ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF)Trading--Inverse Equity | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
24.54 USD
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:12 a.m. EDT
This instrument is a tactical tool for betting against the financial sector, not a long-term investment vehicle. The underlying data reveals a catastrophic multi-year decline (-95.53% over nine years) driven by persistent annual losses, including three consecutive years of negative returns leading up to the latest period. While the current yield of 3.48% appears attractive, it is a function of the asset's depressed price rather than sustainable corporate earnings; the dividend history shows erratic and declining payments, indicating potential NAV erosion. Technically, the stock is trading below its 200-day moving average, confirming a downtrend. Options flow confirms this bearish sentiment, with traders buying protection at strikes far above the current level. The statistical forecast model offers no directional edge, registering a negligible 0.01% expected move with low confidence. Consequently, the short-term outlook remains neutral to slightly bearish due to the lack of a clear reversal catalyst, while the long-term rating is effectively zero given the structural deterioration of the underlying asset. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.033460 |
| AutoETS | 0.034342 |
| AutoTheta | 0.077033 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.138093 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 30.52 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.009 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.25 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:12 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for continued weakness in the underlying financial sector, evidenced by heavy put open interest at strikes significantly above the current price (e.g., $31, $39) and elevated implied volatility on downside protection. Call activity is sparse and concentrated near-the-money or slightly out-of-the-money, suggesting limited bullish conviction despite the inverse nature of the ETF.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.75% | 3.54% | 4.92% | 3.38% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 0.187 | 0.745317 |
| 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 | 24.11 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 26,120 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 25,457 |
| Average Volume | 25,457 |
| Average Volume10Days | 26,120 |
| Beta3 Year | -1.44 |
| Bid | 24.06 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Category | Trading--Inverse Equity |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 24.215 |
| Day Low | 23.9604 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.48 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 23.7698 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.7702007 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.03240249 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -13.194198 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 33.07 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.529999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.25793767 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 22.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.540001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.115454584 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 22.0 - 33.07 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,170,340,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | -0.1598662 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.0 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Fullday Price | 24.54 |
| 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 | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_32432200 |
| Nav Price | 25.2367 |
| Net Assets | 13,582,697.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.95 |
| Open | 24.2 |
| Previous Close | 24.54 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 24.215 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 23.9604 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 23.9604 - 24.215 |
| Regular Market Open | 24.2 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 24.54 |
| Regular Market Price | 24.54 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,158,368 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,349 |
| Short Name | ProShares UltraShort Financials |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SKF |
| Three Year Average Return | -0.2736631 |
| Total Assets | 13,582,697 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.45009 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.45009 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 26.4166 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.8765984 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.071038604 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,349 |
| Yield | 0.0348 |
| Ytd Return | 5.3135 |