
)
$
( 429,151
)
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
)
( 1,499,740
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
1,548
500,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 2,342
)
( 173
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 1,548
)
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
( 10,820
)
137,429
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 1,269
)
44
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
1,139
( 346
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 1,886,470
)
( 1,291,937
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
3,539,333
—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
3,539,333
—
Net increase (decrease) in cash
1,652,863
( 1,291,937
)
Cash, beginning of period
2,457,820
2,924,696
Cash, end of period
$
4,110,683
$
1,632,759
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 232,892,020 and $ 55,932,300 , respectively)
$
232,635,606
$
55,916,023
Cash
90,387,278
29,602,412
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
157,055,967
24,841,141
Receivable on open futures contracts
33,012,400
4,064,439
Interest receivable
99,815
1,359
Total assets
513,191,066
114,425,374
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
11,682,748
175,557
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
12,618
7,944
Payable to Sponsor
338,396
74,271
Total liabilities
12,033,762
257,772
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
501,157,304
114,167,602
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
513,191,066
$
114,425,374
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
21,755,220
1,776,760
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
23 .04
$
64 .26
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
22 .93
$
63 .75
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal
Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 46 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.967 % due 07/14/22
$
75,000,000
$
74,968,852
0.824 % due 07/21/22
72,000,000
71,957,002
0.674 % due 07/28/22
50,000,000
49,962,875
0.223 % due 11/03/22
36,000,000
35,746,877
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 232,892,020 )
$
232,635,606
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires September 2022
3,134
$
323,115,400
$
23,341,763
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires December 2022
3,605
344,493,800
( 352,389
)
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2023
3,824
335,058,880
5,527,457
$
28,516,831
^^
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
289,299
$
18,343
$
343,206
$
29,178
Expenses
Management fee
946,110
181,035
1,438,757
402,298
Brokerage commissions
107,079
28,581
184,135
71,625
Futures account fees
85,802
17,468
155,979
65,180
Total expenses
1,138,991
227,084
1,778,871
539,103
Net investment income (loss)
( 849,692
)
( 208,741
)
( 1,435,665
)
( 509,925
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 102,594,000
)
( 26,010,421
)
( 209,076,101
)
( 75,188,186
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 102,594,000
)
( 26,010,421
)
( 209,076,101
)
( 75,188,186
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
34,810,301
( 9,944,438
)
36,926,293
( 4,307,804
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 53,187
)
( 2,994
)
( 240,137
)
( 784
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
34,757,114
( 9,947,432
)
36,686,156
( 4,308,588
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 67,836,886
)
( 35,957,853
)
( 172,389,945
)
( 79,496,774
)
Net income (loss)
$
( 68,686,578
)
$
( 36,166,594
)
$
( 173,825,610
)
$
( 80,006,699
)
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
416,799,231
$
91,718,390
$
114,167,602
$
96,839,233
Addition of 12,320,000 , 387,500 , 27,890,000 and 777,500 shares, respectively (Note 1)
278,861,920
43,181,460
788,890,799
107,484,439
Redemption of 4,851,540 , 147,734 , 7,911,540 and 317,734 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 125,817,269
)
( 19,333,197
)
( 228,075,487
)
( 44,916,914
)
Net addition (redemption) of 7,468,460 , 239,766 , 19,978,460 and 459,766 shares, respectively (Note 1)
153,044,651
23,848,263
560,815,312
62,567,525
Net investment income (loss)
( 849,692
)
( 208,741
)
( 1,435,665
)
( 509,925
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 102,594,000
)
( 26,010,421
)
( 209,076,101
)
( 75,188,186
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
34,757,114
( 9,947,432
)
36,686,156
( 4,308,588
)
Net income (loss)
( 68,686,578
)
( 36,166,594
)
( 173,825,610
)
( 80,006,699
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
501,157,304
$
79,400,059
$
501,157,304
$
79,400,059
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 173,825,610
)
$
( 80,006,699
)
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
( 988,742,468
)
( 92,987,219
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
812,000,000
60,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 217,252
)
( 9,935
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
240,137
784
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 28,947,961
)
32,573
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 98,456
)
1,820
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
264,125
( 22,244
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
4,674
12,516
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
11,507,191
242,424
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 367,815,620
)
( 112,735,980
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
788,890,799
107,484,439
Payment on shares redeemed
( 228,075,487
)
( 44,916,914
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
560,815,312
62,567,525
Net increase (decrease) in cash
192,999,692
( 50,168,455
)
Cash, beginning of period
54,443,553
97,113,373
Cash, end of period
$
247,443,245
$
46,944,918
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 59,954,167 and $ 123,855,553 , respectively)
$
59,578,128
$
123,821,548
Cash
49,173,153
53,547,476
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
61,959,000
59,453,451
Receivable on open futures contracts
73,179,660
30,090,351
Interest receivable
37,048
1,749
Total assets
243,926,989
266,914,575
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
25,091,911
15,986,002
Payable on open futures contracts
6,843,311
8,542,438
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
11,280
46,867
Payable to Sponsor
157,041
194,138
Total liabilities
32,103,543
24,769,445
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
211,823,446
242,145,130
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
243,926,989
$
266,914,575
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
4,966,856
978,742
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
42.65
$
247.40
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
40.02
$
242.20
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 28 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.223 % due 11/03/22
$
60,000,000
$
59,578,128
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 59,954,167 )
$
59,578,128
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires September 2022
7,871
$
424,404,320
$
154,070,341
^^ 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
122,188
$
7,750
$
178,013
$
15,633
Expenses
Management fee
510,704
191,311
1,053,068
350,648
Brokerage commissions
144,907
96,343
365,858
182,023
Futures account fees
76,956
33,853
206,885
57,126
Total expenses
732,567
321,507
1,625,811
589,797
Net investment income (loss)
( 610,379
)
( 313,757
)
( 1,447,798
)
( 574,164
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
( 282,646,685
)
( 10,305,304
)
( 397,312,383
)
( 16,664,698
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 199
)
—
( 58,809
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
( 282,646,884
)
( 10,305,304
)
( 397,371,192
)
( 16,664,698
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
228,166,248
( 33,691,003
)
140,634,090
( 17,797,456
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 87,121
)
( 2,758
)
( 342,034
)
( 1,241
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
228,079,127
( 33,693,761
)
140,292,056
( 17,798,697
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
( 54,567,757
)
( 43,999,065
)
( 257,079,136
)
( 34,463,395
)
Net income (loss)
$
( 55,178,136
)
$
( 44,312,822
)
$
( 258,526,934
)
$
( 35,037,559
)
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
250,340,837
$
69,459,275
$
242,145,130
$
24,977,745
Addition of 18,700,000 , 172,500 , 23,340,000 and 377,500 shares, respectively (Note 1)
489,076,501
93,913,245
944,035,742
235,963,431
Redemption of 17,601,764 , 35,000 , 19,351,886 and 177,500 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 472,415,756
)
( 21,534,398
)
( 715,830,492
)
( 128,378,317
)
Net addition (redemption) of 1,098,236 , 137,500 , 3,988,114 and 200,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
16,660,745
72,378,847
228,205,250
107,585,114
Net investment income (loss)
( 610,379
)
( 313,757
)
( 1,447,798
)
( 574,164
)
Net realized gain (loss)
( 282,646,884
)
( 10,305,304
)
( 397,371,192
)
( 16,664,698
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
228,079,127
( 33,693,761
)
140,292,056
( 17,798,697
)
Net income (loss)
( 55,178,136
)
( 44,312,822
)
( 258,526,934
)
( 35,037,559
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
211,823,446
$
97,525,300
$
211,823,446
$
97,525,300
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
( 258,526,934
)
$
( 35,037,559
)
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
( 346,906,626
)
( 94,989,543
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
410,859,860
64,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 110,657
)
( 7,481
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
58,809
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
342,034
1,241
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 43,089,309
)
—
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 35,299
)
( 1,297
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 37,097
)
43,211
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 35,587
)
9,927
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 1,699,127
)
469,496
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 239,179,933
)
( 65,512,005
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
944,035,742
235,963,431
Payment on shares redeemed
( 706,724,583
)
( 130,982,494
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
237,311,159
104,980,937
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 1,868,774
)
39,468,932
Cash, beginning of period
113,000,927
19,147,382
Cash, end of period
$
111,132,153
$
58,616,314
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 19,986,920 and $ 46,968,288 , respectively)
$
19,885,112
$
46,961,125
Cash
39,223,441
7,554,065
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
3,382,293
135,118
Interest receivable
17,859
603
Total assets
62,508,705
54,650,911
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable to Sponsor
51,398
44,707
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
187,210
343,159
Total liabilities
238,608
387,866
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
62,270,097
54,263,045
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
62,508,705
$
54,650,911
Shares outstanding
2,050,000
2,100,000
Net asset value per share
$
30.38
$
25.84
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
30.41
$
25.86
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 32 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
$
4,000,000
$
3,997,611
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
16,000,000
15,887,501
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 19,986,920 )
$
19,885,112
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
07/08/22
12,080,000
$
12,659,194
$
( 101,019
)
Euro with UBS AG
07/08/22
12,060,000
12,638,235
( 86,191
)
Total
Unrealized
Depreciation
$
( 187,210
)
Contracts to Sell
Euro with Goldman Sachs International
07/08/22
( 51,635,263
)
$
( 54,110,993
)
$
1,346,162
Euro with UBS AG
07/08/22
( 91,489,199
)
( 95,875,786
)
2,036,131
Total
Unrealized
Appreciation
$
3,382,293
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
39,011
$
5,640
$
54,416
$
12,806
Expenses
Management fee
146,934
114,680
264,390
238,718
Total expenses
146,934
114,680
264,390
238,718
Net investment income (loss)
( 107,923
)
( 109,040
)
( 209,974
)
( 225,912
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
3,065,129
( 795,757
)
5,607,263
( 725,230
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
—
210,974
—
Net realized gain (loss)
3,065,129
( 795,757
)
5,818,237
( 725,230
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
3,061,048
( 509,443
)
3,403,124
3,881,954
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 21,310
)
( 1,727
)
( 94,645
)
( 887
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
3,039,738
( 511,170
)
3,308,479
3,881,067
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
6,104,867
( 1,306,927
)
9,126,716
3,155,837
Net income (loss)
$
5,996,944
$
( 1,415,967
)
$
8,916,742
$
2,929,925
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
50,498,084
$
54,932,137
$
54,263,045
$
52,953,339
Addition of 500,000 , – , 550,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively
14,656,401
—
16,028,063
4,613,244
Redemption of 300,000 , 200,000 , 600,000 and 500,000 shares, respectively
( 8,881,332
)
( 4,695,730
)
( 16,937,753
)
( 11,676,068
)
Net addition (redemption) of 200,000 , ( 200,000 ), ( 50,000 ) and ( 300,000 ) shares, respectively
5,775,069
( 4,695,730
)
( 909,690
)
( 7,062,824
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 107,923
)
( 109,040
)
( 209,974
)
( 225,912
)
Net realized gain (loss)
3,065,129
( 795,757
)
5,818,237
( 725,230
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
3,039,738
( 511,170
)
3,308,479
3,881,067
Net income (loss)
5,996,944
( 1,415,967
)
8,916,742
2,929,925
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
62,270,097
$
48,820,440
$
62,270,097
$
48,820,440
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
8,916,742
$
2,929,925
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
( 44,986,222
)
( 69,991,234
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
72,210,974
52,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 32,410
)
( 6,372
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 210,974
)
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
( 3,308,479
)
( 3,881,067
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 17,256
)
970
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
6,691
( 7,018
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
32,579,066
( 18,954,796
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
16,028,063
4,613,244
Payment on shares redeemed
( 16,937,753
)
( 11,676,068
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 909,690
)
( 7,062,824
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
31,669,376
( 26,017,620
)
Cash, beginning of period
7,554,065
44,132,228
Cash, end of period
$
39,223,441
$
18,114,608
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 13,992,602 and $ 25,984,097 , respectively)
$
13,940,167
$
25,980,516
Cash
17,059,170
1,287,229
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
1,338,300
703,125
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
720,984
—
Receivable from capital shares sold
1,579,684
—
Receivable on open futures contracts
5,100
—
Interest receivable
6,819
434
Total assets
34,650,224
27,971,304
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
14,954
92,537
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
—
294
Payable to Sponsor
23,986
25,512
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
—
993,117
Total liabilities
38,940
1,111,460
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
34,611,284
26,859,844
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
34,650,224
$
27,971,304
Shares outstanding
1,096,977
846,977
Net asset value per share
$
31.55
$
31.71
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
31.59
$
31.66
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 40 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
$
6,000,000
$
5,996,417
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
8,000,000
7,943,750
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 13,992,602 )
$
13,940,167
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Gold Futures - COMEX, expires August 2022
184
$
33,254,320
$
811,562
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
%
07/06/22
$
( 14,809,140
)
$
295,777
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
0.20
07/06/22
( 9,688,247
)
193,824
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
0.25
07/06/22
( 11,585,084
)
231,383
Total Unrealized Appreciation
$
720,984
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 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 June 30, 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
19,975
$
3,176
$
29,660
$
6,138
Expenses
Management fee
75,676
69,968
141,814
133,695
Brokerage commissions
2,985
2,283
5,796
5,873
Futures account fees
580
1,802
2,446
6,488
Total expenses
79,241
74,053
150,056
146,056
Net investment income (loss)
( 59,266
)
( 70,877
)
( 120,396
)
( 139,918
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
1,310,720
( 2,050,237
)
( 680,529
)
( 715,255
)
Swap agreements
3,247,150
( 4,934,310
)
( 1,070,274
)
( 2,266,102
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
—
4
169
Net realized gain (loss)
4,557,870
( 6,984,547
)
( 1,750,799
)
( 2,981,188
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
485,575
546,794
653,483
782,869
Swap agreements
( 187,339
)
3,260,286
1,714,101
2,843,547
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 8,285
)
( 1,027
)
( 48,854
)
( 216
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
289,951
3,806,053
2,318,730
3,626,200
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
4,847,821
( 3,178,494
)
567,931
645,012
Net income (loss)
$
4,788,555
$
( 3,249,371
)
$
447,535
$
505,094
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
32,598,451
$
41,243,515
$
26,859,844
$
20,337,376
Addition of 700,000 , 300,000 , 1,150,000 and 1,050,000 shares, respectively
20,554,617
10,071,690
33,744,566
37,362,906
Redemption of 800,000 , 450,000 , 900,000 and 750,000 shares, respectively
( 23,330,339
)
( 15,230,820
)
( 26,440,661
)
( 25,370,362
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 100,000 ), ( 150,000 ), 250,000 and 300,000 shares, respectively
( 2,775,722
)
( 5,159,130
)
7,303,905
11,992,544
Net investment income (loss)
( 59,266
)
( 70,877
)
( 120,396
)
( 139,918
)
Net realized gain (loss)
4,557,870
( 6,984,547
)
( 1,750,799
)
( 2,981,188
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
289,951
3,806,053
2,318,730
3,626,200
Net income (loss)
4,788,555
( 3,249,371
)
447,535
505,094
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
34,611,284
$
32,835,014
$
34,611,284
$
32,835,014
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
447,535
$
505,094
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
( 17,987,491
)
( 30,995,460
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
29,999,990
18,999,936
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 21,000
)
( 2,843
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 4
)
( 169
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
( 1,665,247
)
( 2,843,331
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 5,100
)
1,317
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 6,385
)
89
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 1,526
)
4,798
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 294
)
406
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 77,583
)
81,805
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
10,682,895
( 14,248,358
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
32,164,882
37,362,906
Payment on shares redeemed
( 26,440,661
)
( 25,370,362
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
5,724,221
11,992,544
Net increase (decrease) in cash
16,407,116
( 2,255,814
)
Cash, beginning of period
1,990,354
20,633,371
Cash, end of period
$
18,397,470
$
18,377,557
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 12,996,113 and $ 22,995,121 , respectively)
$
12,979,368
$
22,994,261
Cash
12,637,173
1,829,901
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
3,798,437
1,081,575
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
—
2,572,000
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
1,873,038
—
Receivable from capital shares sold
1,587,633
—
Receivable on open futures contracts
191,494
15,446
Interest receivable
5,185
378
Total assets
33,072,328
28,493,561
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
—
5,840
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
—
747
Payable to Sponsor
19,488
28,560
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
—
1,921,414
Total liabilities
19,488
1,956,561
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
33,052,840
26,537,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
33,072,328
$
28,493,561
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
1,041,329
991,329
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
31.74
$
26.77
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
32.19
$
26.84
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal
Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 39 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
$
11,000,000
$
10,993,430
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
2,000,000
1,985,938
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $ 12,996,113 )
$
12,979,368
Futures Contracts Sold
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
Silver Futures - COMEX, expires September 2022
445
$
45,283,200
$
2,516,890
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
%
07/06/22
$
( 2,464,774
)
$
221,841
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.25
07/06/22
( 8,978,838
)
808,139
Swap agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.30
07/06/22
( 7,099,463
)
638,732
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
0.25
07/06/22
( 2,270,181
)
204,326
Total Unrealized Appreciation
$
1,873,038
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 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 June 30, 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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ROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
18,743
$
2,678
$
27,663
$
5,795
Expenses
Management fee
62,381
72,831
123,334
157,576
Brokerage commissions
6,677
3,824
11,978
11,268
Futures account fees
1,169
4,207
4,443
14,198
Total expenses
70,227
80,862
139,755
183,042
Net investment income (loss)
( 51,484
)
( 78,184
)
( 112,092
)
( 177,247
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
5,944,050
( 216,957
)
4,650,280
( 1,453,150
)
Swap agreements
3,467,182
( 5,659,499
)
( 2,612,794
)
( 7,355,657
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
—
( 190
)
85
Net realized gain (loss)
9,411,232
( 5,876,456
)
2,037,296
( 8,808,722
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
2,249,743
( 3,005,003
)
1,864,397
491,967
Swap agreements
1,599,944
2,081,517
3,794,452
6,050,311
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
3,625
( 1,834
)
( 15,885
)
( 1,087
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
3,853,312
( 925,320
)
5,642,964
6,541,191
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
13,264,544
( 6,801,776
)
7,680,260
( 2,267,531
)
Net income (loss)
$
13,213,060
$
( 6,879,960
)
$
7,568,168
$
( 2,444,778
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
23,406,516
$
45,144,664
$
26,537,000
$
28,885,775
Addition of 700,000 , 300,000 , 1,800,000 and 2,750,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
17,707,417
7,086,666
43,267,561
65,182,313
Redemption of 750,000 , 425,415 , 1,750,000 and 2,300,415 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 21,274,153
)
( 10,491,607
)
( 44,319,889
)
( 56,763,547
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 50,000 ), ( 125,415 ), 50,000 and 449,585 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 3,566,736
)
( 3,404,941
)
( 1,052,328
)
8,418,766
Net investment income (loss)
( 51,484
)
( 78,184
)
( 112,092
)
( 177,247
)
Net realized gain (loss)
9,411,232
( 5,876,456
)
2,037,296
( 8,808,722
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
3,853,312
( 925,320
)
5,642,964
6,541,191
Net income (loss)
13,213,060
( 6,879,960
)
7,568,168
( 2,444,778
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
33,052,840
$
34,859,763
$
33,052,840
$
34,859,763
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
7,568,168
$
( 2,444,778
)
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
( 20,979,051
)
( 39,995,436
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
30,999,081
22,999,988
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 21,212
)
( 3,358
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
190
( 85
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
( 3,778,567
)
( 6,049,224
)
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 176,048
)
38,813
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 4,807
)
304
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 9,072
)
( 3,427
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 747
)
620
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 5,840
)
( 80,422
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
13,592,095
( 25,537,005
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
41,679,928
65,182,313
Payment on shares redeemed
( 44,319,889
)
( 56,763,547
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 2,639,961
)
8,418,766
Net increase (decrease) in cash
10,952,134
( 17,118,239
)
Cash, beginning of period
5,483,476
32,155,049
Cash, end of period
$
16,435,610
$
15,036,810
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 10,994,894 and $ 20,990,068 , respectively)
$
10,961,261
$
20,987,825
Cash
33,655,143
3,003,251
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
1,127,711
1,237,168
Interest receivable
12,600
339
Total assets
45,756,715
25,228,583
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable to Sponsor
31,627
20,211
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
156,206
367,588
Total liabilities
187,833
387,799
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
45,568,882
24,840,784
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
45,756,715
$
25,228,583
Shares outstanding (Note 1 )
798,580
598,580
Net asset value per share (Note 1 )
$
57.06
$
41.50
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2 )
$
57.13
$
41.50
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 24 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.393 % due 07/21/22 †
$
6,000,000
$
5,996,417
0.223 % due 11/03/22 †
5,000,000
4,964,844
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $ 10,994,894 )
$
10,961,261
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
07/08/22
1,505,180,000
$
11,096,632
$
( 156,206
)
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
$
( 156,206
)
Contracts to Sell
Yen with Goldman Sachs International
07/08/22
( 1,658,463,165
)
$
( 12,226,680
)
$
164,849
Yen with UBS AG
07/08/22
( 12,207,008,574
)
( 89,993,668
)
962,862
Total Unrealized Appreciation
$
1,127,711
†
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
26,913
$
3,570
$
36,312
$
7,166
Expenses
Management fee
93,181
72,446
153,001
138,999
Total expenses
93,181
72,446
153,001
138,999
Net investment income (loss)
( 66,268
)
( 68,876
)
( 116,689
)
( 131,833
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
7,917,170
1,598,086
8,997,343
2,857,659
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
—
102,971
—
Net realized gain (loss)
7,917,170
1,598,086
9,100,314
2,857,659
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Foreign currency forward contracts
( 1,364,477
)
( 1,644,087
)
101,925
1,256,801
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 3,452
)
( 1,390
)
( 31,390
)
( 536
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 1,367,929
)
( 1,645,477
)
70,535
1,256,265
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
6,549,241
( 47,391
)
9,170,849
4,113,924
Net income (loss)
$
6,482,973
$
( 116,267
)
$
9,054,160
$
3,982,091
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
27,726,701
$
34,921,840
$
24,840,784
$
23,691,070
Addition of 650,000 , – , 850,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
34,515,397
—
44,120,719
7,132,412
Redemption of 450,000 , 200,000 , 650,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 23,156,189
)
( 7,573,825
)
( 32,446,781
)
( 7,573,825
)
Net addition (redemption) of 200,000 , ( 200,000 ), 200,000 and – shares, respectively (Note 1)
11,359,208
( 7,573,825
)
11,673,938
( 441,413
)
Net investment income (loss)
( 66,268
)
( 68,876
)
( 116,689
)
( 131,833
)
Net realized gain (loss)
7,917,170
1,598,086
9,100,314
2,857,659
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 1,367,929
)
( 1,645,477
)
70,535
1,256,265
Net income (loss)
6,482,973
( 116,267
)
9,054,160
3,982,091
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
45,568,882
$
27,231,748
$
45,568,882
$
27,231,748
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
9,054,160
$
3,982,091
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
)
( 33,495,479
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
28,102,971
21,500,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 20,093
)
( 3,456
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
( 102,971
)
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
( 70,535
)
( 1,256,265
)
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 12,261
)
184
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
11,416
1,932
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
18,977,954
( 9,270,993
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
44,120,719
7,132,412
Payment on shares redeemed
( 32,446,781
)
( 7,573,825
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
11,673,938
( 441,413
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
30,651,892
( 9,712,406
)
Cash, beginning of period
3,003,251
24,274,564
Cash, end of period
$
33,655,143
$
14,562,158
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 31,975,556 and $ 85,937,303 , respectively)
$
31,775,002
$
85,922,969
Cash
48,979,153
8,130,069
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
14,189,600
18,941,750
Receivable on open futures contracts
815,775
63,397
Interest receivable
22,932
1,097
Total assets
95,782,462
113,059,282
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
—
94,495
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
—
7,124
Payable to Sponsor
61,191
81,983
Total liabilities
61,191
183,602
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
95,721,271
112,875,680
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
95,782,462
$
113,059,282
Shares outstanding
2,712,403
3,687,403
Net asset value per share
$
35.29
$
30.61
Market value per share (Note 2)
$
35.38
$
30.57
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 33 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.223 % due 11/03/22
$
32,000,000
$
31,775,002
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $ 31,975,556 )
$
31,775,002
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires October 2022
569
$
16,944,251
$
1,648,250
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires November 2022
1,089
32,144,884
1,059,336
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires December 2022
1,090
31,400,611
444,206
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires January 2023
521
15,420,610
( 71,125
)
$
3,080,667
^^
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
52,826
$
8,349
$
76,749
$
18,573
Expenses
Management fee
210,584
187,266
426,247
365,346
Brokerage commissions
15,500
16,096
40,369
27,408
Futures account fees
10,906
32,131
46,394
57,763
Total expenses
236,990
235,493
513,010
450,517
Net investment income (loss)
( 184,164
)
( 227,144
)
( 436,261
)
( 431,944
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
7,862,052
( 14,405,542
)
12,653,885
( 10,866,226
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
—
—
( 336
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
7,862,052
( 14,405,542
)
12,653,549
( 10,866,226
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
4,040,230
3,575,301
3,705,055
( 4,701,371
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 47,560
)
( 3,271
)
( 186,220
)
( 2,121
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
3,992,670
3,572,030
3,518,835
( 4,703,492
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
11,854,722
( 10,833,512
)
16,172,384
( 15,569,718
)
Net income (loss)
$
11,670,558
$
( 11,060,656
)
$
15,736,123
$
( 16,001,662
)
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
97,869,914
$
75,122,747
$
112,875,680
$
72,075,095
Addition of 300,000 , 1,025,000 , 1,000,000 and 1,425,000 shares, respectively
10,043,451
33,730,245
32,179,053
49,610,239
Redemption of 700,000 , 150,000 , 1,975,000 and 350,000 shares, respectively
( 23,862,652
)
( 5,129,602
)
( 65,069,585
)
( 13,020,938
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 400,000 ), 875,000 , ( 975,000 ) and 1,075,000 shares, respectively
( 13,819,201
)
28,600,643
( 32,890,532
)
36,589,301
Net investment income (loss)
( 184,164
)
( 227,144
)
( 436,261
)
( 431,944
)
Net realized gain (loss)
7,862,052
( 14,405,542
)
12,653,549
( 10,866,226
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
3,992,670
3,572,030
3,518,835
( 4,703,492
)
Net income (loss)
11,670,558
( 11,060,656
)
15,736,123
( 16,001,662
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
95,721,271
$
92,662,734
$
95,721,271
$
92,662,734
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
15,736,123
$
( 16,001,662
)
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
)
( 72,990,517
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
105,998,548
93,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 45,127
)
( 8,188
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
336
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
186,220
2,121
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 752,378
)
136,487
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 21,835
)
( 1,364
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
( 20,792
)
7,645
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 7,124
)
2,100
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 94,495
)
102,601
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
68,987,466
4,249,223
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
32,179,053
48,084,371
Payment on shares redeemed
( 65,069,585
)
( 13,936,725
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 32,890,532
)
34,147,646
Net increase (decrease) in cash
36,096,934
38,396,869
Cash, beginning of period
27,071,819
27,802,834
Cash, end of period
$
63,168,753
$
66,199,703
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 169,905,842 and $ 150,887,871 , respectively)
$
169,526,219
$
150,861,898
Cash
36,024,677
11,013,736
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
97,881,220
104,947,080
Receivable from capital shares sold
—
3,026,614
Receivable on open futures contracts
38,448,080
2,115,232
Interest receivable
72,133
1,774
Total assets
341,952,329
271,966,334
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable on open futures contracts
—
2,037,391
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
18,674
38,926
Payable to Sponsor
219,339
186,853
Total liabilities
238,013
2,263,170
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
341,714,316
269,703,164
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
341,952,329
$
271,966,334
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
18,757,826
17,832,826
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
$
18.22
$
15.12
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
$
18.25
$
15.17
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022
(unaudited)
Principal
Amount
Value
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 50 % of shareholders’ equity)
U.S. Treasury Bills ^^
:
0.967 % due 07/14/22
$
25,000,000
$
24,989,618
0.894 % due 07/21/22
62,000,000
61,962,973
0.674 % due 07/28/22
25,000,000
24,981,438
0.223 % due 11/03/22
58,000,000
57,592,190
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $ 169,905,842 )
$
169,526,219
Futures Contracts Purchased
Number of
Contracts
Notional Amount
at Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires July 2022
6,185
$
176,657,825
$
5,185,782
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires August 2022
5,672
165,494,213
( 1,810,355
)
$
3,375,427
^^
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
207,903
$
40,988
$
278,612
$
79,448
Expenses
Management fee
773,717
669,363
1,479,408
1,494,823
Brokerage commissions
171,182
94,839
287,656
267,497
Futures account fees
115,783
174,368
316,440
439,514
Total expenses
1,060,682
938,570
2,083,504
2,201,834
Net investment income (loss)
( 852,779
)
( 897,582
)
( 1,804,892
)
( 2,122,386
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
23,659,182
( 175,846,641
)
77,393,309
( 252,481,234
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 397
)
—
( 300
)
—
Net realized gain (loss)
23,658,785
( 175,846,641
)
77,393,009
( 252,481,234
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
46,680,364
39,005,837
33,506,046
( 14,433,077
)
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 79,587
)
( 13,490
)
( 353,650
)
( 5,430
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
46,600,777
38,992,347
33,152,396
( 14,438,507
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
70,259,562
( 136,854,294
)
110,545,405
( 266,919,741
)
Net income (loss)
$
69,406,783
$
( 137,751,876
)
$
108,740,513
$
( 269,042,127
)
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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
404,950,400
$
349,578,758
$
269,703,164
$
293,390,549
Addition of 8,175,000 , 3,925,000 , 18,125,000 and 10,256,250 shares, respectively (Note 1)
141,195,554
124,484,014
302,368,469
451,376,724
Redemption of 13,800,000 , 1,992,503 , 17,200,000 and 4,280,003 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 273,838,421
)
( 63,958,221
)
( 339,097,830
)
( 203,372,471
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 5,625,000 ), 1,932,497 , 925,000 and 5,976,247 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 132,642,867
)
60,525,793
( 36,729,361
)
248,004,253
Net investment income (loss)
( 852,779
)
( 897,582
)
( 1,804,892
)
( 2,122,386
)
Net realized gain (loss)
23,658,785
( 175,846,641
)
77,393,009
( 252,481,234
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
46,600,777
38,992,347
33,152,396
( 14,438,507
)
Net income (loss)
69,406,783
( 137,751,876
)
108,740,513
( 269,042,127
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
341,714,316
$
272,352,675
$
341,714,316
$
272,352,675
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
108,740,513
$
( 269,042,127
)
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
( 772,834,858
)
( 330,954,205
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
753,998,870
308,000,000
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 182,283
)
( 43,465
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
300
—
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
353,650
5,430
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
( 36,332,848
)
317,767
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 70,359
)
1,122
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
32,486
( 12,148
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 20,252
)
( 15,157
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
( 2,037,391
)
2,355,834
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
51,647,828
( 289,386,949
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
305,395,083
451,376,724
Payment on shares redeemed
( 339,097,830
)
( 203,372,471
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 33,702,747
)
248,004,253
Net increase (decrease) in cash
17,945,081
( 41,382,696
)
Cash, beginning of period
115,960,816
206,562,147
Cash, end of period
$
133,905,897
$
165,179,451
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022
(unaudited)
December 31,
2021
Assets
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $ 2,087,271,449 and $ 2,505,722,885 , respectively)
$
2,082,952,015
$
2,505,429,337
Cash
952,775,804
394,413,910
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
1,005,152,221
1,010,799,328
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts
—
916,000
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
318,701,000
2,572,000
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
2,594,022
113,159,180
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
4,529,655
1,457,257
Receivable from capital shares sold
26,374,095
23,475,355
Receivable on open futures contracts
524,152,606
205,819,074
Interest receivable
895,067
22,943
Total assets
4,918,126,485
4,258,064,384
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Payable for capital shares redeemed
53,985,665
25,594,902
Payable on open futures contracts
76,965,857
51,142,167
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
145,235
476,241
Payable to Sponsor
3,736,397
3,178,585
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
219,150,943
3,391,968
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
772,612
806,178
Total liabilities
354,756,709
84,590,041
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
Shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity
4,563,369,776
4,173,474,343
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
4,918,126,485
$
4,258,064,384
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
178,619,037
151,164,114
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS*
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Investment Income
Interest
$
3,593,473
$
536,552
$
4,620,355
$
1,086,294
Expenses
Management fee
11,608,051
10,325,523
22,225,008
22,494,533
Brokerage commissions
1,894,153
1,992,098
3,802,918
4,895,898
Futures account fees
1,030,206
1,696,496
2,835,129
4,549,900
Total expenses
14,532,410
14,014,117
28,863,055
31,940,331
Net investment income (loss)
( 10,938,937
)
( 13,477,565
)
( 24,242,700
)
( 30,854,037
)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
Net realized gain (loss) on
Futures contracts
101,692,223
( 653,015,480
)
510,140,998
( 1,187,149,284
)
Swap agreements
( 48,816,783
)
155,633,013
656,366,206
211,397,494
Options
—
—
—
—
Foreign currency forward contracts
9,774,456
757,734
12,836,962
1,921,025
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 420,375
)
2,137
( 192,800
)
21,898
Net realized gain (loss)
62,229,521
( 496,622,596
)
1,179,151,366
( 973,808,867
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Futures contracts
10,131,053
328,994,435
62,770,119
71,883,297
Swap agreements
( 57,491,778
)
8,316,702
( 326,324,133
)
( 131,251,444
)
Foreign currency forward contracts
1,568,995
( 2,047,874
)
3,105,964
4,677,182
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 768,379
)
( 233,144
)
( 4,025,886
)
( 126,859
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 46,560,109
)
335,030,119
( 264,473,936
)
( 54,817,824
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
15,669,412
( 161,592,477
)
914,677,430
( 1,028,626,691
)
Net income (loss)
$
4,730,475
$
( 175,070,042
)
$
890,434,730
$
( 1,059,480,728
)
*
The operations include the activity of ProShares Short Euro ETF and ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar ETF through May 12, 2022, the date of liquidation.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY*
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
$
5,338,066,570
$
4,534,203,653
$
4,173,474,343
$
4,474,251,414
Addition of 111,695,000 , 25,865,000 , 244,305,000 and
74,621,250 shares, respectively (Note 1)
2,545,986,476
913,598,315
5,628,786,761
3,948,096,111
Redemption of 134,203,304 , 33,480,323 , 245,538,426 and
87,095,323 shares, respectively (Note 1)
( 3,325,413,745
)
( 867,885,062
)
( 6,129,326,058
)
( 2,958,019,933
)
Net addition (redemption) of ( 22,508,304 ), ( 7,615,323 ),
( 1,233,426 ) and ( 12,474,073 ) shares, respectively (Note
1)
( 779,427,269
)
45,713,253
( 500,539,297
)
990,076,178
Net investment income (loss)
( 10,938,937
)
( 13,477,565
)
( 24,242,700
)
( 30,854,037
)
Net realized gain (loss)
62,229,521
( 496,622,596
)
1,179,151,366
( 973,808,867
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
( 46,560,109
)
335,030,119
( 264,473,936
)
( 54,817,824
)
Net income (loss)
4,730,475
( 175,070,042
)
890,434,730
( 1,059,480,728
)
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
$
4,563,369,776
$
4,404,846,864
$
4,563,369,776
$
4,404,846,864
*
The operations include the activity of ProShares Short Euro ETF and ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar ETF through May 12, 2022, the date of liquidation.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS*
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income (loss)
$
890,434,730
$
( 1,059,480,728
)
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
( 11,579,158,324
)
( 5,451,274,846
)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
12,000,836,596
4,024,989,152
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
( 3,419,714
)
( 563,137
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
192,879
( 21,898
)
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
327,244,055
126,701,121
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts
( 318,333,532
)
964,203
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
( 872,124
)
( 19,482
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
557,811
( 104,518
)
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
( 331,006
)
( 154,311
)
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts
25,823,690
( 9,525,111
)
Increase (Decrease) in securities purchased payable
—
167,040,817
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
1,342,975,061
( 2,201,448,738
)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from addition of shares
5,625,888,021
3,970,199,298
Payment on shares redeemed
( 6,100,935,295
)
( 2,975,566,551
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 475,047,274
)
994,632,747
Net increase (decrease) in cash
867,927,787
( 1,206,815,991
)
Cash, beginning of period
1,408,701,238
3,256,463,457
Cash, end of period
$
2,276,629,025
$
2,049,647,466
*
The operations include the activity of ProShares Short Euro ETF and ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar ETF through May 12, 2022, the date of liquidation.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PROSHARES TRUST II
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 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 June 30, 2022, the following sixteen 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”); and (iii) ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, 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”). 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 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.
On March 11, 2022, ProShares Capital Management LLC announced that it planned to close and liquidate ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar ETF (ticker symbol: CROC) and ProShares Short Euro ETF (ticker symbol: EUFX), together, the “liquidated funds”. The last day the liquidated funds accepted creation orders was on May 2, 2022. Trading in each liquidated fund was suspended prior to market open on May 3, 2022. Proceeds of the liquidation were sent to shareholders on May 12, 2022 (the “Distribution Date”). From May 3, 2022 through the Distribution Date, shares of the liquidated funds did not trade on the NYSE Arca nor was there a secondary market for the shares. Any shareholders that remained in a liquidated fund on the Distribution Date automatically had their shares redeemed for cash at the current net asset value on May 12, 2022.
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.
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Share Splits and Reverse Share Splits
The table below includes reverse Share splits for the Funds during the six months June 30, 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.
Execution Date
Date Trading
(Prior to Opening
Resumed at Post-
Fund
of Trading)
Type of Split
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
ProShares UltraShort Yen
May 25, 2022
2-for-1 forward Share split
May 26, 2022
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
May 25, 2022
4-for-1 forward Share split
May 26, 2022
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
May 25, 2022
1-for-4 reverse Share split
May 26, 2022
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
May 25, 2022
1-for-5 reverse Share split
May 26, 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.
The forward splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, increasing the number of Shares outstanding for each of the Funds, and resulted in a proportionate decrease in the price per Share and per Share information of each such Fund. Therefore, the forward splits did not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the forward 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.
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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 June 30, 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.
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 six months ended June 30, 2022 were typically as follows. All times are Eastern Standard Time:
Create/Redeem
NAV Calculation
NAV
Fund
Cut-off*
Time
Calculation Date
Ultra Silver and UltraShort Silver
1:00 p.m.
1:25 p.m.
June 30, 2022
Ultra Gold and UltraShort Gold
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
June 30, 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.
June 30, 2022
Ultra Euro,
Ultra Yen,
UltraShort Euro and
UltraShort Yen
3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
June 30, 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.
June 30, 2022
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*
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 six months ended June 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 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 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).
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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 June 30, 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 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
$
151,418,355
$
1,517,614
$
—
$
—
$
152,935,969
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
526,423,284
58,454,799
—
( 152,287,155
)
432,590,928
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
105,739,904
( 194,426,957
)
—
—
( 88,687,053
)
ProShares Ultra Euro
4,690,703
—
( 332,395
)
—
4,358,308
ProShares Ultra Gold
208,696,447
( 3,932,509
)
—
( 6,451,858
)
198,312,080
ProShares Ultra Silver
290,458,173
( 4,317,941
)
—
( 60,411,930
)
225,728,302
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
243,251,317
35,444,518
—
—
278,695,835
ProShares Ultra Yen
992,969
—
( 77,150
)
—
915,819
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
232,635,606
28,516,831
—
—
261,152,437
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
59,578,128
154,070,341
—
—
213,648,469
ProShares UltraShort Euro
19,885,112
—
3,195,083
—
23,080,195
ProShares UltraShort Gold
13,940,167
811,562
—
720,984
15,472,713
ProShares UltraShort Silver
12,979,368
2,516,890
—
1,873,038
17,369,296
ProShares UltraShort Yen
10,961,261
—
971,505
—
11,932,766
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
31,775,002
3,080,667
—
—
34,855,669
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
169,526,219
3,375,427
—
—
172,901,646
Combined Trust:
$
2,082,952,015
$
85,111,242
$
3,757,043
$
( 216,556,921
)
$
1,955,263,379
*
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.
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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 transf e
rs into or out of Level 3 for the fiscal year end.
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.
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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.
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.
From the beginning of the reporting period until the close of business on May 2, 2022, the volume of the derivative exposure for each liquidated fund relative to its net assets was generally representative to its investment objective.
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.
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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 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.
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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.
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.
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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 June 30, 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 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 June 30, 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
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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 June 30, 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’ 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 June 30, 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
Payable on open futures contracts
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
$
1,517,614
*
$
—
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
41,121,658
*
5,677,140
*
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
3,151,792
*
71,125
*
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
5,185,782
*
1,810,355
*
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
76,385,739
*
170,218,095
*
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
—
194,426,957
*
ProShares Ultra Gold
—
10,384,367
*
ProShares Ultra Silver
—
64,729,871
*
ProShares UltraShort
Bloomberg Crude Oil
28,869,220
*
352,389
*
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
154,070,341
*
—
ProShares UltraShort Gold
1,532,546
*
—
ProShares UltraShort Silver
4,389,928
*
—
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 Ultra Euro
17,639
350,034
ProShares Ultra Yen
2,012
79,162
ProShares UltraShort Euro
3,382,293
187,210
ProShares UltraShort Yen
1,127,711
156,206
Combined Trust:
$
320,754,275
*
$
448,442,911
*
*
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
*
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
For the three months ended June 30, 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/ changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
$
( 13,029,194
)
$
( 34,466,848
)
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
91,039,435
196,657,178
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
7,862,052
4,040,230
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
23,659,182
46,680,364
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
363,296,092
( 211,138,245
)
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
164,990,694
( 271,251,560
)
ProShares Ultra Gold
( 57,901,083
)
4,971,202
ProShares Ultra Silver
( 156,194,175
)
( 50,071,519
)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
( 102,594,000
)
34,810,301
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
( 282,646,685
)
228,166,248
ProShares UltraShort Gold
4,557,870
298,236
ProShares UltraShort Silver
9,411,232
3,849,687
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 Ultra Euro
( 446,365
)
( 282,077
)
ProShares Ultra Yen
( 761,478
)
154,501
ProShares UltraShort Euro
3,065,129
3,061,048
ProShares UltraShort Yen
7,917,170
( 1,364,477
)
Combined Trust
$
62,225,876
$
( 45,885,731
)
*
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 six months ended June 30, 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
$
( 54,129,808
)
$
( 29,757,664
)
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
372,034,119
162,278,712
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
12,653,885
3,705,055
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
77,393,309
33,506,046
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
1,162,719,162
( 305,216,174
)
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
241,211,382
( 186,220,796
)
ProShares Ultra Gold
( 82,487
)
( 19,678,449
)
ProShares Ultra Silver
( 39,557,148
)
( 107,828,115
)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
( 209,076,101
)
36,926,293
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
( 397,312,383
)
140,634,090
ProShares UltraShort Gold
( 1,750,803
)
2,367,584
ProShares UltraShort Silver
2,037,486
5,658,849
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 Ultra Euro
( 887,395
)
( 415,047
)
ProShares Ultra Yen
( 880,249
)
15,962
ProShares UltraShort Euro
5,607,263
3,403,124
ProShares UltraShort Yen
8,997,343
101,925
Combined Trust:
$
1,178,977,575
$
( 260,518,605
)
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
For the three months ended June 30, 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
$
109,337,017
$
( 13,290,409
)
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
( 854,529,061
)
244,143,655
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
( 14,405,542
)
3,575,301
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
( 175,846,641
)
39,005,837
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
320,505,659
157,999,797
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
4,901,288
28,350,804
ProShares Ultra Gold
45,506,367
( 33,461,145
)
ProShares Ultra Silver
116,370,479
( 48,336,770
)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
( 26,010,421
)
( 9,944,438
)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
( 10,305,304
)
( 33,691,003
)
ProShares UltraShort Gold
( 6,984,547
)
3,807,080
ProShares UltraShort Silver
( 5,876,456
)
( 923,486
)
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
( 38,172
)
17,623
ProShares Ultra Euro
95,412
( 13,092
)
ProShares Ultra Yen
( 140,007
)
118,748
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
( 7,133
)
58,291
ProShares UltraShort Euro
( 795,757
)
( 509,443
)
ProShares UltraShort Yen
1,598,086
( 1,644,087
)
Combined Trust
$
( 496,624,733
)
$
335,263,263
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 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
$
133,546,434
$
28,831,483
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
( 1,559,047,085
)
( 40,235,121
)
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
( 10,866,226
)
( 4,701,371
)
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
( 252,481,234
)
( 14,433,077
)
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
654,856,887
192,993,880
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
46,483,673
10,550,021
ProShares Ultra Gold
( 5,741,765
)
( 34,695,444
)
ProShares Ultra Silver
121,281,030
( 186,102,472
)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
( 75,188,186
)
( 4,307,804
)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
( 16,664,698
)
( 17,797,456
)
ProShares UltraShort Gold
( 2,981,357
)
3,626,416
ProShares UltraShort Silver
( 8,808,807
)
6,542,278
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
31,221
96,177
ProShares Ultra Euro
68,070
( 324,232
)
ProShares Ultra Yen
( 279,474
)
( 137,341
)
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
( 171,677
)
264,343
ProShares UltraShort Euro
( 725,230
)
3,881,954
ProShares UltraShort Yen
2,857,659
1,256,801
Combined Trust:
$
( 973,830,765 )
$
( 54,690,965 )
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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 June 30, 2022.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of June 30, 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
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
152,287,155
$
—
$
152,287,155
ProShares Ultra Euro
Foreign currency forward contracts
17,639
—
17,639
350,034
—
350,034
ProShares Ultra Gold
Swap agreements
—
—
—
6,451,858
—
6,451,858
ProShares Ultra Silver
Swap agreements
—
—
—
60,411,930
—
60,411,930
ProShares Ultra Yen
Foreign currency forward contracts
2,012
—
2,012
79,162
—
79,162
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Foreign currency forward contracts
3,382,293
—
3,382,293
187,210
—
187,210
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Swap agreements
720,984
—
720,984
—
—
—
ProShares UltraShort Silver
Swap agreements
1,873,038
—
1,873,038
—
—
—
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Foreign currency forward contracts
1,127,711
—
1,127,711
156,206
—
156,206
Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at June 30, 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 June 30, 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.
$
( 21,668,621
)
$
—
$
21,668,621
$
—
Goldman Sachs International
( 42,218,820
)
—
42,218,820
—
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
( 37,530,948
)
—
37,530,948
—
Societe Generale
( 20,435,337
)
18,175,337
2,260,000
—
UBS AG
( 30,433,429
)
22,524,429
7,909,000
—
ProShares Ultra Euro
Goldman Sachs International
( 123,538
)
123,538
—
—
UBS AG
( 208,857
)
208,857
—
—
ProShares Ultra Gold
Citibank, N.A.
( 2,221,389
)
1,781,389
440,000
—
Goldman Sachs International
( 1,919,639
)
1,919,639
—
—
UBS AG
( 2,310,830
)
543,830
1,767,000
—
ProShares Ultra Silver
Citibank, N.A.
( 14,941,465
)
—
14,941,465
—
Goldman Sachs International
( 18,119,916
)
18,119,916
—
—
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
( 15,214,853
)
—
15,214,853
—
UBS AG
( 12,135,696
)
9,307,696
2,828,000
—
ProShares Ultra Yen
Goldman Sachs International
( 34,398
)
34,398
—
—
UBS AG
( 42,752
)
42,752
—
—
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Goldman Sachs International
1,245,143
( 1,245,143
)
—
—
UBS AG
1,949,940
( 1,892,423
)
—
57,517
ProShares UltraShort Gold
Citibank, N.A.
295,777
—
—
295,777
Goldman Sachs International
193,824
—
—
193,824
UBS AG
231,383
—
—
231,383
ProShares UltraShort Silver
Citibank, N.A.
221,841
—
—
221,841
Goldman Sachs International
808,139
( 510,736
)
—
297,403
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
638,732
—
( 381,000
)
257,732
UBS AG
204,326
—
—
204,326
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Goldman Sachs International
162,849
—
—
162,849
UBS AG
806,656
( 806,656
)
—
—
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:
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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 Sponsor stopped charging the Management Fee to the liquidated funds on May 2, 2022, the date it was determined that liquidation was imminent.
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.
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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.
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.
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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 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 and six months ended June 30, 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
June 30, 2022
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
$
58,615
$
118,759
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
956,110
2,182,872
ProShares Ultra Yen
—
—
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
10,258
29,225
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
149,306
250,276
Combined Trust:
$
1,174,289
$
2,581,132
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NOTE 6 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
Short VIX
Short-Term
Futures ETF
Ultra
Bloomberg
Crude Oil*
Ultra
Bloomberg
Natural Gas
Ultra Euro
Ultra Gold
Net asset value, at March 31, 2022
$
54.55
$
37.94
$
56.06
$
12.47
$
66.99
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.13
)
( 0.07
)
( 0.21
)
( 0.02
)
( 0.09
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
( 6.28
)
3.74
( 16.32
)
( 1.37
)
( 10.44
)
Change in net asset value from operations
( 6.41
)
3.67
( 16.53
)
( 1.39
)
( 10.53
)
Net asset value, at June 30, 2022
$
48.14
$
41.61
$
39.53
$
11.08
$
56.46
Market value per share, at March 31, 2022 †
$
54.56
$
38.33
$
56.31
$
12.46
$
66.14
Market value per share, at June 30, 2022 †
$
48.21
$
41.86
$
42.10
$
11.11
$
56.50
Total Return, at net asset value^
( 11.8
)%
9 .7
%
( 29.5
)%
( 11.1
)%
( 15.7
)%
Total Return, at market value^
( 11.6
)%
9 .2
%
( 25.2
)%
( 10.8
)%
( 14.6
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
1.21
%
1.01
%
1 .26
%
0.95
%
0 .98
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 1.00
)%
( 0.64
)%
( 1.01
)%
( 0.54
)%
( 0.56
)%
*
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 June 30, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 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 June 30, 2022 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
Ultra Silver
Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures ETF
Ultra Yen
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil*
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural Gas*
Net asset value, at March 31, 2022
$
39.06
$
13.50
$
42.02
$
29.17
$
64.71
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.05
)
( 0.05
)
( 0.05
)
( 0.05
)
( 0.08
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
( 14.23
)
1.06
( 8.46
)
( 6.08
)
( 21.98
)
Change in net asset value from operations
( 14.28
)
1.01
( 8.51
)
( 6.13
)
( 22.06
)
Net asset value, at June 30, 2022
$
24.78
$
14.51
$
33.51
$
23.04
$
42.65
Market value per share, at March 31, 2022 †
$
38.53
$
13.46
$
42.09
$
28.95
$
64.56
Market value per share, at June 30, 2022 †
$
24.47
$
14.53
$
33.49
$
22.93
$
40.02
Total Return, at net asset value^
( 36.6
)%
7 .5
%
( 20.3
)%
( 21.0
)%
( 34.1
)%
Total Return, at market value^
( 36.5
)%
8 .0
%
( 20.4
)%
( 20.8
)%
( 38.0
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.98
%
1.53
%
0.95
%
1.14
%
1.36
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.61
)%
( 1.36
)%
( 0.59
)%
( 0.85
)%
( 1.14
)%
*
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 June 30, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 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 June 30, 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 March 31, 2022
$
27.30
$
27.23
$
21.45
$
46.32
$
31.45
$
16.61
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.05
)
( 0.05
)
( 0.05
)
( 0.09
)
( 0.06
)
( 0.04
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
3.13
4.37
10.34
10.83
3.90
1.65
Change in net asset value from operations
3.08
4.32
10.29
10.74
3.84
1.61
Net asset value, at June 30, 2022
$
30.38
$
31.55
$
31.74
$
57.06
$
35.29
$
18.22
Market value per share, at March 31, 2022 †
$
27.31
$
27.61
$
21.78
$
46.37
$
31.50
$
16.57
Market value per share, at June 30, 2022 †
$
30.41
$
31.59
$
32.19
$
57.13
$
35.38
$
18.25
Total Return, at net asset value^
11.3
%
15.9
%
48.0
%
23.2
%
12.2
%
9 .6
%
Total Return, at market value^
11.4
%
14.4
%
47.8
%
23.2
%
12.3
%
10.1
%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.95
%
0.99
%
1.06
%
0.95
%
0.96
%
1.16
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.70
)%
( 0.74
)%
( 0.78
)%
( 0.68
)%
( 0.74
)%
( 0.94
)%
*
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 June 30, 2022.
^^
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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Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the three months ended June 30, 2021
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
Short VIX
Short-Term
Futures ETF
Ultra
Bloomberg
Crude Oil*
Ultra
Bloomberg
Natural Gas
Ultra Euro
Ultra Gold
Net asset value, at March 31, 2021
$
47.13
$
13.14
$
21.31
$
14.45
$
54.32
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.17
)
( 0.04
)
( 0.08
)
( 0.03
)
( 0.14
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
8.65
6.46
14.10
0.25
3.10
Change in net asset value from operations
8.48
6.42
14.02
0.22
2.96
Net asset value, at June 30, 2021
$
55.61
$
19.56
$
35.33
$
14.67
$
57.28
Market value per share, at March 31, 2021 †
$
47.10
$
13.21
$
21.20
$
14.47
$
53.91
Market value per share, at June 30, 2021 †
$
55.55
$
19.56
$
37.17
$
14.66
$
57.22
Total Return, at net asset value^
18.0
%
48.9
%
65.8
%
1.6
%
5.5
%
Total Return, at market value^
17.9
%
48.0
%
75.3
%
1.3
%
6.1
%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
1.37
%
1.13
%
1.42
%
0.95
%
0.99
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 1.35
)%
( 1.09
)%
( 1.35
)%
( 0.91
)%
( 0.95
)%
*
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 June 30, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 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 June 30, 2021 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
Ultra Silver
Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures ETF *
Ultra Yen
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil *
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural Gas*
Net asset value, at March 31, 2021
$
41.35
$
56.32
$
51.78
$
143.99
$
782.71
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.12
)
( 0.17
)
( 0.12
)
( 0.31
)
( 2.47
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
4.74
( 28.24
)
( 0.42
)
( 53.12
)
( 349.17
)
Change in net asset value from operations
4.62
( 28.41
)
( 0.54
)
( 53.43
)
( 351.64
)
Net asset value, at June 30, 2021
$
45.97
$
27.91
$
51.24
$
90.56
$
431.07
Market value per share, at March 31, 2021 †
$
41.10
$
56.50
$
51.78
$
143.00
$
786.40
Market value per share, at June 30, 2021 †
$
46.12
$
27.98
$
51.26
$
90.55
$
408.80
Total Return, at net asset value^
11.2
%
( 50.5
)%
( 1.1
)%
( 37.1
)%
( 44.9
)%
Total Return, at market value^
12.2
%
( 50.5
)%
( 1.0
)%
( 36.7
)%
( 48.0
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
1.00
%
1.73
%
0.95
%
1.19
%
1.60
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.96
)%
( 1.65
)%
( 0.90
)%
( 1.10
)%
( 1.56
)%
*
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 June 30, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 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 June 30, 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 March 31, 2021
$
24.41
$
37.60
$
27.92
$
38.86
$
34.74
$
37.29
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.05
)
( 0.08
)
( 0.06
)
( 0.09
)
( 0.08
)
( 0.09
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
( 0.55
)
( 2.85
)
( 4.49
)
0.21
( 4.15
)
( 13.11
)
Change in net asset value from operations
( 0.60
)
( 2.93
)
( 4.55
)
0.12
( 4.23
)
( 13.20
)
Net asset value, at June 30, 2021
$
23.81
$
34.67
$
23.37
$
38.98
$
30.51
$
24.09
Market value per share, at March 31, 2021 †
$
24.42
$
37.89
$
28.04
$
38.88
$
35.06
$
37.40
Market value per share, at June 30, 2021 †
$
23.82
$
34.69
$
23.28
$
38.99
$
30.54
$
24.08
Total Return, at net asset value^
( 2.5
)%
( 7.8
)%
( 16.3
)%
0.3
%
( 12.2
)%
( 35.6
)%
Total Return, at market value^
( 2.5
)%
( 8.4
)%
( 17.0
)%
0.3
%
( 12.9
)%
( 35.4
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.95
%
1.01
%
1.05
%
0.95
%
1.07
%
1.19
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.90
)%
( 0.96
)%
( 1.02
)%
( 0.90
)%
( 1.03
)%
( 1.14
)%
*
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 June 30, 2021.
^^
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 six Months Ended June 30, 2022
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
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
$
61.56
$
21.54
$
25.55
$
13.32
$
59.69
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.29
)
( 0.15
)
( 0.29
)
( 0.04
)
( 0.22
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
( 13.13
)
20.22
14.27
( 2.20
)
( 3.01
)
Change in net asset value from operations
( 13.42
)
20.07
13.98
( 2.24
)
( 3.23
)
Net asset value, at June 30, 2022
$
48.14
$
41.61
$
39.53
$
11.08
$
56.46
Market value per share, at December 31, 2021 †
$
61.55
$
21.70
$
26.09
$
13.33
$
59.81
Market value per share, at June 30, 2022 †
$
48.21
$
41.86
$
42.10
$
11.11
$
56.50
Total Return, at net asset value^
( 21.8
)%
93.2
%
54.7
%
( 16.8
)%
( 5.4
)%
Total Return, at market value^
( 21.7
)%
92.9
%
61.4
%
( 16.7
)%
( 5.5
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
1.28
%
1.05
%
1.29
%
0.95
%
0.99
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 1.12
)%
( 0.82
)%
( 1.10
)%
( 0.65
)%
( 0.71
)%
*
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 June 30, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
Ultra Silver
Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures ETF *
Ultra Yen
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil *
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural Gas *
Net asset value, at December 31, 2021
$
34.84
$
12.41
$
47.29
$
64.26
$
247.40
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.13
)
( 0.11
)
( 0.13
)
( 0.12
)
( 0.31
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
( 9.93
)
2.21
( 13.65
)
( 41.10
)
( 204.44
)
Change in net asset value from operations
( 10.06
)
2.10
( 13.78
)
( 41.22
)
( 204.75
)
Net asset value, at June 30, 2022
$
24.78
$
14.51
$
33.51
$
23.04
$
42.65
Market value per share, at December 31, 2021 †
$
34.74
$
12.43
$
47.29
$
63.75
$
242.20
Market value per share, at June 30, 2022 †
$
24.47
$
14.53
$
33.49
$
22.93
$
40.02
Total Return, at net asset value^
( 28.9
)%
17.0
%
( 29.2
)%
( 64.2
)%
( 82.8
)%
Total Return, at market value^
( 29.6
)%
16.9
%
( 29.2
)%
( 64.0
)%
( 83.5
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.98
%
1.65
%
0.95
%
1.18
%
1.47
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.75
)%
( 1.53
)%
( 0.67
)%
( 0.95
)%
( 1.30
)%
*
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 June 30, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 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 Six Months Ended June 30, 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
$
41.50
$
30.61
$
15.12
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.11
)
( 0.12
)
( 0.11
)
( 0.17
)
( 0.14
)
( 0.09
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
4.65
( 0.04
)
5.08
15.73
4.82
3.19
Change in net asset value from operations
4.54
( 0.16
)
4.97
15.56
4.68
3.10
Net asset value, at June 30, 2022
$
30.38
$
31.55
$
31.74
$
57.06
$
35.29
$
18.22
Market value per share, at December 31, 2021 †
$
25.86
$
31.66
$
26.84
$
41.50
$
30.57
$
15.17
Market value per share, at June 30, 2022 †
$
30.41
$
31.59
$
32.19
$
57.13
$
35.38
$
18.25
Total Return, at net asset value^
17.5
%
( 0.5
)%
18.6
%
37.5
%
15.3
%
20.4
%
Total Return, at market value^
17.6
%
( 0.2
)%
19.9
%
37.7
%
15.7
%
20.3
%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.95
%
1.00
%
1.07
%
0.95
%
1.02
%
1.20
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.75
)%
( 0.81
)%
( 0.86
)%
( 0.72
)%
( 0.87
)%
( 1.04
)%
*
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 June 30, 2022.
^^
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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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the six Months Ended June 30, 2021
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
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
$
41.42
$
9.10
$
21.00
$
15.79
$
67.57
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.31
)
( 0.07
)
( 0.17
)
( 0.07
)
( 0.29
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
14.50
10.53
14.50
( 1.05
)
( 10.00
)
Change in net asset value from operations
14.19
10.46
14.33
( 1.12
)
( 10.29
)
Net asset value, at June 30, 2021
$
55.61
$
19.56
$
35.33
$
14.67
$
57.28
Market value per share, at December 31, 2020 †
$
41.44
$
9.07
$
21.07
$
15.81
$
68.20
Market value per share, at June 30, 2021 †
$
55.55
$
19.56
$
37.17
$
14.66
$
57.22
Total Return, at net asset value^
34.3
%
115.0
%
68.3
%
( 7.1
)%
( 15.2
)%
Total Return, at market value^
34.1
%
115.7
%
76.4
%
( 7.3
)%
( 16.1
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
1.36
%
1.11
%
1.53
%
0.95
%
1.01
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 1.33
)%
( 1.06
)%
( 1.47
)%
( 0.90
)%
( 0.96
)%
*
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 June 30, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited)
Per Share Operating
Performance
Ultra Silver
Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures ETF *
Ultra Yen
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil *
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural Gas *
Net asset value, at December 31, 2020
$
50.71
$
106.68
$
59.83
$
232.23
$
951.82
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.24
)
( 0.55
)
( 0.25
)
( 0.81
)
( 5.26
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
( 4.50
)
( 78.22
)
( 8.34
)
( 140.86
)
( 515.49
)
Change in net asset value from operations
( 4.74
)
( 78.77
)
( 8.59
)
( 141.67
)
( 520.75
)
Net asset value, at June 30, 2021
$
45.97
$
27.91
$
51.24
$
90.56
$
431.07
Market value per share, at December 31, 2020 †
$
51.28
$
106.50
$
59.82
$
232.80
$
947.60
Market value per share, at June 30, 2021 †
$
46.12
$
27.98
$
51.26
$
90.55
$
408.80
Total Return, at net asset value^
( 9.4
)%
( 73.8
)%
( 14.4
)%
( 61.0
)%
( 54.7
)%
Total Return, at market value^
( 10.1
)%
( 73.7
)%
( 14.3
)%
( 61.1
)%
( 56.9
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
1.04
%
1.76
%
0.95
%
1.27
%
1.60
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.99
)%
( 1.71
)%
( 0.90
)%
( 1.20
)%
( 1.56
)%
*
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 June 30, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 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 Six Months Ended June 30, 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
$
33.91
$
36.73
$
55.03
Net investment income (loss)
( 0.10
)
( 0.17
)
( 0.13
)
( 0.16
)
( 0.18
)
( 0.23
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
1.38
3.41
( 4.23
)
5.22
( 6.04
)
( 30.71
)
Change in net asset value from operations
1.28
3.24
( 4.36
)
5.06
( 6.22
)
( 30.94
)
Net asset value, at June 30, 2021
$
23.81
$
34.67
$
23.37
$
38.98
$
30.51
$
24.09
Market value per share, at December 31, 2020 †
$
22.52
$
31.14
$
27.40
$
33.91
$
36.70
$
54.96
Market value per share, at June 30, 2021 †
$
23.82
$
34.69
$
23.28
$
38.99
$
30.54
$
24.08
Total Return, at net asset value^
5.7
%
10.3
%
( 15.7
)%
15.0
%
( 16.9
)%
( 56.2
)%
Total Return, at market value^
5.8
%
11.4
%
( 15.0
)%
14.9
%
( 16.8
)%
( 56.2
)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
Expense ratio^^
0.95
%
1.04
%
1.10
%
0.95
%
1.05
%
1.25
%
Net investment income gain (loss)
( 0.90
)%
( 0.99
)%
( 1.07
)%
( 0.90
)%
( 1.00
)%
( 1.21
)%
*
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 June 30, 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 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.
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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 2021 may specify a January 2022 expiration. As that contract nears expiration, it may be replaced by selling the January 2022 contract and purchasing the contract expiring in March 2022. 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.
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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 20210, 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.
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.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes to the financial statements included with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The discussion and analysis that follows may contain statements that relate to future events or future performance. In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “intend,” “project,” “seek” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. None of the Trust, the Sponsor, the Trustee, or the Administrator assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by federal securities laws, none of the Trust, the Sponsor, the Trustee, or the Administrator is under a duty to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or to a change in expectations or predictions.
Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risk and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Funds’ control. The Funds’ forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions and important factors, risks and uncertainties in the markets for financial instruments that the Funds trade, in the markets for related physical commodities, in the legal and regulatory regimes applicable to the Sponsor, the Funds, and the Funds’ service providers, and in the broader economy may cause the Funds’ actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.
Introduction
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 June 30, 2022, the following sixteen 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”); and (iii) ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, 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”); 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 and the Geared VIX Funds, are collectively referred to as the “Geared Funds”. The Geared VIX Funds and the Matching VIX Funds are collectively referred to as the “VIX Funds”.
On May 11, 2021, the Trust announced a 1-for-10 reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (ticker symbol: UVXY), a 1-for-4 reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil (ticker symbol: SCO), a 1-for-4 reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares UltraShort Silver (ticker symbol: ZSL) and a 1-for-4 reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (ticker symbol: VIXY). The reverse splits were effective prior to market open on May 26, 2021, when the funds began trading at their post-split price. The reverse splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, reducing the number of shares outstanding and resulted in a proportionate increase in the price per share and the per share information of the 4 funds. Therefore, the reverse splits did not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the reverse splits.
On December 22, 2021, the Trust announced a 1-for-5 reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF (ticker symbol: KOLD). The reverse splits were effective prior to market open on January 14, 2022, when the funds began trading at their post-split price. The reverse splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, reducing the number of shares outstanding and resulted in a proportionate increase in the price per share and the per share information of the fund. Therefore, the reverse splits did not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the reverse splits.
On March 11, 2022, ProShares Capital Management LLC announced that it planned to close and liquidate ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar ETF (ticker symbol: CROC) and ProShares Short Euro ETF (ticker symbol: EUFX), together, the “liquidated funds”. The last day the liquidated funds accepted creation orders was on May 2, 2022. Trading in each liquidated fund was suspended prior to market open on May 3, 2022. Proceeds of the liquidation were sent to shareholders on May 12, 2022 (the “Distribution Date”). From May 3, 2022 through the Distribution Date, shares of the liquidated funds did not trade on the NYSE Arca nor was there a secondary market for the shares. Any shareholders that remained in a liquidated fund on the Distribution Date automatically had their shares redeemed for cash at the current net asset value on May 12, 2022.
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On May 11, 2022, the Trust issued a press release announcing a forward share split on ProShares UltraShort Yen and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil and a reverse share split on ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil. The Splits did not change the value of a shareholder’s investment.
Forward Split
ProShares UltraShort Yen executed a 2:1 Forward Split of its shares. ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil executed a 4:1 Forward Split of its shares. The Forward Split was effective at the market open on May 26, 2022, when the Funds began trading at their post-Forward Split prices. The ticker symbol for the Funds did not change. The Forward Split decreased the price per share of the Funds with a proportionate increase in the number of shares outstanding.
Reverse Split
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas executed a 1:4 Reverse Split of its shares. ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil executed a 1:5 Reverse Split of its shares. The Reverse Split was effective at the market open on May 26, 2022, when the Funds began trading at their post-Reverse Split prices. The ticker symbol for the Funds did not change, but the Funds issued new CUSIP numbers (74347Y813 for KOLD and 74347Y797 for SCO). The Reverse Split increased the price per share of the Funds with a proportionate decrease in the number of shares outstanding.
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.
The Sponsor also serves as the Trust’s commodity pool operator. Wilmington Trust Company serves as the Trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”). The Funds are commodity pools, as defined under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”), and the applicable regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and are operated by the Sponsor, a commodity pool operator registered with the CFTC. The Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Groups of Funds are collectively referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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.
As described in each Fund’s prospectus, each of the Funds intends to invest in “Financial Instruments” (Financial Instruments are instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, rate or benchmark including futures contracts, swap agreements, forward contracts and other instruments) as a substitute for investing directly in commodities, currencies, or spot volatility products in order to gain exposure to the VIX Index, natural gas, crude oil, precious metals, or currencies, as applicable. Financial Instruments also are used to produce economically “inverse”, “inverse leveraged” or “leveraged” investment results for the Geared Funds.
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.
Each Geared Fund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for any other period. This is different from most exchange-traded funds and means that the return of such Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ in amount and possibly even direction from -0.5x, -1x, -2x, 1.5x, or 2x, of the return of the benchmark to which such Fund is benchmarked for that period. Volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to a Geared Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. Geared Funds that use leverage, are riskier than similarly benchmarked exchange-traded funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, these Funds may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged, inverse or inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders who invest in the Geared Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily.
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Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that match the performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index (the “Short-Term VIX Index”) or the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index (the “Mid-Term VIX Index”) (each a “VIX Futures Index”). Each Geared VIX Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to a multiple or the inverse of the daily performance of the Short-Term VIX Index. Each VIX Fund intends to obtain exposure to its benchmark by taking positions in futures contracts (“VIX futures contracts”) based on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“Cboe”) Volatility Index (the “VIX”).
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas are benchmarked to indexes designed to track the performance of commodity futures contracts, as applicable. The daily performance of these Indexes and the corresponding Funds will likely be very different in amount and possibly even direction from the daily performance of the price of the related physical commodities.
Each Geared Fund continuously offers and redeems its Shares in blocks of 50,000 Shares and each Matching VIX Fund continuously offers and redeems its Shares in blocks of 25,000 Shares (each such block a “Creation Unit”). Only Authorized Participants may purchase and redeem Shares from a Fund and then only in Creation Units. An Authorized Participant is an entity that has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement with one or more of the Funds. Shares of the Funds are offered to Authorized Participants in Creation Units at each Fund’s respective NAV. Authorized Participants may then offer to the public, from time to time, Shares from any Creation Unit they create at a per-Share market price that varies depending on, among other factors, the trading price of the Shares of each Fund on its applicable listing exchange, the NAV and the supply of and demand for the Shares at the time of the offer. Shares from the same Creation Unit may be offered at different times and may have different offering prices based upon the above factors. The form of Authorized Participant Agreement and related Authorized Participant Handbook set forth the terms and conditions under which an Authorized Participant may purchase or redeem a Creation Unit. Authorized Participants do not receive from any Fund, the Sponsor, or any of their affiliates, any underwriting fees or compensation in connection with their sale of Shares to the public.
The Sponsor maintains a website at www.ProShares.com, through which monthly account statements and the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), can be accessed free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Additional information regarding the Trust may also be found on the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In order to collateralize derivatives positions in indices, commodities or currencies, a portion of the NAV of each Fund is held in cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities, agency securities, or other high credit quality short term fixed-income or similar securities (such as shares of money market funds, bank deposits, bank money market accounts, certain variable rate-demand notes and repurchase agreements collateralized by government securities, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or the applicable foreign currency with respect to a Currency Fund). A portion of these investments may be posted as collateral in connection with swap agreements, futures, and/or forward contracts. The percentage that U.S. Treasury bills and other short-term fixed-income securities bear to the shareholders’ equity of each Fund varies from period to period as the market values of the underlying swaps, futures contracts and forward contracts change. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, each of the Funds earned interest income as follows:
Fund
Interest Income
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
Interest Income
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2021
Interest Income
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2022
Interest Income
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2021
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
225,134
33,687
319,477
67,577
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
1,264,011
111,333
1,572,891
279,408
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
146,470
11,544
186,051
25,359
ProShares Ultra Euro
6,522
438
11,109
1,022
ProShares Ultra Gold
319,154
20,094
414,267
55,921
ProShares Ultra Silver
421,514
65,529
561,963
163,658
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
430,670
202,556
525,931
316,525
ProShares Ultra Yen
3,064
307
3,937
663
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ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
289,299
18,343
343,206
29,178
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
122,188
7,750
178,013
15,633
ProShares UltraShort Euro
39,011
5,640
54,416
12,806
ProShares UltraShort Gold
19,975
3,176
29,660
6,138
ProShares UltraShort Silver
18,743
2,678
27,663
5,795
ProShares UltraShort Yen
26,913
3,570
36,312
7,166
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
52,826
8,349
76,749
18,573
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
207,903
40,988
278,612
79,448
Each Fund’s underlying swaps, futures, options, forward contracts and foreign currency forward contracts, as applicable, may be subject to periods of illiquidity because of market conditions, regulatory considerations and other reasons. For example, swaps and forward contracts are not traded on an exchange, do not have uniform terms and conditions, and in general are not transferable without the consent of the counterparty. In the case of futures contracts, commodity exchanges may limit fluctuations in certain futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily limits.” During a single day, no futures trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a futures contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in such futures contracts can neither be taken nor liquidated unless the traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Futures contract prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. Such market conditions could prevent a Fund from promptly liquidating its futures positions.
Entry into swap agreements or forward contracts may further impact liquidity because these contractual agreements are executed “off-exchange” between private parties and, therefore, the time required to offset or “unwind” these positions may be greater than that for exchange-traded instruments. This potential delay could be exacerbated to the extent a counterparty is not a United States person.
The large size of the positions in which a Fund 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 Investments related to one benchmark, which in many cases is highly concentrated.
Because each Fund may enter into swaps and may trade futures and forward contracts, its capital is at risk due to changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) or the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts (credit risk).
Market Risk
Trading in derivatives contracts involves each Fund entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a commodity, currency or spot volatility product underlying such Fund’s benchmark at a specified date and price, should it hold such derivative contract into the deliverable period. Should a Fund enter into a contractual commitment to sell a physical commodity, currency or spot volatility product, it would be required to make delivery of that commodity, currency or spot volatility product at the contract price and then repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which the value of a commodity, currency or spot volatility product can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities, currencies or spot volatility products would expose a Fund to theoretically unlimited risk.
For more information, see “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Credit Risk
When a Fund enters into swap agreements, futures contracts or forward contracts, the Fund is exposed to credit risk that the counterparty to the contract will not meet its obligations.
The counterparty for futures contracts traded on United States and most foreign futures exchanges as well as certain swaps is the clearing house associated with the particular exchange. In general, clearing houses are backed by their corporate members who may be required to share in the financial burden resulting from the nonperformance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearing house is not backed by the clearing members (i.e., some foreign exchanges, which may become applicable in the future), it may be backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions.
Certain swap and forward agreements are contracted for directly with counterparties. There can be no assurance that any counterparty, clearing member or clearing house will meet its obligations to a Fund.
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Swap agreements do not generally involve the delivery of underlying assets either at the outset of a transaction or upon settlement. Accordingly, if the counterparty to an OTC swap agreement defaults, the Fund’s risk of loss typically consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with the recovery of collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.
Forward agreements do not involve the delivery of assets at the onset of a transaction, but may be settled physically in the underlying asset if such contracts are held to expiration, particularly in the case of currency forwards. Thus, prior to settlement, if the counterparty to a forward contract defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss will generally consist of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. However, if physically settled forwards are held until expiration (presently, there is no plan to do this), at the time of settlement, a Fund may be at risk for the full notional value of the forward contracts depending on the type of settlement procedures used.
The Sponsor attempts to minimize certain of these market and credit risks by normally:
•
executing and clearing trades with creditworthy counterparties, as determined by the Sponsor;
•
limiting the outstanding amounts due from counterparties to the Funds;
•
not posting margin directly with a counterparty;
•
requiring that the counterparty posts collateral in amounts approximately equal to that owed to the Funds, as marked to market daily, subject to certain minimum thresholds;
•
limiting the amount of margin or premium posted at a FCM; and
•
ensuring that deliverable contracts are not held to such a date when delivery of the underlying asset could be called for.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
As of August 9, 2022, the Funds have not used, nor do they expect to use in the future, special purpose entities to facilitate off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have no loan guarantee arrangements or off-balance sheet arrangements of any kind other than agreements entered into in the normal course of business, which may include indemnification provisions related to certain risks service providers undertake in performing services which are in the best interests of the Funds. While each Fund’s exposure under such indemnification provisions cannot be estimated, these general business indemnifications are not expected to have a material impact on a Fund’s financial position.
Management fee payments made to the Sponsor are calculated as a fixed percentage of each Fund’s NAV. As such, the Sponsor cannot anticipate the payment amounts that will be required under these arrangements for future periods as NAVs are not known until a future date. The agreement with the Sponsor may be terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other party.
Critical Accounting Policies
Preparation of the financial statements and related disclosures in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the application of appropriate accounting rules and guidance, as well as the use of estimates. The Trust’s and the Funds’ application of these policies involves judgments and actual results may differ from the estimates used.
Each Fund has significant exposure to Financial Instruments. The Funds hold a significant portion of their assets in swaps, futures, forward contracts or foreign currency forward contracts, all of which are recorded on a trade date basis and at fair value in the financial statements, with changes in fair value reported in the Statements of Operations.
The use of fair value to measure Financial Instruments, with related unrealized gains or losses recognized in earnings in each period, is fundamental to the Trust’s and the Funds’ financial statements. The fair value of a Financial Instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price).
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds value investments based upon the closing price in their primary markets. Accordingly, the investment valuations in these financial statements may differ from those used in the calculation of certain Funds’ final creation/redemption NAV for the period ended June 30, 2022.
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.
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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 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 valued at 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 be generally determined based on available inputs about the current value of the underlying financial instrument or commodity and would be based on principles that the Sponsor deems fair and equitable so long as such principles are consistent with normal industry standards. The Sponsor may fair value an asset of a Fund pursuant to the policies the Sponsor has adopted, which are consistent with normal industry standards. 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 each Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects investment values as of the time of pricing, the Funds cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Sponsor or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the 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 a 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.
The Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.
Discounts on short-term securities purchased are amortized and reflected as Interest Income in the Statements of Operations.
Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gain (loss) on open investments are determined on a specific identification basis and recognized in the Statements of Operations in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively.
Each Fund pays its respective brokerage commissions, including applicable exchange fees, NFA fees, give up fees, pit futures account 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 regulated investments. Brokerage commissions on futures contracts are recognized on a half-turn basis. The Sponsor is currently paying brokerage commissions in 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.
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
NAV beginning of period
$
495,588,849
$
527,130,851
NAV end of period
$
403,644,956
$
588,615,946
Percentage change in NAV
(18.6
)%
11.7
%
Shares outstanding beginning of period
9,084,307
11,184,307
Shares outstanding end of period
8,384,307
10,584,307
Percentage change in shares outstanding
(7.7
)%
(5.4
)%
Shares created
1,600,000
450,000
Shares redeemed
2,300,000
1,050,000
Per share NAV beginning of period
$
54.55
$
47.13
Per share NAV end of period
$
48.14
$
55.61
Percentage change in per share NAV
(11.8
)%
18.0
%
Percentage change in benchmark
10.3
%
(35.2
)%
Benchmark annualized volatility
90.4
%
70.4
%
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one-half the inverse (-0.5x) of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from a decrease from 9,084,307 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022 to 8,384,307 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2022.
By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one-half the inverse (-0.5x) of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 11,184,307 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021 to 10,584,307 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2021.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to one-half the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 11.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 18.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 10.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 35.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the period ended June 30, 2022.
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Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Net investment income (loss)
$
(1,094,000
)
$
(1,865,757
)
Management fee
1,034,361
1,317,153
Brokerage commission
177,552
253,949
Futures account fees
107,221
328,342
Net realized gain (loss)
(13,105,212
)
109,337,017
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(34,507,780
)
(13,308,130
)
Net Income (loss)
$
(48,706,992
)
$
94,163,130
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the value of futures prices during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
NAV beginning of period
$
1,336,980,685
$
1,088,579,093
NAV end of period
$
1,060,867,238
$
1,303,530,902
Percentage change in NAV
(20.7
)%
19.7
%
Shares outstanding beginning of period
35,243,096
82,843,096
Shares outstanding end of period
25,493,096
66,643,096
Percentage change in shares outstanding
(27.7
)%
(19.6
)%
Shares created
1,700,000
4,200,000
Shares redeemed
11,450,000
20,400,000
Per share NAV beginning of period
$
37.94
$
13.14
Per share NAV end of period
$
41.61
$
19.56
Percentage change in per share NAV
9.7
%
48.9
%
Percentage change in benchmark
6.8
%
23.1
%
Benchmark annualized volatility
37.5
%
23.9
%
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During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily due to decrease in shareholder activity offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index SM
. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV offset by an increase from 8,810,774 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022 to 25,493,096 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2022.
By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index SM
. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 82,843,096 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021 to 66,643,096 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2021.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 9.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 48.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, was primarily due to lesser appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 6.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 23.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, can be attributed to a lesser increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the period ended June 30, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Net investment income (loss)
$
(2,084,704
)
$
(3,210,719
)
Management fee
3,098,904
2,794,292
Brokerage commission
140,210
210,012
Futures account fees
109,601
317,748
Net realized gain (loss)
363,291,439
320,505,659
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(211,544,109
)
157,919,139
Net Income (loss)
$
149,662,626
$
475,214,079
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to a lesser increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
*
See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in item 1 of part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the forward Share split for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil.
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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
NAV beginning of period
$
145,069,486
$
74,307,070
NAV end of period
$
187,297,842
$
70,213,227
Percentage change in NAV
29.1
%
(5.5
)%
Shares outstanding beginning of period
2,587,527
3,487,527
Shares outstanding end of period
4,737,527
1,987,527
Percentage change in shares outstanding
83.1
%
(43.0
)%
Shares created
6,500,000
650,000
Shares redeemed
4,350,000
2,150,000
Per share NAV beginning of period
$
56.06
$
21.31
Per share NAV end of period
$
39.53
$
35.33
Percentage change in per share NAV
(29.5
)%
65.8
%
Percentage change in benchmark
(6.0
)%
30.3
%
Benchmark annualized volatility
37.5
%
27.8
%
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 2,587,527 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022 to 4,737,527 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2022. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex SM
.
By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 3,487,527 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021 to 1,987,527 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2021. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex SM
.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 29.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 65.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
The benchmark’s decline of 6% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 30.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, can be attributed to a decrease in the value of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the period ended June 30, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Net investment income (loss)
$
(566,073
)
$
(217,363
)
Management fee
534,624
152,958
Brokerage commission
114,706
63,062
Futures account fees
63,213
12,887
Net realized gain (loss)
164,990,694
4,901,288
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(271,288,469
)
28,347,917
Net Income (loss)
$
(106,863,848
)
$
33,031,842
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The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to a decrease in the value of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
ProShares Ultra Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
NAV beginning of period
$
6,236,982
$
3,611,724
NAV end of period
$
9,415,626
$
3,668,741
Percentage change in NAV
51.0
%
1.6
%
Shares outstanding beginning of period
500,000
250,000
Shares outstanding end of period
850,000
250,000
Percentage change in shares outstanding
70.0
%
—
%
Shares created
450,000
100,000
Shares redeemed
100,000
100,000
Per share NAV beginning of period
$
12.47
$
14.45
Per share NAV end of period
$
11.08
$
14.67
Percentage change in per share NAV
(11.1
)%
1.6
%
Percentage change in benchmark
(5.3
)%
1.1
%
Benchmark annualized volatility
9.1
%
5.9
%
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 500,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022 to 850,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2022. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 11.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 1.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
The benchmark’s decline of 5.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, can be attributed to a decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended June 30, 2022.
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Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Net investment income (loss)
$
(8,515
)
$
(8,978
)
Management fee
15,037
9,416
Net realized gain (loss)
(446,365
)
95,412
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(281,290
)
(13,219
)
Net Income (loss)
$
(736,170
)
$
73,215
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to a decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
ProShares Ultra Gold
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
NAV beginning of period
$
355,029,822
$
214,548,056
NAV end of period
$
239,938,853
$
243,456,703
Percentage change in NAV
(32.4
)%
13.5
%
Shares outstanding beginning of period
5,300,000
3,950,000
Shares outstanding end of period
4,250,000
4,250,000
Percentage change in shares outstanding
(19.8
)%
7.6
%
Shares created
100,000
400,000
Shares redeemed
1,150,000
100,000
Per share NAV beginning of period
$
66.99
$
54.32
Per share NAV end of period
$
56.46
$
57.28
Percentage change in per share NAV
(15.7
)%
5.5
%
Percentage change in benchmark
(7.6
)%
3.2
%
Benchmark annualized volatility
13.8
%
14.6
%
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 5,300,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022 to 4,250,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2022. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex SM
.
By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 3,950,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021 to 4,250,000 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2021. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex SM
.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 15.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 5.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
The benchmark’s decline of 7.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 3.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, can be attributed to a decrease in the value of gold futures contracts during the period ended June 30, 2022.
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Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Net investment income (loss)
$
(419,722
)
$
(569,965
)
Management fee
716,148
568,040
Brokerage commission
14,064
8,665
Futures account fees
8,664
13,354
Net realized gain (loss)
(57,901,083
)
45,506,367
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
4,971,043
(33,478,303
)
Net Income (loss)
$
(53,349,762
)
$
11,458,099
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to a decrease in the value of futures prices during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
ProShares Ultra Silver
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
NAV beginning of period
$
558,375,841
$
572,501,249
NAV end of period
$
355,577,515
$
661,778,727
Percentage change in NAV
(36.3
)%
15.6
%
Shares outstanding beginning of period
14,296,526
13,846,526
Shares outstanding end of period
14,346,526
14,396,526
Percentage change in shares outstanding
0.3
%
4.0
%
Shares created
800,000
1,000,000
Shares redeemed
750,000
450,000
Per share NAV beginning of period
$
39.06
$
41.35
Per share NAV end of period
$
24.78
$
45.97
Percentage change in per share NAV
(36.6
)%
11.2
%
Percentage change in benchmark
(19.4
)%
6.5
%
Benchmark annualized volatility
23.7
%
25.5
%
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Silver Subindex SM
. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 14,296,526 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022 to 14,346,526 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2022.
By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Silver Subindex SM
. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from an increase from 13,846,526 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021 to 14,396,526 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2021.
For the three months en
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