ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF)Trading--Inverse Equity | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
22.39 USD
-0.14
(-0.621%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 22.39 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:25 a.m. EDT
This instrument is a leveraged inverse ETF designed to profit from the collapse of the financial sector, and the data confirms the thesis is playing out: the underlying assets are under severe pressure. The long-term trajectory is catastrophic, having lost nearly 96% of its value over the last nine years with three consecutive years of decline, signaling a structural deterioration in the financial sector it tracks. While the 4.64% yield looks attractive on the surface, it is a mechanical result of the price collapse, not a sustainable income stream, and the payout history shows erratic adjustments that suggest the fund is struggling to maintain a stable distribution relative to its shrinking NAV. Short-term momentum remains firmly bearish, with the price trading well below its moving averages and options flow overwhelmingly skewed toward bets on further downside. This is not a buy-and-hold vehicle; it is a tactical tool for betting against the market, and the current data suggests the 'bet' is still being made. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.091385 |
| MSTL | 0.108154 |
| AutoETS | 0.112793 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.115360 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 46% |
| H-stat | 2.70 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.36 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:25 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for further declines. Call volume is negligible compared to put activity, with deep out-of-the-money calls showing zero interest while significant open interest sits at strikes far below the current price. Put buyers are targeting downside protection at strikes significantly lower than the current level, indicating a consensus expectation of continued weakness rather than a rebound.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.92% | 4.10% | 4.96% | 3.23% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 0.239 | 0.922780 |
| 2026-03-25 | 0.132 | 0.426908 |
| 2025-12-24 | 0.353 | 1.440816 |
| 2025-09-24 | 0.350 | 1.310861 |
| 2025-06-25 | 0.362 | 1.242279 |
| 2025-03-26 | 0.361 | 1.123211 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.579 | 1.654758 |
| 2024-09-25 | 0.592 | 1.420345 |
| 2024-06-26 | 1.084 | 2.185484 |
| 2024-03-20 | 0.540 | 1.112943 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.712 | 1.168746 |
| 2023-09-20 | 0.620 | 0.881684 |
| 2023-06-21 | 0.688 | 0.907652 |
| 2023-03-22 | 0.292 | 0.339693 |
| 2022-12-22 | 0.028 | 0.035176 |
| 2020-03-25 | 0.128 | 0.038077 |
| 2019-12-24 | 0.672 | 0.302812 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.688 | 0.271465 |
| 2019-06-25 | 0.880 | 0.313034 |
| 2019-03-20 | 0.576 | 0.186239 |
| 2018-12-26 | 0.224 | 0.055866 |
| 2008-09-24 | 47.104 | 0.174160 |
| 2008-06-24 | 43.520 | 0.123502 |
| 2008-03-25 | 44.800 | 0.168399 |
| 2007-12-20 | 181.248 | 0.688047 |
| 2007-09-25 | 112.384 | 0.546700 |
| 2007-06-26 | 198.144 | 1.042986 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 77,777.92 |
| All Time Low | 10.33 |
| Ask | 22.82 |
| Ask Size | 1,600 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 27,820 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 16,647 |
| Average Volume | 16,647 |
| Average Volume10Days | 27,820 |
| Beta3 Year | -1.4 |
| Bid | 21.91 |
| Bid Size | 1,000 |
| Category | Trading--Inverse Equity |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 22.41 |
| Day Low | 22.19 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.64 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 23.6354 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.2454014 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.052692205 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -17.623251 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 33.07 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.68 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.32295132 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 22.13 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.26000023 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.011748768 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 22.13 - 33.07 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,170,340,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | -0.181914 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.140001 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.621399 |
| Fullday Price | 22.39 |
| Fund Family | ProShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,179,878,400 |
| 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 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 leveraged 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 UltraShort Financials |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_32432200 |
| Nav Price | 22.5004 |
| Net Assets | 10,264,339.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.95 |
| Open | 22.325 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 22.39 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,955,607 |
| Previous Close | 22.53 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.140001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.621399 |
| Regular Market Day High | 22.41 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 22.19 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 22.19 - 22.41 |
| Regular Market Open | 22.325 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 22.53 |
| Regular Market Price | 22.39 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,197 |
| Regular Market Volume | 17,129 |
| Short Name | ProShares UltraShort Financials |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SKF |
| Three Year Average Return | -0.2908335 |
| Total Assets | 10,264,339 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -15.76926 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -15.76926 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 26.8391 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -4.4491005 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.16576937 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 17,129 |
| Yield | 0.0464 |
| Ytd Return | -7.63112 |