ProShares, a premier provider of alternative exchange traded
funds (ETFs), announced today share splits on four of its ETFs and
reverse share splits on 20 of its ETFs. The splits and reverse
splits will not change the value of a shareholder's investment.
Splits
Three funds will split shares 2-for-1.
Ticker Fund Split Ratio TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ® 2:1 URTY ProShares
UltraPro Russell2000 2:1 UMDD ProShares UltraPro
MidCap400 2:1
One fund will split shares 3-for-1.
Ticker Fund Split Ratio UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P500® 3:1
All splits will apply to shareholders of record as of the close
of the markets on February 22, 2011, payable after the close of the
markets on February 24, 2011. The funds will trade at their
post-split prices on February 25, 2011. The ticker symbols and
CUSIP numbers for the funds will not change, and all will continue
to trade on NYSE Arca.
The splits will decrease the price per share of each fund with a
proportionate increase in the number of shares outstanding. For
example, for the 2-for-1 splits, each pre-split share held by a
shareholder will result in the receipt of 2 post-split shares,
which will be priced at one half of the net asset value (“NAV”) of
a pre-split share.
Illustration of a Split
The following table shows the effect of a hypothetical 2-for-1
split:
Period # of Shares Owned Hypothetical NAV
Value of Shares Pre-Split 100 $100.00
$10,000.00 Post-Split 200 $50.00 $10,000.00
Reverse Splits
Thirteen funds will reverse split shares 1-for-4.
Ticker Fund Split Ratio
Old CUSIP New CUSIP EPV ProShares
UltraShort MSCI Europe 1:4 74347X807 74348A301
MZZ ProShares UltraShort MidCap400 1:4
74347R859 74347X211 REW ProShares UltraShort
Technology 1:4 74347R578 74347X153 SDD
ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 1:4 74347R792
74348A400 SDK ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth
1:4 74347R446 74347X187 SIJ ProShares
UltraShort Industrials 1:4 74347R594 74348A103
SJH ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value 1:4
74347R412 74348A509 SJL ProShares UltraShort Russell
MidCap Value 1:4 74347R438 74347X161 SKF
ProShares UltraShort Financials 1:4 74347R628
74347X146 SMK ProShares UltraShort MSCI Mexico
Investable Market 1:4 74344X872 74347X179 TWM
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 1:4 74347R834
74348A202 UCO ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil*
1:4 74347W502 74347W650 ZSL ProShares
UltraShort Silver* 1:4 74347W726 74347W643
Seven funds will reverse split shares 1-for-5.
Ticker Fund Split Ratio
Old CUSIP New CUSIP CMD ProShares
UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity* 1:5 74347W205
74347W676 JPX ProShares UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan
1:5 74347X609 74347X229 QID ProShares
UltraShort QQQ® 1:5 74347R875 74347X237 SCO
ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil* 1:5
74347W809 74347W668 SKK ProShares UltraShort
Russell2000 Growth 1:5 74347R420 74347X195 SSG
ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors 1:5
74347R545 74347X245 TLL ProShares UltraShort
Telecommunications 1:5 74347R255 74347X252
All reverse splits will apply to shareholders of record as of
the close of the markets on February 24, 2011. The funds will trade
at their post-split prices on February 25, 2011. The ticker symbols
for the funds will not change, and all will continue to trade on
NYSE Arca. All funds undergoing a reverse split will be issued a
new CUSIP number.
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 the 1-for-4 reverse splits, every
four pre-split shares held by a shareholder will result in the
receipt of one post-split share, which will be priced four times
higher than the net asset value (“NAV”) of a pre-split share.
Fractional Shares from Reverse Splits
For shareholders who hold quantities of shares that are not an
exact multiple of the reverse split ratio (for example, not a
multiple of 4 for a 1-to-4 split), the reverse split will result in
the creation of a fractional share. Post-reverse split fractional
shares will be redeemed for cash and be 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.
Illustration of a Reverse Split
The following table shows the effect of a hypothetical 1-for-4
reverse split:
Period # of Shares Owned Hypothetical NAV
Value of Shares Pre-Split 100 $10.00 $1,000.00
Post-Split 25 $40.00 $1,000.00
About ProShares
ProShares is a premier provider of alternative ETFs, with 115
funds and nearly $25 billion in assets. ProShares offers the
largest family of geared (leveraged and inverse) ETFs.¹ ProShares
is part of ProFunds Group, which was founded in 1997 and includes
nearly $32 billion in mutual fund and ETF assets.²
Leveraged and inverse ProShares seek returns that are multiples
or inverse multiples (e.g., 2x, -2x) of the return of an index or
other benchmark (target) for a single day. Due to the
compounding of daily returns, leveraged and inverse ProShares’
returns over periods other than one day will likely differ in
amount and possibly direction from the target return for the same
period. Investors should monitor their holdings consistent with
their strategies, as frequently as daily. For more on correlation,
leverage and other risks, please read the ProShares prospectus.
* Commodity and Currency ProShares, which are issued by
ProShares Trust II. All other ProShares are issued by ProShares
Trust.
1 Source: Lipper, based on a worldwide analysis of all of the
known providers of funds in these categories. The analysis covered
ETFs, ETNs and mutual funds by the number of funds and assets as of
6/30/2010.
2 Number of funds and assets as of 2/11/2011.
There is no guarantee any ProShares ETF will achieve its
investment objective. Investing involves risk, including the
possible loss of principal. ProShares are non-diversified and
entail certain risks, including risk associated with the use of
derivatives (futures contracts, swap agreements and similar
instruments), imperfect benchmark correlation, leverage and market
price variance, all of which can increase volatility and decrease
performance. Short ProShares should lose money when their
benchmarks or indexes rise. See the prospectus for a more complete
description of risks.
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. Obtain them at proshares.com
or from your financial professional or broker/dealer
representative.
Commodity and Currency ProShares ETFs are not regulated under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are not afforded its
protections. Investing in ETFs involves a substantial risk of
loss.
ProShares Trust II (issuer) has filed a registration
statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to
which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should
read the prospectus in that registration statement and other
documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at sec.gov.
Alternatively, the issuer will arrange to send you the prospectus
if you request it by calling toll-free 866.776.5125, or visit
proshares.com.
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