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ProShares Short Financials (SEF)

Trading--Inverse Equity | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
32.11 USD -0.25 (-0.773%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 32.11

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. EDT

SEF, being a short financials ETF, is currently trading near its 52-week low, with a strong dividend yield of 3.28%. The recent price action shows a mix of consolidation and minor dips, which could present a buy-the-dip opportunity for short-term traders. However, the forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend over the next 45 days, which might indicate caution. The options data suggests some bullish sentiment for the near-term, but the long-term outlook is less favorable. Dividend investors might find SEF attractive due to its yield, but the fundamentals and long-term growth potential are not strong enough to justify a high rating.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.043789
AutoETS0.043790
MSTL0.045583
AutoTheta0.068506

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 36.76
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.154
Excess Kurtosis -1.41

As of April 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For the near-term expirations (April 17 and May 15), there is a notable increase in out-of-the-money (OTM) call volume and open interest, indicating a potential bullish sentiment for the short-term. However, the higher implied volatility (IV) on the calls suggests uncertainty. On the puts side, the ATM puts have higher IV, which could indicate some bearish sentiment, but the overall volume and open interest are relatively low. The longer-dated options (August 21 and November 20) show more balanced positioning, with a focus on the ATM and OTM strikes, suggesting a cautious outlook with some potential for upward movement.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 3.56% 4.71% 3.02%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-25 0.110 0.322959
2025-12-24 0.328 1.091400
2025-09-24 0.331 1.068985
2025-06-25 0.345 1.080213
2025-03-26 0.324 0.987491
2024-12-23 0.538 1.592601
2024-09-25 0.392 1.079049
2024-06-26 0.656 1.678025
2024-03-20 0.444 1.173797
2023-12-20 0.772 1.841030
2023-09-20 0.548 1.231892
2023-06-21 0.444 0.970949
2023-03-22 0.252 0.524219
2022-12-22 0.204 0.446203
2020-03-25 0.080 0.092380
2019-12-24 0.204 0.304204
2019-09-25 0.240 0.336534
2019-06-25 0.296 0.396622
2019-03-20 0.224 0.287357
2018-12-26 0.280 0.316762
2018-09-26 0.132 0.172872
2008-12-23 27.512 4.966389
2008-09-24 1.080 0.239533
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 3.28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 1,036.16
All Time Low 9.6
Ask 32.93
Ask Size 2,400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 25,390
Average Daily Volume3 Month 34,804
Average Volume 34,804
Average Volume10Days 25,390
Beta3 Year -0.9
Bid 31.32
Bid Size 200
Category Trading--Inverse Equity
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 32.12
Day Low 31.8799
Dividend Yield 3.28
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 33.2272
Fifty Day Average Change -1.117199
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.033623025
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -13.192755
Fifty Two Week High 37.38
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.2700005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14098449
Fifty Two Week Low 29.77
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.3400002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.07860263
Fifty Two Week Range 29.77 - 37.38
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,213,277,400,000
Five Year Average Return -0.072119996
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family ProShares
Fund Inception Date 1,213,056,000
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 financial 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 Financials
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_45835709
Nav Price 32.117
Net Assets 21,057,248.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.95
Open 32.07
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 32.11
Post Market Time 1,776,456,279
Previous Close 32.36
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.25
Regular Market Change Percent -0.772559
Regular Market Day High 32.12
Regular Market Day Low 31.8799
Regular Market Day Range 31.8799 - 32.12
Regular Market Open 32.07
Regular Market Previous Close 32.36
Regular Market Price 32.11
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 30,537
Short Name ProShares Short Financials
Source Interval 15
Symbol SEF
Three Year Average Return -0.1086341
Total Assets 21,057,248
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 11.14535
Trailing Three Month Returns 11.14535
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 32.1248
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.014801025
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.00046073514
Type Disp ETF
Volume 30,537
Yield 0.0328
Ytd Return 11.14535