ProShares Pet Care ETF
$48.95+0.25 (+0.52%)
- 0.50%
- $32M
- −10.3%
- 0.75%
- 0M sh
- $48.74
- low $45.96high $57.44
The ETF.net PAWZ Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 3 of 11
Score 56 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.A73 out of 100Rank 3 of 11Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C43 out of 100Rank 7 of 11Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 3 of 11Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F15 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B65 out of 100Rank 5 of 11
Our read on PAWZ
BOne ticker for the pet economy: vet clinics, kibble makers, animal-health labs, the retailers that ship it all. PAWZ has tracked the FactSet Pet Care Index, globally, since 2018.
The fund invests globally in companies positioned at the forefront of the pet care industry.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.50% a year, under the 0.65% median for its consumer-lifestyle peer group. Cheap for a niche theme fund, where 0.60%-plus is the norm.
- Buys the whole pet supply chain, not one slice: the mandate is global companies at the forefront of pet care, set by the FactSet Pet Care Index rather than a manager's hunches.proshares.com
- Running since 2018 and priced level with the strongest names in its cohort (MILN at 0.50%), it sits in the upper half of that peer group on our review.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded. On a given trade the bid-ask spread can cost more than a year of the expense ratio, so how you place the order matters.
- Around two dozen holdings. Concentration is the point of a theme fund and also the risk: one company's news can swing the whole basket.
- A small fund with a global mandate, so expect foreign listings, currency movement, and an asset base that keeps it off most institutional buy lists.
PAWZ Holdings
- Stocks
- 28
- 70%
- IDXX
Sectors
- Health Care37.5%
- Consumer Discretionary22.2%
- Consumer Staples22.0%
- Financials6.3%
- Technology6.1%
- Materials6.0%
Geography
- United States66.35%
- United Kingdom8.57%
- France7.59%
- Canada4.66%
- Switzerland4.41%
- Sweden3.83%
- Japan2.61%
- Thailand1.98%
Developed 94% · Emerging 6%
PAWZ Performance
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PAWZ$8,972
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | PAWZ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −10.7% |
| 1 month | −0.3% |
| 3 months | +0.1% |
| 1 year | −10.3% |
| 3 years | +4.6% |
| 5 years | −8.2% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | PAWZ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −10.7% | |
| 2025 | +1.2% | |
| 2024 | +3.9% | |
| 2023 | +12.5% | |
| 2022 | −40.1% | |
| 2021 | +10.5% | |
| 2020 | +61.7% |
PAWZ in the news
PAWZ Dividends
- 0.75%
- $0.36
- $0.06 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
PAWZ Risk
- 20.7%
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.
- −0.002
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.
- −50.1%
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.
- 1.05
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
PAWZ Cost
0.50%
PAWZ0.50%
- The middle half of Consumer Lifestyle funds
- Median 0.58%
2 of the 11 Consumer Lifestyle funds charge less.
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