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ProShares Trust II - Quarter Report: 2012 March (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012.

OR

 

¨ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the transition period from                     to                     .

Commission file number: 001-34200

 

 

PROSHARES TRUST II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   87-6284802

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

c/o ProShare Capital Management LLC

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(240) 497-6400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ¨  Yes    x  No

 

 

 


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PROSHARES TRUST II

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     Page  

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements.

     1   

Item  2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

     159   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

     188   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

     204   

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

     205   

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

     205   

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

     205   

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

     210   

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

     210   

Item 5. Other Information.

     210   

Item 6. Exhibits.

     210   


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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements.

Index

 

Documents

   Page  

Statements of Financial Condition, Schedules of Investments, Statements of Operations, Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Statements of Cash Flows:

  

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

     3   

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

     8   

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     13   

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     18   

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     23   

ProShares Short DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     28   

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     29   

ProShares Ultra Gold

     34   

ProShares Short Gold

     39   

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     40   

ProShares Ultra Silver

     45   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     50   

ProShares UltraPro Australian Dollar

     55   

ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar

     56   

ProShares Short Australian Dollar

     57   

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     58   

ProShares UltraPro Short Australian Dollar

     59   

ProShares UltraPro Canadian Dollar

     60   

ProShares Ultra Canadian Dollar

     61   

ProShares Short Canadian Dollar

     62   

ProShares UltraShort Canadian Dollar

     63   

ProShares UltraPro Short Canadian Dollar

     64   

ProShares UltraPro Euro

     65   

ProShares Ultra Euro

     66   

ProShares Short Euro

     71   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     72   

ProShares UltraPro Short Euro

     77   

ProShares UltraPro Swiss Franc

     78   

ProShares Ultra Swiss Franc

     79   

ProShares Short Swiss Franc

     80   

ProShares UltraShort Swiss Franc

     81   

ProShares UltraPro Short Swiss Franc

     82   

ProShares UltraPro U.S. Dollar

     83   

ProShares Ultra U.S. Dollar

     84   

ProShares Short U.S. Dollar

     85   

ProShares UltraShort U.S. Dollar

     86   

ProShares UltraPro Short U.S. Dollar

     87   

ProShares UltraPro Yen

     88   

ProShares Ultra Yen

     89   

ProShares Short Yen

     94   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     95   

ProShares UltraPro Short Yen

     100   

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     101   

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     106   

 

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ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     111   

ProShares UltraShort VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     116   

ProShares Ultra VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     117   

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     118   

ProShares Short VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     123   

ProShares UltraShort VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     124   

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

     125   

ProShares Commodity Managed Futures Strategy

     126   

ProShares Financial Managed Futures Strategy

     127   

ProShares Trust II

     128   

Notes to Financial Statements

     132   

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 87,639       $ 59,453   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $9,341,574 and $9,713,956, respectively)

     9,341,730         9,713,685   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     9,429,369         9,773,138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     7,697         7,432   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     285,852         707,177   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     293,549         714,609   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     9,135,820         9,058,529   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 9,429,369       $ 9,773,138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     350,014         350,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 26.10       $ 25.88   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 25.90       $ 25.64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS COMMODITY

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
    (102% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.018% due 04/05/12†

   $ 5,008,000       $ 5,007,994   

0.073% due 05/03/12†

     2,353,000         2,352,935   

0.011% due 05/10/12†

     130,000         129,995   

0.076% due 06/07/12

     1,851,000         1,850,806   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $9,341,574)

      $ 9,341,730   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements^

 

     Termination Date      Notional Amount
at Value*
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

     04/09/12       $ 4,458,414       $ (78,418

Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

     04/09/12         13,814,430         (207,434
        

 

 

 
         $ (285,852
        

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for swap agreements.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark Index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark Index.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 525      $ 5,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     22,538        46,113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     22,538        46,113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (22,013     (40,254
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Swap agreements

     (322,448     3,204,121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (322,448     3,204,121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Swap agreements

     421,325        (1,431,654

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     427        260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     421,752        (1,431,394
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     99,304        1,772,727   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 77,291      $ 1,732,473   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 0.22      $ 3.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     350,014        536,681   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS COMMODITY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 9,058,529   

Net investment income (loss)

     (22,013

Net realized gain (loss)

     (322,448

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     421,752   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     77,291   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 9,135,820   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 77,291      $ 1,732,473   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     372,382        (4,945,489

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (421,752     1,431,394   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     265        3,235   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          2,564,681   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     28,186        786,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     —          1,782,755   

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     28,186        2,569,049   

Cash, beginning of period

     59,453        17,743   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 87,639      $ 2,586,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 88,574       $ 9,060   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $8,509,649 and $8,534,904, respectively)

     8,509,788         8,534,690   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     209,663         570,751   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     8,808,025         9,114,501   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     6,807         7,355   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,807         7,355   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     8,801,218         9,107,146   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 8,808,025       $ 9,114,501   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     159,997         159,997   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 55.01       $ 56.92   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)

   $ 54.71       $ 56.19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS COMMODITY

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
    (97% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.032% due 04/05/12†

   $ 2,165,000       $ 2,164,997   

0.076% due 05/03/12

     4,375,000         4,374,880   

0.011% due 05/10/12†

     1,776,000         1,775,931   

0.080% due 06/07/12†

     194,000         193,980   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $8,509,649)

      $ 8,509,788   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements^

 

     Termination Date      Notional Amount
at Value*
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

     04/09/12       $ (6,398,794   $ 55,708   

Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

     04/09/12         (11,213,743     153,955   
       

 

 

 
        $ 209,663   
       

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for swap agreements.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark Index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark Index.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 681      $ 740   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     20,184        5,477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     20,184        5,477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (19,503     (4,737
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Swap agreements

     74,310        (384,313

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     —          (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     74,310        (384,316
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Swap agreements

     (361,088     83,134   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     353        (42
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (360,735     83,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (286,425     (301,224
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (305,928   $ (305,961
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share (Note 1)

   $ (1.91   $ (6.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     159,997        50,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS COMMODITY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 9,107,146   

Net investment income (loss)

     (19,503

Net realized gain (loss)

     74,310   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (360,735
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (305,928
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 8,801,218   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (305,928   $ (305,961

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     25,255        (1,030,899

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     360,735        (83,092

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (548     917   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          546,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     79,514        (872,103
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     —          1,426,814   

Payment on shares redeemed

     —          (253
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     —          1,426,561   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     79,514        554,458   

Cash, beginning of period

     9,060        10,654   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 88,574      $ 565,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 506,940       $ 495,671   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     14,492,925         14,202,793   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $252,969,239 and $246,926,093, respectively)

     252,974,215         246,919,569   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     10,705,399         —     

Receivable on open futures contracts

     505,200         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     279,184,679         261,618,033   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     226,744         215,315   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     7,135,228         10,007,396   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,361,972         10,222,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     271,822,707         251,395,322   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 279,184,679       $ 261,618,033   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     6,349,170         6,149,170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 42.81       $ 40.88   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)

   $ 42.91       $ 40.94   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount       Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
    (93% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.007% due 04/05/12†

   $ 32,814,000       $ 32,813,961   

0.013% due 04/12/12†

     30,491,000         30,491,000   

0.076% due 05/03/12

     8,605,000         8,604,764   

0.011% due 05/10/12†

     2,601,000         2,600,899   

0.090% due 05/17/12†

     16,513,000         16,512,133   

0.064% due 05/24/12†

     36,832,000         36,829,495   

0.066% due 05/31/12

     3,928,000         3,927,664   

0.077% due 06/07/12

     68,400,000         68,392,825   

0.074% due 06/21/12

     3,401,000         3,400,528   

0.065% due 06/28/12†

     49,409,000         49,400,946   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $252,969,239)

      $ 252,974,215   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Crude Oil—NYMEX, expires May 2012

     2,105       $ 216,857,100       $ 4,852,130   

Swap Agreements^

 

     Termination Date      Notional Amount
at Value*
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

     04/09/12       $ 105,834,877       $ (2,405,176

Swap agreement with Societe Generale S.A. based on Dow Jones- UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

     04/09/12         95,096,315         (1,553,313

Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

     04/09/12         125,826,238         (3,176,739
        

 

 

 
         $ (7,135,228
        

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for swap agreements.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $14,492,925 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark Index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark Index.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 13,088      $ 98,318   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     647,729        799,043   

Brokerage commissions

     9,677        29,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     657,406        828,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (644,318     (730,394
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     41,437        22,660,320   

Swap agreements

     15,502,698        59,524,107   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (142     4,929   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     15,543,993        82,189,356   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     6,217,460        14,304,380   

Swap agreements

     2,872,168        (9,434,120

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     11,500        4,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     9,101,128        4,874,439   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     24,645,121        87,063,795   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 24,000,803      $ 86,333,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share (Note 1)

   $ 3.81      $ 12.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     6,298,071        7,008,365   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 251,395,322   

Addition of 3,200,000 shares

     129,360,697   

Redemption of 3,000,000 shares

     (132,934,115
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 200,000 shares

     (3,573,418
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (644,318

Net realized gain (loss)

     15,543,993   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     9,101,128   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     24,000,803   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 271,822,707   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 24,000,803      $ 86,333,401   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     (290,132     (3,442,500

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (6,043,146     (43,303,949

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (2,883,668     9,429,941   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     (505,200     (1,691,769

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     11,429        56,684   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          1,072,866   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     14,290,086        48,454,674   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     118,655,298        437,312,733   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (132,934,115     (482,692,837
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (14,278,817     (45,380,104
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     11,269        3,074,570   

Cash, beginning of period

     495,671        905,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 506,940      $ 3,979,728   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 319,594       $ 265,258   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     8,033,801         9,078,683   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $158,851,866 and $131,936,844, respectively)

     158,856,244         131,934,193   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     2,791,720         2,645,240   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     —           576,597   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     170,001,359         144,499,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     15,856,205         —     

Management fee payable

     127,545         110,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     15,983,750         110,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     154,017,609         144,389,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 170,001,359       $ 144,499,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     4,369,944         3,719,944   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 35.24       $ 38.82   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)

   $ 35.16       $ 38.69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
    (103% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.025% due 04/05/12

   $ 27,595,000       $ 27,594,967   

0.101% due 04/19/12

     1,370,000         1,369,978   

0.059% due 05/03/12

     8,207,000         8,206,775   

0.011% due 05/10/12

     8,710,000         8,709,660   

0.089% due 05/17/12†

     6,401,000         6,400,664   

0.081% due 05/24/12†

     51,112,000         51,108,525   

0.080% due 06/07/12

     17,643,000         17,641,149   

0.071% due 06/21/12†

     28,485,000         28,481,049   

0.066% due 06/28/12†

     9,345,000         9,343,477   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $158,851,866)

      $ 158,856,244   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Crude Oil—NYMEX, expires May 2012

     1,211       $ 124,757,220       $ (801,130

Swap Agreements^

 

     Termination Date      Notional Amount
at Value*
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

     04/09/12       $ (58,063,468   $ 766,808   

Swap agreement with Societe Generale S.A. based on Dow Jones- UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

     04/09/12         (69,771,793     1,682,250   

Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

     04/09/12         (55,399,216     342,662   
       

 

 

 
        $ 2,791,720   
       

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for swap agreements.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $8,033,801 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark Index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark Index.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 10,125      $ 36,450   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     340,146        298,212   

Brokerage commissions

     5,904        15,649   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     346,050        313,861   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (335,925     (277,411
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     (130,237     (4,611,590

Swap agreements

     (3,701,374     (9,323,639

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (791     427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,832,402     (13,934,802
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     (1,048,170     (737,560

Swap agreements

     146,480        3,519,018   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     7,029        1,160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (894,661     2,782,618   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (4,727,063     (11,152,184
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,062,988   $ (11,429,595
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share (Note 1)

   $ (1.24   $ (4.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     4,082,032        2,583,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 144,389,893   

Addition of 2,300,000 shares

     77,519,159   

Redemption of 1,650,000 shares

     (62,828,455
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 650,000 shares

     14,690,704   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (335,925

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,832,402

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (894,661
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (5,062,988
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 154,017,609   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,062,988   $ (11,429,595

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     1,044,882        (3,206,250

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (26,915,022     3,968,911   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (153,509     (3,520,178

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     576,597        —     

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     17,467        (1,879

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          2,564,680   

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     —          1,798,110   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (30,492,573     (9,826,201
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     77,519,159        122,260,245   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (46,972,250     (112,545,561
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     30,546,909        9,714,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     54,336        (111,517

Cash, beginning of period

     265,258        4,007,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 319,594      $ 3,895,830   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31,  2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 1,363,262       $ 3,361,868   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     8,964,062         725,409   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $25,916,211 and $0, respectively)

     25,917,041         —     

Offering costs (Note 5)

     13,531         20,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     36,257,896         4,107,427   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     45,467         1,454   

Payable for offering costs

     26,624         26,624   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     72,091         28,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     36,185,805         4,079,349   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 36,257,896       $ 4,107,427   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     960,002         40,002   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 10)

   $ 37.69       $ 101.98   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2) (Note 10)

   $ 37.40       $ 101.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
    (72% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.048% due 04/12/12

   $ 702,000       $ 702,000   

0.100% due 04/19/12

     2,984,000         2,983,953   

0.056% due 05/03/12

     2,068,000         2,067,943   

0.075% due 05/24/12

     13,197,000         13,196,103   

0.078% due 06/07/12

     3,074,000         3,073,677   

0.065% due 06/28/12

     3,894,000         3,893,365   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $25,916,211)

      $ 25,917,041   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Natural Gas—NYMEX, expires May 2012

     3,404       $ 72,369,040       $ (16,368,820

 

†† Cash collateral in the amount of $8,964,062 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $ 2,119   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     47,372   

Brokerage commissions

     16,074   

Offering costs

     6,619   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     70,065   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (67,946
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

  

Net realized gain (loss) on

  

Futures contracts

     (5,158,571

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     119   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,158,452
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

  

Futures contracts

     (15,543,310

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     830   
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (15,542,480
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (20,700,932
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (20,768,878
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share (Note 10)

   $ (50.64
  

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 10)

     410,112   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 4,079,349   

Addition of 920,000 shares (Note 10)

     52,875,334   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (67,946

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,158,452

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (15,542,480
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (20,768,878
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 36,185,805   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

Cash flow from operating activities

  

Net income (loss)

   $ (20,768,878

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

  

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     (8,238,653

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (25,916,211

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (830

Change in offering cost

     6,619   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     44,013   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (54,873,940
  

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

  

Proceeds from addition of shares

     52,875,334   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     52,875,334   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (1,998,606

Cash, beginning of period

     3,361,868   
  

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 1,363,262   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     29,090         29,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     29,290         29,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     29,090         29,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     29,090         29,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     200         200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 29,290       $ 29,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 796,287       $ 2,969,266   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     5,874,120         1,439,775   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $15,117,581 and $2,621,895, respectively)

     15,117,758         2,621,684   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     277,787         123,128   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     13,531         20,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     22,079,483         7,174,003   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     27,555         5,069   

Payable for offering costs

     26,624         26,624   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     54,179         31,693   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     22,025,304         7,142,310   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 22,079,483       $ 7,174,003   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     450,030         300,030   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 10)

   $ 48.94       $ 23.81   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2) (Note 10)

   $ 49.35       $ 23.96   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(69% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.046% due 04/05/12

   $ 1,616,000       $ 1,615,998   

0.048% due 04/12/12

     519,000         519,000   

0.101% due 04/19/12

     291,000         290,995   

0.076% due 05/03/12

     806,000         805,978   

0.011% due 05/10/12

     2,622,000         2,621,898   

0.067% due 05/17/12

     506,000         505,974   

0.080% due 05/24/12

     2,205,000         2,204,850   

0.066% due 05/31/12

     500,000         499,957   

0.078% due 06/07/12

     1,626,000         1,625,830   

0.066% due 06/28/12

     4,428,000         4,427,278   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $15,117,581)

      $ 15,117,758   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Natural Gas—NYMEX, expires May 2012

     2,072       $ 44,050,720       $ 7,311,970   

 

†† Cash collateral in the amount of $5,874,120 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $ 863   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     25,021   

Brokerage commissions

     13,766   

Offering costs

     6,619   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     45,406   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (44,543
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

  

Net realized gain (loss) on

  

Futures contracts

     4,437,111   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (167
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,436,944   
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

  

Futures contracts

     5,930,960   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     388   
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     5,931,348   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     10,368,292   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,323,749   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share (Note 10)

   $ 25.05   
  

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 10)

     412,118   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 7,142,310   

Addition of 450,000 shares (Note 10)

     13,524,375   

Redemption of 300,000 shares (Note 10)

     (8,965,130
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 150,000 shares (Note 10)

     4,559,245   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (44,543

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,436,944   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     5,931,348   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     10,323,749   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 22,025,304   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DJ-UBS NATURAL GAS

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

Cash flow from operating activities

  

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,323,749   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

  

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     (4,434,345

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (12,495,686

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (388

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     (154,659

Change in offering cost

     6,619   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     22,486   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (6,732,224
  

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

  

Proceeds from addition of shares

     13,524,375   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (8,965,130
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     4,559,245   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (2,172,979

Cash, beginning of period

     2,969,266   
  

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 796,287   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 394,462       $ 400,533   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     20,250         22,950   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $390,580,338 and $399,322,327, respectively)

     390,588,955         399,317,740   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     —           7,796,997   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     2,280         540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     391,005,947         407,538,760   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     4,388,518         —     

Management fee payable

     317,565         303,120   

Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements

     4,411,946         80,836,280   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     9,118,029         81,139,400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     381,887,918         326,399,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 391,005,947       $ 407,538,760   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     4,350,014         4,300,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 87.79       $ 75.91   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 88.40       $ 79.01   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(102% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.042% due 04/05/12†

   $ 25,024,000       $ 25,023,970   

0.010% due 04/12/12†

     30,671,000         30,671,000   

0.068% due 05/03/12

     88,931,000         88,928,563   

0.011% due 05/10/12†

     14,271,000         14,270,443   

0.090% due 05/17/12†

     50,000,000         49,997,375   

0.071% due 05/24/12†

     63,913,000         63,908,654   

0.080% due 06/07/12

     19,831,000         19,828,920   

0.065% due 06/28/12†

     97,976,000         97,960,030   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $390,580,338)

      $ 390,588,955   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Gold Futures—COMEX, expires June 2012

     2       $ 334,380       $ (4,100

Forward Agreements^

 

     Settlement Date      Commitment to
(Deliver)/Receive
     Notional Amount
at Value*
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Forward agreements with Goldman Sachs International based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

     04/10/12       $ 106,820       $ 177,608,546       $ (896,352

Forward agreements with Societe Generale S.A. based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

     04/10/12         110,900         184,392,321         (1,111,987

Forward agreements with UBS AG based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

     04/10/12         241,400         401,373,366         (2,403,607
           

 

 

 
            $ (4,411,946
           

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for forward agreements.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $20,250 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* For forward agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the underlying commodity. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the underlying commodity.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 27,391      $ 71,784   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     905,724        553,335   

Brokerage commissions

     16        905   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     905,740        554,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (878,349     (482,456
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     (17,640     178,030   

Forward agreements

     (29,841,156     7,843,381   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     113        (152
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (29,858,683     8,021,259   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     37,560        (136,000

Forward agreements

     76,424,334        (1,337,077

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     13,204        2,400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     76,475,098        (1,470,677
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     46,616,415        6,550,582   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,738,066      $ 6,068,126   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 10.86      $ 1.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     4,213,201        3,534,458   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 326,399,360   

Addition of 400,000 shares

     40,147,611   

Redemption of 350,000 shares

     (30,397,119
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 50,000 shares

     9,750,492   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (878,349

Net realized gain (loss)

     (29,858,683

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     76,475,098   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     45,738,066   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 381,887,918   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,738,066      $ 6,068,126   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     2,700        69,445   

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     8,741,989        7,145,686   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (76,437,538     1,334,677   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     (1,740     (27,670

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     14,445        (8,536

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          28,084,501   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (21,942,078     42,666,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     47,944,608        3,477,778   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (26,008,601     (18,345,579
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     21,936,007        (14,867,801
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (6,071     27,798,428   

Cash, beginning of period

     400,533        1,262,424   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 394,462      $ 29,060,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES SHORT GOLD*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     12,424         12,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     12,624         12,624   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     12,424         12,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     12,424         12,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     200         200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 12,624       $ 12,624   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 294,668       $ 330,841   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     16,850         17,770   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $146,596,392 and $164,677,030, respectively)

     146,599,245         164,673,175   

Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements

     370,985         33,401,358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     147,281,748         198,423,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     116,745         124,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     116,745         124,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     147,165,003         198,298,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 147,281,748       $ 198,423,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     8,689,901         9,589,901   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.94       $ 20.68   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 16.81       $ 19.81   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(100% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.027% due 04/05/12†

   $ 22,948,000       $ 22,947,973   

0.076% due 05/03/12†

     5,838,000         5,837,840   

0.011% due 05/10/12†

     4,510,000         4,509,824   

0.068% due 05/24/12†

     18,997,000         18,995,708   

0.078% due 06/07/12

     56,359,000         56,353,088   

0.065% due 06/28/12†

     37,961,000         37,954,812   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $146,596,392)

      $ 146,599,245   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Gold Futures—COMEX, expires June 2012

     2       $ 334,380       $ 4,100   

Forward Agreements^

 

     Settlement Date      Commitment to
(Deliver)/Receive
    Notional Amount
at Value*
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Forward agreements with Goldman Sachs International based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

     04/10/12       $ (48,198   $ (80,138,333   $ 280,357   

Forward agreements with Societe Generale S.A. based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

     04/10/12         (63,300     (105,248,277     (187,863

Forward agreements with UBS AG based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

     04/10/12         (65,350     (108,656,792     278,491   
         

 

 

 
          $ 370,985   
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for forward agreements.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $16,850 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* For forward agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the underlying commodity. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the underlying commodity.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 6,919      $ 31,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     349,769        229,514   

Brokerage commissions

     17        1,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     349,786        230,606   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (342,867     (199,330
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     17,840        (218,760

Forward agreements

     (1,563,825     (7,734,627

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     24        320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,545,961     (7,953,067
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     (37,700     141,730   

Forward agreements

     (33,030,373     539,363   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     6,708        (472
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (33,061,365     680,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (34,607,326     (7,272,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (34,950,193   $ (7,471,776
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (3.97   $ (2.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     8,812,428        3,369,345   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 198,298,571   

Redemption of 900,000 shares

     (16,183,375
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (342,867

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,545,961

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (33,061,365
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (34,950,193
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 147,165,003   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (34,950,193   $ (7,471,776

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     920        (13,576

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     18,080,638        (2,816,976

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     33,023,665        (538,891

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (7,828     9,791   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          2,393,702   

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     —          18,962   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     16,147,202        (8,418,764
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     —          31,756,616   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (16,183,375     (20,930,837
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (16,183,375     10,825,779   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (36,173     2,407,015   

Cash, beginning of period

     330,841        404,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 294,668      $ 2,811,698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 891,418       $ 772,442   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     40,540         49,950   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $883,345,172 and $771,936,564, respectively)

     883,365,264         771,925,669   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     8,235,921         13,966,567   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     —           6,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     892,533,143         786,720,628   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     700,820         569,435   

Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements

     46,465,030         179,326,773   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     47,165,850         179,896,208   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     845,367,293         606,824,420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 892,533,143       $ 786,720,628   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     15,400,028         14,050,028   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 54.89       $ 43.19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)

   $ 54.46       $ 41.65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(104% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.038% due 04/05/12

   $ 38,984,000       $ 38,983,953   

0.015% due 04/12/12†

     73,137,000         73,137,000   

0.081% due 04/19/12

     6,006,000         6,005,905   

0.061% due 05/03/12†

     194,492,000         194,486,671   

0.011% due 05/10/12†

     18,106,000         18,105,294   

0.090% due 05/17/12†

     30,393,000         30,391,404   

0.069% due 05/24/12†

     182,579,000         182,566,585   

0.060% due 05/31/12

     220,739,000         220,720,127   

0.080% due 06/07/12†

     81,237,000         81,228,478   

0.065% due 06/28/12†

     37,746,000         37,739,847   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $883,345,172)

      $ 883,365,264   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Silver Futures—COMEX, expires May 2012

     2       $ 324,840       $ (13,810

Forward Agreements^

 

     Settlement Date      Commitment to
(Deliver)/Receive
     Notional Amount
at Value*
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Forward agreements with Goldman Sachs International based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

     04/10/12       $ 13,824,800       $ 448,403,241       $ (13,208,785

Forward agreements with Societe Generale S.A. based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

     04/10/12         15,445,000         500,953,942         (11,896,880

Forward agreements with UBS AG based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

     04/10/12         22,848,000         741,068,026         (21,359,365
           

 

 

 
            $ (46,465,030
           

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for forward agreements.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $40,540 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* For forward agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the underlying commodity. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the underlying commodity.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 51,735      $ 186,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     1,885,054        1,507,863   

Brokerage commissions

     8        1,938   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,885,062        1,509,801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,833,327     (1,323,706
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     (1,900     3,968,311   

Forward agreements

     8,108,350        269,376,150   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     691        1,630   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     8,107,141        273,346,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     47,040        5,795,695   

Forward agreements

     132,861,743        19,159,850   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     30,987        24,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     132,939,770        24,980,497   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     141,046,911        298,326,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 139,213,584      $ 297,002,882   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share (Note 1)

   $ 9.85      $ 38.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     14,130,248        7,682,250   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 606,824,420   

Addition of 2,550,000 shares

     160,714,564   

Redemption of 1,200,000 shares

     (61,385,275
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 1,350,000 shares

     99,329,289   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,833,327

Net realized gain (loss)

     8,107,141   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     132,939,770   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     139,213,584   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 845,367,293   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 139,213,584      $ 297,002,882   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     9,410        (2,349,067

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (111,408,608     (487,630,157

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (132,892,730     (19,184,802

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     6,000        210,731   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     131,385        333,350   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          47,809,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (104,940,959     (163,808,020
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     166,445,210        331,502,696   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (61,385,275     (118,433,742
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     105,059,935        213,068,954   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     118,976        49,260,934   

Cash, beginning of period

     772,442        2,505,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 891,418      $ 51,765,966   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 730,471       $ 648,166   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     36,670         43,140   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $182,015,314 and $215,358,257, respectively)

     182,020,783         215,352,919   

Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements

     8,720,011         43,015,723   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     7,867,157         8,437,981   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     199,375,092         267,497,929   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     —           20,503,124   

Management fee payable

     178,931         180,884   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     178,931         20,684,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     199,196,161         246,813,921   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 199,375,092       $ 267,497,929   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     3,798,874         3,218,874   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1) (Note 10)

   $ 52.44       $ 76.68   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 10)

   $ 52.75       $ 79.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(91% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.046% due 04/05/12

   $ 1,763,000       $ 1,762,998   

0.048% due 04/12/12

     3,758,000         3,758,000   

0.106% due 04/19/12†

     7,468,000         7,467,881   

0.090% due 05/17/12†

     5,194,000         5,193,727   

0.071% due 05/24/12†

     81,478,000         81,472,460   

0.066% due 05/31/12

     12,772,000         12,770,908   

0.079% due 06/07/12

     26,609,000         26,606,209   

0.071% due 06/21/12

     25,041,000         25,037,527   

0.065% due 06/28/12†

     17,954,000         17,951,073   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $182,015,314)

      $ 182,020,783   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Silver Futures—COMEX, expires May 2012

     2       $ 324,840       $ 13,810   

Forward Agreements^

 

     Settlement Date      Commitment to
(Deliver)/Receive
    Notional Amount
at Value*
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Forward agreements with Goldman Sachs International based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

     04/10/12       $ (4,747,500   $ (153,983,738   $ 1,779,194   

Forward agreements with Societe Generale S.A. based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

     04/10/12         (4,055,000     (131,522,709     4,253,325   

Forward agreements with UBS AG based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

     04/10/12         (3,470,000     (112,548,409     2,687,492   
         

 

 

 
          $ 8,720,011   
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for forward agreements.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $36,670 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* For forward agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the underlying commodity. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the underlying commodity.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 15,324      $ 46,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     503,147        340,262   

Brokerage commissions

     8        631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     503,155        340,893   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (487,831     (293,996
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     1,900        (1,723,196

Forward agreements

     (35,686,314     (79,565,617

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (1,674     1,268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (35,686,088     (81,287,545
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     (47,040     229,925   

Forward agreements

     (34,295,712     1,014,244   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     10,807        1,756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (34,331,945     1,245,925   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (70,018,033     (80,041,620
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (70,505,864   $ (80,335,616
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share (Note 1) (Note 10)

   $ (17.99   $ (98.68
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1) (Note 10)

     3,919,203        814,126   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 246,813,921   

Addition of 3,190,000 shares (Note 10)

     163,910,389   

Redemption of 2,610,000 shares (Note 10)

     (141,022,285
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 580,000 shares (Note 10)

     22,888,104   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (487,831

Net realized gain (loss)

     (35,686,088

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (34,331,945
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (70,505,864
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 199,196,161   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (70,505,864   $ (80,335,616

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     6,470        250,439   

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     33,342,943        (30,787,382

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     34,284,905        (1,016,000

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (1,953     33,427   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          2,974,629   

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     —          (227,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (2,873,499     (109,107,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     164,481,213        159,381,014   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (161,525,409     (50,127,665
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     2,955,804        109,253,349   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     82,305        145,423   

Cash, beginning of period

     648,166        3,514,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 730,471      $ 3,659,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO CANADIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA CANADIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT CANADIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT CANADIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT CANADIAN DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO EURO*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 133,290       $ 10,469   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $7,154,357 and $10,068,969, respectively)

     7,154,497         10,068,707   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     293,570         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     7,581,357         10,079,176   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     7,261         6,216   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     —           518,212   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,261         524,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     7,574,096         9,554,748   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 7,581,357       $ 10,079,176   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     300,014         400,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.25       $ 23.89   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 25.21       $ 23.87   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
    (94% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.029% due 04/05/12†

   $ 1,518,000       $ 1,517,998   

0.046% due 04/12/12†

     405,000         405,000   

0.060% due 05/24/12†

     2,418,000         2,417,836   

0.076% due 06/07/12

     1,598,000         1,597,832   

0.071% due 06/21/12

     1,216,000         1,215,831   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $7,154,357)

      $ 7,154,497   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^

 

     Settlement Date      Local Currency     Notional Amount
at Value (USD)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Contracts to Purchase

         

Euro with Goldman Sachs International

     04/13/12         7,341,825      $ 9,792,168      $ 161,463   

Euro with UBS AG

     04/13/12         8,017,800        10,693,751        180,610   
         

 

 

 
          $ 342,073   
         

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell

         

Euro with Goldman Sachs International

     04/13/12         (3,925,900   $ (5,236,174   $ (46,715

Euro with UBS AG

     04/13/12         (87,400     (116,569     (1,788
         

 

 

 
          $ (48,503
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 488      $ 2,411   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     23,317        18,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     23,317        18,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (22,829     (16,515
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (249,576     918,369   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     1        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (249,575     918,369   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Foreign currency forward contracts

     811,782        33,773   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     402        20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     812,184        33,793   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     562,609        952,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 539,780      $ 935,647   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 1.34      $ 3.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     403,860        300,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 9,554,748   

Addition of 50,000 shares

     1,209,580   

Redemption of 150,000 shares

     (3,730,012
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of (100,000) shares

     (2,520,432
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (22,829

Net realized gain (loss)

     (249,575

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     812,184   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     539,780   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 7,574,096   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 539,780      $ 935,647   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:

    

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     2,914,612        (903,069

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (812,184     (33,793

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     1,045        734   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          1,411,824   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     2,643,253        1,411,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     1,209,580        —     

Payment on shares redeemed

     (3,730,012     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (2,520,432     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     122,821        1,411,343   

Cash, beginning of period

     10,469        13,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 133,290      $ 1,424,790   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT EURO*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 444,413       $ 102,088   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $850,861,763 and $1,012,198,282, respectively)

     850,875,204         1,012,174,281   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     —           67,430,954   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     —           21,299,733   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     851,319,617         1,101,007,056   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     701,579         847,510   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     31,057,598         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     31,759,177         847,510   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     819,560,440         1,100,159,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 851,319,617       $ 1,101,007,056   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     43,200,014         54,100,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 18.97       $ 20.34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 18.97       $ 20.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
    (104% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.011% due 04/05/12

   $ 126,267,000       $ 126,266,849   

0.067% due 05/03/12

     35,253,000         35,252,034   

0.010% due 05/10/12†

     105,171,000         105,166,898   

0.090% due 05/17/12†

     20,315,000         20,313,933   

0.070% due 05/24/12†

     200,647,000         200,633,356   

0.077% due 06/07/12

     124,176,000         124,162,974   

0.071% due 06/21/12†

     129,034,000         129,016,103   

0.065% due 06/28/12

     110,081,000         110,063,057   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $850,861,763)

      $ 850,875,204   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^

 

                           
     Settlement Date      Local Currency     Notional Amount
at Value (USD)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Contracts to Purchase

         

Euro with Goldman Sachs International

     04/13/12         167,089,600      $ 222,855,962 $        1,278,559   

Euro with UBS AG

     04/13/12         87,767,200        117,059,612        1,078,290   
         

 

 

 
          $ 2,356,849   
         

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell

         

Euro with Goldman Sachs International

     04/13/12         (681,701,025   $ (909,219,589   $ (15,363,663

Euro with UBS AG

     04/13/12         (801,759,700     (1,069,347,996     (18,050,784
         

 

 

 
          $ (33,414,447
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 47,729      $ 144,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     2,200,267        1,033,909   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,200,267        1,033,909   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (2,152,538     (889,548
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Foreign currency forward contracts

     38,812,588        (62,149,035

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (1,736     1,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     38,810,852        (62,147,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (98,488,552     4,173,710   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     37,442        (3,250
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (98,451,110     4,170,460   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (59,640,258     (57,977,168
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (61,792,796   $ (58,866,716
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (1.31   $ (2.58
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     47,119,245        22,835,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 1,100,159,546   

Addition of 2,150,000 shares

     41,253,887   

Redemption of 13,050,000 shares

     (260,060,197
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of (10,900,000) shares

     (218,806,310
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (2,152,538

Net realized gain (loss)

     38,810,852   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (98,451,110
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (61,792,796
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 819,560,440   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (61,792,796   $ (58,866,716

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     161,336,519        77,127,700   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     98,451,110        (4,170,460

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (145,931     (46,455

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          45,447,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     197,848,902        59,491,406   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     62,553,620        63,232,906   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (260,060,197     (77,324,983
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (197,506,577     (14,092,077
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     342,325        45,399,329   

Cash, beginning of period

     102,088        251,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 444,413      $ 45,650,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT EURO*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SWISS FRANC*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA SWISS FRANC*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT SWISS FRANC*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SWISS FRANC*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT SWISS FRANC*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO U.S. DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA U.S. DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT U.S. DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT U.S. DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT U.S. DOLLAR*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO YEN*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 97,727       $ 5,798   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $4,837,511 and $5,366,951, respectively)

     4,837,637         5,366,875   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     —           102,727   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     4,935,364         5,475,400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     3,819         4,325   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     225,965         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     229,784         4,325   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     4,705,580         5,471,075   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 4,935,364       $ 5,475,400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     150,014         150,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 31.37       $ 36.47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 31.36       $ 36.50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(103% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.034% due 04/05/12†

   $ 1,004,000       $ 1,003,999   

0.060% due 05/03/12

     128,000         127,996   

0.011% due 05/10/12†

     463,000         462,982   

0.078% due 06/07/12

     3,243,000         3,242,660   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $4,837,511)

      $ 4,837,637   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^

 

     Settlement Date      Local Currency     Notional Amount
at Value (USD)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Contracts to Purchase

         

Yen with Goldman Sachs International

     04/13/12         348,140,000      $ 4,205,479      $ (97,521

Yen with UBS AG

     04/13/12         471,250,000        5,692,630        (128,750
         

 

 

 
          $ (226,271
         

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell

         

Yen with Goldman Sachs International

     04/13/12         (20,140,000   $ (243,288   $ 1,161   

Yen with UBS AG

     04/13/12         (20,320,000     (245,463     (855
         

 

 

 
          $ 306   
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended     Three months ended  
     March 31, 2012     March 31, 2011  

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 372      $ 1,025   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     12,183        8,104   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     12,183        8,104   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (11,811     (7,079
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (425,209     155,729   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     15        (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (425,194     155,723   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (328,692     (402,409

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     202        (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (328,490     (402,474
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (753,684     (246,751
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (765,495   $ (253,830
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (5.10   $ (2.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     150,014        106,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 5,471,075   

Net investment income (loss)

     (11,811

Net realized gain (loss)

     (425,194

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (328,490
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (765,495
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 4,705,580   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (765,495   $ (253,830

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     529,440        1,448,911   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     328,490        402,474   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (506     (936

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          688,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     91,929        2,285,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Payment on shares redeemed

     —          (1,593,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     —          (1,593,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     91,929        691,944   

Cash, beginning of period

     5,798        10,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 97,727      $ 702,581   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT YEN*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 269,808       $ 22,338   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $266,759,558 and $219,407,765, respectively)

     266,766,071         219,404,292   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     13,069,493         —     

Receivable from capital shares sold

     —           6,249,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     280,105,372         225,676,364   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     220,570         180,224   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     —           4,364,146   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     220,570         4,544,370   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     279,884,802         221,131,994   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 280,105,372       $ 225,676,364   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     5,949,294         5,399,294   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 47.05       $ 40.96   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)

   $ 47.05       $ 40.95   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(95% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.003% due 04/05/12

   $ 9,218,000       $ 9,217,989   

0.041% due 04/12/12

     18,086,000         18,086,000   

0.069% due 05/03/12

     59,313,000         59,311,375   

0.011% due 05/10/12†

     24,913,000         24,912,028   

0.090% due 05/17/12†

     50,000,000         49,997,375   

0.060% due 05/24/12†

     6,999,000         6,998,524   

0.077% due 06/07/12

     48,107,000         48,101,954   

0.066% due 06/28/12†

     50,149,000         50,140,826   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $266,759,558)

      $ 266,766,071   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^

 

     Settlement Date      Local Currency     Notional Amount
at Value (USD)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Contracts to Purchase

         

Yen with Goldman Sachs International

     04/13/12         761,210,000      $ 9,195,303      $ (29,521

Yen with UBS AG

     04/13/12         7,528,300,000        90,940,742        109,464   
         

 

 

 
          $ 79,943   
         

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell

         

Yen with Goldman Sachs International

     04/13/12         (22,118,920,000   $ (267,193,258   $ 4,961,037   

Yen with UBS AG

     04/13/12         (32,537,250,000     (393,045,132     8,028,513   
         

 

 

 
          $ 12,989,550   
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended     Three months ended  
     March 31, 2012     March 31, 2011  

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 20,571      $ 88,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     589,796        675,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     589,796        675,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (569,225     (586,442
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Foreign currency forward contracts

     20,853,004        (17,658,241

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (305     14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     20,852,699        (17,658,227
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Foreign currency forward contracts

     17,433,639        33,365,316   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     9,986        8,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     17,443,625        33,374,033   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     38,296,324        15,715,806   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 37,727,099      $ 15,129,364   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 6.56      $ 2.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     5,748,195        6,020,190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 221,131,994   

Addition of 1,850,000 shares

     81,089,987   

Redemption of 1,300,000 shares

     (60,064,278
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 550,000 shares

     21,025,709   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (569,225

Net realized gain (loss)

     20,852,699   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     17,443,625   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     37,727,099   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 279,884,802   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

      Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 37,727,099      $ 15,129,364   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (47,351,793     (127,428,965

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (17,443,625     (33,374,033

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     40,346        113,812   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          2,358,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (27,027,973     (143,201,116
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     87,339,721        260,369,046   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (60,064,278     (114,752,908
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     27,275,443        145,616,138   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     247,470        2,415,022   

Cash, beginning of period

     22,338        120,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 269,808      $ 2,535,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT YEN*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

      March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     41,200         41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,000         41,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 41,200       $ 41,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

      March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 4,945,105       $ 2,972,032   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     79,979,184         6,303,800   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3)
(cost $40,191,164 and $0, respectively)

     40,192,216         —     

Receivable from capital shares sold

     —           2,469,584   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     14,539         21,691   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     125,131,044         11,767,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable on open futures contracts

     —           1,852,966   

Management fee payable

     139,989         4,264   

Payable for offering costs

     28,764         28,764   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     4,983,410         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,152,163         1,885,994   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     119,978,881         9,881,113   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 125,131,044       $ 11,767,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     8,391,512         133,335   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 14.30       $ 74.11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)

   $ 14.56       $ 72.96   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

      Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

(33% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.101% due 04/19/12

   $ 6,512,000       $ 6,511,896   

0.056% due 05/03/12

     690,000         689,981   

0.080% due 05/24/12

     374,000         373,975   

0.078% due 06/07/12†

     4,938,000         4,937,482   

0.071% due 06/21/12†

     16,224,000         16,221,750   

0.077% due 06/28/12†

     11,459,000         11,457,132   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $40,191,164)

      $ 40,192,216   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

      Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires April 2012

     6,911       $ 116,104,800       $ (23,944,000

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires May 2012

     5,028         95,532,000         (5,446,813
        

 

 

 
         $ (29,390,813
        

 

 

 

Swap Agreements^

 

      Termination Date      Notional Amount
at Value*
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Swap agreement with Societe Generale S.A. based on S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index

     04/09/12       $ 28,698,435       $ (4,983,410

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $79,979,184 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2012. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* For swap agreements, a positive amount represents “long” exposure to the benchmark Index. A negative amount represents “short” exposure to the benchmark Index.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

      Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $ 2,915   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     154,701   

Brokerage commissions

     182,674   

Offering costs

     7,152   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     344,527   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (341,612
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

  

Net realized gain (loss) on

  

Futures contracts

     (119,246,992

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     1,284   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (119,245,708
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

  

Futures contracts

     (28,628,023

Swap agreements

     (4,983,410

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     1,052   
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (33,610,381
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (152,856,089
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (153,197,701
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share (Note 1)

   $ (54.02
  

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     2,835,973   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 9,881,113   

Addition of 12,525,000 shares

     341,264,628   

Redemption of 4,266,823 shares

     (77,969,159
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 8,258,177 shares

     263,295,469   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (341,612

Net realized gain (loss)

     (119,245,708

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (33,610,381
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (153,197,701
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 119,978,881   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

      Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

Cash flow from operating activities

  

Net income (loss)

   $ (153,197,701

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

  

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     (73,675,384

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (40,191,164

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     4,982,358   

Change in offering cost

     7,152   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     135,725   

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     (1,852,966
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (263,791,980
  

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

  

Proceeds from addition of shares

     343,734,212   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (77,969,159
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     265,765,053   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     1,973,073   

Cash, beginning of period

     2,972,032   
  

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 4,945,105   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

      March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 1,484,451       $ 563,350   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     46,182,127         —     

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $71,190,433 and $27,358,785, respectively)

     71,192,075         27,357,824   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     8,124,350         1,909,463   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     —           742,451   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     —           1,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     126,983,003         30,574,178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     83,420         24,275   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     83,420         24,275   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     126,899,583         30,549,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 126,983,003       $ 30,574,178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     3,575,005         400,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 35.50       $ 76.37   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 35.77       $ 75.74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

      Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

(56% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.018% due 04/05/12

   $ 5,125,000       $ 5,124,994   

0.060% due 04/12/12

     8,244,000         8,244,000   

0.097% due 04/19/12

     8,961,000         8,960,857   

0.011% due 05/10/12

     2,133,000         2,132,917   

0.079% due 05/24/12

     20,256,000         20,254,623   

0.071% due 06/28/12

     26,479,000         26,474,684   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $71,190,433)

      $ 71,192,075   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

      Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires April 2012

     4,156       $ 69,820,800       $ (16,390,669

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires May 2012

     3,021         57,399,000         (2,531,248
        

 

 

 
         $ (18,921,917
        

 

 

 

 

†† Cash collateral in the amount of $46,182,127 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

      Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 6,804      $ 3,020   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     147,269        —     

Offering costs

     1,090        48,242   

Limitation by Sponsor

     —          (21,038
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     148,359        27,204   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (141,555     (24,184
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     (42,732,137     (351,490

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (146     4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (42,732,283     (351,486
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     (17,345,947     (2,482,210

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     2,603        887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (17,343,344     (2,481,323
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (60,075,627     (2,832,809
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (60,217,182   $ (2,856,993
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (41.66   $ (14.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     1,445,609        194,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 30,549,903   

Addition of 3,950,000 shares

     197,072,717   

Redemption of 775,000 shares

     (40,505,855
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 3,175,000 shares

     156,566,862   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (141,555

Net realized gain (loss)

     (42,732,283

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (17,343,344
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (60,217,182
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 126,899,583   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (60,217,182   $ (2,856,993

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     (46,182,127     —     

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (43,831,648     (30,338,811

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (2,603     (887

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     742,451        (119,411

Decrease (Increase) in Limitation by Sponsor

     —          (21,038

Change in offering cost

     1,090        48,242   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     59,145        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (149,430,874     (33,288,898
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     190,857,830        47,000,781   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (40,505,855     (12,109,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     150,351,975        34,891,550   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     921,101        1,602,652   

Cash, beginning of period

     563,350        400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 1,484,451      $ 1,603,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 3,685,629       $ 5,521,055   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     11,846,301         2,252,358   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $33,582,854 and $0, respectively)

     33,583,105         —     

Offering costs (Note 5)

     14,539         21,691   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     49,129,574         7,795,104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     19,383,472         —     

Management fee payable

     24,860         5,916   

Payable for offering costs

     28,764         28,764   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     19,437,096         34,680   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     29,692,478         7,760,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 49,129,574       $ 7,795,104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     300,010         150,010   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 98.97       $ 51.73   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 98.13       $ 52.28   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(113% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.046% due 04/05/12

   $ 173,000       $ 173,000   

0.101% due 04/19/12

     476,000         475,992   

0.056% due 05/03/12

     451,000         450,988   

0.067% due 05/17/12

     1,218,000         1,217,936   

0.090% due 05/24/12

     1,959,000         1,958,867   

0.078% due 06/07/12

     831,000         830,913   

0.074% due 06/21/12

     2,138,000         2,137,703   

0.066% due 06/28/12

     26,342,000         26,337,706   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $33,582,854)

      $ 33,583,105   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires April 2012

     964       $ 16,195,200       $ 557,651   

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires May 2012

     701         13,319,000         348,079   
        

 

 

 
         $ 905,730   
        

 

 

 

 

†† Cash collateral in the amount of $11,846,301 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $ 894   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     18,944   

Brokerage commissions

     28,829   

Offering costs

     7,152   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     54,925   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (54,031
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

  

Net realized gain (loss) on

  

Futures contracts

     6,857,840   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (147
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,857,693   
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

  

Futures contracts

     815,550   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     251   
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     815,801   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     7,673,494   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 7,619,463   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 50.42   
  

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     151,109   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 7,760,424   

Addition of 1,250,000 shares

     101,916,545   

Redemption of 1,100,000 shares

     (87,603,954
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 150,000 shares

     14,312,591   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (54,031

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,857,693   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     815,801   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     7,619,463   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 29,692,478   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

Cash flow from operating activities

  

Net income (loss)

   $ 7,619,463   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

  

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     (9,593,943

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (33,582,854

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (251

Change in offering cost

     7,152   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     18,944   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (35,531,489
  

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

  

Proceeds from addition of shares

     101,916,545   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (68,220,482
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     33,696,063   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (1,835,426

Cash, beginning of period

     5,521,055   
  

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 3,685,629   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 400       $ 400   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     18,878         18,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 400       $ 400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 18,878       $ 18,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 400       $ 400   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     18,878         18,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 400       $ 400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 18,878       $ 18,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2011  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 1,137,175       $ 627,557   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     26,948,953         —     

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $74,104,612 and $89,398,343, respectively)

     74,104,759         89,392,389   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     —           798,319   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     —           682   

Limitation by Sponsor

     —           2,481   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     102,190,887         90,821,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     81,412         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     81,412         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     102,109,475         90,821,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 102,190,887       $ 90,821,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     1,825,005         1,225,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 55.95       $ 74.14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 56.74       $ 74.13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(73% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.047% due 04/05/12

   $ 3,635,000       $ 3,634,996   

0.106% due 04/19/12

     11,169,000         11,168,822   

0.056% due 05/03/12

     383,000         382,990   

0.011% due 05/10/12

     36,731,000         36,729,568   

0.090% due 05/24/12

     1,471,000         1,470,900   

0.076% due 06/07/12

     14,819,000         14,817,445   

0.072% due 06/28/12

     5,901,000         5,900,038   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $74,104,612)

      $ 74,104,759   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

        
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires July 2012

     825       $ 18,191,250       $ (2,924,950

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires August 2012

     1,424         33,321,600         (4,330,050

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires September 2012

     1,424         35,172,800         (3,556,800

VIX Futures—CBOE, expires October 2012

     600         15,450,000         (342,550
        

 

 

 
         $ (11,154,350
        

 

 

 

 

†† Cash collateral in the amount of $26,948,953 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 6,086      $ 1,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     210,264        —     

Offering costs

     682        30,151   

Limitation by Sponsor

     —          (17,565
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     210,946        12,586   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (204,860     (11,309
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     (22,417,600     (688,250

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (2,490     59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (22,420,090     (688,191
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     (5,041,600     (83,130

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     6,101        349   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (5,035,499     (82,781
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (27,455,589     (770,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (27,660,449   $ (782,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (18.31   $ (8.98
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     1,510,994        87,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 90,821,428   

Addition of 800,000 shares

     52,467,040   

Redemption of 200,000 shares

     (13,518,544
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 600,000 shares

     38,948,496   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (204,860

Net realized gain (loss)

     (22,420,090

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (5,035,499
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (27,660,449
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 102,109,475   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (27,660,449   $ (782,281

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     (26,948,953     —     

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     15,293,731        (6,392,338

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (6,101     (349

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     798,319        (22,133

Decrease (Increase) in Limitation by Sponsor

     2,481        (17,565

Change in offering cost

     682        30,151   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     81,412        —     

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     —          159,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (38,438,878     (7,024,535
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     52,467,040        11,228,874   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (13,518,544     (3,707,360
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     38,948,496        7,521,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     509,618        496,979   

Cash, beginning of period

     627,557        400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 1,137,175      $ 497,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 400       $ 400   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     18,878         18,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 400       $ 400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 18,878       $ 18,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 400       $ 400   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     18,878         18,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     18,478         18,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 400       $ 400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 18,878       $ 18,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     90,800         90,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     91,000         91,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     90,800         90,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     90,800         90,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 91,000       $ 91,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES COMMODITY MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     62,100         62,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     62,300         62,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     62,100         62,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     62,100         62,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 62,300       $ 62,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES FINANCIAL MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY*

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 200       $ 200   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     62,100         62,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     62,300         62,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for offering costs

     62,100         62,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     62,100         62,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 200       $ 200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 62,300       $ 62,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 17,678,713       $ 19,145,045   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     202,435,783         34,136,628   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $3,421,925,588 and $3,314,826,965, respectively)

     3,421,996,587         3,314,757,692   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     3,001,383         3,215,991   

Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements

     9,090,996         76,417,081   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     13,363,063         67,533,681   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     34,932,827         62,130,059   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     785,267         2,247,035   

Limitation by Sponsor

     —           2,481   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     1,452,566         1,481,880   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,704,737,185         3,581,067,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     39,628,195         20,503,124   

Payable on open futures contracts

     —           1,852,966   

Management fee payable

     3,018,786         2,597,445   

Payable for offering costs

     1,507,202         1,507,202   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     12,404,490         10,714,573   

Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements

     50,876,976         260,163,053   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     31,283,563         4,882,358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     138,719,212         302,220,721   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     3,566,017,973         3,278,846,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 3,704,737,185       $ 3,581,067,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     108,568,842         103,835,665   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ 214,629      $ 718,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fee

     8,103,425        5,515,811   

Brokerage commissions

     256,973        49,884   

Offering costs

     29,314        78,393   

Limitation by Sponsor

     —          (38,603
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8,389,712        5,605,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (8,175,083     (4,887,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     (178,348,949     19,213,375   

Swap agreements

     11,553,186        53,020,276   

Forward agreements

     (58,982,945     189,919,287   

Foreign currency forward contracts

     58,990,807        (78,733,178

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (5,351     9,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (166,793,252     183,429,657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     (54,643,220     17,032,830   

Swap agreements

     (1,904,525     (7,263,622

Forward agreements

     141,959,992        19,376,380   

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (80,571,823     37,170,390   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     140,272        40,851   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     4,980,696        66,356,829   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (161,812,556     249,786,486   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (169,987,639   $ 244,899,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

COMBINED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2011

   $ 3,278,846,852   

Addition of 35,585,000 shares

     1,454,326,513   

Redemption of 30,851,823 shares

     (997,167,753
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 4,733,177 shares

     457,158,760   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (8,175,083

Net realized gain (loss)

     (166,793,252

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     4,980,696   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (169,987,639
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at March 31, 2012

   $ 3,566,017,973   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months ended
March 31, 2011
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (169,987,639   $ 244,899,125   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Decrease (Increase) in segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     (168,299,155     (8,691,509

Net sale (purchase) of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (107,098,623     (645,886,827

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (59,623,916     (49,323,999

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     1,461,768        (1,650,252

Decrease (Increase) in offering cost

     —          (41,514

Change in offering cost

     29,314        78,393   

Decrease (Increase) in Limitation by Sponsor

     2,481        (38,603

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     421,341        494,144   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

            138,077,795   

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     (1,852,966     1,589,649   

Increase (Decrease) in payable for offering costs

     —          41,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (504,947,395     (320,452,084
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     1,481,523,745        1,470,732,258   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (978,042,682     (1,012,564,545
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     503,481,063        458,167,713   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (1,466,332     137,715,629   

Cash, beginning of period

     19,145,045        13,024,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 17,678,713      $ 150,740,321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2012

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

Introduction

ProShares Trust II (formerly known as the Commodities and Currencies Trust) (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust formed on October 9, 2007 and currently organized into separate series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The following eighteen series of the Trust: (i) ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares Ultra Yen and ProShares UltraShort Yen (each, a “Leveraged Fund” and collectively, the “Leveraged Funds”); (ii) ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Geared VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Geared VIX Funds”); and (iii) ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Matching VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Matching VIX Funds”), issue common units of beneficial interest (“Shares”), which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of only that Leveraged Fund, Geared VIX Fund or Matching VIX Fund. The Shares of each Leveraged Fund, Geared VIX Fund and Matching VIX Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange Archipelago (“NYSE Arca”).

The Trust has also registered shares for thirty-five additional series: (i) ProShares Short DJ-UBS Natural Gas and ProShares Short Gold (each, a “Short Fund” and collectively, the “Short Funds”); (ii) ProShares UltraShort VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Ultra VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Short VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF and ProShares UltraShort VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (each, a “New Geared VIX Fund” and collectively, the “New Geared VIX Funds”); (iii) ProShares Managed Futures Strategy, ProShares Commodity Managed Futures Strategy and ProShares Financial Managed Futures Strategy (each, a “Managed Futures Fund” and collectively, the “Managed Futures Funds”); (iv) ProShares UltraPro Australian Dollar, ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar, ProShares Short Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraPro Short Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraPro Canadian Dollar, ProShares Ultra Canadian Dollar, ProShares Short Canadian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Canadian Dollar, ProShares UltraPro Short Canadian Dollar, ProShares UltraPro Euro, ProShares Short Euro, ProShares UltraPro Short Euro, ProShares UltraPro Swiss Franc, ProShares Ultra Swiss Franc, ProShares Short Swiss Franc, ProShares UltraShort Swiss Franc, ProShares UltraPro Short Swiss Franc, ProShares UltraPro Yen, ProShares Short Yen and ProShares UltraPro Short Yen (each, a “New Currency Fund” and collectively, the “New Currency Funds”); and (v) ProShares UltraPro U.S. Dollar, ProShares Ultra U.S. Dollar, ProShares Short U.S. Dollar, ProShares UltraShort U.S. Dollar and ProShares UltraPro Short U.S. Dollar (each, a “Currency Index Fund” and collectively, the “Currency Index Funds”). The Short Funds, the New Geared VIX Funds, the Managed Futures Funds, the New Currency Funds and the Currency Index Funds are collectively referred to as the “New Funds” in these Notes to Financial Statements. The Geared VIX Funds, the New Geared VIX Funds and the Matching VIX Funds are collectively referred to as the “VIX Funds” in these Notes to Financial Statements. The Leveraged Funds, the Geared VIX Funds, the Short Funds, the New Geared VIX Funds, the New Currency Funds and the Currency Index Funds are collectively referred to as the “Geared Funds” in these Notes to Financial Statements.

As of March 31, 2012, each of the New Funds had seed capital, but none of the New Funds had commenced investment operations; therefore, these Financial Statements do not include Schedules of Investments, Statements of Operations, Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity or Statements of Cash Flows for the New Funds.

The Trust had no operations prior to November 24, 2008, other than matters relating to its organization, the registration of each series under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the sale and issuance to ProShare Capital Management LLC (the “Sponsor”) of fourteen Shares at an aggregate purchase price of $350 in each of the following Funds: ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares Ultra Yen and ProShares UltraShort Yen.

 

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Eight of the Funds, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares Ultra Yen and ProShares UltraShort Yen, commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on November 25, 2008. Four of the Funds, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, and ProShares UltraShort Silver, commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on December 3, 2008. Two of the Funds, ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF, commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on January 3, 2011. Two of the Funds, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on October 3, 2011. Two of the Funds, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas, commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on October 4, 2011. As of March 31, 2012, the New Funds had not yet commenced trading.

Groups of Funds are collectively referred to in several different ways. References to “UltraPro Funds,” “Ultra Funds,” “Short Funds,” “UltraShort Funds” or “UltraPro Short Funds” refer to the different Funds based upon their investment objectives, but without distinguishing among the Funds’ benchmarks. References to “Commodity Index Funds”, “Commodity Funds,” “Currency Index Funds” and “Currency Funds” refer to the different Funds according to their general benchmark categories without distinguishing among the Funds’ investment objectives or Fund-specific benchmarks. References to “VIX Funds” refer to the different Funds based upon their investment objective and their general benchmark categories. References to “Managed Futures Funds” refer to the different Funds according to which index the Fund intends to gain exposure.

Each “UltraPro” Fund will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to three times (3x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “Ultra” Fund seeks or will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to twice (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “Short” Fund seeks or will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “UltraShort” Fund seeks or will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to twice the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “UltraPro Short” Fund will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to three times the inverse (-3x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Daily performance is measured from the calculation of one NAV to the next. Each of the Geared Funds generally invests or will invest in Financial Instruments (i.e., commodity-based, currency-based or equity market volatility-based instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, rate or index, including futures contracts and options on futures contracts, swap agreements, forward contracts and other commodity-based or currency-based options contracts) as a substitute for investing directly in commodities, currencies, or equity market volatility products in order to gain exposure to the commodity index, currency benchmark, commodity, currency or to an equity market volatility index. The Financial Instruments in which ProShares Short DJ-UBS Natural Gas will invest are limited to futures contracts. Financial Instruments also are used to produce economically “leveraged” or “inverse” investment results for the Funds. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that match the performance of a benchmark. Each Geared VIX Fund and each New Geared VIX Fund seeks or will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to a multiple or the inverse of the daily performance of a benchmark. Each VIX Fund intends to obtain exposure to its benchmark by investing primarily in futures contracts (“VIX futures contracts”) based on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”) Volatility Index (the “VIX”). The Managed Futures Funds will seek to provide investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the performance of the S&P Dynamic Futures Index (the “DFI” or the “Index”), the S&P Dynamic Commodities Futures Index (the “DCFI”) or the S&P Dynamic Financial Futures Index (the “DFFI”) (each a “Sub-Index” and collectively, the “Sub-Indexes”). Each Managed Futures Fund intends to obtain exposure to the Index or to a Sub-Index, as applicable, by primarily investing in unleveraged positions in U.S. exchange-traded futures contracts on sixteen different tangible commodities (the “Commodities Futures Contracts”) or futures contracts on eight different financials, such as major currencies and U.S. Treasury securities (the “Financials Futures Contracts” and together with the Commodities Futures Contracts, the “Index Components”).

 

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The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve their stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day because mathematical compounding prevents the Geared Funds from achieving such results. Accordingly, results over periods of time greater

than one day should not be expected to be a simple multiple (e.g., 3x, 2x, -1, -2x or -3x) of the period return of the corresponding benchmark and will likely differ significantly. The Matching VIX Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objective both over a single day and over time. The Managed Futures Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objective over time.

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas each have a benchmark that is an index designed to track the performance of commodity futures contracts, as applicable, and as listed below. The daily performance of these indexes and the corresponding funds will likely be very different from the daily performance of the price of the related physical commodities.

Renaming of Indexes and Funds

Effective Monday, January 2, 2012, the official name for the Dow Jones-UBS Crude Oil Sub-IndexSM (Ticker: DJUBSCL) changed to the Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-IndexSM. The ticker did not change as a result of the name change.

Share Splits and Reverse Share Splits

Prior to the opening of trading on the NYSE Arca on February 25, 2011, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity and ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil executed a 1-for-5 reverse split of shares and ProShares UltraShort Silver and ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil executed a 1-for-4 reverse split of shares. The funds traded at their post-split prices on February 25, 2011. The ticker symbols for the funds did not change, and they continue to trade on the NYSE Arca.

Prior to the opening of trading on the NYSE Arca on October 13, 2011, ProShares Ultra Silver executed a 2-for-1 split of shares and ProShares UltraShort Yen executed a 1-for-3 reverse split of shares. The funds traded at their post-split prices on October 13, 2011. The ticker symbols for the funds did not change, and they continue to trade on the NYSE Arca.

 

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Prior to the opening of trading on the NYSE Arca on March 8, 2012, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF executed a 1-for-6 reverse split of shares. The fund traded at its post-split price on March 8, 2012. The ticker symbol for the fund did not change, and it continues to trade on the NYSE Arca.

The reverse splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, reducing the number of shares outstanding for each of ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Yen and ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, and resulted in a proportionate increase in the price per share and per share information of each such Fund. Therefore, the reverse splits did not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the split.

The split was applied retroactively for all periods presented, increasing the number of shares outstanding for ProShares Ultra Silver, and resulted in a proportionate decrease in the price per share and per share information of ProShares Ultra Silver Fund. Therefore, the split did not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the split.

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each Fund, as applicable, in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the interim period financial statements have been made. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full-year period. These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s and the Funds’ financial statements included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the SEC on February 29, 2012.

Use of Estimates & Indemnifications

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in these financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Trust expects any risk of loss to be remote.

Basis of Presentation

Pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC, audited financial statements are presented for the Trust as a whole, as the SEC registrant, and for each Fund individually. The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a particular Fund shall be enforceable only against the assets of such Fund and not against the assets of the Trust generally or any other Fund. Accordingly, the assets of one Fund of the Trust include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Trust for the purchase of Units in that Fund.

Statement of Cash Flows

The cash amount shown in the Statements of Cash Flows is the amount reported as cash in the Statement of Financial Condition dated March 31, 2012, and represents non-segregated cash with the custodian and does not include short-term investments.

 

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Final Net Asset Value for Fiscal Period

The times of the calculation of the Leveraged Funds’, the Geared VIX Funds’ and the Matching VIX Funds’ final net asset value for creation and redemption of fund shares for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were as follows. All times are Eastern Standard Time:

 

     NAV Calculation Time      NAV Calculation Date  

Ultra Silver, UltraShort Silver

     7:00 A.M.         March 31   

Ultra Gold, UltraShort Gold

     10:00 A.M.         March 31   

Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity,

UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

     2:30 P.M.         March 31   

Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil,

UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     2:30 P.M.         March 31   

Ultra Euro, UltraShort Euro

     4:00 P.M.         March 31   

Ultra Yen, UltraShort Yen

     4:00 P.M.         March 31   

VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, VIX

Mid-Term Futures ETF

     4:15 P.M.         March 31   

Although the Leveraged Funds’, the Geared VIX Funds’ and the Matching VIX Funds’ shares may continue to trade on secondary markets subsequent to the calculation of the final NAV, these times represent the final opportunity to transact in creation or redemption units for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Market value per share is determined at the close of the NYSE Arca and may be later than when the Funds’ NAV per share is calculated.

For financial reporting purposes, the Leveraged Funds, the Geared VIX Funds and the Matching VIX Funds value transactions based upon the final closing price in their primary markets. Accordingly, the investment valuations in these financial statements differ from those used in the calculation of some Leveraged Funds’, Geared VIX Funds’ and Matching VIX Funds’ final creation/redemption NAV for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Investment Valuation

Short-term investments are valued at market price. Treasury securities having a maturity of greater than sixty days are valued at market price. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level I in the fair value hierarchy.

Derivatives (futures contracts, swap agreements, forward agreements and foreign currency forward contracts) are generally valued using independent sources and/or agreements with counterparties or other procedures as determined by the Sponsor. Futures contracts, except for those entered into by the Gold and Silver Funds, are generally valued at the last settled price on the applicable exchange on which that future trades. Futures contracts entered into by the Gold and Silver Funds are valued at the last sales price prior to the time at which the NAV per share of a Fund is determined. Futures contracts valuations are typically categorized as Level I in the fair value hierarchy. Swap agreements, forward agreements and foreign currency forward contracts valuations are typically categorized as Level II in the fair value hierarchy. If there was no sale on that day, and for non-exchange-traded derivatives, the Sponsor may in its sole discretion choose to determine a fair value price as the basis for determining the market value of such position for such day. Such fair value prices would be generally determined based on available inputs about the current value of the underlying financial instrument or commodity and would be based on principles that the Sponsor deems fair and equitable so long as such principles are consistent with normal industry standards. When market closing prices are not available, the Sponsor may fair value an asset of a Fund pursuant to the policies the Sponsor has adopted, which are consistent with normal industry standards. Depending on the source and relevant significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level II or Level III in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of an investment. While the Leveraged Funds’, the Geared VIX Funds’ and the Matching VIX Funds’ policies are intended to result in a calculation of a Leveraged Funds’, a Geared VIX Funds’ or a Matching VIX Funds’ NAV that fairly reflects investment values as of the time of pricing, a Leveraged Fund, a Geared VIX Fund or a Matching VIX Fund cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Sponsor or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that a Fund could obtain for an investment if it were to dispose of that investment as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by a Leveraged Fund, a Geared VIX Fund or a Matching VIX Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold and the differences could be material to the financial statements.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The disclosure requirements establish a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between: (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds (observable inputs); and (2) the Funds’ own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The three levels defined by the disclosure requirements hierarchy are as follows:

Level I — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level II — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level I that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level II assets include the following: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market-corroborated inputs).

Level III — Unobservable pricing input at the measurement date for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

In some instances, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest input level that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Fair value measurements also require additional disclosure when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as when circumstances indicate that a transaction is not orderly.

 

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The following table summarizes the valuation of investments at March 31, 2012 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

     Level I - Quoted Prices     Level II - Other Significant Observable Inputs        
     Short-Term U.S.
Government and
Agencies
     Futures
Contracts
    Forward
Agreements
    Foreign
Currency
Forward
Contracts
    Swap
Agreements
    Total  

Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

   $ 9,341,730       $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (285,852   $ 9,055,878   

UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

     8,509,788         —          —          —          209,663        8,719,451   

Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     252,974,215         4,852,130        —          —          (7,135,228     250,691,117   

UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     158,856,244         (801,130     —          —          2,791,720        160,846,834   

Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     25,917,041         (16,368,820     —          —          —          9,548,221   

UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     15,117,758         7,311,970        —          —          —          22,429,728   

Ultra Gold

     390,588,955         (4,100     (4,411,946     —          —          386,172,909   

UltraShort Gold

     146,599,245         4,100        370,985        —          —          146,974,330   

Ultra Silver

     883,365,264         (13,810     (46,465,030     —          —          836,886,424   

UltraShort Silver

     182,020,783         13,810        8,720,011        —          —          190,754,604   

Ultra Euro

     7,154,497         —          —          293,570        —          7,448,067   

UltraShort Euro

     850,875,204         —          —          (31,057,598     —          819,817,606   

Ultra Yen

     4,837,637         —          —          (225,965     —          4,611,672   

UltraShort Yen

     266,766,071         —          —          13,069,493        —          279,835,564   

Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     40,192,216         (29,390,813     —          —          (4,983,410     5,817,993   

VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     71,192,075         (18,921,917     —          —          —          52,270,158   

Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     33,583,105         905,730        —          —          —          34,488,835   

VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     74,104,759         (11,154,350     —          —          —          62,950,409   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Trust

   $ 3,421,996,587       $ (63,567,200   $ (41,785,980   $ (17,920,500   $ (9,403,107   $ 3,289,319,800   

At March 31, 2012, there were no Level III portfolio investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

At March 31, 2012, there were no transfers in or out of Level I and Level II fair value measurements.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following table summarizes the valuation of investments at December 31, 2011 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

     Level I - Quoted Prices     Level II - Other Significant Observable Inputs        
     Short-Term U.S.
Government and
Agencies
     Futures
Contracts
    Forward
Agreements
    Foreign
Currency
Forward
Contracts
    Swap
Agreements
    Total  

Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

   $ 9,713,685       $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (707,177   $ 9,006,508   

UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

     8,534,690         —          —          —          570,751        9,105,441   

Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     246,919,569         (1,365,330     —          —          (10,007,396     235,546,843   

UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     131,934,193         247,040        —          —          2,645,240        134,826,473   

Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     —           (825,510     —          —          —          (825,510

UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     2,621,684         1,381,010        —          —          —          4,002,694   

Ultra Gold

     399,317,740         (41,660     (80,836,280     —          —          318,439,800   

UltraShort Gold

     164,673,175         41,800        33,401,358        —          —          198,116,333   

Ultra Silver

     771,925,669         (60,850     (179,326,773     —          —          592,538,046   

UltraShort Silver

     215,352,919         60,850        43,015,723        —          —          258,429,492   

Ultra Euro

     10,068,707         —          —          (518,212     —          9,550,495   

UltraShort Euro

     1,012,174,281         —          —          67,430,954        —          1,079,605,235   

Ultra Yen

     5,366,875         —          —          102,727        —          5,469,602   

UltraShort Yen

     219,404,292         —          —          (4,364,146     —          215,040,146   

Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     —           (762,790     —          —          —          (762,790

VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     27,357,824         (1,575,970     —          —          —          25,781,854   

Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     —           90,180        —          —          —          90,180   

VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     89,392,389         (6,112,750     —          —          —          83,279,639   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Trust

   $ 3,314,757,692       $ (8,923,980   $ (183,745,972   $ 62,651,323      $ (7,498,582   $ 3,177,240,481   

 

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At December 31, 2011, there were no Level III portfolio investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

At December 31, 2011, there were no transfers in or out of Level I and Level II fair value measurements.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Investment Transactions and Related Income

Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on open contracts are reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition and changes in the unrealized appreciation/depreciation between periods are reflected in the Statements of Operations. Discounts on short-term securities purchased are amortized and reflected as Interest Income in the Statements of Operations.

Brokerage Commissions and Fees

Each Fund pays or will pay its respective brokerage commissions, including applicable exchange fees, National Futures Association (“NFA”) fees, give-up fees, pit brokerage fees and other transaction related fees and expenses charged in connection with trading activities for each Fund’s investment in U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulated investments. The effects of trading spreads, financing costs/fees associated with Financial Instruments, and costs relating to the purchase of U.S. Treasury securities or similar high credit quality short-term fixed-income or similar securities would also be borne by the Funds. Brokerage commissions on futures contracts are recognized on a half-turn basis. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Sponsor paid and is currently paying brokerage commissions on VIX futures contracts for the Matching VIX Funds.

Federal Income Tax

Each Fund is registered as a series of a Delaware statutory trust and is or will be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, no Fund expects to incur U.S. federal income tax liability; rather, each beneficial owner of a Fund’s Shares is or will be required to take into account its allocable share of its Fund’s income, gain, loss, deductions and other items for its Fund’s taxable year ending with or within the beneficial owner’s taxable year.

Management of the Funds has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. On an ongoing basis, management will monitor its tax positions taken under the interpretation to determine if adjustments to conclusions are necessary based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analysis of tax law, regulation, and interpretations thereof.

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS

Short-Term Investments

The Funds may purchase U.S. Treasury Bills, agency securities, and other high-credit quality short-term fixed income or similar securities with original maturities of one year or less. A portion of these investments may be posted as collateral in connection with swap agreements and/or used as collateral for a Fund’s trading in futures and forward contracts.

 

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Accounting for Derivative Instruments

In seeking to achieve each Fund’s investment objective, the Sponsor uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, the Sponsor determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Sponsor believes in combination should produce returns consistent with a Fund’s objective.

All open derivative positions at period-end for each Fund are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the notional value of these open positions relative to the shareholders’ equity of each Fund is generally representative of the notional value of open positions to shareholders’ equity throughout the reporting period for each respective Fund. The volume associated with derivative positions varies on a daily basis as each Fund transacts derivative contracts in order to achieve the appropriate exposure, as expressed in notional value, in comparison to shareholders’ equity consistent with each Fund’s investment objective.

Following is a description of the derivative instruments used by the Funds during the reporting period, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Futures Contracts

The Funds enter into futures contracts to gain exposure to changes in the value of an underlying index or commodity. A futures contract obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to accept) the future delivery of a specified quantity and type of a commodity at a specified time and place. The contractual obligations of a buyer or seller may generally be satisfied by taking or making physical delivery of the underlying commodity, if applicable, or by making an offsetting sale or purchase of an identical futures contract on the same or linked exchange before the designated date of delivery, or by cash settlement at expiration of contract.

Upon entering into a futures contract, each Fund is required to deposit and maintain as collateral at least such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. The initial margin is segregated as cash balances with brokers for futures contracts, as disclosed in the Statements of Financial Condition, and is restricted as to its use. The Funds that enter into futures contracts maintain collateral at the broker in the form of U.S. Treasury securities and cash. These U.S. Treasury securities are restricted as to their use and are denoted as such on the Schedules of Investments. Pursuant to the futures contract, each Fund generally agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by each Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Each Fund will realize a gain or loss upon closing of a futures transaction.

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (specifically commodity price risk or equity market volatility risk) and exposure to loss in excess of the amount of variation margin. The face or contract amounts reflect the extent of the total exposure each Fund has in the particular classes of instruments. Additional risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures contracts and the market value of the underlying index or commodity and the possibility of an illiquid market for a futures contract. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Funds since futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Swap Agreements

Certain of the Funds enter into swap agreements for purposes of pursuing their investment objectives or as a substitute for investing directly in (or shorting) commodities, or to create an economic hedge against a position. Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period, ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns earned or realized on a particular predetermined investment, instrument or index in exchange for a fixed or floating rate of return in respect of a predetermined notional amount. In the case of futures contracts based indices, such as those used by the Commodity Index Funds, the reference interest rate is zero. The gross returns to be exchanged are calculated with respect to a notional amount and the benchmark returns to which the swap is linked. Swap agreements do not involve the delivery of underlying instruments.

 

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Generally, swap agreements entered into by the Funds calculate and settle the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a “net basis” with a single payment. Consequently, each Fund’s current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of such obligations (or rights) (the “net amount”). In a typical swap agreement entered into by an UltraPro Fund or an Ultra Fund, the UltraPro Fund or the Ultra Fund would be entitled to settlement payments in the event the benchmark increases and would be required to make payments to the swap counterparties in the event the benchmark decreases, adjusted for any transaction costs or trading spreads on the notional amount the Funds may pay. In a typical swap agreement entered into by an UltraShort Fund or an UltraPro Short Fund, the UltraShort Fund or the UltraPro Short Fund would be required to make payments to the swap counterparties in the event the benchmark increases and would be entitled to settlement payments in the event the benchmark decreases, adjusted for any transaction costs or trading spreads on the notional amount the Funds may pay.

The net amount of the excess, if any, of each Fund’s obligations over its entitlements with respect to each swap agreement is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash and/or securities having an aggregate NAV at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained in a segregated account by the Funds’ Custodian. Until a swap agreement is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount less any transaction costs or trading spreads payable by each Fund on the notional amount are recorded as “unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements” and, when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss realized is recorded as “realized gains or losses on swap agreements.” Swap agreements are generally valued at the last settled price of the benchmark referenced Index.

The Trust, on behalf of a Fund, may enter into agreements with certain counterparties for derivative transactions. These agreements contain various conditions, events of default, termination events, covenants and representations. The triggering of certain events or the default on certain terms of the agreement could allow a party to terminate a transaction under the agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net positions owed the party under the agreement. This could cause a Fund to have to enter into a new transaction with the same counterparty, enter into a transaction with a different counterparty or seek to achieve its investment objective through any number of different investments or investment techniques.

Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (commodity price risk) and exposure to loss in excess of the unrealized gain/loss reflected. The notional amounts reflect the extent of the total investment exposure each Fund has under the swap agreement, which may exceed the NAV of each Fund. Additional risks associated with the use of swap agreements are imperfect correlation between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying reference index and the inability of counterparties to perform. Each Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. A Fund will enter into swap agreements only with large, well-capitalized and well established financial institutions. The creditworthiness of each of the firms that is a party to a swap agreement is monitored by the Sponsor. The Sponsor may use various techniques to minimize credit risk including early termination and payment, using different counterparties, limiting the net amount due from any individual counterparty and generally requiring collateral to be posted by the counterparty in an amount approximately equal to that owed to the Funds. All of the outstanding swap agreements at March 31, 2012 contractually terminate within one month but may be terminated without penalty by either party daily. Upon termination, the Fund is entitled to pay or receive the “unrealized appreciation or depreciation” amount.

The Funds, as applicable, collateralize swap agreements by segregating or designating cash and/or certain securities as indicated on the Statements of Financial Condition or Schedules of Investments. Such collateral is held for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated tri-party account at the Custodian to protect the counterparty against non-payment by the Funds. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Funds will seek withdrawal of this collateral from the segregated account and may incur certain costs in exercising its right with respect to the collateral. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganizational proceeding. The Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.

 

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The Funds remain subject to credit risk with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks by generally requiring that the counterparties for each Fund agree to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to what the counterparty owes the Fund. In the event of the bankruptcy of a counterparty, the Fund will have direct access to the collateral received from the counterparty, generally as of the day prior to the bankruptcy, because there is a one day time lag between the Fund’s request for collateral and the delivery of such collateral. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient, the Funds will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including the possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. As of March 31, 2012, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of cash.

Forward Contracts

Certain of the Funds enter into forward contracts for purposes of pursuing their investment objectives and as a substitute for investing directly in (or shorting) commodities and/or currencies. A forward contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specified quantity of a commodity or currency at or before a specified date in the future at a specified price. Forward contracts are typically traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets and all details of the contract are negotiated between the counterparties to the agreement. Accordingly, the forward contracts are valued by reference to the contracts traded in the OTC markets.

The contractual obligations of a buyer or seller may generally be satisfied by taking or making physical delivery of the underlying commodity or currency, establishing an opposite position in the contract and recognizing the profit or loss on both positions simultaneously on the delivery date or, in some instances, paying a cash settlement before the designated date of delivery. The forward contracts are adjusted by the daily fluctuation of the underlying commodity or currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date.

Forward contracts are, in general, not cleared or guaranteed by a third party. The Funds may collateralize forward commodity contracts by segregating or designating cash and/or certain securities as indicated on their Statements of Financial Condition or Schedules of Investments. Such collateral is held for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated tri-party account at the Custodian to protect the counterparty against non-payment by the Funds. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Funds will seek withdrawal of this collateral from the segregated account and may incur certain costs in exercising its right with respect to the collateral. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganizational proceeding. The Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.

The Funds remain subject to credit risk with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties, as those amounts are not similarly collateralized by the counterparty. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks by generally requiring that the counterparties for each Fund agree to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to what the counterparty owes the Fund. In the event of the bankruptcy of a counterparty, the Fund will have direct access to the collateral received from the counterparty, generally as of the day prior to the bankruptcy, because there is a one day time lag between the Fund’s request for collateral and the delivery of such collateral. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient, the Funds will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including the possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. As of March 31, 2012, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of cash.

Participants in trading foreign exchange forward contracts often do not require margin deposits, but rely upon internal credit limitations and their judgments regarding the creditworthiness of their counterparties.

A Fund will enter into forward contracts only with large, well-capitalized and well established financial institutions. The creditworthiness of each of the firms that is a party to a forward contract is monitored by the Sponsor.

 

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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

as of March 31, 2012

 

    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  

Derivatives not

accounted for

as hedging
instruments

  Statements  of
Financial
Condition

Location
 

Fund

  Unrealized
Appreciation
    Statements of
Financial
Condition
Location
 

Fund

  Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Commodities Contracts

  Receivables
on open

futures
contracts,

unrealized
appreciation

on swap
and/or

forward

agreements

 

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

ProShares UltraShort Gold

ProShares UltraShort Silver

  $

 

 

 

 

 

209,663

4,852,130

2,791,720

7,311,970

562,948

8,733,821

  

  

  Payable on
open
futures
contracts,
unrealized
depreciation
on swap
and/or
forward
agreements
 

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

ProShares Ultra Gold

ProShares UltraShort Gold

ProShares Ultra Silver

  $

 

 

 

 

 

 

285,852

7,135,228

801,130

16,368,820

4,416,046

187,863

46,478,840

  

  

  

           
           
           
           
           
           

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  Unrealized
appreciation
on foreign
currency
forward
contracts
 

ProShares Ultra Euro

ProShares UltraShort Euro

ProShares Ultra Yen

ProShares UltraShort Yen

   

 

 

 

342,073

2,356,849

1,161

13,099,014

  

  

  

  

  Unrealized
depreciation
on foreign
currency
forward
contracts
 

ProShares Ultra Euro

ProShares UltraShort Euro

ProShares Ultra Yen

ProShares UltraShort Yen

   

 

 

 

48,503

33,414,447

227,126

29,521

  

  

  

  

           
           
           

VIX Futures Contracts

  Receivables
on open
futures
contracts
  ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF     905,730   Payable on
open
futures
contracts
and swap
agreements
 

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares Short VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

   

 

 

34,374,223

18,921,917

11,154,350


     

 

 

       

 

 

 
    Total Trust   $ 41,167,079     Total Trust   $ 173,843,866

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures contracts.

 

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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

as of December 31, 2011

 

    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  

Derivatives not
accounted for
as hedging
instruments

  Statements of
Financial
Condition
Location
 

Fund

  Unrealized
Appreciation
    Statements of
Financial
Condition
Location
 

Fund

  Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Commodities Contracts

  Receivables
on open
futures
contracts,
unrealized
appreciation
on swap
and/or
forward
agreements
 

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

ProShares UltraShort Gold

ProShares UltraShort Silver

  $

 

 

 

 

570,751

3,145,557

1,381,010

33,443,158

45,078,871

  

  Payable on
open
futures
contracts,
unrealized
depreciation
on swap
and/or
forward
agreements
 

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

ProShares Ultra Gold

ProShares Ultra Silver

ProShares UltraShort Silver

  $

 

 

 

 

 

 

707,177

11,372,726

253,277

825,510

80,877,940

179,387,623

2,002,298

  

  

  

           
           
           
           
           
           

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  Unrealized
appreciation
on foreign
currency
forward
contracts
 

ProShares Ultra Euro

ProShares UltraShort Euro

ProShares Ultra Yen

ProShares UltraShort Yen

   

 

 

 

6,850

69,475,850

103,610

234,106

  

  

  

  

  Unrealized
depreciation
on foreign
currency
forward
contracts
 

ProShares Ultra Euro

ProShares UltraShort Euro

ProShares Ultra Yen

ProShares UltraShort Yen

   

 

 

 

525,062

2,044,896

883

4,598,252

  

  

  

  

           
           
           

VIX Futures Contracts

  Receivables
on open
futures
contracts
 

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

   

 

 

 

141,600

295,500

181,280

93,000


  Payable on
open
futures
contracts
 

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

   

 

 

 

904,390

1,871,470

91,100

6,205,750


     

 

 

       

 

 

 
    Total Trust   $ 154,151,143     Total Trust   $ 291,668,354

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures contracts.

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2012

 

Derivatives not

accounted for as

hedging instruments

 

Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized in Income

 

Fund

  Realized Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
    Change in  Unrealized
Appreciation or
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in

Income
 

Commodity Contracts

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements/changes in

unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements

 

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

ProShares Ultra Gold

ProShares UltraShort Gold

ProShares Ultra Silver

ProShares UltraShort Silver

  $

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(322,448

74,310

15,544,135

(3,831,611

(5,158,571

4,437,111

(29,858,796

(1,545,985

8,106,450

(35,684,414


  

  

  

  

  $

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

421,325

(361,088

9,089,628

(901,690

(15,543,310

5,930,960

76,461,894

(33,068,073

132,908,783

(34,342,752

  

  

  

  

  

       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

Net realized gain (loss) on

foreign currency forward contracts/changes in

unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

 

ProShares Ultra Euro

ProShares UltraShort Euro

ProShares Ultra Yen

ProShares UltraShort Yen

   

 

 

 

(249,576

38,812,588

(425,209

20,853,004


  

  

   

 

 

 

811,782

(98,488,552

(328,692

17,433,639

  

  

       
       
       

VIX Futures Contracts

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

contracts/changes in unrealized

appreciation/depreciation on futures

contracts and swap agreements

 

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

   

 

 

 

(119,246,992

(42,732,137

6,857,840

(22,417,600


  

   

 

 

 

(33,611,433

(17,345,947

815,550

(5,041,600


  

       
       
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Total Trust   $ (166,787,901   $ 4,840,424   

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2011

 

Derivatives not

accounted for as

hedging instruments

 

Location of Gain or

(Loss) on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

 

Fund

  Realized Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
    Change in  Unrealized
Appreciation or
Depreciation on
Derivatives Recognized in

Income
 

Commodity Contracts

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements/changes in

unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements

 

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

ProShares Ultra Gold

ProShares UltraShort Gold

ProShares Ultra Silver

ProShares UltraShort Silver

  $

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,204,121

(384,313

82,184,427

(13,935,229

8,021,411

(7,953,387

273,344,461

(81,288,813

  

  

  

  

  $

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,431,654

83,134

4,870,260

2,781,458

(1,473,077

681,093

24,955,545

1,244,169


  

  

  

  

  

  

       
       
       
       
       

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

Net realized gain (loss) on

foreign currency forward contracts/changes in

unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

 

ProShares Ultra Euro

ProShares UltraShort Euro

ProShares Ultra Yen

ProShares UltraShort Yen

   

 

 

 

918,369

(62,149,035

155,729

(17,658,241

  

  

   

 

 

 

33,773

4,173,710

(402,409

33,365,316

  

  

  

       
       

VIX Futures Contracts

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

contracts/changes in unrealized

appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

 

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

   

 

(351,490

(688,250


   

 

(2,482,210

(83,130


       
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Total Trust   $ 183,419,760      $ 66,315,978   

 

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NOTE 4 – AGREEMENTS

Management Fee

Each Leveraged Fund, Geared VIX Fund and Managed Futures Fund pays or will pay the Sponsor a Management Fee, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 0.95% per annum of its average daily NAV of such Fund. In the first year of the Leveraged Funds’ and VIX Funds’ operations, the Sponsor did not charge its fee in an amount equal to the organization and offering costs. The Sponsor reimbursed or will reimburse each Leveraged Fund, Geared VIX Fund and Managed Futures Fund, if applicable, to the extent that its offering costs exceeded or exceed 0.95% of its average daily NAV of each Fund for the first year of operations. Each Matching VIX Fund pays the Sponsor a Management Fee, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 0.85% per annum of its average daily NAV. The Sponsor will not charge its fee in the first year of operation of each New Fund in an amount equal to the offering costs. The Sponsor has agreed to reimburse each New Fund to the extent that its offering costs exceed the Management Fee for the first year of operations. The Management Fee is or will be paid in consideration of the Sponsor’s services as commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and for managing the business and affairs of the Funds. From the Management Fee, the Sponsor pays or will pay the fees and expenses of the Administrator, Custodian, Distributor, Transfer Agent and the licensors for the Commodity Index Funds (Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, together, “DJ-UBS”), the routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of each Fund, and the normal and expected expenses incurred in connection with the continuous offering of Shares of each Fund after the commencement of its trading operations, including, but not limited to, expenses such as ongoing SEC registration fees not exceeding 0.021% per annum of the NAV of a Fund and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) filing fees. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Sponsor paid and is currently paying brokerage commissions on VIX futures contracts for the Matching VIX Funds. Each Fund incurs and pays, and each New Fund will incur and pay, its non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses.

The Administrator

The Sponsor and the Trust, for itself and on behalf of each Fund, has appointed Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH&Co.”) as the Administrator of the Funds, and the Sponsor, the Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Fund, and BBH&Co. have entered into an Administrative Agency Agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) in connection therewith. Pursuant to the terms of the Administration Agreement and under the supervision and direction of the Sponsor and the Trust, BBH&Co. prepares and files certain regulatory filings on behalf of the Funds. BBH&Co. may also perform other services for the Funds pursuant to the Administration Agreement as mutually agreed upon by the Sponsor, the Trust and BBH&Co. from time to time. Pursuant to the terms of the Administration Agreement, BBH&Co. also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Funds. The Administrator’s fees are or will be paid on behalf of the Funds by the Sponsor.

The Custodian

BBH&Co. serves as the Custodian of the Funds, and the Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Fund, and BBH&Co. have entered into a Custodian Agreement in connection therewith. Pursuant to the terms of the Custodian Agreement, BBH&Co. is responsible for the holding and safekeeping of assets delivered to it by the Funds, and performing various administrative duties in accordance with instructions delivered to BBH&Co. by the Funds. The Custodian’s fees are or will be paid on behalf of the Funds by the Sponsor.

The Distributor

SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SEI”), serves as Distributor of the Funds and assists the Sponsor and the Administrator with certain functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing, including taking creation and redemption orders, consulting with the marketing staff of the Sponsor and its affiliates with respect to compliance with the requirements of FINRA and/or the NFA in connection with marketing efforts, and reviewing and filing of marketing materials with FINRA and/or the NFA. SEI retains all marketing materials separately for each Fund, at c/o SEI, One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456. The Sponsor, on behalf of each Fund, has entered into a Distribution Services Agreement with SEI.

 

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Routine Operational, Administrative and Other Ordinary Expenses

The Sponsor pays or will pay all of the routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of each Fund generally, as determined by the Sponsor including, but not limited to, fees and expenses of the Administrator, Custodian, Distributor, Transfer Agent, DJ-UBS, accounting and auditing fees and expenses, tax preparation expenses, legal fees not in excess of $100,000 per annum, ongoing SEC registration fees not exceeding 0.021% per annum of the NAV of a Fund, FINRA filing fees, individual K-1 preparation and mailing fees not exceeding 0.10% per annum of the NAV of a Fund, and report preparation and mailing expenses.

Non-Recurring Fees and Expenses

Each Fund pays or will pay all non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses, if any, as determined by the Sponsor. Non-recurring fees and expenses are fees and expenses such as legal claims and liabilities, litigation costs or indemnification or other material expenses which are not currently anticipated obligations of the Funds. Such fees and expenses are those that are non-recurring, unexpected or unusual in nature.

NOTE 5 – ORGANIZATION AND OFFERING COSTS

Organization costs are expensed as incurred and offering costs will be amortized by the Funds over a twelve month period on a straight-line basis. The Sponsor did not charge its Management Fee in the first year of operations of each Leveraged Fund, Geared VIX Fund or Matching VIX Fund in an amount equal to the organization and offering costs. The Sponsor reimbursed or will reimburse each Fund to the extent that its organization and offering costs exceeded 0.95% of each Leveraged Fund’s, Geared VIX Fund’s or Managed Futures Fund’s and 0.85% of each Matching VIX Fund’s average daily NAV for the first year of operations.

Offering costs on the New Funds will be amortized over a twelve month period on a straight-line basis. The Sponsor will not charge its Management Fee in the first year of operations of each New Fund in an amount equal to the offering costs. The Sponsor has agreed to reimburse each New Fund to the extent that its offering costs exceed 0.95%, of its average daily NAV for the first year of operations. At March 31, 2012, amounts payable for offering costs are reflected in the Statement of Financial Condition for each New Fund.

NOTE 6 – CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS

Each Fund issues and redeems or will issue and redeem shares from time to time, but only in one or more Creation Units. A Creation Unit is or will be a block of 50,000 Shares of a Geared Fund or a Managed Futures Fund and 25,000 Shares of a Matching VIX Fund. Creation Units may be created or redeemed only by Authorized Participants. As a result of the reverse share splits as described in Note 1, certain redemptions as disclosed in the Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity reflect payment of fractional share balances on beneficial shareholder accounts.

Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Shares are not redeemable securities. Retail investors, therefore, generally will not be able to purchase or redeem Shares directly from or with a Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase or sell Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker. Thus, some of the information contained in these Notes to Financial Statements, such as references to the Transaction Fees imposed on purchases and redemptions, is not relevant to retail investors.

Transaction Fees on Creation and Redemption Transactions

The manner by which Creation Units are purchased or redeemed is dictated by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement and Authorized Participant Handbook. By placing a purchase order, an Authorized Participant agrees to: (1) deposit cash with the Custodian; and (2) if permitted by the Sponsor in its sole discretion with respect to a VIX Fund, enter into or arrange for an exchange of futures contract for related position or block trade with the VIX Fund whereby the Authorized Participant would also transfer to such Fund a number and type of exchange-traded VIX futures contracts at or near the closing settlement price for such contracts on the purchase order date.

 

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Authorized Participants may pay a fixed transaction fee of up to $500 in connection with each order to create or redeem a Creation Unit in order to compensate BBH&Co., as the Administrator, the Custodian and the Transfer Agent of each Fund and its Shares, for services in processing the creation and redemption of Creation Units. Authorized Participants also may pay a variable transaction fee to the Fund of up to 0.10% of the value of the Creation Unit that is purchased or redeemed unless the transaction fee is waived or otherwise adjusted by the Sponsor. The Sponsor provides such Authorized Participant with prompt notice in advance of any such waiver or adjustment of the transaction fee. Authorized Participants may sell the Shares included in the Creation Units they purchase from the Funds to other investors in the secondary market.

Transaction fees for the three months ended March 31, 2012, which are included in the Sale and/or Redemption of Shares on the Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Three Months Ended
March  31, 2012
 

Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

   $ —     

UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

     —     

Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     51,652   

UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     30,994   

Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     5,540   

UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     2,364   

Ultra Gold

     15,413   

UltraShort Gold

     3,584   

Ultra Silver

     48,324   

UltraShort Silver

     67,654   

Ultra Euro

     —     

UltraShort Euro

     —     

Ultra Yen

     —     

UltraShort Yen

     —     

Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures

     97,822   

VIX Short-Term Futures

     —     

Short VIX Short-Term Futures

     22,326   

VIX Mid-Term Futures

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total Trust

   $ 345,673   

 

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NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the three months ended March 31, 2012:

Ultra ProShares

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating

Performance

   Ultra DJ-
UBS
Commodity
    Ultra DJ-
UBS
Crude Oil
    Ultra DJ-
UBS Natural
Gas^^
    Ultra Gold     Ultra
Silver
    Ultra Euro     Ultra Yen  

Net asset value, at December 31, 2011

   $ 25.8805      $ 40.8828      $ 101.9786      $ 75.9066      $ 43.1903      $ 23.8860      $ 36.4704   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.0629     (0.1023     (0.1657     (0.2085     (0.1297     (0.0565     (0.0787

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.2837        2.0318        (64.1194     12.0919        11.8333        1.4163        (5.0241

Change in net asset value from operations

     0.2208        1.9295        (64.2851     11.8834        11.7036        1.3598        (5.1028

Net asset value, at March 31, 2012

   $ 26.1013      $ 42.8123      $ 37.6935      $ 87.7900      $ 54.8939      $ 25.2458      $ 31.3676   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2011†

   $ 25.64      $ 40.94      $ 101.35      $ 79.01      $ 41.65      $ 23.87      $ 36.50   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2012†

   $ 25.90      $ 42.91      $ 37.40      $ 88.40      $ 54.46      $ 25.21      $ 31.36   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     0.9     4.7     (63.0 )%      15.7     27.1     5.7     (14.0 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     1.0     4.8     (63.1 )%      11.9     30.8     5.6     (14.1 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (0.95 )%      (0.96 )%      (1.23 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

     (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.93 )%      (0.94 )%      (1.20 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.93 )%      (0.92 )% 

 

^^ See Note 10 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Market values are determined at the close of the New York Stock Exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^ Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2012.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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UltraShort ProShares

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating

Performance

   UltraShort
DJ-UBS
Commodity
    UltraShort
DJ-UBS
Crude Oil
    UltraShort
DJ-UBS
Natural
Gas^^
    UltraShort
Gold
    UltraShort
Silver^^
    UltraShort
Euro
    UltraShort
Yen
 

Net asset value, at December 31, 2011

   $ 56.9207      $ 38.8151      $ 23.8053      $ 20.6779      $ 76.6771      $ 20.3357      $ 40.9557   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.1219     (0.0823     (0.1081     (0.0389     (0.1245     (0.0457     (0.0990

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.7902     (3.4880     25.2447        (3.7038     (24.1170     (1.3187     6.1883   

Change in net asset value from operations

     (1.9121     (3.5703     25.1366        (3.7427     (24.2415     (1.3644     6.0893   

Net asset value, at March 31, 2012

   $ 55.0086      $ 35.2448      $ 48.9419      $ 16.9352      $ 52.4356      $ 18.9713      $ 47.0450   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2011†

   $ 56.19      $ 38.69      $ 23.96      $ 19.81      $ 79.35      $ 20.35      $ 40.95   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2012†

   $ 54.71      $ 35.16      $ 49.35      $ 16.81      $ 52.75      $ 18.97      $ 47.05   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (3.4 )%      (9.2 )%      105.6     (18.1 )%      (31.6 )%      (6.7 )%      14.9

Total Return, at market value^

     (2.6 )%      (9.1 )%      106.0     (15.1 )%      (33.5 )%      (6.8 )%      14.9

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (0.95 )%      (0.97 )%      (1.36 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

     (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.92 )%      (0.94 )%      (1.34 )%      (0.93 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.93 )%      (0.92 )% 

 

^^ See Note 10 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Market values are determined at the close of the New York Stock Exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^ Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2012.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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VIX ProShares

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

   Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures
ETF*
    VIX Short-
Term
Futures
ETF
    Short VIX
Short-
Term
Futures
ETF
    VIX Mid-
Term
Futures
ETF
 

Net asset value, at December 31, 2011

   $ 74.1074      $ 76.3738      $ 51.7327      $ 74.1396   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.1205     (0.0979     (0.3576     (0.1356

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (59.6893     (40.7796     47.5965        (18.0538

Change in net asset value from operations

     (59.8098     (40.8775     47.2389        (18.1894

Net asset value, at March 31, 2012

   $ 14.2976      $ 35.4963      $ 98.9716      $ 55.9502   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2011†

   $ 72.96      $ 75.74      $ 52.28      $ 74.13   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2012†

   $ 14.56      $ 35.77      $ 98.13      $ 56.74   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (80.7 )%      (53.5 )%      91.3     (24.5 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     (80.0 )%      (52.8 )%      87.7     (23.5 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

        

Expense ratio

     (2.02 )%      (0.85 )%      (2.00 )%      (0.85 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

     (0.95 )%      (0.85 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.85 )% 

Net investment income (loss)

     (2.01 )%      (0.81 )%      (1.97 )%      (0.83 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Market values are determined at the close of the New York Stock Exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^ Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2012.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the three months ended March 31, 2011:

Ultra ProShares

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating

Performance

   Ultra DJ-
UBS
Commodity
    Ultra DJ-
UBS
Crude
Oil*
    Ultra Gold     Ultra
Silver*
    Ultra
Euro
    Ultra Yen  

Net asset value, at December 31, 2010

   $ 36.3723      $ 50.0017      $ 69.2163      $ 78.1431      $ 25.7644      $ 33.4918   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.0750     (0.1042     (0.1365     (0.1723     (0.0550     (0.0667

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3.1597        7.2125        2.5663        35.6929        3.1737        (1.6613

Change in net asset value from operations

     3.0847        7.1083        2.4298        35.5206        3.1187        (1.7280

Net asset value, at March 31, 2011

   $ 39.4570      $ 57.1100      $ 71.6461      $ 113.6637      $ 28.8831      $ 31.7638   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2010†

   $ 36.27      $ 49.98      $ 70.72      $ 79.30      $ 25.86      $ 33.29   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2011†

   $ 39.67      $ 56.99      $ 71.13      $ 112.55      $ 28.90      $ 31.77   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     8.5     14.2     3.5     45.5     12.1     (5.2 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     9.4     14.0     0.6     41.9     11.8     (4.6 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

            

Expense ratio

     (0.95 )%      (0.99 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

     (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.83 )%      (0.87 )%      (0.83 )%      (0.83 )%      (0.83 )%      (0.83 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Market values are determined at the close of the New York Stock Exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^ Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2011.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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UltraShort ProShares

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating

Performance

   UltraShort
DJ-UBS
Commodity*
    UltraShort
DJ-UBS
Crude Oil*
    UltraShort
Gold
    UltraShort
Silver*^^
    UltraShort
Euro
    UltraShort
Yen*
 

Net asset value, at December 31, 2010

   $ 47.9976      $ 50.8516      $ 28.3706      $ 199.4634      $ 20.2928      $ 47.0232   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.0945     (0.1074     (0.0592     (0.3611     (0.0390     (0.0974

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (5.2231     (9.5347     (1.6373     (83.7141     (2.4103     1.8730   

Change in net asset value from operations

     (5.3176     (9.6421     (1.6965     (84.0752     (2.4493     1.7756   

Net asset value, at March 31, 2011

   $ 42.6800      $ 41.2095      $ 26.6741      $ 115.3882      $ 17.8435      $ 48.7988   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2010†

   $ 48.30      $ 50.85      $ 27.80      $ 196.40      $ 20.31      $ 47.01   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2011†

   $ 42.99      $ 41.30      $ 26.85      $ 116.65      $ 17.85      $ 48.81   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (11.1 )%      (19.0 )%      (6.0 )%      (42.2 )%      (12.1 )%      3.8

Total Return, at market value^

     (11.0 )%      (18.8 )%      (3.4 )%      (40.6 )%      (12.1 )%      3.8

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

            

Expense ratio

     (0.95 )%      (1.00 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

     (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.82 )%      (0.88 )%      (0.83 )%      (0.82 )%      (0.82 )%      (0.83 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
^^ See Note 10 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Market values are determined at the close of the New York Stock Exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^ Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2011.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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VIX ProShares

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

   VIX Short-
Term Futures
ETF
    VIX Mid-
Term Futures
ETF
 

Net asset value, at December 31, 2010

   $ 80.0000      $ 80.0000   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.1243     (0.1299

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (15.8064     (12.4771

Change in net asset value from operations

     (15.9307     (12.6070

Net asset value, at March 31, 2011

   $ 64.0693      $ 67.3930   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2010†

   $ 80.00      $ 80.00   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2011†

   $ 63.75      $ 67.38   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (19.9 )%      (15.8 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     (20.3 )%      (15.8 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

    

Expense ratio

     (0.85 )%      (0.85 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

     (0.85 )%      (0.85 )% 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.76 )%      (0.76 )% 

 

Market values are determined at the close of the New York Stock Exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^ Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2011.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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NOTE 8 – RISK

Correlation and Compounding Risk

The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve their stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day because mathematical compounding prevents the Funds from achieving such results. Accordingly, results over periods of time greater than one day should not be expected to be a simple inverse correlation (-1x) or multiple (3x or 2x) or inverse multiple (-3x or -2x) of the period return of the corresponding benchmark and will likely differ significantly. Geared Funds seek daily results as measured from the calculation of one NAV to the next. The Matching VIX Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objective both over a single day and over time. The Managed Futures Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objectives over time.

While the Funds expect to meet their investment objectives, several factors may affect their ability to do so. Among these factors are: (1) a Fund’s expenses, including fees, transaction costs and the cost of the investment techniques employed by that Fund (such as costs related to the purchase, sale and storage of the commodities or currencies and the cost of leverage, all of which may be embedded in financial instruments used by a Fund); (2) less than all of the commodities in the relevant benchmark index being held by a Commodity Index Fund or its weighting of investment exposure to such commodities being different from that of the relevant benchmark index; (3) an imperfect correlation between the performance of instruments held by a Fund, such as swaps, futures contracts and/or forward contracts, and the performance of the applicable underlying indices, commodities or currencies in the cash market; (4) bid-ask spreads; (5) holding instruments traded in a market that has become illiquid or disrupted; (6) a Fund’s share prices being rounded to the nearest cent; (7) changes to a benchmark index that are not disseminated in advance; (8) the need to conform a Fund’s portfolio holdings to comply with investment restrictions or policies or regulatory or tax law requirements; (9) early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of a Fund trade, resulting in the inability of the Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions.

A number of factors may affect a Geared Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that a Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent a Geared Fund from achieving its investment objective. A number of factors may adversely affect a Geared Fund’s correlation with its benchmark, including fees, expenses, transaction costs, costs and risks associated with the use of leveraged investment techniques, income items, accounting standards and disruptions or illiquidity in the markets for the commodities or Financial Instruments (i.e., commodity-based or currency-based instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, rate or index) in which the Fund invests. A Geared Fund may not have investment exposure to all of the commodities or currencies in its underlying benchmark index, or its weighting of investment exposure to such commodities or currencies may be different from that of the index. In addition, a Geared Fund may invest in commodities or currencies or Financial Instruments not included in the index underlying its benchmark. A Geared Fund may be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to its benchmark. Activities surrounding annual index reconstitutions and other index rebalancing or reconstitution events may hinder a Geared Fund’s ability to meet its daily investment objective on or around that day. Each Geared Fund seeks to rebalance its portfolio daily to keep leverage consistent with its daily investment objective.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a Geared Fund. The Geared Funds are “geared” in the sense that they have investment objectives to match a multiple, the inverse or a multiple of the inverse of the performance of an index on a given day. These Funds are subject to all of the correlation risks described above. In addition, there is a special form of correlation risk that derives from such Funds’ having a single day investment objective in combination with the use of leverage, which is that for periods greater than one day, the effect of compounding may cause the performance of a Fund to be either greater than or less than the index performance (or the inverse of the index performance) times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses. This effect can be even more significant in the case of the Leveraged Funds due to the use of leverage. The Geared Funds are designed to provide leveraged (e.g. 2x or 3x), inverse (e.g. -1x) or inverse leveraged (e.g. -3x or -2x) results on a daily basis (before fees and expenses). Investors should monitor their holdings consistent with their strategies, as frequently as daily.

 

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Counterparty Risk

A Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to Financial Instruments entered into by the Fund. The Funds structure the agreements such that either party can terminate the contract without penalty prior to the termination date. A Fund may be negatively impacted if a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. A Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding and a Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Funds have sought to mitigate risks by generally requiring that the counterparties for each Fund agree to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to what the counterparty owes the Fund. In the event of the bankruptcy of a counterparty, the Fund will have direct access to the collateral received from the counterparty, generally as of the day prior to the bankruptcy, because there is a one day time lag between the Fund’s request for collateral and the delivery of such collateral. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient, the Funds will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including the possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. The Funds typically enter into transactions with counterparties whose credit rating, at the time of the transaction, is investment grade, as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or, if unrated, judged by the Sponsor to be of comparable quality.

Leverage Risk

The Funds use investment techniques that may be considered aggressive, including the use of futures contracts, swap agreements and forward agreements. The Funds’ investment in Financial Instruments may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested. Such instruments, particularly when used to create leverage, may expose the Funds to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments.

Liquidity Risk

In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the commodities or Financial Instruments in which a Fund invests, a Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of the Sponsor. Such a situation may prevent a Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation or inverse correlation with its underlying index.

“Contango” and “Backwardation” Risk

In Funds that hold futures contracts, as the futures contracts near expiration, they are generally replaced by contracts that have a later expiration. Thus, for example, a contract purchased and held in August 2011 may specify an October 2011 expiration. For an Ultra Fund and a Matching VIX Fund, as that contract nears expiration, it may be replaced by selling the October 2011 contract and purchasing the contract expiring in December 2011. This process is referred to as “rolling.” Rolling may have a positive or negative impact on performance. For example, historically, the prices of certain types of futures contracts have frequently been higher for contracts with shorter-term expirations than for contracts with longer-term expirations, which is referred to as “backwardation.” In these circumstances, absent other factors, the sale of the October 2011 contract would take place at a price that is higher than the price at which the December 2011 contract is purchased, thereby creating a gain in connection with rolling. While certain types of futures contracts have historically exhibited consistent periods of backwardation, backwardation will likely not exist in these markets at all times. The presence of contango (where prices of contracts are higher in the distant delivery months than in the nearer delivery months due to the costs of long-term storage of a physical commodity prior to delivery or other factors) in certain futures contracts at the time of rolling would be expected to adversely affect an UltraPro Fund, an Ultra Fund or a Matching VIX Fund that invests in such futures and positively affect a Short Fund, an UltraShort Fund or an UltraPro Short Fund that invests in such futures. Similarly, the presence of backwardation in certain futures contracts at the time of rolling such contracts would be expected to adversely affect the Short Funds, UltraShort Funds and UltraPro Short Funds and positively affect the UltraPro Funds, Ultra Funds and existing Matching VIX Funds.

 

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Since the introduction of VIX futures contracts, there have frequently been periods where VIX futures prices reflect higher expected volatility levels further out in time. This can result in a loss from “rolling” the VIX futures to maintain the constant weighted average maturity of the VIX Futures Index. Losses from exchanging a lower priced VIX future for a higher priced longer-term future in the rolling process would adversely affect the value of each VIX Futures Index and, accordingly, decrease the return of the Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and the Matching VIX Funds.

Gold and silver historically exhibit persistent “contango” markets rather than backwardation. Natural gas, like crude oil, moves in and out of backwardation and contango but historically has been in contango most commonly. It is generally believed this is because the market needs to build inventories for most of the year in order to have enough storage to make it through a normal winter. Periods of backwardation are typically thought to be caused by demand shocks or supply shortages such as an unusually cold winter or a hurricane.

NOTE 9 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Trust and certain principals of the Sponsor are defendants (along with several other parties) in a consolidated class action lawsuit styled In re ProShares Trust Securities Litigation, Civ. No. 09-cv-6935, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint, as amended, alleges that the defendants violated Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 by including untrue statements of material fact and omitting material facts in the Registration Statement for one or more ProShares ETFs and allegedly failing to adequately disclose the Funds’ investment objectives and risks. The six Funds of the Trust named in the complaint are ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil and ProShares UltraShort Silver. The Trust believes the complaint is without merit and that the anticipated outcome will not adversely impact the operation of the Trust or any of its Funds. Accordingly, no loss contingency has been recorded in the balance sheet and the amount of loss, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Trust’s and the Funds’ financial statements through the date the financial statements were issued. The subsequent events were as follows:

On April 25, 2012, the Trust announced a 3-for-1 split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas (NYSE Arca symbol “KOLD”). It is anticipated that the split will be effective prior to the opening of trading on NYSE Arca on May 11, 2012.

The split was effective for shareholders of record after the close of the markets on May 8, 2012, and anticipated to be payable after the close of the markets on May 10, 2012. It is anticipated that the Fund will trade at its post-split price on May 11, 2012. The ticker symbol for the Fund will not change, and it will continue to trade on NYSE Arca.

The split was applied retroactively for all periods presented, increasing the number of shares outstanding for ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas, and resulted in a proportionate decrease in the price per share and per share information of ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas. Therefore, the split will not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the split.

On April 25, 2012, the Trust announced a 1-for-5 reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas (NYSE Arca symbol “BOIL”) and ProShares UltraShort Silver (NYSE Arca symbol “ZSL”). It is anticipated that the reverse splits will be effective prior to the opening of trading on NYSE Arca on May 11, 2012.

It is anticipated that the reverse splits will be effective for shareholders of record after the close of the markets on May 10, 2012. It is further anticipated that the Funds will trade at their post-split prices on May 11, 2012. The ticker symbols for the Funds will not change, and they will continue to trade on NYSE Arca.

The reverse splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, reducing the number of shares outstanding for ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort Silver, and resulted in a proportionate increase in the price per share and per share information of the ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort Silver. Therefore, the reverse splits will not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the splits.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes to the financial statements included with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The discussion and analysis that follows may contain statements that relate to future events or future performance. In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. None of the Trust, the Sponsor or the Trustee (as each term is defined below) assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by federal securities laws, none of the Trust, the Sponsor or the Trustee is under a duty to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or to a change in expectations or predictions.

Introduction

ProShares Trust II (formerly known as the Commodities and Currencies Trust) (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust formed on October 9, 2007 and currently organized into separate series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The following eighteen series of the Trust: (i) ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares Ultra Yen and ProShares UltraShort Yen (each, a “Leveraged Fund” and collectively, the “Leveraged Funds”); (ii) ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Geared VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Geared VIX Funds”); and (iii) ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Matching VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Matching VIX Funds”), issue common units of beneficial interest (“Shares”), which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of only that Leveraged Fund, Geared VIX Fund or Matching VIX Fund. The Shares of each Leveraged Fund, Geared VIX Fund and Matching VIX Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange Archipelago (“NYSE Arca”), as further described below.

The Trust has also registered shares for thirty-five additional series: (i) ProShares Short DJ-UBS Natural Gas and ProShares Short Gold (each, a “Short Fund” and collectively, the “Short Funds”); (ii) ProShares UltraShort VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Ultra VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Short VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF and ProShares UltraShort VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (each, a “New Geared VIX Fund” and collectively, the “New Geared VIX Funds”); (iii) ProShares Managed Futures Strategy, ProShares Commodity Managed Futures Strategy and ProShares Financial Managed Futures Strategy (each, a “Managed Futures Fund” and collectively, the “Managed Futures Funds”); (iv) ProShares UltraPro Australian Dollar, ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar, ProShares Short Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraPro Short Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraPro Canadian Dollar, ProShares Ultra Canadian Dollar, ProShares Short Canadian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Canadian Dollar, ProShares UltraPro Short Canadian Dollar, ProShares UltraPro Euro, ProShares Short Euro, ProShares UltraPro Short Euro, ProShares UltraPro Swiss Franc, ProShares Ultra Swiss Franc, ProShares Short Swiss Franc, ProShares UltraShort Swiss Franc, ProShares UltraPro Short Swiss Franc, ProShares UltraPro Yen, ProShares Short Yen and ProShares UltraPro Short Yen (each, a “New Currency Fund” and collectively, the “New Currency Funds”); and (v) ProShares UltraPro U.S. Dollar, ProShares Ultra U.S. Dollar, ProShares Short U.S. Dollar, ProShares UltraShort U.S. Dollar and ProShares UltraPro Short U.S. Dollar (each, a “Currency Index Fund” and collectively, the “Currency Index Funds”). The Short Funds, the New Geared VIX Funds, the Managed Futures Funds and the New Currency Funds are collectively referred to as the “New Funds” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Geared VIX Funds, the New Geared VIX Funds and the Matching VIX Funds are collectively referred to as the “VIX Funds” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Leveraged Funds, the Short Funds, the Geared VIX Funds, the New Geared VIX Funds and the New Currency Funds, are collectively referred to as the “Geared Funds” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

As of March 31, 2012, each of the New Funds had seed capital, but none of the New Funds had commenced investment operations; therefore, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q does not include Schedules of Investments, Statements of Operations, Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, Statements of Cash Flows, results of operations or any other financial information for the New Funds.

 

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The Trust had no operations prior to November 24, 2008 other than matters relating to its organization, the registration of each series under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the sale and issuance to ProShare Capital Management LLC (the “Sponsor”) of fourteen Shares of each Leveraged Fund at an aggregate purchase price of $350 in each of the following Funds: ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares Ultra Yen and ProShares UltraShort Yen.

Eight of the Funds, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares Ultra Yen and ProShares UltraShort Yen, commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on November 25, 2008. Four of the Funds, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver and ProShares UltraShort Silver, commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on December 3, 2008. ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on January 3, 2011. Two of the Funds, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on October 3, 2011. Two of the Funds, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas, commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on October 4, 2011.

ProShare Capital Management LLC serves as the Trust’s Sponsor (the “Sponsor”), commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor. Wilmington Trust Company serves as the Trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”). The Funds are commodity pools, as defined under the Commodity Exchange Act and the applicable regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and are operated by the Sponsor, a commodity pool operator registered with the CFTC. The Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Groups of Funds are collectively referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in several different ways. References to “UltraPro Funds” “Ultra Funds,” “Short Funds”, “UltraShort Funds” and “UltraPro Short Funds” refer to the different Funds based upon their investment objectives, but without distinguishing among the Funds’ benchmarks. References to “Commodity Index Funds”, “Commodity Funds,” “Currency Index Funds” and “Currency Funds” refer to the different Funds according to their general benchmark categories without distinguishing among the Funds’ investment objectives or Fund-specific benchmarks. References to “VIX Funds” refer to the different Funds based upon their investment objective and their general benchmark categories. References to “Managed Futures Funds” refer to the different Funds according to which index the Fund intends to gain exposure.

Each “UltraPro” Fund will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to three times (3x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “Ultra” Fund seeks or will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to twice (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “Short” Fund will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “UltraShort” Fund seeks or will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to twice the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “UltraPro Short” Fund will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to three times the inverse (-3x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Daily performance is measured from the calculation of one NAV to the next.

Each of the Geared Funds generally invests or will invest in Financial Instruments (i.e., commodity-based, currency-based or equity market volatility-based instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, rate or index, including futures contracts and options on futures contracts, swap agreements, forward contracts and other commodity-based or currency-based options contracts) as a substitute for investing directly in commodities, currencies or equity market volatility products in order to gain exposure to the commodity index, currency benchmark, commodity, currency or to an equity market volatility index. The Financial Instruments in which ProShares Short DJ-UBS Natural Gas will invest are limited to futures contracts. Financial Instruments also are used to produce economically “leveraged” or “inverse” investment results for the Funds. Each “Matching VIX Fund” seeks daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that match the performance of a benchmark. Each “Geared VIX Fund” and each “New Geared VIX Fund” seeks or will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses)

 

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that correspond to a multiple, the inverse of inverse multiple of the daily performance of a benchmark. Each VIX Fund intends to obtain exposure to its benchmark by investing in futures contracts (“VIX futures contracts”) based on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”) Volatility Index (the “VIX”). The Managed Futures Funds will seek to provide investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the performance of the S&P Dynamic Futures Index (“DFI”), the S&P Dynamic Commodities Futures Index (“DCFI”) or the S&P Dynamic Financial Futures Index (“DFFI”). Each Managed Futures Fund intends to obtain exposure to the DFI, DCFI or the DFFI, as applicable, by primarily investing in unleveraged positions in Commodities Futures Contracts or Financials Futures Contracts.

Each Geared Fund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. A “single day” is measured from the time a Fund calculates its respective net asset value per Share (“NAV”) to the time of the Fund’s next NAV calculation. This is different from most exchange-traded funds and means that the return of such Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from 3x, 2x, -1x, -2x or -3x of the return of the index to which such Fund is benchmarked for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to a Geared Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. Geared Funds are riskier than similarly benchmarked exchange-traded funds that are not geared. Accordingly, these funds may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments. The Geared VIX Funds do not seek to achieve their stated objective over a period greater than one day. The Matching VIX Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objective both over a single day and over time. The Managed Futures Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objective over time.

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil and ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil each have a benchmark designed to track the performance of commodity futures contracts. The daily performance of these indexes and the corresponding Funds will likely be very different from the daily performance of the price of the related physical commodities.

Each Geared Fund and Managed Futures Fund continuously offers and redeems or will offer and redeem its Shares in blocks of 50,000 Shares and each Matching VIX Fund continuously offers and redeems its Shares in blocks of 25,000 Shares (each such block a “Creation Unit”). Only Authorized Participants may purchase and redeem Shares from a Fund and then only in Creation Units. An Authorized Participant is an entity that has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement with one or more of the Funds. Shares of the Funds are offered to Authorized Participants in Creation Units at each Fund’s respective NAV. Authorized Participants may then offer to the public, from time to time, Shares from any Creation Unit they create at a per-Share market price that varies depending on, among other factors, the trading price of the Shares of each Fund on the NYSE Arca, the NAV and the supply of and demand for the Shares at the time of the offer. Shares from the same Creation Unit may be offered at different times and may have different offering prices based upon the above factors. The form of Authorized Participant Agreement and related Authorized Participant Handbook set forth the terms and conditions under which an Authorized Participant may purchase or redeem a Creation Unit. Authorized Participants do not receive from any Fund, the Sponsor, or any of their affiliates, any underwriting fees or compensation in connection with their sale of Shares to the public.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In order to collateralize derivatives positions in indices, commodities or currencies, a significant portion of the NAV of each Fund is held in cash and/or U.S. Treasury Securities, agency securities, or other high credit quality short-term fixed-income or similar securities (such as shares of money market funds, bank deposits, bank money market accounts, certain variable rate-demand notes and repurchase agreements collateralized by government securities, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or the applicable foreign currency with respect to a Currency Fund). A portion of these investments may be posted as collateral in connection with swap agreements and each Fund’s trading in futures and forward contracts. The percentage that U.S. Treasury bills and other short-term fixed-income securities bear to the shareholders’ equity of each Fund varies from period to period as the market values of the underlying swaps, futures contracts and forward contracts change. During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, each of the Funds earned interest income as follows:

 

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Fund

   Interest Income Three
Months Ended

March 31, 2012
     Interest Income Three
Months Ended

March 31, 2011
 

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

   $ 525       $ 5,859   

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

     681         740   

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     13,088         98,318   

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     10,125         36,450   

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     2,119         —     

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     863         —     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     27,391         71,784   

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     6,919         31,276   

ProShares Ultra Silver

     51,735         186,095   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     15,324         46,897   

ProShares Ultra Euro

     488         2,411   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     47,729         144,361   

ProShares Ultra Yen

     372         1,025   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     20,571         88,611   

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     2,915         —     

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     6,804         3,020   

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     894         —     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     6,086         1,277   

Each Fund’s underlying swaps, futures and forward contracts, as applicable, may be subject to periods of illiquidity because of market conditions, regulatory considerations and other reasons. For example, swaps and forward contracts are not traded on an exchange, do not have uniform terms and conditions, and in general are not transferable without the consent of the counterparty. In the case of futures contracts, commodity exchanges may limit fluctuations in certain futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily limits.” During a single day, no futures trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a futures contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in such futures contracts can neither be taken nor liquidated unless the traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Futures contract prices have occasionally moved the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. Such market conditions could prevent a Fund from promptly liquidating its futures positions.

Entry into swap agreements or forward contracts may further impact liquidity because these contractual agreements are executed “off-exchange” between private parties and, therefore, the time required to offset or “unwind” these positions may be greater than that for exchange-traded instruments. This potential delay could be exacerbated to the extent a counterparty is not a United States person.

The large size of the positions in which a Fund may acquire increases the risk of illiquidity by both making their positions more difficult to liquidate and increasing the losses incurred while trying to do so. Any type of disruption or illiquidity will potentially be exacerbated due to the fact that the Funds will typically invest in Financial Investments related to one benchmark, which in many cases is highly concentrated.

Because each Fund may enter into swaps and may trade futures and forward contracts, its capital is at risk due to changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) or the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts (credit risk).

 

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March  31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 9,058,529      $ 18,186,658   

NAV end of period

   $ 9,135,820      $ 21,701,886   

Percentage change in NAV

     0.9     19.3

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     350,014        500,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     350,014        550,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0     10.0

Shares created

     —          50,000   

Shares redeemed

     —          —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 25.88      $ 36.37   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 26.10      $ 39.46   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     0.9     8.5

Percentage change in benchmark

     0.9     4.5

Benchmark annualized volatility

     12.9     15.9

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, there was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares. The increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 500,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 550,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV increase of 0.9% for the period ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the increase of 8.5% for the period ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively lower appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on February 24, 2012 at $29.02 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 29, 2012 at $25.39 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 31, 2011 at $39.46 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 15, 2011 at $33.84 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 0.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 4.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a relatively lower appreciation of the underlying components of the index during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (22,013   $ (40,254

Management fee

     22,538        46,113   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (322,448     3,204,121   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     421,752        (1,431,394

Net income (loss)

   $ 77,291      $ 1,732,473   

 

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The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a lesser increase in the Fund’s benchmark index and a decrease in shares outstanding from the three months ended March 31, 2011 to the three months ended March 31, 2012.

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 9,107,146      $ 1,440,073   

NAV end of period

   $ 8,801,218      $ 2,560,673   

Percentage change in NAV

     (3.4 )%      77.8

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     159,997        30,003   

Shares outstanding end of period

     159,997        59,997   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0     100.0

Shares created

     —          30,000   

Shares redeemed

     —          6   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 56.92      $ 48.00   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 55.01      $ 42.68   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (3.4 )%      (11.1 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     0.9     4.5

Benchmark annualized volatility

     12.9     15.9

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, there was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 30,003 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 59,997 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV decrease of 3.4% for the period ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the decrease of 11.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively lower depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 13, 2012 at $56.82 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 24, 2012 at $50.01 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 7, 2011 at $50.71 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 31, 2011 at $42.68 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 0.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 4.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a relatively lower appreciation of the underlying components of the index during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (19,503   $ (4,737

Management fee

     20,184        5,477   

Net realized gain (loss)

     74,310        (384,316

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (360,735     83,092   

Net income (loss)

   $ (305,928   $ (305,961

The Fund’s net income remained relatively flat for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a lesser increase in the Fund’s benchmark index in conjunction with a significant increase in shares outstanding from the three months ended March 31, 2011 to the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

* See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the reverse share split for the ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity Fund.

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 251,395,322      $ 228,133,077   

NAV end of period

   $ 271,822,707      $ 271,225,000   

Percentage change in NAV

     8.1     18.9

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     6,149,170        4,562,504   

Shares outstanding end of period

     6,349,170        4,749,170   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     3.3     4.1

Shares created

     3,200,000        9,575,000   

Shares redeemed

     3,000,000        9,388,334   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 40.88      $ 50.00   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 42.81      $ 57.11   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     4.7     14.2

Percentage change in benchmark

     3.1     8.0

Benchmark annualized volatility

     21.5     27.1

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 6,149,170 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 6,349,170 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from an increase from 4,562,504 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 4,749,170 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011.

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV increase of 4.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the increase of 14.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively lower appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on February 24, 2012 at $49.25 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 2, 2012 at $38.54 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 7, 2011 at $57.44 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 15, 2011 at $41.87 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 3.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 8.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a lower increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (644,318   $ (730,394

Management fee

     647,729        799,043   

Brokerage commission

     9,677        29,669   

Net realized gain (loss)

     15,543,993        82,189,356   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     9,101,128        4,874,439   

Net income (loss)

   $ 24,000,803      $ 86,333,401   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a lesser increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

* See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the reverse share split for the ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil Fund.

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 144,389,893      $ 132,214,257   

NAV end of period

   $ 154,017,609      $ 136,813,099   

Percentage change in NAV

     6.7     3.5

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     3,719,944        2,600,003   

Shares outstanding end of period

     4,369,944        3,319,944   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     17.5     27.7

Shares created

     2,300,000        2,730,000   

 

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     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Shares redeemed

     1,650,000        2,010,059   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 38.82      $ 50.85   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 35.24      $ 41.21   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (9.2 )%      (19.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     3.1     8.0

Benchmark annualized volatility

     21.5     27.1

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 3,719,944 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 4,369,944 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 2,600,003 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 3,319,944 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV decrease of 9.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the decrease of 19.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively lower depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on February 2, 2012 at $40.44 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 24, 2012 at $31.27 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on February 15, 2011 at $58.77 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 31, 2011 at $41.21 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 3.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 8.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a lower increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (335,925   $ (277,411

Management fee

     340,146        298,212   

Brokerage commission

     5,904        15,649   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,832,402     (13,934,802

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (894,661     2,782,618   

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,062,988   $ (11,429,595

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a lesser increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

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* See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the reverse share split for the ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil Fund.

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas^

Since the Fund commenced investment operations on October 4, 2011, a comparison of the Fund’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 has not been provided.

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,  
     2012  
  

 

 

 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 4,079,349   

NAV end of period

   $ 36,185,805   

Percentage change in NAV

     787.0

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     40,002   

Shares outstanding end of period

     960,002   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     2,299.9

Shares created

     920,000   

Shares redeemed

     —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 101.98   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 37.69   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (63.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (37.0 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     51.3

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 40,002 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 960,002 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Natural Gas Sub-indexSM.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 4, 2012 at $109.49 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 30, 2012 at $37.69 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 37.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (67,946

Management fee

     47,372   

Brokerage commission

     16,074   

Offering costs

     6,619   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,158,452

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (15,542,480

Net income (loss)

   $ (20,768,878

 

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^ See Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the reverse share split for the ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas Fund.

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas^

Since the Fund commenced investment operations on October 4, 2011, a comparison of the Fund’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 has not been provided.

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 7,142,310   

NAV end of period

   $ 22,025,304   

Percentage change in NAV

     208.4

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     300,030   

Shares outstanding end of period

     450,030   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     50.0

Shares created

     450,000   

Shares redeemed

     300,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 23.81   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 48.94   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     105.6

Percentage change in benchmark

     (37.0)

Benchmark annualized volatility

     51.3

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Natural Gas Sub-indexSM. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from an increase from 300,030 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 450,030 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 30, 2012 at $48.94 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 4, 2012 at $22.06 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 37.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (44,543

Management fee

     25,021   

Brokerage commission

     13,766   

Offering costs

     6,619   

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,436,944   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     5,931,348   

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,323,749   

 

^ See Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the share split for the ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas Fund.

ProShares Ultra Gold

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 326,399,360      $ 259,562,075   

NAV end of period

   $ 381,887,918      $ 250,762,400   

Percentage change in NAV

     17.0     (3.4 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     4,300,014        3,750,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     4,350,014        3,500,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     1.2     (6.7 )% 

Shares created

     400,000        50,000   

Shares redeemed

     350,000        300,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 75.91      $ 69.22   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 87.79      $ 71.65   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     15.7     3.5

Percentage change in benchmark

     8.6     2.4

Benchmark annualized volatility

     20.5     12.9

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar P.M. fixing price for delivery in London. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from an increase from 4,300,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 4,350,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 3,750,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 3,500,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar P.M. fixing price for delivery in London.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV increase of 15.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the increase of 3.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively higher appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on February 28, 2012 at $101.40 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 3, 2012 at $82.51 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 24, 2011 at $72.52 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 28, 2011 at $60.68 per Share.

 

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The benchmark’s rise of 8.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 2.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a relatively higher increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. Dollar terms during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (878,349   $ (482,456

Management fee

     905,724        553,335   

Brokerage commission

     16        905   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (29,858,683     8,021,259   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     76,475,098        (1,470,677

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,738,066      $ 6,068,126   

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a greater increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. Dollar terms during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

ProShares UltraShort Gold*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 198,298,571      $ 77,732,507   

NAV end of period

   $ 147,165,003      $ 81,086,510   

Percentage change in NAV

     (25.8 )%      4.3

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     9,589,901        2,739,901   

Shares outstanding end of period

     8,689,901        3,039,901   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (9.4 )%      10.9

Shares created

     —          1,050,000   

Shares redeemed

     900,000        750,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 20.68      $ 28.37   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 16.94      $ 26.67   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (18.1 )%      (6.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     8.6     2.4

Benchmark annualized volatility

     20.5     12.9

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 9,589,901 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 8,689,901 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar P.M. fixing price for delivery in London. By comparison, during the three months

 

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ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 2,739,901 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 3,039,901 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar P.M. fixing price for delivery in London.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV decrease of 18.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the decrease of 6.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively higher depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2012 at $18.87 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 28, 2012 at $14.91 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 28, 2011 at $32.10 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 24, 2011 at $26.42 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 8.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 2.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a relatively higher increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. Dollar terms during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (342,867   $ (199,330

Management fee

     349,769        229,514   

Brokerage commission

     17        1,092   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,545,961     (7,953,067

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (33,061,365     680,621   

Net income (loss)

   $ (34,950,193   $ (7,471,776

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a greater increase in the price of spot gold in U.S. Dollar terms during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

* See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the reverse share split for the ProShares UltraShort Gold Fund.

 

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ProShares Ultra Silver*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 606,824,420      $ 547,003,919   

NAV end of period

   $ 845,367,293      $ 1,057,075,755   

Percentage change in NAV

     39.3     93.2

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     14,050,028        7,000,028   

Shares outstanding end of period

     15,400,028        9,300,028   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     9.6     32.9

Shares created

     2,550,000        3,800,000   

Shares redeemed

     1,200,000        1,500,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 43.19      $ 78.14   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 54.89      $ 113.66   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     27.1     45.5

Percentage change in benchmark

     15.1     23.6

Benchmark annualized volatility

     35.1     39.6

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar fixing price for delivery in London. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from an increase from 14,050,028 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 15,400,028 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar fixing price for delivery in London. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from an increase from 7,000,028 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 9,300,028 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV increase of 27.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the increase of 45.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively lower appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on February 29, 2012 at $73.52 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 3, 2012 at $45.01 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 31, 2011 at $113.65 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 28, 2011 at $58.40 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 15.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 23.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a relatively lower increase in the price of spot silver in U.S. Dollar terms during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,833,327   $ (1,323,706

Management fee

     1,885,054        1,507,863   

Brokerage commission

     8        1,938   

Net realized gain (loss)

     8,107,141        273,346,091   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     132,939,770        24,980,497   

Net income (loss)

   $ 139,213,584      $ 297,002,882   

 

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The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a lesser increase in the price of spot silver in U.S. Dollar terms during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

* See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the share split for the ProShares Ultra Silver Fund.

ProShares UltraShort Silver*^

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 246,813,921      $ 99,032,781   

NAV end of period

   $ 199,196,161      $ 130,258,740   

Percentage change in NAV

     (19.3 )%      31.5

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     3,218,874        496,496   

Shares outstanding end of period

     3,798,874        1,128,874   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     18.0     127.4

Shares created

     3,190,000        917,500   

Shares redeemed

     2,610,000        285,122   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 76.68      $ 199.46   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 52.44      $ 115.39   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (31.6 )%      (42.1 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     15.1     23.6

Benchmark annualized volatility

     35.1     39.6

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar fixing price for delivery in London. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 3,218,874 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 3,798,874 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 496,496 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 1,128,874 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar fixing price for delivery in London.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV decrease of 31.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the decrease of 42.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was primarily due to a relatively lower depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2012 at $73.38 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 29, 2012 at $41.17 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 25, 2011 at $255.54 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 31, 2011 at $115.39 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 15.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 23.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a relatively lower increase in the price of spot silver in U.S. Dollar terms during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (487,831   $ (293,996

Management fee

     503,147        340,262   

Brokerage commission

     8        631   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (35,686,088     (81,287,545

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (34,331,945     1,245,925   

Net income (loss)

   $ (70,505,864   $ (80,335,616

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to lesser increase in the price of spot silver in U.S. Dollar terms in conjunction with significant fluctuations in outstanding shares during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

* See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the reverse share split for the ProShares UltraShort Silver Fund.
^ See Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the reverse share split for the ProShares UltraShort Silver Fund.

ProShares Ultra Euro

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 9,554,748      $ 7,729,684   

NAV end of period

   $ 7,574,096      $ 8,665,331   

Percentage change in NAV

     (20.7 )%      12.1

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     400,014        300,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     300,014        300,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (25.0 )%      0.0

Shares created

     50,000        —     

Shares redeemed

     150,000        —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 23.89      $ 25.76   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 25.25      $ 28.88   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     5.7     12.1

Percentage change in benchmark

     3.1     6.0

Benchmark annualized volatility

     9.5     9.9

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 400,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 300,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the Euro versus the U.S. Dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the Euro versus the U.S. Dollar. The Fund had no creation or redemption activity during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV increase of 5.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the increase of 12.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was primarily due to a relatively lower appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on February 24, 2012 at $25.78 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 13, 2012 at $22.92 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 21, 2011 at $29.08 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 7, 2011 at $24.01 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 3.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 6.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a lower increase in the value of the Euro versus the U.S. Dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (22,829   $ (16,515

Management fee

     23,317        18,926   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (249,575     918,369   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     812,184        33,793   

Net income (loss)

   $ 539,780      $ 935,647   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a lesser increase in the value of the Euro versus the U.S. Dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

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ProShares UltraShort Euro

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 1,100,159,546      $ 444,412,995   

NAV end of period

   $ 819,560,440      $ 390,773,777   

Percentage change in NAV

     (25.5 )%      (12.1 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     54,100,014        21,900,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     43,200,014        21,900,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (20.1 )%      0.0

Shares created

     2,150,000        3,850,000   

Shares redeemed

     13,050,000        3,850,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 20.34      $ 20.29   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 18.97      $ 17.84   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (6.7 )%      (12.1 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     3.1     6.0

Benchmark annualized volatility

     9.5     9.9

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 54,100,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 43,200,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Euro versus the U.S. Dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from movement in the underlying index. Outstanding Shares were net unchanged for the three months ended March 31, 2011 with an ending balance of 21,900,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV decrease of 6.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the decrease of 12.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was primarily due to a relatively lower depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 13, 2012 at $21.13 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 24, 2012 at $18.67 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 7, 2011 at $21.74 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 21, 2011 at $17.74 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 3.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 6.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a lower increase in the value of the Euro versus the U.S. Dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (2,152,538   $ (889,548

Management fee

     2,200,267        1,033,909   

Net realized gain (loss)

     38,810,852        (62,147,628

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (98,451,110     4,170,460   

Net income (loss)

   $ (61,792,796   $ (58,866,716

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a lesser increase in the value of the Euro versus the U.S. Dollar in conjunction with a significant increase in outstanding shares from the three months ended March 31, 2011 to the three months ended March 31, 2012.

ProShares Ultra Yen

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 5,471,075      $ 5,024,240   

NAV end of period

   $ 4,705,580      $ 3,176,821   

Percentage change in NAV

     (14.0 )%      (36.8 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     150,014        150,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     150,014        100,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0     (33.3 )% 

Shares created

     —          —     

Shares redeemed

     —          50,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 36.47      $ 33.49   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 31.37      $ 31.76   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (14.0 )%      (5.2 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (7.0 )%      (2.4 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     8.4     10.1

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, there was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 150,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 100,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV decrease of 14.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the decrease of 5.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively higher depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on February 2, 2012 at $37.15 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 14, 2012 at $30.68 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 17, 2011 at $35.34 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 15, 2011 at $31.35 per Share.

 

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The benchmark’s decline of 7.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 2.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a relatively higher decrease in the value of the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (11,811   $ (7,079

Management fee

     12,183        8,104   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (425,194     155,723   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (328,490     (402,474

Net income (loss)

   $ (765,495   $ (253,830

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a greater decrease in the value of the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

ProShares UltraShort Yen*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2012
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2011
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 221,131,994      $ 207,685,813   

NAV end of period

   $ 279,884,802      $ 368,431,315   

Percentage change in NAV

     26.6     77.4

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     5,399,294        4,416,671   

Shares outstanding end of period

     5,949,294        7,550,005   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     10.2     70.9

Shares created

     1,850,000        5,616,667   

Shares redeemed

     1,300,000        2,483,333   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 40.96      $ 47.02   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 47.05      $ 48.80   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     14.9     3.8

Percentage change in benchmark

     (7.0 )%      (2.4 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     8.4     10.1

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 5,399,294 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 5,949,294 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 4,416,671 outstanding Shares at December 31,

 

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2010 to 7,550,005 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV increase of 14.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the increase of 3.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was primarily due to a relatively higher appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 14, 2012 at $48.20 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 2, 2012 at $40.08 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on February 15, 2011 at $49.91 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 17, 2011 at $44.06 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 7.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 2.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to a relatively higher decrease in the value of the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (569,225   $ (586,442

Management fee

     589,796        675,053   

Net realized gain (loss)

     20,852,699        (17,658,227

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     17,443,625        33,374,033   

Net income (loss)

   $ 37,727,099      $ 15,129,364   

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a greater decrease in the value of the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

* See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the reverse share split for the ProShares UltraShort Yen Fund.

 

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ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Since the Fund commenced investment operations on October 3, 2011, a comparison of the Fund’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 has not been provided.

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,  
     2012  

NAV beginning of period

   $ 9,881,113   

NAV end of period

   $ 119,978,881   

Percentage change in NAV

     1,114.2

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     133,335   

Shares outstanding end of period

     8,391,512   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     6,193.6

Shares created

     12,525,000   

Shares redeemed

     4,266,823   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 74.11   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 14.30   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (80.7 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (53.4 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     64.5

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 133,335 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 8,391,512 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 2x of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the daily performance of its benchmark.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2012 at $64.90 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 26, 2012 at $12.66 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 53.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, can be attributed to decreasing prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,  
     2012  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (341,612

Management fee

     154,701   

Brokerage commission

     182,674   

Offering costs

     7,152   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (119,245,708

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (33,610,381

Net income (loss)

   $ (153,197,701

 

* See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 of Part I in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding the reverse share split for the ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF.

 

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ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  

NAV beginning of period

   $ 30,549,903      $ 400   

NAV end of period

   $ 126,899,583      $ 32,034,957   

Percentage change in NAV

     315.4     8,008,639.3

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     400,005        5   

Shares outstanding end of period

     3,575,005        500,005   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     793.7     10,000,000.0

Shares created

     3,950,000        675,000   

Shares redeemed

     775,000        175,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 76.37      $ 80.00   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 35.50      $ 64.07   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (53.5 )%      (19.9 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (53.4 )%      (21.2 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     64.5     59.4

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 400,005 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 3,575,005 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 5 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 500,005 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV decrease of 53.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the decrease of 19.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively higher depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2012 at $71.63 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 26, 2012 at $33.20 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 16, 2011 at $81.40 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 14, 2011 at $60.34 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 53.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 21.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to declining prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (141,555   $ (24,184

Management fee

     147,269        —     

Offering costs

     1,090        48,242   

Limitation by Sponsor

     —          (21,038

Net realized gain (loss)

     (42,732,283     (351,486

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (17,343,344     (2,481,323

Net income (loss)

   $ (60,217,182   $ (2,856,993

 

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The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to the greater decrease in the Fund’s benchmark during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Since the Fund commenced investment operations on October 3, 2011, a comparison of the Fund’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 has not been provided.

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,  
     2012  

NAV beginning of period

   $ 7,760,424   

NAV end of period

   $ 29,692,478   

Percentage change in NAV

     282.6

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     150,010   

Shares outstanding end of period

     300,010   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     100.0

Shares created

     1,250,000   

Shares redeemed

     1,100,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 51.73   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 98.97   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     91.3

Percentage change in benchmark

     (53.4 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     64.5

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 150,010 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 300,010 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on March 26, 2012 at $107.36 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 3, 2012 at $54.97 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 53.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, can be attributed to declining prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX Futures curve.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,  
     2012  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (54,031

Management fee

     18,944   

Brokerage commission

     28,829   

Offering costs

     7,152   

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,857,693   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     815,801   

Net income (loss)

   $ 7,619,463   

 

 

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ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  

NAV beginning of period

   $ 90,821,428      $ 400   

NAV end of period

   $ 102,109,475      $ 6,739,633   

Percentage change in NAV

     12.4     1,684,808.3

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     1,225,005        5   

Shares outstanding end of period

     1,825,005        100,005   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     49.0     2,000,000.0

Shares created

     800,000        150,000   

Shares redeemed

     200,000        50,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 74.14      $ 80.00   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 55.95      $ 67.39   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (24.5 )%      (15.8 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (24.5 )%      (16.8 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     28.1     30.5

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 1,225,005 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2011 to 1,825,005 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2012. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 5 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2010 to 100,005 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2011. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per share NAV decrease of 24.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the decrease of 15.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to a relatively higher depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three Months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2012 at $71.93 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 30, 2012 at $55.95 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund’s per share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2011 at $80.00 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 14, 2011 at $63.86 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 24.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 16.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, can be attributed to declining prices of the futures contracts that made up the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

     Three Months     Three Months  
     Ended March 31,     Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (204,860   $ (11,309

Management fee

     210,264        —     

Offering costs

     682        30,151   

Limitation by Sponsor

     —          (17,565

Net realized gain (loss)

     (22,420,090     (688,191

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (5,035,499     (82,781

Net income (loss)

   $ (27,660,449   $ (782,281

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to a greater decline in the Fund’s benchmark during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

As of May 10, 2012, the Funds have not used, nor do they expect to use in the future, special purpose entities to facilitate off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have no loan guarantee arrangements or off-balance sheet arrangements of any kind other than agreements entered into in the normal course of business, which may include indemnification provisions related to certain risks service providers undertake in performing services which are in the best interests of the Funds. While each Fund’s exposure under such indemnification provisions cannot be estimated, these general business indemnifications are not expected to have a material impact on a Fund’s financial position.

Management fee payments made to the Sponsor are calculated as a fixed percentage of each Fund’s NAV. As such, the Sponsor cannot anticipate the amount of payments that will be required under these arrangements for future periods as NAVs are not known until a future date. The agreement with the Sponsor may be terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other party. One officer of the Trust also serves as an officer and owner of the Sponsor.

Market Risk

Trading in futures contracts involves each Fund entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a commodity underlying the Fund’s benchmark at a specified date and price, should it hold such futures contract into the deliverable period. Should a Fund enter into a contractual commitment to sell a physical commodity, it would be required to make delivery of that commodity at the contract price and then repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which the value of a commodity can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities would expose a Fund to theoretically unlimited risk.

Each Fund’s exposure to market risk is influenced by a number of factors, including the liquidity of the markets in which the contracts are traded and the relationships among the contracts held. The inherent uncertainty of each Fund’s trading as well as the development of drastic market occurrences could ultimately lead to a loss of all or substantially all of investors’ capital.

For more information, see “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Credit Risk

When a Fund enters into swap agreements, futures contracts or forward contracts, the Fund is exposed to credit risk that the counterparty to the contract will not meet its obligations.

 

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The counterparty for futures contracts traded on United States and most foreign futures exchanges is the clearing house associated with the particular exchange. In general, clearing houses are backed by their corporate members who may be required to share in the financial burden resulting from the nonperformance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearing house is not backed by the clearing members (i.e., some foreign exchanges, which may become applicable in the future), it may be backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions.

Swap and forward agreements are contracted for directly with counterparties. There can be no assurance that any counterparty, clearing member or clearing house will meet its obligations to a Fund.

Swap agreements do not generally involve the delivery of underlying assets either at the outset of a transaction or upon settlement. Accordingly, if the counterparty to a swap agreement defaults, the Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovery collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

Forward agreements do not involve the delivery of assets at the onset of a transaction, but may be settled physically in the underlying asset if such contracts are held to expiration, particularly in the case of currency forwards. Thus, prior to settlement, if the counterparty to a forward contract defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. However, if physically settled forwards are held until expiration (presently, there is no plan to do this), at the time of settlement, a Fund may be at risk for the full notional value of the forward contracts depending on the type of settlement procedures used.

The Sponsor attempts to minimize certain of these market and credit risks by normally:

 

   

executing and clearing trades with creditworthy counterparties, as determined by the Sponsor;

 

   

limiting the outstanding amounts due from counterparties to the Funds;

 

   

not posting margin directly with a counterparty;

 

   

generally requiring that the counterparty posts collateral in amounts approximately equal to that owed to the Funds, as marked to market;

 

   

limiting the amount of margin or premium posted at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”); and

 

   

ensuring that deliverable contracts are not held to such a date when delivery of the underlying asset could be called for.

The FCM for each Fund, in accepting orders for the purchase or sale of domestic futures contracts, is required by CFTC regulations to separately account for and segregate as belonging to the Fund, all assets of the Fund relating to domestic futures trading, and the FCM is not allowed to commingle such assets with other assets of the FCM. In addition, CFTC regulations also require the FCM to hold in a secure account assets of each Fund related to foreign futures trading.

The Funds could lose money if the issuer of a debt security is unable to meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt. The Funds could also lose money if the issuer of a debt security in which it has a short position is upgraded or generally improves its standing. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength or in an issuer’s or debt security’s credit rating also may affect a security’s value and thus have an impact on a Fund’s performance. Credit risk usually applies to most debt securities, but generally is not a factor for U.S. government obligations.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Trust’s and the Funds’ critical accounting policies are as follows:

Preparation of the financial statements and related disclosures in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the application of appropriate accounting rules and guidance, as well as the use of estimates. The Trust’s and the Funds’ application of these policies involves judgments and actual results may differ from the estimates used.

 

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Each Fund has significant exposure to Financial Instruments. The Funds hold a significant portion of their assets in swaps, futures or forward contracts, all of which are recorded on a trade date basis and at fair value in the financial statements, with changes in fair value reported in the Statements of Operations.

The use of fair value to measure Financial Instruments, with related unrealized gains or losses recognized in earnings in each period, is fundamental to the Trust’s and the Funds’ financial statements. The fair value of a Financial Instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price).

For financial reporting purposes, the Leveraged Funds and the VIX Funds value or will value transactions based upon the final closing price in their primary markets. Accordingly, the investment valuations in these financial statements differ from those used in the calculation of some Leveraged Funds’ and VIX Funds’ final creation/redemption NAV for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Short-term investments are valued at market price. Treasury securities having a maturity of greater than sixty days are valued at market price.

Derivatives (e.g., futures, swaps and forward agreements) are generally valued using independent sources and/or agreements with counterparties or other procedures as determined by the Sponsor. Futures contracts, except for those entered into by the Gold and Silver Funds, are generally valued at the last settled price on the applicable exchange on which that future trades. Futures contracts entered into by the Gold and Silver Funds are valued at the last sales price prior to the time at which the NAV per Share of a Fund is determined. If there was no sale on that day, and for non-exchange-traded derivatives, the Sponsor may in its sole discretion choose to determine a fair value price as the basis for determining the market value of such position for such day. Such fair value prices would be generally determined based on available inputs about the current value of the underlying financial instrument or commodity and would be based on principles that the Sponsor deems fair and equitable so long as such principles are consistent with normal industry standards. When market closing prices are not available, the Sponsor may value an asset of a Fund pursuant to the policies the Sponsor has adopted, which are consistent with normal industry standards.

Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of an investment. While each Leveraged and VIX Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Leveraged or the VIX Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects investment values as of the time of pricing, the Leveraged and the VIX Funds cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Sponsor or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Leveraged or the VIX Fund could obtain for an investment if it were to dispose of that investment as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by the Leveraged or the VIX Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold and the differences could be material to the financial statements.

The Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. See Note 2 in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Discounts on short-term securities purchased are amortized and reflected as Interest Income in the Statements of Operations.

Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions are determined on a specific identification basis and recognized in the Statements of Operations in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively.

Each Fund pays or will pay its respective brokerage commissions, including applicable exchange fees, NFA fees, give-up fees, pit brokerage fees and other transaction related fees and expenses charged in connection with trading activities for each Fund’s investment in U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulated investments. Brokerage commissions on futures contracts are recognized on a half-turn basis. The Sponsor is currently paying the brokerage commissions on the VIX futures contracts for the Matching VIX Funds.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Since the ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas Fund, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas Fund, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF were conducting operations for only a portion of the year ended December 31, 2011, comparisons of positions in certain Financial Instruments held by each of ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas Fund, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas Fund, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to the three months ended March 31, 2011, have not been provided. As of March 31, 2012, each of the New Funds had not commenced investment operations; therefore, these quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk do not include comparisons of positions in certain Financial Instruments for the New Funds.

Quantitative Disclosure

Commodity Price Sensitivity

Each of the Commodity Funds and the Commodity Index Funds is exposed to commodity price risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. The following tables provide information about each of the Commodity Funds’ and the Commodity Index Funds’ Financial Instruments, which were sensitive to commodity price risk. As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, each of the Commodity Funds and the Commodity Index Funds’ positions were as follows:

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of swap agreements linked to the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s swap positions as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2012

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional
Amount at
Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

   International    Long    $ 141.9021       $ 4,458,414   

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

   UBS AG    Long      141.9021         13,814,430   
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2011   

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional
Amount at
Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

   International    Long    $ 170.0975       $ 10,115,403   

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

   UBS AG    Long      170.0975         33,092,599   

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 swap notional amounts are calculated by multiplying units times the closing level of the Index. These notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the level of the Index. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional amount, before accounting for spreads or financing costs associated with the swaps. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two.

 

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See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 29, 2012 (the “Form 10-K”), for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of swap agreements linked to the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s short swap positions as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2012

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional
Amount at
Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

   International    Short    $ 141.9021       $ (6,398,794

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

   UBS AG    Short      141.9021         (11,213,743
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2011   

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional
Amount at
Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

   International    Short    $ 170.0975       $ (1,256,091

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index

   UBS AG    Short      170 .0975         (3,945,426

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 short swap notional amounts are calculated by multiplying units times the closing level of the Index. These short notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the level of the Index. Additional losses (gains) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in short notional amounts, before accounting for any spreads or financing costs associated with the swaps. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have negative $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Crude Oil futures contracts and its holding of swap agreements linked to the Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

 

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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  
     Long or                Valuation      Contract      Notional Amount  

Contract

   Short    Expiration    Contracts      Price      Multiplier      at Value  

Crude Oil (NYMEX)

   Long    May 2012      2,105       $ 103.02         1,000       $ 216,857,100   

 

Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2012  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional
Amount at
Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   International    Long    $ 267.5859       $ 105,834,877   

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   Societe Generale S.A    Long      267.5859         95,096,315   

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   UBS AG    Long      267.5859         125,826,238   

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2011  
     Long or                Valuation      Contract      Notional Amount  

Contract

   Short    Expiration    Contracts      Price      Multiplier      at Value  

Crude Oil (NYMEX)

   Long    May 2011      2,085       $ 106.72         1,000       $ 222,511,200   

 

Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2011  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional
Amount at
Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   International    Long    $ 291.0902       $ 142,520,893   

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   UBS AG    Long      291.0902         177,392,224   

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 futures notional amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2012 and 2011 swap notional amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of units times the closing level of the Index. These notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or the level of the Index, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional amount, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Crude Oil futures contracts and its holding of swap agreements linked to the Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

 

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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012

 

 
     Long or                Valuation      Contract      Notional Amount  

Contract

   Short    Expiration    Contracts      Price      Multiplier      at Value  

Crude Oil (NYMEX)

   Short    May 2012      1,211       $ 103.02         1,000       $ (124,757,220

 

Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2012  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional
Amount at
Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   International    Short    $ 267.5859       $ (58,063,468

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   Societe Generale S.A.    Short      267.5859         (69,771,793

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   UBS AG    Short      267.5859         (55,399,216

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2011  
     Long or                Valuation      Contract      Notional
Amount
 

Contract

   Short    Expiration    Contracts      Price      Multiplier      at Value  

Crude Oil (NYMEX)

   Short    May 2011      1,105       $ 106.72         1,000       $ (117,925,600

 

Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2011  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional
Amount at
Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   International    Short    $ 291.0902       $ (70,184,997

Dow Jones-UBS WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

   UBS AG    Short      291.0902         (85,507,876

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 short futures notional amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2012 and 2011 short swap notional amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of units times the closing level of the Index. These short notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or the level of the Index, as applicable. Additional losses (gains) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in short notional amount, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have negative $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Swap counterparty risk is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas:

As of March 31, 2012, the ProShares DJ-UBS Natural Gas Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Natural Gas futures contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

 

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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Natural Gas (NYMEX)

   Long    May 2012      3,404       $ 2.126         10,000       $ 72,369,040   

The March 31, 2012 futures notional amount is calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional amount will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract, as applicable. Additional losses (gains) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional amount, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day.

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas:

As of March 31, 2012, the ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Natural Gas futures contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Natural Gas (NYMEX)

   Short    May 2012      2,072       $ 2.126         10,000       $ (44,050,720

The March 31, 2012 short futures notional amount is calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional amount will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional losses (gains) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in short notional amount, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have negative $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day.

ProShares Ultra Gold:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares Ultra Gold Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Gold futures contracts and Gold forward agreements. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

 

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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Gold Futures (COMEX)

   Long    June 2012      2       $ 1,671.90         100       $ 334,380   

 

Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2012  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   International    Long    $ 1,662.69       $ 177,608,546   

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Societe Generale S.A.    Long      1,662.69         184,392,321   

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   UBS AG    Long      1,662.69         401,373,366   

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2011  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Gold Futures (COMEX)

   Long    June 2011      59       $ 1,439.90         100       $ 8,495,410   

 

Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2011  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   International    Long    $ 1,439.14       $ 126,241,361   

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   UBS AG    Long      1,439.14         366,692,872   

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 futures notional amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2012 and 2011 forward notional amounts equal units multiplied by the forward price. These notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional amount, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Counterparty risk related to the forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares UltraShort Gold:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares UltraShort Gold Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Gold futures contracts and Gold forward agreements. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

 

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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Gold Futures (COMEX)

   Short    June 2012      2       $ 1,671.90         100       $ (334,380

 

Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2012  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   International    Short    $ 1,662.69       $ (80,138,333

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Societe Generale S.A.    Short      1,662.69         (105,248,277

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   UBS AG    Short      1,662.69         (108,656,792

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2011  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Gold Futures (COMEX)

   Short    June 2011      56       $ 1,439.90         100       $ (8,063,440

 

Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2011  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   International    Short    $ 1,439.14       $ (40,580,870

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   UBS AG    Short      1,439.14         (113,548,146
           

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 short futures notional amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2012 and 2011 short forward notional amounts equal units multiplied by the forward price. These short notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or forward price, as applicable. Additional losses (gains) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional amounts, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have negative $2.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Counterparty risk related to the forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares Ultra Silver:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares Ultra Silver Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Silver futures contracts and Silver forward agreements. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

 

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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Silver Futures (COMEX)

   Long    May 2012      2       $ 32.484         5,000       $ 324,840   

 

Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2012  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   International    Long    $ 32.4347       $ 448,403,241   

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Societe Generale S.A.    Long      32.4347         500,953,942   

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   UBS AG    Long      32.4347         741,068,026   

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2011  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Silver Futures (COMEX)

   Long    May 2011      404       $ 37.888         5,000       $ 76,533,760   

 

Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2011  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   International    Long    $ 37.8749       $ 463,997,825   

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   UBS AG    Long      37.8749         1,573,474,846   

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 futures notional amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2012 and 2011 forward notional amounts equal units multiplied by the forward price. These notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or forward price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional amounts, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Counterparty risk related to the forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares UltraShort Silver:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares UltraShort Silver Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Silver futures contracts and Silver forward agreements. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

 

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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012

 

Contract

   Long or
Short
     Expiration      Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Silver Futures (COMEX)

     Short         May 2012         2       $ 32.484         5,000       $ (324,840
Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2012  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   International    Short    $ 32.4347       $ (153,983,738

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Societe Generale S.A.    Short      32.4347         (131,522,709

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   UBS AG    Short      32.4347         (112,548,409
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2011  

Contract

   Long or
Short
     Expiration      Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Silver Futures (COMEX)

     Short         May 2011         23       $ 37 .888         5,000       $ (4,357,120
Forward Agreements as of March 31, 2011  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 
   Goldman Sachs         

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   International    Short    $ 37 .8749       $ (64,671,392

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   UBS AG    Short      37 .8749         (191,571,244

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 short futures notional amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2012 and 2011 short forward notional amounts equal units multiplied by the forward price. These short notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or forward price, as applicable. Additional losses (gains) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in short notional amounts, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have negative $2.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current commodity price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Counterparty risk related to the forward agreements is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

Exchange Rate Sensitivity

Each of the Currency Funds is exposed to exchange rate risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. The following tables provide information about each of the Currency Fund’s Financial Instruments, which are sensitive to changes in exchange rates. As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, each of the Currency Fund’s positions were as follows:

 

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ProShares Ultra Euro:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares Ultra Euro Fund was exposed to exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Euro/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2012  

Reference

Currency

   Counterparty    Long
or
Short
   Settlement
Date
     Euro     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 
   Goldman Sachs              

Euro

   International    Long      04/13/12         7,341,825        1.3338       $ 9,792,168   

Euro

   UBS AG    Long      04/13/12         8,017,800        1.3338         10,693,751   
   Goldman Sachs              

Euro

   International    Short      04/13/12         (3,925,900     1.3338         (5,236,174

Euro

   UBS AG    Short      04/13/12         (87,400     1.3338         (116,569
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2011  

Reference

Currency

   Counterparty    Long
or
Short
   Settlement
Date
     Euro     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 
   Goldman Sachs              

Euro

   International    Long      04/08/11         6,494,625        1 .4172       $ 9,204,492   

Euro

   UBS AG    Long      04/08/11         6,162,000        1 .4172         8,733,080   
   Goldman Sachs              

Euro

   International    Short      04/08/11         (277,300     1 .4172         (393,003

Euro

   UBS AG    Short      04/08/11         (151,300     1 .4172         (214,430

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 USD market value equals the number of Euros multiplied by the forward rate. These notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Euro for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the Euro and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares UltraShort Euro:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares UltraShort Euro Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Euro/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

 

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Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2012  

Reference

Currency

   Counterparty    Long
or
Short
   Settlement
Date
     Euro     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 
   Goldman Sachs              

Euro

   International    Long      04/13/12         167,089,600        1.3338       $ 222,855,962   

Euro

   UBS AG    Long      04/13/12         87,767,200        1.3338         117,059,612   
   Goldman Sachs              

Euro

   International    Short      04/13/12         (681,701,025     1.3338         (909,219,589

Euro

   UBS AG    Short      04/13/12         (801,759,700     1.3338         (1,069,347,996
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2011  

Reference Currency

   Counterparty    Long
or
Short
   Settlement
Date
     Euro     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 
   Goldman Sachs              

Euro

   International    Long      04/08/11         59,682,500        1 .4172       $ 84,584,881   

Euro

   UBS AG    Long      04/08/11         65,255,600        1 .4172         92,483,344   
   Goldman Sachs              

Euro

   International    Short      04/08/11         (333,350,925     1 .4172         (472,440,805

Euro

   UBS AG    Short      04/08/11         (343,025,700     1 .4172         (486,152,357

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 USD market values equal the number of Euros multiplied by the forward rate. These short notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have negative $2.00 of short exposure to the Euro for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the Euro and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares Ultra Yen:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares Ultra Yen Fund was exposed to exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Yen/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2012  

Reference

Currency

   Counterparty    Long
or
Short
   Settlement
Date
     Yen     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 
   Goldman Sachs              

Yen

   International    Long      04/13/12         348,140,000        0.012080       $ 4,205,479   

Yen

   UBS AG    Long      04/13/12         471,250,000        0.012080         5,692,630   
   Goldman Sachs              

Yen

   International    Short      04/13/12         (20,140,000     0.012080         (243,288

Yen

   UBS AG    Short      04/13/12         (20,320,000     0.012080         (245,463

 

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Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2011  

Reference

Currency

   Counterparty    Long
or
Short
   Settlement
Date
     Yen     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 
   Goldman Sachs              

Yen

   International    Long      04/08/11         356,950,000        0.012022       $ 4,291,341   

Yen

   UBS AG    Long      04/08/11         207,680,000        0.012022         2,496,780   
   Goldman Sachs              

Yen

   International    Short      04/08/11         (19,190,000     0.012022         (230,707

Yen

   UBS AG    Short      04/08/11         (16,980,000     0.012022         (204,138

The March 31, 2012 and 2011 USD market values equal the number of Yen multiplied by the forward rate. These notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have $2.00 of exposure to the Yen for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the Yen and multiplying by two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

ProShares UltraShort Yen:

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares UltraShort Yen Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Yen/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2012  

Reference

Currency

   Counterparty    Long
or
Short
   Settlement
Date
     Yen     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 
   Goldman Sachs              

Yen

   International    Long      04/13/12         761,210,000        0.012080       $ 9,195,303   

Yen

   UBS AG    Long      04/13/12         7,528,300,000        0.012080         90,940,742   
   Goldman Sachs              

Yen

   International    Short      04/13/12         (22,118,920,000     0.012080         (267,193,258

Yen

   UBS AG    Short      04/13/12         (32,537,250,000     0.012080         (393,045,132
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2011  

Reference

Currency

   Counterparty    Long
or
Short
   Settlement
Date
     Yen     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 
   Goldman Sachs              

Yen

   International    Long      04/08/11         3,791,430,000        0.012022       $ 45,581,512   

Yen

   UBS AG    Long      04/08/11         14,553,600,000        0.012022         174,966,989   
   Goldman Sachs              

Yen

   International    Short      04/08/11         (30,342,530,000     0.012022         (364,785,422

Yen

   UBS AG    Short      04/08/11         (49,300,010,000     0.012022         (592,696,948

 

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The March 31, 2012 and 2011 USD market values equal the number of Yen multiplied by the forward rate. These short notional amounts will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to have negative $2.00 of short exposure to the Yen for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current exchange rate price risk and is adequate for estimating the following day’s gains or losses, estimates of future values over longer periods should take the Fund’s daily rebalancing efforts into account. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the appreciation or depreciation of the Yen and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. Counterparty risk related to foreign currency forward contracts is generally limited to the amount of any unrealized gains, although in the event of a counterparty bankruptcy, there could be delays and costs associated with recovering collateral posted in segregated tri-party accounts at the Fund’s custodian bank.

Equity Market Volatility Sensitivity

Each of the VIX Funds is exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. The following tables provide information about each of the VIX Funds’ Financial Instruments, which are sensitive to changes in equity market volatility indexes. As of March 31, 2012, each of the VIX Funds’ positions were as follows:

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

As of March 31, 2012, the ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts and its holding of swap agreements linked to the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2012, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  

Contract

   Long or
Short
     Expiration      Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

VIX Futures (CBOE)

     Long         April 2012         6,911       $ 16.80         1,000       $ 116,104,800   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

     Long         May 2012         5,028         19.00         1,000         95,532,000   

 

Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2012  

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
     Index Close      Notional
Amount at Value
 

S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index

   Societe Generale S.A.      Long         6,106.05         28,698,435   

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in VIX futures contracts as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  

Contract

   Long or
Short
     Expiration      Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at  Value
 

VIX Futures (CBOE)

     Long         April 2012         4,156       $ 16.80         1,000       $ 69,820,800   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

     Long         May 2012         3,021         19.00         1,000         57,399,000   

 

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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2011  

Contract

   Long or
Short
     Expiration      Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

VIX Futures (CBOE)

     Long         April 2011         832       $ 19.30         1,000       $ 16,057,600   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

     Long         May 2011         768         20.80         1,000         15,974,400   

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

As of March 31, 2012, the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to inverse equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in VIX futures contracts as of March 31, 2012, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  

Contract

   Long or
Short
     Expiration      Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

VIX Futures (CBOE)

     Short         April 2012         964       $ 16.80         1,000       $ (16,195,200

VIX Futures (CBOE)

     Short         May 2012         701       $ 19.00         1,000       $ (13,319,000

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in VIX futures contracts as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.

 

Futures Positions as of March 31, 2012  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    July 2012      825       $ 22.05         1,000       $ 18,191,250   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    August 2012      1,424         23.40         1,000         33,321,600   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    September 2012      1,424         24.70         1,000         35,172,800   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    October 2012      600         25.75         1,000         15,450,000   
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2011  

Contract

   Long or
Short
   Expiration    Contracts      Valuation
Price
     Contract
Multiplier
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    July 2011      51       $ 22.00         1,000       $ 1,122,000   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    August 2011      98         22.40         1,000         2,195,200   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    September 2011      99         23.20         1,000         2,296,800   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    October 2011      47         23.80         1,000         1,118,600   

 

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Qualitative Disclosure

As described above in Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, it is the investment objective of each Geared Fund to seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, which correspond to a multiple, the inverse or an inverse multiple of the daily performance, whether positive or negative, of its corresponding benchmark. Each UltraPro Fund will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to three times (3x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Ultra Fund seeks or will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to twice (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Short Fund will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each UltraShort Fund seeks or will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to twice the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each UltraPro Fund will seek daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to three times the inverse (-3x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that match the performance of a benchmark. The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve these stated investment objectives over a period of time greater than one day because mathematical compounding prevents the Geared Funds from achieving such results. Performance over longer periods of time will be influenced not only by the cumulative period performance of the corresponding benchmark but equally by the intervening volatility of the benchmark as well as fees and expenses, including costs associated with the use of Financial Instruments such as financing costs and trading spreads. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the percent change in the corresponding benchmark and multiplying by two or negative two. Investors should monitor their ProShares holdings consistent with their strategies, as frequently as daily. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than one day. The Matching VIX Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objective both over a single day and over time. The Managed Futures Funds will seek to achieve their stated investment objective over time.

Primary Market Risk Exposure

Each Fund’s investment objective and corresponding benchmark defines the primary market risks that the Funds are exposed to. For example, the primary market risk that the ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil and the ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil Funds are exposed to are direct and inverse exposure, respectively, to the price of crude oil as measured by the return of holding and periodically rolling crude oil futures contracts (the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index and its sub-indexes are based on the price of rolling futures positions, rather than on the cash price for immediate delivery of the corresponding commodity).

Each Fund’s exposure to market risk is further influenced by a number of factors, including the liquidity of the markets in which the contracts are traded and the relationships among the contracts held. The inherent uncertainty of each Fund’s trading as well as the development of drastic market occurrences could ultimately lead to a loss of all or substantially all of investors’ capital.

As described above in Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, trading in certain futures contracts or forward agreements involves each Fund entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a commodity underlying a Fund’s benchmark at a specified date and price, should it hold such futures contracts or forward agreements into the deliverable period. Should a Fund enter into a contractual commitment to sell a physical commodity, it is required to make delivery of that commodity at the contract price and then repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which the value of a commodity can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities would expose a Fund to theoretically unlimited risk.

Commodity Price Sensitivity

As further described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K, the value of the Shares of each Fund relates directly to the value of, and realized profit or loss from, the Financial Instruments and other assets held by the Fund and fluctuations in the price of these assets could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. With

 

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regard to the Commodity Index Funds or the Commodity Funds, several factors may affect the price of a commodity underlying a Commodity Index Fund or a Commodity Fund, and in turn, the Financial Instruments and other assets, if any, owned by such a Fund. The impact of changes in the price of a physical commodity or of a commodity index (comprised of commodity futures contracts) will affect investors differently depending upon the Fund in which investors invest. Daily increases in the price of an underlying commodity or commodity index will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of a Short Fund, an UltraShort Fund or an UltraPro Short Fund and daily decreases in the price of an underlying commodity or commodity index will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of an UltraPro Fund or an Ultra Fund.

Additionally, performance over time is a cumulative effect of geometrically linking each day’s leveraged or inverse leveraged returns. For instance, if a corresponding benchmark was up 10% and then down 10%, which would result in a (1.1*0.9)-1 = -1% period benchmark return, the two-day period return for a theoretical two-times fund would be equal to a (1.2 *0.8)-1 = -4% period Fund return (rather than simply two times the period return of the benchmark).

Exchange Rate Sensitivity

As further described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K, the value of the Shares of each Fund relates directly to the value of, and realized profit or loss from, the Financial Instruments and other assets held by the Fund and fluctuations in the price of these assets could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. With regard to the Currency Funds or the Currency Index Funds, several factors may affect the value of the foreign currencies or the U.S. Dollar, and, in turn, the Financial Instruments and other assets, if any, owned by a Fund. The impact of changes in the price of a currency will affect investors differently depending upon the Fund in which investors invest. Daily increases in the price of a currency will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of a Short Fund, an UltraShort Fund or an UltraPro Short Fund and daily decreases in the price of a currency will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of an UltraPro Fund or an Ultra Fund.

Additionally, performance over time is a cumulative effect of geometrically linking each day’s leveraged or inverse leveraged returns. For instance, if a corresponding benchmark was up 10% and then down 10%, which would result in a (1.1*0.9)-1 = -1% period benchmark return, the two-day period return for a theoretical two-times fund would be equal to a (1.2 *0.8)-1 = -4% period Fund return (rather than simply two times the period return of the benchmark).

Equity Market Volatility Sensitivity

As further described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K, the value of the Shares of each VIX Fund relates directly to the value of, and realized profit or loss from, the Financial Instruments and other assets held by the Fund and fluctuations in the price of these assets could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. Several factors may affect the price and/or liquidity of VIX futures contracts and other assets, if any, owned by a VIX Fund. The impact of changes in the price of these assets will affect investors differently depending upon the Fund in which investors invest.

Managing Market Risks

Each Fund seeks to remain fully exposed to the corresponding benchmark at the levels implied by the relevant investment objective (1x, 2x, 3x, -1x, -2x or -3x), regardless of market direction or sentiment. At the close of the relevant markets each trading day (see NAV calculation times), each Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with its investment objective. As described above in Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, these adjustments are done through the use of various Financial Instruments. No attempt is made to adjust market exposure in order to avoid changes to the benchmark that would cause the Funds to lose value. Factors common to all Funds that may require portfolio re-positioning are create/redeem activity and index rebalances.

For Geared Funds, the impact of the Index’s movements during the day also affects whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index for an UltraPro Fund or an Ultra Fund has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s long exposure will need to be increased to the extent there are not offsetting factors such as redemption activity. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of an UltraPro Fund or an Ultra Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s long exposure will generally need to be

 

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decreased. Net assets for Short Funds, UltraShort Funds or UltraPro Short Funds will generally decrease when the Index rises on a given day, meaning the Fund’s short exposure may need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, a Short Fund’s, an UltraShort Fund’s or an UltraPro Short Fund’s assets should rise, meaning its short exposure may need to be increased.

The use of certain Financial Instruments introduces counterparty risk. A Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to Financial Instruments entered into by the Fund. A Fund may be negatively impacted if a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. Each Fund intends to enter into swap and forward agreements only with large, established and well capitalized financial institutions that meet certain credit quality standards and monitoring policies. Each Fund may use various techniques to minimize credit risk including early termination or reset and payment, limiting the net amount due from any individual counterparty, and generally requiring that the counterparty post collateral with respect to amounts owed to the Funds, marked to market daily.

Most Financial Instruments held by the Funds are “unfunded” meaning that the Fund will obtain exposure to the corresponding benchmark while still being in possession of its original cash assets. The cash positions that result from use of such Financial Instruments are held in a manner to minimize both interest rate and credit risk. During the reporting period, cash positions were maintained in a non-interest bearing demand deposit account. The Funds also invest a portion of this cash in cash equivalents (such as shares of money market funds, bank deposits, bank money market accounts, certain variable rate-demand notes and repurchase agreements collateralized by government securities).

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust, Trust management has evaluated the effectiveness of the Trust’s and the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures, and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Trust and the Funds (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”)) were effective, as of March 31, 2012, including providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Trust files or submits under the 1934 Act on behalf of the Trust and the Funds is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the duly authorized officers of the Trust as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Trust’s or the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s or the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting.

Certifications

The certifications by the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Trust required by Section 302 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which are filed or furnished as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, apply both to the Trust taken as a whole and each Fund, and the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Trust are certifying both as to the Trust taken as a whole and each Fund.

 

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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Trust and certain principals of the Sponsor are defendants (along with several other parties) in a consolidated class action lawsuit styled In re ProShares Trust Securities Litigation, Civ. No. 09-cv-6935, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint, as amended, alleges that the defendants violated Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 by including untrue statements of material fact and omitting material facts in the Registration Statement for one or more ProShares ETFs and allegedly failing to adequately disclose the Funds’ investment objectives and risks. The six Funds of the Trust named in the complaint are ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil and ProShares UltraShort Silver. The Trust believes the complaint is without merit and that the anticipated outcome will not adversely impact the operation of the Trust or any of its Funds.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There has not been a material change to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed on February 29, 2012.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

  (a) None.

 

  (b) The Trust initially registered Shares on Form S-1 (No. 333-146801), which was declared effective on November 21, 2008, and registered additional Shares on its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-156888), which was declared effective on February 13, 2009. The Trust terminated these two offerings before the sale of all Shares registered and re-allocated the remaining amount of the Shares registered among the Funds pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-163511), which became effective on December 4, 2009 and registered additional Shares and/or added Funds pursuant to Post-Effective Amendments to that Registration Statement, which became effective on May 28, 2010, November 5, 2010, December 23, 2010 and April 13, 2011. Additional amounts were registered pursuant to Prospectus Supplements, which aggregate total amounts are reflected in the “Amount Registered” column below. Substantially all of the proceeds received by each Fund from the issuance and sale of Shares to Authorized Participants are used by each Fund to enter into Financial Instruments relating to that Fund’s benchmark in combination with cash or cash equivalents and/or U.S. Treasury Securities or other high credit quality short-term fixed-income or similar securities (such as shares of money market funds, bank deposits, bank money market accounts, certain variable rate-demand notes and repurchase agreements collateralized by government securities, whether denominated in U.S. or the applicable foreign currency with respect to a Currency Fund) that may be used to collateralize swap agreements or forward contracts or deposited with FCMs as margin in connection with any futures transactions. Each Geared Fund continuously offers and redeems or will continuously offer and redeem and each Managed Futures Fund will continuously offer and redeem its Shares in blocks of 50,000 Shares, and each Matching VIX Fund continuously offers and redeems shares in blocks of 25,000 Shares. The New Funds have not yet commenced investment operations.

 

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Title of

Securities Registered

   Amount
Registered
As of
March 31, 2012
    Shares Sold
For the
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
     Sale Price of Shares
Sold For the

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
 

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 300,000,000        —         $ —     
ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity Common Units of Beneficial Interest    $ 500,000,000        —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 3,000,000,000        3,200,000       $ 129,360,697   

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,500,000,000        2,300,000       $ 77,519,159   

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 500,000,000        920,000       $ 52,875,334   

ProShares Short DJ-UBS Natural Gas

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 500,000,000        —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 500,000,000        450,000       $ 13,524,375   

ProShares Ultra Gold

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000,000        400,000       $ 40,147,611   

ProShares Short Gold

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 500,000,000        —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000,000        —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Silver

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 2,000,000,000        2,550,000       $ 160,714,564   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 2,100,000,000        3,190,000       $ 163,910,389   

ProShares UltraPro Australian Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Short Australian Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraPro Short Australian

Dollar Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraPro Canadian Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Canadian Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Short Canadian Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Canadian Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraPro Short Canadian Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraPro Euro

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Euro

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 500,000,000        50,000       $ 1,209,580   

ProShares Short Euro

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 2,103,506,872        2,150,000       $ 41,253,887   

ProShares UltraPro Short Euro

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraPro Swiss Franc Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Swiss Franc

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Short Swiss Franc

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Swiss Franc

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraPro Short Swiss Franc

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraPro U.S. Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra U.S. Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Short U.S. Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort U.S. Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

 

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ProShares UltraPro Short U.S. Dollar

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraPro Yen

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Yen

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 500,000,000        —         $ —     

ProShares Short Yen

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,300,000,000        1,850,000       $ 81,089,987   

ProShares UltraPro Short Yen

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 1      —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,700,000,000        12,525,000       $ 341,264,628   

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,200,000,000        3,950,000       $ 197,072,717   

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 500,000,000        1,250,000       $ 101,916,545   

ProShares UltraShort VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ —          —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ —          —         $ —     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 700,000,000        800,000       $ 52,467,040   

ProShares Short VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ —          —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ —          —         $ —     

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 2      —         $ —     

ProShares Commodity Managed Futures Strategy

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 2      —         $ —     

ProShares Financial Managed Futures Strategy

Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,000,000 2      —         $ —     

Total:

   $ 21,932,506,872        35,585,000       $ 1,454,326,513   

 

1

A registration statement on Form S-1 was filed with the SEC on December 22, 2011 and February 22, 2012, registering this amount. However, the registration statements had not yet been declared effective as of March 31, 2012.

2 

A registration statement on Form S-1 was filed with the SEC on November 29, 2011 and February 14, 2012, registering this amount. However, the registration statements had not yet been declared effective as of March 31, 2012.

 

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(c) From January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012, the number of Shares redeemed and average price per Share for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Total Number of
Shares Redeemed
     Average Price
Per Share
 

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     —         $ —     

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     —           —     

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     —           —     

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     —           —     

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     750,000         44.01   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     2,200,000         44.36   

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     50,000         46.52   

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     700,000         38.55   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     500,000         39.98   

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     450,000         35.24   

ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     —           —     

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     —           —     

ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     300,000         29.88   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     —           —     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     300,000         86.70   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     50,000         87.77   

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     900,000         17.98   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     —           —     

ProShares Ultra Silver

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     950,000         48.03   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     250,000         63.04   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     400,000         71.80   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     140,000         51.53   

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     2,070,000         50.77   

ProShares Ultra Euro

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     —           —     

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     50,000         24.94   

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     100,000         24.83   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     7,450,000         20.37   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     2,300,000         19.33   

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     3,300,000         19.34   

ProShares Ultra Yen

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     —           —     

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     —           —     

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     300,000         42.42   

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     1,000,000         47.34   

 

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ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     —           —     

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     4,266,823         18.27   

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     275,000         57.28   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     425,000         51.79   

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     75,000         36.57   

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     50,000         68.84   

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     500,000         71.81   

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     550,000         87.74   

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     

01/01/12 to 01/31/12

     —           —     

02/01/12 to 02/29/12

     —           —     

03/01/12 to 03/31/12

     200,000         67.59   

Total:

     30,851,823         32.32   

 

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description of Document

31.1    Certification by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)
31.2    Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)
32.1    Certification by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(2)
32.2    Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(2)
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document(3)
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema(3)
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase(3)
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase(3)
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase(3)
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase(3)

 

(1) Filed herewith.
(2) Furnished herewith.
(3) In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the information in these exhibits is furnished and deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

PROSHARES TRUST II

/s/ Louis Mayberg

 

By: Louis Mayberg

Principal Executive Officer

Date: May 10, 2012

/s/ Edward Karpowicz

 

By: Edward Karpowicz

Principal Financial Officer

Date: May 10, 2012