ProShares Launches First ETFs Designed to Rise When Treasury Bond Prices Fall
01 Mai 2008 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
ProFunds Group, the nation's largest provider of short
and�leveraged ETFs and mutual funds,1 announced today the launch of
two innovative ProShares ETFs�the first ETFs designed to go up when
U.S. Treasury bond prices fall. ProShares, which introduced short
ETFs to the marketplace in 2006, now offers 38 Short ProShares
across a wide range of asset classes, sectors and investment
styles. "Because the flight to quality during the credit crunch
crisis pushed up Treasury prices, many market watchers are
suggesting that investors reconsider their Treasury positions,"
said Michael Sapir, ProShares Chairman and CEO. He added that when
a high-profile bond expert like Bill Gross calls Treasurys "the
most overvalued asset in the world, bar none,"2 investors usually
take note. ProShares short Treasury ETFs provide a way to hedge
away some of the uncertainty about the Treasury market�or seek
profit if Treasury prices fall. "These new ProShares make it easier
than ever to gain short exposure to intermediate- or long-term
Treasury prices," said Sapir. "It's as simple as buying an ETF."
The two new ProShares, each to be listed on the American Stock
Exchange, are: ProShares � Daily Objective* � Ticker UltraShort
Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury � Twice the inverse of the daily
performance of the Lehman Brothers 7-10 Year U.S. Treasury Index �
PST UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury Twice the inverse of the
daily performance of the Lehman Brothers 20+ Year U.S. Treasury
Index TBT � * Before fees and expense. Each fund may benefit from
interest earned on cash and investments. UltraShort ProShares are
designed to deliver twice the inverse of the daily performance of
their underlying index. For instance, if the Lehman Brothers 7-10
Year U.S. Treasury Index declined by 1% in a day, the UltraShort
Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury ProShares should appreciate by 2%, and if
the benchmark rose by 1%, the ETF should decline by 2%, before fees
and expenses. However, keep in mind that the interest earned on
cash and financial instruments will also contribute to the fund's
performance. Using Short Fixed-Income ProShares, investors can
achieve short exposure without opening a margin account�buying
short exposure is as convenient and simple as purchasing a stock.
In addition, investors can lose only the amount that they invest,
whereas when they short securities, security baskets or ETFs, their
losses are theoretically unlimited. Moreover, these ETFs can be
employed in vehicles that do not permit margin accounts. And
finally, these ETFs can easily be tracked throughout the day.
However, investors should understand that ETFs have fees and
expenses of their own. About ProShares and ProFunds Group ProShares
launched the first ETFs that provide built-in short or magnified
exposure to a variety of well-known indexes in June 2006. The firm
had the most successful first year of any ETF company in history3
and currently offers 62 ETFs with $17 billion in assets under
management. ProShares is part of the $24 billion ProFunds Group,
which also includes more than 60 ProFunds mutual funds. Since 1997,
ProFunds has provided mutual fund investors with easier access to
sophisticated investment strategies, with offerings that include
mutual funds that seek to magnify daily index performance and funds
that seek to increase in value when markets decline. ProFunds Group
describes the portfolio managers common to ProFund Advisors LLC,
advisor to ProFunds mutual funds; and ProShare Advisors LLC,
advisor to ProShares ETFs. JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services
provides a full range of ETF services to ProShares, including fund
accounting and administration, transfer agency and custody. All
investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
Short ProShares should lose value when their market indexes rise;
and they entail certain risks, including, in some or all cases,
aggressive investment techniques, inverse correlation and market
price variance risks, all of which can increase volatility and
decrease performance. ProShares are not diversified investments.
ProShares are designed to meet daily objectives; results over
longer periods may differ. There is no guarantee that any ProShares
ETF will achieve its investment objective. Carefully consider the
investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of ProShares and
ProFunds before investing. This and other information can be found
in their prospectuses. Read the prospectus(es) carefully before
investing. For a ProShares ETF prospectus, visit www.proshares.com
and seek advice from your financial adviser or broker/dealer
representative. Financial professionals can also call 866-PRO-5125.
For a ProFunds mutual funds prospectus, call 888-PRO-FNDS
(individual investors) or 888-PRO-5717 (financial professionals) or
visit www.profunds.com. Read the prospectus(es) carefully before
investing. ProFunds Distributors, Inc. is distributor for ProFunds
mutual funds. ProShares ETFs are distributed by SEI Investments
Distribution Co, which is not affiliated with any ProFunds Group
affiliate. Lehman Brothers and Lehman Brothers Inc. are trademarks
of Lehman Brothers Inc. ProShares have not been passed on by these
entities or their affiliates as to their legality or suitability.
ProShares are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by these
entities or their affiliates, and they make no representation
regarding the advisability of investing in these products. THESE
ENTITIES AND THEIR AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO
LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO PROSHARES. 2008-94 1 Based on an analysis
by FRC of the largest providers of funds in these categories. The
analysis covered ETFs and mutual funds by the number of funds and
assets. 2 Reuters, April 7, 2008. 3 According to FRC, the total
assets in ProShares ETFs after the first 12 months of operation
were more than any other ETF provider�s assets after its first 12
months of operation.
ProShares UltraShort Leh... (AMEX:TBT)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Déc 2024 à Jan 2025
ProShares UltraShort Leh... (AMEX:TBT)
Graphique Historique de l'Action
De Jan 2024 à Jan 2025