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ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF)

Trading--Inverse Equity | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
27.32 USD -0.41 (-1.479%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 26.80 -0.52 (-0.517%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:22 p.m. EDT

SKF is an inverse ETF tracking the financials sector, which is currently volatile. The recent price movement shows a dip and rebound, with a relatively high dividend yield, but the dividend history is inconsistent. The forecasting model suggests a slight decline in the short term, and the options activity shows mixed signals. While the dividend could attract income-focused investors, the overall market sentiment and the inverse nature of the ETF make it a risky short-term play. Long-term investors should be cautious due to the sector's volatility and the ETF's structure.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.081098
AutoETS0.081100
AutoTheta0.081348
MSTL0.084608

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 34.49
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.162
Excess Kurtosis -1.39

As of April 11, 2026, 1:22 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed sentiment. Calls show higher volume and open interest for strikes above the current price, suggesting some bullish bias, while puts have limited activity. The high IV for some puts suggests potential for volatility, especially with the upcoming dividend. However, the overall options positioning is not strongly aligned with a clear directional move, and the lack of significant put activity may indicate limited bearish sentiment.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.43% 4.49% 5.31% 3.27%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-25 0.132 0.426908
2025-12-24 0.353 1.446948
2025-09-24 0.350 1.335233
2025-06-25 0.362 1.282044
2025-03-26 0.361 1.173691
2024-12-23 0.579 1.748671
2024-09-25 0.592 1.525713
2024-06-26 1.084 2.381437
2024-03-20 0.540 1.239518
2023-12-20 0.712 1.315822
2023-09-20 0.620 1.004621
2023-06-21 0.688 1.043457
2023-03-22 0.292 0.394075
2022-12-22 0.028 0.040953
2020-03-25 0.128 0.044346
2019-12-24 0.672 0.352792
2019-09-25 0.688 0.317227
2019-06-25 0.880 0.366785
2019-03-20 0.576 0.218912
2018-12-26 0.224 0.065792
2008-09-24 47.104 0.205209
2008-06-24 43.520 0.145777
2008-03-25 44.800 0.199013
2007-12-20 181.248 0.814503
2007-09-25 112.384 0.651680
2007-06-26 198.144 1.250125
Additional Data
dividendYield 3.88

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 77,777.92
All Time Low 10.33
Ask 27.94
Ask Size 900
Average Daily Volume10 Day 33,970
Average Daily Volume3 Month 42,182
Average Volume 42,182
Average Volume10Days 33,970
Beta3 Year -1.77
Bid 26.81
Bid Size 1,300
Category Trading--Inverse Equity
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 27.3696
Day Low 26.78
Dividend Yield 3.88
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 29.437
Fifty Day Average Change -2.1170006
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.07191631
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -26.951874
Fifty Two Week High 38.15
Fifty Two Week High Change -10.830002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.28387946
Fifty Two Week Low 23.86
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.459999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.14501253
Fifty Two Week Range 23.86 - 38.15
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,170,340,200,000
Five Year Average Return -0.1861669
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
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 27.3542
Net Assets 19,813,882.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.95
Open 27.37
Post Market Change -0.51659966
Post Market Change Percent -1.8909211
Post Market Price 26.8034
Post Market Time 1,776,470,255
Previous Close 27.73
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.41
Regular Market Change Percent -1.47854
Regular Market Day High 27.3696
Regular Market Day Low 26.78
Regular Market Day Range 26.78 - 27.3696
Regular Market Open 27.37
Regular Market Previous Close 27.73
Regular Market Price 27.32
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 42,207
Short Name ProShares UltraShort Financials
Source Interval 15
Symbol SKF
Three Year Average Return -0.2534447
Total Assets 19,813,882
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 21.72622
Trailing Three Month Returns 21.72622
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 27.75305
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.43305016
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.015603696
Type Disp ETF
Volume 42,207
Yield 0.0388
Ytd Return 21.72622