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About ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE
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Inception date
Oct 23, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Synthetic
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
ProShare Advisors LLC
Distributor
SEI Investments Distribution Co.
EFU provides daily geared inverse -2x exposure to the MSCI EAFE Index by holding swaps on the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA). The fund is designed to appreciate when the index falls. However due to the daily reset feature, investors shouldn't expect the return and leverage factor to remain consistent for more than a single day, meaning this is really a tactical tool rather than something to be held long-term. That also means that trading costs matter much more here than fees. The underlying index tends to have concentrated exposures to Japan and the UK (over 40% combined), making EFU a leveraged bet against Japan and the UK at its core. In addition, it is important to note that the value of the underlying index is not calculated as of the close of the US equity markets, due the difference in trading hours between US and foreign markets. It is important to understand these differences and the risks before investing.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Cash
Government
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Cash60.27%
Government39.73%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EFU last dividends amounted to 0.12 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.13 USD in dividends, which shows a 7.07% decrease.
Yes, EFU pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.07%. The last dividend (Jul 1, 2025) amounted to 0.12 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
EFU shares are issued by ProShare Advisors LLC under the brand ProShares. The ETF was launched on Oct 23, 2007, and its management style is Passive.
EFU expense ratio is 0.95% meaning you'd have to pay 0.95% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EFU follows the MSCI EAFE. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EFU invests in cash.
EFU price has fallen by −3.75% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −28.43% decrease. See more dynamics on EFU price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have fallen by −3.94% over the last month, showed a −24.69% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −26.51% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have fallen by −3.94% over the last month, showed a −24.69% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −26.51% in a year.
EFU trades at a premium (0.07%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.