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ProShares Trust II - Quarter Report: 2015 June (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 June 30, 2015.

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.

     150   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

     202   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

     219   

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

     220   

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

     220   

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

     220   

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

     224   

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

     224   

Item 5. Other Information.

     224   

Item 6. Exhibits.

     225   


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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 Managed Futures Strategy

     2   

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     7   

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     12   

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     17   

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     22   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     27   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     32   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     37   

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     42   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     47   

ProShares Short Euro

     52   

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     57   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     62   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     67   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     72   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     77   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     82   

ProShares Ultra Gold

     87   

ProShares Ultra Silver

     92   

ProShares Ultra Euro

     97   

ProShares Ultra Yen

     102   

ProShares Trust II

     107   

Notes to Financial Statements

     111   

 

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PROSHARES MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 9,055,633       $ 6,135,185   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     290,351         195,142   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     —           17,445   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     16,762         49,384   

Limitation by Sponsor

     11,498         9,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     9,374,244         6,406,630   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable on open futures contracts

     84,166         —     

Brokerage commissions and fees payable

     164         —     

Payable for offering costs

     65,785         65,785   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     150,115         65,785   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     9,224,129         6,340,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 9,374,244       $ 6,406,630   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     450,010         300,010   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 20.50       $ 21.14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 20.90       $ 21.28   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

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

RBOB Gasoline Futures - NYMEX, expires August 2015

     2       $ 172,150       $ 3,398   

British Pound Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires September 2015

     6         589,688         15,794   

Cocoa Futures - ICE, expires September 2015

     15         490,350         21,520   

Copper Futures - COMEX, expires September 2015

     4         261,500         (10,888

Copper Mini Futures - COMEX, expires September 2015

     2         65,350         (1,100

Swiss Franc Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires September 2015

     2         268,050         (238

Live Cattle Futures - CME, expires October 2015

     7         421,960         —     

WTI Crude Oil Futures - NYMEX, expires December 2015

     2         121,560         840   

NY Harbor ULSD Futures - NYMEX, December 2015

     2         164,447         (8,135
        

 

 

 
         $ 21,191   
        

 

 

 
Futures Contracts Sold††         

Gold 100 OZ Futures - COMEX, expires August 2015

     2       $ 234,360       $ (30

Gold Mini Futures - ICE, expires August 2015

     2         75,347         1,436   

Lean Hogs Futures - CME, expires August 2015

     11         327,250         26,870   

Natural Gas Futures - NYMEX, expires August 2015

     8         226,560         (11,900

Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires September 2015

     6         461,100         (1,810

Canadian Dollar Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires September 2015

     5         399,900         540   

Coffee ‘C’ Futures - ICE, expires September 2015

     4         198,600         5,344   

Corn Futures - CBT, expires September 2015

     14         295,400         (40,088

Euro Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires September 2015

     3         418,350         4,100   

Japanese Yen Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires September 2015

     6         613,725         (8,775

Silver Futures - COMEX, expires September 2015

     1         77,905         2,745   

Silver Mini Futures - ICE, expires September 2015

     4         62,324         2,890   

US 10 YR Note Futures - CBT, expires September 2015

     10         1,261,719         (5,844

US Treasury Long Bond Futures - CBT, expires September 2015

     6         905,063         13,188   

Wheat Futures - CBT, expires September 2015

     11         338,663         (55,875

Sugar #11 Futures - CBT, expires October 2015

     18         251,395         (1,512

Soybean Futures - CBT, expires November 2015

     7         363,037         (41,575

Cotton No. 2 Futures - ICE, expires December 2015

     10         339,550         (16,015
        

 

 

 
         $ (126,311
        

 

 

 

 

†† Cash collateral in the amount of $290,351 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY*

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2015
 

Investment Income

    

Interest

   $ —        $ —     

Expenses

    

Brokerage commissions and fees

     2,184        3,518   

Offering costs

     16,401        32,622   

Limitation by Sponsor

     (490     (2,024
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     18,095        34,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (18,095     (34,116
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

    

Net realized gain (loss) on

    

Futures contracts

     (200,957     (81,705
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (200,957     (81,705
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

    

Futures contracts

     (188,353     (209,447
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (188,353     (209,447
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (389,310     (291,152
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (407,405   $ (325,268
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (1.00   $ (0.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     406,603        388,408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Since the Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2014, the Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 have not been provided.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 6,340,845   

Addition of 250,000 shares

     5,348,655   

Redemption of 100,000 shares

     (2,140,103
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 150,000 shares

     3,208,552   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (34,116

Net realized gain (loss)

     (81,705

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (209,447
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (325,268
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 9,224,129   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY*

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
 

Cash flow from operating activities

  

Net income (loss)

   $ (325,268

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

     (95,209

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     17,445   

Decrease (Increase) in Limitation by Sponsor

     (2,024

Change in offering cost

     32,622   

Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable

     164   

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     84,166   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (288,104
  

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

  

Proceeds from addition of shares

     5,348,655   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (2,140,103
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     3,208,552   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     2,920,448   

Cash, beginning of period

     6,135,185   
  

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 9,055,633   
  

 

 

 

 

* Since the Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2014, the Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 has not been provided.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 3,084,355       $ 1,694,791   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     29,398,985         18,439,750   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $136,682,422 and $82,086,464, respectively)

     136,684,757         82,088,299   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     591,543         9,317,236   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     169,759,640         111,540,076   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     104,465         80,751   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     104,465         80,751   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     169,655,175         111,459,325   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 169,759,640       $ 111,540,076   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     12,549,812         5,324,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 13.52       $ 20.93   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 13.42       $ 20.99   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(81% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.025% due 07/09/15

   $ 11,774,000       $ 11,774,013   

0.033% due 07/16/15

     9,802,000         9,801,857   

0.021% due 07/23/15

     25,192,000         25,191,922   

0.035% due 07/30/15

     907,000         906,985   

0.057% due 08/06/15†

     7,920,000         7,919,960   

0.045% due 08/13/15†

     23,649,000         23,648,719   

0.015% due 08/20/15

     16,187,000         16,186,775   

0.010% due 09/03/15†

     17,438,000         17,437,845   

0.005% due 09/10/15

     4,764,000         4,764,094   

0.013% due 10/08/15†

     6,229,000         6,228,829   

0.025% due 11/05/15

     4,104,000         4,103,783   

0.030% due 11/19/15†

     8,721,000         8,719,975   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $136,682,422)

      $ 136,684,757   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

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

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires July 2015

     5,705       $ 98,839,125       $ 8,697,623   

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires August 2015

     4,075         70,803,125         5,212,834   
        

 

 

 
         $ 13,910,457   
        

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $29,398,985 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 11,228      $ 10,546      $ 21,135      $ 34,214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     316,922        236,584        560,322        614,049   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     25,893        —          66,872        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     342,815        236,584        627,194        614,049   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (331,587     (226,038     (606,059     (579,835
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (51,589,586     (41,227,047     (60,567,916     (25,447,340

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     1,009        4,626        3,163        11,232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (51,588,577     (41,222,421     (60,564,753     (25,436,108
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     19,016,568        (1,586,521     7,645,837        10,039,200   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     1,644        (2,529     500        (7,113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     19,018,212        (1,589,050     7,646,337        10,032,087   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (32,570,365     (42,811,471     (52,918,416     (15,404,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (32,901,952   $ (43,037,509   $ (53,524,475   $ (15,983,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (2.96   $ (9.29   $ (6.28   $ (2.97
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     11,128,109        4,630,307        8,517,768        5,378,679   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 111,459,325   

Addition of 8,675,000 shares

     141,470,934   

Redemption of 1,450,000 shares

     (29,750,609
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 7,225,000 shares

     111,720,325   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (606,059

Net realized gain (loss)

     (60,564,753

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     7,646,337   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (53,524,475
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 169,655,175   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (53,524,475   $ (15,983,856

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

     (10,959,235     43,238,750   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (295,455,703     (327,649,841

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     240,883,445        457,739,628   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (20,537     (33,411

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (3,163     (11,232

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (500     7,113   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     8,725,693        3,179,017   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     23,714        (134,792

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     —          1,041,667   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (110,330,761     161,393,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     141,470,934        99,763,141   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (29,750,609     (264,375,274
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     111,720,325        (164,612,133
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     1,389,564        (3,219,090

Cash, beginning of period

     1,694,791        4,333,752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 3,084,355      $ 1,114,662   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 460,067       $ 1,634,082   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     1,212,145         1,906,950   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $26,189,361 and $24,104,754, respectively)

     26,189,554         24,105,906   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     307,718         1,783,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     28,169,484         29,430,266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     1,373,065         7,947,955   

Management fee payable

     18,552         22,736   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,391,617         7,970,691   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     26,777,867         21,459,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 28,169,484       $ 29,430,266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     487,404         337,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 54.94       $ 63.60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 54.31       $ 63.89   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(98% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.030% due 07/02/15

   $ 1,020,000       $ 1,020,000   

0.025% due 07/16/15

     10,173,000         10,172,851   

0.045% due 08/06/15†

     1,103,000         1,102,995   

0.013% due 08/20/15†

     6,651,000         6,650,907   

0.018% due 10/08/15†

     7,243,000         7,242,801   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $26,189,361)

      $ 26,189,554   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

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

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires October 2015

     286       $ 5,126,550       $ (186,400

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires November 2015

     491         8,899,375         (202,165

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires December 2015

     491         8,923,925         28,940   

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires January 2016

     205         3,828,375         59,280   
        

 

 

 
         $ (300,345
        

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $1,212,145 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 2,162      $ 4,925      $ 4,876      $ 10,253   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     56,030        102,112        114,266        217,448   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     3,926        —          11,963        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     59,956        102,112        126,229        217,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (57,794     (97,187     (121,353     (207,195
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (3,050,039     (6,666,419     (2,923,368     (12,064,321

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     70        1,234        1,308        1,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,049,969     (6,665,185     (2,922,060     (12,062,604
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     200,045        (1,487,840     (561,010     1,401,639   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (392     (1,229     (959     (761
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     199,653        (1,489,069     (561,969     1,400,878   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2,850,316     (8,154,254     (3,484,029     (10,661,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (2,908,110   $ (8,251,441   $ (3,605,382   $ (10,868,921
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ (6.19   $ (11.88   $ (7.94   $ (15.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     470,096        694,507        453,979        706,251   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 21,459,575   

Addition of 300,000 shares

     17,870,189   

Redemption of 150,000 shares

     (8,946,515
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 150,000 shares

     8,923,674   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (121,353

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,922,060

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (561,969
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (3,605,382
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 26,777,867   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES VIX MID-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,605,382   $ (10,868,921

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

     694,805        2,595,390   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (46,710,598     (78,211,081

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     44,632,175        89,881,259   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (4,876     (10,252

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (1,308     (1,717

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     959        761   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     1,475,610        100,734   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (4,184     (14,497

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     —          522,035   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (3,522,799     3,993,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     17,870,189        33,853,464   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (15,521,405     (38,904,855
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     2,348,784        (5,051,391
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (1,174,015     (1,057,680

Cash, beginning of period

     1,634,082        1,906,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 460,067      $ 848,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 2,149,095       $ 9,122,219   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     31,321,850         85,244,950   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $126,568,523 and $446,972,637, respectively)

     126,569,817         446,975,220   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     39,432,333         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     199,473,095         541,342,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     —           3,358,781   

Payable on open futures contracts

     10,079,091         31,020,019   

Management fee payable

     143,880         407,465   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     10,222,971         34,786,265   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     189,250,124         506,556,124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 199,473,095       $ 541,342,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     2,400,040         8,250,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 78.85       $ 61.40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 79.06       $ 61.16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(67% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.020% due 07/09/15

   $ 1,876,000       $ 1,876,002   

0.017% due 07/16/15

     1,610,000         1,609,977   

0.026% due 07/23/15

     4,373,000         4,372,986   

0.030% due 07/30/15

     20,999,000         20,998,662   

0.044% due 08/06/15

     12,191,000         12,190,939   

0.011% due 08/13/15†

     22,452,000         22,451,733   

0.005% due 09/03/15

     1,276,000         1,275,988   

0.012% due 09/10/15†

     17,058,000         17,058,336   

0.020% due 10/08/15

     13,821,000         13,820,620   

0.030% due 11/19/15

     2,619,000         2,618,692   

0.022% due 11/27/15

     15,725,000         15,723,047   

0.040% due 12/03/15

     12,575,000         12,572,835   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $126,568,523)

      $ 126,569,817   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

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

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires July 2015

     6,365       $ 110,273,625       $ (10,991,306

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires August 2015

     4,546         78,986,750         (5,588,355
        

 

 

 
         $ (16,579,661
        

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $31,321,850 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 14,724      $ 20,024      $ 44,653      $ 44,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     544,083        486,704        1,583,663        990,622   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     310,729        273,431        793,570        564,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     854,812        760,135        2,377,233        1,555,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (840,088     (740,111     (2,332,580     (1,511,150
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     86,037,110        73,536,615        109,848,395        76,268,051   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     7,368        7,145        30,637        9,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     86,044,478        73,543,760        109,879,032        76,278,010   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     (23,571,645     837,428        (227,512     803,672   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (1,807     (5,530     (1,289     (4,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (23,573,452     831,898        (228,801     799,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     62,471,026        74,375,658        109,650,231        77,077,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 61,630,938      $ 73,635,547      $ 107,317,651      $ 75,566,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 22.08      $ 25.23      $ 20.89      $ 23.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     2,791,249        2,918,721        5,137,885        3,203,355   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 506,556,124   

Addition of 4,550,000 shares

     319,616,601   

Redemption of 10,400,000 shares

     (744,240,252
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of (5,850,000) shares

     (424,623,651
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (2,332,580

Net realized gain (loss)

     109,879,032   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (228,801
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     107,317,651   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 189,250,124   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 107,317,651      $ 75,566,511   

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

     53,923,100        (4,636,150

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (732,814,078     (504,365,642

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     1,053,293,482        459,680,410   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (44,653     (44,208

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (30,637     (9,959

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     1,289        4,021   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     —          603,833   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (263,585     51,213   

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     (20,940,928     14,181   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     460,441,641        26,864,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     280,184,268        238,228,573   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (747,599,033     (265,709,787
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (467,414,765     (27,481,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (6,973,124     (617,004

Cash, beginning of period

     9,122,219        2,153,370   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 2,149,095      $ 1,536,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 7,162,315       $ 3,737,292   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     75,094,015         116,907,700   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $426,837,527 and $182,641,263, respectively)

     426,846,403         182,639,188   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     —           12,549,248   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     128,547,455         42,531,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     637,650,188         358,364,869   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     205,392,340         6,272,056   

Management fee payable

     335,660         302,860   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     205,728,000         6,574,916   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     431,922,188         351,789,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 637,650,188       $ 358,364,869   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (Note 1)

     9,702,448         2,804,020   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 44.52       $ 125.46   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 43.96       $ 125.75   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(99% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.015% due 07/02/15

   $ 8,100,000       $ 8,099,997   

0.026% due 07/09/15

     29,718,000         29,718,033   

0.016% due 07/16/15

     4,072,000         4,071,941   

0.007% due 07/23/15

     4,496,000         4,495,986   

0.028% due 07/30/15

     54,790,000         54,789,118   

0.041% due 08/06/15

     72,685,000         72,684,637   

0.004% due 08/13/15†

     34,917,000         34,916,584   

0.012% due 08/20/15†

     13,963,000         13,962,806   

0.004% due 09/03/15†

     49,914,000         49,913,556   

0.010% due 09/10/15†

     6,212,000         6,212,122   

0.019% due 10/08/15†

     25,044,000         25,043,311   

0.027% due 11/05/15†

     121,403,000         121,396,578   

0.027% due 12/03/15

     1,542,000         1,541,734   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $426,837,527)

      $ 426,846,403   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

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

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires July 2015

     29,050       $ 503,291,250       $ 54,962,209   

VIX Futures - CBOE, expires August 2015

     20,747         360,479,125         33,540,301   
        

 

 

 
         $ 88,502,510   
        

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $75,094,015 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 32,035      $ 20,656      $ 64,494      $ 41,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     1,219,938        789,047        2,398,700        1,375,179   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     815,208        650,481        1,718,518        1,169,928   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,035,146        1,439,528        4,117,218        2,545,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (2,003,111     (1,418,872     (4,052,724     (2,503,175
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (401,789,858     (247,176,983     (536,883,084     (250,723,287

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     12,427        14,978        16,499        14,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (401,777,431     (247,162,005     (536,866,585     (250,709,223
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     137,428,203        (10,831,519     48,917,257        (16,523,435

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     10,939        (6,498     10,951        (3,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     137,439,142        (10,838,017     48,928,208        (16,527,391
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (264,338,289     (258,000,022     (487,938,377     (267,236,614
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (266,341,400   $ (259,418,894   $ (491,991,101   $ (269,739,789
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ (24.06   $ (163.10   $ (60.91   $ (230.73
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     11,067,822        1,590,503        8,077,147        1,169,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 351,789,953   

Addition of 23,480,000 shares (Note 1)

     1,551,088,803   

Redemption of 16,581,572 shares (Note 1)

     (978,965,467
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 6,898,428 shares (Note 1)

     572,123,336   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (4,052,724

Net realized gain (loss)

     (536,866,585

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     48,928,208   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (491,991,101
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 431,922,188   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (491,991,101   $ (269,739,789

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

     41,813,685        (17,553,050

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (1,853,422,707     (1,073,238,874

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     1,609,307,436        1,004,907,973   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (64,494     (41,931

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (16,499     (14,064

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (10,951     3,956   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     (86,016,014     —     

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     32,800        72,107   

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     —          2,345,879   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (780,367,845     (353,257,793
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     1,563,638,051        757,101,547   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (779,845,183     (398,639,195
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     783,792,868        358,462,352   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     3,425,023        5,204,559   

Cash, beginning of period

     3,737,292        2,240,977   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 7,162,315      $ 7,445,536   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 546,335       $ 467,766   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $4,911,647 and $4,233,396, respectively)

     4,911,681         4,233,548   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     —           567,259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     5,458,016         5,268,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     4,244         3,867   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     237,572         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     241,816         3,867   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     5,216,200         5,264,706   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 5,458,016       $ 5,268,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     59,997         59,997   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 86.94       $ 87.75   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 88.96       $ 87.44   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(94% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.050% due 07/09/15†

   $ 828,000       $ 828,001   

0.022% due 07/23/15†

     2,268,000         2,267,993   

0.040% due 12/03/15

     1,816,000         1,815,687   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $4,911,647)

      $ 4,911,681   
     

 

 

 

Swap Agreements^

 

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

Swap agreement with Deutsche Bank AG based on Bloomberg Commodity Index

     0.25     07/06/15       $ (4,657,215   $ (98,160

Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Commodity Index

     0.25        07/06/15         (4,065,285     (104,060

Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Commodity Index

     0.60        07/06/15         (1,705,006     (35,352
         

 

 

 
          $ (237,572
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* Reflects the floating financing rate, as of June 30, 2015, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions.
** 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 BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 468      $ 344      $ 996      $ 652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     12,741        7,611        25,587        15,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     12,741        7,611        25,587        15,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (12,273     (7,267     (24,591     (15,258
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Swap agreements

     (75,531     130,061        781,018        (505,634

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     16        —          16        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (75,515     130,061        781,034        (505,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Swap agreements

     (514,197     (151,988     (804,831     (22,054

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (178     (120     (118     (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (514,375     (152,108     (804,949     (22,119
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (589,890     (22,047     (23,915     (527,753
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (602,163   $ (29,314   $ (48,506   $ (543,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (10.04   $ (0.49   $ (0.81   $ (9.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     59,997        59,997        59,997        59,997   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 5,264,706   

Net investment income (loss)

     (24,591

Net realized gain (loss)

     781,034   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (804,949
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (48,506
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 5,216,200   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (48,506   $ (543,011

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

    

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (5,839,238     (4,837,078

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     5,161,999        5,315,928   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (996     (652

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (16     —     

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     804,949        22,119   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     377        (504
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     78,569        (43,198
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     78,569        (43,198

Cash, beginning of period

     467,766        374,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 546,335      $ 331,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 1,413,592       $ 994,268   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     7,966,466         12,292,665   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $192,082,217 and $131,592,367, respectively)

     192,083,366         131,594,608   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     —           27,018,077   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     —           1,293,531   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     201,463,424         173,193,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     11,823,599         3,854,654   

Payable on open futures contracts

     2,905,734         —     

Brokerage commissions and fees payable

     7,235         —     

Management fee payable

     188,255         128,385   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     6,446,318         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     21,371,141         3,983,039   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     180,092,283         169,210,110   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 201,463,424       $ 173,193,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     3,169,944         2,169,944   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 56.81       $ 77.98   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 57.12       $ 76.52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(107% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.025% due 07/02/15

   $ 5,165,000       $ 5,164,998   

0.019% due 07/09/15

     8,031,000         8,031,009   

0.017% due 07/16/15

     21,736,000         21,735,683   

0.007% due 07/23/15

     11,313,000         11,312,965   

0.035% due 07/30/15

     6,214,000         6,213,900   

0.050% due 08/06/15

     14,741,000         14,740,926   

0.011% due 08/13/15†

     32,832,000         32,831,609   

0.014% due 08/20/15†

     14,759,000         14,758,795   

0.005% due 09/03/15†

     325,000         324,997   

0.014% due 09/10/15†

     29,864,000         29,864,588   

0.015% due 10/01/15†

     24,834,000         24,832,731   

0.019% due 10/08/15

     6,914,000         6,913,810   

0.027% due 12/03/15

     15,360,000         15,357,355   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $192,082,217)

      $ 192,083,366   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

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

Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires September 2015

     2,785       $ 166,626,550       $ 4,228,226   

Swap Agreements^

 

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

Swap agreement with Deutsche Bank AG based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

     0.25     07/06/15       $ (57,550,283   $ (1,757,905

Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

     0.25        07/06/15         (56,799,973     (2,081,349

Swap agreement with Societe Generale S.A. based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

     0.25        07/06/15         (24,458,958     (664,936

Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

     0.25        07/06/15         (54,734,615     (1,942,128
         

 

 

 
          $ (6,446,318
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements and/or futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $ 7,966,466 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* Reflects the floating financing rate, as of June 30, 2015, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions.
** 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 BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 15,983      $ 39,315      $ 36,495      $ 76,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     667,767        841,703        1,271,602        1,465,256   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     80,858        26,969        125,143        39,662   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     748,625        868,672        1,396,745        1,504,918   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (732,642     (829,357     (1,360,250     (1,428,630
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (39,231,996     (20,355,928     (21,125,276     (23,267,179

Swap agreements

     (44,473,232     (11,211,080     (17,930,080     (20,577,830

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     7,606        5,028        15,490        10,317   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (83,697,622     (31,561,980     (39,039,866     (43,834,692
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     (13,178,035     1,095,673        (11,578,377     (3,935,868

Swap agreements

     (33,303,791     (15,412,221     (33,464,395     (13,772,252

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     5,175        (6,758     (1,092     (8,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (46,476,651     (14,323,306     (45,043,864     (17,716,756
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (130,174,273     (45,885,286     (84,083,730     (61,551,448
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (130,906,915   $ (46,714,643   $ (85,443,980   $ (62,980,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (27.95   $ (3.51   $ (21.92   $ (5.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     4,684,230        13,303,460        3,898,397        11,008,342   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 169,210,110   

Addition of 9,150,000 shares

     647,090,294   

Redemption of 8,150,000 shares

     (550,764,141
  

 

 

 

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

     96,326,153   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,360,250

Net realized gain (loss)

     (39,039,866

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (45,043,864
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (85,443,980
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 180,092,283   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (85,443,980   $ (62,980,078

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

     4,326,199        (1,520,805

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (834,055,056     (621,595,229

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     773,617,191        504,823,217   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (36,495     (76,287

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (15,490     (10,317

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     33,465,487        13,780,888   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     1,293,531        725,711   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     59,870        82,341   

Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable

     7,235        —     

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     2,905,734        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (103,875,774     (166,770,559
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     647,090,294        414,862,542   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (542,795,196     (245,343,028
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     104,295,098        169,519,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     419,324        2,748,955   

Cash, beginning of period

     994,268        1,872,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 1,413,592      $ 4,621,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 350,982       $ 696,743   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     1,294,109         4,405,830   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $11,620,682 and $8,672,527, respectively)

     11,620,751         8,672,710   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     —           923,531   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     13,265,842         14,698,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable on open futures contracts

     167,820         —     

Brokerage commissions and fees payable

     1,302         —     

Management fee payable

     10,869         10,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     179,991         10,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     13,085,851         14,688,564   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 13,265,842       $ 14,698,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     174,952         174,952   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 74.80       $ 83.96   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 75.20       $ 82.03   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(89% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.016% due 07/02/15

   $ 2,730,000       $ 2,729,999   

0.012% due 08/13/15

     1,650,000         1,649,980   

0.014% due 08/20/15†

     4,567,000         4,566,937   

0.010% due 09/10/15

     1,086,000         1,086,022   

0.030% due 11/19/15†

     1,588,000         1,587,813   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $11,620,682)

      $ 11,620,751   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

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

Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires September 2015

     921       $ 26,174,820$       $ 27,059   

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $1,294,109 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 595      $ 6,257      $ 1,580      $ 12,940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     29,314        147,249        57,687        279,055   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     19,343        31,290        33,542        61,752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     48,657        178,539        91,229        340,807   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (48,062     (172,282     (89,649     (327,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (77,627     (1,970,509     5,101,641        (11,185,543

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     141        2,385        589        4,437   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (77,486     (1,968,124     5,102,230        (11,181,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     (832,681     (2,011,476     (3,914,406     1,425,544   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     61        (2,780     (114     (537
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (832,620     (2,014,256     (3,914,520     1,425,007   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (910,106     (3,982,380     1,187,710        (9,756,099
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (958,168   $ (4,154,662   $ 1,098,061      $ (10,083,966
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (6.24   $ (2.64   $ 7.20      $ (7.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     153,522        1,575,501        152,575        1,423,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 14,688,564   

Addition of 300,000 shares

     22,390,130   

Redemption of 300,000 shares

     (25,090,904
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 0 shares

     (2,700,774
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (89,649

Net realized gain (loss)

     5,102,230   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (3,914,520
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     1,098,061   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 13,085,851   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,098,061      $ (10,083,966

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

     3,111,721        (4,015,880

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (29,481,843     (161,823,598

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     26,535,857        135,987,338   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (1,580     (12,939

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (589     (4,437

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     114        537   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     923,531        1,520,548   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     619        33,021   

Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable

     1,302        —     

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     167,820        730,316   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     2,355,013        (37,669,060
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     22,390,130        100,908,495   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (25,090,904     (59,773,293
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (2,700,774     41,135,202   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (345,761     3,466,142   

Cash, beginning of period

     696,743        564,647   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 350,982      $ 4,030,789   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 147,666       $ 162,434   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     8,250         8,800   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $73,846,771 and $84,038,905, respectively)

     73,848,088         84,040,107   

Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements

     45,873         —     

Receivable on open futures contracts

     1,440         3,260   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     74,051,317         84,214,601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     56,798         70,061   

Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements

     42,845         2,282,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     99,643         2,352,839   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     73,951,674         81,861,762   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 74,051,317       $ 84,214,601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     746,978         846,978   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 99.00       $ 96.65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 98.82       $ 100.22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(100% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.023% due 07/02/15

   $ 5,189,000       $ 5,188,998   

0.019% due 07/16/15

     4,234,000         4,233,938   

0.022% due 07/23/15†

     5,151,000         5,150,984   

0.020% due 07/30/15

     3,015,000         3,014,952   

0.045% due 08/06/15

     2,915,000         2,914,985   

0.043% due 08/13/15†

     22,878,000         22,877,728   

0.015% due 08/20/15†

     26,658,000         26,657,630   

0.010% due 09/10/15†

     2,340,000         2,340,046   

0.030% due 11/19/15

     1,469,000         1,468,827   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $73,846,771)

      $ 73,848,088   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

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

Gold Futures - COMEX, expires August 2015

     2       $ 234,360       $ 10,370   

Forward Agreements^

 

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

Forward agreements with Deutsche Bank AG based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

     0.03     07/06/15       $ (60,800   $ (71,199,840   $ (26,035

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

     0.22        07/06/15         (27,198     (31,849,946     (16,810

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

     0.33        07/06/15         (12,300     (14,403,669     19,085   

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

     0.24        07/06/15         (25,850     (30,271,126     26,788   
           

 

 

 
            $ 3,028   
           

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for forward agreements and/or futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $8,250 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* Reflects the floating financing rate, as of June 30, 2015, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions.
** 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 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 6,595      $ 12,750      $ 14,791      $ 27,945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     174,020        231,431        367,896        496,983   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     9        8        25        24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     174,029        231,439        367,921        497,007   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (167,434     (218,689     (353,130     (469,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (14,000     14,130        (12,000     (4,430

Forward agreements

     (511,529     13,861,265        1,405,001        (8,269,862

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     176        716        (424     2,211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (525,353     13,876,111        1,392,577        (8,272,081
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     16,410        (21,700     14,890        (19,360

Forward agreements

     1,585,109        (19,115,270     2,285,806        (16,216,561

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     1,351        (1,186     115        2,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,602,870        (19,138,156     2,300,811        (16,233,578
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1,077,517        (5,262,045     3,693,388        (24,505,659
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 910,083      $ (5,480,734   $ 3,340,258      $ (24,974,721
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 1.19      $ (4.94   $ 4.06      $ (21.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     763,461        1,109,065        822,115        1,186,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 81,861,762   

Addition of 100,000 shares

     8,523,330   

Redemption of 200,000 shares

     (19,773,676
  

 

 

 

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

     (11,250,346
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (353,130

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,392,577   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     2,300,811   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     3,340,258   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 73,951,674   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 3,340,258      $ (24,974,721

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

     550        2,750   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (103,783,368     (158,975,980

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     113,989,869        213,795,555   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (14,791     (27,915

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     424        (2,211

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (2,285,921     16,214,218   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     1,820        300   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (13,263     (49,576

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     —          1,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     11,235,578        45,983,420   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     8,523,330        36,818,943   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (19,773,676     (82,812,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (11,250,346     (45,993,758
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (14,768     (10,338

Cash, beginning of period

     162,434        197,647   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 147,666      $ 187,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 933,708       $ 207,506   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     15,400         14,300   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $57,659,474 and $52,225,712, respectively)

     57,659,474         52,226,692   

Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements

     2,554,412         799,523   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     1,140         6,770   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     61,164,134         53,254,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     47,898         42,354   

Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements

     —           204,570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     47,898         246,924   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     61,116,236         53,007,867   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 61,164,134       $ 53,254,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     558,489         458,489   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 109.43       $ 115.61   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 108.54       $ 119.39   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(94% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.030% due 07/02/15

   $ 4,494,000       $ 4,493,996   

0.017% due 07/09/15

     5,208,000         5,207,980   

0.023% due 07/16/15†

     3,173,000         3,172,970   

0.037% due 07/23/15†

     2,023,000         2,022,954   

0.010% due 07/30/15

     2,120,000         2,119,983   

0.002% due 08/13/15†

     12,883,000         12,882,962   

0.013% due 08/20/15†

     9,649,000         9,648,820   

0.005% due 09/03/15†

     15,322,000         15,321,864   

0.010% due 09/10/15†

     2,788,000         2,787,945   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $57,659,474)

      $ 57,659,474   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

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

Silver Futures - COMEX, expires September 2015

     2       $ 156,650       $ 2,890   

Forward Agreements^

 

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

Forward agreements with Deutsche Bank AG based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

     (0.31 )%    07/06/15    $ (3,986,000   $ (62,586,578   $ 1,223,509   

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

     0.02      07/06/15      (1,406,500     (22,083,457     546,280   

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

     0.13      07/06/15      (888,000     (13,942,488     270,536   

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

     0.03      07/06/15      (1,494,000     (23,457,443     514,087   
           

 

 

 
            $ 2,554,412   
           

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for forward agreements and/or futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $15,400 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
* Reflects the floating financing rate, as of June 30, 2015, on the notional amount of the forward agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions.
** 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 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 4,035      $ 7,838      $ 10,178      $ 20,795   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     134,697        140,948        259,052        345,108   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     17        16        25        24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     134,714        140,964        259,077        345,132   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (130,679     (133,126     (248,899     (324,337
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     11,225        9,900        25        15,250   

Forward agreements

     (580,371     12,445,216        (1,930,876     (174,539

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     792        469        634        2,010   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (568,354     12,455,585        (1,930,217     (157,279
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     (205     (22,240     1,330        (31,110

Forward agreements

     6,290,595        (18,305,793     1,959,459        (8,335,356

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (1,247     (1,386     (980     (1,904
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     6,289,143        (18,329,419     1,959,809        (8,368,370
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     5,720,789        (5,873,834     29,592        (8,525,649
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 5,590,110      $ (6,006,960   $ (219,307   $ (8,849,986
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 9.98      $ (8.54   $ (0.41   $ (9.94
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     560,136        703,544        536,665        889,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 53,007,867   

Addition of 500,000 shares

     49,611,938   

Redemption of 400,000 shares

     (41,284,262
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 100,000 shares

     8,327,676   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (248,899

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,930,217

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,959,809   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (219,307
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 61,116,236   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (219,307   $ (8,849,986

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

     (1,100     3,850   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (100,907,460     (124,924,052

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     95,484,510        177,235,895   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (10,178     (20,795

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (634     (2,010

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (1,958,479     8,337,260   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     5,630        1,670   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     5,544        (52,864
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (7,601,474     51,728,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     49,611,938        54,418,009   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (41,284,262     (106,367,453
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     8,327,676        (51,949,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     726,202        (220,476

Cash, beginning of period

     207,506        461,167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 933,708      $ 240,691   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT EURO

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 1,804,069       $ 1,640,225   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     504,570         242,880   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $16,891,874 and $12,086,398, respectively)

     16,892,063         12,086,577   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     174,441         63,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     19,375,143         14,032,932   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     15,021         11,128   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     15,021         11,128   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     19,360,122         14,021,804   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 19,375,143       $ 14,032,932   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     450,005         350,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 43.02       $ 40.06   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 43.05       $ 40.03   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT EURO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(87% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.050% due 07/09/15

   $ 206,000       $ 206,000   

0.035% due 07/16/15

     2,388,000         2,387,965   

0.023% due 07/23/15

     2,475,000         2,474,992   

0.013% due 08/06/15

     970,000         969,995   

0.045% due 08/13/15

     679,000         678,992   

0.010% due 09/10/15

     3,117,000         3,117,062   

0.030% due 11/19/15

     4,984,000         4,983,414   

0.040% due 12/03/15

     2,074,000         2,073,643   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $16,891,874)

      $ 16,892,063   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

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

Euro Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires September 2015

     139       $ 19,383,550       $ 238,288   

 

†† Cash collateral in the amount of $504,570 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT EURO

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 1,283      $ 1,359      $ 2,663      $ 2,405   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     46,327        28,155        85,186        45,561   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     851        459        1,719        698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     47,178        28,614        86,905        46,259   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (45,895     (27,255     (84,242     (43,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (906,332     225,122        1,150,762        158,534   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     —          —          —          258   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (906,332     225,122        1,150,762        158,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     128,519        (159,059     (147,043     (77,928

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (173     (134     10        (324
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     128,346        (159,193     (147,033     (78,252
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (777,986     65,929        1,003,729        80,540   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (823,881   $ 38,674      $ 919,487      $ 36,686   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (1.83   $ 0.12      $ 2.20      $ 0.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     450,005        333,521        417,961        270,999   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT EURO

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 14,021,804   

Addition of 100,000 shares

     4,418,831   
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 100,000 shares

     4,418,831   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (84,242

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,150,762   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (147,033
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     919,487   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 19,360,122   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES SHORT EURO

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 919,487      $ 36,686   

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

     (261,690     (53,900

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (24,431,813     (14,684,478

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     19,629,000        9,798,717   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (2,663     (2,406

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     —          (258

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (10     324   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     (111,191     9,100   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     3,893        3,792   

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     —          49,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (4,254,987     (4,843,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     4,418,831        7,104,479   

Payment on shares redeemed

     —          (1,792,584
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     4,418,831        5,311,895   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     163,844        468,712   

Cash, beginning of period

     1,640,225        863,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 1,804,069      $ 1,332,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 1,807,891       $ 1,788,757   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     381,975         1,020,217   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $16,970,749 and $20,267,681, respectively)

     16,970,843         20,267,679   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     —           62,534   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     19,160,709         23,139,187   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable on open futures contracts

     52,029         —     

Management fee payable

     14,975         18,397   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     67,004         18,397   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     19,093,705         23,120,790   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 19,160,709       $ 23,139,187   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     350,005         450,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 54.55       $ 51.38   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 55.09       $ 51.37   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(89% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.050% due 07/02/15

   $ 604,000       $ 604,000   

0.023% due 07/23/15

     1,733,000         1,732,994   

0.043% due 08/13/15

     121,000         120,998   

0.013% due 08/20/15†

     3,546,000         3,545,951   

0.010% due 09/10/15†

     1,373,000         1,373,027   

0.030% due 11/19/15†

     9,595,000         9,593,873   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $16,970,749)

      $ 16,970,843   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold††

 

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

Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires September 2015

     497       $ 38,194,450       $ (97,460

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $381,975 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 749      $ 2,127      $ 1,856      $ 5,991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     45,158        49,105        97,982        108,365   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     3,603        2,584        7,600        6,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     48,761        51,689        105,582        114,731   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (48,012     (49,562     (103,726     (108,740
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (445,902     (1,846,929     2,533,768        (1,925,538

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     7        83        226        487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (445,895     (1,846,846     2,533,994        (1,925,051
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     (517,310     859,039        (840,941     (1,280,445

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (13     (1,064     96        (1,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (517,323     857,975        (840,845     (1,281,924
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (963,218     (988,871     1,693,149        (3,206,975
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,011,230   $ (1,038,433   $ 1,589,423      $ (3,315,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (2.89   $ (2.08   $ 4.16      $ (6.31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     350,005        500,005        381,773        525,696   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 23,120,790   

Addition of 50,000 shares

     2,764,167   

Redemption of 150,000 shares

     (8,380,675
  

 

 

 

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

     (5,616,508
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (103,726

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,533,994   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (840,845
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     1,589,423   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 19,093,705   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,589,423      $ (3,315,715

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

     638,242        433,785   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (35,556,408     (20,881,391

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     38,855,422        27,316,468   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (1,856     (5,991

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (226     (487

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (96     1,479   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     62,534        —     

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (3,422     (6,057

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     52,029        (69,006
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     5,635,642        3,473,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     2,764,167        —     

Payment on shares redeemed

     (8,380,675     (4,540,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (5,616,508     (4,540,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     19,134        (1,067,178

Cash, beginning of period

     1,788,757        2,751,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 1,807,891      $ 1,684,142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 289,885       $ 746,454   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $578,163,281 and $487,097,789, respectively)

     578,168,780         487,111,117   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     6,888,913         19,019,765   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     54,429,298         12,956,604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     639,776,876         519,833,940   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     7,298,448         —     

Management fee payable

     448,585         385,820   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     2,412,829         2,256,771   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     10,159,862         2,642,591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     629,617,014         517,191,349   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 639,776,876       $ 519,833,940   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     25,450,014         23,950,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 24.74       $ 21.59   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 24.75       $ 21.61   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(92% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.026% due 07/09/15

   $ 64,785,000       $ 64,785,071   

0.035% due 07/16/15

     21,905,000         21,904,680   

0.040% due 07/23/15

     44,994,000         44,993,861   

0.030% due 07/30/15

     16,259,000         16,258,738   

0.035% due 08/06/15†

     66,940,000         66,939,665   

0.003% due 08/13/15†

     72,203,000         72,202,141   

0.015% due 08/20/15†

     77,882,000         77,880,917   

0.004% due 09/03/15

     158,348,000         158,346,591   

0.013% due 09/10/15†

     15,779,000         15,779,311   

0.025% due 10/08/15†

     34,324,000         34,323,056   

0.025% due 11/05/15†

     4,755,000         4,754,749   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $578,163,281)

      $ 578,168,780   
     

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^

 

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

Contracts to Purchase

         

Euro with Goldman Sachs International

   07/10/15      134,902,100      $ 150,417,685      $ (1,792,532

Euro with UBS AG

   07/10/15      43,009,100        47,955,734        (620,297
         

 

 

 
          $ (2,412,829
         

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell

         

Euro with Goldman Sachs International

   07/10/15      (650,658,325   $ (725,492,920   $ 3,295,449   

Euro with UBS AG

   07/10/15      (656,926,500     (732,482,020     3,593,464   
         

 

 

 
          $ 6,888,913   
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. 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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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 54,503      $ 59,294      $ 122,093      $ 128,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     1,350,724        1,007,662        2,607,869        1,978,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,350,724        1,007,662        2,607,869        1,978,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,296,221     (948,368     (2,485,776     (1,849,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (29,574,030     5,886,956        77,941,788        (6,295,085

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     3,345        547        15,866        2,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (29,570,685     5,887,503        77,957,654        (6,292,600
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (18,914,111     (1,863,031     (12,286,910     8,161,166   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (12,097     (4,307     (7,829     (14,794
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (18,926,208     (1,867,338     (12,294,739     8,146,372   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (48,496,893     4,020,165        65,662,915        1,853,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (49,793,114   $ 3,071,797      $ 63,177,139      $ 4,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (2.21   $ 0.12      $ 2.85      $ 0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     22,540,124        24,952,761        22,133,716        24,556,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Amount represents less than $0.01.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 517,191,349   

Addition of 11,900,000 shares

     310,454,722   

Redemption of 10,400,000 shares

     (261,206,196
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 1,500,000 shares

     49,248,526   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (2,485,776

Net realized gain (loss)

     77,957,654   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (12,294,739
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     63,177,139   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 629,617,014   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 63,177,139      $ 4,005   

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

    

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (783,662,041     (473,427,190

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     692,733,482        465,521,523   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (121,067     (128,651

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (15,866     (2,485

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     12,294,739        (8,146,372

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     62,765        3,694   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (15,530,849     (16,175,476
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     268,982,028        38,562,082   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (253,907,748     (22,381,391
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     15,074,280        16,180,691   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (456,569     5,215   

Cash, beginning of period

     746,454        218,940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 289,885      $ 224,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 431,746       $ 532,706   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $428,847,738 and $532,944,509, respectively)

     428,853,064         532,957,746   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     656,113         571,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     429,940,923         534,061,601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     9,217,771         —     

Management fee payable

     338,861         439,804   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     14,868,239         2,149,924   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     24,424,871         2,589,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     405,516,052         531,471,873   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 429,940,923       $ 534,061,601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     4,399,294         5,949,294   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 92.18       $ 89.33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 92.19       $ 89.30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(106% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.030% due 07/02/15

   $ 5,564,000       $ 5,563,998   

0.017% due 07/16/15

     64,938,000         64,937,052   

0.040% due 07/23/15

     53,478,000         53,477,834   

0.034% due 07/30/15†

     174,813,000         174,810,185   

0.070% due 08/06/15†

     8,495,000         8,494,958   

0.045% due 08/13/15†

     14,892,000         14,891,823   

0.015% due 08/20/15†

     10,151,000         10,150,859   

0.011% due 09/03/15†

     37,802,000         37,801,663   

0.016% due 09/10/15†

     10,203,000         10,203,201   

0.015% due 10/01/15†

     31,921,000         31,919,369   

0.030% due 11/05/15†

     16,603,000         16,602,122   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $428,847,738)

      $ 428,853,064   
     

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^

 

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

Contracts to Purchase

         

Yen with Goldman Sachs International

   07/10/15      11,883,194,200      $ 97,106,611      $ 538,804   

Yen with UBS AG

   07/10/15      6,627,069,900        54,154,825        117,309   
         

 

 

 
          $ 656,113   
         

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell

         

Yen with Goldman Sachs International

   07/10/15      (60,093,609,500   $ (491,070,554   $ (7,746,969

Yen with UBS AG

   07/10/15      (57,749,031,500     (471,911,226     (7,121,270
         

 

 

 
          $ (14,868,239
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. 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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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 39,919      $ 56,785      $ 84,967      $ 135,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     1,013,305        877,179        2,174,897        1,905,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,013,305        877,179        2,174,897        1,905,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (973,386     (820,394     (2,089,930     (1,770,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     30,642,122        268,536        25,534,388        165,806   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     1,865        3,271        4,308        11,617   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     30,643,987        271,807        25,538,696        177,423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (14,879,883     (14,493,994     (12,633,351     (39,034,294

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     695        (37,904     (7,911     (40,017
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (14,879,188     (14,531,898     (12,641,262     (39,074,311
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     15,764,799        (14,260,091     12,897,434        (38,896,888
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 14,791,413      $ (15,080,485   $ 10,807,504      $ (40,667,591
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 3.14      $ (2.69   $ 2.09      $ (6.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     4,708,085        5,606,437        5,166,145        6,057,581   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 531,471,873   

Addition of 1,050,000 shares

     95,954,298   

Redemption of 2,600,000 shares

     (232,717,623
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of (1,550,000) shares

     (136,763,325
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (2,089,930

Net realized gain (loss)

     25,538,696   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (12,641,262
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     10,807,504   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 405,516,052   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,807,504      $ (40,667,591

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

    

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (615,858,523     (500,767,586

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     720,044,569        696,295,094   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (84,967     (135,008

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (4,308     (11,617

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     12,641,262        39,074,311   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (100,943     (150,490
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     127,444,594        193,637,113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     95,954,298        29,737,314   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (223,499,852     (223,574,024
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (127,545,554     (193,836,710
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (100,960     (199,597

Cash, beginning of period

     532,706        575,108   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 431,746      $ 375,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 1,000,182       $ 185,684   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $1,382,961 and $2,754,883, respectively)

     1,382,982         2,754,900   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     96,157         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,479,321         2,940,584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     1,865         2,326   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     —           331,338   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,865         333,664   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     2,477,456         2,606,920   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,479,321       $ 2,940,584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (Note 1)

     49,965         50,004   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 49.58       $ 52.13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 47.02       $ 51.44   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(56% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.036% due 07/16/15†

   $ 308,000       $ 307,996   

0.043% due 08/13/15†

     549,000         548,993   

0.010% due 08/20/15†

     526,000         525,993   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $1,382,961)

      $ 1,382,982   
     

 

 

 

Swap Agreements^

 

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

Swap agreement with Deutsche Bank AG based on Bloomberg Commodity Index

     0.25   07/06/15    $ 2,101,872       $ 41,883   

Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Commodity Index

     0.25      07/06/15      2,151,198         40,373   

Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Commodity Index

     0.60      07/06/15      698,224         13,901   
          

 

 

 
           $ 96,157   
          

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* Reflects the floating financing rate, as of June 30, 2015, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions.
** 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 BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 232      $ 387      $ 486      $ 719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     5,995        8,125        11,768        15,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,995        8,125        11,768        15,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (5,763     (7,738     (11,282     (14,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Swap agreements

     7,472        (160,396     (512,987     376,946   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (21     —          (7     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     7,451        (160,396     (512,994     376,946   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Swap agreements

     225,590        123,172        427,495        (6,034

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (43     (140     4        (49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     225,547        123,032        427,499        (6,083
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     232,998        (37,364     (85,495     370,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 227,235      $ (45,102   $ (96,777   $ 356,168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 4.38      $ (1.18   $ (1.90   $ 9.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     51,915        38,190        50,964        37,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 2,606,920   

Addition of 25,000 shares (Note 1)

     1,200,621   

Redemption of 25,039 shares (Note 1)

     (1,233,308
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of (39) shares (Note 1)

     (32,687
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (11,282

Net realized gain (loss)

     (512,994

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     427,499   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (96,777
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 2,477,456   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (96,777   $ 356,168   

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

    

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (3,628,526     (4,699,352

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     5,000,927        4,349,981   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (486     (720

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     7        —     

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (427,499     6,083   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (461     362   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     847,185        12,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     1,200,621        1,134,916   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (1,233,308     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (32,687     1,134,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     814,498        1,147,438   

Cash, beginning of period

     185,684        85,642   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 1,000,182      $ 1,233,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 4,258,533       $ 2,349,384   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     15,170,424         34,605,120   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $885,203,702 and $467,195,638, respectively)

     885,209,189         467,200,736   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     18,127,758         —     

Receivable from capital shares sold

     60,399,187         28,726,173   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     13,029,983         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     996,195,074         532,881,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable on open futures contracts

     —           5,817,266   

Brokerage commissions and fees payable

     32,509         —     

Management fee payable

     745,644         320,062   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     —           76,181,097   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     778,153         82,318,425   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     995,416,921         450,562,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 996,195,074       $ 532,881,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (Note 1)

     21,877,867         8,879,834   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 45.50       $ 50.74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 45.20       $ 51.85   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(89% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.027% due 07/02/15

   $ 4,114,000       $ 4,113,998   

0.017% due 07/09/15

     5,201,000         5,201,006   

0.036% due 07/16/15

     35,250,000         35,249,485   

0.021% due 07/23/15

     9,702,000         9,701,970   

0.022% due 07/30/15†

     94,967,000         94,965,471   

0.049% due 08/06/15†

     97,245,000         97,244,514   

0.005% due 08/13/15†

     130,920,000         130,918,442   

0.014% due 08/20/15†

     33,188,000         33,187,539   

0.007% due 09/03/15

     66,226,000         66,225,411   

0.010% due 09/10/15†

     86,327,000         86,328,701   

0.010% due 09/24/15†

     47,210,000         47,209,443   

0.025% due 10/08/15

     27,552,000         27,551,242   

0.027% due 11/05/15

     43,209,000         43,206,714   

0.024% due 11/27/15†

     195,932,000         195,907,665   

0.030% due 12/03/15†

     8,199,000         8,197,588   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $885,203,702)

      $ 885,209,189   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

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

Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires September 2015

     11,328       $ 677,754,240       $ (8,705,078

Swap Agreements^

 

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

Swap agreement with Deutsche Bank AG based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

     0.25   07/06/15    $ 381,511,185       $ 5,709,314   

Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Sub-Index

     0.25      07/06/15      396,154,173         5,294,770   

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

     0.25      07/06/15      141,007,327         2,092,023   

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

     0.25      07/06/15      394,371,392         5,031,651   
          

 

 

 
           $ 18,127,758   
          

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements and/or futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $15,170,424 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
* Reflects the floating financing rate, as of June 30, 2015, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions.
** 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 BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 65,327      $ 11,287      $ 141,569      $ 32,988   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     2,401,552        228,560        4,245,253        574,502   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     223,457        7,348        300,710        16,499   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,625,009        235,908        4,545,963        591,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (2,559,682     (224,621     (4,404,394     (558,013
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     62,631,818        5,780,822        2,233,204        13,372,250   

Swap agreements

     143,672,353        4,033,279        30,387,848        17,635,519   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     16,676        1,571        60,872        7,958   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     206,320,847        9,815,672        32,681,924        31,015,727   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     55,158,363        (986,210     37,769,709        496,443   

Swap agreements

     96,601,977        3,151,079        94,308,855        2,153,137   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (739     (2,098     389        (10,662
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     151,759,601        2,162,771        132,078,953        2,638,918   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     358,080,448        11,978,443        164,760,877        33,654,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 355,520,766      $ 11,753,822      $ 160,356,483      $ 33,096,632   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 15.86      $ 22.13      $ 7.55      $ 45.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     22,419,009        531,153        21,236,270        732,486   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 450,562,988   

Addition of 36,680,000 shares (Note 1)

     1,438,991,852   

Redemption of 23,681,967 shares (Note 1)

     (1,054,494,402
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 12,998,033 shares (Note 1)

     384,497,450   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (4,404,394

Net realized gain (loss)

     32,681,924   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     132,078,953   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     160,356,483   
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 995,416,921   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 160,356,483      $ 33,096,632   

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

     19,434,696        1,182,225   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (2,456,271,120     (252,821,570

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     2,038,462,358        297,327,512   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (138,430     (32,988

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (60,872     (7,958

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (94,309,244     (2,142,475

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     (13,029,983     —     

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     425,582        (59,350

Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable

     32,509        —     

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     (5,817,266     (683,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (350,915,287     75,858,605   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     1,407,318,838        158,474,412   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (1,054,494,402     (232,482,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     352,824,436        (74,008,292
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     1,909,149        1,850,313   

Cash, beginning of period

     2,349,384        689,596   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 4,258,533      $ 2,539,909   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 2,807,366       $ 1,653,582   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     4,322,527         21,134,080   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $59,690,650 and $53,408,848, respectively)

     59,691,488         53,410,227   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     —           3,853,422   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     944,439         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     67,765,820         80,051,311   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     4,469,182         —     

Payable on open futures contracts

     —           9,552,314   

Brokerage commissions and fees payable

     5,609         —     

Management fee payable

     52,087         65,790   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,526,878         9,618,104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     63,238,942         70,433,207   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 67,765,820       $ 80,051,311   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (Note 1)

     1,392,170         1,142,485   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 45.42       $ 61.65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 45.20       $ 63.12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(94% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.029% due 07/02/15

   $ 4,112,000       $ 4,111,998   

0.042% due 07/09/15

     5,146,000         5,146,006   

0.024% due 07/16/15

     2,359,000         2,358,966   

0.047% due 07/23/15

     3,623,000         3,622,989   

0.045% due 08/06/15

     4,885,000         4,884,976   

0.009% due 08/13/15

     3,450,000         3,449,959   

0.017% due 08/20/15

     4,206,000         4,205,942   

0.005% due 09/03/15

     5,000,000         4,999,955   

0.010% due 09/10/15†

     12,837,000         12,837,253   

0.007% due 10/08/15

     4,658,000         4,657,872   

0.030% due 11/19/15

     3,554,000         3,553,582   

0.040% due 12/03/15†

     5,863,000         5,861,990   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $59,690,650)

      $ 59,691,488   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

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

Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires September 2015

     4,450       $ 126,469,000       $ (849,291

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $4,322,527 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 5,742      $ 1,811      $ 11,384      $ 8,084   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     158,681        44,242        331,489        150,086   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     69,898        9,286        109,616        27,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     228,579        53,528        441,105        177,363   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (222,837     (51,717     (429,721     (169,279
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (3,971,479     162,451        (49,808,443     16,965,826   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     356        506        4,811        3,213   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,971,123     162,957        (49,803,632     16,969,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     6,588,334        440,646        34,039,992        2,245,774   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     148        (459     (541     (2,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     6,588,482        440,187        34,039,451        2,242,913   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2,617,359        603,144        (15,764,181     19,211,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,394,522      $ 551,427      $ (16,193,902   $ 19,042,673   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 1.64      $ 5.70      $ (11.57   $ 110.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     1,460,795        96,744        1,399,066        172,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 70,433,207   

Addition of 987,500 shares (Note 1)

     47,685,027   

Redemption of 737,815 shares (Note 1)

     (38,685,390
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 249,685 shares (Note 1)

     8,999,637   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (429,721

Net realized gain (loss)

     (49,803,632

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     34,039,451   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (16,193,902
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 63,238,942   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (16,193,902   $ 19,042,673   

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

     16,811,553        3,876,620   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (166,594,683     (85,144,812

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     160,327,756        128,554,796   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (10,064     (8,084

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (4,811     (3,213

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     541        2,861   

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     (944,439     (111,842

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (13,703     (66,231

Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable

     5,609        —     

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     (9,552,314     (5,628,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (16,168,457     60,514,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     51,538,449        16,199,611   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (34,216,208     (79,246,187
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     17,322,241        (63,046,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     1,153,784        (2,532,340

Cash, beginning of period

     1,653,582        3,102,827   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 2,807,366      $ 570,487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 92,252       $ 104,145   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     8,250         8,800   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $89,235,006 and $101,925,636, respectively)

     89,234,894         101,927,857   

Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements

     —           2,051,154   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     89,335,396         104,091,956   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     —           1,999,718   

Payable on open futures contracts

     1,440         3,260   

Management fee payable

     70,834         85,633   

Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements

     414,904         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     487,178         2,088,611   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     88,848,218         102,003,345   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 89,335,396       $ 104,091,956   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     2,400,014         2,550,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 37.02       $ 40.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 37.04       $ 38.41   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(100% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.037% due 07/02/15

   $ 8,124,000       $ 8,123,997   

0.038% due 08/13/15†

     13,997,000         13,996,833   

0.014% due 08/20/15†

     38,713,000         38,712,462   

0.005% due 09/03/15†

     9,796,000         9,795,913   

0.020% due 11/27/15†

     18,608,000         18,605,689   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $89,235,006)

      $ 89,234,894   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

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

Gold Futures - COMEX, expires August 2015

     2       $ 234,360       $ (10,420

Forward Agreements^

 

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

(Depreciation)
 

Forward agreements with Deutsche Bank AG based on 0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

     0.57   07/06/15    $ 74,200       $ 86,891,910       $ (262,178

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

     0.63      07/06/15      31,620         37,028,285         (43,820

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

     0.67      07/06/15      16,300         19,087,789         (36,974

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

     0.56      07/06/15      29,400         34,428,282         (71,932
             

 

 

 
              $ (414,904
             

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for forward agreements and/or futures contracts.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $8,250 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at anytime.
* Reflects the floating financing rate, as of June 30, 2015, on the notional amount of the forward agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions.
** 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 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 31, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 8,894      $ 17,629      $ 21,632      $ 31,457   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     221,273        314,711        461,738        646,062   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     9        8        25        24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     221,282        314,719        461,763        646,086   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (212,388     (297,090     (440,131     (614,629
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     13,900        (14,080     11,860        4,440   

Forward agreements

     (934,076     (21,475,056     (3,919,792     1,940,044   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     292        793        2,200        723   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (919,884     (21,488,343     (3,905,732     1,945,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     (16,440     21,680        (15,000     19,380   

Forward agreements

     (2,075,872     25,237,987        (2,466,058     20,040,889   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (2,706     (3,219     (2,333     6,146   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (2,095,018     25,256,448        (2,483,391     20,066,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3,014,902     3,768,105        (6,389,123     22,011,622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,227,290   $ 3,471,015      $ (6,829,254   $ 21,396,993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (1.33   $ 1.22      $ (2.76   $ 7.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     2,421,992        2,847,267        2,472,390        2,921,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $  102,003,345   

Addition of 50,000 shares

     2,093,762   

Redemption of 200,000 shares

     (8,419,635
  

 

 

 

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

     (6,325,873
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (440,131

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,905,732

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (2,483,391
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (6,829,254
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 88,848,218   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (6,829,254   $ 21,396,993   

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

     550        2,750   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (120,780,305     (213,631,327

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     133,494,767        232,358,168   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (21,632     (31,457

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (2,200     (723

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     2,468,391        (20,047,035

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (14,799     (12,690

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     (1,820     (180
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     8,313,698        20,034,499   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     2,093,762        7,049,141   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (10,419,353     (27,102,640
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (8,325,591     (20,053,499
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (11,893     (19,000

Cash, beginning of period

     104,145        142,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 92,252      $ 123,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 3,996,414       $ 305,004   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     23,100         14,300   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $299,749,196 and $305,465,636, respectively)

     299,754,121         305,474,211   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     303,773,635         305,793,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     —           1,967,832   

Payable on open futures contracts

     1,710         6,770   

Management fee payable

     226,049         254,050   

Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements

     13,858,527         12,395,120   

Payable for investments purchased

     3,695,661         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     17,781,947         14,623,772   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     285,991,688         291,169,743   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 303,773,635       $ 305,793,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     7,846,533         7,396,533   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 36.45       $ 39.37   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 36.63       $ 38.05   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(105% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.041% due 07/02/15

   $ 27,153,000       $ 27,152,989   

0.020% due 07/16/15

     2,753,000         2,752,960   

0.024% due 07/23/15

     20,309,000         20,308,937   

0.062% due 08/06/15†

     89,010,000         89,009,555   

0.039% due 08/13/15†

     39,592,000         39,591,529   

0.014% due 08/20/15†

     16,883,000         16,882,765   

0.005% due 09/03/15†

     4,022,000         4,021,964   

0.015% due 10/01/15†

     43,630,000         43,627,770   

0.019% due 10/08/15†

     11,563,000         11,562,682   

0.014% due 11/05/15

     7,566,000         7,565,600   

0.020% due 11/27/15†

     37,282,000         37,277,370   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $299,749,196)

      $ 299,754,121   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Purchased††

 

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

Silver Futures - COMEX, expires September 2015

     3       $ 233,715       $ (4,910

Forward Agreements^

 

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

Forward agreements with Deutsche Bank AG based on 0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

     0.91   07/06/15    $ 13,194,000       $ 207,166,910       $ (5,222,832

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

     0.83      07/06/15      9,356,800         146,911,117         (3,532,501

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

     0.87      07/06/15      3,648,000         57,277,248         (1,435,222

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

     0.87      07/06/15      10,215,000         160,386,737         (3,667,972
             

 

 

 
              $ (13,858,527
             

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount pledged as collateral for forward agreements.
†† Cash collateral in the amount of $23,100 was pledged to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2015.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. The Funds continually evaluate different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
* Reflects the floating financing rate, as of June 30, 2015, on the notional amount of the forward agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions.
** 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 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 36,301      $ 51,355      $ 74,547      $ 113,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     715,430        1,098,533        1,453,507        2,286,437   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     19        22        27        30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     715,449        1,098,555        1,453,534        2,286,467   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (679,148     (1,047,200     (1,378,987     (2,172,510
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (11,449     (7,025     (299     (12,375

Forward agreements

     1,770,580        (106,232,925     (16,009,663     (32,272,003

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     1,371        2,611        6,114        5,680   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,760,502        (106,237,339     (16,003,848     (32,278,698
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     (1,590     13,785        (3,350     22,655   

Forward agreements

     (36,479,395     145,040,572        (1,463,407     89,395,091   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (4,557     (13,905     (3,650     (17,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (36,485,542     145,040,452        (1,470,407     89,399,913   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (34,725,040     38,803,113        (17,474,255     57,121,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (35,404,188   $ 37,755,913      $ (18,853,242   $ 54,948,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ (4.71   $ 5.09      $ (2.52   $ 7.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     7,511,918        7,424,555        7,485,207        7,378,696   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $  291,169,743   

Addition of 1,500,000 shares

     59,122,228   

Redemption of 1,050,000 shares

     (45,447,041
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 450,000 shares

     13,675,187   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,378,987

Net realized gain (loss)

     (16,003,848

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (1,470,407
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (18,853,242
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 285,991,688   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (18,853,242   $ 54,948,705   

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

     (8,800     12,925   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (400,537,544     (783,099,728

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     406,334,646        826,553,137   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (74,547     (111,986

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (6,114     (5,680

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     1,467,056        (89,377,258

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     (28,001     (10,512

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     3,695,661        —     

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     (5,060     (1,875
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (8,015,945     8,907,728   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     59,122,228        76,672,081   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (47,414,873     (85,619,560
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     11,707,355        (8,947,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     3,691,410        (39,751

Cash, beginning of period

     305,004        463,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 3,996,414      $ 423,250   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 267,957       $ 671,117   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $13,149,479 and $2,415,732, respectively)

     13,149,587         2,415,698   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     49,526         2,921   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     13,467,070         3,089,736   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     11,242         2,003   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     183,008         106,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     194,250         108,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     13,272,820         2,981,441   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 13,467,070       $ 3,089,736   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     800,014         150,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.59       $ 19.87   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market value per share (Note 2)

   $ 16.59       $ 19.80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(99% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.041% due 07/02/15

   $ 1,136,000       $ 1,136,000   

0.036% due 07/16/15

     1,656,000         1,655,976   

0.034% due 07/23/15†

     5,036,000         5,035,984   

0.014% due 08/20/15†

     3,436,000         3,435,952   

0.040% due 12/03/15†

     1,886,000         1,885,675   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $13,149,479)

      $ 13,149,587   
     

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^

 

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

Contracts to Purchase

         

Euro with Goldman Sachs International

   07/10/15      15,101,725      $ 16,838,630      $ (92,838

Euro with UBS AG

   07/10/15      13,022,500        14,520,266        (90,170
         

 

 

 
          $ (183,008
         

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell

         

Euro with Goldman Sachs International

   07/10/15      (2,464,500   $ (2,747,951   $ 19,671   

Euro with UBS AG

   07/10/15      (1,854,400     (2,067,681     29,855   
         

 

 

 
          $ 49,526   
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. 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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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 1,028      $ 327      $ 1,562      $ 705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     35,245        6,106        51,477        12,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     35,245        6,106        51,477        12,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (34,217     (5,779     (49,915     (11,443
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     436,915        (40,251     (628,301     44,885   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     46        —          60        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     436,961        (40,251     (628,241     44,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     645,268        9,743        (30,111     (70,235

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     98        (94     142        (133
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     645,366        9,649        (29,969     (70,368
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1,082,327        (30,602     (658,210     (25,483
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,048,110      $ (36,381   $ (708,125   $ (36,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted-average share

   $ 1.15      $ (0.36   $ (1.07   $ (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     907,706        100,014        664,655        100,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 2,981,441   

Addition of 800,000 shares

     13,540,570   

Redemption of 150,000 shares

     (2,541,066
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 650,000 shares

     10,999,504   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (49,915

Net realized gain (loss)

     (628,241

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (29,969
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (708,125
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 13,272,820   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA EURO

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (708,125   $ (36,926

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

    

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (19,582,990     (3,276,338

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     8,850,865        3,246,000   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (1,562     (704

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (60     —     

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     29,969        70,368   

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     9,239        (743
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (11,402,664     1,657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     13,540,570        —     

Payment on shares redeemed

     (2,541,066     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     10,999,504        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (403,160     1,657   

Cash, beginning of period

     671,117        49,723   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 267,957      $ 51,380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 683,125       $ 846,919   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $4,509,805 and $1,287,844, respectively)

     4,509,944         1,287,869   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     164,531         404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     5,357,600         2,135,192   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Management fee payable

     4,088         1,515   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     4,613         15,649   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,701         17,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     5,348,899         2,118,028   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 5,357,600       $ 2,135,192   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (Note 1)

     99,974         37,504   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (Note 1)

   $ 53.50       $ 56.47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 53.61       $ 56.48   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

     Principal Amount      Value  

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     

(84% of shareholders’ equity)

     

U.S. Treasury Bills:

     

0.043% due 08/13/15†

   $ 3,304,000       $ 3,303,961   

0.015% due 08/20/15†

     1,206,000         1,205,983   
     

 

 

 

Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (cost $4,509,805)

      $ 4,509,944   
     

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts^

 

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

Contracts to Purchase

         

Yen with Goldman Sachs International

   07/10/15      886,001,400      $ 7,240,191      $ 107,705   

Yen with UBS AG

   07/10/15      457,541,900        3,738,923        56,826   
         

 

 

 
          $ 164,531   
         

 

 

 

Contracts to Sell

         

Yen with Goldman Sachs International

   07/10/15      (30,550,900   $ (249,655   $ (4,263

Yen with UBS AG

   07/10/15      (5,434,600     (44,410     (350
         

 

 

 
          $ (4,613
         

 

 

 

 

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^ The positions and counterparties herein are as of June 30, 2015. 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 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 459      $ 386      $ 750      $ 821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     12,940        6,454        22,321        13,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     12,940        6,454        22,321        13,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (12,481     (6,068     (21,571     (12,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (438,565     (11,079     (519,177     (21,596

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     22        2        8        78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (438,543     (11,077     (519,169     (21,518
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     201,096        93,948        175,163        212,028   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     308        (245     114        (347
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     201,404        93,703        175,277        211,681   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (237,139     82,626        (343,892     190,163   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (249,620   $ 76,558      $ (365,463   $ 177,675   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ (2.50   $ 2.21      $ (4.27   $ 4.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1)

     99,994        34,619        85,496        36,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $  2,118,028   

Addition of 75,000 shares (Note 1)

     4,285,016   

Redemption of 12,530 shares (Note 1)

     (688,682
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 62,470 shares (Note 1)

     3,596,334   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (21,571

Net realized gain (loss)

     (519,169

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     175,277   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (365,463
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 5,348,899   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA YEN

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2015
    Six months ended
June 30, 2014
 

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (365,463   $ 177,675   

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

    

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (6,014,165     (2,838,520

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     2,792,962        4,287,810   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (750     (821

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (8     (78

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (175,277     (211,681

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     2,573        (570
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (3,760,128     1,413,815   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     4,285,016        —     

Payment on shares redeemed

     (688,682     (975,650
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     3,596,334        (975,650
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (163,794     438,165   

Cash, beginning of period

     846,919        28,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 683,125      $ 466,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     June 30, 2015
(unaudited)
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 42,743,168       $ 35,899,231   

Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts

     167,012,417         296,561,615   

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $3,450,193,065 and $3,005,824,301, respectively)

     3,450,230,846         3,005,876,580   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     18,223,915         27,585,336   

Unrealized appreciation on forward agreements

     2,600,285         2,850,677   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     7,759,083         19,594,239   

Receivable from capital shares sold

     154,260,818         58,085,447   

Receivable on open futures contracts

     143,598,159         56,002,326   

Offering costs (Note 5)

     16,762         49,384   

Limitation by Sponsor

     11,498         9,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,986,456,951         3,502,514,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     239,574,405         25,400,996   

Payable on open futures contracts

     13,291,990         46,405,998   

Brokerage commissions and fees payable

     46,819         —     

Management fee payable

     2,839,872         2,657,505   

Payable for offering costs

     65,785         65,785   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     6,683,890         76,512,435   

Unrealized depreciation on forward agreements

     14,316,276         14,882,468   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

     17,468,689         4,528,636   

Payable for investments purchased

     3,695,661         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     297,983,387         170,453,823   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     3,688,473,564         3,332,060,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 3,986,456,951       $ 3,502,514,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     95,415,929         71,732,357   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014*

(unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2015
    Three months
ended June 30,
2014
    Six months
ended June 30,
2015
    Six months
ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment Income

        

Interest

   $ 302,360      $ 325,930      $ 663,031      $ 731,121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fee

     9,167,300        6,660,516        18,193,417        13,551,427   

Brokerage commissions and fees

     1,556,503        1,002,278        3,173,743        1,887,797   

Offering costs

     16,401        —          32,622        —     

Limitation by Sponsor

     (490     —          (2,024     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     10,739,714        7,662,794        21,397,758        15,439,224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (10,437,354     (7,336,864     (20,734,727     (14,708,103
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity

        

Net realized gain (loss) on

        

Futures contracts

     (352,520,924     (239,250,210     (550,824,346     (217,587,419

Swap agreements

     99,131,062        (7,208,136     12,725,799        (3,070,999

Forward agreements

     (255,396     (101,401,500     (20,455,330     (38,776,360

Foreign currency forward contracts

     1,066,442        6,104,162        102,328,698        (6,105,990

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     53,602        45,965        162,418        88,446   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (252,525,214     (341,709,719     (456,062,761     (265,452,322
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

        

Futures contracts

     180,287,597        (13,967,799     110,988,754        (5,232,119

Swap agreements

     63,009,579        (12,289,958     60,467,124        (11,647,203

Forward agreements

     (30,679,563     132,857,496        315,800        84,884,063   

Foreign currency forward contracts

     (32,947,630     (16,253,334     (24,775,209     (30,731,335

Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (3,524     (91,974     (14,498     (107,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     179,666,459        90,254,431        146,981,971        37,165,937   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (72,858,755     (251,455,288     (309,080,790     (228,286,385
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (83,296,109   $ (258,792,152   $ (329,815,517   $ (242,994,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The operations include the activity of ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar through June 29, 2015, the date of liquidation. See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

COMBINED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015*

(unaudited)

 

Shareholders’ equity, at December 31, 2014

   $ 3,332,060,486   

Addition of 100,522,500 shares

     4,743,521,968   

Redemption of 76,838,928 shares

     (4,057,293,373
  

 

 

 

Net addition (redemption) of 23,683,572 shares

     686,228,595   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (20,734,727

Net realized gain (loss)

     (456,062,761

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     146,981,971   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (329,815,517
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity, at June 30, 2015

   $ 3,688,473,564   
  

 

 

 

 

* Amounts include the activity of ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar through June 29, 2015, the date of liquidation. See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014*

(unaudited)

 

     Six months ended     Six months ended  
     June 30, 2015     June 30, 2014  

Cash flow from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (329,815,517   $ (242,994,488

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

     129,549,198        23,571,075   

Purchases of short term U.S. government and agency obligations

     (8,637,664,102     (5,414,223,023

Proceeds from sales or maturities of short term U.S government and agency obligations

     8,194,114,705        5,747,935,409   

Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S government and agency obligations

     (656,948     (728,293

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (162,418     (88,446

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (35,993,218     (42,398,056

Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts

     (87,595,833     6,036,641   

Decrease (Increase) in Limitation by Sponsor

     (2,024     —     

Change in offering cost

     32,622        —     

Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable

     182,367        (312,165

Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and fees payable

     46,819        —     

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     3,695,661        —     

Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts

     (33,114,008     (1,678,698
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (797,382,696     75,119,956   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

    

Proceeds from addition of shares

     4,647,346,597        2,070,888,750   

Payment on shares redeemed

     (3,843,119,838     (2,139,640,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     804,226,759        (68,751,839
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     6,844,063        6,368,117   

Cash, beginning of period

     35,899,231        23,390,732   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 42,743,294      $ 29,758,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Amounts include the activity of ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar through June 29, 2015, the date of liquidation. See Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PROSHARES TRUST II

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2015

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

ProShares Trust II (formerly known as the Commodities and Currencies Trust) (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust formed on October 9, 2007 and is currently organized into separate series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). As of June 30, 2015, the following twenty-one series of the Trust have commenced investment operations: (i) ProShares Managed Futures Strategy (the “Managed Futures Fund”); (ii) ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Matching VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Matching VIX Funds”); (iii) ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Geared VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Geared VIX Funds”); and (iv) ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen (each, a “Leveraged Fund” and collectively, the “Leveraged Funds”); and (v) ProShares Short Euro (the “Short Euro Fund”). Each of the Funds listed above issues common units of beneficial interest (“Shares”), which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of only that Fund. The Shares of each Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange Archipelago (“NYSE Arca”). The Leveraged Funds, the Short Euro Fund and the Geared VIX Funds, are collectively referred to as the “Geared Funds” in these Notes to Financial Statements. The Geared VIX Funds and the Matching VIX Funds are collectively referred to as the “VIX Funds” in these Notes to Financial Statements.

On May 22, 2015, the Trust announced plans to liquidate ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar (ticker symbol: GDAY). ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar was closed to purchases and redemptions as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE Arca on June 18, 2015. Beginning June 19, 2015, no secondary market for ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar’s Shares remained. Proceeds of the liquidation were distributed to shareholders on June 29, 2015. Any shareholders remaining in the fund on June 29, 2015 automatically had their shares redeemed for cash at ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar’s net asset value per Share as of June 19, 2015. On June 30, 2015, the NYSE Arca filed a Form 25 removing the listing of ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar on the NYSE Arca. On July 10, 2015 a Form 15 was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) terminating the registration of ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar.

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 UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen.

Groups of Funds are collectively referred to in several different ways. References to “Short Funds,” “UltraShort Funds,” or “Ultra 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” 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.

Each “Short” Fund seeks 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 daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “Ultra” Fund seeks daily

 

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investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund and the Managed Futures Fund seeks investment results (before fees and expenses), both over a single day and over time, that match the performance of its corresponding benchmark. Daily performance is measured from the calculation of one NAV to the next.

The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve their stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day because mathematical compounding prevents the Geared Funds from achieving such results. Accordingly, results over periods of time greater than a single day should not be expected to be a simple multiple (e.g., -1x, -2x or 2x) of the period return of the corresponding benchmark and will likely differ significantly.

The Matching VIX Funds and the Managed Futures Fund seek to achieve their stated investment objective both over a single day and over time.

Each of the Funds generally invests in Financial Instruments (i.e., instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, rate or index, including futures contracts, swap agreements, forward contracts and other instruments) as a substitute for investing directly in commodities, currencies, or spot volatility products in order to gain exposure to its applicable underlying commodity futures index, commodity, currency exchange rate or equity volatility index. Financial Instruments also are used to produce economically “inverse,” “inverse leveraged” or “leveraged” investment results for the Geared Funds.

Share Splits and Reverse Share Splits

The table below includes Share splits and reverse Share splits for the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2014 and the six months ended June 30, 2015. The ticker symbols for these Funds did not change and each Fund continues to trade on the NYSE Arca.

 

Fund   

Execution Date

(Prior to Opening

of Trading)

     Type of Split     

Date Trading

Resumed at Post-

Split Price

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF    November 6, 2014      1-for-4 reverse Share split      November 6, 2014
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF    January 21, 2014      2-for-1 Share split      January 24, 2014
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF    January 21, 2014      1-for-4 reverse Share split      January 24, 2014
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF    May 20, 2015      1-for-5 reverse Share split      May 20, 2015
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity    May 20, 2015      1-for-4 reverse Share split      May 20, 2015
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil    May 20, 2015      1-for-5 reverse Share split      May 20, 2015
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas    May 20, 2015      1-for-4 reverse Share split      May 20, 2015
ProShares Ultra Silver    January 21, 2014      1-for-4 reverse Share split      January 24, 2014
ProShares Ultra Yen    May 20, 2015      1-for-4 reverse Share split      May 20, 2015

The reverse splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, reducing the number of Shares outstanding for each of ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Silver and ProShares Ultra Yen, 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 reverse split.

The split was applied retroactively for all periods presented, increasing the number of Shares outstanding for ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, and resulted in a proportionate decrease in the price per Share and per Share information of such 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

Each Fund is an investment company, as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.” As such, the Funds follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance. 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”). Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

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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 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, 2014, as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015.

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, 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 Shares 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 June 30, 2015, and represents non-segregated cash with the custodian and does not include short-term investments.

Final Net Asset Value for Fiscal Period

The cut-off times and the times of the calculation of the Funds’ final net asset value for creation and redemption of fund Shares for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were as follows. All times are Eastern Standard Time:

 

      

Create/Redeem

Cut-off*

    

NAV Calculation

Time

    

NAV

Calculation Date

UltraShort Silver, Ultra Silver      6:30 a.m.      7:00 a.m.      June 30
UltraShort Gold, Ultra Gold      9:30 a.m.      10:00 a.m.      June 30

UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil,

Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     2:00 p.m.      2:30 p.m.      June 30

UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas,

Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     2:00 p.m.      2:30 p.m.      June 30

UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity,

Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     10:45 a.m.      2:30 p.m.      June 30
Managed Futures Strategy      10:45 a.m.      3:00 p.m.      June 30
UltraShort Australian Dollar      3:00 p.m.      4:00 p.m.      June 30

Short Euro,

UltraShort Euro,

Ultra Euro

     3:00 p.m.      4:00 p.m.      June 30

UltraShort Yen,

Ultra Yen

     3:00 p.m.      4:00 p.m.      June 30

VIX Short-Term Futures ETF,

Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF,

Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     2:00 p.m.      4:15 p.m.      June 30
VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF      2:00 p.m.      4:15 p.m.      June 30

 

* Although the 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 six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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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 Funds value transactions based upon the final closing price in their primary markets. Accordingly, the investment valuations in these financial statements may differ from those used in the calculation of certain of the Funds’ final creation/redemption NAV for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Investment Valuation

Short-term investments are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value for daily NAV purposes. For financial reporting purposes, short-term investments are valued at their market price using information provided by a third-party pricing service or market quotations. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level I in the fair value hierarchy.

Derivatives (e.g., 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, Silver, Australian Dollar and Short Euro 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, Silver, Australian Dollar and Short Euro Funds are valued at the last sales price prior to the time at which the NAV per Share of a Fund is determined. For financial reporting purposes, all futures contracts are valued at the last settled price. 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 generally be 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 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.

Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of an investment. While the Funds’ policies are intended to result in a calculation of its respective Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects investment values as of the time of pricing, such 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 such 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.

 

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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.

The following table summarizes the valuation of investments at June 30, 2015 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  

Managed Futures Strategy

  $ —        $ (105,120   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (105,120

VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

    136,684,757        13,910,457        —          —          —          150,595,214   

VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

    26,189,554        (300,345     —          —          —          25,889,209   

Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

    126,569,817        (16,579,661     —          —          —          109,990,156   

Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

    426,846,403        88,502,510        —          —          —          515,348,913   

UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

    4,911,681        —          —          —          (237,572     4,674,109   

UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

    192,083,366        4,228,226        —          —          (6,446,318     189,865,274   

UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

    11,620,751        27,059        —          —          —          11,647,810   

UltraShort Gold

    73,848,088        10,370        3,028        —          —          73,861,486   

UltraShort Silver

    57,659,474        2,890        2,554,412        —          —          60,216,776   

Short Euro

    16,892,063        238,288        —          —          —          17,130,351   

UltraShort Australian Dollar

    16,970,843        (97,460     —          —          —          16,873,383   

UltraShort Euro

    578,168,780        —          —          4,476,084        —          582,644,864   

UltraShort Yen

    428,853,064        —          —          (14,212,126     —          414,640,938   

Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

    1,382,982        —          —          —          96,157        1,479,139   

Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

    885,209,189        (8,705,078     —          —          18,127,758        894,631,869   

Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

    59,691,488        (849,291     —          —          —          58,842,197   

Ultra Gold

    89,234,894        (10,420     (414,904     —          —          88,809,570   

Ultra Silver

    299,754,121        (4,910     (13,858,527     —          —          285,890,684   

Ultra Euro

    13,149,587        —          —          (133,482     —          13,016,105   

Ultra Yen

    4,509,944        —          —          159,918        —          4,669,862   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Trust

  $ 3,450,230,846      $ 80,267,515      $ (11,715,991   $ (9,709,606   $ 11,540,025      $ 3,520,612,789   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* 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.

At June 30, 2015, there were no Level III portfolio investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between valuation levels at the end of the reporting period.

At June 30, 2015, there were no significant 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.

 

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The following table summarizes the valuation of investments at December 31, 2014 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  

Managed Futures Strategy

   $ —        $ 104,327     $ —       $ —       $ —        $ 104,327   

VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     82,088,299        6,264,620        —          —          —          88,352,919   

VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     24,105,906        260,665        —          —          —          24,366,571   

Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     446,975,220        (16,352,149     —          —          —          430,623,071   

Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     182,639,188        39,585,253        —          —          —          222,224,441   

UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     4,233,548        —          —          —          567,259       4,800,807   

UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     131,594,608        15,806,603        —          —          27,018,077       174,419,288   

UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     8,672,710        3,941,465        —          —          —          12,614,175   

UltraShort Gold

     84,040,107        (4,520     (2,282,778     —          —          81,752,809   

UltraShort Silver

     52,226,692        1,560        594,953        —          —          52,823,205   

Short Euro

     12,086,577        385,331        —          —          —          12,471,908   

UltraShort Australian Dollar

     20,267,679        743,481        —          —          —          21,011,160   

UltraShort Euro

     487,111,117         —          —          16,762,994        —          503,874,111   

UltraShort Yen

     532,957,746        —          —          (1,578,775     —          531,378,971   

Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     2,754,900        —          —          —          (331,338     2,423,562   

Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     467,200,736        (46,474,787     —          —          (76,181,097     344,544,852   

Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     53,410,227        (34,889,283     —          —          —          18,520,944   

Ultra Gold

     101,927,857        4,580        2,051,154       —          —          103,983,591   

Ultra Silver

     305,474,211        (1,560     (12,395,120 )     —          —          293,077,531   

Ultra Euro

     2,415,698        —          —          (103,371     —          2,312,327   

Ultra Yen

     1,287,869         —          —          (15,245     —          1,272,624   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Trust

   $ 3,003,470,895      $ (30,624,414   $ (12,031,791   $ 15,065,603     $ (48,927,099   $ 2,926,953,194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments as presented in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition as presented in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 in receivable/payable on open futures.

At December 31, 2014, there were no Level III portfolio investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between valuation levels at the end of the reporting period.

At December 31, 2014, there were no significant 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 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 (“CFTC”) 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 (e.g., the first half is recognized when the contract is purchased (opened) and the second half is recognized when the transaction is closed). From January 1, 2014 through July 30, 2014, the Sponsor paid brokerage

 

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commissions on VIX futures contracts for the Matching VIX Funds. On July 31, 2014, the Sponsor began paying, and is currently paying, brokerage commissions on VIX futures contracts for the Matching VIX Funds that exceed variable create/redeem fees collected by more than 0.02% of the Matching VIX Fund’s average net assets annually.

Federal Income Tax

Each Fund is registered as a series of a Delaware statutory trust and is 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 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 (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable) 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.

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, including derivative positions, which the Sponsor believes in combination, should produce returns consistent with a Fund’s objective.

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each respective Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Certain Funds utilized a varying level of derivative instruments in conjunction with investment securities in seeking to meet their investment objective during the period. While the volume of open positions may vary on a daily basis as each Fund transacts derivatives contracts in order to achieve the appropriate exposure to meet its investment objective the volume of these open positions relative to the net assets of each respective Fund at the date of this report is generally representative of open positions throughout the reporting period. 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, or as a substitute for investing directly in (or shorting), an underlying index, currency 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 asset 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.

 

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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 cash. Pursuant to the futures contract, each Fund generally agrees to receive from or pay to the broker(s) 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 but some 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. Many futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that limit or trading may be suspended for specified times during the trading day. Futures contracts prices could move to the limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and potentially subjecting a Fund to substantial losses. If trading is not possible, or if a Fund determines not to close a futures position in anticipation of adverse price movements, the Fund will be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. The risk the Fund will be unable to close out a futures position will be minimized by entering into such transactions on a national exchange with an active and liquid secondary market.

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) an underlying index, currency or commodity, or to create an economic hedge against a position. Swap agreements are two-party contracts that have traditionally been entered into primarily with institutional investors in over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets for a specified period, ranging from a day to more than one year. However, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) provides for significant reforms of the OTC derivative markets, including a requirement to execute certain swap transactions on a CFTC-regulated market and/or to clear such transactions through a CFTC-regulated central clearing organization. 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. Transaction or commission costs are reflected in the benchmark level at which the transaction is entered into. 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.

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 a Matching VIX Fund or an Ultra Fund, the Matching VIX Fund or Ultra Fund would be entitled to settlement payments in the event the level of the benchmark increases and would be required to make payments to the swap counterparties in the event the level of 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 a Short Fund or an UltraShort Fund, the Short Fund or UltraShort Fund would be required to make payments to the swap counterparties in the event the level of the benchmark increases and would be entitled to settlement payments in the event the level of 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 uncleared swap agreement is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash and/or securities having an aggregate value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated account by the Funds’ Custodian. The net amount of the excess, if any, of each Fund’s entitlements over its obligations with respect to each uncleared swap agreement is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash and/or securities having an aggregate value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained for the benefit of the Fund 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 asset.

 

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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 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 correlations 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 typically enter into swap agreements only with major global 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 June 30, 2015 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. As noted above, collateral posted in connection with uncleared derivative transactions 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. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks in connection with uncleared swaps 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, subject to certain minimum thresholds. 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 June 30, 2015, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of U.S. Treasury securities.

The counterparty/credit risk for cleared derivative transactions is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivatives since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing organization for performance of financial obligations. In addition, cleared derivative transactions benefit from daily marking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries.

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 an asset at or before a specified date in the future at a specified price. Forward contracts are typically traded in 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.

 

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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 have traditionally not been cleared or guaranteed by a third party. As a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFTC now regulates non-deliverable forwards (including deliverable forwards where the parties do not take delivery). Certain non-deliverable forward contracts, such as non-deliverable foreign exchange forwards, may be subject to regulation as swap agreements, including mandatory clearing. Changes in the forward markets may entail increased costs and result in burdensome reporting requirements.

The Funds may collateralize uncleared 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. 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, subject to minimum thresholds. 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 Fund will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including the possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. As of June 30, 2015, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities.

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. In recent years, however, many OTC market participants in foreign exchange trading have begun to require their counterparties to post margin.

A Fund will typically enter into forward contracts only with major global financial institutions. The creditworthiness of each of the firms that is a party to a forward contract is monitored by the Sponsor.

The counterparty/credit risk for cleared derivative transactions is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivatives since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing organization for performance of financial obligations. In addition, cleared derivative transactions benefit from daily marking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries.

 

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The following tables indicate the location of derivative related items on the Statement of Financial Condition as well as the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the reporting period.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

as of June 30, 2015

 

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
 

Managed Futures Contracts

 

Receivables on open futures contracts

 

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

  $ 98,665  

Payable on open futures contracts

 

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

  $ 203,785

VIX Futures Contracts

 

Receivables on open futures contracts

 

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

    13,910,457  

Payable on open futures contracts

 

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

    388,565
   

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

    88,220    

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

    16,579,661
   

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

    88,502,510      

Commodities Contracts

 

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

 

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

    4,228,226  

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

 

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

    237,572   
   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

    27,059    

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

    6,446,318   
   

ProShares UltraShort Gold

    56,243    

ProShares UltraShort Gold

    42,845   
   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

    2,557,302    

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

    8,705,078
   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

    96,157       

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

    849,291
   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     

ProShares Ultra Gold

    425,324
        18,127,758       

ProShares Ultra Silver

    13,863,437

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and receivables on open futures contracts

 

ProShares Short Euro

    238,288  

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and payable on open futures contracts

 

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

    97,460
   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

    6,888,913       

ProShares UltraShort Euro

    2,412,829   
   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

    656,113       

ProShares UltraShort Yen

    14,868,239   
   

ProShares Ultra Euro

    49,526       

ProShares Ultra Euro

    183,008   
   

ProShares Ultra Yen

    164,531       

ProShares Ultra Yen

    4,613   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
   

Total Trust

  $ 135,689,968    

Total Trust

  $ 65,308,025
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

* 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, 2014

 

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
 

Managed Futures Contracts

 

Receivables on open futures contracts

 

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

  $ 122,831  

Payable on open futures contracts

 

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

  $ 18,504

VIX Futures Contracts

 

Receivables on open futures contracts

 

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

    6,264,620  

Payable on open futures contracts

 

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

    222,845
   

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

    483,510    

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term ETF

    16,352,149
   

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

    39,585,253      

Commodities Contracts

 

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

 

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

    567,259     

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

 

ProShares UltraShort Gold

    2,287,298
   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

    42,824,680    

ProShares UltraShort Silver

    204,570   
   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

    3,941,465    

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

    331,338   
   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

    801,083    

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

    122,655,884
   

ProShares Ultra Gold

    2,055,734    

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

    34,889,283
         

ProShares Ultra Silver

    12,396,680

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and receivables on open futures contracts

 

ProShares Short Euro

    385,331  

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and payable on open futures contracts

 

ProShares UltraShort Euro

    2,256,771   
   

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

    743,481    

ProShares UltraShort Yen

    2,149,924   
   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

    19,019,765       

ProShares Ultra Euro

    106,292   
   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

    571,149       

ProShares Ultra Yen

    15,649   
   

ProShares Ultra Euro

    2,921         
   

ProShares Ultra Yen

    404         
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
   

Total Trust

  $ 117,369,486    

Total Trust

  $ 193,887,187
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments as presented in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition as presented in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 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 June 30, 2015

 

Derivatives not
accounted for as
hedging instruments

  

Location of Gain

(Loss) on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

  

Fund

   Realized Gain
(Loss) on

Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
 

Managed Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts / changes in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

  

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

   $ (200,957   $ (188,353

VIX Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     (51,589,586     19,016,568   
     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     (3,050,039     200,045   
     

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     86,037,110        (23,571,645
     

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     (401,789,858     137,428,203   

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 UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     (75,531     (514,197
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     (83,705,228     (46,481,826
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     (77,627     (832,681
     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     (525,529     1,601,519   
     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     (569,146     6,290,390   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     7,472        225,590   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     206,304,171        151,760,340   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     (3,971,479     6,588,334   
     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     (920,176     (2,092,312
     

ProShares Ultra Silver

     1,759,131        (36,480,985

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts

  

ProShares Short Euro

     (906,332     128,519   
     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     (445,902     (517,310
     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     (29,574,030     (18,914,111
     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     30,642,122        (14,879,883
     

ProShares Ultra Euro

     436,915        645,268   
     

ProShares Ultra Yen

     (438,565     201,096   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Total Trust

   $ (252,653,064   $ 179,612,569   

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

For the three months ended June 30, 2014

 

Derivatives not
accounted for as
hedging instruments

  

Location of Gain

(Loss) on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

  

Fund

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

VIX Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts / changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

   $ (41,227,047   $ (1,586,521
     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     (6,666,419     (1,487,840
     

ProShares Short VIX

    
     

Short-Term Futures ETF

     73,536,615        837,428   
     

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     (247,176,983     (10,831,519

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 UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     130,061        (151,988
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     (31,567,008     (14,316,548
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     (1,970,509     (2,011,476
     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     13,875,395        (19,136,970
     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     12,455,116        (18,328,033
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     (160,396     123,172   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     9,814,101        2,164,869   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     162,451        440,646   
     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     (21,489,136     25,259,667   
     

ProShares Ultra Silver

     (106,239,950     145,054,357   

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts

  

ProShares Short Euro

     225,122        (159,059
     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     (1,846,929     859,039   
     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     5,886,956        (1,863,031
     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     268,536        (14,493,994
     

ProShares Ultra Euro

     (40,251     9,743   
     

ProShares Ultra Yen

     (11,079     93,948   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Total Trust

   $ (342,041,354   $ 90,475,890   

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2015

 

Derivatives not
accounted for as
hedging instruments

  

Location of Gain

(Loss) on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

  

Fund

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

Managed Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts / changes in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

  

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

   $ (81,705   $ (209,447

VIX Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     (60,567,916     7,645,837   
     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     (2,923,368     (561,010
     

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     109,848,395        (227,512
     

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     (536,883,084     48,917,257   

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 UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     781,018        (804,831
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     (39,055,356     (45,042,772
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     5,101,641        (3,914,406
     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     1,393,001        2,300,696   
     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     (1,930,851     1,960,789   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     (512,987     427,495   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     32,621,052        132,078,564   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     (49,808,443     34,039,992   
     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     (3,907,932     (2,481,058
     

ProShares Ultra Silver

     (16,009,962     (1,466,757

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts

  

ProShares Short Euro

     1,150,762        (147,043
     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     2,533,768        (840,941
     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     77,941,788        (12,286,910
     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     25,534,388        (12,633,351
     

ProShares Ultra Euro

     (628,301     (30,111
     

ProShares Ultra Yen

     (519,177     175,163   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Total Trust

   $ (455,923,269   $ 146,899,644   

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2014

 

Derivatives not
accounted for as
hedging instruments

  

Location of Gain

(Loss) on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

  

Fund

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

VIX Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts / changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

   $ (25,447,340   $ 10,039,200   
     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     (12,064,321     1,401,639   
     

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     76,268,051        803,672   
     

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     (250,723,287     (16,523,435

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 UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     (505,634     (22,054
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     (43,845,009     (17,708,120
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     (11,185,543     1,425,544   
     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     (8,274,292     (16,235,921
     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     (159,289     (8,366,466
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     376,946        (6,034
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     31,007,769        2,649,580   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     16,965,826        2,245,774   
     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     1,944,484        20,060,269   
     

ProShares Ultra Silver

     (32,284,378     89,417,746   

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts

  

ProShares Short Euro

     158,534        (77,928
     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     (1,925,538     (1,280,445
     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     (6,295,085     8,161,166   
     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     165,806        (39,034,294
     

ProShares Ultra Euro

     44,885        (70,235
     

ProShares Ultra Yen

     (21,596     212,028   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Total Trust

   $ (265,799,011   $ 37,091,686   

 

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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The Funds are subject to master netting agreements or similar arrangements that allow for amounts owed between the Funds and the counterparty to be netted upon an early termination. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements or similar arrangements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. As described above, the Funds utilize derivative instruments to achieve their investment objective during the year. The amounts shown in the Statements of Financial Condition do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements or similar arrangements. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Financial Condition.

The following table presents each Fund’s derivatives by investment type and by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of June 30, 2015:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of June 30, 2015

 
     Assets      Liabilities  
     Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements

of Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts of
Assets
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts of
Liabilities
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
 

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

                 

Swap agreements

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 237,572      $ —         $ 237,572  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

                 

Swap agreements

     —           —           —           6,446,318        —           6,446,318  

ProShares UltraShort Gold

                 

Forward agreements

     45,873        —           45,873        42,845        —           42,845  

ProShares UltraShort Silver

                 

Forward agreements

     2,554,412        —           2,554,412        —           —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     6,888,913        —           6,888,913        2,412,829        —           2,412,829  

ProShares UltraShort Yen

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     656,113        —           656,113        14,868,239        —           14,868,239  

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

                 

Swap agreements

     96,157        —           96,157        —           —           —     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

                 

Swap agreements

     18,127,758        —           18,127,758        —           —           —     

ProShares Ultra Gold

                 

Forward agreements

     —           —           —           414,904        —           414,904  

ProShares Ultra Silver

                 

Forward agreements

     —           —           —           13,858,527        —           13,858,527  

ProShares Ultra Euro

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     49,526        —           49,526        183,008        —           183,008  

ProShares Ultra Yen

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     164,531        —           164,531        4,613        —           4,613  

 

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Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at June 30, 2015. These amounts may be collateralized by cash or financial instruments, segregated for the benefit of the Funds or the counterparties, depending on whether the related contracts are in an appreciated or depreciated position at period end. Amounts shown in the column labeled “Net Amount” represent the uncollateralized portions of these amounts at period end. These amounts may be un-collateralized due to timing differences related to market movements or due to minimum thresholds for collateral movement, as further described above under the caption “Accounting for Derivative Instruments”.

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2015

 
     Amounts of
Recognized
Assets /
(Liabilities)
presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Financial
Instruments for
the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties
     Cash Collateral
for the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties
     Net Amount  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

           

Deutsche Bank AG

   $ (98,160 )    $ 98,160       $ —         $ —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (104,060 )      104,060         —           —     

UBS AG

     (35,352 )      35,352         —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     (1,757,905 )      1,757,905         —           —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (2,081,349 )      2,081,349         —           —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     (664,936 )      664,936         —           —     

UBS AG

     (1,942,128 )      1,942,128         —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     (26,035 )      26,035         —           —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (16,810 )      16,810         —           —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     19,085        (19,085      —           —     

UBS AG

     26,788        —           —           26,788   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,223,509        —           (750,000      473,509   

Goldman Sachs International

     546,280        (471,748      —           74,532   

Societe Generale S.A.

     270,536        (270,536      —           —     

UBS AG

     514,087        (426,462      —           87,625   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

           

Goldman Sachs International

     1,502,917        —           —           1,502,917   

UBS AG

     2,973,167        —           —           2,973,167   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

           

Goldman Sachs International

     (7,208,165 )      7,208,165         —           —     

UBS AG

     (7,003,961 )      7,003,961         —           —     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     41,883        —           —           41,883   

Goldman Sachs International

     40,373        —           —           40,373   

UBS AG

     13,901        —           —           13,901   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     5,709,314        —           —           5,709,314   

Goldman Sachs International

     5,294,770        —           —           5,294,770   

Societe Generale S.A.

     2,092,023        (2,092,023      —           —     

UBS AG

     5,031,651        —           —           5,031,651   

ProShares Ultra Gold

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     (262,178 )      262,178         —           —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (43,820 )      43,820         —           —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     (36,974 )      36,974         —           —     

UBS AG

     (71,932 )      71,932         —           —     

ProShares Ultra Silver

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     (5,222,832 )      5,222,832         —           —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (3,532,501 )      3,532,501         —           —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     (1,435,222 )      1,435,222         —           —     

UBS AG

     (3,667,972 )      3,667,972         —           —     

ProShares Ultra Euro

           

Goldman Sachs International

     (73,167 )      73,167         —           —     

UBS AG

     (60,315 )      60,315         —           —     

ProShares Ultra Yen

           

Goldman Sachs International

     103,442        —           —           103,442   

UBS AG

     56,476        —           —           56,476   

 

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The following table presents each Fund’s derivatives by investment type and by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of December 31, 2014:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2014

 
     Assets      Liabilities  
     Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts of
Assets
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts of
Liabilities
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
 

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

                 

Swap agreements

   $ 567,259      $ —         $ 567,259      $ —         $ —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

                 

Swap agreements

     27,018,077        —           27,018,077        —           —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

                 

Forward agreements

     —           —           —           2,282,778        —           2,282,778  

ProShares UltraShort Silver

                 

Forward agreements

     799,523        —           799,523        204,570        —           204,570  

ProShares UltraShort Euro

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     19,019,765        —           19,019,765        2,256,771        —           2,256,771  

ProShares UltraShort Yen

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     571,149        —           571,149        2,149,924        —           2,149,924  

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

                 

Swap agreements

     —           —           —           331,338        —           331,338  

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

                 

Swap agreements

     —           —           —           76,181,097        —           76,181,097  

ProShares Ultra Gold

                 

Forward agreements

     2,051,154        —           2,051,154        —           —           —     

ProShares Ultra Silver

                 

Forward agreements

     —           —           —           12,395,120        —           12,395,120  

ProShares Ultra Euro

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     2,921        —           2,921        106,292        —           106,292  

ProShares Ultra Yen

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     404        —           404        15,649        —           15,649  

Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at December 31, 2014. These amounts may be collateralized by cash or financial instruments, segregated for the benefit of the Funds or the counterparties, depending on whether the related contracts are in an appreciated or depreciated position at period end. Amounts shown in the column labeled “Net Amount” represent the uncollateralized portions of these amounts at period end. These amounts may be un-collateralized due to timing differences related to market movements or due to minimum thresholds for collateral movement, as further described above under the caption “Accounting for Derivative Instruments”.

 

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Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2014

 
     Amounts of
Recognized
Assets /
(Liabilities)
presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Financial
Instruments for
the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties
     Cash Collateral
for the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties
     Net Amount  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

           

Deutsche Bank AG

   $ 243,474      $ —         $ —         $ 243,474  

Goldman Sachs International

     240,271        —           —           240,271  

UBS AG

     83,514        —           —           83,514  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     7,669,493        —           (6,800,000 )      869,493  

Goldman Sachs International

     8,362,336        (7,598,657 )      —           763,679  

Societe Generale S.A.

     2,132,657        (2,132,657 )      —           —     

UBS AG

     8,853,591        (8,281,350 )      —           572,241  

ProShares UltraShort Gold

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     (1,422,997 )      1,422,997        —           —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (354,660 )      354,660        —           —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     (182,225 )      182,225        —           —     

UBS AG

     (322,896 )      322,896        —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     462,619        —           (462,619 )      —     

Goldman Sachs International

     138,563        (138,563 )      —           —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     198,341        (198,341 )      —           —     

UBS AG

     (204,570 )      204,570        —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

           

Goldman Sachs International

     8,193,303        (6,008,925 )      —           2,184,378  

UBS AG

     8,569,691        (6,592,366 )      (11,518 )      1,965,807  

ProShares UltraShort Yen

           

Goldman Sachs International

     (1,466,239 )      1,466,239        —           —     

UBS AG

     (112,536 )      112,536        —           —     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     (143,751 )      143,751        —           —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (138,532 )      138,532        —           —     

UBS AG

     (49,055 )      49,055        —           —     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     (24,223,667 )      24,223,667        —           —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (24,285,701 )      24,285,701        —           —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     (5,528,160 )      5,528,160        —           —     

UBS AG

     (22,143,569 )      22,143,569        —           —     

ProShares Ultra Gold

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,231,694        —           (1,231,694 )      —     

Goldman Sachs International

     222,126        —           —           222,126  

Societe Generale S.A.

     190,591        (190,591 )      —           —     

UBS AG

     406,743        (406,743 )      —           —     

ProShares Ultra Silver

           

Deutsche Bank AG

     (6,220,069 )      6,220,069        —           —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (2,124,796 )      2,124,796        —           —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     (1,384,207 )      1,384,207        —           —     

UBS AG

     (2,666,048 )      2,666,048        —           —     

ProShares Ultra Euro

           

Goldman Sachs International

     (38,856 )      38,856        —           —     

UBS AG

     (64,515 )      64,515        —           —     

ProShares Ultra Yen

           

Goldman Sachs International

     (12,255 )      12,255        —           —     

UBS AG

     (2,990 )      2,990        —           —     

 

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NOTE 4 – AGREEMENTS

Management Fee

Each Leveraged Fund, the Short Euro Fund and each Geared VIX Fund pays 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. 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 of such Fund. The Managed Futures Fund will pay the Sponsor a Management Fee, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets. The Sponsor did not and will not charge the Management Fee in the first year of operation of each Fund in an amount equal to the offering costs. The Sponsor reimbursed each Fund, to the extent that its offering costs exceed the Management Fee, for the first year of operations.

The Management Fee is paid in consideration of the Sponsor’s services as commodity pool operator, and for managing the business and affairs of the Funds. From the Management Fee, the Sponsor pays all of the routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of each Fund, generally as determined by the Sponsor, including but not limited to the Administrator, Custodian, Distributor, ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (“PDI”), an affiliated broker-dealer of the Sponsor, Transfer Agent, accounting and auditing fees and expenses, any index licensors for the Funds, 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 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 and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) filing fees, individual Schedule K-1 preparation and mailing fees not exceeding 0.10% per annum of the net assets of a Fund, and report preparation and mailing expenses.

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

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, and 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 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 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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Non-Recurring Fees and Expenses

Each Fund pays all its non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses, if any, as determined by the Sponsor. Non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses are fees and expenses which are unexpected or unusual in nature, 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 – OFFERING COSTS

Offering costs will be amortized by the Funds over a twelve month period on a straight-line basis beginning once the fund commences operations. The Sponsor did not and will not charge its Management Fee in the first year of operations of the Managed Futures Fund in an amount equal to the offering costs. The Sponsor will reimburse the Managed Futures Fund to the extent its offering costs exceed 0.75% of its average daily NAV for the first year of operations. Normal and expected expenses incurred in connection with the continuous offering of Shares of the Managed Futures Fund after the commencement of its trading operations will be paid by the Sponsor.

NOTE 6 – CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS

Each Fund issues and redeems shares from time to time, but only in one or more Creation Units. A Creation Unit is a block of 50,000 Shares of a Geared Fund and the 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 Share splits and 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, enter into or arrange for an exchange of futures contract for related position or block trade whereby the Authorized Participant would also transfer to such Fund a number and type of exchange-traded futures contracts at or near the closing settlement price for such contracts on the purchase order date.

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 and to offset the costs of increasing or decreasing derivative positions. Authorized Participants also may pay a variable transaction fee to the Fund of up to 0.10% (and a variable transaction fee to the Matching VIX Funds of 0.05%) 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.

 

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Transaction fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, 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
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 

Managed Futures Strategy

   $ —         $ —     

VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     18,423         51,826   

VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     2,955         8,093   

Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     66,674         127,966   

Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     277,542         614,512   

UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     —           —     

UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     136,787         268,446   

UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     2,026         4,839   

UltraShort Gold

     1,033         6,279   

UltraShort Silver

     10,886         19,886   

Short Euro

     —           —     

UltraShort Australian Dollar

     —           —     

UltraShort Euro

     —           —     

UltraShort Yen

     —           —     

Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     536         536   

Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     257,034         550,274   

Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     4,091         8,754   

Ultra Gold

     864         2,323   

Ultra Silver

     12,377         22,885   

Ultra Euro

     —           —     

Ultra Yen

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Trust

   $ 791,228       $ 1,686,619   

 

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NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the three months ended June 30, 2015:

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

   Managed
Futures
Strategy
    VIX Short-
Term
Futures
ETF
    VIX Mid-
Term
Futures
ETF
    Short VIX
Short-Term
Futures
ETF
    Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures
ETF*
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Commodity
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil
 

Net asset value, at March 31, 2015

   $ 21.4684      $ 17.0847      $ 61.3728      $ 67.6743      $ 75.9490      $ 96.9776      $ 86.7311   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.0445     (0.0298     (0.1229     (0.3010     (0.1810     (0.2046     (0.1564

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     (0.9263     (3.5364     (6.3101     11.4796        (31.2512     (9.8320     (29.7623

Change in net asset value from operations

     (0.9708     (3.5662     (6.4330     11.1786        (31.4322     (10.0366     (29.9187

Net asset value, at June 30, 2015

   $ 20.4976      $ 13.5185      $ 54.9398      $ 78.8529      $ 44.5168      $ 86.9410      $ 56.8124   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2015†

   $ 21.50      $ 17.01      $ 61.09      $ 68.04      $ 75.25      $ 98.25      $ 87.14   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2015†

   $ 20.90      $ 13.42      $ 54.31      $ 79.06      $ 43.96      $ 88.96      $ 57.12   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (4.5 )%      (20.9 )%      (10.5 )%      16.5     (41.4 )%      (10.3 )%      (34.5 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     (2.8 )%      (21.1 )%      (11.1 )%      16.2     (41.6 )%      (9.5 )%      (34.5 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (0.85 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.91 )%      (1.49 )%      (1.58 )%      (0.95 )%      (1.07 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

     (0.75 )%      (0.85 )%      (0.85 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.85 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.88 )%      (1.47 )%      (1.56 )%      (0.92 )%      (1.04 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2015.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

   UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural Gas
    UltraShort
Gold
    UltraShort
Silver
    Short Euro     UltraShort
Australian
Dollar
    UltraShort
Euro
    UltraShort
Yen
 

Net asset value, at March 31, 2015

   $ 87.4862      $ 97.8203      $ 101.1739      $ 44.8528      $ 57.4419      $ 26.9495      $ 88.9747   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.3131     (0.2193     (0.2333     (0.1020     (0.1372     (0.0575     (0.2067

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     (12.3763     1.4001        8.4908        (1.7288     (2.7520     (2.1526     3.4095   

Change in net asset value from operations

     (12.6894     1.1808        8.2575        (1.8308     (2.8892     (2.2101     3.2028   

Net asset value, at June 30, 2015

   $ 74.7968      $ 99.0011      $ 109.4314      $ 43.0220      $ 54.5527      $ 24.7394      $ 92.1775   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2015†

   $ 87.54      $ 98.18      $ 100.85      $ 44.87      $ 57.34      $ 26.95      $ 88.91   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2015†

   $ 75.20      $ 98.82      $ 108.54      $ 43.05      $ 55.09      $ 24.75      $ 92.19   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (14.5 )%      1.2     8.2     (4.1 )%      (5.0 )%      (8.2 )%      3.6

Total Return, at market value^

     (14.1 )%      0.7     7.6     (4.1 )%      (3.9 )%      (8.2 )%      3.7

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (1.58 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.97 )%      (1.03 )%      (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)

     (1.56 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.94 )%      (1.01 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.91 )% 

 

# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2015.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

   Ultra
Bloomberg
Commodity*
    Ultra
Bloomberg
Crude Oil*
    Ultra
Bloomberg
Natural Gas*
    Ultra Gold     Ultra Silver     Ultra Euro     Ultra Yen*  

Net asset value, at March 31, 2015

   $ 45.6545      $ 34.1249      $ 45.6663      $ 38.3796      $ 41.4806      $ 15.5427      $ 55.9986   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.1110     (0.1142     (0.1525     (0.0877     (0.0904     (0.0377     (0.1248

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     4.0403        11.4881        (0.0891     (1.2720     (4.9420     1.0857        (2.3709

Change in net asset value from operations

     3.9293        11.3739        (0.2416     (1.3597     (5.0324     1.0480        (2.4957

Net asset value, at June 30, 2015

   $ 49.5838      $ 45.4988      $ 45.4247      $ 37.0199      $ 36.4482      $ 16.5907      $ 53.5029   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2015†

   $ 46.80      $ 33.95      $ 45.56      $ 38.14      $ 41.69      $ 15.54      $ 55.96   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2015†

   $ 47.02      $ 45.20      $ 45.20      $ 37.04      $ 36.63      $ 16.59      $ 53.61   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     8.6     33.3     (0.5 )%      (3.5 )%      (12.1 )%      6.7     (4.5 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     0.5     33.1     (0.8 )%      (2.9 )%      (12.1 )%      6.8     (4.2 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (0.95 )%      (1.04 )%      (1.37 )%      (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)

     (0.91 )%      (1.01 )%      (1.33 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.92 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2015.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the three months ended June 30, 2014:

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

   VIX
Short-
Term
Futures
ETF
    VIX Mid-
Term
Futures
ETF*
    Short VIX
Short-Term
Futures
ETF
    Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures
ETF*
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Commodity
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural
Gas
 

Net asset value, at March 31, 2014

   $ 28.2007      $ 73.9747      $ 61.8592      $ 301.4824      $ 54.7316      $ 28.4845      $ 43.9084   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.0488     (0.1399     (0.2536     (0.8921     (0.1211     (0.0623     (0.1094

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     (9.1435     (12.0658     26.8007        (167.8301     (0.3675     (3.7890     (3.2407

Change in net asset value from operations

     (9.1923     (12.2057     26.5471        (168.7222     (0.4886     (3.8513     (3.3501

Net asset value, at June 30, 2014

   $ 19.0084      $ 61.7690      $ 88.4063      $ 132.7602      $ 54.2430      $ 24.6332      $ 40.5583   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2014†

   $ 28.10      $ 74.00      $ 61.97      $ 299.55      $ 55.25      $ 28.54      $ 43.71   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2014†

   $ 19.03      $ 61.88      $ 88.27      $ 133.10      $ 52.00      $ 24.61      $ 40.43   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (32.6 )%      (16.5 )%      42.9     (56.0 )%      (0.9 )%      (13.5 )%      (7.6 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     (32.3 )%      (16.4 )%      42.4     (55.6 )%      (5.9 )%      (13.8 )%      (7.5 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (0.85 )%      (0.85 )%      (1.48 )%      (1.73 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.98 )%      (1.15 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

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

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.81 )%      (0.81 )%      (1.44 )%      (1.71 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.94 )%      (1.11 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2014.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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Per Share Operating Performance

  UltraShort
Gold
    UltraShort
Silver
    Short Euro     UltraShort
Australian
Dollar
    UltraShort
Euro
    UltraShort
Yen
    Ultra
Bloomberg
Commodity*
 

Net asset value, at March 31, 2014

  $ 88.2955      $ 82.7317      $ 35.5105      $ 42.3310      $ 16.9264      $ 67.6164      $ 88.4253   

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.1972     (0.1892     (0.0817     (0.0991     (0.0380     (0.1463     (0.2026

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

    (4.1015     (8.8783     0.1843        (1.9777     0.1719        (2.5778     (0.1074

Change in net asset value from operations

    (4.2987     (9.0675     0.1026        (2.0768     0.1339        (2.7241     (0.3100

Net asset value, at June 30, 2014

  $ 83.9968      $ 73.6642      $ 35.6131      $ 40.2542      $ 17.0603      $ 64.8923      $ 88.1153   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2014†

  $ 89.45      $ 84.24      $ 35.58      $ 42.27      $ 16.93      $ 67.62      $ 86.04   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2014†

  $ 82.11      $ 72.05      $ 35.66      $ 40.29      $ 17.05      $ 64.89      $ 88.08   

Total Return, at net asset value^

    (4.9 )%      (11.0 )%      0.3     (4.9 )%      0.8     (4.0 )%      (0.4 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

    (8.2 )%      (14.5 )%      0.2     (4.7 )%      0.7     (4.0 )%      2.4

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

             

Expense ratio

    (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.97 )%      (1.00 )%      (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)

    (0.90 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.96 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.90 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2014.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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Per Share Operating Performance

  Ultra
Bloomberg
Crude Oil*
    Ultra
Bloomberg
Natural Gas*
    Ultra Gold     Ultra Silver     Ultra Euro     Ultra Yen*  

Net asset value, at March 31, 2014

  $ 173.1303      $ 180.5494      $ 47.0239      $ 65.2313      $ 26.0292      $ 77.2222   

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.4229     (0.5346     (0.1043     (0.1410     (0.0578     (0.1753

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

    23.2450        0.1259        1.4581        5.0140        (0.3060     2.8224   

Change in net asset value from operations

    22.8221        (0.4087     1.3538        4.8730        (0.3638     2.6471   

Net asset value, at June 30, 2014

  $ 195.9524      $ 180.1407      $ 48.3777      $ 70.1043      $ 25.6654      $ 79.8693   

Market value per share, at March 31, 2014†

  $ 172.80      $ 181.28      $ 46.34      $ 64.12      $ 25.98      $ 77.16   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2014†

  $ 195.95      $ 180.08      $ 49.41      $ 71.76      $ 25.80      $ 80.28   

Total Return, at net asset value^

    13.2     (0.2 )%      2.9     7.5     (1.4 )%      3.4

Total Return, at market value^

    13.4     (0.7 )%      6.6     11.9     (0.7 )%      4.0

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

           

Expense ratio

    (0.98 )%      (1.15 )%      (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)

    (0.93 )%      (1.11 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.89 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2014.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the six months ended June 30, 2015:

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

   Managed
Futures
Strategy
    VIX
Short-
Term
Futures
ETF
    VIX Mid-
Term
Futures
ETF
    Short VIX
Short-Term
Futures
ETF
    Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures
ETF*
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Commodity
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil
 

Net asset value, at December 31, 2014

   $ 21.1354      $ 20.9321      $ 63.6020      $ 61.4004      $ 125.4591      $ 87.7495      $ 77.9790   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.0878     (0.0712     (0.2673     (0.4540     (0.5018     (0.4099     (0.3489

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     (0.5500     (7.3424     (8.3949     17.9065        (80.4405     (0.3986     (20.8177

Change in net asset value from operations

     (0.6378     (7.4136     (8.6622     17.4525        (80.9423     (0.8085     (21.1666

Net asset value, at June 30, 2015

   $ 20.4976      $ 13.5185      $ 54.9398      $ 78.8529      $ 44.5168      $ 86.9410      $ 56.8124   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2014†

   $ 21.28      $ 20.99      $ 63.89      $ 61.16      $ 125.75      $ 87.44      $ 76.52   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2015†

   $ 20.90      $ 13.42      $ 54.31      $ 79.06      $ 43.96      $ 88.96      $ 57.12   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (3.0 )%      (35.4 )%      (13.6 )%      28.4     (64.5 )%      (0.9 )%      (27.1 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     (1.8 )%      (36.1 )%      (15.0 )%      29.3     (65.0 )%      1.7     (25.4 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (0.84 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.94 )%      (1.43 )%      (1.63 )%      (0.95 )%      (1.04 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

     (0.75 )%      (0.85 )%      (0.85 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )% 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.84 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.90 )%      (1.40 )%      (1.61 )%      (0.91 )%      (1.02 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2015.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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Per Share Operating Performance

   UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural Gas
    UltraShort
Gold
    UltraShort
Silver
    Short Euro     UltraShort
Australian
Dollar
    UltraShort
Euro
    UltraShort
Yen
 

Net asset value, at December 31, 2014

   $ 83.9577      $ 96.6516      $ 115.6143      $ 40.0617      $ 51.3790      $ 21.5946      $ 89.3336   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.5876     (0.4295     (0.4638     (0.2016     (0.2717     (0.1123     (0.4045

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     (8.5733     2.7790        (5.7191     3.1619        3.4454        3.2571        3.2484   

Change in net asset value from operations

     (9.1609     2.3495        (6.1829     2.9603        3.1737        3.1448        2.8439   

Net asset value, at June 30, 2015

   $ 74.7968      $ 99.0011      $ 109.4314      $ 43.0220      $ 54.5527      $ 24.7394      $ 92.1775   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2014†

   $ 82.03      $ 100.22      $ 119.39      $ 40.03      $ 51.37      $ 21.61      $ 89.30   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2015†

   $ 75.20      $ 98.82      $ 108.54      $ 43.05      $ 55.09      $ 24.75      $ 92.19   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (10.9 )%      2.4     (5.3 )%      7.4     6.2     14.6     3.2

Total Return, at market value^

     (8.3 )%      (1.4 )%      (9.1 )%      7.5     7.2     14.5     3.2

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (1.50 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.97 )%      (1.02 )%      (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)

     (1.48 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.94 )%      (1.01 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.91 )% 

 

# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2015.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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Per Share Operating Performance

   Ultra
Bloomberg
Commodity*
    Ultra
Bloomberg
Crude Oil*
    Ultra
Bloomberg
Natural Gas*
    Ultra Gold     Ultra Silver     Ultra Euro     Ultra Yen*  

Net asset value, at December 31, 2014

   $ 52.1342      $ 50.7400      $ 61.6491      $ 40.0011      $ 39.3657      $ 19.8744      $ 56.4747   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.2214     (0.2074     (0.3071     (0.1780     (0.1842     (0.0751     (0.2523

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     (2.3290     (5.0338     (15.9173     (2.8032     (2.7333     (3.2086     (2.7195

Change in net asset value from operations

     (2.5504     (5.2412     (16.2244     (2.9812     (2.9175     (3.2837     (2.9718

Net asset value, at June 30, 2015

   $ 49.5838      $ 45.4988      $ 45.4247      $ 37.0199      $ 36.4482      $ 16.5907      $ 53.5029   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2014†

   $ 51.44      $ 51.85      $ 63.12      $ 38.41      $ 38.05      $ 19.80      $ 56.48   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2015†

   $ 47.02      $ 45.20      $ 45.20      $ 37.04      $ 36.63      $ 16.59      $ 53.61   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (4.9 )%      (10.3 )%      (26.3 )%      (7.5 )%      (7.4 )%      (16.5 )%      (5.3 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     (8.6 )%      (12.8 )%      (28.4 )%      (3.6 )%      (3.7 )%      (16.2 )%      (5.1 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (0.95 )%      (1.02 )%      (1.26 )%      (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)

     (0.91 )%      (0.99 )%      (1.23 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.92 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2015.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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Selected data for a Share outstanding throughout the six months ended June 30, 2014:

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

   VIX
Short-
Term
Futures
ETF
    VIX Mid-
Term
Futures
ETF*
    Short VIX
Short-Term
Futures
ETF
    Ultra VIX
Short-Term
Futures
ETF*
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Commodity
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil
    UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural
Gas
 

Net asset value, at December 31, 2013

   $ 28.5387      $ 77.1838      $ 67.4993      $ 335.4203      $ 63.2936      $ 31.7301      $ 69.9635   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.1078     (0.2934     (0.4717     (2.1412     (0.2543     (0.1298     (0.2303

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     (9.4225     (15.1214     21.3787        (200.5189     (8.7963     (6.9671     (29.1749

Change in net asset value from operations

     (9.5303     (15.4148     20.9070        (202.6601     (9.0506     (7.0969     (29.4052

Net asset value, at June 30, 2014

   $ 19.0084      $ 61.7690      $ 88.4063      $ 132.7602      $ 54.2430      $ 24.6332      $ 40.5583   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2013†

   $ 28.53      $ 77.16      $ 67.47      $ 335.60      $ 58.41      $ 31.58      $ 69.36   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2014†

   $ 19.03      $ 61.88      $ 88.27      $ 133.10      $ 52.00      $ 24.61      $ 40.43   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (33.4 )%      (20.0 )%      31.0     (60.4 )%      (14.3 )%      (22.4 )%      (42.0 )% 

Total Return, at market value^

     (33.3 )%      (19.8 )%      30.8     (60.3 )%      (11.0 )%      (22.1 )%      (41.7 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (0.85 )%      (0.85 )%      (1.49 )%      (1.76 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.98 )%      (1.16 )% 

Expense ratio, excluding brokerage commissions

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

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.80 )%      (0.81 )%      (1.45 )%      (1.73 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.93 )%      (1.12 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2014.
** Percentages are annualized.

 

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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

   UltraShort
Gold
    UltraShort
Silver
    Short Euro     UltraShort
Australian
Dollar
    UltraShort
Euro
    UltraShort
Yen
    Ultra
Bloomberg
Commodity*
 

Net asset value, at December 31, 2013

   $ 103.5180      $ 89.7820      $ 35.5867      $ 46.6384      $ 17.0613      $ 70.8640      $ 77.7259   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.3952     (0.3644     (0.1618     (0.2068     (0.0753     (0.2923     (0.3883

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     (19.1260     (15.7534     0.1882        (6.1774     0.0743        (5.6794     10.7777   

Change in net asset value from operations

     (19.5212     (16.1178     0.0264        (6.3842     (0.0010     (5.9717     10.3894   

Net asset value, at June 30, 2014

   $ 83.9968      $ 73.6642      $ 35.6131      $ 40.2542      $ 17.0603      $ 64.8923      $ 88.1153   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2013†

   $ 103.53      $ 90.19      $ 35.66      $ 46.66      $ 17.06      $ 70.91      $ 76.52   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2014†

   $ 82.11      $ 72.05      $ 35.66      $ 40.29      $ 17.05      $ 64.89      $ 88.08   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     (18.9 )%      (18.0 )%      0.1     (13.7 )%      0.0 %***      (8.4 )%      13.4

Total Return, at market value^

     (20.7 )%      (20.1 )%      0.0 %***      (13.7 )%      (0.1 )%      (8.5 )%      15.1

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

              

Expense ratio

     (0.95 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.96 )%      (1.01 )%      (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)

     (0.90 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.95 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.88 )%      (0.91 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2014.
** Percentages are annualized.
*** Amount represents less than 0.01%.

 

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Per Share Operating Performance

   Ultra
Bloomberg
Crude Oil*
    Ultra
Bloomberg
Natural Gas*
    Ultra Gold     Ultra Silver     Ultra Euro     Ultra Yen*  

Net asset value, at December 31, 2013

   $ 160.4495      $ 155.3534      $ 41.2553      $ 63.3305      $ 26.0346      $ 74.5261   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.7618     (0.9831     (0.2104     (0.2944     (0.1144     (0.3464

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#

     36.2647        25.7704        7.3328        7.0682        (0.2548     5.6896   

Change in net asset value from operations

     35.5029        24.7873        7.1224        6.7738        (0.3692     5.3432   

Net asset value, at June 30, 2014

   $ 195.9524      $ 180.1407      $ 48.3777      $ 70.1043      $ 25.6654      $ 79.8693   

Market value per share, at December 31, 2013†

   $ 161.10      $ 157.12      $ 41.26      $ 63.04      $ 25.98      $ 74.44   

Market value per share, at June 30, 2014†

   $ 195.95      $ 180.08      $ 49.41      $ 71.76      $ 25.80      $ 80.28   

Total Return, at net asset value^

     22.1     16.0     17.3     10.7     (1.4 )%      7.2

Total Return, at market value^

     21.6     14.6     19.8     13.8     (0.7 )%      7.8

Ratios to Average Net Assets**

            

Expense ratio

     (0.98 )%      (1.12 )%      (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)

     (0.92 )%      (1.07 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.89 )% 

 

* See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
# The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses during the period because of timing of creation and redemption units in relation to fluctuating net asset value during the period.
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 June 30, 2014.
** 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 a single day (as measured from NAV calculation time to NAV calculation time). The return of a Geared Fund for a period longer than a single day is the result of its return for each day compounded over the period and usually will differ from the inverse (-1x), two times the inverse (-2x), or two times (2x) of the return of the Geared Fund’s benchmark for the period. A Fund will lose money if its benchmark performance is flat over time, and it is possible for a Geared Fund to lose money over time even if the performance of its benchmark increases (or decreases in the case of Short and UltraShort Funds), as a result of daily rebalancing, the benchmark’s volatility and compounding. Longer holding periods, higher benchmark volatility, inverse exposure and greater leverage each affect the impact of compounding on a Fund’s returns. Daily compounding of a Geared Fund’s investment returns can dramatically and adversely affect its longer-term performance during periods of high volatility. Volatility may be at least as important to a Geared Fund’s return for a period as the return of the Fund’s underlying benchmark. The Matching VIX Funds and the Managed Futures Fund seek to achieve their stated investment objective both over a single day and over time.

Each Ultra and UltraShort Fund uses leverage and should produce daily returns that are more volatile than that of its benchmark. For example, the daily return of an Ultra Fund with a 2x multiple should be approximately two times as volatile on a daily basis as is the return of a fund with an objective of matching the same benchmark. The daily return of a Short or UltraShort Fund is designed to return the inverse (-1x) or two times the inverse (-2x) of the return that would be expected of a fund with an objective of matching the same benchmark. The Geared Funds are not appropriate for all investors and present different risks than other funds. The Leveraged Funds use leverage and are riskier than similarly benchmarked exchange-traded funds that do not use leverage. An investor should only consider an investment in a Geared Fund if he or she understands the consequences of seeking daily leveraged, daily inverse or daily inverse leveraged investment results. Daily objective Geared Funds, if used properly and in conjunction with the investor’s view on the future direction and volatility of the markets, can be useful tools for investors who want to manage their exposure to various markets and market segments and who are willing to monitor and/or periodically rebalance their portfolios. Shareholders who invest in the Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily.

While the Funds expect to meet their investment objectives, several factors may affect their ability to do so. Among these factors are: (1) the Sponsor’s ability to purchase and sell Financial Instruments in a manner that correlates to a Fund’s objective; (2) an imperfect correlation between the performance of Financial Instruments held by a Fund and the performance of the applicable benchmark; (3) bid-ask spreads on such Financial Instruments; (4) fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs associated with the use of Financial Instruments and commission costs; (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 and/or valuation methodology; (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; (10) accounting standards; and (11) differences caused by a Fund obtaining exposure to only a representative sample of the components of a benchmark, overweighting or underweighting certain components of a benchmark or obtaining exposure to assets that are not included in a benchmark.

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. In order to achieve a high degree of correlation with their underlying benchmarks, the Geared Funds seek to rebalance their portfolios daily to keep exposure consistent with their investment objectives. Being materially under- or over-exposed to the benchmark may prevent such Geared Funds from achieving a high degree of correlation with such benchmark. Market disruptions or closure, large amounts of assets into or out of the Geared Funds, regulatory restrictions or extreme market volatility will adversely affect such Funds’ ability to adjust exposure to requisite levels. The target amount of portfolio exposure is impacted dynamically by the benchmarks’ movements during each day. Because of this, it is unlikely that the Geared Funds will be perfectly exposed (i.e., -1x, -2x or 2x, as applicable) to its benchmark at the end of each day, and the likelihood of being materially under- or over-exposed is higher on days when the benchmark levels are volatile near the close of the trading day. In addition, unlike other funds that do not rebalance their portfolios as frequently, each Geared Fund may be subject to increased trading costs associated with daily portfolio rebalancing in order to maintain appropriate exposure to the underlying benchmarks.

 

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Counterparty Risk

Certain of the Funds will use swap agreements and/or forward contracts as a means to achieve their respective investment objectives. Such Funds will use either swap agreements and/or forward contracts referencing their respective benchmarks. These Funds may also invest in other swap agreements or forward contracts if such instruments tend to exhibit trading prices or returns that correlate with the benchmark or a component of the benchmark and will further the investment objective of the Fund. Certain Funds may invest in swap agreements or forward contracts if position accountability rules or position limits are reached with respect to specific futures contracts or the market for a specific futures contract experiences emergencies (e.g., natural disaster, terrorist attack or an act of God) or disruptions (e.g., a trading halt or a flash crash) that prevent the Funds from obtaining the appropriate amount of investment exposure to the affected futures contract or certain other futures contracts. Although unlikely, those Funds, under these circumstances, could have 100% exposure to swap agreements or forward contracts.

Swap agreements and forward contracts are generally traded in OTC markets and have only recently become subject to regulation by the CFTC. CFTC rules, however, do not cover all types of swap agreements and forward contracts. Investors, therefore, may not receive the protection of CFTC regulation or the statutory scheme of the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) in connection with each Fund’s swap agreements or forward contracts. The lack of regulation in these markets could expose investors to significant losses under certain circumstances, including in the event of trading abuses or financial failure by participants.

The Funds will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties to the derivatives contracts (whether a clearing corporation in the case of cleared instruments or another third party in the case of OTC uncleared instruments). Unlike in futures contracts, the counterparty to uncleared swap agreements or forward contracts is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a clearing organization backed by a group of financial institutions. As a result, a Fund is subject to credit risk with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to uncleared swaps and forward contracts entered into as part of that Fund’s principal investment strategy. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, a Fund could suffer significant losses on these contracts and the value of an investor’s investment in a Fund may decline.

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, subject to certain minimum thresholds; however there are no limitations on the percentage of its assets each Fund may invest in swap agreements or forward contracts with a particular counterparty. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient or there are delays in accessing the collateral, the Funds will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. The Funds typically enter into transactions only with major global financial institutions.

OTC swaps or forward contracts are less liquid than futures contracts because they are not traded on an exchange, do not have uniform terms and conditions, and are generally entered into based upon the creditworthiness of the parties and the availability of credit support, such as collateral, and in general, are not transferable without the consent of the counterparty. If the level of the Fund’s benchmark has a dramatic intraday move that would cause a material decline in the Fund’s NAV, the terms of the swap may permit the counterparty to immediately close out the transaction with the Fund. In that event, it may not be possible for the Fund to enter into another swap agreement or to invest in other Financial Instruments necessary to achieve the desired exposure consistent with the Fund’s objective. This, in turn, may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective, particularly if the level of the Fund’s benchmark reverses all or part of its intraday move by the end of the day. In addition, cleared derivative transactions benefit from daily marking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries. Transactions entered into directly between two counterparties generally do not benefit from such protections. This exposes the Funds to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Funds to suffer a loss.

Each counterparty and/or any of its affiliates may be an Authorized Participant or shareholder of a Fund.

The counterparty risk for cleared derivative transactions is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivatives since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing house, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to the Fund.

 

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Leverage Risk

The Leveraged Funds may utilize leverage in seeking to achieve their respective investment objectives and will lose more money in market environments adverse to their respective daily investment objectives than funds that do not employ leverage. The use of leveraged and/or inverse leveraged positions could result in the total loss of an investor’s investment.

For example, because the UltraShort Funds and Ultra Funds include a two times the inverse (-2x), or a two times (2x) multiplier, a single-day movement in the relevant benchmark approaching 50% at any point in the day (for an UltraShort Fund or an UltraShort Fund) could result in the total loss or almost total loss of an investor’s investment if that movement is contrary to the investment objective of the Fund in which an investor has invested, even if such Fund’s benchmark subsequently moves in an opposite direction, eliminating all or a portion of the movement. This would be the case with downward single-day or intraday movements in the underlying benchmark of an Ultra Fund or upward single-day or intraday movements in the benchmark of an UltraShort Fund, even if the underlying benchmark maintains a level greater than zero at all times.

Liquidity Risk

Financial Instruments cannot always be liquidated at the desired price. It is difficult to execute a trade at a specific price when there is a relatively small volume of buy and sell orders in a market. A market disruption can also make it difficult to liquidate a position or find a swap or forward contract counterparty at a reasonable cost. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Funds. The large size of the positions which the Funds 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 Instruments related to one benchmark, which in many cases is highly concentrated.

“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 November 2014 may specify a January 2015 expiration. As that contract nears expiration, it may be replaced by selling the January 2015 contract and purchasing the contract expiring in March 2015. 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 January 2015 contract would take place at a price that is higher than the price at which the March 2015 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 Ultra Fund, the Managed Futures Fund or a Matching VIX Fund that invests in such futures, and positively affect a Short Fund or an UltraShort 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 and UltraShort Funds, and positively affect the Ultra Funds, the Managed Futures Fund and Matching VIX Funds.

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 applicable 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.

 

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Shareholder Concentration

As of June 30, 2015, ProShares Morningstar Alternatives Solution ETF, an ETF affiliated with the Funds, owned 66% of the outstanding shares of the Managed Futures Fund. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated shareholders may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

NOTE 9 – 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. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Trust’s or the Funds’ financial statements through this date.

 

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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 is currently organized into separate series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). As of June 30, 2015, the following twenty-one series of the Trust have commenced investment operations: (i) ProShares Managed Futures Strategy (the “Managed Futures Fund”); (ii) ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Matching VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Matching VIX Funds”); (iii) ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (each, a “Geared VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Geared VIX Funds”); and (iv) ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen (each, a “Leveraged Fund” and collectively, the “Leveraged Funds”); and (v) ProShares Short Euro (the “Short Euro Fund”). Each of the Funds listed above issues common units of beneficial interest (“Shares”), which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of only that Fund. The Shares of each Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange Archipelago (“NYSE Arca”). The Leveraged Funds, the Short Euro Fund and the Geared VIX Funds, are collectively referred to as the “Geared Funds” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Geared VIX Funds and the Matching VIX Funds are collectively referred to as the “VIX Funds” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

On May 22, 2015, the Trust announced plans to liquidate ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar (ticker symbol: GDAY). ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar was closed to purchases and redemptions as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE Arca on June 18, 2015. Beginning June 19, 2015, no secondary market for ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar’s Shares remained. Proceeds of the liquidation were distributed to shareholders on June 29, 2015. Any shareholders remaining in the fund on June 29, 2015 automatically had their shares redeemed for cash at ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar’s net asset value per Share as of June 19, 2015. On June 30, 2015, the NYSE Arca filed a Form 25 removing the listing of ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar on the NYSE Arca. On July 10, 2015 a Form 15 was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) terminating the registration of ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar.

 

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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 at an aggregate purchase price of $350 in each of the following Funds: ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen.

ProShare Capital Management LLC serves as the Trust’s Sponsor (the “Sponsor”) and commodity pool operator. Wilmington Trust Company serves as the Trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”). The Funds are commodity pools, as defined under the CEA 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 “Short Funds,” “UltraShort Funds,” or “Ultra 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” 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.

Each of the Funds generally invests in Financial Instruments (i.e., instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, rate or index, including futures contracts, swap agreements, forward contracts and other instruments) as a substitute for investing directly in commodities, currencies, or spot volatility products in order to gain exposure to its applicable commodity futures index, commodity, currency exchange rate or equity volatility index. Financial Instruments also are used to produce economically “inverse,” “inverse leveraged” or “leveraged” investment results for the Geared Funds.

Each “Short” Fund seeks 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 daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each “Ultra” Fund seeks daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund and the Managed Futures Fund seeks investment results (before fees and expenses), both over a single day and over time, that match the performance of its corresponding benchmark. Daily performance is measured from the calculation of one NAV to the next.

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 -1x, -2x or 2x 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 leveraged, inverse or inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders who invest in the Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily. The Geared VIX Funds do not seek to achieve their stated objective over a period greater than a single day. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks results (before fees and expenses), both over a single day and over time, that match the performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index (the “Short-Term VIX Index”) or the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index (the “Mid-Term VIX Index”) (each a “VIX Futures Index”). Each Geared VIX Fund seeks daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to a multiple or the inverse of the daily performance of the Short-Term VIX Index. 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 Fund seeks to provide investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to the performance of the S&P Strategic Futures Index (“SFI”). The Managed Futures Fund intends to obtain exposure to the SFI by primarily investing in unleveraged positions in commodity futures contracts as well as currency and U.S. Treasury futures contracts that are deemed to have sufficient liquidity.

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas each have a benchmark that is an index designed to track the performance of commodity futures contracts, as applicable. 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.

 

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Until March 19, 2015, the price of gold for each of ProShares UltraShort Gold and ProShares Ultra Gold was the U.S. dollar price of gold bullion as measured by the London afternoon fixing price per troy ounce of unallocated gold bullion for delivery in London through a member of the LBMA, authorized to affect such delivery. On February 19, 2015, the LBMA, the company that ran the London gold fix, announced that, as of March 20, 2015, they would stop running the process. The LBMA selected ICE Benchmark Administration to calculate the price, which was renamed the LBMA Gold Price, based on an electronic, physically settled auction-based methodology effective March 20, 2015. The LBMA Gold Price is determined each trading day at 3:00 p.m. London time, providing a reference gold price for that day’s trading.

Each Geared Fund and the Managed Futures Fund continuously offers and redeems 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 net assets 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 and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 each of the Funds earned interest income as follows:

 

Fund

   Interest Income
Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2015
     Interest Income
Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2014
     Interest Income
Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2015
     Interest Income
Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2014
 

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

ProShares VIX Short- Term Futures ETF

     11,228         10,546         21,135         34,214   

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     2,162         4,925         4,876         10,253   

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     14,724         20,024         44,653         44,229   

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     32,035         20,656         64,494         41,932   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     468         344         996         652   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     15,983         39,315         36,495         76,288   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     595         6,257         1,580         12,940   

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     6,595         12,750         14,791         27,945   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     4,035         7,838         10,178         20,795   

ProShares Short Euro

     1,283         1,359         2,663         2,405   

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     749         2,127         1,856         5,991   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     54,503         59,294         122,093         128,651   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     39,919         56,785         84,967         135,009   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     232         387         486         719   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     65,327         11,287         141,569         32,988   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     5,742         1,811         11,384         8,084   

 

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Fund

   Interest Income
Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2015
     Interest Income
Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2014
     Interest Income
Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2015
     Interest Income
Six Months
Ended

June 30, 2014
 

ProShares Ultra Gold

     8,894         17,629         21,632         31,457   

ProShares Ultra Silver

     36,301         51,355         74,547         113,957   

ProShares Ultra Euro

     1,028         327         1,562         705   

ProShares Ultra Yen

     459         386         750         821   

Each Fund’s underlying swaps, futures, forward contracts and foreign currency 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 to 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).

Market Risk

Trading in derivatives contracts involves each Fund entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a commodity, currency or spot volatility product underlying the Fund’s benchmark at a specified date and price, should it hold such derivatives contract into the deliverable period. Should a Fund enter into a contractual commitment to sell a physical commodity, currency or spot volatility product, it would be required to make delivery of that commodity, currency or spot volatility product 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, currency or spot volatility product can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities, currencies or spot volatility products would expose a Fund to theoretically unlimited risk.

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.

The counterparty for futures contracts traded on United States and most foreign futures exchanges as well as certain swaps 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.

Certain 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.

 

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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 an uncleared swap agreement defaults, the Fund’s risk of loss typically 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 will generally consist 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;

 

    requiring that the counterparty posts collateral in amounts approximately equal to that owed to the Funds, as marked to market daily, subject to certain minimum thresholds;

 

    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.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

As of August 6, 2015, 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.

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.

Each Fund has significant exposure to Financial Instruments. The Funds hold a significant portion of their assets in swaps, futures, forward contracts or foreign currency 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, the Short Euro Fund and the VIX Funds value transactions based upon the final closing price in their primary markets. Accordingly, the investment valuations in these financial statements may differ from those used in the calculation of certain Leveraged Funds’, the Short Euro Fund’s and VIX Funds’ final creation/redemption NAV for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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Short-term investments are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value for daily NAV purposes. For financial reporting purposes, short-term investments are valued at their market price using information provided by a third-party pricing service or market quotations.

Derivatives (e.g., 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, Silver, Australian Dollar and Short Euro 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, Silver, Australian Dollar and Short Euro Funds are valued at the last sales price prior to the time at which the NAV per Share of a Fund is determined. For financial reporting purposes, all futures contracts are valued at last settled price. 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.

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 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. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Sponsor paid brokerage commissions on VIX futures contracts for the Matching VIX Funds. On July 31, 2014, the Sponsor began paying, and is currently paying, brokerage commissions on VIX futures contracts for the Matching VIX Funds that exceed variable create/redeem fees collected by more than 0.02% of the Matching VIX Fund’s average net assets annually.

 

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

Since the Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2014, comparisons of the Fund’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2014 have not been provided.

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,
2015
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 8,587,555   

NAV end of period

   $ 9,224,129   

Percentage change in NAV

     7.4

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     400,010   

Shares outstanding end of period

     450,010   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     12.5

Shares created

     50,000   

Shares redeemed

     —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 21.47   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 20.50   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (4.5 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (4.4)

Benchmark annualized volatility

     4.5

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 400,010 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 450,010 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 Strategic Futures Index.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the daily performance of its benchmark.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 9, 2015 at $21.39 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2015 at $20.50 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 4.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, can be attributed to a depreciation in value of the futures contracts that make up the S&P Strategic Futures Index during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (18,095

Brokerage commissions

     2,184   

Offering costs

     16,401   

Limitation by Sponsor

     (490

Net realized gain (loss)

     (200,957

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (188,353

Net income (loss)

   $ (407,405

 

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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 June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 149,487,509      $ 117,732,469   

NAV end of period

   $ 169,655,175      $ 98,364,760   

Percentage change in NAV

     13.5     (16.5 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     8,749,812        4,174,812   

Shares outstanding end of period

     12,549,812        5,174,812   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     43.4     24.0

Shares created

     4,100,000        2,400,000   

Shares redeemed

     300,000        1,400,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 17.08      $ 28.20   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 13.52      $ 19.01   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (20.8 )%      (32.6 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (20.8)     (32.4 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     54.7     34.1

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 8,749,812 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 12,549,812 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 June 30, 2014, 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 the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 4,174,812 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 5,174,812 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 20.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 32.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 1, 2015 at $16.89 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 23, 2015 at $11.26 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 11, 2014 at $29.77 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $19.01 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 20.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 32.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a lesser decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (331,587    $ (226,038

Management fee

     316,922         236,584   

Brokerage commissions

     25,893         —     

Net realized gain (loss)

     (51,588,577      (41,222,421

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     19,018,212         (1,589,050

Net income (loss)

   $ (32,901,952    $ (43,037,509

 

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The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a lesser decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 28,379,030      $ 57,792,817   

NAV end of period

   $ 26,777,867      $ 40,535,994   

Percentage change in NAV

     (5.6 )%      (29.9 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     462,404        781,251   

Shares outstanding end of period

     487,404        656,251   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     5.4     (16.0 )% 

Shares created

     100,000        187,500   

Shares redeemed

     75,000        312,500   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 61.37      $ 73.97   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 54.94      $ 61.77   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (10.5 )%      (16.5 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (10.3 )%      (16.2 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     21.7     16.4

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, 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 the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 462,404 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 487,404 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 781,251 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 656,251 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 10.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 16.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 1, 2015 at $61.53 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 26, 2015 at $52.16 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 14, 2014 at $74.52 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $61.78 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 10.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 16.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a lesser decline in prices of the futures contracts that made up the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (57,794    $ (97,187

Management fee

     56,030         102,112   

Brokerage commissions

     3,926         —     

 

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     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,049,969      (6,665,185

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     199,653         (1,489,069

Net income (loss)

   $ (2,908,110    $ (8,251,441

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a lesser decline in the prices of the futures contracts that made up the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF.

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 280,850,972      $ 213,416,566   

NAV end of period

   $ 189,250,124      $ 181,236,514   

Percentage change in NAV

     (32.6 )%      (15.1 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     4,150,040        3,450,040   

Shares outstanding end of period

     2,400,040        2,050,040   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (42.2 )%      (40.6 )% 

Shares created

     2,400,000        1,100,000   

Shares redeemed

     4,150,000        2,500,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 67.67      $ 61.86   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 78.85      $ 88.41   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     16.5     42.9

Percentage change in benchmark

     (20.8 )%      (32.4 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     54.7     61.3

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 4,150,040 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 2,400,040 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 3,450,040 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 2,050,040 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 16.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 42.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a lesser appreciation in the value of the assets of the fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 23, 2015 at $97.71 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 1, 2015 at $68.45 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 30, 2014 at $88.41 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 11, 2014 at $58.05 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 20.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 32.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a lesser decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX Futures curve during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (840,088    $ (740,111

Management fee

     544,083         486,704   

Brokerage commissions

     310,729         273,431   

Net realized gain (loss)

     86,044,478         73,543,760   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (23,573,452      831,898   

Net income (loss)

   $ 61,630,938       $ 73,635,547   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a lesser decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 693,720,084      $ 317,768,440   

NAV end of period

   $ 431,922,188      $ 295,261,247   

Percentage change in NAV

     (37.7 )%      (7.1 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     9,134,020        1,054,020   

Shares outstanding end of period

     9,702,448        2,224,020   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     6.2     111.0

Shares created

     13,850,000        1,910,000   

Shares redeemed

     13,281,572        740,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 75.95      $ 301.48   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 44.52      $ 132.76   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (41.4 )%      (56.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (20.8 )%      (32.4 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     54.6     34.1

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, 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 S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 9,134,020 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 9,702,448 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, 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 S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 1,054,020 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 2,224,020 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 41.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 56.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 1, 2015 at $74.19 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 23, 2015 at $31.60 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 11, 2014 at $333.65 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $132.75 per Share.

 

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The benchmark’s decline of 20.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 32.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a lesser decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (2,003,111    $ (1,418,872

Management fee

     1,219,938         789,047   

Brokerage commissions

     815,208         650,481   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (401,777,431      (247,162,005

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     137,439,142         (10,838,017

Net income (loss)

   $ (266,341,400    $ (259,418,894

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve and a significant increase in shares outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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.

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 5,818,363      $ 3,283,730   

NAV end of period

   $ 5,216,200      $ 3,254,416   

Percentage change in NAV

     (10.3 )%      (0.9 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     59,997        59,997   

Shares outstanding end of period

     59,997        59,997   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0     0.0

Shares created

     —          —     

Shares redeemed

     —          —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 96.98      $ 54.73   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 86.94      $ 54.24   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (10.4 )%      (0.9 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     4.7     0.1

Benchmark annualized volatility

     14.0     7.1

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, 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 Bloomberg Commodity Index. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from March 31, 2015 to June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, 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 Bloomberg Commodity Index. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from March 31, 2014 to June 30, 2014.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 10.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 0.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 9, 2015 at $95.34 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 14, 2015 at $83.15 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 11, 2014 at $55.82 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 29, 2014 at $51.38 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 4.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 0.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a greater appreciation of the underlying components of the index during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (12,273    $ (7,267

Management fee

     12,741         7,611   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (75,515      130,061   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (514,375      (152,108

Net income (loss)

   $ (602,163    $ (29,314

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater rise in the Fund’s benchmark index during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 370,337,005      $ 318,170,803   

NAV end of period

   $ 180,092,283      $ 362,599,585   

Percentage change in NAV

     (51.4 )%      14.0

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     4,269,944        11,169,944   

Shares outstanding end of period

     3,169,944        14,719,944   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (25.8 )%      31.8

Shares created

     4,550,000        6,900,000   

Shares redeemed

     5,650,000        3,350,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 86.73      $ 28.48   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 56.81      $ 24.63   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (34.5 )%      (13.5 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     17.5     6.7

Benchmark annualized volatility

     35.9     12.3

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 4,269,944 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 3,169,944 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 11,169,944 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 14,719,944 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.

 

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For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 34.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 13.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 2, 2015 at $80.60 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 10, 2015 at $52.91 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 2, 2014 at $29.58 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 20, 2014 at $24.07 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 17.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the rise of 6.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a greater increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (732,642    $ (829,357

Management fee

     667,767         841,703   

Brokerage commissions

     80,858         26,969   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (83,697,622      (31,561,980

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (46,476,651      (14,323,306

Net income (loss)

   $ (130,906,915    $ (46,714,643

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 10,931,570      $ 73,544,544   

NAV end of period

   $ 13,085,851      $ 49,682,009   

Percentage change in NAV

     19.7     (32.4 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     124,952        1,674,952   

Shares outstanding end of period

     174,952        1,224,952   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     40.0     (26.9 )% 

Shares created

     150,000        300,000   

Shares redeemed

     100,000        750,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 87.49      $ 43.91   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 74.80      $ 40.56   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (14.5 )%      (7.6 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     1.8     1.0

Benchmark annualized volatility

     39.3     27.8

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 124,952 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 174,952 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 1,674,952 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 1,224,952

 

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outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 14.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 7.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 27, 2015 at $97.17 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 15, 2015 at $65.92 per Share. By comparison, during three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 1, 2014 at $45.81 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 12, 2014 at $35.78 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 1.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a greater increase in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (48,062    $ (172,282

Management fee

     29,314         147,249   

Brokerage commissions

     19,343         31,290   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (77,486      (1,968,124

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (832,620      (2,014,256

Net income (loss)

   $ (958,168    $ (4,154,662

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to an increase in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas and a significant decrease in shares outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Gold

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 77,960,614      $ 114,517,274   

NAV end of period

   $ 73,951,674      $ 83,742,981   

Percentage change in NAV

     (5.1 )%      (26.9 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     796,978        1,296,978   

Shares outstanding end of period

     746,978        996,978   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (6.3 )%      (23.1 )% 

Shares created

     —          100,000   

Shares redeemed

     50,000        400,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 97.82      $ 88.30   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 99.00      $ 84.00   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     1.2     (4.9 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (1.4)     1.8

Benchmark annualized volatility

     12.6     11.5

 

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During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 796,978 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 746,978 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 inverse of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 1,296,978 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 996,978 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 1.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 4.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 5, 2015 at $100.48 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 14, 2015 at $91.07 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 3, 2014 at $94.39 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 24, 2014 at $83.58 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 1.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (167,434    $ (218,689

Management fee

     174,020         231,431   

Brokerage commissions

     9         8   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (525,353      13,876,111   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,602,870         (19,138,156

Net income (loss)

   $ 910,083       $ (5,480,734

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

On March 19, 2015, the company that ran the London U.S. dollar gold fixing ceased calculating the price of gold for the LBMA. The LBMA selected ICE Benchmark Administration to calculate the price, which was renamed the LBMA Gold Price, and is based on an electronic, physically settled auction-based methodology, beginning on March 20, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Silver

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 56,504,499      $ 71,024,281   

NAV end of period

   $ 61,116,236      $ 52,190,256   

Percentage change in NAV

     8.2     (26.5 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     558,489        858,489   

Shares outstanding end of period

     558,489        708,489   

 

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     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0     (17.5 )% 

Shares created

     250,000        150,000   

Shares redeemed

     250,000        300,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 101.17      $ 82.73   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 109.43      $ 73.66   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     8.2     (11.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (5.4 )%      4.5

Benchmark annualized volatility

     20.8     19.0

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, 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 inverse of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the London Silver Price†. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from March 31, 2015 to June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 858,489 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 708,489 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 silver bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar fixing price for delivery in London.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 8.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 11.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 24, 2015 at $110.28 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 18, 2015 at $86.92 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 4, 2014 at $91.95 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 24, 2014 at $72.03 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 5.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 4.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (130,679    $ (133,126

Management fee

     134,697         140,948   

Brokerage commissions

     17         16   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (568,354      12,455,585   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     6,289,143         (18,329,419

Net income (loss)

   $ 5,590,110       $ (6,006,960

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

On August 14, 2014, the company that ran the London U.S. dollar silver fixing ceased calculating the price of silver for the LBMA. The LBMA selected the CME Group and Thomson Reuters to calculate the price, which was renamed the London Silver Price, beginning August 15, 2014.

 

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ProShares Short Euro

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 20,184,003      $ 7,102,270   

NAV end of period

   $ 19,360,122      $ 14,245,423   

Percentage change in NAV

     (4.1 )%      100.6

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     450,005        200,005   

Shares outstanding end of period

     450,005        400,005   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0     100.0

Shares created

     —          200,000   

Shares redeemed

     —          —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 44.85      $ 35.51   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 43.02      $ 35.61   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (4.1 )%      0.3

Percentage change in benchmark

     3.7     (0.6 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     12.3     3.9

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, 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 the inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from March 31, 2015 to June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 200,005 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 400,005 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 4.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 0.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 13, 2015 at $45.52 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 15, 2015 at $41.99 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 11, 2014 at $36.07 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 6, 2014 at $35.07 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 3.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 0.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (45,895    $ (27,255

Management fee

     46,327         28,155   

Brokerage commissions

     851         459   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (906,332      225,122   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     128,346         (159,193

Net income (loss)

   $ (823,881    $ 38,674   

 

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The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 20,104,935      $ 21,165,734   

NAV end of period

   $ 19,093,705      $ 20,127,301   

Percentage change in NAV

     (5.0 )%      (4.9 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     350,005        500,005   

Shares outstanding end of period

     350,005        500,005   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0     0.0

Shares created

     —          —     

Shares redeemed

     —          —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 57.44      $ 42.33   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 54.55      $ 40.25   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (5.0 )%      (4.9 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     1.3     1.7

Benchmark annualized volatility

     12.4     6.0

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, 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 spot price of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from March 31, 2015 to June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, 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 spot price of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from March 31, 2014 to June 30, 2014.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 5.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 4.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 2, 2015 at $57.92 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 13, 2015 at $50.07 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 3, 2014 at $42.71 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $40.25 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 1.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a lesser rise in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (48,012    $ (49,562

Management fee

     45,158         49,105   

Brokerage commissions

     3,603         2,584   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (445,895      (1,846,846

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (517,323      857,975   

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,011,230    $ (1,038,433

 

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The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a lesser rise in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Euro

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 619,839,556      $ 410,466,058   

NAV end of period

   $ 629,617,014      $ 440,156,895   

Percentage change in NAV

     1.6     7.2

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     23,000,014        24,250,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     25,450,014        25,800,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     10.7     6.4

Shares created

     6,400,000        2,050,000   

Shares redeemed

     3,950,000        500,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 26.95      $ 16.93   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 24.74      $ 17.06   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (8.2 )%      0.8

Percentage change in benchmark

     3.7     (0.6 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     12.3     3.9

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 23,000,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 25,450,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 24,250,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 25,800,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 euro versus the U.S. dollar.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 8.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 0.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 13, 2015 at $27.77 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 15, 2015 at $23.63 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 11, 2014 at $17.49 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 6, 2014 at $16.52 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 3.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 0.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,296,221    $ (948,368

Management fee

     1,350,724         1,007,662   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (29,570,685      5,887,503   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (18,926,208      (1,867,338

Net income (loss)

   $ (49,793,114    $ 3,071,797   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Yen

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 440,362,007      $ 405,650,586   

NAV end of period

   $ 405,516,052      $ 353,617,215   

Percentage change in NAV

     (7.9 )%      (12.8 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     4,949,294        5,999,294   

Shares outstanding end of period

     4,399,294        5,449,294   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (11.1 )%      (9.2 )% 

Shares created

     400,000        300,000   

Shares redeemed

     950,000        850,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 88.97      $ 67.62   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 92.18      $ 64.89   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     3.6     (4.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (2.0 )%      1.9

Benchmark annualized volatility

     7.3     4.9

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 4,949,294 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 4,399,294 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 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 June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 5,999,294 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 5,449,294 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 3.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 4.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 5, 2015 at $97.30 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 17, 2015 at $87.24 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 3, 2014 at $68.48 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $64.89 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 2.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decine in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (973,386    $ (820,394

Management fee

     1,013,305         877,179   

Net realized gain (loss)

     30,643,987         271,807   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (14,879,188      (14,531,898

Net income (loss)

   $ 14,791,413       $ (15,080,485

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decline in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar in conjunction with share transactions during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 2,282,908      $ 3,316,304   

NAV end of period

   $ 2,477,456      $ 4,406,118   

Percentage change in NAV

     8.5     32.9

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     50,004        37,504   

Shares outstanding end of period

     49,965        50,004   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (0.1 )%      33.3

Shares created

     25,000        12,500   

Shares redeemed

     25,039        —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 45.65      $ 88.43   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 49.58      $ 88.12   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     8.6     (0.4 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     4.7     0.1

Benchmark annualized volatility

     14.0     9.6

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, 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 Bloomberg Commodity Index. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 50,004 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 49,965 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from the increase from 37,504 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 50,004 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Bloomberg Commodity Index.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 8.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 0.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 14, 2015 at $52.57 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 9, 2015 at $46.23 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 29, 2014 at $93.80 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 11, 2014 at $85.88 per Share.

 

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The benchmark’s rise of 4.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 0.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a greater appreciation of the underlying components of the index during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (5,763    $ (7,738

Management fee

     5,995         8,125   

Net realized gain (loss)

     7,451         (160,396

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     225,547         123,032   

Net income (loss)

   $ 227,235       $ (45,102

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater rise in the Fund’s benchmark index during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity.

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30, 2015
    Three Months
Ended June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 1,004,631,028      $ 102,118,128   

NAV end of period

   $ 995,416,921      $ 97,943,693   

Percentage change in NAV

     (0.9 )%      (4.1 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     29,439,834        589,834   

Shares outstanding end of period

     21,877,867        499,834   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (25.7 )%      (15.3 )% 

Shares created

     9,430,000        170,000   

Shares redeemed

     16,991,967        260,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 34.12      $ 173.13   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 45.50      $ 195.95   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     33.3     13.2

Percentage change in benchmark

     17.5     6.7

Benchmark annualized volatility

     35.9     12.3

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 29,439,834 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 21,877,867 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 589,834 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 499,834 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 33.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 13.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 6, 2015 at $50.96 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 2, 2015 at $36.26 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 20, 2014 at $200.70 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 2, 2014 at $166.44 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 17.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 6.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a greater increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (2,559,682    $ (224,621

Management fee

     2,401,552         228,560   

Brokerage commissions

     223,457         7,348   

Net realized gain (loss)

     206,320,847         9,815,672   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     151,759,601         2,162,771   

Net income (loss)

   $ 355,520,766       $ 11,753,822   

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil.

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 61,306,293      $ 21,211,850   

NAV end of period

   $ 63,238,942      $ 21,163,834   

Percentage change in NAV

     3.2     (0.2 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     1,342,485        117,485   

Shares outstanding end of period

     1,392,170        117,485   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     3.7     0.0

Shares created

     475,000        50,000   

Shares redeemed

     425,315        50,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 45.67      $ 180.55   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 45.42      $ 180.14   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (0.5 )%      (0.2 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     1.8     1.0

Benchmark annualized volatility

     39.3     27.8

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 1,342,485 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 1,392,170 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. The increase of 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from March 31, 2014 to June 30, 2014.

 

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For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 0.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 0.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 15, 2015 at $55.79 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 5, 2015 at $39.42 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 29, 2014 at $216.24 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 1, 2014 at $172.68 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 1.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a greater increase in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (222,837    $ (51,717

Management fee

     158,681         44,242   

Brokerage commissions

     69,898         9,286   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,971,123      162,957   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     6,588,482         440,187   

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,394,522       $ 551,427   

The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater increase in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas.

ProShares Ultra Gold

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 95,949,460      $ 136,370,103   

NAV end of period

   $ 88,848,218      $ 135,458,124   

Percentage change in NAV

     (7.4 )%      (0.7 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     2,500,014        2,900,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     2,400,014        2,800,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (4.0 )%      (3.4 )% 

Shares created

     —          50,000   

Shares redeemed

     100,000        150,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 38.38      $ 47.02   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 37.02      $ 48.38   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (3.5 )%      2.9

Percentage change in benchmark

     (1.4 )%      1.8

Benchmark annualized volatility

     12.6     11.5

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 2,500,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 2,400,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also

 

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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 gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price†. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 2,900,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 2,800,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 3.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 2.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to the depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 14, 2015 at $40.69 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 5, 2015 at $36.70 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 14, 2014 at $49.47 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 3, 2014 at $43.29 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 1.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (212,388    $ (297,090

Management fee

     221,273         314,711   

Brokerage commissions

     9         8   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (919,884      (21,488,343

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (2,095,018      25,256,448   

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,227,290    $ 3,471,015   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

On March 19, 2015, the company that ran the London U.S. dollar gold fixing ceased calculating the price of gold for the LBMA. The LBMA selected ICE Benchmark Administration to calculate the price, which was renamed the LBMA Gold Price, and is based on an electronic, physically settled auction-based methodology, beginning on March 20, 2015.

ProShares Ultra Silver

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 317,182,857      $ 482,485,237   

NAV end of period

   $ 285,991,688      $ 501,002,636   

Percentage change in NAV

     (9.8 )%      3.8

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     7,646,533        7,396,533   

Shares outstanding end of period

     7,846,533        7,146,533   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     2.6     (3.4 )% 

Shares created

     800,000        400,000   

Shares redeemed

     600,000        650,000   

 

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     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 41.48      $ 65.23   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 36.45      $ 70.10   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (12.1 )%      7.5

Percentage change in benchmark

     (5.4)     4.5

Benchmark annualized volatility

     20.8     19.0

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, 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 silver bullion as measured by the as measured by the London Silver Price. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 7,646,533 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 7,846,533 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, 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 silver bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar fixing price for delivery in London. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 7,396,533 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 7,146,533 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 12.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 7.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 18, 2015 at $46.64 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2015 at $36.45 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 24, 2014 at $71.86 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 4, 2014 at $56.91 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 5.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 4.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (679,148    $ (1,047,200

Management fee

     715,430         1,098,533   

Brokerage commissions

     19         22   

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,760,502         (106,237,339

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (36,485,542      145,040,452   

Net income (loss)

   $ (35,404,188    $ 37,755,913   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms, during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

On August 14, 2014, the company that ran the London U.S. dollar silver fixing ceased calculating the price of silver for the LBMA. The LBMA selected the CME Group and Thomson Reuters to calculate the price, which was renamed the London Silver Price, beginning August 15, 2014.

 

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ProShares Ultra Euro

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 14,765,776      $ 2,603,282   

NAV end of period

   $ 13,272,820      $ 2,566,901   

Percentage change in NAV

     (10.1 )%      (1.4 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     950,014        100,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     800,014        100,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (15.8 )%      0.0

Shares created

     —          —     

Shares redeemed

     150,000        —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 15.54      $ 26.03   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 16.59      $ 25.67   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     6.8     (1.4 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     3.7     (0.6 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     12.3     3.9

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 950,014 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 800,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. The decrease of 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 June 30, 2014, 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 euro versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in outstanding Shares from March 31, 2014 to June 30, 2014.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 6.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 1.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 15, 2015 at $17.57 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 13, 2015 at $15.04 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 6, 2014 at $26.60 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 11, 2014 at $25.06 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 3.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 0.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (34,217    $ (5,779

Management fee

     35,245         6,106   

Net realized gain (loss)

     436,961         (40,251

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     645,366         9,649   

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,048,110       $ (36,381

 

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The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a rise in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares Ultra Yen*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 5,600,081      $ 2,896,143   

NAV end of period

   $ 5,348,899      $ 1,997,051   

Percentage change in NAV

     (4.5 )%      (31.0 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     100,004        37,504   

Shares outstanding end of period

     99,974        25,004   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0 %^      (33.3 )% 

Shares created

     —          —     

Shares redeemed

     30        12,500   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 56.00      $ 77.22   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 53.50      $ 79.87   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (4.5 )%      3.4

Percentage change in benchmark

     (2.0 )%      1.9

Benchmark annualized volatility

     7.3     4.9

 

^ Amount represents less than 0.05%

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 100,004 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2015 to 99,974 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 37,504 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2014 to 25,004 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 4.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 3.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 17, 2015 at $57.03 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 5, 2015 at $50.86 per Share. By comparison, during the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 20, 2014 at $80.04 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 3, 2014 at $76.20 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 2.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 1.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decline in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (12,481    $ (6,068

Management fee

     12,940         6,454   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (438,543      (11,077

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     201,404         93,703   

Net income (loss)

   $ (249,620    $ 76,558   

 

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The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decline in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 ProShares Ultra Yen.

Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

Since the Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2014, comparisons of the Fund’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 have not been provided.

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 6,340,845   

NAV end of period

   $ 9,224,129   

Percentage change in NAV

     45.5

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     300,010   

Shares outstanding end of period

     450,010   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     50.0

Shares created

     250,000   

Shares redeemed

     100,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 21.14   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 20.50   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (3.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (2.8 ) % 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     5.5

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 300,010 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 450,010 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 Strategic Futures Index.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the daily performance of its benchmark.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 29, 2015 at $21.88 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2015 at $20.50 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 2.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, can be attributed to a depreciation in value of the futures contracts that make up the S&P Strategic Futures Index during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (34,116

Management fee

     —     

Brokerage commission

     3,518   

Offering costs

     32,622   

Limitation by Sponsor

     (2,024

Reduction to Limitation by Sponsor

     —     

Net realized gain (loss)

     (81,705

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (209,447

Net income (loss)

   $ (325,268

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 111,459,325      $ 270,398,554   

NAV end of period

   $ 169,655,175      $ 98,364,760   

Percentage change in NAV

     52.2     (63.6 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     5,324,812        9,474,812   

Shares outstanding end of period

     12,549,812        5,174,812   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     135.7     (45.4 )% 

Shares created

     8,675,000        3,875,000   

Shares redeemed

     1,450,000        8,175,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 20.93      $ 28.54   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 13.52      $ 19.01   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (35.4 )%      (33.4 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (35.2 )%      (32.8 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

    
59.4

    49.5

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 5,324,812 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 12,549,812 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 six months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 9,474,812 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 5,174,812 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 35.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 33.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 15, 2015 at $24.15 per Share and reached its low for the period on June, 23, 2015 at $11.26 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on February 5, 2014 at $36.25 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $19.01 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 35.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 32.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a greater decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (606,059    $ (579,835

Management fee

     560,322         614,049   

Brokerage commission

     66,872         —     

Net realized gain (loss)

     (60,564,753      (25,436,108

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     7,646,337         10,032,087   

Net income (loss)

   $ (53,524,475    $ (15,983,856

The Fund’s net income decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 21,459,575      $ 51,134,323   

NAV end of period

   $ 26,777,867      $ 40,535,994   

Percentage change in NAV

     24.8     (20.7 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     337,404        662,501   

Shares outstanding end of period

     487,404        656,251   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     44.5     (0.9 )% 

Shares created

     300,000        462,500   

Shares redeemed

     150,000        468,750   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 63.60      $ 77.18   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 54.94      $ 61.77   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (13.6 )%      (20.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (13.2 )%      (19.5 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     28.6     22.4

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 337,404 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 487,404 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 six months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 662,501 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 656,251 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 13.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 20.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 28, 2015 at $68.56 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 26, 2015 at $52.16 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on February 5, 2014 at $85.56 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $61.76 per Share.

 

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The benchmark’s decline of 13.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 19.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a lesser decline in prices of the futures contracts that made up the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (121,353    $ (207,195

Management fee

     114,266         217,448   

Brokerage commission

     11,963         —     

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,922,060      (12,062,604

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (561,969      1,400,878   

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,605,382    $ (10,868,921

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a lesser decline in the prices of the futures contracts that made up the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF.

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 506,556,124      $ 141,751,202   

NAV end of period

   $ 189,250,124      $ 181,236,514   

Percentage change in NAV

     (62.6 )%      27.9

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     8,250,040        2,100,040   

Shares outstanding end of period

     2,400,040        2,050,040   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (70.9 )%      (2.4 )% 

Shares created

     4,550,000        3,950,000   

Shares redeemed

     10,400,000        4,000,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 61.40      $ 67.50   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 78.85      $ 88.41   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     28.4     31.0

Percentage change in benchmark

     (35.2)     (32.8 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     59.4     49.5

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 8,250,040 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 2,400,040 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, 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 the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 2,100,040 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 2,050,040 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 28.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 31.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a lesser appreciation in the value of the assets of the fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 23, 2015 at $97.71 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 30, 2015 at $50.15 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 30, 2014 at $88.41 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 5, 2014 at $50.78 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 35.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 32.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a greater decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX Futures curve during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (2,332,580    $ (1,511,150

Management fee

     1,583,663         990,622   

Brokerage commission

     793,570         564,757   

Net realized gain (loss)

     109,879,032         76,278,010   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (228,801      799,651   

Net income (loss)

   $ 107,317,651       $ 75,566,511   

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 351,789,953      $ 226,233,584   

NAV end of period

   $ 431,922,188      $ 295,261,247   

Percentage change in NAV

     22.8     30.5

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     2,804,020        674,478   

Shares outstanding end of period

     9,702,448        2,224,020   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     246.0     229.7

Shares created

     23,480,000        2,865,000   

Shares redeemed

     16,581,572        1,315,458   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 125.46      $ 335.42   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 44.52      $ 132.76   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (64.5 )%      (60.4 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (35.2)     (32.8 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     59.4     49.3

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 2,804,020 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 9,702,448 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 674,478 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 2,224,020 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 64.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 60.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 15, 2015 at $164.28 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 23, 2015 at $31.60 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on February 5, 2014 at $522.60 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $132.75 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 35.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 32.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a greater decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (4,052,724    $ (2,503,175

Management fee

     2,398,700         1,375,179   

Brokerage commission

     1,718,518         1,169,928   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (536,866,585      (250,709,223

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     48,928,208         (16,527,391

Net income (loss)

   $ (491,991,101    $ (269,739,789

The Fund’s net income decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater decline in the prices of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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.

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 5,264,706      $ 3,797,427   

NAV end of period

   $ 5,216,200      $ 3,254,416   

Percentage change in NAV

     (0.9 )%      (14.3 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     59,997        59,997   

Shares outstanding end of period

     59,997        59,997   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0     0.0

Shares created

     —          —     

Shares redeemed

     —          —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 87.75      $ 63.29   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 86.94      $ 54.24   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (0.9 )%      (14.3 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (1.6 )%      7.1

Benchmark annualized volatility

     15.1     8.4

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2015, 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 Bloomberg Commodity Index. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, 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 Bloomberg Commodity Index. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 0.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 14.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on March 17, 2015 at $99.65 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 14, 2015 at $83.15 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 9, 2014 at $66.81 per Share and reached its low for the period on April 29, 2014 at $51.38 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 1.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 7.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to depreciation of the underlying components of the index during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (24,591    $ (15,258

Management fee

     25,587         15,910   

Net realized gain (loss)

     781,034         (505,634

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (804,949      (22,119

Net income (loss)

   $ (48,506    $ (543,011

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decline in the Fund’s benchmark index during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 169,210,110      $ 256,060,149   

NAV end of period

   $ 180,092,283      $ 362,599,585   

Percentage change in NAV

     6.4     41.6

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     2,169,944        8,069,944   

Shares outstanding end of period

     3,169,944        14,719,944   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     46.1     82.4

Shares created

     9,150,000        14,600,000   

 

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     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Shares redeemed

     8,150,000        7,950,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 77.98      $ 31.73   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 56.81      $ 24.63   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (27.1 )%      (22.4 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     0.04     11.4

Benchmark annualized volatility

     45.9     14.6

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 2,169,944 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 3,169,944 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 8,069,944 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 14,719,944 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 27.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 22.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 28, 2015 at $106.79 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 10, 2015 at $52.91 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 9, 2014 at $36.34 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 20, 2014 at $24.07 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 0.04% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the rise of 11.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a lesser increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,360,250    $ (1,428,630

Management fee

     1,271,602         1,465,256   

Brokerage commission

     125,143         39,662   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (39,039,866      (43,834,692

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (45,043,864      (17,716,756

Net income (loss)

   $ (85,443,980    $ (62,980,078

The Fund’s net income decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to an increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil in conjunction with changes in shares outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 14,688,564      $ 22,734,767   

NAV end of period

   $ 13,085,851      $ 49,682,009   

Percentage change in NAV

     (10.9 )%      118.5

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     174,952        324,952   

Shares outstanding end of period

     174,952        1,224,952   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     0.0     277.0

Shares created

     300,000        2,400,000   

Shares redeemed

     300,000        1,500,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 83.96      $ 69.96   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 74.80      $ 40.56   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (10.9 )%      (42.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (9.4 )%      13.1

Benchmark annualized volatility

     45.3     44.1

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 324,952 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 1,224,952 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 10.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 42.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 27, 2015 at $97.17 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 14, 2015 at $64.60 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 9, 2014 at $76.82 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 12, 2014 at $35.78 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 9.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 13.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (89,649    $ (327,867

Management fee

     57,687         279,055   

Brokerage commission

     33,542         61,752   

Net realized gain (loss)

     5,102,230         (11,181,106

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (3,914,520      1,425,007   

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,098,061       $ (10,083,966

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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ProShares UltraShort Gold

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 81,861,762      $ 139,436,456   

NAV end of period

   $ 73,951,674      $ 83,742,981   

Percentage change in NAV

     (9.7 )%      (39.9 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     846,978        1,346,978   

Shares outstanding end of period

     746,978        996,978   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (11.8 )%      (26.0 )% 

Shares created

     100,000        400,000   

Shares redeemed

     200,000        750,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 96.65      $ 103.52   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 99.00      $ 84.00   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     2.4     (18.9 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (2.9 )%      9.2

Benchmark annualized volatility

     13.6     13.2

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 846,978 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 746,978 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 inverse of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 1,346,978 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 996,978 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 2.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 18.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on March 18, 2015 at $104.99 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 22, 2015 at $83.07 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 8, 2014 at $100.49 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 14, 2014 at $77.10 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 2.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 9.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (353,130    $ (469,062

Management fee

     367,896         496,983   

Brokerage commission

     25         24   

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,392,577         (8,272,081

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     2,300,811         (16,233,578

Net income (loss)

   $ 3,340,258       $ (24,974,721

 

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The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

On March 19, 2015, the company that ran the London U.S. dollar gold fixing ceased calculating the price of gold for the LBMA. The LBMA selected ICE Benchmark Administration to calculate the price, which was renamed the LBMA Gold Price, and is based on an electronic, physically settled auction-based methodology, beginning on March 20, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Silver

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 53,007,867      $ 112,989,686   

NAV end of period

   $ 61,116,236      $ 52,190,256   

Percentage change in NAV

     15.3     (53.8 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     458,489        1,258,489   

Shares outstanding end of period

     558,489        708,489   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     21.8     (43.7 )% 

Shares created

     500,000        700,000   

Shares redeemed

     400,000        1,250,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 115.61      $ 89.78   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 109.43      $ 73.66   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (5.3 )%      (18.0 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (1.7 )%      7.0

Benchmark annualized volatility

     24.4     20.1

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 458,489 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 558,489 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 London Silver Price. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 1,258,489 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 708,489 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 silver bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar fixing price for delivery in London.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 5.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 18.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 2, 2015 at $119.37 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 23, 2015 at $86.79 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 4, 2014 at $91.95 per Share and reached its low for the period on February 24, 2014 at $68.80 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 1.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 7.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (248,899    $ (324,337

Management fee

     259,052         345,108   

Brokerage commission

     25         24   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,930,217      (157,279

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,959,809         (8,368,370

Net income (loss)

   $ (219,307    $ (8,849,986

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms in conjunction with changes in shares outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

  On August 14, 2014, the company that ran the London U.S. dollar silver fixing ceased calculating the price of silver for the LBMA. The LBMA selected the CME Group and Thomson Reuters to calculate the price, which was renamed the London Silver Price, beginning August 15, 2014.

ProShares Short Euro

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 14,021,804      $ 8,896,842   

NAV end of period

   $ 19,360,122      $ 14,245,423   

Percentage change in NAV

     38.1     60.1

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     350,005        250,005   

Shares outstanding end of period

     450,005        400,005   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     28.6     60.0

Shares created

     100,000        200,000   

Shares redeemed

     —          50,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 40.06      $ 35.59   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 43.02      $ 35.61   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     7.4     0.1

Percentage change in benchmark

     (7.9 )%      (0.5 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     13.1     5.0

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 350,005 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 450,005 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 250,005 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 400,005 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 7.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 0.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on March 13, 2015 at $46.07 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 2, 2015 at $40.37 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 31, 2014 at $36.34 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 6, 2014 at $35.07 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 7.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 0.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decline in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (84,242    $ (43,854

Management fee

     85,186         45,561   

Brokerage commission

     1,719         698   

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,150,762         158,792   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (147,033      (78,252

Net income (loss)

   $ 919,487       $ 36,686   

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater decline in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 23,120,790      $ 27,983,279   

NAV end of period

   $ 19,093,705      $ 20,127,301   

Percentage change in NAV

     (17.4 )%      (28.1 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     450,005        600,005   

Shares outstanding end of period

     350,005        500,005   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (22.2 )%      (16.7 )% 

Shares created

     50,000        —     

Shares redeemed

     150,000        100,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 51.38      $ 46.64   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 54.55      $ 40.25   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     6.2     (13.7 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (5.5 )%      5.6

Benchmark annualized volatility

     12.7     7.9

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 450,005 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 350,005 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 600,005 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 500,005 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 6.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 13.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on March 11, 2015 at $58.71 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 13, 2015 at $50.07 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 24, 2014 at $48.83 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $40.25 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 5.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 5.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decline in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (103,726    $ (108,740

Management fee

     97,982         108,365   

Brokerage commission

     7,600         6,366   

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,533,994         (1,925,051

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (840,845      (1,281,924

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,589,423       $ (3,315,715

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decline in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Euro

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 517,191,349      $ 418,001,115   

NAV end of period

   $ 629,617,014      $ 440,156,895   

Percentage change in NAV

     21.7     5.3

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     23,950,014        24,500,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     25,450,014        25,800,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     6.3     5.3

Shares created

     11,900,000        2,250,000   

Shares redeemed

     10,400,000        950,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 21.59      $ 17.06   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 24.74      $ 17.06   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     14.6     0.0

Percentage change in benchmark

     (7.9 )%      (0.5 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     13.1     5.0

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, 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 spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from an increase from 23,950,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 25,450,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 24,500,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 25,800,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 euro versus the U.S. dollar.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 14.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to no net change in the Fund’s per Share NAV from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on March 13, 2015 at $28.50 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 2, 2015 at $21.94 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 31, 2014 at $17.71 per Share and reached its low for the period on May 6, 2014 at $16.52 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 7.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 0.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decline in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (2,485,776    $ (1,849,767

Management fee

     2,607,869         1,978,418   

Net realized gain (loss)

     77,957,654         (6,292,600

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (12,294,739      8,146,372   

Net income (loss)

   $ 63,177,139       $ 4,005   

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater decline in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares UltraShort Yen

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 531,471,873      $ 588,121,516   

NAV end of period

   $ 405,516,052      $ 353,617,215   

Percentage change in NAV

     (23.7 )%      (39.9 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     5,949,294        8,299,294   

Shares outstanding end of period

     4,399,294        5,449,294   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (26.1 )%      (34.3 )% 

Shares created

     1,050,000        450,000   

Shares redeemed

     2,600,000        3,300,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 89.33      $ 70.86   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 92.18      $ 64.89   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     3.2     (8.4 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (2.1 )%      3.9

Benchmark annualized volatility

     8.0     6.7

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 5,949,294 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 4,399,294 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 inverse of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30,

 

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2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 8,299,294 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 5,449,294 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 3.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 8.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 5, 2015 at $97.30 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 15, 2015 at $84.11 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 3, 2014 at $70.17 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 30, 2014 at $64.89 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 2.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 3.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decline in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (2,089,930    $ (1,770,703

Management fee

     2,174,897         1,905,712   

Net realized gain (loss)

     25,538,696         177,423   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (12,641,262      (39,074,311

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,807,504       $ (40,667,591

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decline in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar in conjunction with share transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 2,606,920      $ 2,915,034   

NAV end of period

   $ 2,477,456      $ 4,406,118   

Percentage change in NAV

     (5.0 )%      51.2

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     50,004        37,504   

Shares outstanding end of period

     49,965        50,004   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (0.1 )%      33.3

Shares created

     25,000        12,500   

Shares redeemed

     25,039        —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 52.13      $ 77.73   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 49.58      $ 88.12   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (4.9 )%      13.4

Percentage change in benchmark

     (1.6 )%      7.1

Benchmark annualized volatility

     15.1     8.4

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 50,004 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 49,965 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 Bloomberg Commodity Index. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 37,504 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 50,004 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Bloomberg Commodity Index.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 4.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 13.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was due to a depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 14, 2015 at $52.57 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 17, 2015 at $44.65 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on April 29, 2014 at $93.80 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 9, 2014 at $73.52 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 1.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 7.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a depreciation of the underlying components of the index during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (11,282    $ (14,695

Management fee

     11,768         15,414   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (512,994      376,946   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     427,499         (6,083

Net income (loss)

   $ (96,777    $ 356,168   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decline in the Fund’s benchmark index during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity.

 

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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 450,562,988      $ 142,773,429   

NAV end of period

   $ 995,416,921      $ 97,943,693   

Percentage change in NAV

     120.9     (31.4 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     8,879,834        889,834   

Shares outstanding end of period

     21,877,867        499,834   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     146.4     (43.8 )% 

Shares created

     36,680,000        1,040,000   

Shares redeemed

     23,681,967        1,430,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 50.74      $ 160.45   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 45.50      $ 195,95   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (10.3 )%      22.1

Percentage change in benchmark

     0.04     11.4

Benchmark annualized volatility

     45.9     14.6

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 8,879,834 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 21,877,867 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 889,834 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 499,834 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 10.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 22.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on May 6, 2015 at $50.96 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 17, 2015 at $31.04 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on June 20, 2014 at $200.70 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 9, 2014 at $139.25 per Share.

The benchmark’s rise of 0.04% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 11.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a lesser increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (4,404,394    $ (558,013

Management fee

     4,245,253         574,502   

Brokerage commission

     300,710         16,499   

Net realized gain (loss)

     32,681,924         31,015,727   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     132,078,953         2,638,918   

Net income (loss)

   $ 160,356,483       $ 33,096,632   

The Fund’s net income increased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to an increase in the price of WTI Crude Oil and a significant increase in shares outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil.

 

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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 70,433,207      $ 62,915,779   

NAV end of period

   $ 63,238,942      $ 21,163,834   

Percentage change in NAV

     (10.2 )%      (66.4 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     1,142,485        404,985   

Shares outstanding end of period

     1,392,170        117,485   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     21.9     (71.0 )% 

Shares created

     987,500        100,000   

Shares redeemed

     737,815        387,500   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 61.65      $ 155.35   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 45.42      $ 180.14   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (26.3 )%      16.0

Percentage change in benchmark

     (9.4 )%      13.1

Benchmark annualized volatility

     45.3     44.3

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 1,142,485 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 1,392,170 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 404,985 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 117,485 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas SubindexSM.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 26.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 16.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 14, 2015 at $74.33 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 5, 2015 at $39.42 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 29, 2014 at $255.12 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 9, 2014 at $139.60 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 9.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 13.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (429,721    $ (169,279

Management fee

     331,489         150,086   

Brokerage commission

     109,616         27,277   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (49,803,632      16,969,039   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     34,039,451         2,242,913   

Net income (loss)

   $ (16,193,902    $ 19,042,673   

 

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The Fund’s net income decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas.

ProShares Ultra Gold

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 102,003,345      $ 132,017,405   

NAV end of period

   $ 88,848,218      $ 135,458,124   

Percentage change in NAV

     (12.9 )%      2.6

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     2,550,014        3,200,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     2,400,014        2,800,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     (5.9 )%      (12.5 )% 

Shares created

     50,000        150,000   

Shares redeemed

     200,000        550,000   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 40.00      $ 41.26   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 37.02      $ 48.38   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (7.5 )%      17.3

Percentage change in benchmark

     (2.9 )%      9.2

Benchmark annualized volatility

     13.6     13.2

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 2,550,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 2,400,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. LBMA Gold Price. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, 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 gold bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar p.m. fixing price for delivery in London. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 3,200,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 2,800,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 7.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 17.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 22, 2015 at $46.03 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 18, 2015 at $35.90 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on March 14, 2014 at $54.16 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 8, 2014 at $42.35 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 2.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 9.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (440,131    $ (614,629

Management fee

     461,738         646,062   

Brokerage commission

     25         24   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,905,732      1,945,207   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (2,483,391      20,066,415   

Net income (loss)

   $ (6,829,254    $ 21,396,993   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of spot gold in U.S. dollar terms during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

On March 19, 2015, the company that ran the London U.S. dollar gold fixing ceased calculating the price of gold for the LBMA. The LBMA selected ICE Benchmark Administration to calculate the price, which was renamed the LBMA Gold Price, and is based on an electronic, physically settled auction-based methodology, beginning on March 20, 2015.

ProShares Ultra Silver

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 291,169,743      $ 465,479,519   

NAV end of period

   $ 285,991,688      $ 501,002,636   

Percentage change in NAV

     (1.8 )%      7.6

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     7,396,533        7,350,007   

Shares outstanding end of period

     7,846,533        7,146,533   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     6.1     (2.8 )% 

Shares created

     1,500,000        1,187,500   

Shares redeemed

     1,050,000        1,390,974   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 39.37      $ 63.33   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 36.45      $ 70.10   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (7.4 )%      10.7

Percentage change in benchmark

     (1.7 )%      7.0

Benchmark annualized volatility

     24.4     20.1

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, 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 silver bullion as measured by the as measured by the London Silver Price. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 7,396,533 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 7,846,533 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, 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 silver bullion as measured by the U.S. dollar fixing price for delivery in London. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 7,350,007 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 7,146,533 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 7.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 10.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 23, 2015 at $50.86 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 18, 2015 at $36.18 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on February 24, 2014 at $80.11 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 4, 2014 at $56.91 per Share.

 

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The benchmark’s decline of 1.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 7.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decrease in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,378,987    $ (2,172,510

Management fee

     1,453,507         2,286,437   

Brokerage commission

     27         30   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (16,003,848      (32,278,698

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (1,470,407      89,399,913   

Net income (loss)

   $ (18,853,242    $ 54,948,705   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the price of spot silver in U.S. dollar terms, in conjunction with a significantly lower NAV during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

On August 14, 2014, the company that ran the London U.S. dollar silver fixing ceased calculating the price of silver for the LBMA. The LBMA selected the CME Group and Thomson Reuters to calculate the price, which was renamed the London Silver Price, beginning August 15, 2014.

ProShares Ultra Euro

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 2,981,441      $ 2,603,827   

NAV end of period

   $ 13,272,820      $ 2,566,901   

Percentage change in NAV

     345.2     (1.4 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     150,014        100,014   

Shares outstanding end of period

     800,014        100,014   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     433.3     0.0

Shares created

     800,000        —     

Shares redeemed

     150,000        —     

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 19.87      $ 26.03   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 16.59      $ 25.67   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (16.5 )%      (1.4 )% 

Percentage change in benchmark

     (7.9 )%      (0.5 )% 

Benchmark annualized volatility

     13.1     5.0

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 150,014 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 800,014 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. The increase of 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 six months ended June 30, 2014, 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 euro versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in outstanding Shares from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 16.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 1.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to a greater depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 2, 2015 at $19.55 per Share and reached its low for the period on March 13, 2015 at $14.80 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on March 18, 2014 at $26.63 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 31, 2014 at $24.99 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 7.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 0.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decline in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (49,915    $ (11,443

Management fee

     51,477         12,148   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (628,241      44,885   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (29,969      (70,368

Net income (loss)

   $ (708,125    $ (36,926

The Fund’s net income decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a greater decline in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

ProShares Ultra Yen*

Fund Performance

The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

NAV beginning of period

   $ 2,118,028      $ 2,795,026   

NAV end of period

   $ 5,348,899      $ 1,997,051   

Percentage change in NAV

     152.5     (28.5 )% 

Shares outstanding beginning of period

     37,504        37,504   

Shares outstanding end of period

     99,974        25,004   

Percentage change in shares outstanding

     166.6     (33.3 )% 

Shares created

     75,000        —     

Shares redeemed

     12,530        12,500   

Per share NAV beginning of period

   $ 56.48      $ 74.53   

Per share NAV end of period

   $ 53.50      $ 79.87   

Percentage change in per share NAV

     (5.3 )%      7.2

Percentage change in benchmark

     (2.1 )%      3.9

Benchmark annualized volatility

     8.0     6.7

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted from an increase from 37,504 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2014 to 99,974 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2015. 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 spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted from a decrease from 37,504 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2013 to 25,004 outstanding Shares at June 30, 2014. 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 Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 5.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 7.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on January 15, 2015 at $59.83 per Share and reached its low for the period on June 5, 2015 at $50.86 per Share. By comparison, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s per Share NAV reached its high for the period on February 3, 2014 at $80.84 per Share and reached its low for the period on January 9, 2014 at $75.20 per Share.

The benchmark’s decline of 2.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 3.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, can be attributed to a decline in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net Income/Loss

The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (21,571    $ (12,488

Management fee

     22,321         13,309   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (519,169      (21,518

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     175,277         211,681   

Net income (loss)

   $ (365,463    $ 177,675   

The Fund’s net income decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to a decline in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

* 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 ProShares Ultra Yen.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Quantitative Disclosure

Since the ProShares Managed Futures Strategy commenced investment operations on October 1, 2014, comparisons of positions in certain Financial Instruments held by ProShares Managed Futures Strategy as of June 30, 2014 have not been provided.

 

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Commodity Price Sensitivity and Exchange Rate Sensitivity

The Managed Futures Fund is exposed to commodity price risk through its holdings of commodity futures contracts and exchange rate risk through its holdings of currency and U.S. Treasury futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Managed Futures Fund’s Financial Instruments, which were sensitive to both commodity price and exchange rate risk. As of June 30, 2015, the Managed Futures Fund’s positions were as follows:

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy:

As of June 30, 2015, the Managed Futures Fund was exposed to commodity price and exchange rate risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments linked to the S&P Strategic Futures Index. The following table provides information about the Fund’s commodity and currency futures contracts as of June 30, 2015, which were sensitive to commodity price risk and exchange rate price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

RBOB Gasoline Futures (NYMEX)

  Long   August 2015     2      $ 2.05        42,000      $ 172,150   

British Pound Fx Currency Futures (CME)

  Long   September 2015     6        157.25        625        589,688   

Cocoa Futures (ICE)

  Long   September 2015     15        3,269.00        10        490,350   

Copper Futures (COMEX)

  Long   September 2015     4        2.62        25,000        261,500   

Copper Mini Futures (COMEX)

  Long   September 2015     2        2.61        12,500        65,350   

Swiss Franc Fx Currency Futures (CME)

  Long   September 2015     2        107.22        1,250        268,050   

Live Cattle Futures (CME)

  Long   October 2015     7        1.51        40,000        421,960   

WTI Crude Oil Futures (NYMEX)

  Long   December 2015     2        6.08        1,000        121,560   

NY Harbor ULSD Futures (NYMEX)

  Long   December 2015     2        1.96        42,000        164,447   

Gold 100 OZ Futures (COMEX)

  Short   August 2015     2        1,171.80        100        234,360   

Gold Mini Futures (ICE)

  Short   August 2015     2        1,171.80        32.15        75,347   

Lean Hogs Futures (CME)

  Short   August 2015     11        0.74        40,000        327,250   

Natural Gas Futures (NYMEX)

  Short   August 2015     8        2.83        10,000        226,560   

Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME)

  Short   September 2015     6        76.85        1,000        461,100   

Canadian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME)

  Short   September 2015     5        79.98        1,000        399,900   

Coffee ‘C’ Futures (ICE)

  Short   September 2015     4        1.32        37,500        198,600   

Corn Futures (CBT)

  Short   September 2015     14        4.22        5,000        295,400   

Euro Fx Currency Futures (CME)

  Short   September 2015     3        1.12        125,000        418,350   

Japanese Yen Fx Currency Futures (CME)

  Short   September 2015     6        81.83        1,250        613,725   

Silver Futures (COMEX)

  Short   September 2015     1        15.58        5,000        77,905   

Silver Mini Futures (ICE)

  Short   September 2015     4        15.58        1,000        62,324   

US 10 YR Note Futures (CBT)

  Short   September 2015     10        126.17        1,000        1,261,719   

US Treasury Long Bond Futures (CBT)

  Short   September 2015     6        150.84        1,000        905,063   

Wheat Futures (CBT)

  Short   September 2015     11        6.16        5,000        338,663   

Sugar #11 Futures (CBT)

  Short   October 2015     18        0.12        112,000        251,395   

Soybean Futures (CBT)

  Short   November 2015     7        10.37        5,000        363,037   

Cotton No. 2 Futures (ICE)

  Short   December 2015     10        0.68        50,000        339,550   

The June 30, 2015 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) 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 decreases (increases) in short notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to match the performance of the Index. While the above information properly represents the then current applicable commodity or 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 return of the Index. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 2, 2015 (the “Form 10-K”), for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.

 

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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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, each of the VIX Funds’ positions were as follows:

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    July 2015      5,705       $ 17.33         1,000       $ 98,839,125   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    August 2015      4,075         17.38         1,000         70,803,125   

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    July 2014      4,028       $ 12.45         1,000       $ 50,148,600   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    August 2014      3,624         13.35         1,000         48,380,400   

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to match the performance of the Index. While the above information properly represents the then current equity 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. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015 

 

Contract

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

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    October 2015      286       $ 17.93         1,000       $ 5,126,550   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    November 2015      491         18.13         1,000         8,899,375   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    December 2015      491         18.18         1,000         8,923,925   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    January 2016      205         18.68         1,000         3,828,375   

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    October 2014      450       $ 15.00         1,000       $ 6,750,000   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    November 2014      855         15.60         1,000         13,338,000   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    December 2014      855         16.00         1,000         13,680,000   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    January 2015      405         16.70         1,000         6,763,500   

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, before accounting for spreads or transaction or financing costs. The Fund will generally attempt to adjust its positions in Financial Instruments each day to match the performance of the Index. While the above information properly represents the then current equity 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. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.

 

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ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Short    July 2015      6,365       $ 17.33         1,000       $ (110,273,625 )

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Short    August 2015      4,546         17.38         1,000         (78,986,750 )

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Short    July 2014      7,404       $ 12.45         1,000       $ (92,179,800 )

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Short    August 2014      6,657         13.35         1,000         (88,870,950 )

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, 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 $1.00 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. While the above information properly represents the then current equity 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 one. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these VIX futures contracts as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    July 2015      29,050       $ 17.33         1,000       $ 503,291,250   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    August 2015      20,747         17.38         1,000         360,479,125   

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    July 2014      24,158       $ 12.45         1,000       $ 300,767,100   

VIX Futures (CBOE)

   Long    August 2014      21,742         13.35         1,000         290,255,700   

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. These notional values 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 values, 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 equity 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 a single day.

 

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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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, each of the Commodity Funds and the Commodity Index Funds’ positions were as follows:

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Commodity Index. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s short swap positions as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional Amount
at Value
 

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   Deutsche Bank AG    Short    $ 102.6892       $ (4,657,215 )

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short      102.6892         (4,065,285 )

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   UBS AG    Short      102.6892         (1,705,006 )

Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional Amount
at Value
 

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   Deutsche Bank AG    Short    $ 134.6268       $ (2,595,868 )

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   Goldman Sachs
International
   Short      134.6268         (2,767,667 )

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   UBS AG    Short      134.6268         (1,138,280 )

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short swap notional values are calculated by multiplying units times the closing level of the Index. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the level of the Index. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, 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 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 a single 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 Bloomberg Crude Oil:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)

   Short    September 2015      2,785       $ 59.83         1,000       $ (166,626,550 )

Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index
Close
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Deutsche Bank AG    Short      142.5320       $ (57,550,283 )

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short      142.5320         (56,799,973 )

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Societe Generale S.A    Short      142.5320         (24,458,958 )

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   UBS AG    Short      142.5320         (54,734,615 )

 

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Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)

   Short    September 2014      2,920       $ 104.73         1,000       $ (305,811,600 )

Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index
Close
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Deutsche Bank AG    Short      272.2784       $ (116,423,779 )

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short      272.2784         (127,285,152 )

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Societe Generale S.A    Short      272.2784         (59,190,848 )

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   UBS AG    Short      272.2784         (116,599,880 )

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short swap notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of units times the closing level of the Index. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) 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 decreases (increases) in short notional values, 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 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 a single 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 Bloomberg Natural Gas:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

Natural Gas (NYMEX)

   Short    September 2015      921       $ 2.84         10,000       $ (26,174,820 )

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

Natural Gas (NYMEX)

   Short    September 2014      2,238       $ 4.44         10,000       $ (99,367,200 )

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, 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 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 a single day.

 

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ProShares UltraShort Gold:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

Gold Futures (COMEX)

   Short    August 2015      2       $ 1171.80         100       $ (234,360 )

Forward Agreements as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Deutsche Bank AG    Short    $ 1,171.05       $ (71,199,840 )

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short      1,171.04         (31,849,946 )

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Societe Generale S.A.    Short      1,171.03         (14,403,669 )

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   UBS AG    Short      1,171.03         (30,271,126 )

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

Gold Futures (COMEX)

   Short    August 2014      2       $ 1,322.00         100       $ (264,400 )

Forward Agreements as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Deutsche Bank AG    Short    $ 1,315.02       $ (78,243,690 )

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short      1,315.02         (32,083,858 )

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Societe Generale S.A.    Short      1,315.02         (19,330,794 )

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   UBS AG    Short      1,315.02         (37,543,821 )

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short forward notional values equal units multiplied by the forward price. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) 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 decreases (increases) in notional values, 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 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 a single 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.

 

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ProShares UltraShort Silver:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

Silver Futures (COMEX)

   Short    September 2015      2       $ 15.58         5,000       $ (156,650 )

Forward Agreements as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Deutsche Bank AG    Short    $ 15.7016       $ (62,586,578 )

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short      15.7010         (22,083,457 )

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Societe Generale S.A.    Short      15.7010         (13,942,488 )

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   UBS AG    Short      15.7011         (23,457,443

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

Silver Futures (COMEX)

   Short    September 2014      2       $ 21.06         5,000       $ (210,560 )

Forward Agreements as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Deutsche Bank AG    Short    $ 20.8726       $ (55,521,116 )

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short      20.8726         (18,253,089 )

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Societe Generale S.A.    Short      20.8726         (10,895,497 )

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   UBS AG    Short      20.8726         (19,495,008

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short forward notional values equal units multiplied by the forward price. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) 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 decreases (increases) in short notional values, 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 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 a single 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.

 

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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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, each of the Currency Fund’s positions were as follows:

ProShares Short Euro:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ProShares Short Euro Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Euro/USD foreign currency futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

Euro Fx Currency Futures (CME)

   Short    September 2015      139       $ 1.12         125,000       $ (19,383,550

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

Euro Fx Currency Futures (CME)

   Short    September 2014        83       $ 1.37         125,000       $ (14,211,675

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, 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 $1.00 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 one. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of AUD/USD foreign currency futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME)

   Short    September 2015      497       $ 76.85         1,000       $ (38,194,450

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME)

   Short    September 2014      429       $ 93.76         1,000       $ (40,223,040

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, 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 short exposure to the Australian dollar 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 Australian dollar and multiplying by negative two. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.

 

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ProShares UltraShort Euro:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Currency

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Settlement
Date
   Euro     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 

Euro

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long    07/10/15      134,902,100        1.1150       $ 150,417,685   

Euro

   UBS AG    Long    07/10/15      43,009,100        1.1150         47,955,734   

Euro

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short    07/10/15      (650,658,325 )     1.1150         (725,492,920 )

Euro

   UBS AG    Short    07/10/15      (656,926,500 )     1.1150         (732,482,020

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Currency

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Settlement
Date
   Euro     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 

Euro

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long    07/11/14      28,302,000        1.3694       $ 38,755,476   

Euro

   UBS AG    Long    07/11/14      27,582,600        1.3694         37,770,362   

Euro

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short    07/11/14      (351,137,125 )     1.3694         (480,831,260 )

Euro

   UBS AG    Short    07/11/14      (347,608,700 )     1.3694         (475,999,595

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 USD market values equal the number of euros multiplied by the forward rate. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, 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 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 a single 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Currency

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Settlement
Date
   Yen     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 

Yen

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long    07/10/15      11,883,194,200        0.008172       $ 97,106,611   

Yen

   UBS AG    Long    07/10/15      6,627,069,900        0.008172         54,154,825   

Yen

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short    07/10/15      (60,093,609,500 )     0.008172         (491,070,554 )

Yen

   UBS AG    Short    07/10/15      (57,749,031,500 )     0.008172         (471,911,226 )

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Currency

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Settlement
Date
   Yen     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 

Yen

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long    07/11/14      4,021,491,200        0.009872       $ 39,699,116   

Yen

   UBS AG    Long    07/11/14      3,928,152,500        0.009872         38,777,700   

Yen

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short    07/11/14      (39,448,933,400 )     0.009872         (389,429,615 )

Yen

   UBS AG    Short    07/11/14      (40,348,769,000 )     0.009872         (398,312,558 )

 

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The June 30, 2015 and 2014 USD market values equal the number of yen multiplied by the forward rate. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases (increases) in short notional values, 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 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 a single 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.

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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, each of the Commodity Funds and the Commodity Index Funds’ positions were as follows:

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Commodity Index. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s swap positions as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional Amount
at Value
 

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   Deutsche Bank AG    Long    $ 102.6892       $ 2,101,872   

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   Goldman Sachs
International
   Long      102.6892         2,151,198   

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   UBS AG    Long      102.6892         698,224   

Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional Amount
at Value
 

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   Deutsche Bank AG    Long    $ 134.6268       $ 3,598,575   

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   Goldman Sachs
International
   Long      134.6268         3,955,878   

Bloomberg Commodity Index

   UBS AG    Long      134.6268         1,276,872   

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 swap notional values are calculated by multiplying units times the closing level of the Index. These notional values 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 values, 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 a single 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.

 

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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg 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 Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil SubindexSM. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)

   Long    September 2015      11,328       $ 59.83         1,000       $ 677,754,240   

Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional Amount
at Value
 

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Deutsche Bank AG    Long    $ 142.5320       $ 381,511,185   

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Goldman Sachs
International
   Long      142.5320         396,154,173   

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Societe Generale S.A.    Long      142.5320         141,007,327   

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   UBS AG    Long      142.5320         394,371,392   

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)

   Long    September 2014      842       $ 104.73         1,000       $ 88,182,660   

Swap Agreements as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Index Close      Notional Amount
at Value
 

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Deutsche Bank AG    Long    $ 272.2784       $ 31,823,119   

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Goldman Sachs
International
   Long      272.2784         27,268,424   

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   Societe Generale S.A.    Long      272.2784         17,530,561   

Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex

   UBS AG    Long      272.2784         31,095,182   

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The June 30, 2015 and 2014 swap notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of units times the closing level of the Index. These notional values 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 values, 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 a single 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.

 

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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

Natural Gas (NYMEX)

   Long    September 2015      4,450       $ 2.84         10,000       $ 126,469,000   

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

Natural Gas (NYMEX)

   Long    September 2014      953       $ 4.44         10,000       $ 42,313,200   

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, 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 a single day.

ProShares Ultra Gold:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

Gold Futures (COMEX)

   Long    August 2015      2       $ 1,171.80         100       $ 234,360   

Forward Agreements as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Deutsche Bank AG    Long    $ 1,171.05       $ 86,891,910   

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long      1,171.04         37,028,285   

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Societe Generale S.A.    Long      1,171.03         19,087,789   

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   UBS AG    Long      1,171.03         34,428,282   

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

Gold Futures (COMEX)

   Long    August 2014      2       $ 1,322.00         100       $ 264,400   

Forward Agreements as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation
Price
     Notional Amount
at Value
 

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Deutsche Bank AG    Long    $ 1,315.02       $ 143,994,690   

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long      1,315.02         54,205,124   

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   Societe Generale S.A.    Long      1,315.02         28,272,930   

0.995 Fine Troy Ounce Gold

   UBS AG    Long      1,315.02         44,184,672   

 

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The June 30, 2015 and 2014 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The June 30, 2015 and 2014 forward notional values equal units multiplied by the forward price. These notional values 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 values, 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 a single 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2015

 

Contract

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

Silver Futures (COMEX)

   Long    September 2015      3       $ 15.58         5,000       $ 233,715   

Forward Agreements as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation Price      Notional Amount
at Value
 

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Deutsche Bank AG    Long    $ 15.7016       $ 207,166,910   

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long      15.7010         146,911,117   

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Societe Generale S.A.    Long      15.7010         57,277,248   

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   UBS AG    Long      15.7011         160,386,737   

Futures Positions as of June 30, 2014

 

Contract

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

Silver Futures (COMEX)

   Long    September 2014      1       $ 21.06         5,000       $ 105,280   

Forward Agreements as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Index

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Valuation Price      Notional Amount
at Value
 

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Deutsche Bank AG    Long    $ 20.8726       $ 544,294,790   

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long      20.8726         165,515,543   

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   Societe Generale S.A.    Long      20.8726         105,427,503   

0.999 Fine Troy Ounce Silver

   UBS AG    Long      20.8726         186,663,662   

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The June 30, 2015 and 2014 forward notional values equal units multiplied by the forward price. These notional values 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 values, 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.

 

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See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, each of the Currency Fund’s positions were as follows:

ProShares Ultra Euro:

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of June 30, 2015 

 

Reference Currency

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Settlement
Date
   Euro     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 

Euro

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long    07/10/15      15,101,725        1.1150       $ 16,838,630   

Euro

   UBS AG    Long    07/10/15      13,022,500        1.1150         14,520,266   

Euro

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short    07/10/15      (2,464,500 )     1.1150         (2,747,951 )

Euro

   UBS AG    Short    07/10/15      (1,854,400     1.1150         (2,067,681

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of June 30, 2014 

 

Reference Currency

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Settlement
Date
   Euro     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 

Euro

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long    07/11/14      733,425        1.3694       $ 1,004,319   

Euro

   UBS AG    Long    07/11/14      3,046,300        1.3694         4,171,465   

Euro

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short    07/11/14      (30,700 )     1.3694         (42,040 )

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 USD market value equals the number of euros multiplied by the forward rate. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, 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 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 a single 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.

 

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Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of June 30, 2015

 

Reference Currency

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Settlement
Date
   Yen     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 

Yen

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long    07/10/15      886,001,400        0.008172       $ 7,240,191   

Yen

   UBS AG    Long    07/10/15      457,541,900        0.008172         3,738,923   

Yen

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short    07/10/15      (30,550,900 )     0.008172         (249,655 )

Yen

   UBS AG    Short    07/10/15      (5,434,600 )     0.008172         (44,410

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of June 30, 2014

 

Reference Currency

   Counterparty    Long or
Short
   Settlement
Date
   Yen     Forward
Rate
     Market Value
USD
 

Yen

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Long    07/11/14      291,065,100        0.009872       $ 2,873,319   

Yen

   UBS AG    Long    07/11/14      317,397,400        0.009872         3,133,265   

Yen

   Goldman Sachs

International

   Short    07/11/14      (202,709,800 )     0.009872         (2,001,098 )

Yen

   UBS AG    Short    07/11/14      (1,488,900 )     0.009872         (14,698

The June 30, 2015 and 2014 USD market values equal the number of yen multiplied by the forward rate. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the forward price. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent increases (decreases) in notional values, 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 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 a single 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.

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 Short Fund seeks 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 daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Ultra Fund seeks daily investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results (before fees and expenses), both over a single day and over time, 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 a single 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. Each Matching VIX Fund and the Managed Futures Fund seek investment results (before fees and expenses), both over a single day and over time, that match the performance of a benchmark. Shareholders who invest in the Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. The Matching VIX Funds seek to achieve their stated objectives both over a single day and over time.

Primary Market Risk Exposure

The primary market risks that the Funds are exposed to depend on each Fund’s investment objective and corresponding benchmark. For example, the primary market risk that the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude

 

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Oil Funds are exposed to are inverse and direct exposure, respectively, to the price of crude oil as measured by the return of holding and periodically rolling crude oil futures contracts (the Bloomberg 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 regard to the Managed Futures Fund, the Commodity Index Funds or the Commodity Funds, several factors may affect the price of a commodity underlying the Managed Futures Fund, 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 an UltraShort Fund and daily decreases in the price of an underlying commodity or commodity index will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of 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 Managed Futures Fund and the Currency 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 or an UltraShort Fund and daily decreases in the price of a currency will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of 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.

 

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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, or 2x), 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 Ultra Fund has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise. As a result, 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 Ultra Fund should fall. As a result, the Fund’s long exposure will generally need to be decreased. Net assets for Short Funds or UltraShort Funds will generally decrease when the index rises on a given day. As a result, the Fund’s short exposure may need to be decreased. Conversely, if the index has fallen on a given day, a Short Fund’s or an UltraShort Fund’s assets should rise. As a result, the Fund’s 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 fails to perform its obligations. Each Fund intends to enter into swap and forward agreements only with major global 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 June 30, 2015, 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 June 30, 2015, 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.

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Except as noted below, there has not been a material change to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed on March 2, 2015, as amended.

The lack of active trading markets for any of the Shares of the Funds may result in losses on investors’ investments at the time of disposition of such Shares.

Although the Shares of the Funds are publicly listed and traded on the Exchange, there can be no guarantee that an active trading market for the Shares of any Fund will develop or be maintained. In this regard, if a Fund is not able to meet the continued listing standards of NYSE Arca and is delisted, there will not be an active trading market for such Fund’s Shares. If investors need to sell their Shares at a time when no active market for them exists, the price investors receive for their Shares, assuming that investors are able to sell them, likely will be lower than the price that investors would receive if an active market did exist. In addition, if there is no active trading market for the Shares of a Fund for an extended period of time, the Fund would likely be forced to liquidate.

A Fund may terminate and liquidate at a time that is disadvantageous to shareholders.

If a Fund lacks the demand necessary to remain open, then the Fund will likely be terminated and liquidated. For example, the ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar Fund was terminated and liquidated in June 2015 because it lacked the demand necessary to remain open. Termination and liquidation of a Fund could occur at a time that is disadvantageous to shareholders. When the Fund’s assets are sold as part of the Fund’s liquidation, the resulting proceeds distributed to shareholders may be less than those that may be realized in a sale outside of a liquidation context.

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

 

  (a) None.

 

  (b) The Trust initially registered Shares on its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-146801), which was declared effective on November 21, 2008, and registered additional Shares on its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-156888), which was declared effective on February 13, 2009. The Trust terminated these two offerings before the sale of all registered Shares and re-allocated the remaining amount of the registered Shares among the Funds listed on its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-163511), which became effective on December 4, 2009. It then registered additional Shares and/or added Funds pursuant to post-effective amendments to that Registration Statement on Form S-3, which became effective on May 28, 2010, November 5, 2010, December 23, 2010 and April 13, 2011, as well as on a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178707), which became effective on June 25, 2012. On June 26, 2012, a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-163511) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil and terminated the offerings for certain publicly offered Funds and certain Funds that had never been publicly offered. New offerings for those Funds that had been publicly offered were registered on an accompanying Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-176878), which was also declared effective on June 26, 2012. On September 24, 2012, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-183672) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. This registration statement (File No. 333-183672) was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-1 (File No. 333-176878). On September 27, 2012, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-183674) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares UltraShort Euro. This registration statement was a

 

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  combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-3 (File No. 333-163511). On September 28, 2012, a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178707) was declared effective, terminating the proposed offerings of several unlaunched currency funds. On January 30, 2013, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-185288) was declared effective. That registration statement, which registered additional Shares to ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, acted as a combined prospectus and post-effective amendment to the Trust’s Form S-1 Registration Statements (File Nos. 333-183672 and 333-178707). Also, on January 30, 2013, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-185289) was declared effective. That registration statement, which registered additional Shares to ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, acted as a combined prospectus and post-effective amendment to the Trust’s Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-193672) and Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 333-183674). On April 24, 2013, a post-effective amendment to the Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-185288) was declared effective, terminating the registered but unlaunched offerings related to: ProShares UltraPro Short Euro, ProShares Managed Futures Strategy and ProShares Commodity Managed Futures Strategy. On April 29, 2013, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-187820) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-3 (File No. 333-185289). On May 21, 2013, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File 333-188215) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-1 (File No. 333-185288). On July 30, 2013, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-189967) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares UltraShort Yen and partially terminated registered and unissued Shares of ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-3 (File No. 333-187820). On May 6, 2014, a post-effective amendment to the Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-188215) was declared effective, updating the Form S-1 Registration Statement by, among other things, incorporating by reference the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The post-effective amendment did not register any additional shares. On July 30, 2014, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-196884) was declared effective, which partially terminated registered and unissued Shares of ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares Ultra Yen and ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to two Form S-1 registration statements (File Nos. 333-188215 and 333-185288). On July 30, 2014, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-196885) was also declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares UltraShort Euro and partially terminated registered and unissued Shares of ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver and ProShares UltraShort Silver. That Registration Statement also was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-3 (File No. 333-189967). Through the July 30, 2014 filings, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF was transferred from the Form S-1 to the Form S-3. On September 29, 2014, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-198189) was declared effective, which registered a new offering of the Managed Futures Fund and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-196884). On November 25, 2014, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-199642) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort Silver. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-1 registration statement (File No. 333-198189) and the Form S-3 registration statement (333-196885). On November 25, 2014, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-199641) was also declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. That Registration Statement also was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-3 (File No. 333-196885). Through the November 25, 2014 filings, ProShares UltraShort Silver was transferred from the Form S-3 to the Form S-1. On March 31, 2015, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202724) was declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Managed Futures Strategy, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar, ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar, ProShares Ultra Euro, ProShares Short Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen. That registration statement was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-1 registration statement (File No. 333-199642). On March 31, 2015, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-202725) was also declared effective, which registered additional Shares for ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. That Registration Statement also was a combined prospectus and acted as a post-effective amendment to the Form S-3 (File No. 333-199641). Thus, as of June 30, 2015, the Trust continued to have two effective registration statements outstanding: 1) a Form S-1 Registration Statement (No. 333-199642); and 2) a Form S-3 Registration Statement (No. 333-199641).

 

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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 and collateralized repurchase agreements) that may in part be used for direct investment or deposited with the FCMs as margin in connection with futures contracts or in segregated accounts at the Funds’ custodian bank as collateral for swap agreements or forward contracts, as applicable. The Managed Futures Fund and each Geared Fund continuously offers and redeems its Shares in blocks of 50,000 Shares, and each Matching VIX Fund continuously offers and redeems Shares in blocks of 25,000 Shares.

 

Title of Securities Registered

   Amount Registered
As of June 30, 2015
     Shares Sold
For the
Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2015
     Sale Price of
Shares Sold For
the

Three Months
Ended

June 30, 2015
 

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 509,027,538         50,000       $ 1,043,979   

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 2,068,623,063         4,100,000       $ 56,928,673   

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 619,302,925         100,000       $ 5,525,626   

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 3,589,767,641         2,400,000       $ 200,730,634   

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 4,255,550,774         13,850,000       $ 584,939,077   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 172,839,931         —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 2,114,776,247         4,550,000       $ 274,425,360   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 412,030,981         150,000       $ 11,531,753   

ProShares UltraShort Gold Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 503,545,611         —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Silver Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 2,083,528,399         250,000       $ 24,496,262   

ProShares Short Euro Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 174,672,977         —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 172,771,084         —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Euro Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 1,888,450,946         6,400,000       $ 162,216,329   

ProShares UltraShort Yen Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 951,962,134         400,000       $ 37,838,236   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 129,604,130         25,000       $ 1,200,621   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 3,838,773,188         9,430,000       $ 415,664,005   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 540,275,387         475,000       $ 20,108,375   

ProShares Ultra Gold Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 683,270,223         —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Silver Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 2,251,471,600         800,000       $ 30,388,247   

ProShares Ultra Euro Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 126,652,323         —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Yen Common Units of Beneficial Interest

   $ 138,726,333         —         $ —     

Total:

   $ 27,225,623,435         42,980,000       $ 1,827,037,177   

 

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  (b) From April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015, 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 Managed Futures Strategy

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     —         $ —     

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     —         $ —     

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     —         $ —     

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     300,000       $ 12.86   

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     25,000       $ 60.12   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     50,000       $ 54.31   

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     1,550,000       $ 78.98   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     1,800,000       $ 88.14   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     800,000       $ 91.13   

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     1,010,000       $ 59.46   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     1,920,000       $ 46.58   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     10,351,572       $ 41.63   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     —         $ —     

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     1,300,000       $ 65.73   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     1,450,000       $ 57.77   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     2,900,000       $ 56.74   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     50,000       $ 80.73   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     50,000       $ 87.65   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     50,000       $ 98.38   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     100,000       $ 101.45   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     50,000       $ 97.66   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     100,000       $ 104,47   

ProShares Short Euro

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     —         $ —     

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     —           —     

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     —         $ —     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     2,600,000       $ 26.65   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     450,000       $ 24.81   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     900,000       $ 24.65   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     300,000       $ 88.18   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     50,000       $ 88.75   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     600,000       $ 94.31   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     25,000       $ 48.26   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     39       $ 49.10   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     8,400,000       $ 43.15   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     4,240,000       $ 48.96   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     4,351,967       $ 48.35   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     —         $ —     

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     125,000       $ 51.78   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     300,316       $ 46.94   

ProShares Ultra Gold

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     100,000       $ 38.74   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Silver

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     200,000       $ 42.66   

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     400,000       $ 44.11   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     —         $ —     

ProShares Ultra Euro

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     —         $ —     

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     50,000       $ 16.68   

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     100,000       $ 17.07   

ProShares Ultra Yen

     

04/01/15 to 04/30/15

     —         $ —     

05/01/15 to 05/31/15

     —         $ —     

06/01/15 to 06/30/15

     30       $ 52.07   

 

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

 

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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(1)
  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(1)
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document(1)
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema(1)
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase(1)
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase(1)
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase(1)
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase(1)

 

(1) Filed herewith.

 

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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/ Todd Johnson

By: Todd Johnson
Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 10, 2015

/s/ Edward Karpowicz

By: Edward Karpowicz
Principal Financial Officer
Date: August 10, 2015