menu-iconbanner-menu-icon-open

BZQ

UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped

Investment Objective

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index®.

How to buy
View all Fund detail sections
Important Considerations

This ProShares ETF seeks daily investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to -2x the daily performance of its underlying benchmark (the “Daily Target”).

While the Fund has a daily investment objective, you may hold Fund shares for longer than one day if you believe it is consistent with your goals and risk tolerance.

For any holding period other than a day, your return may be higher or lower than the Daily Target. These differences may be significant. Smaller index gains/losses and higher index volatility contribute to returns worse than the Daily Target. Larger index gains/losses and lower index volatility contribute to returns better than the Daily Target.

The more extreme these factors are, the more they occur together, and the longer your holding period while these factors apply, the more your return will tend to deviate. Investors should consider periodically monitoring their geared fund investments in light of their goals and risk tolerance.

Common uses for inverse exposure

  • Seek to profit from a market decline

  • Help to hedge against an expected decline

  • Underweight exposure to a market segment

Bullish? Explore UBRarrow
Documents & Downloads
Fund Fact Sheet
This links to a pdf file This link opens a new window
NAV History
This links to a pdf file This link opens a new window

You may order paper copies by contacting ProShares Client Services at 866-PRO-5125 (866-776-5125)

Performance

30 Day Daily Return

Chart is updated nightly to reflect the more recent of the previous day's market closing price or the closing price on the day the fund was last traded.

Total Return

Month-End Total Returns as of 4/30/2025
Fund 1m 3m 6m YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception Inception Date
BZQ Market Price -10.99% -15.65% -10.22% -33.79% 5.24% -17.95% -34.55% -32.80% -27.70% 06/16/2009
BZQ NAV -10.97% -15.60% -9.97% -33.57% 5.31% -17.64% -34.53% -32.78% -27.69% 06/16/2009

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Market price returns are based upon the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4:00 p.m. ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds) and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Your brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For standardized returns and performance data current to the most recent month end, see above.

About the Fund

Snapshot
  • Ticker
    BZQ
  • Intraday Ticker
    BZQ.IV
  • CUSIP
    74347G283
  • Inception Date
    6/16/09
  • Gross Expense Ratio
    1.95%
  • Net Expense Ratio
    0.95%
  • NAV Calculation Time
    4:00 p.m. ET
  • Distributions
    Quarterly
  • Options Available
    Yes
Price
as of 5/20/2025
  • NAV
    $11.56
  • NAV Change
    $+0.02 up caret
  • Market Price
    $11.58
  • Market Price Change
    $+0.05 up caret
  • Trading Volume (M)
    12,698
  • View Premium / Discount
Snapshot
  • Ticker
    BZQ
  • Intraday Ticker
    BZQ.IV
  • CUSIP
    74347G283
  • Inception Date
    6/16/09
  • Expense Ratio
    0.95%
  • Gross Expense Ratio
    1.95%
  • NAV Calculation Time
    4:00 p.m. ET
  • Distributions
    Quarterly
  • Options Available
    Yes
Price
as of 5/20/2025
  • NAV
    $11.56
  • NAV Change
    $+0.02 up caret
  • Market Price
    $11.58
  • Market Price Change
    $+0.05 up caret
  • Trading Volume (M)
    12,698
  • View Premium / Discount

Expenses with Contractual Waiver through September 30, 2025. Without the fee waiver performance would likely be lower.

Exposures

Index as of 3/31/2025

Holdings

as of 5/20/2025

Exposure Weight Ticker Description Exposure Value
(Notional + GL)		 Market Value Shares/Contracts SEDOL Number
-43.08% -- ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL CAPPED (EWZ) SWAP CITIBANK NA -4,152,041 -- -3,959 --
-42.89% -- ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL CAPPED (EWZ) SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA -4,133,031 -- -3,941 --
-40.05% -- ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL CAPPED (EWZ) SWAP UBS AG -3,859,437 -- -3,680 --
-38.64% -- ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL CAPPED (EWZ) SWAP GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL -3,724,147 -- -3,551 --
-36.30% -- ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL CAPPED (EWZ) SWAP SOCIETE GENERALE -3,498,663 -- -3,336 --
-- -- TREASURY BILL -- $1,992,034.56 2,000,000 BQ7YG75
-- -- TREASURY BILL -- $1,498,946.88 1,500,000 BQC9631
-- -- TREASURY BILL -- $1,497,371.88 1,500,000 BN7T6L3
-- -- TREASURY BILL -- $996,491.67 1,000,000 BRBYPQ0
-- -- NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) -- $3,652,475.05 3,652,475 --
Download Holdings (.csv)This links to a pdf fileThis link opens a new window

Index

as of 3/31/2025

  • Total Number of Companies43
  • Price/Earnings Ratio8.141
  • Price/Book Ratio1.645
  • Dividend Yield ( % )6.36
  • Avg. Index Market Capitalization$8.05 billion
About the Index

The MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index is designed to measure the performance of the large and mid-cap segments of the Brazilian market.

Derivative contracts are priced to reflect the underlying index yield and will not generate dividend income. Because ProShares invest in derivatives, they will not have dividend distributions that reflect those of their applicable indexes.

Distributions

For

2025
  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payable Date Dividend Long-Term Capital Gain Short-Term Capital Gain Return of Capital

Portfolio Hedging Series

Part I: The Significance of Portfolio Hedging

Investing involves risk. Market downturns will happen. Having a sound investment strategy can help smooth out the turbulence in your portfolio and save you from getting caught up in a herd mentality of selling low into a down market.
Read More

Part II: Strategies for Hedging Your Portfolio

Part III: The Efficacy of Hedging with Inverse ETFs
Get the latest perspectives and updates.

For the total return table above, since inception returns are cumulative for funds less than one year old; otherwise, returns are annualized. Market returns are based on the composite closing price and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The listing date is typically one or more days after the fund inception date. Therefore, NAV is used to calculate market returns prior to the listing date.

The expense ratio for certain funds includes a contractual fee waiver that results in a lower net expense ratio for some or all periods shown. For information about this ETF’s fees, please see above.

Holdings are subject to change. ProShares may invest in financial instruments (including derivatives) that, in combination, should have daily price return characteristics similar to the fund's benchmark.

Registered Investment Companies are required by the IRS to distribute substantially all of their income and capital gains to shareholders at least annually. For specific tax advice, we recommend you speak with a qualified tax professional.

This ProShares ETF seeks daily investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to -2x the daily performance of its underlying benchmark (the “Daily Target”). While the Fund has a daily investment objective, you may hold Fund shares for longer than one day if you believe it is consistent with your goals and risk tolerance. For any holding period other than a day, your return may be higher or lower than the Daily Target. These differences may be significant. Smaller index gains/losses and higher index volatility contribute to returns worse than the Daily Target. Larger index gains/losses and lower index volatility contribute to returns better than the Daily Target. The more extreme these factors are, the more they occur together, and the longer your holding period while these factors apply, the more your return will tend to deviate. Investors should consider periodically monitoring their geared fund investments in light of their goals and risk tolerance.

Because the value of the index is not computed as of the close of the U.S. securities markets due to differences in trading hours between U.S. and foreign markets, correlation to the index will be measured by comparing the daily change in the fund's net asset value per share to the performance of one or more U.S. exchange traded securities or instruments that reflect the values of the securities underlying the index as of the close of the U.S. securities markets.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Market price returns are based upon the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4:00 p.m. ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds) and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Your brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For standardized returns and performance data current to the most recent month end, see above.

Index information does not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged, and one cannot invest directly in an index.

There is no guarantee that capital gain distributions will not be made in the future. There is no guarantee that dividends or interest income will be paid.

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

Shares of any ETF are generally bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Your brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Short ProShares ETFs are non-diversified and entail certain risks, including 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 ETFs should lose money when their benchmarks rise. Please see their summary and full prospectuses for a more complete description of risks.

International investments may involve risks from: geographic concentration, differences in valuation and valuation times, unfavorable fluctuations in currency, differences in generally accepted accounting principles, and from economic or political instability.

Securities focusing on a single country may be subject to higher volatility.

Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they may develop unevenly or may never fully develop. Investments in emerging markets are considered speculative.

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.

"MSCI," "MSCI Inc." and "MSCI Index" are service marks of MSCI and have been licensed for use by ProShares. ProShares have not been passed on by MSCI or its affiliates as to their legality or suitability. ProShares based on MSCI indexes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MSCI or its affiliates, and they make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in ProShares. THIS ENTITY AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO PROSHARES.

Quote data provided by Interactive Data - Real Time Services, Inc. and subject to terms of use.

ProShares are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co., which is not affiliated with the funds’ advisor or sponsor.

Your use of this site signifies that you accept our Terms and Conditions of Use.