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ProShares Trust II - Quarter Report: 2022 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM
10-Q
 
 
 
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022.
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
7272 Wisconsin Avenue, 21
st
Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(240)
497-6400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange
on which registered
ProShares Short Euro
  
EUFX
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
  
SVXY
  
Cboe BZX Exchange
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
  
UCO
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
  
BOIL
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra Euro
  
ULE
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra Gold
  
UGL
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra Silver
  
AGQ
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
  
UVXY
  
Cboe BZX Exchange
ProShares Ultra Yen
  
YCL
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
  
CROC
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
  
SCO
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
  
KOLD
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Euro
  
EUO
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Gold
  
GLL
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Silver
  
ZSL
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares UltraShort Yen
  
YCS
  
NYSE Arca
ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
  
VIXM
  
Cboe BZX Exchange
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
  
VIXY
  
Cboe BZX Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 
 
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.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
 
Large Accelerated Filer      Accelerated Filer  
       
Non-Accelerated
Filer
     Smaller Reporting Company  
       
Emerging Growth Company           
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.).    ☐  Yes    ☒  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
As of May 2, 2022, the registrant had
 222,523,625 shares of common stock, $0 par value per share, outstanding.
 
 
 

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
Index
 
Documents
  
Page
 
Statements of Financial Condition, Schedule of Investments, Statements of Operations, Statements of Changes
in Shareholders’ Equity, and Statements of Cash Flows:
        
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PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Cash
   $ 4,500,918      $ 2,219,932  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     87,120        38,720  
Receivable on open futures contracts
     38,569        —    
Interest receivable
     —          93  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     4,626,607        2,258,745  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable on open futures contracts
     —          11,500  
Payable to Sponsor
     3,207        1,824  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     3,207        13,324  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     4,623,400        2,245,421  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 4,626,607      $ 2,258,745  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     100,000        50,000  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 46.23      $ 44.91  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 46.18      $ 44.92  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES SHORT EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Futures Contracts Sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Euro Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires June 2022
     33      $ 4,578,338      $ 2,656  
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ (93   $ 596  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     6,672       9,053  
Brokerage commissions
     144       181  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     6,816       9,234  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (6,909     (8,638
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     59,419       69,393  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     4,452       —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     63,871       69,393  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     8,056       78,554  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     —         88  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     8,056       78,642  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     71,927       148,035  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 65,018     $ 139,397  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 2,245,421     $ 4,191,955  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 50,000 and – shares, respectively
     2,312,961       —    
Redemption of – and 50,000 shares, respectively
     —         (2,146,812
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 50,000 and (50,000) shares, respectively
     2,312,961       (2,146,812
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (6,909     (8,638
Net realized gain (loss)
     63,871       69,393  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     8,056       78,642  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     65,018       139,397  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 4,623,400     $ 2,184,540  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
7

PROSHARES SHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 65,018     $ 139,397  
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
     —         (1,999,562
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     4,452       1,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     —         (323
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     (4,452     —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     —         (88
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     (38,569     21,094  
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     93       108  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     1,383       (820
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     (11,500     1,125  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     16,425       (839,069
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     2,312,961       —    
Payment on shares redeemed
     —         (2,146,812
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     2,312,961       (2,146,812
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     2,329,386       (2,985,881
Cash, beginning of period
     2,258,652       4,174,091  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 4,588,038     $ 1,188,210  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $180,804,059 and $147,851,244, respectively)
   $ 180,357,257      $ 147,815,719  
Cash
     65,794,655        44,359,519  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     165,590,124        138,651,465  
Receivable on open futures contracts
     96,824,449        99,544,338  
Interest receivable
     —          2,868  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     508,566,485        430,373,909  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
     —          6,125,130  
Payable on open futures contracts
     12,542,043        —    
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     70,274        104,312  
Payable to Sponsor
     365,319        331,873  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     12,977,636        6,561,315  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     495,588,849        423,812,594  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 508,566,485      $ 430,373,909  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     9,084,307        6,884,307  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 54.55      $ 61.56  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 54.56      $ 61.55  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(36% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.021% due 04/21/22
   $ 25,000,000      $ 24,997,917  
0.393% due 07/21/22
     79,000,000        78,828,270  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     77,000,000        76,531,070  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $180,804,059)
            $ 180,357,257  
             
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
 
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires April 2022
     4,910      $ 115,232,790      $ 31,922,101  
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires May 2022
     5,324        133,034,515        4,062,361  
                      
 
 
 
                       $ 35,984,462  
                      
 
 
 
 
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 94,343     $ 33,890  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     986,537       1,042,569  
Brokerage commissions
     187,698       175,910  
Futures accounts fees
     217,030       257,777  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     1,391,265       1,476,256  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (1,296,922     (1,442,366
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     (41,100,614     24,209,417  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (10,494     —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     (41,111,108     24,209,417  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     4,709,184       42,121,892  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (411,277     3,226  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     4,297,907       42,125,118  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     (36,813,201     66,334,535  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ (38,110,123   $ 64,892,169  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 423,812,594     $ 409,371,468  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 3,000,000 and 2,400,000 shares, respectively
     156,515,471       98,109,468  
Redemption of 800,000 and 1,100,000 shares, respectively
     (46,629,093     (45,242,254
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 2,200,000 and 1,300,000 shares, respectively
     109,886,378       52,867,214  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (1,296,922     (1,442,366
Net realized gain (loss)
     (41,111,108     24,209,417  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     4,297,907       42,125,118  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     (38,110,123     64,892,169  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 495,588,849     $ 527,130,851  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES SHORT VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ (38,110,123   $ 64,892,169  
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
     (184,846,445     (166,972,737
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     151,980,347       145,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (97,211     (22,858
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     10,494       —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     411,277       (3,226
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     2,719,889       (10,518,387
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     2,868       (625
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     33,446       58,097  
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     (34,038     7,205  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     12,542,043       (996,159
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     (55,387,453     31,443,479  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     156,515,471       98,109,468  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (52,754,223     (45,242,254
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     103,761,248       52,867,214  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     48,373,795       84,310,693  
Cash, beginning of period
     183,010,984       266,579,220  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 231,384,779     $ 350,889,913  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31,
2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $1,016,679,454 and $848,800,309, respectively)
   $ 1,016,050,654      $ 848,757,567  
Cash
     122,491,540        86,582,912  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     198,872,883        130,704,477  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
     181,812,000        —    
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
     —          63,928,293  
Receivable on open futures contracts
     187,616        —    
Interest receivable
     1        3,523  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     1,519,414,694        1,129,976,772  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
     15,183,510        —    
Payable on open futures contracts
     37,639,347        25,317,560  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     99,348        24,677  
Payable to Sponsor
     1,226,530        850,965  
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
     128,285,274        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     182,434,009        26,193,202  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     1,336,980,685        1,103,783,570  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 1,519,414,694      $ 1,129,976,772  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     8,810,774        12,810,774  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 151.74      $ 86.16  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 153.30      $ 86.78  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
                 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(
76
% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.076
% due
04/21/22
   $
285,000,000
     $
284,976,259
 
0.232
% due
05/19/22
    
175,000,000
      
174,939,328
 
0.321
% due
06/16/22
    
180,000,000
      
179,834,706
 
0.393
% due
07/21/22
    
47,000,000
      
46,897,831
 
0.706
% due
08/18/22
    
150,000,000
      
149,504,820
 
0.637
% due
11/03/22
    
181,000,000
      
179,897,710
 
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $
1,016,679,454
)
            $
1,016,050,654
 
             
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
 
                         
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2022
    
4,115
     $
405,409,800
     $
144,895,562
 
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires December 2022
    
4,724
      
423,270,400
      
91,533,153
 
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2023
    
5,012
      
424,065,320
      
9,162,448
 
                      
 
 
 
                       $
245,591,163
 
                      
 
 
 
Total Return Swap Agreements
^
 
                                 
    
Rate Paid

(Received)
*
   
Termination

Date
    
Notional Amount

at Value
**
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
    
0.35
   
04/06/22
     $
202,256,578
     $
(18,119,250
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
    
0.35
     
04/06/22
      
394,073,711
      
(36,248,743
Swap agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
    
0.35
     
04/06/22
      
350,316,746
      
(31,383,289
Swap agreement with Societe Generale based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
    
0.25
     
04/06/22
      
190,882,596
      
(17,086,634
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
    
0.30
     
04/06/22
      
284,170,376
      
(25,447,358
                              
 
 
 
                       
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 
   $
(128,285,274
                              
 
 
 
 
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
 
15

*
Reflects the floating financing rate, as of March 31, 2022, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. Total Return Swap Agreements payment is due at termination/maturity.
**
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.
 
16

PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 308,880     $ 168,075  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     3,084,812       2,535,085  
Brokerage commissions
     195,541       293,200  
Futures accounts fees
     252,687       98,937  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     3,533,040       2,927,222  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (3,224,160     (2,759,147
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     266,409,832       191,676,501  
Swap agreements
     533,013,238       142,674,727  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (3,136     —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     799,419,934       334,351,228  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     98,135,638       93,984,872  
Swap agreements
     (192,213,567     (58,990,789
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (586,058     41,573  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (94,663,987     35,035,656  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     704,755,947       369,386,884  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 701,531,787     $ 366,627,737  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
17

PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 1,103,783,570     $ 902,739,250  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 2,150,000 and 2,350,000 shares, respectively
     330,317,033       117,044,190  
Redemption of 6,150,000 and 6,450,000 shares, respectively
     (798,651,705     (297,832,084
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of (4,000,000) and (4,100,000) shares, respectively
     (468,334,672     (180,787,894
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (3,224,160     (2,759,147
Net realized gain (loss)
     799,419,934       334,351,228  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (94,663,987     35,035,656  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     701,531,787       366,627,737  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 1,336,980,685     $ 1,088,579,093  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
18

PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 701,531,787     $ 366,627,737  
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
     (1,394,562,680     (934,851,425
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     1,226,992,801       465,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (312,402     (85,197
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     3,136       —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     192,799,625       58,949,216  
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     (187,616 )     1,611,608  
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     3,522       (122,413
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     375,565       260,388  
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     74,671       1,352  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     12,321,787       25,300,245  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     739,040,196       (17,308,489
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     330,317,033       117,044,190  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (783,468,195     (301,460,018
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     (453,151,162     (184,415,828
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     285,889,034       (201,724,317
Cash, beginning of period
     217,287,389       667,259,596  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 503,176,423     $ 465,535,279  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
19

PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31,
2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $95,926,918 and $90,936,719, respectively)
   $ 95,749,617      $ 90,922,438  
Cash
     20,472,226        6,846,634  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     24,424,860        47,289,091  
Receivable from capital shares sold
     —          20,448,741  
Receivable on open futures contracts
     13,001,650        33,998,620  
Interest receivable
     —          1,130  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     153,648,353        199,506,654  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
     8,420,202        —    
Payable on open futures contracts
     —          5,403,658  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     23,412        63,628  
Payable to Sponsor
     135,253        147,190  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     8,578,867        5,614,476  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     145,069,486        193,892,178  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 153,648,353      $ 199,506,654  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     2,587,527        7,587,527  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 56.06      $ 25.55  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 56.31      $ 26.09  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
20

PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(66% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.106% due 04/21/22
   $ 40,000,000      $ 39,996,668  
0.393% due 07/21/22
     24,000,000        23,947,829  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     32,000,000        31,805,120  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $95,926,918)
            $ 95,749,617  
             
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
 
Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires May 2022
     5,149      $ 290,506,580      $ 76,824,603  
 
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
21

PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 39,581     $ 13,815  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     396,610       254,815  
Brokerage commissions
     88,452       92,297  
Futures accounts fees
     71,117       81,848  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     556,179       428,960  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (516,598     (415,145
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     76,220,688       41,582,385  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (3,452     551  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     76,217,236       41,582,936  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     85,030,764       (17,800,783
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (163,020     1,915  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     84,867,744       (17,798,868
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     161,084,980       23,784,068  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 160,568,382     $ 23,368,923  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
22

PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 193,892,178     $ 169,800,371  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 2,600,000 and 3,400,000 shares, respectively
     87,880,355       76,480,823  
Redemption of 7,600,000 and 8,000,000 shares, respectively
     (297,271,429     (195,343,047
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of (5,000,000) and (4,600,000) shares, respectively
     (209,391,074     (118,862,224
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (516,598     (415,145
Net realized gain (loss)
     76,217,236       41,582,936  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     84,867,744       (17,798,868
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     160,568,382       23,368,923  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 145,069,486     $ 74,307,070  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
23

PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 160,568,382     $ 23,368,923  
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
     (135,944,242     (88,986,855
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     130,991,301       84,999,676  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (40,710     (9,576
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     3,452       (551
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     163,020       (1,915
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     20,996,970       13,775,851  
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     1,130       3,558  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     (11,937     (76,137
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     (40,216     13,490  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     (5,403,658     798,217  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     171,283,492       33,884,681  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     108,329,096       76,480,823  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (288,851,227     (203,242,570
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     (180,522,131     (126,761,747
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     (9,238,639 )     (92,877,066
Cash, beginning of period
     54,135,725       137,292,722  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 44,897,086     $ 44,415,656  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
24

PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $4,690,961 and $998,130, respectively)
   $ 4,685,054      $ 997,678  
Cash
     1,608,252        6,891,458  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts
     —          691,000  
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     —          84,150  
Interest receivable
     —          153  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     6,293,306        8,664,439  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable to Sponsor
     6,006        3,846  
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     50,318        1,498  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     56,324        5,344  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     6,236,982        8,659,095  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 6,293,306      $ 8,664,439  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     500,000        650,000  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 12.47      $ 13.32  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 12.46      $ 13.33  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
25

PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(75% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.393% due 07/21/22
   $ 4,000,000      $ 3,991,305  
0.554% due 11/03/22
     698,000        693,749  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $4,690,961)
            $ 4,685,054  
             
 
 
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
^
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Settlement Date
    
Contract Amount

in Local Currency
   
Contract Amount

in U.S. Dollars
   
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/

Value
 
Contracts to Purchase
                                 
Euro with Goldman Sachs International
     04/08/22        4,422,921     $ 4,893,608     $ (7,961
Euro with UBS AG
     04/08/22        11,991,502       13,267,638       (31,928
                             
 
 
 
                        Total Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 
  $ (39,889
                             
 
 
 
Contracts to Sell
                                 
Euro with UBS AG
     04/08/22        (5,127,000   $ (5,672,615   $ (10,429
                             
 
 
 
                       
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 
  $ (10,429
                             
 
 
 
 
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
26

PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 4,587     $ 584  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     20,278       10,078  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     20,278       10,078  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (15,691     (9,494
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Foreign currency forward contracts
     (441,030     (27,342
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (5,949     —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     (446,979     (27,342
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Foreign currency forward contracts
     (132,970     (311,140
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (5,455     88  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (138,425     (311,052
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     (585,404     (338,394
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ (601,095   $ (347,888
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
27

PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 8,659,095     $ 4,737,350  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 100,000 and – shares, respectively
     1,316,267       —    
Redemption of 250,000 and 50,000 shares, respectively
     (3,137,285     (777,738
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of (150,000) and (50,000) shares, respectively
     (1,821,018     (777,738
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (15,691     (9,494
Net realized gain (loss)
     (446,979     (27,342
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (138,425     (311,052
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     (601,095     (347,888
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 6,236,982     $ 3,611,724  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
28

PROSHARES ULTRA EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ (601,095   $ (347,888
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
     (5,984,289     (1,999,562
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     2,290,249       1,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (4,740     (323
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     5,949       —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     138,425       311,052  
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     153       92  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     2,160       (614
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     (4,153,188     (1,037,243
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     1,316,267       —    
Payment on shares redeemed
     (3,137,285     (777,738
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     (1,821,018     (777,738
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     (5,974,206     (1,814,981
Cash, beginning of period
     7,582,458       4,652,092  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 1,608,252     $ 2,837,111  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
29

PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31,
2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $298,652,557 and $207,964,168, respectively)
   $ 298,473,849      $ 207,956,320  
Cash
     37,818,466        9,328,332  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     13,525,200        6,093,750  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
     11,048,000        —    
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
     —          8,639,188  
Receivable on open futures contracts
     2,562,814        944,644  
Interest receivable
     —          690  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     363,428,329        232,962,924  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     10,530        4,034  
Payable to Sponsor
     277,421        178,356  
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
     8,110,556        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     8,398,507        182,390  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     355,029,822        232,780,534  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 363,428,329      $ 232,962,924  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     5,300,000        3,900,000  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 66.99      $ 59.69  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 66.14      $ 59.81  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
30

PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(84% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.021% due 04/21/22
   $ 50,000,000      $ 49,995,835  
0.209% due 05/19/22
     25,000,000        24,991,332  
0.363% due 06/16/22
     90,000,000        89,917,353  
0.393% due 07/21/22
     45,000,000        44,902,179  
0.706% due 08/18/22
     75,000,000        74,752,410  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     14,000,000        13,914,740  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $298,652,557)
            $ 298,473,849  
             
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Gold Futures - COMEX, expires June 2022
     1,871      $ 365,593,400      $ (7,245,013
Total Return Swap Agreements
^
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Rate Paid

(Received)
*
   
Termination

Date
    
Notional Amount

at Value
**
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
     0.25     04/06/22      $ 118,728,333      $ (2,792,482
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
     0.25       04/06/22        102,600,526        (2,413,156
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
     0.25       04/06/22        123,508,801        (2,904,918
                              
 
 
 
                       
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 
   $ (8,110,556
                              
 
 
 
 
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
*
Reflects the floating financing rate, as of March 31, 2022, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. Total Return Swap Agreements payment is due at termination/maturity.
**
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.
 
31

PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 95,113     $ 35,827  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     671,415       568,207  
Brokerage commissions
     21,659       14,888  
Futures accounts fees
     19,505       32,402  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     712,579       615,497  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (617,466     (579,670
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     20,190,020       (16,805,897
Swap agreements
     37,628,576       (34,442,235
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     —         245  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     57,818,596       (51,247,887
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     (7,899,907     (2,253,749
Swap agreements
     (16,749,744     1,019,450  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (170,860     1,796  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (24,820,511     (1,232,503
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     32,998,085       (52,480,390
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 32,380,619     $ (53,060,060
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
32

PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 232,780,534     $ 263,540,473  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 1,500,000 and 600,000 shares, respectively
     95,684,676       37,062,261  
Redemption of 100,000 and 550,000 shares, respectively
     (5,816,007     (32,994,618
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 1,400,000 and 50,000 shares, respectively
     89,868,669       4,067,643  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (617,466     (579,670
Net realized gain (loss)
     57,818,596       (51,247,887
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (24,820,511     (1,232,503
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     32,380,619       (53,060,060
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 355,029,822     $ 214,548,056  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
33

PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 32,380,619     $ (53,060,060
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
     (439,592,586     (206,969,781
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     349,000,000       194,999,771  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (95,803     (27,375
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     —         (245
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     16,920,604       (1,021,246
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     (1,618,170     (1,456,440
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     690       4,186  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     99,065       (30,328
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     6,496       9,172  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     (42,899,085     (67,552,346
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     95,684,676       37,062,261  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (5,816,007     (32,994,618
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     89,868,669       4,067,643  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     46,969,584       (63,484,703
Cash, beginning of period
     15,422,082       183,452,109  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 62,391,666     $ 119,967,406  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
34

PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $465,593,363 and $451,896,236, respectively)
   $ 465,290,460      $ 451,872,982  
Cash
     22,418,785        10,985,565  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     13,190,750        14,502,938  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
     81,624,040        —    
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
     —          40,591,699  
Receivable on open futures contracts
     174,600        1,384,919  
Interest receivable
     —          1,582  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     582,698,635        519,339,685  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
     —          3,483,770  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     9,893        9,833  
Payable to Sponsor
     462,171        392,488  
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
     23,850,730        —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     24,322,794        3,886,091  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     558,375,841        515,453,594  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 582,698,635      $ 519,339,685  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     14,296,526        14,796,526  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 39.06      $ 34.84  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 38.53      $ 34.74  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
35

PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(83% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.135% due 04/21/22†
   $ 75,000,000      $ 74,993,752  
0.209% due 05/19/22†
     150,000,000        149,947,995  
0.351% due 06/16/22†
     100,000,000        99,908,170  
0.393% due 07/21/22†
     23,000,000        22,950,003  
0.706% due 08/18/22†
     75,000,000        74,752,410  
0.223% due 11/03/22†
     43,000,000        42,738,130  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $465,593,363)
            $ 465,290,460  
             
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
 
Silver Futures - COMEX, expires May 2022
     1,351      $ 169,773,415      $ 9,192,378  
Total Return Swap Agreements
^
 
                                 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
    
Rate Paid

(Received)
*
   
Termination

Date
    
Notional Amount

at Value
**
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
     0.25     04/06/22      $ 237,998,246      $ (7,141,286
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
     0.30       04/06/22        249,395,557        (5,875,157
Swap agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
     0.30       04/06/22        232,374,365        (5,474,180
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
     0.25       04/06/22        227,857,585        (5,360,107
                              
 
 
 
                       
Total Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 
   $ (23,850,730
                              
 
 
 
 
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
*
Reflects the floating financing rate, as of March 31, 2022, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. Total Return Swap Agreements payment is due at termination/maturity.
**
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.
 
36

PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 140,449     $ 98,129  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     1,217,599       1,631,135  
Brokerage commissions
     30,551       46,582  
Futures accounts fees
     20,505       162,187  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     1,268,655       1,839,904  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (1,128,206     (1,741,775
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     (5,744,962     6,896,270  
Swap agreements
     122,381,989       (1,985,719
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     10       191  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     116,637,037       4,910,742  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     6,685,833       (52,592,033
Swap agreements
     (64,442,429     (85,173,669
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (279,649     21,921  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (58,036,245     (137,743,781
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     58,600,792       (132,833,039
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 57,472,586     $ (134,574,814
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
37

PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 515,453,594     $ 745,304,028  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 1,000,000 and 2,400,000 shares, respectively
     39,033,941       120,399,635  
Redemption of 1,500,000 and 3,250,000 shares, respectively
     (53,584,280     (158,627,600
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of (500,000) and (850,000) shares, respectively
     (14,550,339     (38,227,965
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (1,128,206     (1,741,775
Net realized gain (loss)
     116,637,037       4,910,742  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (58,036,245     (137,743,781
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     57,472,586       (134,574,814
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 558,375,841     $ 572,501,249  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
38

PROSHARES ULTRA SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 57,472,586     $ (134,574,814
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
     (555,554,828     (684,892,324
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     541,999,742       509,999,794  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (142,031     (77,206
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     (10     (191
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     64,722,078       85,151,748  
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     1,210,319       (1,465,450
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     1,582       6,065  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     69,683       (29,124
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     60       45,354  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     —         (147,416
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     109,779,181       (225,983,564
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     39,033,941       116,265,208  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (57,068,050     (158,627,600
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     (18,034,109     (42,362,392
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     91,745,072       (268,345,956
Cash, beginning of period
     25,488,503       446,401,960  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 117,233,575     $ 178,056,004  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
39

PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $193,806,309 and $221,725,609, respectively)
   $ 193,118,875      $ 221,660,593  
Cash
     70,665,485        108,688,034  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     490,761,445        463,432,845  
Receivable from capital shares sold
     15,544,945        —    
Securities sold receivabl
e

 
 
6,195,418
 
 
 
—  
 
Receivable on open futures contracts
     352,266,772        33,597,688  
Interest receivable
     —          5,060  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     1,128,552,940        827,384,220  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable on open futures contracts
     —          9,447,456  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     234,366        167,855  
Payable to Sponsor
     709,933        611,836  
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
     —          477,437  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     944,299        10,704,584  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     1,127,608,641        816,679,636  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 1,128,552,940      $ 827,384,220  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
     83,528,420        65,828,420  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
   $ 13.50      $ 12.41  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
   $ 13.46      $ 12.43  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
40

PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(17% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.135% due 04/21/22
   $ 50,000,000      $ 49,995,835  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     144,000,000        143,123,040  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $193,806,309)
            $ 193,118,875  
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
 
                          
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires April 2022
     33,482      $ 785,789,058      $ (144,097,149
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires May 2022
     36,263        906,128,965        (17,115,511
                      
 
 
 
                       $ (161,212,660
                      
 
 
 
 
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
41

PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 95,261     $ 113,969  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     1,961,177       4,383,077  
Brokerage commissions
     936,758       1,956,628  
Futures accounts fees
     782,688       1,843,813  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     3,680,623       8,183,518  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (3,585,362     (8,069,549
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     258,438,098       (653,063,682
Swap agreements
     22,556,586       (51,454,342
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (15,153     18,520  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     280,979,531       (704,499,504
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     (34,855,903     (284,403,583
Swap agreements
     477,437       24,807  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (622,418     19,445  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (35,000,884     (284,359,331
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     245,978,647       (988,858,835
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 242,393,285     $ (996,928,384
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
42

PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 816,679,636     $ 1,356,204,199  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 83,100,000 and 19,630,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     1,171,715,867       1,939,143,031  
Redemption of 65,400,000 and 9,540,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     (1,103,180,147     (1,014,045,676
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 17,700,000 and 10,090,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     68,535,720       925,097,355  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (3,585,362     (8,069,549
Net realized gain (loss)
     280,979,531       (704,499,504
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (35,000,884     (284,359,331
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     242,393,285       (996,928,384
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 1,127,608,641     $ 1,284,373,170  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
43

PROSHARES ULTRA VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
  
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
 
 
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 242,393,285     $ (996,928,384
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
     (396,948,446     (811,866,867
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     424,952,914       679,996,765  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (100,321     (81,137
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     15,153       (18,520
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     144,981       (44,252
Decrease (Increase) in securities sold receivable
  
 
(6,195,418
 
 
—  
 
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     (318,669,084     (22,894,994
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     5,060       423  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     98,097       312,325  
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     66,511       249,748  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     (9,447,456     (9,772,407
Increase (Decrease) in securities purchased payable
     —         38,977,944  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     (63,684,724     (1,122,069,356
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     1,156,170,922       1,988,229,419  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (1,103,180,147     (1,014,045,676
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     52,990,775       974,183,743  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     (10,693,949     (147,885,613
Cash, beginning of period
     572,120,879       1,069,671,996  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 561,426,930     $ 921,786,383  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
44

PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31,
2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $996,736 and $–, respectively)
   $ 993,910      $ —    
Cash
     1,339,246        2,232,820  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts
     —          225,000  
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     7,119        821  
Interest receivable
     —          95  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     2,340,275        2,458,736  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable to Sponsor
     1,800        1,954  
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     238,770        93,933  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     240,570        95,887  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     2,099,705        2,362,849  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 2,340,275      $ 2,458,736  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     49,970        49,970  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 42.02      $ 47.29  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 42.09      $ 47.29  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
45

PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(47% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.554% due 11/03/22
   $ 1,000,000      $ 993,910  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $996,736)
            $ 993,910  
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
^
 
                                 
    
Settlement Date
    
Contract Amount

in Local Currency
   
Contract Amount

in U.S. Dollars
   
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/

Value
 
Contracts to Purchase
                                 
Yen with Goldman Sachs International
     04/08/22        321,397,517     $ 2,640,512     $ (140,536
Yen with UBS AG
     04/08/22        234,765,856       1,928,772       (98,234
                             
 
 
 
                        Total Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 
  $ (238,770
                             
 
 
 
Contracts to Sell
                                 
Yen with Goldman Sachs International
     04/08/22        (6,529,000   $ (53,640   $ (254
Yen with UBS AG
     04/08/22        (37,680,000     (309,568     7,373  
                             
 
 
 
                       
Total Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
  $ 7,119  
                             
 
 
 
 
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
46

PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 873     $ 356  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     5,429       6,649  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     5,429       6,649  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (4,556     (6,293
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Foreign currency forward contracts
     (118,771     (139,467
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     1,548       —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     (117,223     (139,467
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Foreign currency forward contracts
     (138,539     (256,089
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (2,826     44  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (141,365     (256,045
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     (258,588     (395,512
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ (263,144   $ (401,805
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
47

PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 2,362,849     $ 2,989,499  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (4,556     (6,293
Net realized gain (loss)
     (117,223     (139,467
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (141,365     (256,045
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     (263,144     (401,805
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 2,099,705     $ 2,587,694  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
48

PROSHARES ULTRA YEN
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ (263,144   $ (401,805
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
     (995,769     (499,849
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     1,548       —    
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (967     (93
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     (1,548     —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     141,365       256,045  
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     95       27  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     (154     (213
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     (1,118,574     (645,888
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     (1,118,574     (645,888
Cash, beginning of period
     2,457,820       2,924,696  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 1,339,246     $ 2,278,808  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
49

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $
and $
1,999,869
, respectively)
   $ —        $ 1,999,875  
Cash
     2,144,311        310,565  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     108,900        117,920  
Receivable on open futures contracts
     11,700        —    
Interest receivable
     —          16  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     2,264,911        2,428,376  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable on open futures contracts
     —          13,735  
Payable to Sponsor
     1,886        2,018  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     1,886        15,753  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     2,263,025        2,412,623  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 2,264,911      $ 2,428,376  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     50,000        50,000  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 45.26      $ 48.25  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 45.35      $ 48.41  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
50

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
Futures Contracts Sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures - CME, expires June 2022
     60      $ 4,497,900      $ (96,657
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
51

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 115     $ 258  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     5,696       5,139  
Brokerage commissions
     500       386  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     6,196       5,525  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (6,081     (5,267
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     (116,848     (164,544
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     4,839       —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     (112,009     (164,544
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     (31,502     206,052  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (6     —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (31,508     206,052  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     (143,517     41,508  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ (149,598   $ 36,241  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
52

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 2,412,623     $ 2,222,639  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (6,081     (5,267
Net realized gain (loss)
     (112,009     (164,544
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (31,508     206,052  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     (149,598     36,241  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 2,263,025     $ 2,258,880  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
53

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

 
  
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
 
 
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ (149,598   $ 36,241  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
                
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     2,004,839       —    
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (131     —    
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     (4,839     —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     6       —    
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     (11,700     —    
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     16       31  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     (132     (596
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     (13,735     (3,718
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     1,824,726       31,958  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     1,824,726       31,958  
Cash, beginning of period
     428,485       2,234,027  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 2,253,211     $ 2,265,985  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
54

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $172,878,249 and $55,932,300, respectively)
   $ 172,675,022      $ 55,916,023  
Cash
     74,893,009        29,602,412  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     146,472,433        24,841,141  
Receivable from capital shares sold
     2,335,415        —    
Receivable on open futures contracts
     24,718,248        4,064,439  
Interest receivable
     —          1,359  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     421,094,127        114,425,374  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable on open futures contracts
     3,982,086        175,557  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     42,292        7,944  
Payable to Sponsor
     270,518        74,271  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     4,294,896        257,772  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     416,799,231        114,167,602  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 421,094,127      $ 114,425,374  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
     71,433,799        8,883,799  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
   $ 5.83      $ 12.85  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
   $ 5.79      $ 12.75  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
55

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(41% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.051% due 04/21/22
   $ 40,000,000      $ 39,996,668  
0.209% due 05/19/22
     25,000,000        24,991,333  
0.389% due 06/16/22
     50,000,000        49,954,085  
0.393% due 07/21/22
     22,000,000        21,952,176  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     36,000,000        35,780,760  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $172,878,249)
            $ 172,675,022  
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Sold
 
                    
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2022
     2,737      $ 269,649,240      $ (4,110,731
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires December 2022
     3,147        281,971,200        (2,299,051
WTI Crude Oil - NYMEX, expires June 2023
     3,339        282,512,790        116,312  
                      
 
 
 
                       $ (6,293,470
                      
 
 
 
 
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
56

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 53,907     $ 10,835  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     492,647       221,263  
Brokerage commissions
     77,056       43,044  
Futures accounts fees
     70,177       47,712  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     639,880       312,019  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (585,973     (301,184
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     (106,482,101     (49,177,765
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     (106,482,101     (49,177,765
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     2,115,992       5,636,634  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (186,950     2,210  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     1,929,042       5,638,844  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     (104,553,059     (43,538,921
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ (105,139,032   $ (43,840,105
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
57

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 114,167,602     $ 96,839,233  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 77,850,000 and 1,950,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     510,028,879       64,302,979  
Redemption of 15,300,000 and 850,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     (102,258,218     (25,583,717
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 62,550,000 and 1,100,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     407,770,661       38,719,262  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (585,973     (301,184
Net realized gain (loss)
     (106,482,101     (49,177,765
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     1,929,042       5,638,844  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     (105,139,032     (43,840,105
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 416,799,231     $ 91,718,390  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
58

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG CRUDE OIL
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ (105,139,032   $ (43,840,105
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
     (203,890,683     (59,990,524
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     87,000,000       25,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (55,266     (6,348
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     186,950       (2,210
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     (20,653,809     (2,690,988
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     1,359       2,099  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     196,247       (7,303
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     34,348       25,647  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     3,806,529       166,417  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     (238,513,357     (81,343,315
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     507,693,464       64,302,979  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (102,258,218     (25,583,717
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     405,435,246       38,719,262  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     166,921,889       (42,624,053
Cash, beginning of period
     54,443,553       97,113,373  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 221,365,442     $ 54,489,320  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
59

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $109,916,719 and $123,855,553, respectively)
   $ 109,627,801      $ 123,821,548  
Cash
     70,201,998        53,547,476  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     35,162,820        59,453,451  
Receivable from capital shares sold
     19,436,163        —    
Receivable on open futures contracts
     18,454,994        30,090,351  
Interest receivable
     —          1,749  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     252,883,776        266,914,575  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
     —          15,986,002  
Payable on open futures contracts
     2,342,100        8,542,438  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     29,510        46,867  
Payable to Sponsor
     171,329        194,138  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     2,542,939        24,769,445  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     250,340,837        242,145,130  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 252,883,776      $ 266,914,575  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
     15,474,477        3,914,966  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
   $ 16.18      $ 61.85  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
   $ 16.14      $ 60.55  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
60

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(44% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.135% due 04/21/22
   $ 40,000,000      $ 39,996,668  
0.209% due 05/19/22
     10,000,000        9,996,533  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     60,000,000        59,634,600  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $109,916,719)
            $ 109,627,801  
             
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Natural Gas - NYMEX, expires May 2022
     8,883      $ 501,178,860      $ (74,095,907
 
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
61

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 55,825     $ 7,883  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     542,364       159,337  
Brokerage commissions
     220,951       85,680  
Futures accounts fees
     129,929       23,273  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     893,244       268,290  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (837,419     (260,407
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     (114,665,698     (6,359,394
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (58,610     —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     (114,724,308     (6,359,394
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     (87,532,158     15,893,547  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (254,913     1,517  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (87,787,071     15,895,064  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     (202,511,379     9,535,670  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ (203,348,798   $ 9,275,263  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
62

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 242,145,130     $ 24,977,745  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 18,560,000 and 820,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     454,959,241       142,050,186  
Redemption of 7,000,489 and 570,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     (243,414,736     (106,843,919
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 11,559,511 and 250,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     211,544,505       35,206,267  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (837,419     (260,407
Net realized gain (loss)
     (114,724,308     (6,359,394
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (87,787,071     15,895,064  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     (203,348,798     9,275,263  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 250,340,837     $ 69,459,275  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
63

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBERG NATURAL GAS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ (203,348,798   $ 9,275,263  
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
     (171,922,547     (53,993,457
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     185,860,345       20,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (57,574     (3,966
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     58,610       —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     254,913       (1,517
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     11,635,357       (607,891
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     1,749       (694
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     (22,809     43,590  
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     (17,357     427  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     (6,200,338     (1,543,700
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     (183,758,449     (26,831,945
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     435,523,078       142,050,186  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (259,400,738     (109,448,096
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     176,122,340       32,602,090  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     (7,636,109     5,770,145  
Cash, beginning of period
     113,000,927       19,147,382  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 105,364,818     $ 24,917,527  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
64

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $41,972,530 and $46,968,288, respectively)
   $ 41,892,032      $ 46,961,125  
Cash
     8,512,948        7,554,065  
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     134,035        135,118  
Interest receivable
     —          603  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     50,539,015        54,650,911  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable to Sponsor
     40,931        44,707  
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     —          343,159  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     40,931        387,866  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     50,498,084        54,263,045  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 50,539,015      $ 54,650,911  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     1,850,000        2,100,000  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 27.30      $ 25.84  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 27.31      $ 25.86  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
65

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(83% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.135% due 04/21/22
   $ 22,000,000      $ 21,998,167  
0.393% due 07/21/22
     4,000,000        3,991,305  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     16,000,000        15,902,560  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $41,972,530)
            $ 41,892,032  
             
 
 
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
^
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Settlement Date
    
Contract Amount

in Local Currency
   
Contract Amount

in U.S. Dollars
   
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/

Value
 
Contracts to Purchase
                                 
Euro with UBS AG
     04/08/22        13,916,000     $ 15,396,940     $ 6,561  
                             
 
 
 
                        Total Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
  $ 6,561  
                             
 
 
 
Contracts to Sell
                                 
Euro with Goldman Sachs International
     04/08/22        (46,280,263   $ (51,205,409   $ 83,304  
Euro with UBS AG
     04/08/22        (58,998,199     (65,276,787     44,170  
                             
 
 
 
                        Total Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
  $ 127,474  
                             
 
 
 
 
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
66

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 15,405     $ 7,166  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     117,456       124,038  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     117,456       124,038  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (102,051     (116,872
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Foreign currency forward contracts
     2,542,134       70,527  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     210,974       —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     2,753,108       70,527  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Foreign currency forward contracts
     342,076       4,391,397  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (73,335     840  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     268,741       4,392,237  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     3,021,849       4,462,764  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 2,919,798     $ 4,345,892  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
67

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 54,263,045     $ 52,953,339  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 50,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively
     1,371,662       4,613,244  
Redemption of 300,000 and 300,000 shares, respectively
     (8,056,421     (6,980,338
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of (250,000) and (100,000) shares, respectively
     (6,684,759     (2,367,094
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (102,051     (116,872
Net realized gain (loss)
     2,753,108       70,527  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     268,741       4,392,237  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     2,919,798       4,345,892  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 50,498,084     $ 54,932,137  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
68

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 2,919,798     $ 4,345,892  
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
     (29,988,234     (41,994,414
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     35,210,974       34,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (16,008     (4,421
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     (210,974     —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     (268,741     (4,392,237
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     603       1,228  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     (3,776     1,273  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     7,643,642       (8,042,679
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     1,371,662       4,613,244  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (8,056,421     (6,980,338
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     (6,684,759     (2,367,094
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     958,883       (10,409,773
Cash, beginning of period
     7,554,065       44,132,228  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 8,512,948     $ 33,722,455  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
69

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $21,981,721 and $25,984,097, respectively)
   $ 21,937,571      $ 25,980,516  
Cash
     8,485,001        1,287,229  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     978,300        703,125  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements

     469,000        —    
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     908,323        —    
Interest receivable
     —          434  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     32,778,195        27,971,304  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable on open futures contracts
     155,425        92,537  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     533        294  
Payable to Sponsor
     23,786        25,512  
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
     —          993,117  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     179,744        1,111,460  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     32,598,451        26,859,844  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 32,778,195      $ 27,971,304  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     1,196,977        846,977  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 27.23      $ 31.71  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 27.61      $ 31.66  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
70

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(67% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.135% due 04/21/22
   $ 8,000,000      $ 7,999,334  
0.393% due 07/21/22
     6,000,000        5,986,957  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     8,000,000        7,951,280  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $21,981,721)
            $ 21,937,571  
             
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Gold Futures - COMEX, expires June 2022
     134      $ 26,183,600      $ 325,987  
Total Return Swap Agreements
^
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Rate Paid

(Received)
*
   
Termination

Date
  
Notional Amount

at Value
**
   
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
     0.25   04/06/22    $ (16,074,140   $ 372,654  
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
     0.20     04/06/22      (10,515,819     244,146  
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Gold Subindex
     0.25     04/06/22      (12,574,684     291,523  
                         
 
 
 
                    Total Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
  $ 908,323  
                         
 
 
 
 
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
*
Reflects the floating financing rate, as of March 31, 2022, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. Total Return Swap Agreements payment is due at termination/maturity.
**
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.
 
71

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 9,685     $ 2,962  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     66,138       63,727  
Brokerage commissions
     2,811       3,590  
Futures accounts fees
     1,866       4,686  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     70,815       72,003  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (61,130     (69,041
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     (1,991,249     1,334,982  
Swap agreements
     (4,317,424     2,668,208  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     4       169  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     (6,308,669     4,003,359  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     167,908       236,075  
Swap agreements
     1,901,440       (416,739
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (40,569     811  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     2,028,779       (179,853
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     (4,279,890     3,823,506  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ (4,341,020   $ 3,754,465  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
72

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 26,859,844     $ 20,337,376  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 450,000 and 750,000 shares, respectively
     13,189,949       27,291,216  
Redemption of 100,000 and 300,000 shares, respectively
     (3,110,322     (10,139,542
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 350,000 and 450,000 shares, respectively
     10,079,627       17,151,674  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (61,130     (69,041
Net realized gain (loss)
     (6,308,669     4,003,359  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     2,028,779       (179,853
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     (4,341,020     3,754,465  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 32,598,451     $ 41,243,515  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
73

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ (4,341,020   $ 3,754,465  
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
     (17,987,492     (18,997,037
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     21,999,990       5,999,936  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (10,118     (1,516
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     (4     (169
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     (1,860,871     415,928  
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
           1,317  
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     434       127  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     (1,726     10,663  
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     239       1,492  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     62,888       536,010  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     (2,137,680     (8,278,784
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     13,189,949       27,291,216  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (3,110,322     (10,139,542
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     10,079,627       17,151,674  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     7,941,947       8,872,890  
Cash, beginning of period
     1,990,354       20,633,371  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 9,932,301     $ 29,506,261  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
74

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31,
2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $13,931,199 and $22,995,121, respectively)
   $ 13,910,829      $ 22,994,261  
Cash
     7,528,145        1,829,901  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     1,604,313        1,081,575  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
     118,000        2,572,000  
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
     273,094        —    
Receivable on open futures contracts
     —          15,446  
Interest receivable
     —          378  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     23,434,381        28,493,561  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable on open futures contracts
     7,363        5,840  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     733        747  
Payable to Sponsor
     19,769        28,560  
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
     —          1,921,414  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     27,865        1,956,561  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     23,406,516        26,537,000  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 23,434,381      $ 28,493,561  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
     1,091,329        991,329  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
   $ 21.45      $ 26.77  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
   $ 21.78      $ 26.84  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
75

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(59% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.135% due 04/21/22
   $ 947,000      $ 946,921  
0.393% due 07/21/22
     11,000,000        10,976,088  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     2,000,000        1,987,820  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $13,931,199)
            $ 13,910,829  
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Sold
 
                    
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
 
Silver Futures - COMEX, expires May 2022
     167      $ 20,986,055      $ 267,147  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Return Swap Agreements
^
 
                       
    
Rate Paid

(Received)
*
   
Termination

Date
  
Notional Amount

at Value
**
   
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
Swap agreement with Citibank, N.A. based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
     0.25   04/06/22    $ (3,066,720   $ (193,389
Swap agreement with Goldman Sachs International based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
     0.25     04/06/22      (11,171,645     259,041  
Swap agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
     0.30     04/06/22      (8,833,290     204,525  
Swap agreement with UBS AG based on Bloomberg Silver Subindex
     0.25     04/06/22      (2,824,603     2,917  
                         
 
 
 
                   
Total Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
  $ 273,094  
                         
 
 
 
 
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
*
Reflects the floating financing rate, as of March 31, 2022, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. Total Return Swap Agreements payment is due at termination/maturity.
**
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.
 
76

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 8,920     $ 3,117  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     60,953       84,745  
Brokerage commissions
     5,301       7,444  
Futures accounts fees
     3,274       9,991  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     69,528       102,180  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (60,608     (99,063
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     (1,293,770     (1,236,193
Swap agreements
     (6,079,976     (1,696,158
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (190     85  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     (7,373,936     (2,932,266
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     (385,346     3,496,970  
Swap agreements
     2,194,508       3,968,794  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (19,510     747  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     1,789,652       7,466,511  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     (5,584,284     4,534,245  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ (5,644,892   $ 4,435,182  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
77

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 26,537,000     $ 28,885,775  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 1,100,000 and 2,450,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     25,560,144       58,095,647  
Redemption of 1,000,000 and 1,875,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     (23,045,736     (46,271,940
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 100,000 and 575,000 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     2,514,408       11,823,707  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (60,608     (99,063
Net realized gain (loss)
     (7,373,936     (2,932,266
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     1,789,652       7,466,511  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     (5,644,892     4,435,182  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 23,406,516     $ 45,144,664  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
78

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ (5,644,892   $ 4,435,182  
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
     (20,979,052     (22,996,733
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     30,052,082       7,999,988  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (9,298     (2,043
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     190       (85
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     (2,174,998     (3,969,541
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     15,446       (208,039
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     378       463  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     (8,791     7,144  
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     (14     3,309  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     1,523       294,893  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     1,252,574       (14,435,462
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     25,560,144       58,095,647  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (23,045,736     (46,271,940
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     2,514,408       11,823,707  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     3,766,982       (2,611,755
Cash, beginning of period
     5,483,476       32,155,049  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 9,250,458     $ 29,543,294  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
79

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $20,984,538 and $20,990,068, respectively)
   $ 20,954,357      $ 20,987,825  
Cash
     13,748,678        3,003,251  
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     2,372,690        1,237,168  
Interest receivable
     —          339  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     37,075,725        25,228,583  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
     9,290,592        —    
Payable to Sponsor
     21,724        20,211  
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     36,708        367,588  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     9,349,024        387,799  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     27,726,701        24,840,784  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 37,075,725      $ 25,228,583  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     299,290        299,290  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 92.64      $ 83.00  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 92.73      $ 82.99  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
80

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(76% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.135% due 04/21/22
   $ 5,000,000      $ 4,999,584  
0.209% due 05/19/22
     5,000,000        4,998,266  
0.393% due 07/21/22
     6,000,000        5,986,957  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     5,000,000        4,969,550  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $20,984,538)
            $ 20,954,357  
             
 
 
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
^
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Settlement Date
    
Contract Amount

in Local Currency
   
Contract Amount

in U.S. Dollars
   
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/

Value
 
Contracts to Purchase
                                 
Yen with UBS AG
     04/08/22        2,874,020,000     $ 23,612,146     $ (36,708
                             
 
 
 
                        Total Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 
  $ (36,708
                             
 
 
 
Contracts to Sell
                                 
Yen with Goldman Sachs International
     04/08/22        (1,973,114,165   $ (16,210,555   $ 748,238  
Yen with UBS AG
     04/08/22        (7,652,928,574     (62,874,326     1,624,452  
                             
 
 
 
                        Total Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
  $ 2,372,690  
                             
 
 
 
 
All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.
^
The positions and counterparties herein are as of March 31, 2022. The Fund continually evaluates different counterparties for their transactions and counterparties are subject to change. New counterparties can be added at any time.
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
81

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 9,399     $ 3,596  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     59,820       66,553  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     59,820       66,553  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (50,421     (62,957
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Foreign currency forward contracts
     1,080,173       1,259,573  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     102,971       —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     1,183,144       1,259,573  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Foreign currency forward contracts
     1,466,402       2,900,888  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (27,938     854  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     1,438,464       2,901,742  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     2,621,608       4,161,315  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 2,571,187     $ 4,098,358  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
82

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 24,840,784     $ 23,691,070  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 100,000 and 100,000 shares, respectively
     9,605,322       7,132,412  
Redemption of 100,000 and – shares, respectively
     (9,290,592     —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of – and 100,000 shares, respectively
     314,730       7,132,412  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (50,421     (62,957
Net realized gain (loss)
     1,183,144       1,259,573  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     1,438,464       2,901,742  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     2,571,187       4,098,358  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 27,726,701     $ 34,921,840  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
83

PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 2,571,187     $ 4,098,358  
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
     (17,984,733     (21,496,640
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     18,102,971       7,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (9,737     (2,141
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     (102,971     —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     (1,438,464     (2,901,742
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     339       410  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     1,513       7,512  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     1,140,105       (13,294,243
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     9,605,322       7,132,412  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     9,605,322       7,132,412  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     10,745,427       (6,161,831
Cash, beginning of period
     3,003,251       24,274,564  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 13,748,678     $ 18,112,733  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
84

PROSHARES VIX
MID-TERM
FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $63,955,449 and $85,937,303, respectively)
   $ 63,802,455      $ 85,922,969  
Cash
     16,665,482        8,130,069  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     15,897,200        18,941,750  
Receivable on open futures contracts
     1,586,495        63,397  
Interest receivable
     —          1,097  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     97,951,632        113,059,282  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable on open futures contracts
     —          94,495  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     10,122        7,124  
Payable to Sponsor
     71,596        81,983  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     81,718        183,602  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     97,869,914        112,875,680  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 97,951,632      $ 113,059,282  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding
     3,112,403        3,687,403  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share
   $ 31.45      $ 30.61  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 2)
   $ 31.50      $ 30.57  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
85

PROSHARES VIX
MID-TERM
FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(65% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.135% due 04/21/22
   $ 32,000,000      $ 31,997,335  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     32,000,000        31,805,120  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $63,955,449)
            $ 63,802,455  
             
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)/Value
 
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires July 2022
     593      $ 15,480,562      $ 226,352  
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires August 2022
     1,235        32,424,802        42,738  
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires September 2022
     1,235        32,852,729        (1,054,439
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires October 2022
     642        17,245,083        (174,214
                      
 
 
 
                       $ (959,563
                      
 
 
 
 
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
86

PROSHARES VIX
MID-TERM
FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 23,923     $ 10,224  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     215,663       178,080  
Brokerage commissions
     24,869       11,312  
Futures accounts fees
     35,488       25,632  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     276,020       215,024  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (252,097     (204,800
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     4,791,833       3,539,316  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (336     —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     4,791,497       3,539,316  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     (335,175     (8,276,672
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (138,660     1,150  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (473,835     (8,275,522
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     4,317,662       (4,736,206
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 4,065,565     $ (4,941,006
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
87

PROSHARES VIX
MID-TERM
FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 112,875,680     $ 72,075,095  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 700,000 and 400,000 shares, respectively
     22,135,602       15,879,994  
Redemption of 1,275,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively
     (41,206,933     (7,891,336
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of (575,000) and 200,000 shares, respectively
     (19,071,331     7,988,658  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (252,097     (204,800
Net realized gain (loss)
     4,791,497       3,539,316  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (473,835     (8,275,522
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     4,065,565       (4,941,006
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 97,869,914     $ 75,122,747  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
88

PROSHARES VIX
MID-TERM
FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 4,065,565     $ (4,941,006
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
     (51,992,010     (47,992,944
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     73,998,548       61,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (25,020     (5,327
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     336       —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     138,660       (1,150
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     (1,523,098     247,077  
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     1,097       (856
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     (10,387     8,296  
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     2,998       875  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     (94,495     188,562  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     24,562,194       8,503,527  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     22,135,602       15,879,994  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (41,206,933     (8,807,123
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     (19,071,331     7,072,871  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     5,490,863       15,576,398  
Cash, beginning of period
     27,071,819       27,802,834  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 32,562,682     $ 43,379,232  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
89

PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $169,889,115 and $150,887,871, respectively)
   $ 169,589,079      $ 150,861,898  
Cash
     31,727,811        11,013,736  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     120,057,105        104,947,080  
Receivable from capital shares sold
     9,145,462        3,026,614  
Receivable on open futures contracts
     74,735,260        2,115,232  
Interest receivable
     —          1,774  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     405,254,717        271,966,334  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable on open futures contracts
     15        2,037,391  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     57,973        38,926  
Payable to Sponsor
     246,329        186,853  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     304,317        2,263,170  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     404,950,400        269,703,164  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 405,254,717      $ 271,966,334  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
     24,382,826        17,832,826  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net asset value per share (Note 1)
   $ 16.61      $ 15.12  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Market value per share (Note 1) (Note 2)
   $ 16.57      $ 15.17  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
90

PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2022
(unaudited)
                 
    
Principal Amount
    
Value
 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
                 
(42% of shareholders’ equity)
                 
U.S. Treasury Bills
^^
:
                 
0.135% due 04/21/22
   $ 55,000,000      $ 54,995,418  
0.209% due 05/19/22
     25,000,000        24,991,333  
0.351% due 06/16/22
     20,000,000        19,981,634  
0.393% due 07/21/22
     12,000,000        11,973,914  
0.223% due 11/03/22
     58,000,000        57,646,780  
             
 
 
 
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
(cost $169,889,115)
            $ 169,589,079  
             
 
 
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Number of

Contracts
    
Notional Amount

at Value
    
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/Value
 
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires April 2022
     8,017      $ 188,150,973      $ (38,308,680
VIX Futures - Cboe, expires May 2022
     8,681        216,918,224        (4,996,257
                      
 
 
 
                       $ (43,304,937
                      
 
 
 
 
^^
Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
91

PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 70,709     $ 38,460  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Expenses
                
Management fee
     705,691       825,460  
Brokerage commissions
     116,474       172,658  
Futures accounts fees
     200,657       265,146  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     1,022,822       1,263,264  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (952,113     (1,224,804
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     53,734,127       (76,634,593
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     97       —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     53,734,224       (76,634,593
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     (13,174,318     (53,438,914
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (274,063     8,060  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (13,448,381     (53,430,854
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     40,285,843       (130,065,447
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 39,333,730     $ (131,290,251
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
92

PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 269,703,164     $ 293,390,549  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 9,950,000 and 6,331,250 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     161,172,915       326,892,710  
Redemption of 3,400,000 and 2,287,500 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     (65,259,409     (139,414,250
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 6,550,000 and 4,043,750 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     95,913,506       187,478,460  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (952,113     (1,224,804
Net realized gain (loss)
     53,734,224       (76,634,593
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (13,448,381     (53,430,854
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     39,333,730       (131,290,251
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 404,950,400     $ 349,578,758  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
93

PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 39,333,730     $ (131,290,251
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
     (167,928,504     (247,959,463
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     148,999,840       180,000,000  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (72,483     (29,126
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     (97     —    
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     274,063       (8,060
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on open futures contracts
     (72,620,028     408,326  
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     1,774       534  
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     59,476       73,689  
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     19,047       39,399  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on open futures contracts
     (2,037,376     2,587,600  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     (53,970,558     (196,177,352
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     155,054,067       326,892,710  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (65,259,409     (139,414,250
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     89,794,658       187,478,460  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     35,824,100       (8,698,892
Cash, beginning of period
     115,960,816       206,562,147  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 151,784,916     $ 197,863,255  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
94

PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                 
    
March 31, 2022

(unaudited)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                 
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations (Note 3) (cost $2,872,659,877 and $2,505,722,885, respectively)
   $ 2,869,108,822      $ 2,505,429,337  
Cash
     581,016,956        394,413,910  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts
     1,226,733,453        1,010,799,328  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for foreign currency forward contracts
     —          916,000  
Segregated cash balances with brokers for swap agreements
     275,071,040        2,572,000  
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
     1,181,417        113,159,180  
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     2,513,844        1,457,257  
Receivable from capital shares sold
     46,461,985        23,475,355  
Securities sold receivable
 
 
6,195,418
 
 
 
—  
 
Receivable on open futures contracts
     584,563,167        205,819,074  
Interest receivable
     1        22,943  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
     5,592,846,103        4,258,064,384  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                 
Liabilities
                 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
     32,894,304        25,594,902  
Payable on open futures contracts
     56,668,379        51,142,167  
Brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     588,986        476,241  
Payable to Sponsor
     4,055,508        3,178,585  
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
     160,246,560        3,391,968  
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
     325,796        806,178  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     254,779,533        84,590,041  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 2)
                 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Shareholders’ equity
     5,338,066,570        4,173,474,343  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   $ 5,592,846,103      $ 4,258,064,384  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Shares outstanding (Note 1)
     243,148,625        151,164,114  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Investment Income
                
Interest
   $ 1,026,882     $ 549,742  
Expenses
                
Management fee
     10,616,957       12,169,010  
Brokerage commissions
     1,908,765       2,903,800  
Futures account fees
     1,804,923       2,853,404  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     14,330,645       17,926,214  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (13,303,763     (17,376,472
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment activity
                
Net realized gain (loss) on
                
Futures contracts
     408,448,775       (534,133,804
Swap agreements
     705,182,989       55,764,481  
Foreign currency forward contracts
     3,062,506       1,163,291  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     227,575       19,761  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
     1,116,921,845       (477,186,271
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
                
Futures contracts
     52,639,066       (257,111,138
Swap agreements
     (268,832,355     (139,568,146
Foreign currency forward contracts
     1,536,969       6,725,056  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (3,257,507     106,285  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (217,913,827     (389,847,943
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
     899,008,018       (867,034,214
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
   $ 885,704,255     $ (884,410,686
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Shareholders’ equity, beginning of period
   $ 4,173,474,343     $ 4,474,251,414  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Addition of 202,260,000 and 43,781,250 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     3,082,800,285       3,034,497,796  
Redemption of 110,275,489 and 35,372,500 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     (2,803,912,313     (2,090,134,871
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net addition (redemption) of 91,984,511 and 8,408,750 shares, respectively (Note 1)
     278,887,972       944,362,925  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     (13,303,763     (17,376,472
Net realized gain (loss)
     1,116,921,845       (477,186,271
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (217,913,827     (389,847,943
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
     885,704,255       (884,410,686
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity, end of period
   $ 5,338,066,570     $ 4,534,203,653  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES TRUST II
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
                 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
  
2022
   
2021
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                
Net income (loss)
   $ 885,704,255     $ (884,410,686
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
     (3,797,102,540     (3,414,460,174
Proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     3,431,442,943       2,422,995,930  
Net amortization and accretion on short-term U.S. government and agency obligations
     (1,049,820     (358,976
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
     (227,575     (19,761
Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
     270,552,893       132,736,805  
Decrease (Increase) in securities sold receivable
  
 
(6,195,418
 
 
—  
 
Decrease (Increase) in receivable on futures contracts
     (378,744,093     (23,776,916
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable
     22,942       (105,237
Increase (Decrease) in payable to Sponsor
     876,923       637,842  
Increase (Decrease) in brokerage commissions and futures account fees payable
     112,745       397,470  
Increase (Decrease) in payable on futures contracts
     5,526,212       17,409,669  
Increase (Decrease) in securities purchased payable
     —         38,977,944  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
     410,919,467       (1,709,976,090
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities
                
Proceeds from addition of shares
     3,059,813,655       3,079,449,757  
Payment on shares redeemed
     (2,796,612,911     (2,105,182,292
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
     263,200,744       974,267,465  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     674,120,211       (735,708,625
Cash, beginning of period
     1,408,701,238       3,256,463,457  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash, end of period
   $ 2,082,821,449     $ 2,520,754,832  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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PROSHARES TRUST II
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2022
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
ProShares Trust II (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 March 31, 2022, the following eighteen series of the Trust have commenced investment operations: (i) ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF (each, a “Matching VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Matching VIX Funds”); (ii) 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”); (iii) 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 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 (iv) 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, other than the Matching VIX Funds and the Geared VIX Funds, are listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). The Matching VIX Funds and the Geared VIX Funds are listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange (“Cboe BZX”). 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.
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 Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, 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 either
one-half
the inverse
(-0.5x)
or 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 either one and
one-half
times (1.5x) or two times (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, both for a single day and over time, that match (1x) the performance of its corresponding benchmark. Daily performance is measured from the calculation of each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) to the Fund’s next NAV calculation.
The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve their stated investment objectives 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.,
-0.5x,
-1x,
-2x,
1.5x, or 2x) of the period return of the corresponding benchmark and will likely differ significantly.
Share Splits and Reverse Share Splits
The table below includes reverse Share splits for the Funds during the three months March 31, 2022, and during the year ended December 31, 2021. The ticker symbols for these Funds did not change, and each Fund continues to trade on its primary listing exchange, as applicable.
 
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Fund
  
Execution Date
(Prior to Opening
of Trading)
  
Type of Split
  
Date Trading
Resumed at Post-
Split Price
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF    May 25, 2021    1-for-10 reverse Share split    May 26, 2021
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil    May 25, 2021    1-for-4 reverse Share split    May 26, 2021
ProShares UltraShort Silver    May 25, 2021    1-for-4 reverse Share split    May 26, 2021
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF    May 25, 2021    1-for-4 reverse Share split    May 26, 2021
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas    January 13, 2022    1-for-5 reverse Share split    January 14, 2022
The reverse splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, reducing the number of Shares outstanding for each of the Funds, 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.
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”).
The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form
10-Q
and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“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, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022.
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 of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. 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 material or significant loss to be remote.
Basis of Presentation
Pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC, these 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 each 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.
Statements of Cash Flows
The cash amounts shown in the Statements of Cash Flows are the amounts reported as cash in the Statements of Financial Condition dated March 31, 2022 and 2021, and represents cash, segregated cash balances with brokers for futures contracts, segregated cash with brokers for swap agreements and segregated cash with brokers for foreign currency forward agreements but does not include short-term investments.
 
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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 three months ended March 31, 2022 were typically as follows. All times are Eastern Standard Time:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fund
  
Create/Redeem
Cut-off*
  
NAV Calculation
Time
  
NAV
Calculation Date
Ultra Silver and UltraShort Silver    1:00 p.m.    1:25 p.m.    March 31, 2022
Ultra Gold and UltraShort Gold    1:00 p.m.    1:30 p.m.    March 31, 2022
Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil,               
Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas,               
UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and               
UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas    2:00 p.m.    2:30 p.m.    March 31, 2022
Short Euro,               
Ultra Euro,               
Ultra Yen,               
UltraShort Australian Dollar,               
UltraShort Euro and               
UltraShort Yen    3:00 p.m.    4:00 p.m.    March 31, 2022
Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF,               
Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF,               
VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF and
              
VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
   2:00 p.m.    4:00 p.m.    March 31, 2022
 
*
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 three months ended March 31, 2022.
Market value per Share is determined at the close of the applicable primary listing exchange and may be from 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 three months ended March 31, 2022.
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, options, 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 generally 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 generally 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. 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. Such fair value prices would generally be determined based on available inputs about the current value of the underlying financial instrument or commodity
 
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and would be based on principles that the Sponsor deems fair and equitable so long as such principles are consistent with industry standards. The Sponsor may fair value an asset of a Fund pursuant to the policies the Sponsor has adopted. 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.
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 March 31, 2022 using the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Level I - Quoted Prices
   
Level II - Other Significant

Observable Inputs
       
Fund
  
Short-Term U.S.

Government and

Agencies
    
Futures

Contracts
*
   
Foreign

Currency

Forward

Contracts
   
Swap

Agreements
   
Total
 
ProShares Short Euro
   $ —        $ 2,656     $ —       $ —       $ 2,656  
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     180,357,257        35,984,462       —         —         216,341,719  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
     1,016,050,654        245,591,163       —         (128,285,274     1,133,356,543  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
     95,749,617        76,824,603       —         —         172,574,220  
ProShares Ultra Euro
     4,685,054        —         (50,318     —         4,634,736  
ProShares Ultra Gold
     298,473,849        (7,245,013     —         (8,110,556     283,118,280  
ProShares Ultra Silver
     465,290,460        9,192,378       —         (23,850,730     450,632,108  
 
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ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
  
$

193,118,875     
$

(161,212,660  
$

—      
$
—       $ 31,906,215  
ProShares Ultra Yen
     993,910        —         (231,651     —         762,259  
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
     —          (96,657     —         —         (96,657
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
     172,675,022        (6,293,470     —         —         166,381,552  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
     109,627,801        (74,095,907     —         —         35,531,894  
ProShares UltraShort Euro
     41,892,032        —         134,035       —         42,026,067  
ProShares UltraShort Gold
     21,937,571        325,987       —         908,323       23,171,881  
ProShares UltraShort Silver
     13,910,829        267,147       —         273,094       14,451,070  
ProShares UltraShort Yen
     20,954,357        —         2,335,982       —         23,290,339  
ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
     63,802,455        (959,563     —         —         62,842,892  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     169,589,079        (43,304,937     —         —         126,284,142  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Combined Trust:
  
$
2,869,108,822
 
  
$
74,980,189
 
 
$
2,188,048
 
 
$
(159,065,143
 
$
2,787,211,916
 
 
*
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table summarizes the valuation of investments at December 31, 2021 using the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Level I - Quoted Prices
   
Level II - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
       
Fund
  
Short-Term U.S.

Government and

Agencies
    
Futures

Contracts
*
   
Foreign

Currency

Forward

Contracts
   
Swap

Agreements
   
Total
 
ProShares Short Euro
   $ —        $ (5,400   $ —       $ —       $ (5,400
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     147,815,719        31,275,278       —         —         179,090,997  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
     848,757,567        147,455,525       —         63,928,293       1,060,141,385  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
     90,922,438        (8,206,161     —         —         82,716,277  
ProShares Ultra Euro
     997,678        —         82,652       —         1,080,330  
ProShares Ultra Gold
     207,956,320        654,894       —         8,639,188       217,250,402  
ProShares Ultra Silver
     451,872,982        2,506,545       —         40,591,699       494,971,226  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     221,660,593        (126,356,757     —         (477,437     94,826,399  
ProShares Ultra Yen
     —          —         (93,112     —         (93,112
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
     1,999,875        (65,155     —         —         1,934,720  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
     55,916,023        (8,409,462     —         —         47,506,561  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
     123,821,548        13,436,251       —         —         137,257,799  
ProShares UltraShort Euro
     46,961,125        —         (208,041     —         46,753,084  
ProShares UltraShort Gold
     25,980,516        158,079       —         (993,117     25,145,478  
ProShares UltraShort Silver
     22,994,261        652,493       —         (1,921,414     21,725,340  
ProShares UltraShort Yen
     20,987,825        —         869,580       —         21,857,405  
ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
     85,922,969        (624,388     —         —         85,298,581  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     150,861,898        (30,130,619     —         —         120,731,279  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Combined Trust:
  
$
2,505,429,337
 
  
$
22,341,123
 
 
$
651,079
 
 
$
109,767,212
 
 
$
2,638,188,751
 
 
*
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 for the fiscal year end.
 
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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.
Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or discount, and is reflected as Interest Income in the Statement of Operations.
Brokerage Commissions and Futures Account 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 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). The Sponsor 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 monitors 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, futures, and/or forward contracts.
 
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Accounting for Derivative Instruments
In seeking to achieve each Fund’s investment objective, the Sponsor uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, the Sponsor determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions, 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 objectives 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 may 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.
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 affected. The initial margin is segregated as cash and/or securities 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 and/or securities. 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 exchange rate sensitivity, 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 credit risk resides with the Funds’ clearing broker or clearinghouse itself. 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.
Option Contracts
An option is a contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified quantity of a commodity or other instrument at a specific (or strike) price within a specified period of time, regardless of the market price of that instrument. There are two types of options: calls and puts. A call option conveys to the option buyer the right to purchase a particular futures contract at a stated price at any time during the life of the option. A put option conveys to the option buyer the right to sell a particular futures contract at a stated price at any time during the life of the option. Options written by a Fund may be wholly or partially covered (meaning that the Fund holds an offsetting position) or uncovered. In the case of the purchase of an option, the risk of loss of an investor’s entire investment (i.e., the premium paid plus transaction charges) reflects the nature of an option as a wasting asset that
 
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may become worthless when the option expires. Where an option is written or granted (i.e., sold) uncovered, the seller may be liable to pay substantial additional margin, and the risk of loss is unlimited, as the seller will be obligated to deliver, or take delivery of, an asset at a predetermined price which may, upon exercise of the option, be significantly different from the market value.
When a Fund writes a call or put, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying futures, swap, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain (loss).
When a Fund purchases an option, the Fund pays a premium which is included as an asset on the Statement of Financial Condition and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain (loss) when the underlying transaction is executed.
Certain options transactions may subject the writer (seller) to unlimited risk of loss in the event of an increase in the price of the contract to be purchased or delivered. The value of a Fund’s options transactions, if any, will be affected by, among other things, changes in the value of a Fund’s underlying benchmark relative to the strike price, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Fund’s underlying benchmark, and the remaining time until the options expire, or any combination thereof. The value of the options should not be expected to increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Fund’s underlying benchmark, which may contribute to tracking error. Options may be less liquid than certain other securities. A Fund’s ability to trade options will be dependent on the willingness of counterparties to trade such options with the Fund. In a less liquid market for options, a Fund may have difficulty closing out certain option positions at desired times and prices. A Fund may experience substantial downside from specific option positions and certain option positions may expire worthless.
Over-the-counter
options generally are not assignable except by agreement between the parties concerned, and no party or purchaser has any obligation to permit such assignments. The
over-the-counter
market for options is relatively illiquid, particularly for relatively small transactions. The use of options transactions exposes a Fund to liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk, and in certain circumstances may expose the Fund to unlimited risk of loss. The Funds may buy and sell options on futures contracts, which may present even greater volatility and risk of loss.
Each Oil Fund (ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil) may, but is not required to, seek to use swap agreements or options strategies that limit losses (i.e., have “floors”) or are otherwise designed to prevent the Fund’s net asset value from going to zero. These investment strategies will not prevent an Oil Fund from losing value, and their use may not prevent a Fund’s NAV from going to zero. Rather, they are intended to allow an Oil Fund to preserve a small portion of its value in the event of significant movements in its benchmark or Financial Instruments based on its benchmark. There can be no guarantee that an Oil Fund will be able to implement such strategies, continue to use such strategies, or that such strategies will be successful. Each Oil Fund will incur additional costs as a result of using such strategies. Use of strategies designed to limit losses may also place “caps” or “ceilings” on performance and could significantly limit Fund gains, could cause a Fund to perform in a manner not consistent with its investment objective and could otherwise have a significant impact on Fund performance.
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.
 
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Generally, swap agreements entered into by the Funds calculate and settle the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a “net basis” with a single payment. Consequently, each Fund’s current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of such obligations (or rights) (the “net amount”). In a typical swap agreement entered into by a Matching VIX Fund or 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 OTC 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 OTC 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 a third party 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.
Swap 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 to 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 March 31, 2022
contractually terminate within one month but may be terminated without penalty by either party at any time. Upon termination, the Fund is obligated 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 OTC 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. The collateral held in this account is restricted as to its use. 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 OTC 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 a bankruptcy of a counterparty, such 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
 
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between the Fund’s request for collateral and the delivery of such collateral. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient, the Funds will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including the possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. As of March 31, 2022, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities.
The counterparty/credit risk for cleared derivative transactions is generally lower than for 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 the purpose 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 contracts are negotiated between the counterparties to the agreement. Accordingly, the forward contracts are valued by reference to the contracts traded in the OTC markets.
The contractual obligations of a buyer or seller may generally be satisfied by taking or making physical delivery of the underlying commodity or currency, establishing an opposite position in the contract and recognizing the profit or loss on both positions simultaneously on the delivery date or, in some instances, paying a cash settlement before the designated date of delivery. The forward contracts are adjusted by the daily fluctuation of the underlying commodity or currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date.
Forward contracts 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 increased reporting requirements.
The Funds may collateralize OTC 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 a third party custodian to protect the counterparty against
non-payment
by the Funds. The collateral held in this account is restricted as to its use. 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 March 31, 2022, 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 OTC derivatives since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’
 
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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.
The following tables indicate the location of derivative related items on the Statements of Financial Condition as well as the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations during the reporting period.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2022
 
       
Asset Derivatives
   
Liability Derivatives
 
Derivatives Not
Accounted for as
Hedging Instruments
 
Fund
 
Statements of
Financial Condition
Location
 
Unrealized

Appreciation
   
Statements of
Financial Condition
Location
 
Unrealized

Depreciation
 
VIX Futures Contracts
    Receivables on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on swap agreements     Payable on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on swap agreements  
  ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF     $ 35,984,462
*
 
    $ —    
  ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF       —           161,212,660
*
 
  ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
      269,090
*
 
      1,228,653
*
 
  ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF       —           43,304,937
*
 
Commodities Contracts
    Receivables on open futures contracts and/or unrealized appreciation on swap agreements     Payable on open futures contracts and/or unrealized depreciation on swap agreements  
  ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil       245,591,163
*
 
      128,285,274
*
 
  ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas       76,824,603
*
 
      —    
  ProShares Ultra Gold       —           15,355,569
*
 
  ProShares Ultra Silver       9,192,378
*
 
      23,850,730
*
 
  ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil       116,312
*
 
      6,409,782
*
 
  ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas       —           74,095,907
*
 
  ProShares UltraShort Gold       1,234,310
*
 
      —    
  ProShares UltraShort Silver       733,630
*
 
      193,389
*
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
    Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts, and/or receivables on open futures contracts     Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts, and/or payable on open futures contracts  
  ProShares Short Euro       2,656
*
 
      —    
  ProShares Ultra Euro       —           50,318  
  ProShares Ultra Yen       7,119         238,770  
  ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar       —           96,657
*
 
  ProShares UltraShort Euro       134,035         —    
  ProShares UltraShort Yen       2,372,690         36,708  
     
 
 
     
 
 
 
   
Combined Trust:
 
$
372,462,448
*
 
   
$
454,359,354
*
 
 
*
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures.
 
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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2021
 
 
         
Asset Derivatives
   
Liability Derivatives
 
Derivatives Not
Accounted for as
Hedging Instruments
  
Fund
  
Statements of
Financial Condition
Location
  
Unrealized

Appreciation
   
Statements of
Financial Condition
Location
  
Unrealized

Depreciation
 
VIX Futures Contracts
      Receivables on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on swap agreements      Payable on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   
   ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF       $ 31,275,278
*
 
     $ —    
   ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF         —            126,834,194
*
 
   ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
        642,035
*
 
       1,266,423
*
 
   ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF         —            30,130,619
*
 
Commodities Contracts
      Receivables on open futures contracts and/or unrealized appreciation on swap agreements      Payable on open futures contracts and/or unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   
   ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil         211,383,818
*
 
       —    
   ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas         —            8,206,161
*
 
   ProShares Ultra Gold         9,294,082
*
 
       —    
   ProShares Ultra Silver         43,098,244
*
 
       —    
   ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil         549,283
*
 
       8,958,745
*
 
   ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas         13,436,251
*
 
       —    
   ProShares UltraShort Gold         158,079
*
 
       993,117
*
 
   ProShares UltraShort Silver         652,493
*
 
       1,921,414
*
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts       Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts, and/or receivables on open futures contracts      Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts, and/or payable on open futures contracts   
   ProShares Short Euro         —            5,400
*
 
   ProShares Ultra Euro         84,150          1,498  
   ProShares Ultra Yen         821          93,933  
   ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar         —            65,155
*
 
   ProShares UltraShort Euro         135,118          343,159  
   ProShares UltraShort Yen         1,237,168          367,588  
        
 
 
      
 
 
 
     
Combined Trust:
  
$
311,946,820
*
 
    
$
179,187,406
*
 
 
*
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures.
 
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2022
 
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 and/or swap agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and/or swap agreements
       
     
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
   $ (41,100,614   $ 4,709,184  
     
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     280,994,684       (34,378,466
     
ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
     4,791,833       (335,175
     
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     53,734,127       (13,174,318
Commodities Contracts
  
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements
       
     
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
     799,423,070       (94,077,929
     
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
     76,220,688       85,030,764  
     
ProShares Ultra Gold
     57,818,596       (24,649,651
     
ProShares Ultra Silver
     116,637,027       (57,756,596
     
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
     (106,482,101     2,115,992  
     
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
     (114,665,698     (87,532,158
     
ProShares UltraShort Gold
     (6,308,673     2,069,348  
     
ProShares UltraShort Silver
     (7,373,746     1,809,162  
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      59,419       8,056  
      ProShares Ultra Euro      (441,030     (132,970
      ProShares Ultra Yen      (118,771     (138,539
     
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
     (116,848     (31,502
     
ProShares UltraShort Euro
     2,542,134       342,076  
     
ProShares UltraShort Yen
     1,080,173       1,466,402  
        
 
 
   
 
 
 
     
Combined Trust:
  
$
1,116,694,270
 
 
$
(214,656,320
 
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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2021
 
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 and/or swap agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and/or swap agreements
       
     
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
   $ 24,209,417     $ 42,121,892  
     
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     (704,518,024     (284,378,776
     
ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
     3,539,316       (8,276,672
     
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     (76,634,593     (53,438,914
Commodities Contracts
  
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/ changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements
       
     
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
     334,351,228       34,994,083  
     
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
     41,582,385       (17,800,783
     
ProShares Ultra Gold
     (51,248,132     (1,234,299
     
ProShares Ultra Silver
     4,910,551       (137,765,702
     
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
     (49,177,765     5,636,634  
     
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
     (6,359,394     15,893,547  
     
ProShares UltraShort Gold
     4,003,190       (180,664
     
ProShares UltraShort Silver
     (2,932,351     7,465,764  
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
     69,393       78,554  
     
ProShares Ultra Euro
     (27,342     (311,140
     
ProShares Ultra Yen
     (139,467     (256,089
     
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
     (164,544     206,052  
     
ProShares UltraShort Euro
     70,527       4,391,397  
     
ProShares UltraShort Yen
     1,259,573       2,900,888  
        
 
 
   
 
 
 
     
Combined Trust:
  
$
(477,206,032
 
$
(389,954,228
 
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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
Each Fund is subject to master netting agreements or similar arrangements that allow for amounts owed between each Fund 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 March 31, 2022.
 
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Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2022
 
    
Assets
    
Liabilities
 
Fund
  
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 Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil Swap agreements
   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 128,285,274      $ —        $ 128,285,274  
ProShares Ultra Euro Foreign currency forward contracts
     —          —          —          50,318        —          50,318  
ProShares Ultra Gold Swap agreements
     —          —          —          8,110,556        —          8,110,556  
ProShares Ultra Silver Swap agreements
     —          —          —          23,850,730        —          23,850,730  
ProShares Ultra Yen Foreign currency forward contracts
     7,119        —          7,119        238,770        —          238,770  
ProShares UltraShort Euro Foreign currency forward contracts
     134,035        —          134,035        —          —          —    
ProShares UltraShort Gold Swap agreements
     908,323        —          908,323        —          —          —    
ProShares UltraShort Silver Swap agreements
     273,094        —          273,094        —          —          —    
ProShares UltraShort Yen Foreign currency forward contracts
     2,372,690        —          2,372,690        36,708        —          36,708  
Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at March 31, 2022. 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 March 31, 2022
 
Fund
  
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 Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
                                
Citibank, N.A.
   $ (18,119,250   $ —       $ 18,119,250     $ —    
Goldman Sachs International
     (36,248,743     28,534,743       7,714,000       —    
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
     (31,383,289     31,383,289       —         —    
Societe Generale
     (17,086,634     17,086,634       —         —    
UBS AG
     (25,447,358     —         25,447,358       —    
ProShares Ultra Euro
                                
Goldman Sachs International
     (7,961     7,961       —         —    
UBS AG
     (42,357     42,357       —         —    
ProShares Ultra Gold
                                
Citibank, N.A.
     (2,792,482     —         2,792,482       —    
Goldman Sachs International
     (2,413,156     625,156       1,788,000       —    
UBS AG
     (2,904,918     2,904,918       —         —    
ProShares Ultra Silver
                                
Citibank, N.A.
     (7,141,286     —         7,141,286       —    
Goldman Sachs International
     (5,875,157     —         5,875,157       —    
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
     (5,474,180     5,474,180       —         —    
UBS AG
     (5,360,107     —         5,360,107       —    
ProShares Ultra Yen
                                
Goldman Sachs International
     (140,970     140,970       —         —    
UBS AG
     (90,861     —         —         (90,861
ProShares UltraShort Euro
                                
Goldman Sachs International
     83,304       —         —         83,304  
UBS AG
     50,731       —         —         50,731  
ProShares UltraShort Gold
                                
Citibank, N.A.
     372,654       —         —         372,654  
Goldman Sachs International
     244,146       (244,146     —         —    
UBS AG
     291,523       —         (291,523     —    
ProShares UltraShort Silver
                                
Citibank, N.A.
     (193,389     193,389       —         —    
Goldman Sachs International
     259,041       (259,041     —         —    
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
     204,525       —         (204,525     —    
UBS AG
     2,917       —         —         2,917  
ProShares UltraShort Yen
                                
Goldman Sachs International
     748,238       (748,238     —         —    
UBS AG
     1,587,744             (1,587,744 )     —    
 
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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, 2021:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2021
 
    
Assets
    
Liabilities
 
Fund
  
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 Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
                                                     
Swap agreements
   $ 63,928,293      $ —        $ 63,928,293      $ —        $ —        $ —    
ProShares Ultra Euro
                                                     
Foreign currency forward contracts
     84,150        —          84,150        1,498        —          1,498  
ProShares Ultra Gold
                                                     
Swap agreements
     8,639,188        —          8,639,188        —          —          —    
ProShares Ultra Silver
                                                     
Swap agreements
     40,591,699        —          40,591,699        —          —          —    
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
                                                     
Swap agreements
     —          —          —          477,437        —          477,437  
ProShares Ultra Yen
                                                     
Foreign currency forward contracts
     821        —          821        93,933        —          93,933  
ProShares UltraShort Euro
                                                     
Foreign currency forward contracts
     135,118        —          135,118        343,159        —          343,159  
ProShares UltraShort Gold
                                                     
Swap agreements
     —          —          —          993,117        —          993,117  
ProShares UltraShort Silver
                                                     
Swap agreements
     —          —          —          1,921,414        —          1,921,414  
ProShares UltraShort Yen
                                                     
Foreign currency forward contracts
     1,237,168        —          1,237,168        367,588        —          367,588  
Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at December 31, 2021. 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, 2021
 
    
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 Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
                                
Citibank, N.A.
   $ 9,839,441     $ —       $ (9,839,441   $ —    
Goldman Sachs International
     13,920,431       (13,889,225     (31,206     —    
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
     17,042,319       —         (17,042,319     —    
Societe Generale
     9,295,046       (9,292,398     (2,648     —    
UBS AG
     13,831,056       —         (13,831,056     —    
ProShares Ultra Euro
                                
Goldman Sachs International
     10,301       —         —         10,301  
UBS AG
     72,351       —         —         72,351  
ProShares Ultra Gold
                                
Citibank, N.A.
     2,974,490       —         (2,100,000     874,490  
Goldman Sachs International
     2,570,443       (1,877,749     (250     692,444  
UBS AG
     3,094,255       —         (2,180,000     914,255  
ProShares Ultra Silver
                                
Citibank, N.A.
     10,785,304       —         (7,890,000     2,895,304  
Goldman Sachs International
     10,781,897       (8,181,572     (5,925     2,594,400  
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
     10,046,034       —         (7,306,000     2,740,034  
UBS AG
     8,978,464       —         (6,570,000     2,408,464  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
                                
Goldman Sachs & Co.
     (477,437     —         —         (477,437
ProShares Ultra Yen
                                
Goldman Sachs International
     (54,919     —         54,919       —    
UBS AG
     (38,193     —         —         (38,193
ProShares UltraShort Euro
                                
Goldman Sachs International
     (83,325     83,325       —         —    
UBS AG
     (124,716     124,716       —         —    
ProShares UltraShort Gold
                                
Citibank, N.A.
     (407,735     407,735       —         —    
Goldman Sachs International
     (266,413     266,413       —         —    
UBS AG
     (318,969     318,969       —         —    
ProShares UltraShort Silver
                                
Citibank, N.A.
     (367,632     367,632       —         —    
Goldman Sachs International
     (486,710     368,710       118,000       —    
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
     (385,104     —         385,104       —    
UBS AG
     (681,968     681,968       —         —    
ProShares UltraShort Yen
                                
Goldman Sachs International
     312,169       (302,523     —         9,646  
UBS AG
     557,411       —         (520,000     37,411  
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 Management Fee is paid in consideration of the Sponsor’s trading advisory services and the other services provided to the Fund that the Sponsor pays directly. 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, (i) the Administrator, Custodian, Distributor, ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (“PDI”), an affiliated broker-dealer of the Sponsor, Transfer Agent, accounting and auditing fees and expenses, (ii) any Index licensors for the Funds; and (iii) the normal and expected expenses incurred in connection with the continuous offering of Shares of each Fund after the commencement of its trading operations. Fees associated with a Fund’s trading operations may include 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.
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 that 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.
 
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The Administrator
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the Administrator of the Funds. The Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Fund, and BNY Mellon have entered into an administration and accounting agreement (the “Administration and Accounting Agreement”) in connection therewith. Pursuant to the terms of the Administration and Accounting Agreement and under the supervision and direction of the Sponsor and the Trust, BNY Mellon prepares and files certain regulatory filings on behalf of the Funds. BNY Mellon may also perform other services for the Funds pursuant to the Administration and Accounting Agreement as mutually agreed upon by the Sponsor, the Trust and BNY Mellon from time to time. The Administrator’s fees are paid on behalf of the Funds by the Sponsor.
The Custodian
BNY Mellon serves as the Custodian of the Funds, and the Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Fund, and BNY Mellon have entered into a custody agreement (the “Custody Agreement”) in connection therewith. Pursuant to the terms of the Custody Agreement, BNY Mellon 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 BNY Mellon by the Funds. The Custodian’s fees are paid on behalf of the Funds by the Sponsor.
The Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon serves as the Transfer Agent of the Funds for Authorized Participants and has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement (the “Transfer Agency and Service Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, BNY Mellon is responsible for processing purchase and redemption orders and maintaining records of ownership of the Funds. The Transfer Agent 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. The Sponsor pays SEI for performing its duties on behalf of the Funds.
NOTE 5 – 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 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 governed by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement and Authorized Participant Procedures 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 with the relevant fund 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 (typically $250) in connection with each order to create or redeem a Creation Unit in order to compensate BNY Mellon, as the Administrator, the Custodian and the Transfer Agent of each Fund and its Shares, for
 
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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.
Transaction fees for the three months ended March 31, 2022 which are included in the Addition and/or Redemption of Shares on the Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, were as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fund
  
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
 
ProShares Short Euro
   $ —    
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     60,144  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
     —    
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
     —    
ProShares Ultra Euro
     —    
ProShares Ultra Gold
     —    
ProShares Ultra Silver
     —    
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     1,226,762  
ProShares Ultra Yen
     —    
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
     —    
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
     —    
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
     —    
ProShares UltraShort Euro
     —    
ProShares UltraShort Gold
     —    
ProShares UltraShort Silver
     —    
ProShares UltraShort Yen
     —    
ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
     18,967  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     100,970  
    
 
 
 
Combined Trust:
   $ 1,406,843  
 
119

NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
120

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Operating
Performance             
  
Short Euro
   
Short VIX
Short-Term

Futures ETF
   
Ultra
Bloomberg
Crude Oil
   
Ultra
Bloomberg
Natural Gas
   
Ultra Euro
   
Ultra Gold
 
Net asset value, at December 31, 2021
   $ 44.91     $ 61.56     $ 86.16     $ 25.55     $ 13.32     $ 59.69  
Net investment income (loss)
     (0.11     (0.17     (0.31     (0.11     (0.02     (0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
     1.43       (6.84     65.89       30.62       (0.83     7.44  
Change in net asset value from operations
     1.32       (7.01     65.58       30.51       (0.85     7.30  
Net asset value, at March 31, 2022
   $ 46.23     $ 54.55     $ 151.74     $ 56.06     $ 12.47     $ 66.99  
Market value per share, at December 31, 2021
   $ 44.92     $ 61.55     $ 86.78     $ 26.09     $ 13.33     $ 59.81  
Market value per share, at March 31, 2022
   $ 46.18     $ 54.56     $ 153.30     $ 56.31     $ 12.46     $ 66.14  
Total Return, at net asset value^
     2.9     (11.4 )%      76.1     119.4     (6.4 )%      12.2
Total Return, at market value^
     2.8     (11.4 )%      76.7     115.8     (6.5 )%      10.6
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
                                                
Expense ratio^^
     0.97     1.34     1.09     1.33     0.95     1.01
Net investment income gain (loss)
     (0.98 )%      (1.25 )%      (0.99 )%      (1.23 )%      (0.74 )%      (0.87 )% 
 
**
Percentages are annualized.
#
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95% and 0.95%, respectively, if
 
brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
 
121

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Operating
Performance             
  
Ultra Silver
   
Ultra VIX

Short-Term

Futures ETF
*
   
Ultra Yen
   
UltraShort

Australian

Dollar
   
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Crude Oil
*
   
UltraShort
Bloomberg
Natural Gas
*
 
Net asset value, at December 31, 2021
   $ 34.84     $ 12.41     $ 47.29     $ 48.25     $ 12.85     $ 61.85  
Net investment income (loss)
     (0.08     (0.07     (0.09     (0.12     (0.02     (0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
     4.30       1.16       (5.18     (2.87     (7.00     (45.56
Change in net asset value from operations
     4.22       1.09       (5.27     (2.99     (7.02     (45.67
Net asset value, at March 31, 2022
   $ 39.06     $ 13.50     $ 42.02     $ 45.26     $ 5.83     $ 16.18  
Market value per share, at December 31, 2021
   $ 34.74     $ 12.43     $ 47.29     $ 48.41     $ 12.75     $ 60.55  
Market value per share, at March 31, 2022
   $ 38.53     $ 13.46     $ 42.09     $ 45.35     $ 5.79     $ 16.14  
Total Return, at net asset value^
     12.1     8.8     (11.1 )%      (6.2 )%      (54.6 )%      (73.9 )% 
Total Return, at market value^
     10.9     8.3     (11.0 )%      (6.3 )%      (54.6 )%      (73.4 )% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
                                                
Expense ratio^^
     0.99     1.78     0.95     1.03     1.24     1.56
Net investment income gain (loss)
     (0.88 )%      (1.73 )%      (0.80 )%      (1.01 )%      (1.13 )%      (1.46 )% 
 
*
See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
**
Percentages are annualized.
#
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95% and 0.95%, respectively, if brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
 
122

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Operating
Performance             
  
UltraShort
Euro
   
UltraShort
Gold
   
UltraShort
Silver
*
   
UltraShort
Yen
   
VIX Mid-

Term Futures
ETF
   
VIX Short-
Term Futures
ETF
*
 
Net asset value, at December 31, 2021
   $ 25.84     $ 31.71     $ 26.77     $ 83.00     $ 30.61     $ 15.12  
Net investment income (loss)
     (0.05     (0.06     (0.06     (0.17     (0.08     (0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
     1.51       (4.42     (5.26     9.81       0.92       1.54  
Change in net asset value from operations
     1.46       (4.48     (5.32     9.64       0.84       1.49  
Net asset value, at March 31, 2022
   $ 27.30     $ 27.23     $ 21.45     $ 92.64     $ 31.45     $ 16.61  
Market value per share, at December 31, 2021
   $ 25.86     $ 31.66     $ 26.84     $ 82.99     $ 30.57     $ 15.17  
Market value per share, at March 31, 2022
   $ 27.31     $ 27.61     $ 21.78     $ 92.73     $ 31.50     $ 16.57  
Total Return, at net asset value^
     5.6     (14.1 )%      (19.9 )%      11.6     2.7     9.9
Total Return, at market value^
     5.6     (12.8 )%      (18.9 )%      11.7     3.0     9.2
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
                                                
Expense ratio^^
     0.95     1.02     1.08     0.95     1.09     1.23
Net investment income gain (loss)
     (0.83 )%      (0.88 )%      (0.94 )%      (0.80 )%      (0.99 )%      (1.15 )% 
 
*
See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
**
Percentages are annualized.
#
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2022.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.85% and 0.85%, respectively, if brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.

123

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Operating
Performance             
  
Short Euro
   
Short VIX

Short-Term

Futures ETF
   
Ultra

Bloomberg

Crude Oil
   
Ultra

Bloomberg

Natural Gas
   
Ultra Euro
   
Ultra Gold
 
Net asset value, at December 31, 2020
   $ 41.92     $ 41.42     $ 36.38     $ 21.00     $ 15.79     $ 67.57  
Net investment income (loss)
     (0.09     (0.14     (0.13     (0.09     (0.03     (0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
#
     1.86       5.85       16.31       0.40       (1.31     (13.11
Change in net asset value from operations
     1.77       5.71       16.18       0.31       (1.34     (13.25
Net asset value, at March 31, 2021
   $ 43.69     $ 47.13     $ 52.56     $ 21.31     $ 14.45     $ 54.32  
Market value per share, at December 31, 2020
   $ 41.35     $ 41.44     $ 36.27     $ 21.07     $ 15.81     $ 68.20  
Market value per share, at March 31, 2021
   $ 43.52     $ 47.10     $ 52.85     $ 21.20     $ 14.47     $ 53.91  
Total Return, at net asset value^
     4.2     13.8     44.5     1.5     (8.5 )%      (19.6 )% 
Total Return, at market value^
     5.2     13.7     45.7     0.6     (8.5 )%      (21.0 )% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
                                                
Expense ratio^^
     0.97     1.35     1.10     1.60     0.95     1.03
Net investment income gain (loss)
     (0.91 )%      (1.31 )%      (1.04 )%      (1.55 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.97 )% 
 
**
Percentages are annualized.
#
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95% and 0.95%, respectively, if
non-recurring
fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
 
124

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Operating
Performance             
  
Ultra Silver
   
Ultra VIX

Short-Term

Futures ETF
*
   
Ultra Yen
   
UltraShort

Australian

Dollar
   
UltraShort

Bloomberg

Crude Oil
*
   
UltraShort

Bloomberg

Natural Gas
*
 
Net asset value, at December 31, 2020
   $ 50.71     $ 106.68     $ 59.83     $ 44.45     $ 46.45     $ 237.96  
Net investment income (loss)
     (0.12     (0.40     (0.13     (0.11     (0.10     (0.72
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)#
     (9.24     (49.96     (7.92     0.84       (17.55     (41.56
Change in net asset value from operations
     (9.36     (50.36     (8.05     0.73       (17.65     (42.28
Net asset value, at March 31, 2021
   $ 41.35     $ 56.32     $ 51.78     $ 45.18     $ 28.80     $ 195.68  
Market value per share, at December 31, 2020
   $ 51.28     $ 106.50     $ 59.82     $ 43.89     $ 46.56     $ 236.90  
Market value per share, at March 31, 2021
   $ 41.10     $ 56.50     $ 51.78     $ 45.19     $ 28.60     $ 196.60  
Total Return, at net asset value^
     (18.5 )%      (47.2 )%      (13.4 )%      1.6     (38.0 )%      (17.8 )% 
Total Return, at market value^
     (19.9 )%      (47.0 )%      (13.5 )%      3.0     (38.6 )%      (17.0 )% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
                                                
Expense ratio^^
     1.07     1.77     0.95     1.02     1.34     1.60
Net investment income gain (loss)
     (1.02 )%      (1.75 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.97 )%      (1.29 )%      (1.55 )% 
 
*
See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
**
Percentages are annualized.
#
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95% and 0.95%, respectively, if
non-recurring
fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
 
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Operating
Performance             
  
UltraShort

Euro
   
UltraShort

Gold
   
UltraShort

Silver
*
   
UltraShort

Yen
   
VIX Mid-

Term Futures

ETF
   
VIX Short-

Term Futures

ETF
*
 
Net asset value, at December 31, 2020
   $ 22.53     $ 31.43     $ 27.73     $ 67.83     $ 36.73     $ 55.03  
Net investment income (loss)
     (0.05     (0.09     (0.07     (0.16     (0.09     (0.16
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)#
     1.93       6.26       0.26       10.06       (1.90     (17.58
Change in net asset value
from operations
     1.88       6.17       0.19       9.90       (1.99     (17.74
Net asset value, at
March 31, 2021
   $ 24.41     $ 37.60     $ 27.92     $ 77.73     $ 34.74     $ 37.29  
Market value per share, at
December 31, 2020
   $ 22.52     $ 31.14     $ 27.40     $ 67.81     $ 36.70     $ 54.96  
Market value per share, at
March 31, 2021
   $ 24.42     $ 37.89     $ 28.04     $ 77.75     $ 35.06     $ 37.40  
Total Return, at net asset value^
     8.4     19.6     0.7     14.7     (5.4 )%      (32.3 )% 
Total Return, at market value^
     8.4     21.7     2.3     14.6     (4.5 )%      (32.0 )% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets**
                                                
Expense ratio^^
     0.95     1.07     1.15     0.95     1.03     1.30
Net investment income gain (loss)
     (0.90 )%      (1.03 )%      (1.11 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.98 )%      (1.26 )% 
 
*
See Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
**
Percentages are annualized.
#
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 applicable primary listing exchange, which may be later than when the Funds’ net asset value is calculated.
^
Percentages are not annualized for the period ended March 31, 2021.
^^
The expense ratio would be 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.85% and 0.85%, respectively, if
non-recurring
fees and expenses, and brokerage commissions and futures account fees were excluded.
 
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NOTE 7 – 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 in amount and possibly even direction from
one-half
the inverse
(-0.5x),
the inverse
(-1x),
two times the inverse
(-2x),
one and
one-half
times (1.5x) the return or two times (2x) the return of the Geared Fund’s benchmark for the period.
A Geared 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 or UltraShort), as a result of daily rebalancing, the benchmark’s volatility, compounding, and other factors. Compounding is the cumulative effect of applying investment gains and losses and income to the principal amount invested over time. Gains or losses experienced over a given period will increase or reduce the principal amount invested from which the subsequent period’s returns are calculated. The effects of compounding will likely cause the performance of a Geared Fund to differ from the Geared Fund’s stated multiple times the return of its benchmark for the same period. The effect of compounding becomes more pronounced as benchmark volatility and holding period increase. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in a Geared Fund is held and the volatility of the benchmark during the holding period of an investment in the Geared Fund. Longer holding periods, higher benchmark volatility, inverse exposure and greater leverage each affect the impact of compounding on a Geared 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 Geared Fund’s underlying benchmark. The Matching VIX Funds seek to achieve their stated investment objective 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 with a 1.5x or 2x multiple should be approximately one and
one-half
or 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 an UltraShort Fund is designed to return 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 significant risks not applicable to other types of 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. Shareholders who invest in the Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily.
While the Funds seek to meet their investment objectives, there is no guarantee they will do so. Factors that may affect a Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective include: (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 or trading instruments 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, over weighting or under weighting 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, extreme market volatility, and other factors 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. Other things being equal, more significant movement in the value of its benchmark up or down will require more significant adjustments to a Fund’s portfolio. Because of this, it is unlikely that the Geared Funds will be perfectly exposed (i.e.,
-0.5x,
-1x,
-2x,
1.5x, 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.
 
127

Each Geared Fund seeks to rebalance its portfolio on a daily basis. The time and manner in which a Geared Fund rebalances its portfolio may vary from day to day depending upon market conditions and other circumstances at the discretion of the Sponsor. 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.
Counterparty Risk
Each Fund may use derivatives such as swap agreements and forward contracts (collectively referred to herein as “derivatives”) in the manner described herein as a means to achieve their respective investment objectives. The use of derivatives by a Fund exposes the Fund to counterparty risks.
Regulatory Treatment
Derivatives are generally traded in OTC markets and are subject to comprehensive regulation in the United States. Cash-settled forwards are generally regulated as “swaps”, whereas physically settled forwards are generally not subject to regulation (in the case of commodities other than currencies) or subject to the federal securities laws (in the case of securities).
Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act (“Title VII”) created a regulatory regime for derivatives, with the CFTC responsible for the regulation of swaps and the SEC responsible for the regulation of “security-based swaps.” The SEC requirements have largely yet to be made effective, but the CFTC requirements are largely in place. The CFTC requirements have included rules for some of the types of transactions in which the Funds will engage, including mandatory clearing and exchange trading, reporting, and margin for OTC swaps. Title VII also created new categories of regulated market participants, such as “swap dealers,” “security-based swap dealers,” “major swap participants,” and “major security-based swap participants” who are, or will be, subject to significant new capital, registration, recordkeeping, reporting, disclosure, business conduct and other regulatory requirements. The regulatory requirements under Title VII continue to be developed and there may be further modifications that could materially and adversely impact the Funds, the markets in which a Fund trades and the counterparties with which the Fund engages in transactions.
As noted, the CFTC rules may not apply to all of the swap agreements and forward contracts entered into by the Funds. 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.
Counterparty Credit Risk
The Funds will be subject to the credit risk of the counterparties to the derivatives. In the case of cleared derivatives, the Funds will have credit risk to the clearing corporation in a similar manner as the Funds would for futures contracts. In the case of OTC derivatives, the Funds will be subject to the credit risk of the counterparty to the transaction – typically a single bank or financial institution. As a result, a Fund is subject to increased credit risk with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to OTC derivatives 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 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 derivatives of the type that may be utilized by the Funds are generally 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. 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
 
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agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net positions owed to the party under the agreement. For example, 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 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 derivatives benefit from daily
marking-to-market
and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries. To the extent the Fund enters into cleared swap transactions, the Fund will deposit collateral with a FCM in cleared swaps customer accounts, which are required by CFTC regulations to be separate from its proprietary collateral posted for cleared swaps transactions. Cleared swap customer collateral is subject to regulations that closely parallel the regulations governing customer segregated funds for futures transactions but provide certain additional protections to cleared swaps collateral in the event of a clearing broker or clearing broker customer default. For example, in the event of a default of both the clearing broker and a customer of the clearing broker, a clearing house is only permitted to access the cleared swaps collateral in the legally separate (but operationally comingled) account of the defaulting cleared swap customer of the clearing broker, as opposed to the treatment of customer segregated funds, under which the clearing house may access all of the commingled customer segregated funds of a defaulting clearing broker. Derivatives entered into directly between two counterparties do not necessarily benefit from such protections, particularly if entered into with an entity that is not registered as a “swap dealer” with the CFTC. 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.
The Sponsor regularly reviews the performance of its counterparties for, among other things, creditworthiness and execution quality. In addition, the Sponsor periodically considers the addition of new counterparties and the counterparties used by a Fund may change at any time. Each day, the Funds disclose their portfolio holdings as of the prior Business Day. Each Fund’s portfolio holdings identifies its counterparties, as applicable. This portfolio holdings information may be accessed through the web on the Sponsor’s website at www.ProShares.com.
Each counterparty and/or any of its affiliates may be an Authorized Participant or shareholder of a Fund, subject to applicable law.
The counterparty risk for cleared derivatives transactions is generally lower than for OTC derivatives. Once a transaction is cleared, the clearing organization is substituted and is a Fund’s counterparty on the derivative. The clearing organization guarantees the performance of the other side of the derivative. Nevertheless, some risk remains, as there is no assurance that the clearing organization, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to a Fund.
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 increases the risk of total loss of an investor’s investment, even over periods as short as a single day.
For example, because the UltraShort Funds and Ultra Funds (except for the Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF which includes a one and
one-half
times multiplier) 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 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.
 
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“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 2019 may specify a January 2020 expiration. As that contract nears expiration, it may be replaced by selling the January 2020 contract and purchasing the contract expiring in March 2020. 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 2020 contract would take place at a price that is higher than the price at which the March 2020 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 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 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 have historically exhibited 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.
There have been times where WTI crude oil futures contracts experience “extraordinary contango or extraordinary backwardation”. For example, in April 2020, the market for crude oil futures contracts experienced a period of “extraordinary contango” that resulted in a negative price in the May 2020 WTI crude oil futures contract. The futures contracts held by the Funds may experience a period of extraordinary contango or backwardation in the future. If all or a significant portion of the futures contracts held by an Ultra Fund at a future date were to reach a negative price, investors in such Fund could lose their entire investment. Conversely, investors in an UltraShort Fund could suffer significant losses or lose their entire investment if prices reversed or were subject to extraordinary backwardation. The effects of rolling futures contracts under extraordinary contango or backwardation market conditions generally are more exaggerated than rolling futures contracts under more typical contango or backwardation market conditions. Either scenario may result in significant losses.
Change to Investment Strategies
Following this portfolio transition each Oil Fund has exposure to WTI crude oil futures contracts that are not included in the current benchmark. The performance of each Fund should not be expected to correspond to two times (2x), or two times the inverse
(-2x),
as applicable, of the daily performance of its current benchmark. Each Fund’s performance could differ significantly from its stated investment objective.
In addition, to the extent an Oil Fund has exposure to longer-dated crude oil futures contracts or other Financial Instruments, the performance of the Fund should be expected to deviate to a greater extent from the “spot” price of crude oil than if the Fund had exposure to shorter-dated futures contracts or Financial Instruments. For these and other reasons, the Oil Funds should be expected to perform very differently from the spot price of crude oil and may underperform investments that are linked to the “spot” price of crude oil.
Change to the Oil Funds Benchmark Index
Description of the New Benchmark
The New Benchmark aims to track the performance of three separate contract schedules for WTI Crude Oil futures traded on NYMEX. The contract schedules are equally-weighted in the New Benchmark (1/3 each) at each semi-annual reset in March and September. At each reset date,
one-third
of the New Benchmark is designated to follow a monthly roll schedule. Each month this portion of the New Benchmark rolls from the current futures contract (called “Lead” by Bloomberg, and which expires one month out)
 
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into the following month’s contract (called “Next” by Bloomberg and which expires two months out). The second portion of the New Benchmark is always designated to be in a June contract, and follows an annual roll schedule in March of each year in which the June contract expiring in the current year is rolled into the June contract expiring the following year. The remaining portion is always designated to be in a December contract, and follows an annual roll schedule in September of each year in which the December contract expiring in the current year is rolled into the December contract expiring the following year. The weighting (i.e., percentage) of each of the three contract schedules included in the New Benchmark fluctuates above or below
one-third
between the semi-annual reset dates due to changing futures prices and the impact of rolling the futures positions. As a result, the weighting of each contract in the New Benchmark will “drift” away from equal weighting. The New Benchmark reflects the cost of rolling the futures contracts included in the New Benchmark, without regard to income earned on cash positions. The New Benchmark is not linked to the “spot” price of WTI crude oil.
The methodology for determining the composition of the New Benchmark and for calculating its level may be changed at any time by Bloomberg without notice. The daily performance of the New Benchmark is published by Bloomberg Finance L.P. and is available under the Bloomberg ticker symbol: BCBCLI Index.
Natural Disaster/Epidemic Risk
Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics (for example, the novel coronavirus
COVID-19),
have been and can be highly disruptive to economies and markets and have recently led, and may continue to lead, to increased market volatility and significant market losses. Such natural disaster and health crises could exacerbate political, social, and economic risks previously mentioned, and result in significant breakdowns, delays, shutdowns, social isolation, and other disruptions to important global, local and regional supply chains affected, with potential corresponding results on the operating performance of the Funds and their investments. A climate of uncertainty and panic, including the contagion of infectious viruses or diseases, may adversely affect global, regional, and local economies and reduce the availability of potential investment opportunities, and increases the difficulty of performing due diligence and modeling market conditions, potentially reducing the accuracy of financial projections. Under these circumstances, the Funds may have difficulty achieving their investment objectives which may adversely impact performance. Further, such events can be highly disruptive to economies and markets, significantly disrupt the operations of individual companies (including, but not limited to, the Funds’ Sponsor and third party service providers), sectors, industries, markets, securities and commodity exchanges, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Funds’ investments. These factors can cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures and can impact the ability of the Funds to complete redemptions and otherwise affect Fund performance and Fund trading in the secondary market. A widespread crisis may also affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the current time. How long such events will last and whether they will continue or recur cannot be predicted. Impacts from these events could have significant impact on a Fund’s performance, resulting in losses to your investment.
Risk that Current Assumptions and Expectations Could Become Outdated As a Result of Global Economic Shocks
The onset of the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19)
has caused significant shocks to global financial markets and economies, with many governments taking extreme actions in an attempt to slow and contain the spread of
COVID-19.
These actions have had, and likely will continue to have, a severe economic impact on global economies as economic activity in some instances has essentially ceased. Financial markets across the globe are experiencing severe distress at least equal to what was experienced during the global financial crisis in 2008. U.S. equity markets entered a bear market in the fastest such move in the history of U.S. financial markets in March 2020. Contemporaneous with the onset of the
COVID-19
pandemic in the U.S., crude oil markets experienced shocks to the supply of and demand for crude oil. This led to an oversupply of crude oil, which impacted the price of crude oil and futures contracts on crude oil and caused historic volatility in the market for crude oil and crude oil futures contracts. In April 2020, the market for crude oil futures contracts experienced a period of “extraordinary contango” that resulted in a negative price in the May 2020 WTI crude oil futures contract. The futures contracts held by the Funds may experience a period of extraordinary contango in the future. The effects of rolling futures contracts under extraordinary contango market conditions generally are more exaggerated than rolling futures contracts under contango market conditions and can result in significant losses. These and other global economic shocks as a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic may cause the underlying assumptions and expectations concerning the investments, operations and performance of the Funds and secondary market trading of Fund Shares to become inaccurate or outdated quickly, resulting in significant and unexpected losses.
 
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NOTE 8 – 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.
On March 11, 2022, ProShare Capital Management LLC announced that it plans to close and liquidate ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar ETF (ticker symbol: CROC) and ProShares Short Euro ETF (ticker symbol: EUFX), together, the “liquidating funds”. The last day the liquidating funds will accept creation and redemption orders is May 2, 2022. Trading in the liquidating funds will be halted prior to market open on May 3, 2022. Beginning on May 3, 2022, the funds will not be traded on their respective exchanges, and there will be no secondary market for fund shares. On or about May 3, 2022, the funds will begin the process of liquidating their portfolios and will no longer be managed in accordance with their investment objectives. Any shareholders remaining in the liquidating funds will have their shares redeemed at net asset value on or about May 12, 2022.
 
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,” “intend,” “project,” “seek” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. None of the Trust, the Sponsor, the Trustee, or the Administrator 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, the Trustee, or the Administrator 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.
Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risk and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Funds’ control. The Funds’ forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions and important factors, risks and uncertainties in the markets for financial instruments that the Funds trade, in the markets for related physical commodities, in the legal and regulatory regimes applicable to the Sponsor, the Funds, and the Funds’ service providers, and in the broader economy may cause the Funds’ actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.
Introduction
ProShares Trust II (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 March 31, 2022, the following eighteen series of the Trust have commenced investment operations: (i) ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF (each, a “Matching VIX Fund” and collectively, the “Matching VIX Funds”); (ii) 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”); (iii) 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 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 (iv) 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, other than the Matching VIX Funds and the Geared VIX Funds, are listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). The Matching VIX Funds and the Geared VIX Funds are listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange (“Cboe BZX”). The Leveraged Funds, the Short Euro Fund and the Geared VIX Funds, are collectively referred to as the “Geared Funds”. The Geared VIX Funds and the Matching VIX Funds are collectively referred to as the “VIX Funds”.
On May 11, 2021, the Trust announced a
1-for-10
reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (ticker symbol: UVXY), a
1-for-4
reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil (ticker symbol: SCO), a
1-for-4
reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares UltraShort Silver (ticker symbol: ZSL) and a
1-for-4
reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (ticker symbol: VIXY). The reverse splits were effective prior to market open on May 26, 2021, when the funds began trading at their post-split price. The reverse splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, reducing the number of shares outstanding and resulted in a proportionate increase in the price per share and the per share information of the 4 funds. Therefore, the reverse splits did not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the reverse splits.
On December 22, 2021, the Trust announced a 1-for-5 reverse split of the shares of beneficial interest of ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF (ticker symbol: KOLD). The reverse splits were effective prior to market open on January 14, 2022, when the funds began trading at their post-split price. The reverse splits were applied retroactively for all periods presented, reducing the number of shares outstanding and resulted in a proportionate increase in the price per share and the per share information of the fund. Therefore, the reverse splits did not change the aggregate net asset value of a shareholder’s investment at the time of the reverse splits.
 
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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 Crude Oil, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Euro, ProShares UltraShort Yen, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares Ultra Euro and ProShares Ultra Yen.
The Sponsor also serves as the Trust’s commodity pool operator. Wilmington Trust Company serves as the Trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”). The Funds are commodity pools, as defined under the Commodity Exchange Act (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.
As described in each Fund’s prospectus, each of the Funds intends to invest in “Financial Instruments” (Financial Instruments are instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, rate or benchmark 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 the VIX Index, natural gas, crude oil, precious metals, or currencies, as applicable. 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 either
one-half
the inverse
(-0.5x)
or 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 either one and
one-half
times (1.5x) or two times (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, both for a single day and over time, that match (1x) the performance of its corresponding benchmark. Daily performance is measured from the calculation of each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) to the Fund’s next NAV calculation.
Each Geared Fund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for any other period. 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 in amount and possibly even direction from
-0.5x,
-1x,
-2x,
1.5x, or 2x, of the return of the benchmark to which such Fund is benchmarked for that period. 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 that use leverage, are riskier than similarly benchmarked exchange-traded funds that do not use leverage. 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 Geared Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily.
Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, 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 taking positions in futures contracts (“VIX futures contracts”) based on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“Cboe”) Volatility Index (the “VIX”).
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, ProShares Ultra Gold, ProShares Ultra Silver, ProShares UltraShort Gold, ProShares UltraShort Silver, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil, and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas are benchmarked to indexes 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 in amount and possibly even direction from the daily performance of the price of the related physical commodities.
Each Geared 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
 
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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 its applicable listing exchange, 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.
The Sponsor maintains a website at www.ProShares.com, through which monthly account statements and the Trust’s Annual Report on Form
10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q,
Current Reports on Form
8-K
and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), can be accessed free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Additional information regarding the Trust may also be found on the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In order to collateralize derivatives positions in indices, commodities or currencies, a portion of the NAV of each Fund is held in cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities, agency securities, or other high credit quality short term fixed-income or similar securities (such as shares of money market funds, bank deposits, bank money market accounts, certain variable rate-demand notes and repurchase agreements collateralized by government securities, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or the applicable foreign currency with respect to a Currency Fund). A portion of these investments may be posted as collateral in connection with swap agreements, futures, and/or forward contracts. The percentage that U.S. Treasury bills and other short-term fixed-income securities bear to the shareholders’ equity of each Fund varies from period to period as the market values of the underlying swaps, futures contracts and forward contracts change. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, each of the Funds earned interest income as follows:
 
Fund
  
Interest Income

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Interest Income

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2021
 
ProShares Short Euro
   $ (93    $ 596  
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     94,343        33,890  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
     308,880        168,075  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
     39,581        13,815  
ProShares Ultra Euro
     4,587        584  
ProShares Ultra Gold
     95,113        35,827  
ProShares Ultra Silver
     140,449        98,129  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     95,261        113,969  
ProShares Ultra Yen
     873        356  
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
     115        258  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
     53,907        10,835  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
     55,825        7,883  
ProShares UltraShort Euro
     15,405        7,166  
ProShares UltraShort Gold
     9,685        2,962  
ProShares UltraShort Silver
     8,920        3,117  
ProShares UltraShort Yen
     9,399        3,596  
ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
     23,923        10,224  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
     70,709        38,460  
 
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Each Fund’s underlying swaps, futures, options, 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 such Fund’s benchmark at a specified date and price, should it hold such derivative 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.
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 OTC 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 the recovery of 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.
 
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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 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 May 9, 2022, 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 payment amounts 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
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 Funds value investments based upon the closing price in their primary markets. Accordingly, the investment valuations in these financial statements may differ from those used in the calculation of certain Funds’ final creation/redemption NAV for the period ended March 31, 2022.
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, options, 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. 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. 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. 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
 
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on principles that the Sponsor deems fair and equitable so long as such principles are consistent with normal industry standards. 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 each Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects investment values as of the time of pricing, the Funds cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Sponsor or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for an investment if it were to dispose of that investment as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale).
The prices used by a 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.
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 investments 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 futures account fees and other transaction related fees and expenses charged in connection with trading activities for each Fund’s investment in U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulated investments. Brokerage commissions on futures contracts are recognized on a half-turn basis. The Sponsor is currently paying brokerage commissions in 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 March 31, 2022 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
ProShares Short Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 2,245,421     $ 4,191,955  
NAV end of period
   $ 4,623,400     $ 2,184,540  
Percentage change in NAV
     105.9     (47.9 )% 
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     50,000       100,000  
Shares outstanding end of period
     100,000       50,000  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     100.0     (50.0 )% 
Shares created
     50,000       —    
Shares redeemed
     —         50,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 44.91     $ 41.92  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 46.23     $ 43.69  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     2.9     4.2
Percentage change in benchmark
     (2.8 )%      (4.0 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     8.6     6.2
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 50,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 100,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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
(-1x)
of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 100,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 50,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. 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
(-1x)
of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 2.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 4.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to lesser appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s decline of 2.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 4.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to a lesser decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended March 31, 2022.
 
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Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (6,909    $ (8,638
Management fee
     6,672        9,053  
Brokerage commission
     144        181  
Net realized gain (loss)
     63,871        69,393  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     8,056        78,642  
Net Income (loss)
   $ 65,018      $ 139,397  
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a lesser decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 423,812,594     $ 409,371,468  
NAV end of period
   $ 495,588,849     $ 527,130,851  
Percentage change in NAV
     16.9     28.8
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     6,884,307       9,884,307  
Shares outstanding end of period
     9,084,307       11,184,307  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     32.0     13.2
Shares created
     3,000,000       2,400,000  
Shares redeemed
     800,000       1,100,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 61.56     $ 41.42  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 54.55     $ 47.13  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     (11.4 )%      13.8
Percentage change in benchmark
     10.2     (32.0 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     86.4     81.9
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 6,884,307 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 9,084,307 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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
one-half
the inverse
(-0.5x)
of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 9,884,307 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 11,184,307 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. 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
one-half
the inverse
(-0.5x)
of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 0.5x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 11.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 13.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 10.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 32.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (1,296,922    $ (1,442,366
Management fee
     986,537        1,042,569  
Brokerage commission
     187,698        175,910  
Futures account fees
     217,030        257,777  
Net realized gain (loss)
     (41,111,108      24,209,417  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     4,297,907        42,125,118  
Net Income (loss)
   $ (38,110,123    $ 64,892,169  
 
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The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a increase in the value of futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 1,103,783,570     $ 902,739,250  
NAV end of period
   $ 1,336,980,685     $ 1,088,579,093  
Percentage change in NAV
     21.2     20.6
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     12,810,774       24,810,774  
Shares outstanding end of period
     8,810,774       20,710,774  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     (31.2 )%      (16.5 )% 
Shares created
     2,150,000       2,350,000  
Shares redeemed
     6,150,000       6,450,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 86.16     $ 36.38  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 151.74     $ 52.56  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     76.1     44.5
Percentage change in benchmark
     36.7     22.0
Benchmark annualized volatility
     46.0     32.3
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Balance WTI Crude Oil Index
SM
. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 12,810,774 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 8,810,774 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Balance WTI Crude Oil Index
SM
. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 24,810,774 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 20,710,774 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 76.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 44.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to greater appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 36.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 22.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (3,224,160    $ (2,759,147
Management fee
     3,084,812        2,535,085  
Brokerage commission
     195,541        293,200  
Futures account fees
     252,687        98,937  
Net realized gain (loss)
     799,419,934        334,351,228  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (94,663,987      35,035,656  
Net Income (loss)
   $ 701,531,787      $ 366,627,737  
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 193,892,178     $ 169,800,371  
NAV end of period
   $ 145,069,486     $ 74,307,070  
Percentage change in NAV
     (25.2 )%      (56.2 )% 
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     7,587,527       8,087,527  
Shares outstanding end of period
     2,587,527       3,487,527  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     (65.9 )%      (56.9 )% 
Shares created
     2,600,000       3,400,000  
Shares redeemed
     7,600,000       8,000,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 25.55     $ 21.00  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 56.06     $ 21.31  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     119.4     1.5
Percentage change in benchmark
     58.4     3.0
Benchmark annualized volatility
     72.9     42.1
 
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During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 7,587,527 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 2,587,527 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex
SM
. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 8,087,527 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 3,487,527 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the timing of shareholder activity, which was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex
SM
.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 119.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 1.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to greater appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 58.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 3.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to a greater increase in the value of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (516,598    $ (415,145
Management fee
     396,610        254,815  
Brokerage commission
     88,452        92,297  
Futures account fees
     71,117        81,848  
Net realized gain (loss)
     76,217,236        41,582,936  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     84,867,744        (17,798,868
Net Income (loss)
   $ 160,568,382      $ 23,368,923  
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a greater increase in the value of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares Ultra Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 8,659,095     $ 4,737,350  
NAV end of period
   $ 6,236,982     $ 3,611,724  
Percentage change in NAV
     (28.0 )%      (23.8 )% 
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     650,000       300,000  
Shares outstanding end of period
     500,000       250,000  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     (23.1 )%      (16.7 )% 
Shares created
     100,000       —    
Shares redeemed
     250,000       50,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 13.32     $ 15.79  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 12.47     $ 14.45  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     (6.4 )%      (8.5 )% 
Percentage change in benchmark
     (2.8 )%      (4.0 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     8.6     6.2
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 650,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 500,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 300,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 250,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar.
 
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For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 6.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 8.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to a lesser depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s decline of 2.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 4.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to a lesser decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (15,691    $ (9,494
Management fee
     20,278        10,078  
Net realized gain (loss)
     (446,979      (27,342
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (138,425      (311,052
Net Income (loss)
   $ (601,095    $ (347,888
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a lesser decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares Ultra Gold
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 232,780,534     $ 263,540,473  
NAV end of period
   $ 355,029,822     $ 214,548,056  
Percentage change in NAV
     52.5     (18.6 )% 
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     3,900,000       3,900,000  
Shares outstanding end of period
     5,300,000       3,950,000  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     35.9     1.3
Shares created
     1,500,000       600,000  
Shares redeemed
     100,000       550,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 59.69     $ 67.57  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 66.99     $ 54.32  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     12.2     (19.6 )% 
Percentage change in benchmark
     6.6     (9.8 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     17.3     18.4
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 3,900,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 5,300,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex
SM
. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex
SM
. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 3,900,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 3,950,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 12.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 19.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to an appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 6.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 9.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of gold futures contracts during the period ended March 31, 2022.
 
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Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (617,466    $ (579,670
Management fee
     671,415        568,207  
Brokerage commission
     21,659        14,888  
Futures account fees
     19,505        32,402  
Net realized gain (loss)
     57,818,596        (51,247,887
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (24,820,511      (1,232,503
Net Income (loss)
   $ 32,380,619      $ (53,060,060
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the value of futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares Ultra Silver
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 515,453,594     $ 745,304,028  
NAV end of period
   $ 558,375,842     $ 572,501,249  
Percentage change in NAV
     8.3     (23.2 )% 
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     14,796,526       14,696,526  
Shares outstanding end of period
     14,296,526       13,846,526  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     (3.4 )%      (5.8 )% 
Shares created
     1,000,000       2,400,000  
Shares redeemed
     1,500,000       3,250,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 34.84     $ 50.71  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 39.06     $ 41.35  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     12.1     (18.5 )% 
Percentage change in benchmark
     7.5     (7.2 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     31.9     44.4
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Silver Subindex
SM
. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 14,796,526 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 14,296,526 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the Bloomberg Silver Subindex
SM
. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from a decrease from 14,696,526 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 13,846,526 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 12.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 18.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 7.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 7.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of silver futures contracts during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (1,128,206    $ (1,741,775
Management fee
     1,217,599        1,631,135  
Brokerage commission
     30,551        46,582  
Futures account fees
     20,505        162,187  
Net realized gain (loss)
     116,637,037        4,910,742  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (58,036,245      (137,743,781
Net Income (loss)
   $ 57,472,586      $ (134,574,814
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the value of futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 816,679,636     $ 1,356,204,199  
NAV end of period
   $ 1,127,608,641     $ 1,284,373,170  
Percentage change in NAV
     38.1     (5.3 )% 
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     65,828,420       12,713,091  
Shares outstanding end of period
     83,528,420       22,803,091  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     26.9     79.4
Shares created
     83,100,000       19,630,000  
Shares redeemed
     65,400,000       9,540,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 12.41     $ 106.68  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 13.50     $ 56.32  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     8.8     (47.2 )% 
Percentage change in benchmark
     10.2     (32.0 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     86.4     81.9
 
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During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 65,828,420 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 83,528,420 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 one and
one-half
times (1.5x) the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease 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 one and
one-half
times (1.5x) 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 12,713,091 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 22,803,091 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 1.5x of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 8.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 47.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 10.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 32.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (3,585,362    $ (8,069,549
Management fee
     1,961,177        4,383,077  
Brokerage commission
     936,758        1,956,628  
Futures account fees
     782,688        1,843,813  
Net realized gain (loss)
     280,979,531        (704,499,504
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (35,000,884      (284,359,331
Net Income (loss)
   $ 242,393,285      $ (996,928,384
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the value of futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
*
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 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF.
 
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ProShares Ultra Yen
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 2,362,849     $ 2,989,499  
NAV end of period
   $ 2,099,705     $ 2,587,694  
Percentage change in NAV
     (11.1 )%      (13.4 )% 
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     49,970       49,970  
Shares outstanding end of period
     49,970       49,970  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     —       —  
Shares created
     —         —    
Shares redeemed
     —         —    
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 47.29     $ 59.83  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 42.02     $ 51.78  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     (11.1 )%      (13.4 )% 
Percentage change in benchmark
     (5.5 )%      (6.8 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     7.1     5.1
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the decrease 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease 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 two times (2x) the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 11.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 13.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to lesser depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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The benchmark’s decline of 5.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 6.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to a lesser decrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (4,556    $ (6,293
Management fee
     5,429        6,649  
Net realized gain (loss)
     (117,223      (139,467
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (141,365      (256,045
Net Income (loss)
   $ (263,144    $ (401,805
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a lesser decrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 2,412,623     $ 2,222,639  
NAV end of period
   $ 2,263,025     $ 2,258,880  
Percentage change in NAV
     (6.2 )%      1.6
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     50,000       50,000  
Shares outstanding end of period
     50,000       50,000  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     —       —  
Shares created
     —         —    
Shares redeemed
     —         —    
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 48.25     $ 44.45  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 45.26     $ 45.18  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     (6.2 )%      1.6
Percentage change in benchmark
     3.0     (1.5 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     9.8     10.9
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the decrease 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
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 December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
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 December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to 2x of the inverse of the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 6.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 1.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 1.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (6,081    $ (5,267
Management fee
     5,696        5,139  
Brokerage commission
     500        386  
Net realized gain (loss)
     (112,009      (164,544
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (31,508      206,052  
Net Income (loss)
   $ (149,598    $ 36,241  
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the value of the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 114,167,602     $ 96,839,233  
NAV end of period
   $ 416,799,231     $ 91,718,390  
Percentage change in NAV
     265.1     (5.3 )% 
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     8,883,799       2,084,971  
Shares outstanding end of period
     71,433,799       3,184,971  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     704.1     52.8
Shares created
     77,850,000       1,950,000  
Shares redeemed
     15,300,000       850,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 12.85     $ 46.45  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 5.83     $ 28.80  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     (54.6 )%      (38.0 )% 
Percentage change in benchmark
     36.6     22.0
Benchmark annualized volatility
     46.0     32.3
 
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During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 8,883,799 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 71,433,799 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
the daily performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Balance WTI Crude Oil Index
SM
. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
the daily performance of the Bloomberg Commodity Balance WTI Crude Oil Index
SM
. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 2,804,971 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 3,184,971 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 54.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 38.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to greater depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 36.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 22.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to a greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (585,973    $ (301,184
Management fee
     492,647        221,263  
Brokerage commission
     77,056        43,044  
Futures account fees
     70,177        47,712  
Net realized gain (loss)
     (106,482,101      (49,177,765
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     1,929,042        5,638,844  
Net Income (loss)
   $ (105,139,032    $ (43,840,105
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a greater increase in the value of WTI Crude Oil during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
*
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 UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil.
 
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ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 242,145,130     $ 24,977,745  
NAV end of period
   $ 250,340,837     $ 69,459,275  
Percentage change in NAV
     3.4     178.1
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     3,914,966       104,966  
Shares outstanding end of period
     15,474,477       354,966  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     295.3     238.2
Shares created
     18,560,000       820,000  
Shares redeemed
     7,000,489       570,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 61.85     $ 237.96  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 16.18     $ 195.68  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     (73.9 )%      (17.8 )% 
Percentage change in benchmark
     58.4     3.0
Benchmark annualized volatility
     72.9     42.1
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 3,914,966 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 15,474,477 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex
SM
. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 104,966 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 354,966 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. The increase in the Fund’s NAV also resulted in part from the timing of shareholder activity, which was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex
SM
.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 73.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 17.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to greater depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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The benchmark’s rise of 58.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s rise of 3.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to a greater increase in the value of Henry Hub Natural Gas during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (837,419    $ (260,407
Management fee
     542,364        159,337  
Brokerage commission
     220,951        85,680  
Futures account fees
     129,929        23,273  
Net realized gain (loss)
     (114,724,308      (6,359,394
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (87,787,071      15,895,064  
Net Income (loss)
   $ (203,348,798    $ 9,275,263  
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a greater increase in the value of Henry Hub Natural Gas, during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
*
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 UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas.
 
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ProShares UltraShort Euro
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 54,263,045     $ 52,953,339  
NAV end of period
   $ 50,498,084     $ 54,932,137  
Percentage change in NAV
     (6.9 )%      3.7
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     2,100,000       2,350,000  
Shares outstanding end of period
     1,850,000       2,250,000  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     (11.9 )%      (4.3 )% 
Shares created
     50,000       200,000  
Shares redeemed
     300,000       300,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 25.84     $ 22.53  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 27.30     $ 24.41  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     5.6     8.4
Percentage change in benchmark
     (2.8 )%      (4.0 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     8.6     6.2
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 2,100,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 1,850,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the spot price of the euro versus the U.S. dollar. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by a decrease from 2,350,000 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 2,250,000 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 5.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 8.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to lesser appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s decline of 2.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 4.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to a lesser decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended March 31, 2022.
 
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Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (102,051    $ (116,872
Management fee
     117,456        124,038  
Net realized gain (loss)
     2,753,108        70,527  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     268,741        4,392,237  
Net Income (loss)
   $ 2,919,798      $ 4,345,892  
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a lesser decrease in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares UltraShort Gold
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 26,859,844     $ 20,337,376  
NAV end of period
   $ 32,598,451     $ 41,243,515  
Percentage change in NAV
     21.4     102.8
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     846,977       646,977  
Shares outstanding end of period
     1,196,977       1,096,977  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     41.3     69.6
Shares created
     450,000       750,000  
Shares redeemed
     100,000       300,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 31.71     $ 31.43  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 27.23     $ 37.60  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     (14.1 )%      19.6
Percentage change in benchmark
     6.6     (9.8 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     17.3     18.4
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 846,977 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 1,196,977 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex
SM
. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 646,977 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 1,096,977 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Gold Subindex
SM
.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 14.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 19.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 6.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 9.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of gold futures contracts during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (61,130    $ (69,041
Management fee
     66,138        63,727  
Brokerage commission
     2,811        3,590  
Futures account fees
     1,866        4,686  
Net realized gain (loss)
     (6,308,669      4,003,359  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     2,028,779        (179,853
Net Income (loss)
   $ (4,341,020    $ 3,754,465  
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the value of the futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares UltraShort Silver
*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 26,537,000     $ 28,885,775  
NAV end of period
   $ 23,406,516     $ 45,144,664  
Percentage change in NAV
     (11.8 )%      56.3
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     991,329       1,041,744  
Shares outstanding end of period
     1,091,329       1,616,744  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     10.1     55.2
Shares created
     1,100,000       2,450,000  
Shares redeemed
     1,000,000       1,875,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 26.77     $ 27.73  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 21.45     $ 27.92  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     (19.9 )%      0.7
Percentage change in benchmark
     7.5     (7.2 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     31.9     44.4
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the decrease 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Silver Subindex
SM
. The decrease in the Fund’s NAV was offset by an increase from 991,329 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 1,091,329 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 1,041,744 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 1,616,744 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Silver Subindex
SM
.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 19.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 0.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to depreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 7.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 7.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of the silver futures contracts during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (60,608    $ (99,063
Management fee
     60,953        84,745  
Brokerage commission
     5,301        7,444  
Futures account fees
     3,274        9,991  
Net realized gain (loss)
     (7,373,936      (2,932,266
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     1,789,652        7,466,511  
Net Income (loss)
   $ (5,644,892    $ 4,435,182  
 
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The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the value of futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
*
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 UltraShort Silver.
 
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ProShares UltraShort Yen
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 24,840,784     $ 23,691,070  
NAV end of period
   $ 27,726,701     $ 34,921,840  
Percentage change in NAV
     11.6     47.4
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     299,290       349,290  
Shares outstanding end of period
     299,290       449,290  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     —       28.6
Shares created
     100,000       100,000  
Shares redeemed
     100,000       —    
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 83.00     $ 67.83  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 92.64     $ 77.73  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     11.6     14.7
Percentage change in benchmark
     (5.5 )%      (6.8 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     7.1     5.1
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar. There was no net change in the Fund’s outstanding Shares from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 349,290 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 449,290 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. 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 two times the inverse
(-2x)
of the daily performance of the spot price of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 11.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 14.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to lesser appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s decline of 5.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 6.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to a lesser decrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (50,421    $ (62,957
Management fee
     59,820        66,553  
Net realized gain (loss)
     1,183,144        1,259,573  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     1,438,464        2,901,742  
Net Income (loss)
   $ 2,571,187      $ 4,098,358  
The Fund’s net income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a lesser decrease in the value of the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 112,875,680     $ 72,075,095  
NAV end of period
   $ 97,869,914     $ 75,122,747  
Percentage change in NAV
     (13.4 )%      4.2
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     3,687,403       1,962,403  
Shares outstanding end of period
     3,112,403       2,162,403  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     (15.6 )%      10.2
Shares created
     700,000       400,000  
Shares redeemed
     1,275,000       200,000  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 30.61     $ 36.73  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 31.45     $ 34.74  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     2.7     (5.4 )% 
Percentage change in benchmark
     3.3     (5.1 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     32.8     30.6
 
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During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the decrease in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from a decrease from 3,687,403 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 3,112,403 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX
Mid-Term
Futures Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 1,962,403 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 2,162,403 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX
Mid-Term
Futures Index.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 2.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 5.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The benchmark’s rise of 3.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 5.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of the futures contracts that made the S&P 500 VIX
Mid-Term
Futures Index during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (252,097    $ (204,800
Management fee
     215,663        178,080  
Brokerage commission
     24,869        11,312  
Futures account fees
     35,488        25,632  
Net realized gain (loss)
     4,791,497        3,539,316  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (473,835      (8,275,522
Net Income (loss)
   $ 4,065,565      $ (4,941,006
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the value of the futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
*
Fund Performance
The following table provides summary performance information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
   
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
NAV beginning of period
   $ 269,703,164     $ 293,390,549  
NAV end of period
   $ 404,950,400     $ 349,578,758  
Percentage change in NAV
     50.1     19.2
Shares outstanding beginning of period
     17,832,826       5,331,579  
Shares outstanding end of period
     24,382,826       9,375,329  
Percentage change in shares outstanding
     36.7     75.8
Shares created
     9,950,000       6,331,250  
Shares redeemed
     3,400,000       2,287,500  
Per share NAV beginning of period
   $ 15.12     $ 55.03  
Per share NAV end of period
   $ 16.61     $ 37.29  
Percentage change in per share NAV
     9.9     (32.3 )% 
Percentage change in benchmark
     10.2     (32.0 )% 
Benchmark annualized volatility
     86.4     81.9
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 17,832,826 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2021 to 24,382,826 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2022. 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 daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. By comparison, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in the Fund’s NAV resulted primarily from an increase from 5,331,579 outstanding Shares at December 31, 2020 to 9,375,329 outstanding Shares at March 31, 2021. The increase in the Fund’s NAV was offset by the cumulative effect of the Fund seeking daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Fund’s daily performance had a statistical correlation over 0.99 to the daily performance of its benchmark. The Fund’s per Share NAV increase of 9.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the Fund’s per Share NAV decrease of 32.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily due to appreciation in the value of the assets held by the Fund during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
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The benchmark’s rise of 10.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the benchmark’s decline of 32.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, can be attributed to an increase in the value of the near-term futures contracts on the VIX futures curve during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income/Loss
The following table provides summary income information for the Fund for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2022
    
Three Months Ended

March 31, 2021
 
Net investment income (loss)
   $ (952,113    $ (1,224,804
Management fee
     705,691        825,460  
Brokerage commission
     116,474        172,658  
Futures account fees
     200,657        265,146  
Net realized gain (loss)
     53,734,224        (76,634,593
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
     (13,448,381      (53,430,854
Net Income (loss)
   $ 39,333,730      $ (131,290,251
The Fund’s net income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the value of the futures prices during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
 
*
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 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF.
 
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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Quantitative Disclosure
Exchange Rate Sensitivity, Equity Market Volatility Sensitivity, and Commodity Price Sensitivity
Each of the Funds is exposed to certain risks pertaining to the use of Financial Instruments. Each of the Currency Funds is exposed to exchange rate risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. Each of the VIX Funds is exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments. Each of the Commodity Funds and Commodity Index Funds is exposed to commodity price risk through its holdings of Financial Instruments.
The tables below provide information about each of the Currency Funds’ Financial Instruments, VIX Funds’ Financial Instruments, and Commodity Funds’ and the Commodity Index Funds’ Financial Instruments. As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, each of the Fund’s positions were as follows:
ProShares Short Euro
:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
 
                                         
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
  Long or  

Short
  
  Expiration  
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Euro Fx Currency Futures (CME)
   Short    June 2022      33      $ 1.11        125,000      $ (4,578,338
 
                                         
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
  Long or  

Short
  
Expiration  
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Euro Fx Currency Futures (CME)
   Short    June 2021      15      $ 1.17        125,000      $ (2,201,625
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to inverse equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in VIX futures contracts as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.
 
                                         
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
  Long or  

Short
  
  Expiration  
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Short    April 2022      4,910      $ 23.47        1,000      $ (115,232,790
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Short    May 2022      5,324        24.99        1,000        (133,034,515
 
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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
  Long or  

Short
  
    Expiration    
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Short    April 2021      6,607      $ 20.73        1,000      $ (136,989,538
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Short    May 2021      5,590        22.68        1,000        (126,757,722
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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 position in Financial Instruments each day to have $0.50 of short exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by negative
one-half.
See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
SM
and Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex
SM
, respectively. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
 
                                         
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Long    June 2022      4,115      $ 98.52        1,000      $ 405,409,800  
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Long    December 2022      4,724        89.60        1,000        423,270,400  
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Long    June 2023      5,012        84.61        1,000        424,065,320  
 
                         
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or
Short
  
Index
Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
   Citibank, N.A.    Long    $ 89.7299      $ 202,256,578  
Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
   Goldman Sachs International    Long      89.7299        394,073,711  
Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    Long      89.7299        350,316,746  
Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
   Societe Generale    Long      89.7299        190,882,596  
Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
   UBS AG    Long      89.7299        284,170,376  
 
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Contract
  
  Long or  

Short
  
  Expiration  
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Long    June 2021      8,933      $ 59.18        1,000      $ 528,654,940  
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Long    December 2021      9,478        56.85        1,000        538,824,300  
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Long    June 2022      9,857        54.72        1,000        539,375,040  
 
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or
Short
  
Index
Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
   Goldman Sachs International    Long    $ 49.0975      $ 108,014,255  
Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
   Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
   Long      49.0975        202,730,402  
Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
   Societe Generale    Long      49.0975        104,445,210  
Bloomberg Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
   UBS AG    Long      49.0975        155,489,475  
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Natural Gas (NYMEX)
   Long    May 2022      5,149      $ 5.64        10,000      $ 290,506,580  
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Natural Gas (NYMEX)
   Long    May 2021      5,698      $ 2.61        10,000      $ 148,603,840  
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
 
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ProShares Ultra Euro:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the ProShares Ultra Euro Fund was exposed to exchange rate price risk through its holdings of EUR/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Reference
Currency
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Settlement

Date
    
Local Currency
   
Forward Rate
    
Market Value

USD
 
Euro
   Goldman Sachs International    Long      04/08/22        4,422,921       1.1082      $ 4,901,569  
Euro
   UBS AG    Long      04/08/22        11,991,502       1.1091        13,299,566  
Euro
   UBS AG    Short      04/08/22        (5,127,000     1.1044        (5,662,186
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference
Currency
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Settlement

Date
    
Local Currency
   
Forward Rate
    
Market Value

USD
 
Euro
   Goldman Sachs International    Long      04/09/21        2,210,921       1.2082      $ 2,671,235  
Euro
   UBS AG    Long      04/09/21        4,249,502       1.2075        5,131,458  
Euro
   UBS AG    Short      04/09/21        (276,000     1.1884        (327,986
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares Ultra Gold:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021 the ProShares Ultra Gold Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Gold futures contracts and swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Gold Subindex
SM
. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Gold Futures (COMEX)
   Long    June 2022      1,871      $ 1,954.00        100      $ 365,593,400  
 
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Index Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   Citibank, N.A.    Long    $ 214.4125      $ 118,728,333  
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   Goldman Sachs International    Long      214.4125        102,600,526  
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   UBS AG    Long      214.4125        123,508,801  
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Gold Futures (COMEX)
   Long    June 2021      722      $ 1,715.60        100      $ 123,866,320  
 
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Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Index Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   Citibank, N.A.    Long    $ 189.7346      $ 105,063,244  
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   Goldman Sachs International    Long      189.7346        90,791,674  
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   UBS AG    Long      189.7346        109,293,502  
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2022 and 2021 swap notional values equal units multiplied by the swap price. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or swap 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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the swap 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares Ultra Silver:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021 the ProShares Ultra Silver Fund was exposed to commodity price risk through its holding of Silver futures contracts and swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Silver Subindex
SM
. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Silver Futures (COMEX)
   Long    May 2022      1,351      $ 25.13        5,000      $ 169,773,415  
 
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Index Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Citibank, N.A.    Long    $ 227.4218      $ 237,998,246  
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Goldman Sachs International    Long      227.4218        249,395,557  
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
   Long      227.4218        232,374,365  
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   UBS AG    Long      227.4218        227,857,585  
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Silver Futures (COMEX)
   Long    May 2021      1,667      $ 24.53        5,000      $ 204,474,220  
 
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Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or
Short
  
Index Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Citibank, N.A.    Long    $ 223.9196      $ 291,359,450  
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Goldman Sachs International    Long      223.9196        218,805,087  
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
   Long      223.9196        228,795,897  
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   UBS AG    Long      223.9196        201,503,724  
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2022 and 2021 and swap notional values equal units multiplied by the swap price. These notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with increases (decreases) in the price of the futures contract or swap 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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the swap 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Fund was exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts and its holding of swap agreements linked to VIX futures contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    April 2022      33,482      $ 23.47        1,000      $ 785,789,058  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    May 2022      36,263        24.99        1,000        906,128,965  
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
    
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long      April 2021        45,234      $ 20.73        1,000      $ 937,881,756  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long      May 2021        38,279        22.68        1,000        868,006,948  
 
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Index
Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN iNAV Index
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    Long    $ 11.4000      $ 120,270,000  
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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
 
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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 $1.50 of exposure to the Index for every $1.00 of net assets. Future period returns, before fees and expenses, cannot be estimated simply by estimating the return of the Index and multiplying by one and
one-half.
See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares Ultra Yen:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the ProShares Ultra Yen Fund was exposed to exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Yen/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Reference
Currency
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Settlement

Date
    
Local Currency
   
Forward Rate
    
Market Value

USD
 
Yen
   Goldman Sachs International    Long      04/08/22        321,397,517       0.008653      $ 2,781,048  
Yen
   UBS AG    Long      04/08/22        234,765,856       0.008634        2,027,006  
Yen
   Goldman Sachs International    Short      04/08/22        (6,529,000     0.008177        (53,386
Yen
   UBS AG    Short      04/08/22        (37,680,000     0.008411        (316,941
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference
Currency
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Settlement

Date
    
Local Currency
   
Forward Rate
    
Market Value

USD
 
Yen
   Goldman Sachs International    Long      04/09/21        332,532,517       0.009354      $ 3,110,368  
Yen
   UBS AG    Long      04/09/21        263,662,756       0.009355        2,466,565  
Yen
   UBS AG    Short      04/09/21        (21,110,000     0.009176        (193,709
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
 
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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME)
   Short        June 2022          60      $ 74.92        1,000      $ (4,497,900
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Australian Dollar Fx Currency Futures (CME)
   Short        June 2021          60      $ 75.98        1,000      $ (4,560,900
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 Commodity Balanced WTI Crude Oil Index
SM
and Bloomberg WTI Crude Oil Subindex
SM
, respectively. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Short    June 2022      2,737      $ 98.52        1,000      $ (269,649,240
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Short    December 2022      3,147        89.60        1,000        (281,971,200
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Short    June 2023      3,339        84.61        1,000        (282,512,790
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Short    June 2021      1,020      $ 59.18        1,000      $ (60,363,600
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Short    December 2021      1,082        56.85        1,000        (61,511,700
WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX)
   Short    June 2022      1,125        54.72        1,000        (61,560,000
 
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The March 31, 2022 and 2021 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Natural Gas (NYMEX)
   Short        May 2022          8,883      $ 5.64        10,000      $ (501,178,860
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Natural Gas (NYMEX)
   Short        May 2021          5,327      $ 2.61        10,000      $ (138,928,160
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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 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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares UltraShort Euro:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the ProShares UltraShort Euro Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Euro/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Reference
Currency
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Settlement

Date
    
Local Currency
   
Forward Rate
    
Market Value

USD
 
Euro
   UBS AG    Long      04/08/22        13,916,000       1.1059      $ 15,390,379  
Euro
   Goldman Sachs International    Short      04/08/22        (46,280,263     1.1082        (51,288,713
Euro
   UBS AG    Short      04/08/22        (58,998,199     1.1072        (65,320,957
 
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Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference
Currency
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Settlement

Date
    
Local Currency
   
Forward Rate
    
Market Value

USD
 
Euro
   UBS AG    Long      04/09/21        12,078,000       1.1877      $ 14,345,411  
Euro
   Goldman Sachs International    Short      04/09/21        (37,401,263     1.2082        (45,188,206
Euro
   UBS AG    Short      04/09/21        (68,453,199     1.2035        (82,380,948
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares UltraShort Gold:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021 the ProShares UltraShort Gold Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Gold futures contracts and swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Gold Subindex
SM
. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Gold Futures (COMEX)
   Short    June 2022      134      $ 1,954.00        100      $ (26,183,600
 
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Index Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   Citibank, N.A.    Short    $ 214.4125      $ (16,074,140
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   Goldman Sachs International    Short      214.4125        (10,515,819
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   UBS AG    Short      214.4125        (12,574,684
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Gold Futures (COMEX)
   Short    June 2021      247      $ 1,715.60        100      $ (42,375,320
 
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
    
Index Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   Citibank, N.A.      Short      $ 189.7346      $ (14,224,080
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   Goldman Sachs International      Short        189.7346        (14,746,325
Bloomberg Gold Subindex
   UBS AG      Short        189.7346        (11,127,395
 
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The March 31, 2022 and 2021 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2022 and 2021 swap notional values equal units multiplied by the swap price. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract or swap 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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the swap 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares UltraShort Silver:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021 the ProShares UltraShort Silver Fund was exposed to inverse commodity price risk through its holding of Silver futures contracts and swap agreements linked to the Bloomberg Silver Subindex
SM
. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to commodity price risk.
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Silver Futures (COMEX)
   Short    May 2022      167      $ 25.13        5,000      $ (20,986,055
 
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Index Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Citibank, N.A.    Short    $ 227.4218      $ (3,066,720
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Goldman Sachs International    Short      227.4218        (11,171,645
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
   Short      227.4218        (8,833,290
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   UBS AG    Short      227.4218        (2,824,603
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Silver Futures (COMEX)
   Short    May 2021      347      $ 24.53        5,000      $ (42,563,020
 
Swap Agreements as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference Index
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Index Close
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Citibank, N.A.    Short    $ 223.9196      $ (8,308,475
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Goldman Sachs International    Short      223.9196        (15,457,845
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
   Short      223.9196        (8,697,261
Bloomberg Silver Subindex
   UBS AG    Short      223.9196        (15,222,974
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 short futures notional values are calculated by multiplying the number of contracts held times the valuation price times the contract multiplier. The March 31, 2022 and 2021 swap notional values equal units multiplied by the swap price. These short notional values will increase (decrease) proportionally with decreases (increases) in the price of the futures contract or swap price, as applicable. Additional gains (losses) associated with these contracts will be equal to any such subsequent decreases
 
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(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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day. Counterparty risk related to the swap 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares UltraShort Yen:
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the ProShares UltraShort Yen Fund was exposed to inverse exchange rate price risk through its holdings of Yen/USD foreign currency forward contracts. The following tables provide information about the Fund’s positions in these Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to exchange rate price risk.
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Reference
Currency
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Settlement

Date
    
Local Currency
   
Forward Rate
    
Market Value

USD
 
Yen
   UBS AG    Long      04/08/22        2,874,020,000       0.008228      $ 23,648,854  
Yen
   Goldman Sachs International    Short      04/08/22        (1,973,114,165     0.008595        (16,958,793
Yen
   UBS AG    Short      04/08/22        (7,652,928,574     0.008428        (64,498,778
 
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Reference
Currency
  
Counterparty
  
Long or

Short
  
Settlement

Date
    
Local Currency
   
Forward Rate
    
Market Value

USD
 
Yen
   UBS AG    Long      04/09/21        167,310,000       0.009212      $ 1,541,327  
Yen
   Goldman Sachs International    Short      04/09/21        (2,009,085,165     0.009354        (18,792,128
Yen
   UBS AG    Short      04/09/21        (5,895,178,875     0.009324        (54,965,979
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on 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 third-party custodian.
ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF Fund was exposed to equity market volatility risk through its holding of VIX futures contracts. The following table provides information about the Fund’s positions in VIX futures contracts as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.
 
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Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    July 2022      593      $ 26.11        1,000      $ 15,480,562  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    August 2022      1,235        26.25        1,000        32,424,802  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    September 2022      1,235        26.60        1,000        32,852,729  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    October 2022      642        26.86        1,000        17,245,083  
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    July 2021      550      $ 24.30        1,000      $ 13,365,000  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    August 2021      1,016        24.45        1,000        24,842,318  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    September 2021      1,016        24.85        1,000        25,249,530  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    October 2021      466        25.01        1,000        11,653,868  
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the ProShares 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 VIX futures contracts as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, which were sensitive to equity market volatility risk.
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2022
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long        April 2022          8,017      $ 23.47        1,000      $ 188,150,973  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    May 2022      8,681        24.99        1,000        216,918,224  
 
Futures Positions as of March 31, 2021
 
 
Contract
  
Long or

Short
  
Expiration
  
Contracts
    
Valuation

Price
    
Contract

Multiplier
    
Notional Amount

at Value
 
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long        April 2021          8,754      $ 20.73        1,000      $ 181,505,436  
VIX Futures (Cboe)
   Long    May 2021      7,407        22.68        1,000        167,959,651  
The March 31, 2022 and 2021 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. 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
 
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Qualitative Disclosure
As described in Item 7 in the Annual Report on Form
10-K,
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, of its corresponding benchmark. Each Short Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to
one-half
the inverse
(-0.5x)
or 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 one and one half times (1.5x) or two times (2x) the daily performance of its corresponding benchmark. Each Matching VIX Fund seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that match the performance of a benchmark. The Geared Funds do not seek to achieve these stated investment objectives over a period of time greater than 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 negative three, negative two, negative one, negative
one-half,
one, one and
one-half,
two or three. Shareholders who invest in the Funds should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form
10-K
for additional information regarding performance for periods longer than a single day.
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 Oil Funds are exposed to are inverse and long 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 strategies and other factors, could ultimately lead to a loss of all or substantially all of investors’ capital.
As described in Item 7 in the Annual Report on Form
10-K,
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 Annual Report on 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 Commodity Index Funds or the Commodity Funds, several factors may affect the price of a commodity underlying a Commodity Index Fund or a Commodity Fund, and in turn, the Financial Instruments and other assets, if any, owned by such a Fund. The impact of changes in the price of a physical commodity or of a commodity index (comprised of commodity futures contracts) will affect investors differently depending upon the Fund in which investors invest. Daily increases in the price of an underlying commodity or commodity index will negatively impact the daily performance of Shares of 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 Annual Report on 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
 
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the price of these assets could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. With regard to 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 Annual Report on Form
10-K,
the value of the Shares of each VIX Fund relates directly to the value of, and realized profit or loss from, the Financial Instruments and other assets held by the Fund and fluctuations in the price of these assets could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. Several factors may affect the price and/or liquidity of VIX futures contracts and other assets, if any, owned by a VIX Fund. The impact of changes in the price of these assets will affect investors differently depending upon the Fund in which investors invest.
Managing Market Risks
Each Fund seeks to remain fully exposed to the corresponding benchmark at the levels implied by the relevant investment objective
(-0.5x,
-1x,
-2x,
1.5x, 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 in Item 7 of the Annual Report on Form
10-K,
these adjustments are done through the use of various Financial Instruments. 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 each day also affects whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be rebalanced. 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 and UltraShort Funds will generally decrease when the Index rises on a given day, to the extent there are not offsetting factors. As a result, the Fund’s short exposure may need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day. 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 both
non-interest
bearing and interest bearing demand deposit accounts. The Funds may 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 Rules
13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”)) were effective, as of December 31, 2021, 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
 
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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 management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Trust as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Trust’s or the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2022 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.
As of March 31, 2022, the Trust is not a party to any material legal proceedings.
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
Investments in futures contracts are subject to current position limits and accountability levels established by the exchanges. Accordingly, the Sponsor and the Funds may be required to reduce the size of outstanding positions or be restricted from entering into new positions that would otherwise be taken for a Fund or not trade in certain markets on behalf of the Fund in order to comply with those limits or any future limits. These restrictions, if implemented, could limit the ability of each Fund to invest in additional futures contracts, add to existing positions in the desired amount, or create additional Creation Units and could otherwise have a significant negative impact on Fund operations and performance, decreasing a Fund’s correlation to the performance of its benchmark, and otherwise preventing a Fund from achieving its investment objective. On May 4, 2020, CME imposed a more restrictive position limit in September 2020 WTI oil futures contracts with respect to the Oil Funds. In response to CME’s imposition of a more restrictive position limit, global developments, and other factors, the Sponsor modified certain of the Oil Funds’ investment strategies to invest in longer-dated futures contracts. In early July 2020, in anticipation of the roll of the Oil Funds’ benchmark, and in order to help manage the impact of recent extraordinary conditions and volatility in the markets for crude oil and related Financial Instruments, the Sponsor modified certain of the Oil Funds’ investment strategies to invest in longer-dated futures contracts.
During April 2020, the collapse of demand for fuel as a result of economic conditions relating to
COVID-19
and other factors created an oversupply of crude oil production that rapidly filled most available oil storage facilities. As a result, market participants who contractually promised to buy and take delivery of crude oil were unable to store the crude oil and were at risk of default under the terms of the May 2020 WTI crude oil futures contract. The scarcity in storage was widespread, and some market participants took the extreme measure of selling their futures contracts at a negative price (effectively paying another market participant to accept their crude oil). As a result, for the first time in history, a period of “extraordinary contango” resulted in certain crude oil futures contracts trading below zero. The effects of rolling futures contracts under extraordinary contango market conditions generally are more exaggerated than rolling futures contracts under contango market conditions and could cause significant losses. The oversupply of oil may continue, impacting futures contracts for other delivery months. Such circumstances may arise as a result of a number of factors, including the following: (1) disruptions in oil pipelines and other means to get oil out of storage and delivered to refineries (as might occur due to infrastructure deterioration, work stoppages, or weather/disaster); (2) any agreement by oil producing nations regarding production limits; or (3) potential government intervention (in the form of grants or other aid) to keep oil producers, and the workers they employ, in service. It is not possible to predict if or when these economic conditions will reverse. Any reversal of these conditions could have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Short Crude Oil Fund.
 
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On February 24, 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries could result in more widespread conflict and could have a severe adverse effect on the region and the markets for securities and commodities, including oil. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. How long such conflict and related events will last and whether it will escalate further cannot be predicted. Impacts from the conflicts and related events could have significant impact on a Fund’s performance, and the value of an investment in a Fund may decline significantly.
The price of futures contracts can change quickly and without warning. If the price of WTI crude oil futures contracts in the future were to decline significantly or reach a negative price, investors in the Ultra Crude Oil Fund could suffer significant losses or lose their entire investment.
Extreme market volatility and economic turbulence in the first part of 2020 has led to futures commission merchants increasing margin requirements for certain futures contracts, including nearer-dated WTI crude oil and other oil futures contracts. Some futures commission merchants may impose trading limitations, whether in the form of limits or prohibitions on trading oil futures contracts. If the Oil Funds are subject to increased margin requirements, they will incur increased costs and may not be able to achieve desired exposure. The Oil Funds may not be able to achieve their investment objective if they become subject to heightened margin requirements or trading limitations.
Natural Disasters and Public Health Disruptions, such as the
COVID-19
Virus, May Have a Significant Negative Impact on the Performance of Each Fund
Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including public health disruptions, pandemics and epidemics (for example, the novel coronavirus
COVID-19),
have been and may continue to be highly disruptive to economies and markets and have recently led, and may continue to lead, to increased or extreme market volatility, illiquidity and significant market losses. Such natural disaster and health crises could exacerbate political, social, and economic risks, and result in significant breakdowns, delays, shutdowns, social isolation, periods of high unemployment, shortages in and disruptions to the medical care and consumer goods and services industries, and other disruptions to important global, local and regional supply chains affected, with potential corresponding results on the operating performance of the Funds and their investments. For example, during March and April 2020, the U.S. federal government passed various legislation in response to the
COVID-19
pandemic, the effects and results of which are uncertain. A climate of uncertainty and panic, including the contagion of infectious viruses or diseases, may adversely affect global, regional, and local economies and reduce the availability of potential investment opportunities and accuracy of economic projections. Further, such events can be highly disruptive to economies and markets, significantly disrupt the operations of individual companies (including, but not limited to, the Funds, the Funds’ Sponsor and third party service providers), sectors, industries, markets, securities and commodity exchanges, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Funds’ investments. These factors can cause extreme market volatility, illiquidity, exchange trading suspensions and market closures. A widespread crisis, such as the
COVID-19
pandemic, may also affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the current time. How long such events will last and whether they will continue or recur cannot be predicted. Impacts from these events could have significant impact on a Fund’s performance, and the value of an investment in the Fund may decline significantly.
Natural or environmental disasters or public health crisis, such as the
COVID-19
pandemic and hurricanes, could result in sudden and large fluctuations in the supply of and demand for crude oil. For example, contemporaneous with the onset of the
COVID-19
pandemic in the U.S., crude oil markets experienced shocks to supply of and demand for crude oil, which dramatically impacted the price of crude oil and futures contracts on crude oil and caused extreme volatility in the crude oil markets and crude oil futures markets.
The
COVID-19
pandemic has already had, and may continue to have, a significant negative and unpredictable impact on the U.S. and global economy. For example, equity and other markets have experienced extreme declines and volatility. During much of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, the unemployment rate in the U.S. has been extremely high by historical standards. Further, the global slowdown in the economy contributed to a significant oversupply in the crude oil market, resulting in historic shocks to, and extreme volatility in, the price of oil and related derivatives contracts. It is not possible to predict when unemployment and market conditions will return to more normal levels.
Market downturns, disruptions or illiquidity as a result of, or related to, the
COVID-19
pandemic can have a significant negative impact on the value of Fund portfolio investments, the operations of each Fund, the markets in which the Funds invest and the trading of Fund Shares in the secondary market. For example, market factors may adversely affect the price and liquidity of the Funds’ investments and potentially increase margin and collateral requirements in ways that have a significant negative impact on Fund
 
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performance or make it difficult, or impossible, for a Fund to achieve its investment objective. Under these circumstances, a Fund could have difficulty finding counterparties to transactions, entering or exiting positions at favorable prices and could incur significant losses. Further, Fund counterparties may close out positions with the Funds without notice, at unfavorable times or unfavorable prices, or may choose to transact on a more limited basis (or not at all). In such cases, it may be difficult or impossible for a Fund to achieve the desired investment exposure consistent with its investment objective. These conditions also can impact the ability of the Funds to complete creation and redemption transactions and disrupt Fund trading in the secondary market.
Risk that Current Assumptions and Expectations Could Become Outdated As a Result of Global Economic Shocks
The onset of the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19)
has caused significant shocks to global financial markets and economies, with many governments taking extreme actions in an attempt to slow and contain the spread of
COVID-19.
These actions have had, and likely will continue to have, a severe economic impact on global economies as economic activity in some instances has essentially ceased. Financial markets across the globe are experiencing severe distress at least equal to what was experienced during the global financial crisis in 2008. U.S. equity markets entered a bear market in the fastest such move in the history of U.S. financial markets in March 2020. These and other global economic shocks as a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic may cause the underlying assumptions and expectations concerning the investments, operations and performance of the Funds and secondary market trading of Fund Shares to become inaccurate or outdated quickly, resulting in significant and unexpected losses.
The Funds as well as the Sponsor and its service providers are vulnerable to the effects of public health crises, including the ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic
Pandemics and other public health crises may cause a curtailment of business activities which may potentially impact the ability of the Sponsor and its service providers to operate. The
COVID-19
pandemic (including any variants or issues relating to public acceptance of available vaccines) or a similar public health threat could adversely impact the Funds by causing operating delays and disruptions, market disruption and shutdowns (including as a result of government regulation and prevention measures). The
COVID-19
pandemic has had and will likely continue to have serious negative effects on social, economic and financial systems, including significant uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets.
Governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world have, in the past, responded to major economic disruptions with a variety of fiscal and monetary policy changes, such as quantitative easing, new monetary programs and lower interest rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, is likely to increase volatility in the market generally, and could specifically increase volatility in the market for gold, which could adversely affect the price of the Funds. The outbreak could also cause the closure of futures exchanges, which could eliminate the ability of Authorized Participants to hedge purchases of Baskets, increasing trading costs and resulting in a sustained premium or discount in the shares of the Funds. The duration of the outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with any reasonable amount of certainty. A prolonged outbreak could result in an increase of the costs of the Funds, affect liquidity in the markets as well as the correlation between the price of the shares of the Funds and the net asset value of the Funds, any of which could adversely and materially affect the value of an investment in the Funds. The outbreak could impair information technology and other operational systems upon which the Funds’ service providers rely and could otherwise disrupt the ability of the employees of such service providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of the Funds.
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
a) None.
Not applicable.
 
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Title of Securities Registered
*
 
Shares Sold For the

Three Months

Ended March 31,

2022
   
Sale Price of Shares Sold

For the Three Months

Ended March 31, 2022
 
ProShares Short Euro
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    50,000     $ 2,312,961  
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    3,000,000     $ 156,515,471  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    2,150,000     $ 330,317,033  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    2,600,000     $ 87,880,355  
ProShares Ultra Euro
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    100,000     $ 1,316,267  
ProShares Ultra Gold
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    1,500,000     $ 95,684,676  
ProShares Ultra Silver
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    1,000,000     $ 39,033,941  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    83,100,000     $ 1,171,715,867  
ProShares Ultra Yen
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    —       $ —    
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    —       $ —    
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    77,850,000     $ 510,028,879  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    18,560,000     $ 454,959,241  
ProShares UltraShort Euro
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    50,000     $ 1,371,662  
ProShares UltraShort Gold
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    450,000     $ 13,189,949  
ProShares UltraShort Silver
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    1,100,000     $ 25,560,144  
ProShares UltraShort Yen
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    100,000     $ 9,605,322  
ProShares VIX
Mid-Term
Futures ETF
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    700,000     $ 22,135,602  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
   
Common Units of Beneficial Interest
    9,950,000     $ 161,172,915  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Trust:
 
 
202,260,000
 
 
$
3,082,800,286
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
*
The registration statement covers an indeterminate amount of securities to be offered or sold.
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
 
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Item 5.
Other Information.
None.
 
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Item 6.
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
    No.    
  
Description of Document
  31.1    Certification by Principal Executive Officer of the Trust Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (1)
  31.2    Certification by Principal Financial Officer of the Trust Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (1)
  32.1*    Certification by Principal Executive Officer of the Trust 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 of the Trust Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
101.INS    Inline XBRL Instance Document (1)
101.SCH    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (1)
101.CAL    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (1)
101.DEF    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (1)
101.LAB    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (1)
101.PRE    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (1)
104.1    Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.
 
(1)
Filed herewith.
*
These certifications are furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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: May 9, 2022
 
/s/ Edward Karpowicz
By: Edward Karpowicz
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date: May 9, 2022
 
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