ProShares Short S&P500
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
520% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23M | Put options by funds: $3.71M
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 26
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 25
63% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $258M [Q4 2024] → $419M (+$161M) [Q1 2025]
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q4 2024] → 7 (+1) [Q1 2025]
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 [Q4 2024] → 134 (+14) [Q1 2025]
5.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.26% [Q4 2024] → 35.27% (+5.01%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SH.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
3 weeks ago
The Only 2 Inverse ETFs to Play a Stock Market Correction
Inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) captivate certain investors with their promise of profiting from market declines, offering a hedge against downturns or a speculative bet on falling prices.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
3 weeks ago
3 Best Inverse ETFs to Profit in a Market Crash
The SH and PSQ ETFs provide simple inverse exposure to major U.S. market indexes.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Hedging Your Bets: Inverse Index ETFs Valuable Tools In Any Market
Inverse index ETFs like ProShares Short S&P 500 and ProShares Short Nasdaq-100 can effectively hedge portfolios during market downturns, enhancing long-term returns. Manual technical analysis and proprietary quantitative models can guide strategic use of inverse ETFs, providing protection and potential gains in volatile markets. In bull markets, consider inverse ETFs as short-term hedges. In bear markets, consider reversing the strategy to generate gains from inverse ETFs as long-term positions.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Can S&P 500 Bounce Back in Q2? ETFs in Focus
As economic concerns and trade tensions mount, strategists are lowering their outlooks for the S&P 500. A Q2 rebound is less likely for the index.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
Trump's Tariffs Shake Markets: ETFs to Watch
President Trump's tariffs unleash a fresh wave of chaos in global markets. Investors should keep an eye on these ETFs.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
Here's Why S&P 500 ETFs Are Soaring: Trump, Earnings & Economy
The S&P 500 has hit a new all-time high thanks to deregulation hopes in the Trump era, a resilient economy, easing inflation and an upbeat start to the earnings season.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
SH: Best Direct Hedge Idea Against S&P 500 Bear Market In 2025?
ProShares Short S&P 500 can be used as a hedge against market downturns, working exceptionally well with high interest income on cash holdings boosting its performance. In the face of a strong market uptrend, SH's -21% total return since September 2023 outperformed expectations, highlighting its effectiveness as a hedging tool. Owning SH in limited quantities reduces net stock market exposure, while offering some protection against a possible 2025 bear market or crash on Wall Street.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
8 months ago
SH: An Effective Market Hedge With Hidden Income
The ProShares Short S&P500 ETF offers a relatively high income hedge against a decline in the S&P500. The SH ETF has historically tracked the inverse of the S&P500 effectively, minus the 0.88% expense fee, and has seen renewed inflows recently. The SH ETF is aimed at benefitting from short-term declines in the S&P500 but has performed well historically over extended periods following high-yield spreads between cash and stocks.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
SH: Arguably The Best Way To Short The S&P 500
SH is a simple way to short the S&P 500, consistently outperforming its intended -1x target and offering an impressive 6.11% TTM dividend. It outperforms when the VIX is low and the S&P 500 makes large daily swings. This was evident on Wednesday when the S&P 500 closed +0.85% higher, while SH closed only -0.77% lower. The cumulative effect of this can be very beneficial.
Positive
MarketBeat
1 year ago
Bear Market Funds to Watch This Year
As investors search for safe havens in volatile markets, bear market funds are gaining popularity as a diversified asset class designed to withstand exceptionally volatile markets. While bear market funds can be appealing during periods of economic downturn due to their potential to produce returns against market movements, these funds can also be exceptionally volatile and risky.
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