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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

Short-term:★☆☆☆☆Long-term:☆☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.091385
MSTL0.108154
AutoETS0.112793
AutoARIMA0.115360

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.92% 4.10% 4.96% 3.23%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendYield 4.64

Info Dump

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