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ProShares Ultra Yen

YCL
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Nov 24, 2008
Expense Ratio
0.95%
Type
Global Ex. US Currency
Fund Owner
ProShares
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$604,938
AUM
$16,515,357
Associated Index
JPY/USD Exchange Rate
Inverse/Leveraged
Leveraged (2x)
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus

Top 10 Holdings

YEN/US DOLLAR FORWARD - UBS
103.71%
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)
100%
YEN/US DOLLAR FORWARD - GOLDMAN SACHS
81.73%
*BLANK
14.63%
Derivatives offset
-200.07%

What is YCL?

ProShares Ultra Yen seeks daily investment results before fees and expenses that correspond to twice (200%) the U.S. Dollar price of the Yen.

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YCL
Performance Measures**

for the time period Nov 25, 2008 to Dec 5, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return: -1.6%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.

3M Trailing Return: -11.1%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown: -87.5%

The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.

Standard Deviation: 20.5%

The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio: -0.37

The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.

Calmar Ratio: -0.11

The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.

ETFs related toYCL

ETFs correlated to YCL include FXY, BWX, IAUM

YCL
ProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra Yen 2x Shares
FXY
Rydex Investments - Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
BWX
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
IAUM
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Gold Trust Micro
SGOL
abrdn ETF - abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
BAR
GraniteShares Gold Trust - GraniteShares Gold Shares
IAU
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Gold Trust
GLD
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Gold Shares ETF
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Trust - Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF
OUNZ
Merk Investments LLC - VanEck Merk Gold Trust
UGL
ProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra Gold 2x Shares

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Trading Strategies
Related toYCL

The Sandy Dragon

Category

Multi-asset, trend-following, long-volatility hedge, managed futures, global equities, commodities, gold, Treasuries, tactical rotation, leveraged ETFs

OOS Cumulative Return

111.09%

V2.2 | Commander BND Monthly | Trades Monthly

Category

Tactical asset allocation, Trend-following, Risk-on/off, Momentum/RSI rotation, Leveraged ETFs, Bonds vs Bills, Volatility hedging

OOS Cumulative Return

94.76%

Create your own algorithmic trading strategy with YCL using Composer

FAQ

YCL is a Global Ex. US Currency ETF. ProShares Ultra Yen seeks daily investment results before fees and expenses that correspond to twice (200%) the U.S. Dollar price of the Yen.

YCL tracks the JPY/USD Exchange Rate.

No, YCL is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, YCL is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on YCL is -0.0449%. This is the percent change in the value of YCL over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on YCL is -0.0882%. This is the percent change in the value of YCL over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of YCL for the past year is 0.2461%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to YCL include YCS, ULE, and UDN.

ETFs correlated to YCL include FXY, BWX, and IAUM.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to YCL include UUP, GLL, and USDU.

Yes, YCL is a Leveraged (2x) ETF: This means that YCL will try to match the performance of JPY/USD Exchange Rate, but with 2x the returns.

No, YCL is not an inverse ETF.

Disclaimers

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