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VIXM

VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

Investment Objective

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index.

 

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Important Considerations

This fund is not an investment company regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not afforded its protections. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF provides long exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index, which measures the returns of a portfolio of monthly VIX futures contracts with a weighted average of five months to expiration.

Intended for short-term use; investors should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily.

Does not track the performance of the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) and can be expected to perform very differently from the VIX.

Read important information about investing in ProShares Volatility ETFs.

Important Notice Regarding NAV Calculation Times — For more information, please read the 8k.

Why VIXM?

  • Designed for knowledgeable investors who seek to profit from increases in the expected volatility of the S&P 500, as measured by the prices of VIX futures contracts.

  • Designed for knowledgeable investors who seek to reduce U.S. equity portfolio risk, since changes in the VIX Mid-Term Futures Index have historically been negatively correlated to S&P 500 returns.

  • Intended for short-term use; investors should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily.

  • Does not track the performance of the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) and can be expected to perform very differently from the VIX.

Documents & Downloads
Fund Fact Sheet
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ProShares Trust II Prospectus
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Trust II Annual Report
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Monthly Account Statement
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NAV History
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Monthly Account Statements

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Performance

Growth of $10,000

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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 4/30/2023
Fund + Index 1m 3m 6m YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception Inception Date
VIXM Market Price -0.15% 6.57% -19.17% -11.79% -23.68% -11.75% 1.62% -12.19% -18.24% 01/03/2011
VIXM NAV 0.02% 6.62% -19.11% -11.89% -23.68% -11.97% 1.60% -12.21% -18.23% 01/03/2011

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 VIXM
  • Intraday Ticker VIXM.IV
  • CUSIP 74347W338
  • Inception Date 1/3/11
  • Expense Ratio 0.85%
  • Gross Expense Ratio 0.85%
  • NAV Calculation Time 4:00 p.m. ET
  • Distributions Quarterly
Price
as of 5/26/2023
  • NAV $25.39
  • NAV Change $-0.58 down caret
  • Market Price $25.41
  • Market Price Change $-0.52 down caret
  • Trading Volume (M) 63,930
  • 30-Day Median Bid Ask Spread 0.11%
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Snapshot
  • Ticker VIXM
  • Intraday Ticker VIXM.IV
  • CUSIP 74347W338
  • Inception Date 1/3/11
  • Expense Ratio 0.85%
  • Gross Expense Ratio 0.85%
  • NAV Calculation Time 4:00 p.m. ET
  • Distributions Quarterly
Price
as of 5/26/2023
  • NAV $25.39
  • NAV Change $-0.58 down caret
  • Market Price $25.41
  • Market Price Change $-0.52 down caret
  • Trading Volume (M) 63,930
  • 30-Day Median Bid Ask Spread 0.11%
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Holdings

as of 5/26/2023

Weight Ticker Description Exposure Value
(Notional + GL)		 Market Value Shares/Contracts SEDOL Number
33.67% -- CBOE VIX FUTURE NOV23 22,549,463 -- 968 --
33.27% -- CBOE VIX FUTURE OCT23 22,287,135 -- 968 --
21.30% -- CBOE VIX FUTURE SEP23 14,269,296 -- 632 --
11.74% -- CBOE VIX FUTURE DEC23 7,862,400 -- 336 --
-- -- NET OTHER ASSETS / CASH -- $66,979,189.53 66,979,190 --
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Index

About the Index

The S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index measures the returns of a portfolio of monthly VIX futures contracts that rolls positions from fourth-month contracts into seventh-month contracts, while maintaining positions in fifth- and sixth-month contracts, on a daily basis. The index maintains a weighted average of five months to expiration.

VIX futures contracts price the market's view of the value of the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) on the expiration dates of such futures contracts. The VIX measures expected volatility of the S&P 500 over the next 30 days and is calculated based on the price of a constantly changing portfolio of options on the S&P 500. The VIX is not directly investable.

Unlike other asset classes that have tended to increase in price over long periods of time, the level of the VIX has tended to revert to a long-term average over time. As such, any gains from investments in VIX futures contracts may be constrained and subject to unexpected reversals as the VIX reverts to its long-term average. VIX futures indexes have historically reflected significant costs associated with rolling VIX futures contracts on a daily basis. These costs can consistently reduce returns over time. VIX futures indexes can be highly volatile.

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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.

Expense ratio does not include brokerage commissions and related fees paid by the fund.

3 Futures brokerage commissions are currently paid by the sponsor.

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.

This fund is not an investment company regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not afforded its protections. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

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.

There is no guarantee that 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. Volatility ProShares ETFs are non-diversified and each entails certain risks, including risks 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. Please see their summary and full prospectuses for a more complete description of risks.

There are considerable risks related to investing in ETFs benchmarked to VIX futures indexes, and ProShares Volatility ETFs are not suitable for all investors. VIX futures indexes can be highly volatile, and ETFs benchmarked to them may experience large losses. Investors could potentially lose the full value of their investment over periods even as short as one day. Many factors may contribute to the volatility of VIX futures indexes, including, but not limited to: economic, political or regulatory events that affect the level of the S&P 500, the VIX, VIX futures contracts or other related financial instruments; interest rates; inflation rates or inflation expectations; certain activities within equity derivatives markets; and S&P 500 trading disruptions. ProShares Volatility ETFs are generally intended for short-term investment horizons, and investors holding shares over longer-term periods may be subject to increased risk of loss. The level of the VIX has tended to revert to a long-term average over time. As such, the potential upside of long or short exposure to VIX futures contracts may be constrained and subject to significant and unexpected reversals. VIX futures indexes have historically reflected significant costs associated with rolling VIX futures contracts on a daily basis, which can consistently reduce returns for ETFs benchmarked to the indexes.

This fund generates a K-1 tax form.

ProShares Trust II is a commodity pool as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the applicable regulations of the CFTC. ProShare Capital Management LLC is the Trust Sponsor and commodity pool operator (CPO). The Sponsor is registered as a CPO with the CFTC, and is a member of the NFA. Neither this ETF nor ProShares Trust II is an investment company regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and neither is afforded its protections.

"Standard & Poor's®," "S&P®," "S&P 500®," "Standard & Poor's 500®," "S&P 500® VIX® Short-Term Futures IndexTM" and "S&P 500® VIX® Mid-Term Futures IndexTM" are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and its affiliates and have been licensed for use by ProShares. "S&P®" is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P") and "Dow Jones®" is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones") and have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and its affiliates. "VIX®" is a trademark of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated ("Cboe") and has been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. ProShares have not been passed on by S&P Dow Jones Indices, Cboe or their respective affiliates as to their legality or suitability. ProShares are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices, Cboe or their respective affiliates, and they make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in ProShares. THESE ENTITIES AND THEIR AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO PROSHARES.

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