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ProShares UltraShort Dow30

DXDNYSE ArcaProSharesBThis 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.

$17.51−0.16 (−0.91%)

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

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 17.67 to 17.51. Range 17.23 to 17.51. Use the arrow keys to read each point.17.3017.4017.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.95%*
Fund size
$42M
1Y total return
−13.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.58%
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
2.23M sh
52W range
low $15.75high $23.29
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Sep 30, 2027. Without it: 1.09%.

The ETF.net DXD Grade

B

Score 58 out of 100

Rank
10 of 54
Six-pillar profile for DXD. Scores out of 100: Cost 50, Risk 48, Mission 100, Tradability 85, Holdings 55, Durability 62. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (48). Leans toward Mission.

Score 58 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 54
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 9
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 53
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 54
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 16
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 54

Our read on DXD

ETF.net Research

In short

BA 2006 original. DXD aims for twice the inverse of the Dow's daily move, resetting the clock every single day. Think of it as the double-strength version of the Dow bear trade, engineered for days, not quarters.

Stated mandate

DXD seeks daily, pre-expense returns equal to approximately twice the inverse of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's daily performance. It is designed to rise when the Index falls and decline when the Index rises.

Why people hold it

  • One of the originals. DXD listed July 11, 2006, in the first wave of leveraged and inverse ETFs, and has been running since before the 2008 crash.interactivebrokers.com
  • Does what the label says: -2x the Dow's daily return, measured NAV to NAV. It has hit that daily target tightly, one of the stronger implementations among bear funds.proshares.com
  • 0.95% net of a waiver through September 30, 2027, matching ProShares' other bear funds (DOG, PSQ and RWM each 0.95% net under waivers to the same date) and near the category median.
  • Actively traded for a fund of its size, which matters for a tool built to be held in short stretches rather than parked.

Worth knowing

  • Daily reset means compounding. Hold longer than one day and the result can drift, sometimes a lot, from -2x the Dow's move over that stretch.proshares.com
  • That 0.95% is net of a waiver running to September 30, 2027. Gross is 1.09%, so the sticker price can step up if the waiver is not renewed.
  • Assets are small by ETF standards, well below the scale of the headline index funds it bets against. Payouts, when made, come on a quarterly cadence.

DXD Performance

Launched Jul 11, 2006

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

DXD$8,676
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DXD $8,676. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 DXD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDXD
Year to date−11.9%
1 month−2.5%
3 months+3.9%
1 year−13.2%
3 yearsper year−23.2%
5 yearsper year−13.5%
10 yearsper year−24.3%

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 DXD
YearReturn barDXD
2026 YTD−11.9%
2025−21.1%
2024−16.1%
2023−18.8%
2022+7.1%

DXD in the news

DXD 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 Oct 30, 2026.
3.58%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.63Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.15 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 26 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 26, 2017 $0.22; Mar 21, 2018 $0.28; Jun 20, 2018 $0.43; Sep 26, 2018 $0.61; Dec 26, 2018 $0.73; Mar 20, 2019 $0.47; Jun 25, 2019 $0.57; Sep 25, 2019 $0.50; Dec 24, 2019 $0.45; Mar 25, 2020 $0.19; Dec 22, 2022 $0.11; Mar 22, 2023 $0.25; Jun 21, 2023 $0.34; Sep 20, 2023 $0.34; Dec 20, 2023 $0.38; Mar 20, 2024 $0.25; Jun 26, 2024 $0.47; Sep 25, 2024 $0.41; Dec 23, 2024 $0.47; Mar 26, 2025 $0.23; Jun 25, 2025 $0.21; Sep 24, 2025 $0.21; Dec 24, 2025 $0.22; Mar 25, 2026 $0.11; Jun 24, 2026 $0.14; Sep 23, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 23, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.15
Jun 24, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.14
Mar 25, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.11
Dec 24, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.22
Sep 24, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.21
Jun 25, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.21
Mar 26, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.23
Dec 23, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.47
Sep 25, 2024Oct 2, 2024$0.41
Jun 26, 2024Jul 3, 2024$0.47
Mar 20, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.25
Dec 20, 2023Dec 28, 2023$0.38

See all 35 payments⁠

$10,000 in DXD 10 years ago paid $249 in dividends.⁠

DXD 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.
23.2%
Annualised · 36 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.
−1.21
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−68.7%
Trough Aug 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.
−1.66
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.

DXD Cost

Overpaying vs QQQD, cheapest in Leveraged Inverse (2x & Other)

$7,890

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

  • DXD 0.95%

    $17,869

  • QQQD 0.50% Cheapest

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DXD 0.95%
  • QQQD 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DXD $17,869QQQD $9,979

Year by year

YearDXDQQQDOverpaying
10$1,678$900$778
20$6,322$3,460$2,862
30$17,869$9,979$7,890
How the 0.95% is worked out

Full fee 1.09%− waiver 0.14%= you pay 0.95%

The waiver ends Sep 30, 2027. After that the fee is 1.09% unless ProShares renews it. Source: prospectus, Sep 2026.

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