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Total Real Returns

SH,SQQQ: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2010-02-11? to Mon 2026-05-18 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
SH
×
−8.97%
2026-05-18
−18.87%
2026-05-18
ProShares Short S&P500 Exchange-Traded Fund
SQQQ
×
−37.76%
2026-05-18
−61.98%
2026-05-18
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2010-02-11? to Mon 2026-05-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SH
×
−93.90%
−15.80%/yr
−15.43%/yr
(R2=0.990)
ProShares Short S&P500 Exchange-Traded Fund
SQQQ
×
−100.00%
−47.48%/yr
−50.74%/yr
(R2=0.968)
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2010-02-11? to Mon 2026-05-18 Start
Value
End
Value
SH
×
$10,000.00
2010-02-11
$609.57
2026-05-18
ProShares Short S&P500 Exchange-Traded Fund
SQQQ
×
$10,000.00
2010-02-11
$0.28
2026-05-18
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year SH SQQQ
2026 (YTD) −8.97% −37.76%
2025 −13.66% −54.27%
2024 −15.95% −51.20%
2023 −17.56% −74.46%
2022 +10.90% +71.32%
2021 −29.19% −63.44%
2020 −26.09% −86.58%
2019 −23.86% −66.68%
2018 +2.96% −22.32%
2017 −19.07% −59.53%
2016 −14.23% −31.55%
2015 −4.87% −37.95%
2014 −14.32% −48.40%
2013 −26.96% −56.20%
2012 −17.22% −1.70%
2011 −10.48% −2.88%
2010 −17.82% −1.13%
2009 −28.95%
2008 +38.68%
2007 −2.64%
2006 −7.81%

Drawdowns

Thu 2010-02-11? to Mon 2026-05-18 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SH
×
−94.03%
from 2010-07-02 peak
−94.11%
2026-05-14
from 2010-07-02 peak
ProShares Short S&P500 Exchange-Traded Fund
SQQQ
×
−100.00% −100.00%
2026-05-14
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-05-18 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
SH
×
−18.87% −26.78%
−14.42%/yr
−39.98%
−15.64%/yr
−50.80%
−13.23%/yr
−82.18%
−15.85%/yr
ProShares Short S&P500 Exchange-Traded Fund
SQQQ
×
−61.98% −81.12%
−56.52%/yr
−92.32%
−57.49%/yr
−97.19%
−51.07%/yr
−99.98%
−57.29%/yr
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund