ProShares
Definition of 'ProShares'A division of ProFunds Group that manages short and leveraged investment funds that trade on various stock exchanges. These funds are designed to allow investors to take hedging and speculative positions without having to purchase derivatives. ProShares trade like any other ETF and can be purchased and sold like stocks. |
|
Investopedia explains 'ProShares'ProShares offers dozens of different ETF products, all designed to perform specific speculative investment strategies. They are divided into three categories: short, ultra and alpha. Short ProShares behave inversely to the market, while Ultra ProShares amplify market performance by a factor of two. The Alpha fund tracks the performance of the Credit-Suisse Index. |
Related Definitions
Articles Of Interest
-
Go International With Foreign Index Funds
As global trade continues to expand and the world's economies grow, spice up your portfolio with these exciting opportunities. -
Modernize Your Portfolio With ETF Futures
Gain access to premier, highly liquid ETFs with lower capital requirements. -
Exchange Traded Notes - An Alternative To ETFs
ETNs offer yet another way to track an index. Find out what they have to offer, and what's at stake. -
Finding Fortune In Foreign-Stock ETFs
Think beyond your borders to reduce the impact of local market downturns. -
Bond ETFs: A Viable Alternative
Discover the advantages of a security that tracks bond index funds, but trades like a stock. -
Dollar-Cost Averaging With ETFs
If you are investing small amounts regularly into an exchange-traded fund, be sure to do it right. -
Fundamentally Weighted Index Investing
If you believe the market smiles on those who focus on value, growth or income, this vehicle may be for you. -
Daily ETF Roundup: XLI Rallies Alongside Industrials, VOX Pops
Bullish momentum returned on Wall Street today, pushing equities to the highest levels in almost three weeks as the Federal Reserve kicked off their two-day meeting to discuss its bond-buying ... -
Alternative Energy ETFs Battle For Inflows: PBW vs. TAN
Alternative energy has been a hot button issue for the last 50 year,s and investors have always found a way to play this heated market. In the last decade, there has been the launch of a number ... -
How To Read An Options Table
With more information available and the ability to quickly trade options online, investors are becoming savvier with using options to speculate, hedge and create their own financial strategies ...
Free Annual Reports