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ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF

BITUNYSE ArcaProSharesAThis fund multiplies its index's move each day and resets that multiple daily. Because daily returns compound, its long-run return can differ from the headline multiple.

$12.49−0.02 (−0.16%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 12.51 to 12.49. Range 12.47 to 12.93. Use the arrow keys to read each point.12.6012.7012.8012.9010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.95%
Fund size
$478M
1Y total return
−65.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
53.78%
Holdings
1
Avg volume · 30D
4.37M sh
52W range
low $7.92high $45.74
Launched

The ETF.net BITU Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

A

Score 83 out of 100

Rank
1 of 14
Six-pillar profile for BITU. Scores out of 100: Cost 91, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 87, Holdings not scored, Durability 78. Strongest: Cost (91). Weakest: Risk (65). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 83 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 14
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 14
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 14
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 14

Our read on BITU

ETF.net Research

In short

AProShares' double-speed bitcoin trade. BITU targets 2x the daily move of the Bloomberg Bitcoin Index using swaps and futures, never the coin itself, for 0.95% inside an ordinary brokerage account.

Stated mandate

BITU seeks daily investment results corresponding to two times the daily performance of the Bloomberg Bitcoin Index, before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • 0.95%, with gross and net the same, so no expiring waiver is propping up the price. BITX charges 2.75% for the same 2x bitcoin idea. Below the median fee in the leveraged crypto category.
  • A 1940 Act registered fund bought like any stock: no wallet, no exchange account, no private keys to lose.proshares.com
  • The reference point is the Bloomberg Bitcoin Index, Bloomberg's measure of a single bitcoin priced in USD, not a basket or a miner proxy.proshares.com
  • Among the leveraged crypto funds we grade, it stands near the top of the group on cost and day-to-day tradability.

Worth knowing

  • The 2x target applies to a single day and resets. Hold longer and volatility compounding takes over, so multi-day results can land meaningfully above or below 2x the index.proshares.com
  • Double the move of one of the most volatile assets traded. That cuts both ways: drawdowns arrive twice as fast.
  • No coins here. Exposure comes from swaps and futures per the prospectus, and the fund's own history only starts in 2024.proshares.com

BITU Performance

Launched Apr 1, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BITU$3,437
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. BITU $3,437. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$2,500$5,000$7,500$10,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BITU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBITU
Year to date−42.7%
1 month−18.8%
3 months+38.2%
1 year−65.6%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BITU
YearReturn barBITU
2026 YTD−42.7%
2025−36.8%
2024+37.9%

History from Apr 2, 2024

BITU in the news

BITU Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
53.78%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$6.72Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.01 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 25 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. May 1, 2024 $0.02; Jun 3, 2024 $0.02; Jul 1, 2024 $0.02; Aug 1, 2024 $0.0082; Dec 23, 2024 $0.0045; Feb 3, 2025 $1.21; Mar 3, 2025 $0.79; Jun 2, 2025 $0.58; Jul 1, 2025 $0.18; Aug 1, 2025 $0.97; Sep 2, 2025 $0.49; Oct 1, 2025 $0.33; Nov 3, 2025 $0.40; Dec 1, 2025 $0.43; Dec 24, 2025 $5.73; Feb 2, 2026 $0.03; Mar 2, 2026 $0.02; Apr 1, 2026 $0.01; May 1, 2026 $0.01; Jun 1, 2026 $0.01; Jul 1, 2026 $0.01; Aug 3, 2026 $0.02; Sep 1, 2026 $0.01; Oct 1, 2026 $0.0088; Nov 2, 2026 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 6, 2026$0.01
Oct 1, 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.0088
Sep 1, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.01
Aug 3, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.02
Jul 1, 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.01
Jun 1, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.01
May 1, 2026May 7, 2026$0.01
Apr 1, 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.01
Mar 2, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.02
Feb 2, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.03
Dec 24, 2025Dec 31, 2025$5.73
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.43

See all 25 payments⁠

$10,000 in BITU 1 year ago paid $1,516 in dividends.⁠

BITU Risk

This fund targets a multiple of the daily move of its index and resets daily. Hold it longer than one reset and compounding makes the return diverge from that target. In choppy markets it can lose value even when the index ends flat.

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
94.2%
Annualised · 30 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.20
vs 3-month T-bills · 30 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−83.4%
31 months · trough Jun 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
3.42
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BITU Cost

Tied cheapest in 2x Long Crypto

$17,869

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BITU 0.95%

    $17,869

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BITU 0.95%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BITU $17,869

Year by year

YearBITU
10$1,678
20$6,322
30$17,869

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