ProShares Short Real Estate (REK)Trading--Inverse Equity | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
16.38 USD
-0.21
(-1.259%) ⇩
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:51 a.m. EDT
The short-term outlook is strongly bullish for this inverse ETF because the underlying real estate sector is under severe pressure. Price action shows a steady recovery from the 14.89 low, climbing nearly 13% over the last two months as the broader market stabilizes, yet the underlying asset class remains fragile. The massive divergence in options activity—where traders are buying deep out-of-the-money puts while selling calls—confirms that smart money expects the real estate downturn to accelerate, driving this short fund higher. However, the long-term investment case is neutral at best. Despite a recent 2.57% gain in the underlying index, the nine-year trajectory reveals a catastrophic -51.77% cumulative loss for the sector. This isn't a temporary dip; it is a structural deterioration where the market has permanently repriced the value of commercial and residential assets. The high dividend yield is a trap; it is a distribution of the eroding principal rather than sustainable earnings, making it unsuitable for long-term accumulation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.041327 |
| MSTL | 0.047307 |
| AutoETS | 0.049324 |
| AutoTheta | 0.051354 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 54% |
| H-stat | 14.00 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.140 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.99 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:51 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for a continued decline in the underlying real estate sector, evidenced by heavy out-of-the-money put open interest at the 13 strike compared to negligible call volume. Implied volatility is significantly elevated for puts (1.62 ATM) versus calls (0.77 ATM), indicating a fear premium for downside moves. While some call buyers are targeting a rebound to the 20 strike, the overwhelming capital flow and open interest concentration remain on the downside, suggesting a tactical bet on further housing market weakness.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.65% | 2.78% | 4.39% | 3.23% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 0.106 | 0.646736 |
| 2026-06-24 | 0.123 | 0.795602 |
| 2026-03-25 | 0.084 | 0.487805 |
| 2025-12-24 | 0.145 | 0.845974 |
| 2025-09-24 | 0.152 | 0.906380 |
| 2025-06-25 | 0.142 | 0.838748 |
| 2025-03-26 | 0.150 | 0.882353 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.287 | 1.643757 |
| 2024-09-25 | 0.293 | 1.821007 |
| 2024-06-26 | 0.312 | 1.629243 |
| 2024-03-20 | 0.192 | 1.024000 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.306 | 1.646046 |
| 2023-09-20 | 0.215 | 1.041667 |
| 2023-06-21 | 0.169 | 0.836220 |
| 2023-03-22 | 0.130 | 0.604370 |
| 2022-12-22 | 0.097 | 0.475490 |
| 2020-03-25 | 0.016 | 0.048048 |
| 2019-12-24 | 0.054 | 0.206580 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.084 | 0.322829 |
| 2019-06-25 | 0.110 | 0.396539 |
| 2019-03-20 | 0.082 | 0.282954 |
| 2018-12-26 | 0.096 | 0.289855 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.044 | 0.138714 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 114.0 |
| All Time Low | 14.89 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 1,500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 52,130 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 19,648 |
| Average Volume | 19,648 |
| Average Volume10Days | 52,130 |
| Beta3 Year | -0.85 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 2,100 |
| Category | Trading--Inverse Equity |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 16.43 |
| Day Low | 16.3414 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.72 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 16.0406 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.33939934 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.021158768 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -1.6216218 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 17.64 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.2600002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07142859 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 14.89 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.4899988 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.10006708 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 14.89 - 17.64 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,268,919,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0203034 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.19890022 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.1989958 |
| Fullday Price | 16.38 |
| Fund Family | ProShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,268,697,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund invests in financial instruments that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should produce daily returns consistent with the Daily Target. The index is designed to measure the performance of real estate companies included in the S&P 500 Index. Under normal circumstances, the fund will obtain inverse exposure to at least 80% of its total assets in components of the index or in instruments with similar economic characteristics. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | ProShares Short Real Estate |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_99718729 |
| Nav Price | 16.582 |
| Net Assets | 12,506,886.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.95 |
| Open | 16.4 |
| Previous Close | 16.5889 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.2089 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.25928 |
| Regular Market Day High | 16.43 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 16.3414 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 16.3414 - 16.43 |
| Regular Market Open | 16.4 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 16.5889 |
| Regular Market Price | 16.38 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 12,325 |
| Short Name | ProShares Short Real Estate |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | REK |
| Three Year Average Return | -0.045171298 |
| Total Assets | 12,506,886 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 8.01403 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 8.01403 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 16.08795 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.2920494 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.018153302 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 12,325 |
| Yield | 0.0272 |
| Ytd Return | -0.55672 |