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DOG vs SVXY

ProShares Short Dow30

DOGBNYSE Arca

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

SVXYBCboe

Overlap

5.9%by weight

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

DOG0.95%SVXY0.95%

Avg volume · 30D

DOG 3.2×the volume

DOG4.77MSVXY1.49M

10Y return · a year

SVXY +9.2pt

DOG−10.9%SVXY−1.7%

DOG vs SVXY Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

−20.7%DOG+96.6%SVXY

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. DOG −20.7%. SVXY +96.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%25%50%75%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DOG 0.95%
SVXY 0.95%
Fund size
DOG $115M
SVXY $201M
1Y total return
DOG −4.9%
SVXY +21.9%, better
Yield (12M)
DOG 3.15%
SVXY No data
Holdings
DOG 3
SVXY 1
Avg volume (30D)
DOG 4.77M sh, better
SVXY 1.49M sh
NAV per share
DOG $22.02
SVXY $60.55
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DOG: Cost 50, Risk 65, Mission 97, Tradability 94, Holdings 43, Durability 69. SVXY: Cost 50, Risk 75, Mission not scored, Tradability 84, Holdings not scored, Durability 76.
Pillar letters and Scores for DOG, SVXY, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDOGSVXY
Cost30% weightC50C50
Mission25% weightA97Not scored
Risk15% weightB65A75Higher
Tradability15% weightA94HigherA84
Holdings10% weightC43Not scored
Durability5% weightB69A76Higher

Rank among Leveraged Inverse (2x & Other) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DOG and SVXY are both graded against the same 53 Leveraged Inverse (2x & Other) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Leveraged Inverse (2x & Other)⁠

Category · 53 funds
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DOG ranks 1st and SVXY 1st of 53 funds in the Leveraged Inverse (2x & Other) Category.

  1. Rank 1BDOGProShares Short Dow30Score 65
  2. Rank 1BSVXYProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETFScore 65
  3. Rank 3BPSQProShares Short QQQScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DOGBProShares Short Dow30

SVXYBProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

In short

DOG The plain-vanilla short on the Dow: DOG aims to deliver the inverse of the index's move each day, with no 2x or 3x bolted on. Running since 2006, and ProShares bills it as the only -1x ETF built on the Dow.

SVXY Short volatility, half dose. SVXY targets one-half the inverse of a VIX short-term futures index each day, a deliberately de-tuned take on the short-vol trade, and it has run that mandate since 2011.

Stated mandate

DOG DOG seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's daily performance.

SVXY SVXY seeks daily results equal to one-half the inverse of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. Its objective is measured daily, so returns over longer periods can differ from the stated daily target.

Why people hold it

  • DOG 0.95% net of a waiver through September 30, 2027 (1.00% gross), which sits near the typical fee among leveraged and inverse funds.
  • Sticks close to its daily inverse target, one of the tighter implementations in its peer group.proshares.com
  • Actively traded for an inverse fund, so getting in and back out is rarely the hard part.
  • Live since 2006, so the mechanism has run through the financial crisis, 2020 and every tape since.
  • SVXY The half-strength design is the whole idea: a -0.5x daily target rather than full inverse, so a jump in VIX futures lands with half the force of a one-for-one short.proshares.com
  • 0.95% a year sits below the typical leveraged and inverse fund, and among that crowd this is one of the stronger implementations in its peer group.
  • Launched in 2011 and actively traded, so it has a long operating history and a working market for getting in and out.

Worth knowing

  • DOG The target resets every day. Hold longer than a day and the result depends on the path the Dow takes, not just its direction.proshares.com
  • If the waiver lapses after September 30, 2027, the fee steps up toward the 1.00% gross figure.
  • The Dow is 30 price-weighted names, so this is a short on a narrow, old-school slice of the market rather than the broad tape.proshares.com
  • SVXY The objective resets daily. Hold longer and compounding takes over, so results over weeks or months can look nothing like half the inverse of the index.proshares.com
  • It is a commodity pool holding VIX futures, not a basket of stocks. Reporting and tax treatment follow different rules than a standard equity ETF.proshares.com
  • Pure price vehicle with no distribution stream, and volatility spikes arrive fast, which is exactly what a short-vol position is on the wrong side of.

Full DOG profile⁠

Full SVXY profile⁠

DOG vs SVXY Holdings

How DOG and SVXY differ

Overlap by weight

5.9%

Shared holdings make up 100% of SVXY and 5.9% of DOG.

Level by level

  • Asset classEquity, Alternatives0.0%
  • Holdings0 in both5.9%

Sector

No Sector split for SVXY.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

No country split for SVXY.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • DOG100.0%
  • SVXY100.0%

Securities held

  • DOG2
  • SVXY0

Asset class

DOG
Equity
SVXY
Alternatives

Holdings

  • Only in DOG2
  • In both0
  • Only in SVXY0

Only in DOG

2 securities, 94.1% of DOG by weight

  • Proshares Genius Mny Mkt Etf89.61%
  • TREASURY BILL, 0%, due 2026-12-174.45%

Only in SVXY

0 securities, 0.0% of SVXY by weight

Weight gaps

DOG and SVXY share no securities.

All 12 DOG holdings⁠All 3 SVXY holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DOG vs SVXY Cost

Same expense ratio

$17,869

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

  • DOG 0.95%

    $17,869

  • SVXY 0.95%

    $17,869

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DOG 0.95%
  • SVXY 0.95%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DOG $17,869SVXY $17,869

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

  • 0.95%DOG
  • 0.95%SVXY
  • Middle half of Leveraged Inverse (2x & Other) funds
  • Median 0.95%

DOG 6th cheapest of 53 funds

SVXY 6th cheapest of 53 funds

DOG vs SVXY Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DOG 3.15%
SVXY No data
Payout (12M)
DOG $0.69
SVXY None
Last payment
DOG $0.17
SVXY No data
Ex-dividend
DOG Sep 23, 2026
SVXY No data
Paid on
DOG Sep 29, 2026
SVXY No data
Frequency
DOG Quarterly
SVXY No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DOGQuarterly · 26 paymentsAll DOG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 26 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 26, 2017 $0.02; Mar 21, 2018 $0.06; Jun 20, 2018 $0.12; Sep 26, 2018 $0.16; Dec 26, 2018 $0.19; Mar 20, 2019 $0.17; Jun 25, 2019 $0.25; Sep 25, 2019 $0.20; Dec 24, 2019 $0.14; Mar 25, 2020 $0.06; Dec 22, 2022 $0.14; Mar 22, 2023 $0.20; Jun 21, 2023 $0.35; Sep 20, 2023 $0.39; Dec 20, 2023 $0.41; Mar 20, 2024 $0.32; Jun 26, 2024 $0.40; Sep 25, 2024 $0.36; Dec 23, 2024 $0.43; Mar 26, 2025 $0.18; Jun 25, 2025 $0.21; Sep 24, 2025 $0.21; Dec 24, 2025 $0.26; Mar 25, 2026 $0.10; Jun 24, 2026 $0.16; Sep 23, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
SVXYAll SVXY payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DOG vs SVXY Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • DOG
  • SVXY
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: SVXY −46.4% · Apr 2025. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DOG 11.7%, betterSVXY 26.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DOG −1.21SVXY 0.42, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DOG −37.3%, betterSVXY −46.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DOG −0.83SVXY 1.32

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