ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, announced today forward
and reverse share splits on 22 of its ETFs. The splits will not
change the total value of a shareholder’s investment.
Forward Splits
ProShares will implement forward splits for three ETFs at the
following split ratios:
Ticker
ProShares ETF
Split Ratio
USD
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
2:1
RXL
ProShares Ultra Health Care
2:1
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
2:1
All forward splits will apply to shareholders of record as of
market close on November 5, 2024, payable after market close on
November 6, 2024. All forward splits will be effective prior to
market open on November 7, 2024, when the funds will begin trading
at their post-split prices. The ticker symbols and CUSIP numbers
for the funds will not change.
The forward splits will decrease the price per share of each
fund, with a proportionate increase in the number of shares
outstanding. For example, for a two-for-one split, every pre-split
share will result in the receipt of two post-split shares, which
will be priced at one-half the net asset value (“NAV”) of a
pre-split share.
Illustration of a Forward Split
The following table shows the effect of a hypothetical
two-for-one forward split.
Period
# of Shares Owned
Hypothetical NAV
Value of Shares
Pre-Split
100
$120.00
$12,000.00
Post-Split
200
$60.00
$12,000.00
Reverse Splits
ProShares will implement reverse splits for 19 ETFs at the
following split ratios:
Ticker
ProShares ETF
Split Ratio
Old CUSIP
New CUSIP
SMN
ProShares UltraShort Materials
1:2
74347G614
74347G226
SSG
ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors
1:5
74349Y860
74349Y779
EFU
ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE
1:2
74348A475
74349Y738
EPV
ProShares UltraShort FTSE Europe
1:5
74348A434
74349Y720
SDP
ProShares UltraShort Utilities
1:2
74347G721
74347G218
SQQQ
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
1:5
74347G432
74347G192
BITI
ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF
1:5
74347G291
74347G184
ZSL
ProShares UltraShort Silver
1:4
74347Y847
74347Y722
DUG
ProShares UltraShort Energy
1:4
74347G358
74347G176
TWM
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
1:5
74347G689
74347G168
SEF
ProShares Short Financials
1:4
74347B185
74349Y761
EWV
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan
1:4
74348A459
74349Y712
SKF
ProShares UltraShort Financials
1:4
74347G382
74347G150
SH
ProShares Short S&P500
1:4
74347B425
74349Y753
SRS
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
1:4
74347G556
74347G143
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
1:5
74347Y763
74347Y748
EUM
ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets
1:2
74347R396
74349Y746
VIXY
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
1:4
74347Y789
74347Y730
SDOW
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30
1:4
74347G648
74347G135
All reverse splits will be effective prior to market open on
November 7, 2024, when the funds will begin trading at their
post-split prices. The ticker symbols for the funds will not
change. All funds undergoing a reverse split will be issued new
CUSIP numbers, listed above.
The reverse splits will increase the price per share of each
fund, with a proportionate decrease in the number of shares
outstanding. For example, for a one-for-five reverse split, every
five pre-split shares will result in the receipt of one post-split
share, which will be priced five times higher than the NAV of a
pre-split share.
Illustration of a Reverse Split
The following table shows the effect of a hypothetical
one-for-five reverse split.
Period
# of Shares Owned
Hypothetical NAV
Value of Shares
Pre-Split
1,000
$10.00
$10,000.00
Post-Split
200
$50.00
$10,000.00
Fractional Shares from Reverse Splits
For shareholders who hold quantities of shares that are not an
exact multiple of the reverse split ratios (for example, not a
multiple of five for a one-for-five reverse split), the reverse
splits will result in the creation of fractional shares.
Post-reverse split fractional shares will be redeemed for cash and
sent to your broker of record. This redemption may cause some
shareholders to realize gains or losses, which could be a taxable
event for those shareholders.
About ProShares
ProShares has been at the forefront of the ETF revolution since
2006. ProShares now offers one of the largest lineups of ETFs, with
over $75 billion in assets. The company is a leader in strategies
such as crypto-linked, dividend growth, interest rate hedged bond
and geared (leveraged and inverse) ETF investing. ProShares
continues to innovate with products that provide strategic and
tactical opportunities for investors to manage risk and enhance
returns.
Some ProShares ETFs seek daily investment results that
correspond, before fees and expenses, to a multiple (e.g., 2x or
-2x) of the daily performance of its underlying benchmark (the
“Daily Target”). While the Funds have a daily investment objective,
you may hold a Fund’s shares for longer than one day if you believe
it is consistent with your goals and risk tolerance. For any
holding period other than a day, your return may be higher or lower
than the Daily Target. These differences may be significant.
Smaller index gains/losses and higher index volatility contribute
to returns worse than the Daily Target. Larger index gains/losses
and lower index volatility contribute to returns better than the
Daily Target. The more extreme these factors are, the more they
occur together, and the longer your holding period while these
factors apply, the more your return will tend to deviate. Investors
should consider periodically monitoring their geared fund
investments in light of their goals and risk tolerance.
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of
principal. ProShares ETFs are generally non-diversified, and
each entails certain risks, which may include risk associated with
the use of derivatives (swap agreements, futures contracts and
similar instruments), imperfect benchmark correlation, leverage and
market price variance, all of which can increase volatility and
decrease performance. Short positions lose value as security prices
increase. Narrowly focused investments typically exhibit higher
volatility. Investments in smaller companies typically exhibit
higher volatility. Smaller company stocks also may trade at greater
spreads or lower trading volumes, and may be less liquid than
stocks of larger companies. Please see prospectuses for a more
complete description of risks. There is no guarantee any
ProShares ETF will achieve its investment objective.
Carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges
and expenses of ProShares before investing. This and other
information can be found in their summary and full
prospectuses. Read them carefully before investing.
Separate ProShares Trust II prospectuses are
available for Volatility, Commodity, and Currency
ProShares.
ProShares are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co.,
which is not affiliated with the funds’ advisor or sponsor.
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