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ProShares UltraShort Yen

YCS
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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)
$913,068
AUM
$25,726,517
Associated Index
JPY/USD Exchange Rate
Inverse/Leveraged
Inverse (-2x)
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

n/a
Derivatives offset
199.53%
n/a
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)
100.00%
n/a
YEN/US DOLLAR FORWARD - GOLDMAN SACHS
-87.29%
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YEN/US DOLLAR FORWARD - UBS
-112.24%
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What is YCS?

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

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ETFs correlated to YCS include UUP, USDU, GLL

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DUST
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DBMF
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EUO
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TBX
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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.

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FAQ

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

YCS tracks the JPY/USD Exchange Rate.

No, YCS 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, YCS 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 YCS is 0.0537%. This is the percent change in the value of YCS over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on YCS is 0.1084%. This is the percent change in the value of YCS over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of YCS for the past year is 0.2435%. 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 YCS include YCL, ULE, and UDN.

ETFs correlated to YCS include UUP, USDU, and GLL.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to YCS include FXY, BWX, and IAUM.

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

Yes, YCS is a Inverse (-2x) leveraged ETF: This means that {characteristics.Identifier} will try to match the performance of JPY/USD Exchange Rate, but move 2x in the opposite direction.

Disclaimers

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