About ProShares

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ProShares, part of ProFunds Group, the world's largest manager of leveraged and inverse funds,¹ takes exchange traded funds (ETFs) to the next level. We make it possible to implement complex investment strategies in a single trade. Like ordinary ETFs, ProShares offer a way to gain exposure to market indexes. But ProShares also provides innovative ways to help manage risk and enhance return potential in your portfolios.

ProShares give you the versatility you need to make the most of new opportunities—in both up and down markets. All in one transaction—just like trading a stock. Read about the risks of ProShares.

Short ProShares

Short ProShares are the first ETFs designed to go up when the indexes or benchmarks they are based on go down and go down when the indexes or benchmarks they are based on go up on a daily basis (before fees and expenses). Use them to seek profit in a market downturn or help hedge an investment.

Ultra ProShares

Ultra ProShares are the first ETFs designed to seek a multiple of the daily performance of the indexes or benchmarks they are based on (before fees and expenses). Use them to magnify the impact of your investment dollar.

Alpha ProShares

Alpha ProShares are designed to provide advanced investment strategies to investors.

Specialty ProShares

ETFs providing focused exposure to select market measures.

¹ Source: Lipper, based on a worldwide analysis of all of the known providers of funds in these categories. The analysis covered ETFs and ETNs by the number of funds and assets (as of 6/30/2011).

Short or Ultra ProShares ETFs seek returns that are 3x, 2x, -1x, -2x or -3x the return of an index or other benchmark (target) for a single day, as measured from one NAV calculation to the next. Due to the compounding of daily returns, ProShares' returns over periods other than one day will likely differ in amount and possibly direction from the target return for the same period. These effects may be more pronounced in funds with larger or inverse multiples and in funds with volatile benchmarks. Investors should monitor their holdings consistent with their strategies, as frequently as daily. For more on correlation, leverage and other risks, please read the prospectus.

There is no guarantee any ProShares ETF will achieve its investment objective.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. ProShares are non-diversified and each entails certain risks, which may include risk associated with the use of derivatives (swap agreements, futures contracts and similar instruments), imperfect benchmark correlation, leverage and market price variance, all of which can increase volatility and decrease performance. Short ProShares should lose money when their benchmarks or indexes rise. Please see their summary and full prospectuses for a more complete description of risks.

Carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of ProShares before investing. This and other information can be found in their summary and full prospectuses. Read them carefully before investing. A separate ProShares Trust II prospectus is available for Volatility, Currency and Commodity funds.

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