ProShares and ProFunds Announce Benchmark Changes for 53 Geared Sector Funds

Jan 05, 2023

The funds will change their underlying benchmarks to leading S&P Select Indices.

BETHESDA, MD – ProShares and ProFunds, premier providers of leveraged and inverse funds, announced plans to change the underlying indices for a combined 53 sector ETFs and mutual funds to S&P Select Indices.

The move will align these leveraged and inverse sector funds with leading S&P sector and industry indices that utilize the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), enabling investors to more effectively integrate them into their portfolios.

The changes, highlighted below, will apply to 23 ProShares ETFs and 30 ProFunds Mutual Funds. They are anticipated to take effect after the market close on March 17, 2023.

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Index Change Details ProShares ETFs

ProShares ETF (Ticker)

Current Index

New Index

Ultra Basic Materials (UYM)

Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index

S&P Materials Select Sector Index

UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN)

Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index

S&P Materials Select Sector Index

Ultra Consumer Goods (UGE)

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods

Index

S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector

Index

UltraShort Consumer Goods (SZK)

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index

S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector Index

Ultra Consumer Services (UCC)

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index

S&P Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index

UltraShort Consumer Services (SCC)

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services

Index

S&P Consumer Discretionary Select

Sector Index

Short Financials (SEF)

Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index

S&P Financial Select Sector Index

Ultra Financials (UYG)

Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index

S&P Financial Select Sector Index

UltraShort Financials (SKF)

Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index

S&P Financial Select Sector Index

Ultra Health Care (RXL)

Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index

S&P Health Care Select Sector Index

UltraShort Health Care (RXD)

Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index

S&P Health Care Select Sector Index

Ultra Industrials (UXI)

Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index

S&P Industrials Select Sector Index

UltraShort Industrials (SIJ)

Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index

S&P Industrials Select Sector Index

Ultra Oil & Gas (DIG)

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index

S&P Energy Select Sector Index

UltraShort Oil & Gas (DUG)

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index

S&P Energy Select Sector Index

Short Real Estate (REK)

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index

S&P Real Estate Select Sector Index

Ultra Real Estate (URE)

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index

S&P Real Estate Select Sector Index

UltraShort Real Estate (SRS)

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index

S&P Real Estate Select Sector Index

Ultra Telecommunications (LTL)

Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index

S&P Communication Services Select Sector Index

Ultra Technology (ROM)

Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index

S&P Technology Select Sector Index

UltraShort Technology (REW)

Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index

S&P Technology Select Sector Index

Ultra Utilities (UPW)

Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index

S&P Utilities Select Sector Index

UltraShort Utilities (SDP)

Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index

S&P Utilities Select Sector Index

 

ProFunds Mutual Funds

ProFunds

Current Index

New Index

Banks UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Banks Index

S&P Banks Select Industry Index

Basic Materials UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index

S&P Materials Select Sector Index

Biotechnology UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index

S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index

Consumer Goods UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods

Index

S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector

Index

Consumer Services UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index

S&P Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index

Financials UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index

S&P Financial Select Sector Index

Health Care UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index

S&P Health Care Select Sector Index

Industrials UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index

S&P Industrials Select Sector Index

Oil & Gas UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index

S&P Energy Select Sector Index

Short Oil and Gas

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index

S&P Energy Select Sector Index

Real Estate UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index

S&P Real Estate Select Sector Index

Short Real Estate

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index

S&P Real Estate Select Sector Index

Oil Equipment & Services UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Select Oil Equipment & Services Index

S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Select Industry Index

Pharmaceuticals UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Select Pharmaceuticals Index

S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index

Utilities UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index

S&P Utilities Select Sector Index

Technology UltraSector

Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index

S&P Technology Select Sector Index

 

ProFunds VP Funds

ProFunds VP

Current Index

New Index

VP Banks

Dow Jones U.S. Banks Index

S&P Banks Select Industry Index

VP Basic Materials

Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index

S&P Materials Select Sector Index

VP Biotechnology

Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index

S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index

VP Consumer Goods

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index

S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector Index

VP Consumer Services

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index

S&P Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index

VP Financials

Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index

S&P Financial Select Sector Index

VP Health Care

Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index

S&P Health Care Select Sector Index

VP Industrials

Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index

S&P Industrials Select Sector Index

VP Oil & Gas

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index

S&P Energy Select Sector Index

VP Real Estate

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index

S&P Real Estate Select Sector Index

VP Pharmaceuticals

Dow Jones U.S. Select Pharmaceuticals Index

S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index

VP Telecommunications

Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index

S&P Communication Services Select Sector Index

VP Technology

Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index

S&P Technology Select Sector Index

VP Utilities

Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index

S&P Utilities Select Sector Index

 

Name Changes – The benchmark changes will result in name changes for only the following funds:

Current Name

New Name

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

ProShares Ultra Materials

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

ProShares UltraShort Materials

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

ProShares Ultra Consumer Staples

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Staples

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

ProShares Ultra Consumer Discretionary

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Discretionary

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

ProShares Ultra Energy

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

ProShares UltraShort Energy

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

ProShares Ultra Communication Services

Basic Materials UltraSector ProFund

Materials UltraSector ProFund

Consumer Goods UltraSector ProFund

Consumer Staples UltraSector ProFund

Consumer Services UltraSector ProFund

Consumer Discretionary UltraSector ProFund

Oil & Gas UltraSector ProFund

Energy UltraSector ProFund

Short Oil and Gas ProFund

Short Energy ProFund

Oil Equipment & Services UltraSector ProFund

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services UltraSector ProFund

ProFund VP Basic Materials

ProFund VP Materials

ProFund VP Consumer Goods

ProFund VP Consumer Staples

ProFund VP Consumer Services

ProFund VP Consumer Discretionary

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

ProFund VP Energy

ProFund VP Telecommunications

ProFund VP Communication Services

 

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