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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2009

Registration Nos. 333-28339; 811-08239

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-1A

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933    x  
Pre-Effective Amendment No.    ¨  
Post-Effective Amendment No. 65    x  

and/or

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940    ¨  
Amendment No. 67    x  

 

 

ProFunds

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (240) 497-6400

 

 

With copy to:

 

Michael L. Sapir

Chairman

ProFund Advisors LLC

7501 Wisconsin Avenue

Suite 1000

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

 

John Loder, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

One International Place

Boston, MA 02110-2624

(Name and Address of Agent for Service Process)

 

 

Approximate Date of Commencement of the Proposed Public Offering of the Securities:

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

 

¨ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

 

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

 

¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 

x On November 28, 2009 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 

¨ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

 

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following:

 

¨ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 

 

 


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Bull

Mid-Cap

Small-Cap

NASDAQ-100

Large-Cap Value

Large-Cap Growth

Mid-Cap Value

Mid-Cap Growth

Small-Cap Value

Small-Cap Growth

Europe 30

UltraBull

UltraMid-Cap

UltraSmall-Cap

UltraDow 30

UltraNASDAQ-100

UltraInternational

UltraEmerging Markets

UltraLatin America

UltraChina

UltraJapan

Bear

Short Small-Cap

Short NASDAQ-100

UltraBear

UltraShort Mid-Cap

UltraShort Small-Cap

UltraShort Dow 30

UltraShort NASDAQ-100

UltraShort International

UltraShort Emerging Markets

UltraShort Latin America

UltraShort China

UltraShort Japan

Banks

Basic Materials

Biotechnology

Consumer Goods

Consumer Services

Financials

Health Care

Industrials

Internet

Mobile Telecommunications

Oil & Gas

Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution

Pharmaceuticals

Precious Metals

Real Estate

Semiconductor

Technology

Telecommunications

Utilities

Short Oil & Gas

Short Precious Metals

Short Real Estate

U.S. Government Plus

Rising Rates Opportunity 10

Rising Rates Opportunity

Rising U.S. Dollar

Falling U.S. Dollar

 

Prospectus

 

Investor and Service Class Shares

   December 1, 2009

 

Like shares of all mutual funds, these securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


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4    Summary Section
5   

Bull

9   

Mid-Cap

13   

Small-Cap

17   

NASDAQ-100

21   

Large-Cap Value

25   

Large-Cap Growth

29   

Mid-Cap Value

33   

Mid-Cap Growth

37   

Small-Cap Value

41   

Small-Cap Growth

45   

Europe 30

49   

UltraBull

54   

UltraMid-Cap

59   

UltraSmall-Cap

64   

UltraDow 30

69   

UltraNASDAQ-100

74   

UltraInternational

79   

UltraEmerging Markets

84   

UltraLatin America

89   

UltraChina

94   

UltraJapan

99   

Bear

104   

Short Small-Cap

109   

Short NASDAQ-100

114   

UltraBear

119   

UltraShort Mid-Cap

124   

UltraShort Small-Cap

129   

UltraShort Dow 30

134   

UltraShort NASDAQ-100

139   

UltraShort International

144   

UltraShort Emerging Markets

149   

UltraShort Latin America

155   

UltraShort China

160   

UltraShort Japan

165   

Banks

170   

Basic Materials

174   

Biotechnology

179   

Consumer Goods

184   

Consumer Services

189   

Financials

194   

Health Care

199   

Industrials

204   

Internet

209   

Mobile Telecommunications

214   

Oil & Gas

218   

Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution

222   

Pharmaceuticals

227   

Precious Metals

232   

Real Estate

237   

Semiconductor

242   

Technology

247   

Telecommunications

252   

Utilities

256   

Short Oil & Gas

261   

Short Precious Metals

266   

Short Real Estate

271   

U.S. Government Plus

275   

Rising Rates Opportunity 10

280   

Rising Rates Opportunity

285   

Rising U.S. Dollar

290   

Falling U.S. Dollar

295    ProFunds Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings
309    ProFunds Management
315    General ProFunds Information
319    Shareholder Services Guide
329    Financial Highlights


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Bull ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

Bull ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(BLPIX)

    

Service Class

(BLPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

               %                %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and REITs selected by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P 500 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instrument.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

 

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  BLPIX

Service

  BLPSX

 

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

 

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Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

           

S&P 500 Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.

 

 

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Bull ProFund

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Mid-Cap ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

Mid-Cap ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the S&P MidCap 400TM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(MDPIX)

    

Service Class

(MDPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of mid-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and REITs. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the

 

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Investor

  MDPIX

Service

  MDPSX

 

Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

 

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Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further, stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

               

- Before Taxes

              09/04/01

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              09/04/01

S&P MidCap 400 Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Small-Cap ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Small-Cap ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the Russell 2000® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(SLPIX)

    

Service Class

(SLPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is an adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing approximately 2000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, or approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index, which in turn represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. All U.S. companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ meeting an initial minimum ($1) price are considered for inclusion. Reconstitution occurs annually. Securities are not replaced if they leave the index;

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  SLPIX

Service

  SLPSX

 

however, new issue securities meeting other membership requirements may be added on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2009, the Russell 2000 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “RTY.” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

 

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a

 

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counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further, stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              09/04/01

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              09/04/01

Russell 2000 Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

   
All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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NASDAQ-100 ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

NASDAQ-100 ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the NASDAQ-100® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(OTPIX)

    

Service Class

(OTPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.70%      0.70%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [ ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. To be eligible for inclusion, companies cannot be in bankruptcy proceedings and must meet certain additional criteria, including minimum trading volume and “seasoning” requirements. The Index is calculated under a modified capitalization-weighted methodology. Reconstitution and rebalancing occurs on an annual, quarterly, and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the NASDAQ-100 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  OTPIX

Service

  OTPSX

 

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

 

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or

 

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segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Technology Investment Risk — Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies in other market sectors.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

  Inception
Date

Investor Class Shares

               

- Before Taxes

              08/07/00

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              08/07/00

NASDAQ-100 Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

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Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Large-Cap Value ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

Large-Cap Value ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(LVPIX)

    

Service Class

(LVPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of large-cap U.S. equity “value” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P 500 Index that have been identified as being on the value end of the growth-value spectrum. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  LVPIX

Service

  LVPSX

 

Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

 

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Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Value Investing Risk — Value investing carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock deemed to be undervalued by ProFund Advisors may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

               

- Before Taxes

              10/01/02

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              10/01/02

S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Large-Cap Growth ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Large-Cap Growth ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(LGPIX)
     Service Class
(LGPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of large-cap U.S. equity “growth” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P 500 Index that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  LGPIX

Service

  LGPSX

 

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

 

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Growth Investing Risk — An investment in growth stocks may be susceptible to rapid price swings, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. Growth stocks typically have little or no dividend income to cushion the effect of adverse market conditions and may be particularly volatile in the event of earnings disappointments or other financial difficulties experienced by the issuer.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

  One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception (3)
  Inception
Date

Investor Class Shares

              10/01/02

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              10/01/02

S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Mid-Cap Value ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

Mid-Cap Value ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(MLPIX)

    

Service Class

(MLPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

             %              %
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of mid-cap U.S. equity “value” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P MidCap 400 Index that have been identified as being on the value end of the growth-value spectrum. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  MLPIX

Service

  MLPSX

 

Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

 

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Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

 

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

Value Investing Risk — Value investing carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock deemed to be undervalued by ProFund Advisors may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              09/04/01

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              09/04/01

S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

     
All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

   
Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

 

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Mid-Cap Growth ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

Mid-Cap Growth ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(MGPIX)

    

Service Class

(MGPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

             %              %
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of mid-cap U.S. equity “growth” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P MidCap 400 Index that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  MGPIX

Service

  MGPSX

 

comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

 

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Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Growth Investing Risk — An investment in growth stocks may be susceptible to rapid price swings, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. Growth stocks typically have little or no dividend income to cushion the effect of adverse market conditions and may be particularly volatile in the event of earnings disappointments or other financial difficulties experienced by the issuer.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              09/04/01

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              09/04/01

S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Small-Cap Value ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Small-Cap Value ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(SVPIX)

    

Service Class

(SVPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

             %              %
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of small-cap U.S. equity “value” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have been identified as being on the value end of the growth-value spectrum. (Note: The S&P SmallCap 600 Index is a measure of small-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 600 U.S. operating companies. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by an S&P committee through a

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  SVPIX

Service

  SVPSX

 

non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, financial viability, and public float.) As of September 30, 2009, the S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from

 

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counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

Value Investing Risk — Value investing carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock deemed to be undervalued by ProFund Advisors may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):    %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):    %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              09/04/01

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              09/04/01

S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

     
All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 
Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Small-Cap Growth ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

Small-Cap Growth ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(SGPIX)

    

Service Class

(SGPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

             
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of small-cap U.S. equity “growth” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum. (Note: The S&P SmallCap 600 Index is a measure of small-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 600 U.S. operating companies. Securities are selected for

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  MGPIX

Service

  MGPSX

 

inclusion in the index by an S&P committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, financial viability, and public float.) As of September 30, 2009, the S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its

 

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obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Growth Investing Risk — An investment in growth stocks may be susceptible to rapid price swings, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. Growth stocks typically have little or no dividend income to cushion the effect of adverse market conditions and may be particularly volatile in the event of earnings disappointments or other financial difficulties experienced by the issuer.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):    %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was    %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              09/04/01

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              09/04/01

S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Europe 30 ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Europe 30 ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the ProFunds Europe 30 Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the ProFunds Europe 30 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UEPIX)

    

Service Class

(UEPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index, created by ProFund Advisors, is composed of companies whose principal offices are located in Europe and whose securities are traded on U.S. exchanges or on the NASDAQ as depositary receipts or ordinary shares. The component companies in the ProFunds Europe 30 Index are determined annually based upon their U.S. dollar-traded volume. Their relative weights are determined based on a modified market capitalization method. As of September 30, 2009, the ProFunds Europe 30 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The component companies of the Index are listed in an appendix to the Statement of Additional Information. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UEPIX

Service

  UEPSX

 

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

 

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Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (4)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              10/01/02

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              10/01/02

Dow Jones STOXX 50 Index (2)

               

S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index (3)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) The Dow Jones STOXX 50 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 50 European blue-chip stocks. Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Does not reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(4) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

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Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraBull ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraBull ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(ULPIX)

    

Service Class

(ULPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and REITs selected by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P 500 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  ULPIX

Service

  ULPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of

 

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zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:     %. The Index’s annualized performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

           

S&P 500 Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

   
Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares (continued)

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The UltraMid-Cap ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of the S&P MidCap 400TM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UMPIX)

    

Service Class

(UMPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of mid-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and REITs. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UMPIX

Service

  UMPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

 

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Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:     %. The Index’s annualized performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              02/07/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              02/07/00

S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

   
All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

   
Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraSmall-Cap ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraSmall-Cap ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of the Russell 2000® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(UAPIX)
     Service Class
(UAPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is an adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing approximately 2000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, or approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index, which in turn represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. All U.S. companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ meeting an initial minimum ($1) price are considered for inclusion. Reconstitution occurs annually. Securities are not replaced if they leave the index; however, new issue securities meeting other membership requirements may be added on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2009, the Russell 2000 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million. The Index is

 

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Investor

  UAPIX

Service

  UAPSX

 

published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with

 

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leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:     %. The Index’s annualized performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              02/07/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              02/07/00

Russell 2000 Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraDow 30 ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraDow 30 ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “DJIA” or “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UDPIX)

    

Service Class

(UDPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the DJIA. The DJIA is a price-weighted index maintained by editors of The Wall Street Journal. The Index includes 30 large-cap, “blue-chip” U.S. stocks, excluding utility and transportation companies. Components are selected through a discretionary process with no pre-determined criteria; however, components should be established U.S. companies that are leaders in their industries, have an excellent reputation, demonstrate sustained growth, be of interest to a large number of investors and accurately represent the sectors covered by the average. The DJIA is not limited to traditionally defined industrial stocks; instead, the Index serves as a measure of the entire U.S. market, covering such diverse industries as financial services, technology, retail, entertainment and consumer goods. Composition changes are rare, and generally occur only after corporate acquisitions or other dramatic shifts in a component’s core business. When such an event necessitates the replacement of one

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UDPIX

Service

  UDPSX

 

component, the entire index is reviewed. As of September 30, 2009, the DJIA Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

 

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Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:     %. The Index’s annualized performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/03/02

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/03/02

DJIA (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

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Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The UltraNASDAQ-100 ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of the NASDAQ-100® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UOPIX)

    

Service Class

(UOPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. To be eligible for inclusion, companies cannot be in bankruptcy proceedings and must meet certain additional criteria, including minimum trading volume and “seasoning” requirements. The Index is calculated under a modified capitalization-weighted methodology. Reconstitution and rebalancing occurs on an annual, quarterly, and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the NASDAQ-100 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

 

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Investor

  UOPIX

Service

  UOPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

 

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of

 

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zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annual historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:        %. The Index’s annual performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Technology Investment Risk — Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies in other market sectors.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was             %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

           

NASDAQ-100 Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraInternational ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraInternational ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia and Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UNPIX)

    

Service Class

(UNPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. As of September 2007, the MSCI EAFE Index consisted of the following 21 developed market country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. As of September 30, 2009, the MSCI EAFE Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UNPIX

Service

  UNPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

 

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Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:         %. The Index’s annualized performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          04/19/06

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          04/19/06

MSCI EAFE Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

     
All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 
Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraEmerging Markets ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraEmerging Markets ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of The Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of The Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UUPIX)

    

Service Class

(UUPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index is a free float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index. The Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of companies who have their primary equity listing on a stock exchange of an emerging market country and who also have depositary receipts that trade on a U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ. Securities eligible for inclusion in the Index are evaluated to ensure their overall consistency with the character, design and purpose of the Index, which is to further its use as an effective benchmark. Decisions regarding additions to and removals from the Index are guided by certain pre-existing objective criteria. The Index is maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon. The Index currently consists of the following emerging market countries: Brazil, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, China, South Africa, India, Israel, Russia, Indonesia and Argentina. As of September 30, 2009, The Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UUPIX

Service

  UUPSX

 

and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in

 

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the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:     %. The Index’s annualized performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day

 

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investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended    /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was             %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

          04/19/06

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          04/19/06

The Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The UltraLatin America ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of The Bank of New York Mellon Latin America 35 ADR® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of The Bank of New York Mellon Latin America 35 ADR Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Investor Class

(UBPIX)

 

Service Class

(UBPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.75%   0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.00%   1.00%

Other Expenses

          %           %
   
 

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

          %           %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index is a free float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index. The Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of companies that have their primary equity listing on a stock exchange of a Latin American country and that also have Depositary Receipts that trade on a U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ. Securities eligible for inclusion in the Index are evaluated to ensure their overall consistency with the character, design and purpose of the Index, which is to further its use as an effective benchmark. Decisions regarding additions to and removals from the Index are guided by certain pre-existing objective criteria. The Index is maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Index consists of the following Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. As of September 30, 2009, the Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UBPIX

Service

  UBPSX

 

average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in

 

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the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:         %. The Index’s annualized performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Growth Investing Risk — An investment in growth stocks may be susceptible to rapid price swings, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. Growth stocks typically have little or no dividend income to cushion the effect of adverse market conditions and may be particularly volatile in the event of earnings disappointments or other financial difficulties experienced by the issuer.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the

 

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performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

 

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

To Come

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

          10/16/07

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          10/16/07

The Bank of New York Mellon Latin America 35 ADR Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraChina ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraChina ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of The Bank of New York Mellon China Select ADR® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of The Bank of New York Mellon China Select ADR Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UGPIX)

    

Service Class

(UGPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index is a free float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index. The Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of companies that have their primary equity listing on a Chinese stock exchange and that also have Depositary Receipts that trade on a U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ. Securities eligible for inclusion in the Index are evaluated to ensure their overall consistency with the character, design and purpose of the Index which is to further its use as an effective benchmark. Decisions regarding additions to and removals from the Index are guided by certain pre-existing objective criteria. The Index is maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon. As of September 30, 2009, the Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UGPIX

Service

  UGPSX

 

“[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in

 

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the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:     %. The Index’s annualized performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than

 

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compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

Valuation Time Risk — The Fund values its portfolio at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time). In certain cases, foreign securities markets close before such time or may not be open for business on the same calendar days as the Funds. As a result, the daily performance of the Fund may vary from the performance of that index.

 

Investment Results

UltraChina ProFund commenced investment operations on February 4, 2008. Performance history will be available for the Fund after it has been in operation for a full calendar year.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraJapan ProFund

 

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraJapan ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average (the “Nikkei” or “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UJPIX)

    

Service Class

(UJPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.90%      0.90%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Nikkei is a modified price-weighted index of the 225 most actively traded and liquid Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei is calculated from the prices of the 225 Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”) First Section stocks selected to represent a broad cross-section of Japanese industries and the overall performance of the Japanese equity market. Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. is the sponsor of the Index. Companies in the Nikkei are reviewed annually. Emphasis is placed on maintaining the Index’s historical continuity while keeping the Index composed of stocks with high market liquidity. The sponsor consults with various market experts, considers company-specific information and the overall composition of the Index. As of September 30, 2009, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UJPIX

Service

  UJPSX

 

Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in

 

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the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  2X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  -120%   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
             

-50%

  -100%   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
             

-40%

  -80%   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
             

-30%

  -60%   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
             

-20%

  -40%   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
             

-10%

  -20%   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  20%   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
             

20%

  40%   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
             

30%

  60%   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
             

40%

  80%   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
             

50%

  100%   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
             

60%

  120%   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

 

The Index’s annualized historical volatility rate for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:         %. The Index’s annualized performance for the five year period ended September 30, 2009 is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio

 

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transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Valuation Time Risk — The Fund values its portfolio at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time). In certain cases, foreign securities markets close before such time or may not be open for business on the same calendar days as the Funds. As a result, the daily performance of the Fund may vary from the performance of that index.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

 

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

               

- Before Taxes

              02/07/00

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              02/07/00

Nikkei 225 Stock Average — USD Terms (2)

               

Nikkei 225 Stock Average — Local (Yen) Terms (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The Bear ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the inverse of the return of the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(BRPIX)
     Service Class
(BRPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and REITs selected by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P 500 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  BRPIX

Service

  BRPSX

 

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than the inverse of return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of

 

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zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-1X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  60%   147.5   134.9   94.7   42.4   -8.0
             

-50%

  50%   98.0   87.9   55.8   14.0   -26.4
             

-40%

  40%   65.0   56.6   29.8   -5.0   -38.7
             

-30%

  30%   41.4   34.2   11.3   -18.6   -47.4
             

-20%

  20%   23.8   17.4   -2.6   -28.8   -54.0
             

-10%

  10%   10.0   4.4   -13.5   -36.7   -59.1
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  -10%   -10.0   -14.6   -29.2   -48.2   -66.6
             

20%

  -20%   -17.5   -21.7   -35.1   -52.5   -69.3
             

30%

  -30%   -23.8   -27.7   -40.1   -56.2   -71.7
             

40%

  -40%   -29.3   -32.9   -44.4   -59.3   -73.7
             

50%

  -50%   -34.0   -37.4   -48.1   -62.0   -75.5
             

60%

  -60%   -38.1   -41.3   -51.3   -64.4   -77.0

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:         %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

           

S&P 500 Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Short Small-Cap ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Short Small-Cap ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the inverse of the return of the Russell 2000® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(SHPIX)

    

Service Class

(SHPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is an adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing approximately 2000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, or approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index, which in turn represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. All U.S. companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ meeting an initial minimum ($1) price are considered for inclusion. Reconstitution occurs annually. Securities are not replaced if they leave the index; however, new issue securities meeting other membership requirements may be added on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2009, the Russell 2000 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  SHPIX

Service

  SHPSX

 

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than the inverse of return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no

 

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dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-1X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  60%   147.5   134.9   94.7   42.4   -8.0
             

-50%

  50%   98.0   87.9   55.8   14.0   -26.4
             

-40%

  40%   65.0   56.6   29.8   -5.0   -38.7
             

-30%

  30%   41.4   34.2   11.3   -18.6   -47.4
             

-20%

  20%   23.8   17.4   -2.6   -28.8   -54.0
             

-10%

  10%   10.0   4.4   -13.5   -36.7   -59.1
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  -10%   -10.0   -14.6   -29.2   -48.2   -66.6
             

20%

  -20%   -17.5   -21.7   -35.1   -52.5   -69.3
             

30%

  -30%   -23.8   -27.7   -40.1   -56.2   -71.7
             

40%

  -40%   -29.3   -32.9   -44.4   -59.3   -73.7
             

50%

  -50%   -34.0   -37.4   -48.1   -62.0   -75.5
             

60%

  -60%   -38.1   -41.3   -51.3   -64.4   -77.0

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              05/01/02

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              05/01/02

Russell 2000 Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

   
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Short NASDAQ-100 ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Short NASDAQ-100 ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the inverse of the return of the Short NASDAQ-100® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Short NASDAQ-100 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(SOPIX)

    

Service Class

(SOPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waiver/Reimbursement*

             %              %
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  SOPIX

Service

  SOPSX

 

the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. To be eligible for inclusion, companies cannot be in bankruptcy proceedings and must meet certain additional criteria, including minimum trading volume and “seasoning” requirements. The Index is calculated under a modified capitalization-weighted methodology. Reconstitution and rebalancing occurs on an annual, quarterly, and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the Short NASDAQ-100 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods

 

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of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than the inverse of return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-1X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  60%   147.5   134.9   94.7   42.4   -8.0
             

-50%

  50%   98.0   87.9   55.8   14.0   -26.4
             

-40%

  40%   65.0   56.6   29.8   -5.0   -38.7
             

-30%

  30%   41.4   34.2   11.3   -18.6   -47.4
             

-20%

  20%   23.8   17.4   -2.6   -28.8   -54.0
             

-10%

  10%   10.0   4.4   -13.5   -36.7   -59.1
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  -10%   -10.0   -14.6   -29.2   -48.2   -66.6
             

20%

  -20%   -17.5   -21.7   -35.1   -52.5   -69.3
             

30%

  -30%   -23.8   -27.7   -40.1   -56.2   -71.7
             

40%

  -40%   -29.3   -32.9   -44.4   -59.3   -73.7
             

50%

  -50%   -34.0   -37.4   -48.1   -62.0   -75.5
             

60%

  -60%   -38.1   -41.3   -51.3   -64.4   -77.0

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises—a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Technology Investment Risk — Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies in other market sectors.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was        %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              05/01/02

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              05/01/02

NASDAQ-100 Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

   
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

   
All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

   
Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraBear ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraBear ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(URPIX)

    

Service Class

(URPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

            %             %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and REITs selected by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P 500 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  URPIX

Service

  URPSX

 

 

substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

 

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Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):    %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was    %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Ten

Years

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

           

S&P 500 Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

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Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraShort Mid-Cap ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraShort Mid-Cap ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the S&P MidCap 400 Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Investor Class

(UIPIX)

 

Service Class

(UIPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.75%   0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.00%   1.00%

Other Expenses

          %           %
   
 

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

          %           %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of mid-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and REITs. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UIPIX

Service

  UIPSX

 

 

substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

 

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Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was        %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              01/30/04

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              01/30/04

S&P MidCap 400 Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

   
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraShort Small-Cap ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraShort Small-Cap ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the Russell 2000® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UCPIX)

    

Service Class

(UCPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is an adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing approximately 2000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, or approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index, which in turn represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. All U.S. companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ meeting an initial minimum ($1) price are considered for inclusion. Reconstitution occurs annually. Securities are not replaced if they leave the index; however, new issue securities meeting other membership requirements may be added on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2009, the Russell 2000 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UCPIX

Service

  UCPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

 

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Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          01/30/04

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          01/30/04

Russell 2000 Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

   
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The UltraShort Dow 30 ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “DJIA” or “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UWPIX)

    

Service Class

(UWPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

            %             %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]

Service Class

  $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The DIJA is a price-weighted index maintained by editors of The Wall Street Journal. The Index includes 30 large-cap, “blue-chip” U.S. stocks, excluding utility and transportation companies. Components are selected through a discretionary process with no pre-determined criteria; however, components should be established U.S. companies that are leaders in their industries, have an excellent reputation, demonstrate sustained growth, be of interest to a large number of investors and accurately represent the sectors covered by the average. The DIJA is not limited to traditionally defined industrial stocks; instead, the Index serves as a measure of the entire U.S. market, covering such diverse industries as financial services, technology, retail, entertainment and consumer goods. Composition changes are rare, and generally occur only after corporate acquisitions or other dramatic shifts in a component’s core business. When such an event necessitates the replacement of one component, the entire index is reviewed. As of September 30, 2009, the DIJA included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ]

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UWPIX

Service

  UWPSX

 

billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in

 

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the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):    %;

Worst Quarter (ended    /    /    ):     %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was     %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          07/22/04

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          07/22/04

DJIA (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

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Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraShort NASDAQ 100 ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraShort NASDAQ 100 ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the NASDAQ 100® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the NASDAQ 100 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(USPIX)

    

Service Class

(USPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. To be eligible for inclusion, companies cannot be in bankruptcy proceedings and must meet certain additional criteria, including minimum trading volume and “seasoning” requirements. The Index is calculated under a modified capitalization-weighted methodology. Reconstitution and rebalancing occurs on an annual, quarterly, and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the NASDAQ 100 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset,

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  USPIX

Service

  USPSX

 

 

interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

 

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Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Technology Investment Risk — Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies in other market sectors.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/02/98

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/02/98

NASDAQ 100 Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

$4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

$15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The UltraShort International ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (the “MSCA EAFE” or “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the MSCA EAFE Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UXPIX)

    

Service Class

(UXPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. As of [September 30, 2009], the Index consisted of the following 21 developed market country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. As of September 30, 2009, the MSCA EAFE Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UXPIX

Service

  UXPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of

 

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zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          04/19/06

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          04/19/06

MSCI EAFE Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraShort Emerging Markets ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraShort Emerging Markets ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UVPIX)

    

Service Class

(UVPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a free float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index. The Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of companies who have their primary equity listing on a stock exchange of an emerging market country and who also have depositary receipts that trade on a U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ. Securities eligible for inclusion in the Index are evaluated to ensure their overall consistency with the character, design and purpose of the Index, which is to further its use as an effective benchmark. Decisions regarding additions to and removals from the Index are guided by certain

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UVPIX

Service

  UVPSX

 

pre-existing objective criteria. The Index is maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon. The Index currently consists of the following emerging market countries: Brazil, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, China, South Africa, India, Israel, Russia, Indonesia and Argentina. As of September 30, 2009, the Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticket symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

 

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Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the

 

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most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          04/19/06

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          04/19/06

Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraShort Latin America ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraShort Latin America ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the Bank of New York Mellon Latin America 35 ADR® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Bank of New York Mellon Latin America 35 ADR Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(UFPIX)
     Service Class
(UFPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was             % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a free float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index. The Index is designed to track the performance of a

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UFPIX

Service

  UFPSX

 

basket of companies that have their primary equity listing on a stock exchange of a Latin American country and that also have Depositary Receipts that trade on a U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ. Securities eligible for inclusion in the Index are evaluated to ensure their overall consistency with the character, design and purpose of the Index, which is to further its use as an effective benchmark. Decisions regarding additions to and removals from the Index are guided by certain pre-existing objective criteria. The Index is maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Index consists of the following Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. As of September 30, 2009, the Bank of New York Mellon Latin America 35 ADR Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[        ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. A Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index

 

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performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:         %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Growth Investing Risk — An investment in growth stocks may be susceptible to rapid price swings, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. Growth stocks typically have little or no dividend income to cushion the effect of adverse market conditions and may be particularly volatile in the event of earnings disappointments or other financial difficulties experienced by the issuer.

 

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Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

[TO COME]

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):             %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):             %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was            %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

          10/16/07

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          10/16/07

Bank of New York Mellon Latin America 35 ADR Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

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Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The UltraShort China ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the Bank of New York Mellon China Select ADR® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Bank of New York Mellon China Select ADR Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(UHPIX)
     Service Class
(UHPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

            %             %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was             % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a free float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index. The Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of companies that have their primary equity listing on a Chinese stock exchange and that also have Depositary Receipts that trade on a U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ. Securities eligible for inclusion in the Index are evaluated to ensure their overall consistency with the character, design and purpose of the Index which is to further its use as an effective benchmark. Decisions regarding additions to and removals from the Index are guided by certain pre-existing objective criteria. The Index is maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon. As of September 30, 2009, the Bank of New York Mellon China Select ADR Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[             ].” Assets of the Fund not

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UHPIX

Service

  UHPSX

 

invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. A Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no

 

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dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares

 

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may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

Valuation Time Risk — The Fund values its portfolio at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time). In certain cases, foreign securities markets close before such time or may not be open for business on the same calendar days as the Funds. As a result, the daily performance of the Fund may vary from the performance of that index.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The UltraShort China ProFund commenced investment operations on February 4, 2008. Performance history will be available for the Fund after it has been in operation for a full calendar year.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

  The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.
Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

  The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraShort Japan ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The UltraShort Japan ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average (the “Nikkei” or “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Nekkei 225 Stock Average. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(UKPIX)
     Service Class
(UKPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.90%      0.90%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

       0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

              %               %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

              %               %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

              %               %
      
    

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was         % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Nikkei is a modified price-weighted index of the 225 most actively traded and liquid Japanese companies listed

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UKPIX

Service

  UKPSX

 

in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei is calculated from the prices of the 225 Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”) First Section stocks selected to represent a broad cross-section of Japanese industries and the overall performance of the Japanese equity market. Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. is the sponsor of the Index. Companies in the Nikkei are reviewed annually. Emphasis is placed on maintaining the Index’s historical continuity while keeping the Index composed of stocks with high market liquidity. The sponsor consults with various market experts, considers company-specific information and the overall composition of the Index. As of September 30, 2009, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. A Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods

 

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of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the inverse of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate  

Index
Perfor-

mance

 

-2X Index
Perfor-

mance

  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  120%   506.5   418.1   195.2   15.6   -68.9
             

-50%

  100%   288.2   231.6   88.9   -26.0   -80.1
             

-40%

  80%   169.6   130.3   31.2   -48.6   -86.2
             

-30%

  60%   98.1   69.2   -3.6   -62.2   -89.8
             

-20%

  40%   51.6   29.5   -26.2   -71.1   -92.2
             

-10%

  20%   19.8   2.3   -41.7   -77.2   -93.9
             

0%

  0%   -3.0   -17.1   -52.8   -81.5   -95.0
             

10%

  -20%   -19.8   -31.5   -61.0   -84.7   -95.9
             

20%

  -40%   -32.6   -42.4   -67.2   -87.2   -96.5
             

30%

  -60%   -42.6   -50.9   -72.0   -89.1   -97.1
             

40%

  -80%   -50.5   -57.7   -75.9   -90.6   -97.5
             

50%

  -100%   -56.9   -63.2   -79.0   -91.8   -97.8
             

60%

  -120%   -62.1   -67.6   -81.5   -92.8   -98.1

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:         %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

This effect is caused by compounding, which exists in all investments, but has a more significant impact in a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than twice the inverse return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. For charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

 

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Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Valuation Time Risk — The Fund values its portfolio at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time). In certain cases, foreign securities markets close before such time or may not be open for business on the same calendar days as the Funds. As a result, the daily performance of the Fund may vary from the performance of that index.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Three

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              03/29/06

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              03/29/06

Nikkei 225 Stock Average — USD Terms (2)

               

Nikkei 225 Stock Average — Local (Yen) Terms (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Banks UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Banks UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. BanksSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Banks Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(BKPIX)
     Service Class
(BKPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was         % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  BKPIX

Service

  BKPSX

 

performance of the banking sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include regional and major U.S. domiciled banks, engaged in a wide range of financial services, including retail banking, loans and money transmissions. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Banks Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[        ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Banking Industry Risk — The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the banking economic sector, including: extensive governmental regulation and/or nationalization that affects the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of capital they must maintain; adverse effects on profitability due to increases in interest rates or loan losses (which usually increase in economic downturns, which could lead to insolvency or other negative consequences); severe price competition; and increased inter-industry consolidation and competition. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation

 

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with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index.

[INSERT RIDER A]

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its Shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended    /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was        %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

               

- Before Taxes

              09/04/01

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              09/04/01

S&P 500® Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. BanksSM Index

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

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Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The Basic Materials UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(BMPIX)
     Service Class
(BMPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was         % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the basic materials industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies are involved in the production of aluminum, steel, non-ferrous metals, commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, forest products, paper products, as well as the mining of precious metals and coal. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  BMPIX

Service

  BMPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Basic Materials Industry Risk — The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the basic materials economic sector, including: adverse effects from commodity price volatility, exchange rates, import controls and increased competition; production of industrial materials exceeding demand as a result of overbuilding or economic downturns, leading to poor investment returns; risk for environmental damage and product liability claims; and adverse effects from depletion of resources, technical progress, labor relations and government regulations. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index

 

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volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its Shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              09/04/01

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              09/04/01

S&P 500® Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Biotechnology UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Biotechnology UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. BiotechnologySM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(BIPIX)
     Service Class
(BIPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was         % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the biotechnology subsector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies engage in research and development of biological substances for drug discovery and diagnostic development. These companies derive most of their revenue from the sale or licensing of drugs and diagnostic tools. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  BIPIX

Service

  BIPSX

 

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Biotechnology Industry Risk — The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the biotechnology economic sector, including: heavy dependence on patents and intellectual property rights, with profitability affected by the loss or impairment of such rights; risks of new technologies and competitive pressures; large expenditures on research and development of products or services that may not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly; regulation by, and the restrictions of, the Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, state and local governments, and foreign regulatory authorities; and thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

 

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Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its Shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/19/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/19/00

S&P 500® Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).


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Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Consumer Goods UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Consumer Goods UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer GoodsSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(CNPIX)
     Service Class
(CNPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

              %               %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

              %               %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.”

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was             % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of consumer spending in the goods industry of the U.S.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  CNPIX

Service

  CNPSX

 

equity market. Component companies include automobiles and auto parts and tires, brewers and distillers, farming and fishing, durable and non-durable household product manufacturers, cosmetic companies, food and tobacco products, clothing, accessories and footwear. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

 

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the consumer goods economic sector, including: governmental regulation affecting the permissibility of using various food additives and production methods that could affect profitability; new laws or litigation that could adversely affect tobacco companies; securities prices and profitability of food, soft drink and fashion related products that might be strongly affected by fads, marketing campaigns and other factors affecting supply and demand; and food and beverage companies that may derive a substantial portion of their net income from foreign countries that may be affected by international events. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation

 

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with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk — An issuer or guarantor or debt instruments or counterparty to financial instruments may be unable or unwilling to make interest payments and/or repay principal. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength or in an issuer’s or instrument’s value and, thus, have an impact on Fund performance. As described under “Counterparty Risk” above, the Fund will also be subject to credit risk with respect to the amount the Fund expects to receive from counterparties in financial instruments transactions. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its Shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended    /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

               

- Before Taxes

              01/30/04

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              01/30/04

S&P 500® Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

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Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Consumer Services UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Consumer Services UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ServicesSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(CYPIX)
     Service Class
(CYPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

              %               %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

              %               %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was         % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  CYPIX

Service

  CYPSX

 

performance of consumer spending in the services industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include airlines, broadcasting and entertainment, apparel and broadline retailers, food and drug retailers, media agencies, publishing, gambling, hotels, restaurants and bars, and travel and tourism. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the consumer services economic sector, including: securities prices and profitability that may be tied closely to the performance of the domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence; heavy dependence on disposable household income and consumer spending; severe competition; and changes in demographics and consumer tastes that can affect the success of consumer products. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily

 

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investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its Shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              01/30/04

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              01/30/04

S&P 500 ® Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Financials UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Financials UltraSector ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. FinancialsSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(FNPIX)
     Service Class
(FNPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was         % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the financial services industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include regional banks; major U.S.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  FNPIX

Service

  FNPSX

 

domiciled international banks; full line, life, and property and casualty insurance companies; companies that invest, directly or indirectly, in real estate; diversified financial companies such as Fannie Mae, credit card issuers, check cashing companies, mortgage lenders and investment advisers; securities brokers and dealers including investment banks, merchant banks and online brokers; and publicly traded stock exchanges. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the financial services economic sector, including: extensive governmental regulation and/or nationalization that affects the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of capital they must maintain; adverse effects from increases in interest rates; effects on profitability by loan losses (which usually increase in economic downturns, which may lead to insolvency or other negative consequences); the severe price competition to which financial services companies may be subject; and increased inter-industry consolidation and competition in the financial sector. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

 

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Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its Shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/19/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/19/00

S&P 500 ® Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

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Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The Health Care UltraSector ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Health CareSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(HCPIX)
     Service Class
(HCPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

              %               %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

              %               %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was             % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the healthcare industry of the U.S. equity market.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  HCPIX

Service

  HCPSX

 

Component companies include health care providers, biotechnology companies, medical supplies, advanced medical devices and pharmaceuticals. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the semiconductor economic sector, including: intense competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from subsidized foreign competitors with lower production costs; the wide fluctuation of securities prices due to risks of rapid obsolescence of products; the poor economic performance of customers of semiconductor companies; research costs and the risks that their products may not prove commercially successful; substantial capital equipment expenditures and the potentially rapid obsolescence of the equipment; and thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its

 

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investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its Shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Technology Investment Risk — Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies in other market sectors.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

                                     [CHART]

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Three

Year

 

Five

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

                  06/19/00

- Before Taxes

                   

- After Taxes on Distribution

                   

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

                   

Service Class Shares (1)

                  06/19/00

S&P 500® Index (2)

                   

Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index (2)

                   
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

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Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The Industrials UltraSector ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. IndustrialsSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(IDPIX)

    

Service Class

(IDPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

              %               %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

              %               %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the industrial industry of the U.S. equity market.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  IDPIX

Service

  IDPSX

 

Component companies include building materials, heavy construction, factory equipment, heavy machinery, industrial services, pollution control, containers and packaging, industrial diversified, air freight, marine transportation, railroads, trucking, land-transportation equipment, shipbuilding, transportation services, advanced industrial equipment, electric components and equipment and aerospace. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities – The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives – The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the industrials economic sector, including: effects on stock prices by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general; decline in demand for products due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction; effects on securities prices and profitability from government regulation, world events and economic conditions; and risks for environmental damage and product liability claims. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation

 

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with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          01/30/04

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          01/30/04

S&P 500 Index (2)

           

Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.


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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

The Internet UltraSector ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Internet CompositeSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones Internet Composite Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Investor Class

(INPIX)

 

Service Class

(INPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.75%   0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.00%   1.00%

Other Expenses

          %           %
   
 

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

          %           %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of stocks in the U.S. equity markets that generate the majority of their revenues from the Internet. The Index is composed of two sub-groups: Internet Commerce, which includes companies that derive the majority of their revenues from providing goods and/or services through an open network, such as a website, and Internet Services, which includes companies that derive the majority of their revenues from providing access to Internet or providing services to people using Internet. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones Composite Internet Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  INPIX

Service

  INPSX

 

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the Internet economic sector, including: heavy spending on research and development for products or services that may not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly; adverse effects from greater governmental regulation as compared to companies in other sectors, changes in governmental policies and the need for regulatory approvals; risks of new technologies and competitive pressures, heavy dependence on patents and intellectual property rights, with profitability affected by the loss or impairment of these rights; and thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

 

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Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Technology Investment Risk — Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies in other market sectors.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended    /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 20, 2009, was        %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/19/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/19/00

S&P 500 Index (2)

               

Dow Jones Internet Composite Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Mobile Telecommunications UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Mobile Telecommunications UltraSector ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Mobile TelecommunicationsSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Mobile Telecommunications Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(WCPIX)

    

Service Class

(WCPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  WCPIX

Service

  WCPSX

 

performance of the mobile telecommunications sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include providers of mobile telephone services, including cellular telephone systems and paging and wireless services. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Mobile Telecommunications Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the wireless communications economic sector, including: dramatic securities price fluctuations due to both federal and state regulations governing rates of return and services that may be offered; fierce competition for market share, and competitive challenges in the U.S. from foreign competitors engaged in strategic joint ventures with U.S. companies, and in foreign markets from both U.S. and foreign competitors; recent industry consolidation trends that may lead to increased regulation in primary markets; and thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high

 

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degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/19/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/19/00

S&P 500 Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Mobile Telecommunications Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

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Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Oil & Gas UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Oil & Gas UltraSector ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & GasSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold or sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(ENPIX)

    

Service Class

(ENPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     %      %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the oil and gas industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include oil drilling equipment and services, oil companies-major, oil companies-secondary, pipelines, liquid, solid or gaseous fossil fuel producers and service companies. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  ENPIX

Service

  ENPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the energy economic sector, including: effects on profitability from changes in worldwide energy prices and exploration, and production spending; adverse effects from changes in exchange rates, government regulation, world events and economic conditions; market, economic and political risks of the countries where energy companies are located or do business; and risk for environmental damage claims. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given

 

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any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended             /            /            ):             %;

Worst Quarter (ended    /            /            ):             %.

The year-to-date return as of the most recent quarter, which ended September 30, 2009, was            %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/19/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/19/00

S&P 500 Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment, Services & DistributionSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(OEPIX)

    

Service Class

(OEPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %
      
    

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the oil drilling equipment and services sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include suppliers of equipment and services for oil field or platform users. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  OEPIX

Service

  OEPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the oil drilling equipment and services economic sector, including: effects on profitability from changes in worldwide oil exploration and production spending; adverse effects from changes in exchange rates, government regulation, world events and economic conditions; market, economic and political risks of the countries where oil companies are located or do business; lower demand for oil-related products due to changes in consumer demands, warmer winters and energy efficiency; and risk for environmental damage claims. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index.

 

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This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):    %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %.

The year-to-date return as of the most recent quarter, which ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          06/05/06

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          06/05/06

S&P 500 Index (2)

           

Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Pharmaceuticals UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Pharmaceuticals UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. PharmaceuticalsSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(PHPIX)
     Service Class
(PHPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the pharmaceuticals subsector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include the makers of prescription

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  PHPIX

Service

  PHPSX

 

and over-the-counter drugs, such as birth control pills, vaccines, aspirin and cold remedies. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the pharmaceuticals economic sector, including: securities prices may fluctuate widely due to government regulation and approval of products and services, which can have a significant effect on their price and availability; heavy spending on research and development for products and services that may not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly; liability for products that are later alleged to be harmful or unsafe may be substantial, which may have a significant impact on market value and/or securities prices; adverse effects from government regulation, world events and economic conditions; and market, economic and political risks of the countries where pharmaceutical companies are located or do business. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation

 

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with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):    %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was     %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/28/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/28/00

S&P 500 Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

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Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Precious Metals UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Precious Metals UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones Precious MetalsSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones Precious Metals Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(PMPIX)

    

Service Class

(PMPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [         ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the precious metals mining industry. Component companies include leading miners and producers of gold, silver and platinum-group metals whose securities are available to U.S. investors during U.S. trading hours. It is a float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted index. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones Precious Metals Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  PMPIX

Service

  PMPSX

 

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the gold and silver mining economic sector, including: the wide fluctuations in prices of precious metals due to changes in inflation or inflation expectations or currency fluctuations, speculation, and worldwide demand; adverse effects from government regulation, world events and economic conditions; market, economic and political risks of the countries where precious metals companies are located or do business; thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel; and the illiquidity of certain of the securities represented in the Index, which may limit the ability to dispose of these securities quickly at fair value when ProFund Advisors deems it desirable to do so. In addition, illiquid securities may be more difficult to value than liquid securities, and typically entail higher transaction expenses. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

 

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Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was        %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/03/02

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/03/02

S&P 500 Index (2)

               

Dow Jones Precious Metals Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Real Estate UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Real Estate UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Real EstateSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(REPIX)
     Service Class
(REPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the real estate sector of the U.S. equity market.

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  REPIX

Service

  REPSX

 

Component companies include those that invest directly or indirectly through development, management or ownership of shopping malls, apartment buildings and housing developments; and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that invest in apartments, office and retail properties. REITs are passive investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index included companies with capitalizations between $220.4 million and $21.6 billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $3.5 billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments (such as U.S. Government securities or repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government securities).

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the real estate economic sector, including: adverse changes in national, state or local real estate conditions (such as oversupply of or reduced demand for space and changes in market rental rates); obsolescence of properties; potentially extreme changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds; the impact of environmental laws; failure to comply with the federal tax requirements affecting real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which would subject REITs to federal income taxation; and the federal tax requirement that a REIT distribute substantially all of its net income to its shareholders, which could result in a REIT having insufficient capital for future expenditures. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

 

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Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown. Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %. Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was        %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

               

- Before Taxes

              06/19/00

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/19/00

S&P 500 Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

     
All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Semiconductor UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Semiconductor UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. SemiconductorsSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     Investor Class
(SMPIX)
     Service Class
(SMPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the semiconductor subsector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies are engaged in the production of

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  SMPIX

Service

  SMPSX

 

semiconductors and other integrated chips, as well as other related products such as semiconductor capital equipment and mother-boards. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductor Index included companies with capitalizations between [$146.3] million and [$105.3] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately [$4.6] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments (such as U.S. Government securities or repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government securities).

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the semiconductor economic sector, including: intense competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from subsidized foreign competitors with lower production costs; the wide fluctuation of securities prices due to risks of rapid obsolescence of products; the poor economic performance of customers of semiconductor companies; research costs and the risks that their products may not prove commercially successful; substantial capital equipment expenditures and the potentially rapid obsolescence of the equipment; and thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund

 

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will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Technology Investment Risk — Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies in other market sectors.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):    %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):     %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was            %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

     One
Year
     Five
Years
     Since
Inception (3)
     Inception
Date

Investor Class Shares

                          06/19/00

- Before Taxes

                           

- After Taxes on Distribution

                           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

                           

Service Class Shares (1)

                          06/19/00

S&P 500 Index (2)

                           

Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index (2)

                           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

Technology UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. TechnologySM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(TEPIX)

    

Service Class

(TEPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

              %               %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

              %               %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the technology industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include those involved in computers and

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  TEPIX

Service

  TEPSX

 

office equipment, software, communications technology, semiconductors, diversified technology services, and Internet services. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the technology economic sector, including: intense competition, both domestically and internationally; limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel; product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction; dramatic and often unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel; loss of key personnel who may pose competitive concerns; and heavy dependence on patent and intellectual property rights, with profitability affected by loss or impairment of these rights. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its

 

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investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact in a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Technology Investment Risk — Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies in other market sectors.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/19/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/19/00

S&P 500 Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Telecommunications UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Telecommunications UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S TelecommunicationsSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged

 

returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S Telecommunications Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(TCPIX)

    

Service Class

(TCPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waiver/Reimbursement*

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [ ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the telecommunications industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include fixed-line communications

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  TCPIX

Service

  TCPSX

 

and wireless communications companies. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S Telecommunications Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the telecommunications economic sector, including: a telecommunications market characterized by increasing competition and regulation by the Federal Communications Commission and various state regulatory authorities; the need to commit substantial capital to meet increasing competition, particularly in formulating new products and services using new technology; and technological innovations that may make various products and services obsolete. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of

 

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compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

  One
Year
  Five
Years
  Since
Inception (3)
  Inception
Date

Investor Class Shares

              06/19/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              06/19/00

S&P 500 Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

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Tax Information

 

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Utilities UltraSector ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Utilities UltraSector ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-half times the return of the Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 150% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(UTPIX)

    

Service Class

(UTPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-half times (150%) the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the utilities industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include electric utilities, gas utilities and water utilities. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

>  

Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  UTPIX

Service

  UTPSX

 

 

substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the utilities economic sector, including: review and limitation of rates by governmental regulatory commissions; fluctuations in the value of regulated utility debt instruments (and, to a lesser extent, equity securities), which tend to have an inverse relationship with the movement of interest rates; ongoing deregulation allowing utilities to diversify outside of their original geographic regions and their traditional lines of business, which may lead them to engage in riskier ventures where they have little or no experience; and greater competition as a result of deregulation, which may adversely affect profitability due to lower operating margins, higher costs and diversification into unprofitable business lines. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact in a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-half times the return of the Index. This effect

 

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becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to underperform return less than one and one-half the inverse performance of the Index. [INSERT RIDER A] The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:             %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):        %;

Worst Quarter (ended    /    /    ):         %.

The year-to-date return as of the most recent quarter, which ended September 30, 2009, was        %.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              07/26/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              07/26/00

S&P 500 Index (2)

               

Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index (2)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

Short Oil & Gas ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the inverse of the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & GasSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(SNPIX)

    

Service Class

(SNPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was             % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the oil and gas industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include oil drilling equipment and services, oil companies-major, oil companies-secondary, pipelines, liquid, solid or gaseous fossil fuel producers and service companies. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  SNPIX

Service

  SNPSX

 

“[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. A Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the energy sector, including: effects on profitability from changes in worldwide energy prices and exploration, and production spending; adverse effects from changes in exchange rates, government regulation, world events and economic conditions; market, economic and political risks of the countries where energy companies are located or do business; and risk for environmental damage claims. As noted above, Short Oil & Gas ProFund seeks to provide daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index, and thus the preceding risk considerations for the Fund will generally have an effect that is opposite of the effect they would have on a traditional mutual fund. Further, stocks in the Index may outperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index

 

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performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than the inverse return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatilty Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  -1X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  60%   147.5   134.9   94.7   42.4   -8.0
             

-50%

  50%   98.0   87.9   55.8   14.0   -26.4
             

-40%

  40%   65.0   56.6   29.8   -5.0   -38.7
             

-30%

  30%   41.4   34.2   11.3   -18.6   -47.4
             

-20%

  20%   23.8   17.4   -2.6   -28.8   -54.0
             

-10%

  10%   10.0   4.4   -13.5   -36.7   -59.1
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  -10%   -10.0   -14.6   -29.2   -48.2   -66.6
             

20%

  -20%   -17.5   -21.7   -35.1   -52.5   -69.3
             

30%

  -30%   -23.8   -27.7   -40.1   -56.2   -71.7
             

40%

  -40%   -29.3   -32.9   -44.4   -59.3   -73.7
             

50%

  -50%   -34.0   -37.4   -48.1   -62.0   -75.5
             

60%

  -60%   -38.1   -41.3   -51.3   -64.4   -77.0

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:         %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:         %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended    /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

          09/12/05

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          09/12/05

S&P 500 Index (2)

           

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

   
All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Short Precious Metals ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Short Precious Metals ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the inverse of the return of the Dow Jones Precious Metals SM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones Precious Metals Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(SPPIX)

    

Service Class

(SPPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was         % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the precious metals mining industry. Component companies include leading miners and producers of gold, silver and platinum-group metals whose securities are available to U.S. investors during U.S. trading hours. It is a float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted index. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones Precious Metals Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  SPPIX

Service

  SPPSX

 

 

substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. A Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the gold and silver mining economic sector, including: wide fluctuations in the prices of precious metals due to changes in inflation or inflation expectations or currency fluctuations, speculation, and worldwide demand; adverse effects from government regulation, world events and economic conditions; market, economic and political risks of the countries where precious metals companies are located or do business; thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel; and the possible illiquidity of certain of the securities represented in the Index, which may limit the ability to dispose of these securities quickly at fair value when ProFund Advisors deems it desirable to do so. In addition, illiquid securities may be more difficult to value than liquid securities, and typically entail higher transaction expenses. As noted above, Short Precious Metals ProFund seeks to provide daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones Precious Metals Index, and thus the preceding risk considerations for the Fund will generally have an effect that is opposite of the effect they would have on a traditional mutual fund. Further, stocks in the Index may outperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one

 

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day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than the inverse return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatilty Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  -1X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  60%   147.5   134.9   94.7   42.4   -8.0
             

-50%

  50%   98.0   87.9   55.8   14.0   -26.4
             

-40%

  40%   65.0   56.6   29.8   -5.0   -38.7
             

-30%

  30%   41.4   34.2   11.3   -18.6   -47.4
             

-20%

  20%   23.8   17.4   -2.6   -28.8   -54.0
             

-10%

  10%   10.0   4.4   -13.5   -36.7   -59.1
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  -10%   -10.0   -14.6   -29.2   -48.2   -66.6
             

20%

  -20%   -17.5   -21.7   -35.1   -52.5   -69.3
             

30%

  -30%   -23.8   -27.7   -40.1   -56.2   -71.7
             

40%

  -40%   -29.3   -32.9   -44.4   -59.3   -73.7
             

50%

  -50%   -34.0   -37.4   -48.1   -62.0   -75.5
             

60%

  -60%   -38.1   -41.3   -51.3   -64.4   -77.0

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:         %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:         %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the

 

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judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          01/09/06

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          01/09/06

S&P 500 Index (2)

           

Dow Jones Precious Metals Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

Short Real Estate ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the inverse of the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Real EstateSM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(SRPIX)

    

Service Class

(SRPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was         % of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) of the daily return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the real estate sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include those that invest directly or indirectly through development, management or ownership of shopping malls, apartment buildings and housing developments; and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that invest in apartments, office and retail properties. REITs are passive investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ]

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  SRPIX

Service

  SRPSX

 

billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. A Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the real estate economic sector, including: adverse changes in national, state or local real estate conditions (such as oversupply of or reduced demand for space and changes in market rental rates); obsolescence of properties; changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds; the impact of environmental laws; failure to comply with the federal tax requirements affecting real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which would be subject to federal income taxation; and the federal tax requirement that a REIT distribute substantially all of its net income to its shareholders, which could result in a REIT having insufficient capital for future expenditures. As noted above, Short Real Estate ProFund seeks to provide daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index, and thus the preceding risk considerations for the Fund will generally have an effect that is opposite of the effect they would have on a traditional mutual fund. Further, stocks in the Index may outperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high

 

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degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding, affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than the inverse return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatilty Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  -1X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  60%   147.5   134.9   94.7   42.4   -8.0
             

-50%

  50%   98.0   87.9   55.8   14.0   -26.4
             

-40%

  40%   65.0   56.6   29.8   -5.0   -38.7
             

-30%

  30%   41.4   34.2   11.3   -18.6   -47.4
             

-20%

  20%   23.8   17.4   -2.6   -28.8   -54.0
             

-10%

  10%   10.0   4.4   -13.5   -36.7   -59.1
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  -10%   -10.0   -14.6   -29.2   -48.2   -66.6
             

20%

  -20%   -17.5   -21.7   -35.1   -52.5   -69.3
             

30%

  -30%   -23.8   -27.7   -40.1   -56.2   -71.7
             

40%

  -40%   -29.3   -32.9   -44.4   -59.3   -73.7
             

50%

  -50%   -34.0   -37.4   -48.1   -62.0   -75.5
             

60%

  -60%   -38.1   -41.3   -51.3   -64.4   -77.0

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:         %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:         %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

 

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Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.ProFunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

          09/12/05

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          09/12/05

S&P 500 Index (2)

           

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Hratch Najarian   Since April 2002   Portfolio Manager
Adam Croll   Since July 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

   
All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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U.S. Government Plus ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The U.S. Government Plus ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-quarter times the movement of the most recently issued 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-quarter times (125%) the daily movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(GVPIX)

    

Service Class

(GVPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.50%      0.50%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [ ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in money market instruments and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-quarter times (125%) the daily movement of the Long Bond.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

   

U.S. Government Securities — Issued by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities. Some, but not all, U.S. government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government. Other U.S. government

 

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Investor

  GVPIX

Service

  GVPSX

 

 

securities are backed by the issuer’s right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury and some are backed only by the credit of the issuing organization.

   

Repurchase Agreements — Contracts in which a seller of securities, usually U.S. government securities or other money market instruments, agrees to buy them back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements are used by the Fund as a short-term investment vehicle for cash positions.

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Long Bond. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The Long Bond’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Long Bond has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Long Bond has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Long Bond is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Long Bond has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-quarter times the movement of the Long Bond. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. [INSERT RIDER A] For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

 

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Debt Instrument Risk — The Fund may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. Debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which the Fund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, and may be exposed to credit risk.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than securities with shorter maturities.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was            %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (4)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

               

- Before Taxes

              05/01/02

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              05/01/02

Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury: Long-Term Index (2)(3)

               

30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond”) (3)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury: Long-Term Index is a unmanaged index that consists of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of ten years or more and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. The index reflects both price return and yield and is calculated assuming the reinvestment of coupon payments. It does not reflect a deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.
(3) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments.
(4) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Jeffrey Ploshnick   Since November 2006   Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the inverse of the movement of the most recently issued 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note (“Note”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily for inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily movement of the most recently issued 10-year U.S. Treasury Note. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(RTPIX)

    

Service Class

(RTPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [-1.68]%      [-2.68]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the ProFund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at the time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in money market instruments and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in

 

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Investor

  RTPIX

Service

  RTPSX

 

combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) of the daily movement of the Note.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Note. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in an underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of an underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The Note’s price movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the price of the Note has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Note has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Note is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the price of the Note has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the Note’s performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than the inverse of the return of the Note. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

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Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than the inverse performance of the Index.

 

Volatilty Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  -1X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  60%   147.5   134.9   94.7   42.4   -8.0
             

-50%

  50%   98.0   87.9   55.8   14.0   -26.4
             

-40%

  40%   65.0   56.6   29.8   -5.0   -38.7
             

-30%

  30%   41.4   34.2   11.3   -18.6   -47.4
             

-20%

  20%   23.8   17.4   -2.6   -28.8   -54.0
             

-10%

  10%   10.0   4.4   -13.5   -36.7   -59.1
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  -10%   -10.0   -14.6   -29.2   -48.2   -66.6
             

20%

  -20%   -17.5   -21.7   -35.1   -52.5   -69.3
             

30%

  -30%   -23.8   -27.7   -40.1   -56.2   -71.7
             

40%

  -40%   -29.3   -32.9   -44.4   -59.3   -73.7
             

50%

  -50%   -34.0   -37.4   -48.1   -62.0   -75.5
             

60%

  -60%   -38.1   -41.3   -51.3   -64.4   -77.0

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:         %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:         %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Debt Instrument Risk — The Fund may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. Debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which the Fund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, and may be exposed to credit risk.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The opposite is true for the Fund. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than securities with shorter maturities.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Note rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with the price movement of the Note.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” by the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers in the underlying index. This would make the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political or regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (4)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          01/10/05

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          01/10/05

Barclays Capital Composite U.S. Treasury Index (2)(3)

           

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note (3)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) The Barclay’s Capital Composite U.S. Treasury Index is a unmanaged index that consists of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of one year or more and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. Total return for the index reflects both price return and yield. It does not reflect a deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.
(3) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments.
(4) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Jeffrey Ploshnick   Since November 2006   Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-quarter times the inverse of the movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-quarter times (125%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(RRPIX)

    

Service Class

(RRPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in money market instruments (such as U.S. Government securities or repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government securities) and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-quarter times (125%) the inverse of the daily movement of the Long Bond.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  RRPIX

Service

  RRPSX

 

 

substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than one and one-quarter times the inverse of the movement of the Long Bond. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. [INSERT RIDER A] For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Debt Instrument Risk — The Fund may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. Debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an

 

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investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which the Fund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, and may be exposed to credit risk.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than securities with shorter maturities.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high or inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

LOGO

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception (4)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

              05/01/02

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Service Class Shares (1)

              05/01/02

Barclays Capital Composite U.S. Treasury Index (2)(3)

               

30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond”) (3)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) The Barclay’s Capital U.S. Treasury: Long-Term Index is a unmanaged index that consists of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of ten years or more and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. Total return for the index reflects both price return and yield and is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments. It does not reflect a deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.
(3) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments.
(4) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

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Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Jeffrey Ploshnick   Since November 2006   Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Rising U.S. Dollar ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Rising U.S. Dollar ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the U.S. Dollar Index® (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the U.S. Dollar Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(RDPIX)

    

Service Class

(RDPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

               %                %
      
    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements*

               %                %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     [        ]%      [        ]%
* ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Investor Class Shares and [        ]% for Service Class Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the ProFund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is a geometric trade-weighted average of the U.S. Dollar’s value against a basket of six major world currencies. Those currencies and their weightings are: Euro 57.6%, Japanese Yen 13.6%, British Pound 11.9%, Canadian Dollar 9.1%; Swedish Krona 4.2% and

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  RDPIX

Service

  RDPSX

 

Swiss Franc 3.6%. These weightings are currently fixed. Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments (such as U.S. Government securities or repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government securities).

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Debt Instrument Risk — The Fund may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. Debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in

 

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the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which the Fund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, and may be exposed to credit risk.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than securities with shorter maturities.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Tax Risk — As a regulated investment company (“RIC”), the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources treated as “qualifying income” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund currently intends to take positions in financial instruments, including forward currency contracts, that, in combination, have daily return characteristics similar to those of the U.S. Dollar Index, or similar to the inverse of such index’s daily return characteristics. Although foreign currency gains currently constitute qualifying income, the Treasury Department has the authority to issue regulations excluding from the definition of “qualifying income” a RIC’s foreign currency gains not “directly related” to its “principal business” of investing in stock or securities (or options and futures with respect thereto). Such regulations might treat gains from some of the Fund’s foreign currency-denominated positions as excluded from constituting qualifying income, and there is a remote possibility that such regulations might be applied retroactively, in which case the Fund might not qualify as a RIC for one or more years. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for more information on the qualifying income requirement.

 

 

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Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %;

Worst Quarter (ended    /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was        %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

           

- Before Taxes

          02/17/05

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          02/17/05

S&P 500 Index (2)

           

U.S. Dollar Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

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You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Falling U.S. Dollar ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Falling U.S. Dollar ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the inverse of the return of the U.S. Dollar Index ® (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

Falling U.S. Dollar ProFund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the U.S. Dollar Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold or sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10 (This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of ProFunds.)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    

Investor Class

(FDPIX)

    

Service Class

(FDPSX)

Investment Advisory Fees

     0.75%      0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.00%      1.00%

Other Expenses

             %              %
      
    

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

             %              %

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Investor Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

Service Class

  $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]   $[        ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [        ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) of the daily movement of the Index. The Index is a geometric trade-weighted average of the U.S. Dollar’s value against a basket of six major world currencies. Those currencies and their weightings are: Euro 57.6%, Japanese Yen 13.6%, British Pound 11.9%, Canadian Dollar 9.1%; Swedish Krona 4.2% and Swiss Franc 3.6%. These weightings are currently fixed. Assets of the Fund not invested in derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

 

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

 

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Class   Ticker

Investor

  FDPIX

Service

  FDPSX

 

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than the inverse return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than the inverse performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than the inverse performance of the Index.

 

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Volatilty Rate  
Index
Perfor-
mance
  -1X Index
Perfor-
mance
  10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
             

-60%

  60%   147.5   134.9   94.7   42.4   -8.0
             

-50%

  50%   98.0   87.9   55.8   14.0   -26.4
             

-40%

  40%   65.0   56.6   29.8   -5.0   -38.7
             

-30%

  30%   41.4   34.2   11.3   -18.6   -47.4
             

-20%

  20%   23.8   17.4   -2.6   -28.8   -54.0
             

-10%

  10%   10.0   4.4   -13.5   -36.7   -59.1
             

0%

  0%   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
             

10%

  -10%   -10.0   -14.6   -29.2   -48.2   -66.6
             

20%

  -20%   -17.5   -21.7   -35.1   -52.5   -69.3
             

30%

  -30%   -23.8   -27.7   -40.1   -56.2   -71.7
             

40%

  -40%   -29.3   -32.9   -44.4   -59.3   -73.7
             

50%

  -50%   -34.0   -37.4   -48.1   -62.0   -75.5
             

60%

  -60%   -38.1   -41.3   -51.3   -64.4   -77.0

 

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:     %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future. For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Debt Instrument Risk — The Fund may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. Debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which the Fund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, and may be exposed to credit risk.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk — Exposure to securities of foreign issuers provide the Fund with increased risk. Various factors related to foreign investments may negatively impact the Index’s performance, such as: i) fluctuations in the value of local foreign currency; ii) differences in securities settlement practices; iii) uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in countries that lack centralized custodial services; iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; v) potentially higher brokerage commissions; vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; vii) taxation of income earned in foreign countries or other foreign taxes imposed; viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a foreign country; ix) less publicly available information about foreign issuers; and x) less certain legal systems in which the Fund might encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case with U.S. securities.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than securities with shorter maturities.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high inverse correlation with its underlying index.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small

 

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number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Tax Risk — As a regulated investment company (“RIC”), the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources treated as “qualifying income” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund currently intends to take positions in financial instruments, including forward currency contracts, that, in combination, have daily return characteristics similar to those of the U.S. Dollar Index, or similar to the inverse of such index’s daily return characteristics. Although foreign currency gains currently constitute qualifying income, the Treasury Department has the authority to issue regulations excluding from the definition of “qualifying income” a RIC’s foreign currency gains not “directly related” to its “principal business” of investing in stock or securities (or options and futures with respect thereto). Such regulations might treat gains from some of the Fund’s foreign currency-denominated positions as excluded from constituting qualifying income, and there is a remote possibility that such regulations might be applied retroactively, in which case the Fund might not qualify as a RIC for one or more years. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for more information on the qualifying income requirement.

 

Investment Results

 

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):         %.

The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was         %.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception (3)

 

Inception

Date

Investor Class Shares

          02/17/05

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Service Class Shares (1)

          02/07/05

S&P 500 Index (2)

           

U.S. Dollar Index (2)

           
(1) Reflects no deduction for taxes.
(2) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments.
(3) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment for all classes

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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“In seeking to achieve each ProFund’s investment objective, ProFund Advisors takes positions in securities and other financial instruments that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should simulate the daily movement of its benchmark.”

 

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This section contains greater detail on the Funds’ principal investment strategies and related risks you face as a shareholder of the Funds and also information about how to find out more about the Funds’ portfolio holding disclosure policy.

 

Investment Objectives

Each ProFund offered herein (“ProFund(s)” or “Fund(s)”) is a series of the ProFunds Trust (the “Trust” or “ProFunds”) and is designed to seek daily investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the performance of a daily benchmark, such as the daily price performance, the inverse (opposite) of the daily price performance, a multiple of the daily price performance, or a multiple of the inverse (opposite) of the daily price performance, of an index or security. Ultra ProFunds are designed to correspond to a multiple of the daily performance of an underlying index. Inverse ProFunds are designed to correspond to the inverse of the daily performance or a multiple of the inverse of the daily performance of an underlying index. Each ProFund may substitute a different index or security for the index or security underlying its benchmark. Each ProFund does not seek to provide correlation with its benchmark over a period of time greater than one day. Each Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental, meaning it may be changed by the Board of Trustees, without the approval of Fund shareholders.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

In seeking to achieve each ProFund’s investment objective, ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Funds employ investment techniques that ProFund Advisors believes should simulate the movement of their respective benchmarks.

A Fund may hold a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. This “sampling” process typically involves selecting a representative sample of securities in an index principally to enhance liquidity and reduce transaction costs while seeking to maintain high correlation with, and similar aggregate characteristics (e.g., market capitalization and industry weightings) to, the underlying index. In addition, a Fund may obtain exposure to components not included in the underlying index, invest in securities that are not included in the underlying index or overweight or underweight certain components contained in the underlying index.

ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Funds in securities or financial instruments based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis, or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Funds. Each Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or financial instruments that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction. The Funds do not take temporary defensive positions.

At the close of the markets each trading day, each Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that a Fund’s exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will determine whether a Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned.

For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of an Ultra ProFunds should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of an Ultra ProFunds should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced. Similarly, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of an Inverse ProFunds should fall, meaning that the Fund’s short exposure will need to be reduced. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of an Inverse ProFunds should rise, meaning the Fund’s short exposure will need to be increased.

 

Strategies Specific to the Ultra ProFunds

Each Ultra ProFunds invests in equity securities and/or derivatives that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the underlying index, depending on the Fund. Assets of a Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments (such as U.S. Government securities or repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government securities).

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Equity Securities — Each Ultra ProFunds invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — Each UltraProShares invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. A Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leverage exposure to the Index, Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Two party contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns ( or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

For those Ultra ProFunds subject to the SEC “names rule” (Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), each such Fund commits to invest at least 80% of its assets (i.e., net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes), under normal circumstances, in equity securities contained in the underlying index and/or financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar economic characteristics.

 

Strategies Specific to the Inverse ProFunds

The Inverse ProFunds invest in derivatives that ProFunds Advisors believes should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) or a multiple of the inverse of the underlying index.

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lying asset, interest rate or index. A Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Future Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Two-party contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more that one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

For those Inverse ProFunds subject to the SEC “names rule” (Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), each such Fund commits to invest at least 80% of its assets (i.e., net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes), under normal circumstances, in equity securities contained in the underlying index and/or financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar economic characteristics.

 

Strategies Specific to the Classic ProFunds

Each Classic ProFunds invests in equity securities and/or derivatives that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the underlying index.

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Equity Securities — Each Classic ProFunds invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — Each Classic ProFund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. A Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leverage exposure to the index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Two-party contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specific period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

For those Classic ProFunds subject to the SEC “names rule”, each such Fund commits to invest at least 80% of its assets (i.e., net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes), under normal circumstances, in equity securities contained in the underlying index and/or financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar economic characteristics.

 

Principal Risks of Leveraged and Inverse Leveraged Funds and the Impact of Compounding

Like all investments, investing in the ProFunds entails risks. the effect of compounding may cause the performance of a Fund to be either greater than or less than the index performance (or the inverse of the index performance) times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

 

Understanding Long-Term Performance of Daily Objective Leveraged Funds — the Impact of Compounding

ProFunds are designed to provide leveraged (e.g. 200%), inverse (e.g. -100%) or inverse leveraged (e.g. -200%) results on a daily basis (before fees and expenses). The Funds, however, are unlikely to provide a simple multiple (e.g., 2x, -2x) of an index’s performance over periods longer than one day.

 

   

Why?

The hypothetical example below illustrates how daily leveraged and short fund returns can behave for periods longer than one day.

Take a hypothetical fund XYZ that seeks to triple the daily performance of index XYZ. On each day, fund XYZ performs in line with its objective (300% of the index’s daily performance before fees and expenses). Notice that over the entire five-day period, the fund’s total return is considerably less than triple that of the period return of the index. For the five-day period, index XYZ gained 5.1% while fund XYZ gained 14.2% (vs. 3x 5.1% or 15.3%). In other scenarios, the return of a daily rebalanced fund could be greater than triple the index’s return.

    Index XYZ   Fund XYZ
    Level   Daily
Performance
  Daily
Performance
  Net Asset
Value

Start

  100.0           $100.00

Day 1

  103.0   3.0%   9.0%   $109.00

Day 2

  99.9   -3.0%   -9.0%   $99.19

Day 3

  103.9   4.0%   12.0%   $111.09

Day 4

  101.3   -2.5%   -7.5%   $102.76

Day 5

  105.1   3.7%   11.1%   $114.17

Total Return

  5.1%           14.2%

 

   

Why does this happen?

This effect is caused by compounding, which exists in all investments, but has a more significant impact in a leveraged fund. In general, during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than three times (or minus three times) the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Conversely, in periods of lower index volatility, fund returns over longer periods can be higher than three times (or minus three times) the return of the index. Actual results for a

 

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particular period, before fees and expenses, are also dependent on the magnitude of the index return in addition to the index volatility. Similar effects exist for Inverse ProFunds. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for additional details.

The graphs that follow illustrate this point. Each of the graphs shows a simulated hypothetical one year performance of an index compared with the performance of a fund that perfectly achieves its investment objective. The graphs demonstrate that, for periods greater than one day, a leveraged fund is likely to underperform or over-perform (but not match) the index performance (or the inverse of the index performance) times the stated multiple in the fund objective.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage (All ProFunds). The ProFunds use investment techniques that may be considered aggressive, such as futures contracts, options on futures contracts, securities and indexes, forward contracts, swap agreements, and similar instruments. The ProFunds’ investments in financial instruments may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of aggressive investment techniques may expose the ProFunds to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index. The use of aggressive investment techniques also exposes a ProFund to risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities contained in an index underlying a ProFund’s benchmark, including: 1) the risk that an instrument is temporarily mispriced; 2) credit, counterparty or documentation risk on the amount each ProFund expects to receive from a counterparty; 3) the risk that securities prices, interest rates and currency markets will move adversely and a ProFund will incur significant losses; 4) imperfect correlation between the price of financial instruments and movements in the prices of the underlying securities; 5) the risk that the cost of holding a financial instrument might exceed its total return; and 6) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for a particular instrument and possible exchange-imposed price fluctuation limits, either of which may make it difficult or impossible to adjust a ProFund’s position in a particular instrument when desired. These and other risks associated with such techniques such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and counterparty risk are described elsewhere in this section.

Correlation and Compounding Risk (All ProFunds). A number of factors may affect a Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that a Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. A failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent a Fund from achieving its investment objective. A number of factors may adversely affect a Fund’s correlation with its benchmark, including fees, expenses, transaction costs, costs and risks associated with the use of leveraged investment techniques, income items, accounting standards and disruptions or illiquidity in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which a Fund invests. A Fund may not have investment exposure to all securities in its underlying benchmark index, or its weighting of investment exposure to such stocks or industries may be different from that of the index. In addition, a Fund may invest in securities or financial instruments not included in the index underlying its benchmark. A Fund may be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to its benchmark. Activities surrounding annual index reconstitutions and other index rebalancing or reconstitution events may hinder a Fund’s ability to meet its daily investment objective on that day. Each Fund seeks to rebalance its portfolio daily to keep leverage consistent with its daily investment objective.

Some Funds are “leveraged” funds in the sense that they have investment objectives to match a multiple or a multiple of the inverse of the performance of an index on a given day. Such Funds are subject to all of the correlation risks described above. In addition, there is a special form of correlation risk that derives from these Funds’ having a single day investment objective in combination with use of leverage, which is that for periods greater than one day,

the effect of compounding may cause the performance of a Fund to be either greater than or less than the index performance (or the inverse of the index performance) times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

 

nderstanding Long-Term Performance of Daily Objective Leveraged Funds — the Impact of Compounding

ProFunds are designed to provide leveraged (e.g. 200%), inverse (e.g. -100%) or inverse leveraged (e.g. -200%) results on a daily basis (before fees and expenses). The Funds, however, are unlikely to provide a simple multiple (e.g., 2x, -2x) of an index’s performance over periods longer than one day.

 

   

Why?

The hypothetical example below illustrates how daily leveraged and short fund returns can behave for periods longer than one day.

Take a hypothetical fund XYZ that seeks to triple the daily performance of index XYZ. On each day, fund XYZ performs in line with its objective (300% of the index’s daily performance before fees and expenses). Notice that over the entire five-day period, the fund’s total return is considerably less than triple that of the period return of the index. For the five-day period, index XYZ gained 5.1% while fund XYZ gained 14.2% (vs. 3x 5.1% or 15.3%). In other scenarios, the return of a daily rebalanced fund could be greater than triple the index’s return.

    Index XYZ   Fund XYZ
    Level   Daily
Performance
  Daily
Performance
  Net Asset
Value

Start

  100.0           $100.00

Day 1

  103.0   3.0%   9.0%   $109.00

Day 2

  99.9   -3.0%   -9.0%   $99.19

Day 3

  103.9   4.0%   12.0%   $111.09

Day 4

  101.3   -2.5%   -7.5%   $102.76

Day 5

  105.1   3.7%   11.1%   $114.17

Total Return

  5.1%           14.2%

 

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Why does this happen?

This effect is caused by compounding, which exists in all investments, but has a more significant impact in a leveraged fund. In general, during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than three times (or minus three times) the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Conversely, in periods of lower index volatility, fund returns over longer periods can be higher than three times (or minus three times) the return of the index. Actual results for a particular period, before fees and expenses, are also dependent on the magnitude of the index return in addition to the index volatility. Similar effects exist for Inverse ProFunds. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for additional details.

The graphs that follow illustrate this point. Each of the graphs shows a simulated hypothetical one year performance of an index compared with the performance of a fund that perfectly achieves its investment objective. The graphs demonstrate that, for periods greater than one day, a leveraged fund is likely to underperform or over-perform (but not match) the index performance (or the inverse of the index performance) times the stated multiple in the fund objective.

The three graphs that follow illustrate this point. Each of the three graphs shows a simulated hypothetical one year performance of an index compared with the performance of a fund that perfectly achieves its investment objective of twice (200%) the daily index returns. The graphs demonstrate that, for periods greater than one day, a leveraged Fund is likely to underperform or over-perform (but not match) the index performance (or the inverse of the index performance) times the stated multiple in the Fund objective. Investors should understand the consequences of holding daily rebalanced funds for periods longer than a single day and should actively monitor their investments. A one year period is used for illustrative purposes only. Deviations from the index return times the fund multiple can occur over periods as short as two days.

 

For Ultra and UltraShort Inverse ProFunds

To isolate the impact of leverage, these graphs assume a) no dividends paid by the companies included on the index; b) no fund expenses; and c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain required leverage) of zero percent. If these costs and expenses were included, the fund’s performance would be lower than that shown. Each of the graphs also assumes a volatility rate of 25%, which is an approximate average of the five-year historical volatility rate of the S&P 500® Index, S&P MidCap 400TM Index, Russell 2000® Index, NASDAQ-100® Index and Dow Jones Industrial AverageTM. An index’s volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the returns of the index. Some Funds are benchmarked to different indexes that have different historical volatility rates; certain of the Funds’ historical volatility rates are substantially in excess of 25%.

This graph shows a scenario where the index is up over the year, but the UltraPro ProShares is up less than triple the index and the UltraPro Short ProShares is down more than triple the inverse of the index.

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Index    Historical Five-
Year Average
Volatility Rate

NASDAQ-100®

   25.71%

Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM

   21.78%

S&P 500®

   23.70%

S&P MidCap 400

   26.09%

S&P SmallCap 600

   27.87%

Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM

   34.68%

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer GoodsSM

   17.71%

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ServicesSM

   23.11%

Dow Jones U.S. FinancialsSM

   41.62%

Dow Jones U.S. Health CareSM

   18.59%

Dow Jones U.S. IndustrialsSM

   25.07%

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & GasSM

   33.84%

Dow Jones U.S. Real EstateSM

   46.35%

Dow Jones U.S. SemiconductorSM

   32.45%

Dow Jones U.S. TechnologySM

   25.64%

Dow Jones U.S. Select TelecommunicationsSM

   26.27%

Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM

   22.14%

Russell 2000®

   29.42%

MSCI EAFE

   21.27%

For additional details about fund performance over periods longer than one day in both Ultra and Short Funds, please see the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

 

What it means to you

Daily objective leveraged funds if used properly and in conjunction with the investor’s view on the future direction and volatility of the markets can be useful tools for investors who want to manage their exposure to various markets and market segments and who are willing to monitor and/or periodically rebalance their portfolios. But investors considering these funds should understand that they are designed to provide a positive or negative multiple of an index on a daily basis and not for greater periods of time. As a result, fund returns will not likely be a simple multiple (e.g., 3x, -3x) of an index’s return for time periods longer than one day.

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longer-term performance. The greater the volatility, given a particular index return, the greater the downside deviation will be of a fund’s longer-term performance from a simple multiple (e.g., 3x, -3x) of its index’s longer-term return. As shown in the first example, it is even possible that a fund may move in opposite direction as the index.

 

Other Principal Risks

In addition to the risks noted above, many other factors may also affect the value of an investment in a Fund. A Fund’s NAV will change daily based on the performance of the benchmark index which in turn is affected by variations in market conditions, interest rates and other economic, political or financial developments. The impact of these developments on a Fund will depend upon the types of securities in which the Fund invests, the Fund’s level of investment in particular issuers and other factors, including the financial condition, industry, economic sector and location of such issuers.

The factors most likely to have a significant impact on a Fund’s portfolio are called “principal risks.” The principal risks for each Fund are noted in each Fund description and described below. Some risks apply to all Funds, while others are specific to the investment strategies of certain Funds, as indicated below. The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) contains additional information about the Funds, their investment strategies and related risks. Each Fund may be subject to risks in addition to those identified as principal risks.

Active Investor Risk (All ProFunds). ProFund Advisors expects a significant portion of the assets invested in the ProFunds to come from professional money managers and investors who use ProFunds as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the ProFunds may have a negative impact on a ProFund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, a ProFund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in this Prospectus.

Concentration Risk (NASDAQ-100, Large-Cap Value, Large-Cap Growth, Mid-Cap Value, Mid-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value, Small-Cap Growth, Europe 30, UltraDow 30, UltraNASDAQ-100, UltraInternational, UltraLatin America, UltraChina, UltraJapan, ShortNASDAQ-100, UltraShort Dow 30, UltraShort NASDAQ-100, UltraShort International, UltraShort Latin America, UltraShort China, UltraShort Japan, all UltraSector ProFunds and all Inverse Sector ProFunds). Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a particular industry is that a Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a Fund that does not concentrate its investments. In addition, particularly with respect to the UltraSector ProFunds, a Fund may have significant exposure to an individual company that constitutes a significant portion of that Fund’s benchmark index. Such a Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that specific company, which may be different from the risks generally associated with the companies contained in the index. Each ProFund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the index or security underlying its benchmark, and as permitted by applicable regulatory guidance.

Please see the SAI for a further discussion of how both index volatility and index performance can impact Fund performance.

Counterparty Risk (All ProFunds). A ProFund will be subject to credit risk, as discussed below, with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to financial instruments and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations, the value of your investment in a Fund may decline. A Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding, or may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. ProFunds typically enter into transactions with counterparties whose credit rating, at the time of the transaction, is investment grade, as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or, if unrated, judged by ProFund Advisors to be of comparable quality.

Credit Risk (All ProFunds). An issuer or guarantor of a security or a debt instrument or a counterparty to a financial instrument may be unwilling or unable to make interest payments and/or repay principal. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength or an issuer’s or instrument’s credit rating may affect an instrument’s value and, thus, have an impact on Fund performance. As described under Counterparty Risk above, each Fund will also be subject to credit risk with respect to the amount the Fund expects to receive from counterparties to transactions in financial instruments and repurchase agreements. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to a Fund, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Debt Instrument Risk (Non-Equity ProFunds). Each ProFund may invest in debt instruments, and the Non-Equity ProFunds primarily invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors affecting debt securities. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. The values of debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than those of debt instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which a ProFund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, and may be exposed to credit risk. Rising Rates Opportunity and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFunds are inversely correlated to bond prices and will typically respond differently to the above factors than would a Fund positively correlated to bond prices such as U.S. Government Plus ProFund.

 

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Early Close/Trading Halt Risk (All ProFunds). An exchange or market may close early or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in a ProFund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, a ProFund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk (Classic, Ultra, Inverse, UltraSector and Inverse Sector ProFunds). The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, futures, options contracts, and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day to day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Exposure to Foreign Investments Risk (Europe 30, UltraInternational, UltraEmerging Markets, UltraLatin America, UltraChina, UltraJapan, UltraShort International, UltraShort Emerging Markets, UltraShort Latin America, UltraShort China, UltraShort Japan, Precious Metals UltraSector, Short Precious Metals, Rising U.S. Dollar and Falling U.S. Dollar ProFunds). Certain of the Funds may invest in securities of foreign issuers or other investments that provide a Fund with exposure to foreign issuers (collectively, “foreign investments”). Certain factors related to foreign investments may prevent a Fund from achieving its goals. These factors include the effect of (i) fluctuations in the value of the local currency versus the U.S. dollar and the uncertainty associated with the cost of converting between various currencies, particularly when currency hedging techniques are unavailable; (ii) differences in settlement practices, as compared to U.S. investments, or delayed settlements in some foreign markets; (iii) the uncertainty associated with evidence of ownership of investments in many foreign countries, which may lack the centralized custodial services and rigorous proofs of ownership required by many U.S. investments; (iv) possible regulation of, or other limitations on, investments by U.S. investors in foreign investments; (v) brokerage commissions and fees and other investment related costs that may be higher than those applicable to U.S. investments; (vi) the possibility that a foreign government may withhold portions of interest and dividends at the source; (vii) taxation of income earned in foreign nations or other taxes imposed with respect to investments in foreign nations; and (viii) foreign exchange controls, which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a given country. In addition, markets for foreign investments are usually less liquid, more volatile and significantly smaller than markets for U.S. securities, which may affect, among other things, a Fund’s ability to purchase or sell foreign investments at appropriate times.

A Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives also may be affected by factors related to its ability to obtain information about foreign investments. In many foreign countries, there is less publicly available information about issuers than is available in reports about U.S. issuers. Markets for foreign investments are usually not subject to the degree of government supervision and regulation that exists for U.S. investments. Foreign issuers are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, and auditing practices and requirements may not be comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. Furthermore, the issuers of foreign investments may be closely controlled by a small number of families, institutional investors or foreign governments whose investment decisions might be difficult to predict. To the extent a Fund’s assets are exposed to contractual and other legal obligations in a foreign country, e.g., swap agreements with foreign counterparties, these factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. A Fund may encounter difficulties or be unable to pursue legal remedies and obtain judgments in foreign courts. In some countries, information about decisions of the judiciary, other government branches, regulatory agencies and tax authorities may be less transparent than decisions by comparable institutions in the U.S., particularly in countries that are politically dominated by a single party or individual. Moreover, enforcement of such decisions may be inconsistent or uncertain.

Foreign investments also may be more susceptible to political, social, economic and regional factors than might be the case for U.S. securities. These factors include the effect of (i) expropriation, nationalization or confiscatory taxation of foreign investments; (ii) changes in credit conditions related to foreign counterparties, including foreign governments and foreign financial institutions; (iii) trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other protectionist measures; and (iv) increased correlation between the value of foreign investments and changes in the commodities markets. To the extent a Fund focuses its investments on a particular country or region, the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objectives may be especially subject to factors and developments related to such country or region. In addition, a Fund’s investments in foreign investments that are related to developing (or “emerging market”) countries may be particularly volatile due to the aforementioned factors.

In addition, a Fund’s investments in foreign investments that are related to developing (or “emerging market”) countries may be particularly volatile due to the aforementioned factors.

Growth Investing Risk (Large-Cap Growth, Mid-Cap Growth and Small-Cap Growth ProFunds). An investment in growth stocks may be susceptible to rapid price swings, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. Growth stocks typically have little or no dividend income to cushion the effect of adverse market conditions and may be particularly volatile in the event of earnings disappointments or other financial difficulties experienced by the issuers.

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Industry Sector Risk

   

Banking Industry Risk (Banks UltraSector ProFunds)

   

Basic Materials Industry Risk (Basic Materials UltraSector ProFunds) The Fund is subject to risks faced by companies in the basic materials economic sector, including: adverse effects from commodity price volatility, exchange rates, import controls and increased competition; production of industrial materials often exceeds demand as a result of overbuilding or economic downturns, leading to poor investment returns; risk for environmental damage and product liability claims; and adverse effects from depletion of resources, technical progress, labor relations and government regulations. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform

 

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fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

   

Biotechnology Industry Risk (Biotechnology UltraSector ProFund)

   

Consumer Goods Industry Risk (Consumer Goods UltraSector ProFunds) The Fund is subject to risks faced by companies in the consumer goods economic sector, including: governmental regulation affecting the permissibility of using various food additives and production methods could affect profitability; tobacco companies may be adversely affected by new laws or by litigation; securities prices and profitability of food, soft drink and fashion related products might be strongly affected by fads, marketing campaigns and other factors affecting supply and demand; and because food and beverage companies may derive a substantial portion of their net income from foreign countries, they may be impacted by international events. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

   

Consumer Services Industry Risk (Consumer Services) The Fund is subject to risks faced by companies in the consumer services industry, including: securities prices and profitability may be tied closely to the performance of the domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence; heavy dependence on disposable household income and consumer spending; severe competition; and changes in demographics and consumer tastes can affect the success of consumer products. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

   

Energy Industry Risk (Oil & Gas Inverse Sector and Oil & Gas Ultra Sector ProFunds) The Funds are subject to risks faced by companies in the energy sector, including: effects on profitability from changes in worldwide energy prices and exploration, and production spending; adverse effects from changes in exchange rates, government regulation, world events and economic condition; market, economic and political risks of the countries where energy companies are located or do business; and risk for environmental damage claims. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

   

Financial Services Industry Risk (Financials UltraSector ProFunds) The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the financial services economic sector, including: extensive governmental regulation that affects the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of capital they must maintain; adverse effects from increases in interest rates; effects on profitability by loan losses, which usually increase in economic downtown; banks and insurance companies may be subject to serve price competition; and newly enacted laws are expected to result in increased inter-industry consolidation and competition in the financial sector. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

   

Health Care Industry Risk (Health Care UltraSector ProFunds) The Fund is subject to risks faced by companies in the healthcare economic sector, including: heavy dependence on patent protection, with profitability affected by the expiration of patents; expenses and losses from extensive litigation based on product liability and similar claims; competitive forces that may make it difficult to raise prices and, in fact, may result in price discounting; long and costly process for obtaining new product approval by the Food and Drug Administration; healthcare providers may have difficulty obtaining staff to deliver service; Susceptibility to product obsolescence; and thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources of personnel. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investment and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

   

Industrial Sector Risk (Industrials UltraSector ProFund) The Fund is also subject to risks faced by companies in the industrial economic sector, including: effects on stock prices by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general; decline in demand for products due to rapid technological development and frequent new product introduction; effects on securities prices and profitability from government regulation, world events and economic conditions; and risks for environmental damage and product liability claims. Further, stocks in the index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets segments and sectors.

   

Internet Industry Risk (Internet UltraSector ProFund)

   

Oil Equipment Services and Distribution Industry Risk (Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution ProFund)

   

Pharmaceuticals Industry Risk (Pharmaceutical UltraSector ProFund)

   

Precious Metals Industry Risk (Precious Metals UltraSector and Short Precious Metals Inverse Sector ProFunds)

   

Real Estate Industry Risk (Real Estate UltraSector and Short Real Estate Inverse Sector ProFunds) The Funds are subject to risks faced by companies in the real estate industry, including: adverse changes in national, state or local real estate conditions (such as oversupply of or reduced demand for space and changes in market rental rates); obsolescence of properties; changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds; the impact of environmental laws; a REIT that fails to comply with the federal tax requirements affecting REITs would be subject to federal income taxation; and the federal tax requirement that a REIT distribute substantially all of its net income to its shareholders could result in a REIT having insufficient capital for future expenditures. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

   

Semiconductors Industry Risk (Semiconductors Ultra Sector ProFund) The Fund is subject to risks faced by companies in the semiconductor industry, including: intense competition, both domestically an internationally, including

 

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competition from subsidized foreign competitors with lower production costs; securities prices may fluctuate widely due to risks to rapid obsolescence of products; economic performance of the customers of semiconductor companies; research costs and the risks that their products may not prove commercially successful; capital equipment expenditures could be substantial and suffer from rapid obsolescence; and thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

   

Technology Investment Risk (NASDAQ-100 Ultra NASDAQ-100 and Technology UltraSector ProFunds) Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies is other market sectors.

   

Telecommunications Industry Risk (Mobile Telecommunications UltraSector ProFund) The Fund is subject to risks faced by companies in the telecommunications economic sector, including: a telecommunications market characterized various state regulatory authorities; the need to commit substantial capital to meet increasing competition, particularly in formulating new products and services obsolete. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

   

Utilities Industry Risk (UltraSector ProFund Utilities) The Fund is subject to risks faced by companies in the utilities economic sector, including: review and limitation of rates by governmental regulatory commissions; the value of regulated utility debt instruments (and, to a lesser extent, equity securities) tents to have an inverse relationship to the movement of interest rates; as deregulation allows utilities to diversify outside of their original geographic regions and their traditional lines of business, utilities may engage in riskier ventures where they have little or no experience; and competition as a result of deregulation, which may adversely affect profitability due to lower operating margins, higher costs and diversification into unprofitable business lines. Further, stocks in the Index may underperform fixed income investments and stock market indexes that track other markets, segments and sectors.

Interest Rate Risk (Non-Equity ProFunds). Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The opposite is true for Rising Rates Opportunity and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFunds. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than the value of securities with shorter maturities.

Inverse Correlation Risk (Inverse ProFunds, Inverse Sector ProFunds, Rising Rates Opportunity 10, Rising Rates Opportunity and Falling U.S. Dollar ProFunds) Shareholders should lose money when the index underlying a Fund’s benchmark rises — a result that is the opposite from results of investing in traditional equity or bond funds.

Liquidity Risk (All ProFunds). In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or financial instruments in which the ProFunds invest, a ProFund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent a ProFund from limiting losses, realizing gains, or from achieving a high (or inverse) correlation with the Fund’s underlying benchmark index or security.

Market Risk (Non-Equity ProFunds). A ProFund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of their shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that have an impact on specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Investors in the Rising Rates and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund, should normally lose value on days when the index or security underlying such a Fund’s benchmark declines (adverse market conditions for these ProFunds). Investors in the Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund should lose value on days when the index or security underlying such a Fund’s benchmark increases (adverse market conditions for these ProFunds).

Non-Diversification Risk (All ProFunds). Each ProFund is classified as non-diversified and has the ability to concentrate a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers. This makes the performance of a ProFund more susceptible to a single economic, political or regulatory event than a diversified mutual fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute with respect to a ProFund whose index underlying its benchmark comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk (All ProFunds). A Fund’s strategy may involve high portfolio turnover to rebalance the Fund’s investment exposure. A high level of portfolio turnover may have a negative impact on performance by increasing transaction costs and generating greater tax liabilities for shareholders.

Short Sale Risk (Inverse ProFunds, Inverse Sector ProFunds, Rising Rates Opportunity 10 and Rising Rates Opportunity ProFunds). Selling short is a technique that may be employed by a ProFund to achieve investment exposure consistent with its investment objective. Short selling involves borrowing a security and then selling it. If a ProFund buys back the security at a price lower than the price at which it sold the security plus accrued interest, the ProFund will earn a positive return (profit) on the difference. If the current market price is greater when the time comes to buy back the security plus accrued interest, the ProFund will incur a negative return (loss) on the transaction. A ProFund’s use of short sales may involve additional transaction costs and other expenses. As a result, the cost of maintaining a short position may exceed the return on the position, which may cause a ProFund to lose money. Under certain market conditions, short sales can increase the volatility and decrease the liquidity of certain securities or positions and may lower a ProFund’s return or result in a loss. Entering into short positions through financial instruments such as futures, options and swap agreements may also cause a ProFund to be exposed to short sale risk. Selling short may be considered an aggressive investment technique. See Aggressive Investment Technique Risk.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk (Small-Cap, Small-Cap Value, Small-Cap Growth, UltraSmall-Cap, Short Small-Cap, UltraShort Small-Cap, Mid-Cap, Mid-Cap Value, Mid-Cap

 

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Growth, UltraMid-Cap, UltraShort Mid-Cap, UltraEmerging Markets and UltraShort Emerging Markets ProFunds). The risk of equity investing may be particularly acute for securities of issuers with smaller market capitalizations. Small- and mid-cap company stocks may trade at greater spreads or lower trading volumes, and may be less liquid than the stocks of larger companies. Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources and may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of large companies. Further, stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small- and mid-cap security prices.

Technology Investment Risk (NASDAQ-100, UltraNASDAQ-100, Short NASDAQ-100, UltraShort NASDAQ-100 ProFunds and Internet, Semiconductor and Technology UltraSector ProFunds). Technology investment risk is the risk that securities of technology companies may be subject to greater volatility than stocks of companies in other market sectors. Technology companies may be affected by intense competition, obsolescence of existing technology, general economic conditions and government regulation, and may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Technology companies may experience dramatic and often unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for qualified personnel. These companies also are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights, the loss or impairment of which may adversely affect profitability. A small number of companies represent a large portion of the technology industries as a whole.

Valuation Time Risk (UltraJapan, UltraChina, and UltraShort Japan and UltraShort China ProFunds). The Funds subject to valuation time risk value their portfolios at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. In some cases, foreign securities markets close before such time or may not be open for business on the same calendar days as the Funds. As a result, the daily performance of a Fund that tracks a foreign market index may vary from the performance of that index.

Value Investing Risk (Large-Cap Value, Mid-Cap Value and Small-Cap Value ProFunds). Value investing carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock deemed to be undervalued by the Advisor may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued. “Value” stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole.

Tax Risk (Rising U.S. Dollar and Falling U.S. Dollar ProFunds). As a regulated investment company (“RIC”), each Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources treated as “qualifying income” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Falling and Rising U.S. Dollar ProFunds currently intends to take positions in financial instruments, including forward currency contracts, that, in combination, have daily return characteristics similar to those of the U.S. Dollar Index, or similar to the inverse of such index’s daily return characteristics. Although foreign currency gains currently constitute qualifying income, the Treasury Department has the authority to issue regulations excluding from the definition of “qualifying income” a RIC’s foreign currency gains not “directly related” to its “principal business” of investing in stock or securities (or options and futures with respect thereto). Such regulations might treat gains from some of the Falling or Rising U.S. Dollar ProFund’s foreign currency-denominated positions as excluded from constituting qualifying income, and there is a remote possibility that such regulations might be applied retroactively, in which case the Falling or Rising U.S. Dollar ProFund might not qualify as a RIC for one or more years. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for more information on the qualifying income requirement.

 

Additional Securities, Instruments, and Strategies

This section describes additional securities, instruments and strategies that may be utilized by a ProFund which are not principal investment strategies of a ProFund unless otherwise noted in the ProFund’s description of principal strategies.

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Depositary Receipts (“DRs”) include American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), and New York Shares (“NYSs”).

   

ADRs represent the right to receive securities of foreign issuers deposited in a bank or trust company. ADRs are an alternative to purchasing the underlying securities in their national markets and currencies. Investment in ADRs has certain advantages over direct investment in the underlying foreign securities because: (i) ADRs are U.S. dollar-denominated investments that are easily transferable and for which market quotations are readily available, and (ii) issuers whose securities are represented by ADRs are generally subject to auditing, accounting and financial reporting standards similar to those applied to domestic issuers.

   

GDRs are receipts for shares in a foreign-based corporation traded in capital markets around the world. While ADRs permit foreign corporations to offer shares to American citizens, GDRs allow companies in Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin America to offer shares in many markets around the world.

   

A NYS is a share of New York registry, representing equity ownership in a non-U.S. company, allowing for a part of the capital of the company to be outstanding in the U.S. and a part to be outstanding in the home market. It is issued by a U.S. transfer agent and registrar on behalf of the company and created against the cancellation of the local share by the local registrar. One NYS is always equal to one ordinary share. NYS programs are typically managed by the same banks that manage ADRs, as the mechanics of the instruments are very similar. NYSs are used primarily by Dutch companies.

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Forwards or forward Contracts are two-party contracts where a purchase or sale of a specific quantity of a commodity, security, foreign currency or other financial instrument is entered into with dealers or financial institutions at a set price, with delivery and settlement at a specified future date. Forwards may also be structured for cash settlement, rather than physical delivery.

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funds, to the extent that such an investment would be consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. If a Fund invests in, and, thus, is a shareholder of, another investment company, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by such other investment company, including advisory fees, in addition to both the management fees payable directly by the Fund to the Fund’s own investment adviser and the other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with the Fund’s own operations. Because most exchange-traded funds are investment companies, absent exemptive relief, investment in such funds generally would be limited under applicable federal statutory provisions. Those provisions restrict a fund’s investment in the shares of another investment company to up to 5% of its assets (which may represent no more than 3% of the securities of such other investment company) and limit aggregate investments in all investment companies to 10% of assets. A Fund may invest in certain exchange-traded funds in excess of the statutory limit in reliance on an exemptive order issued to those entities and pursuant to procedures approved by the Board provided that it complies with the conditions of the exemptive relief, as they may be amended, and any other applicable investment limitations.

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Leveraged Investment Techniques Swap agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, borrowing, futures contracts, short sales and options on securities indexes and forward contracts all may be used to create leverage. Use of leveraged investment techniques may involve additional costs and risks to a Fund. A Fund may also use particular leveraged investment techniques as part of a strategy designed to reduce, or “hedge,” exposure to other risks. For example, a Fund may use various strategies designed to limit the risk of price fluctuations of its portfolio and to preserve capital, which may include purchasing securities with respect to which the Fund has taken a short position. See Selling Short and Short Sale Risk. Additional leveraged investment techniques may include the use by Inverse and Inverse Sector ProFunds of direct investment in equity securities or the use by a Fund of a customized basket of securities that do not necessarily include any of the securities contained in the underlying index. Note, however, that use of hedging techniques may involve additional costs and risks to a Fund. For example, the successful use of hedging techniques may be adversely affected by imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the securities purchased to hedge and the securities being sold short.

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Money Market Instruments are short-term debt instruments that have terms-to-maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. Money market instruments include U.S. government securities, securities issued by governments of other developed countries and repurchase agreements.

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Option on Securities and Stock Indices and Investments Covering Such Positions Option Contracts grant one party a right, for a price, either to buy or sell a security or futures contract at a fixed price during a specified period or on a specified day. A call option gives one the right to buy a security at an agreed-upon price on or before a certain date. A put option gives one the right to sell a security at an agreed-upon price on or before a certain date.

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Repurchase Agreements are contracts in which the seller of securities, usually U.S. government securities or other money market instruments, agrees to buy them back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements are primarily used by the ProFunds as a short-term investment vehicle for cash positions.

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Reverse Repurchase Agreements involve the sale of a security by a Fund to another party (generally a bank or dealer) in return for cash and an agreement by the Fund to buy the security back at a specified price and time. Reverse repurchase agreements may be considered a form of borrowing for some purposes and may create leverage.

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Short Sales The Non-Equity ProFunds also may engage in short transactions with respect to equity securities (including shares of exchange-traded funds) to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own in application that the market price of that security will decline. To complete such a transaction, a Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by borrowing the same security from another lender, purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement or paying the lender an amount equal to the cost of purchasing the security. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to repay the lender any dividends it receives or interest which accrues on the security during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. The net proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet the margin requirements, until the short positions is closed out. A Fund also will incur transaction costs in effecting short sales.

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The Non-Equity ProFunds also may make short sales “against the box,” i.e., when a security identical to or convertible or exchangeable into one owned by a Fund is borrowed and sold short. Whenever a Fund engages in short sales, it earmarks or segregates cash or liquid securities in an amount that, when combined with the amount of collateral deposited with the broker in connection with the short sale, equals the current market value of the security sold short. The earmarked or segregated assets are marked to market daily.

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Structured Notes are debt obligations which may include components such as swaps, forwards, options, caps or floors which change their return patterns. Structured notes may be used to alter the risks to a portfolio, or alternatively may be used to expose a portfolio to asset classes or markets in which one does not desire to invest directly.

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U.S. Government Securities are issued by the U.S. government or by one of its agencies or instrumentalities. Some, but not all, U.S. government securities are guaranteed as to principal or interest and are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government. Other U.S. government securities are backed by the issuer’s right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury and some are backed only by the credit of the issuing organization.

 

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Index Information

Descriptions of the indexes currently underlying the ProFund’s benchmarks are set forth below.

The S&P 500 Index is a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 500 U.S. operating companies and REITs selected by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P 500 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a measure of mid-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and REITs. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Russell 2000 Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is an adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing approximately 2000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, or approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index, which in turn represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. All U.S. companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ meeting an initial minimum ($1) price are considered for inclusion. Reconstitution occurs annually. Securities are not replaced if they leave the index; however, new issue securities meeting other membership requirements may be added on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2009, the Russell 2000 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million.

The NASDAQ-100 Index includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. To be eligible for inclusion, companies cannot be in bankruptcy proceedings and must meet certain additional criteria, including minimum trading volume and “seasoning” requirements. The Index is calculated under a modified capitalization-weighted methodology. Reconstitution and rebalancing occurs on an annual, quarterly, and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the NASDAQ-100 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (“DJIA”) is a price-weighted index maintained by editors of The Wall Street Journal. The Index includes 30 large-cap, “blue-chip” U.S. stocks, excluding utility and transportation companies. Components are selected through a discretionary process with no pre-determined criteria; however, components should be established U.S. companies that are leaders in their industries, have an excellent reputation, demonstrate sustained growth, be of interest to a large number of investors and accurately represent the sectors covered by the average. The DJIA is not limited to traditionally defined industrial stocks; instead, the Index serves as a measure of the entire U.S. market, covering such diverse industries as financial services, technology, retail, entertainment and consumer goods. Composition changes are rare, and generally occur only after corporate acquisitions or other dramatic shifts in a component’s core business. When such an event necessitates the replacement of one component, the entire index is reviewed. As of September 30, 2009, the DJIA Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of large-cap U.S. equity “value” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P 500 Index that have been identified as being on the value end of the growth-value spectrum. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of large-cap U.S. equity “growth” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P 500 Index that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of mid-cap U.S. equity “value” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P MidCap 400 Index that have been identified as being on the value end of the growth-value spectrum. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of mid-cap U.S. equity “growth” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P MidCap 400 Index that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

 

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The S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of small-cap U.S. equity “value” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have been identified as being on the value end of the growth-value spectrum. (Note: The S&P SmallCap 600 Index is a measure of small-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 600 U.S. operating companies. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by an S&P committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, financial viability, and public float.) As of September 30, 2009, the S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Value Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million.

The S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of small-cap U.S. equity “growth” performance. It is an unmanaged float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprising stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum. (Note: The S&P SmallCap 600 Index is a measure of small-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 600 U.S. operating companies. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by an S&P committee through a non- mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, financial viability, and public float.) As of September 30, 2009, the S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion.

The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million.

The Bank of New York Mellon Latin America 35 ADR Index is a free float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index. The Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of companies that have their primary equity listing on a stock exchange of a Latin American country and that also have Depositary Receipts that trade on a U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ. Securities eligible for inclusion in the Index are evaluated to ensure their overall consistency with the character, design and purpose of the Index, which is to further its use as an effective benchmark. Decisions regarding additions to and removals from the Index are guided by certain pre-existing objective criteria. The Index is maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Index consists of the following Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. As of September 30, 2009, the Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. As of September 2007, the MSCI EAFE Index consisted of the following 21 developed market country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. As of September 30, 2009, the MSCI EAFE Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The ProFunds Europe 30 Index, created by ProFund Advisors, is composed of companies whose principal offices are located in Europe and whose securities are traded on U.S. exchanges or on the NASDAQ as depositary receipts or ordinary shares. The component companies in the ProFunds Europe 30 Index are determined annually based upon their U.S. dollar-traded volume. Their relative weights are determined based on a modified market capitalization method. As of September 30, 2009, the ProFunds Europe 30 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The component companies of the Index are listed in an appendix to the Statement of Additional Information.

The Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index is a free float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index. The Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of companies who have their primary equity listing on a stock exchange of an emerging market country and who also have depositary receipts that trade on a U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ. Securities eligible for inclusion in the Index are evaluated to ensure their overall consistency with the character, design and purpose of the Index, which is to further its use as an effective benchmark. Decisions regarding additions to and removals from the Index are guided by certain pre-existing objective criteria. The Index is maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon. The Index currently consists of the following emerging market countries: Brazil, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, China, South Africa, India, Israel, Russia, Indonesia and Argentina. As of September 30, 2009, The Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] billion and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Bank of New York Mellon China Select ADR Index is a free float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index. The Index is designed to track the performance of a basket of companies that have their primary equity listing on a Chinese stock exchange and that also have Depositary Receipts that trade on a U.S. exchange or on the NASDAQ. Securities eligible for inclusion in the Index are evaluated to ensure their overall consistency with the character, design and purpose of the Index which is to further its use as an effective benchmark. Decisions regarding additions to and removals from the Index are guided by certain pre-existing objective criteria. The Index is maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon. As of September 30, 2009, the Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average (“Nikkei”) is a modified price-weighted index of the 225 most actively traded and liquid Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei is calculated from the prices of the 225 Tokyo Stock

 

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Exchange (“TSE”) First Section stocks selected to represent a broad cross-section of Japanese industries and the overall performance of the Japanese equity market. Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. is the sponsor of the Index. Companies in the Nikkei are reviewed annually. Emphasis is placed on maintaining the Index’s historical continuity while keeping the Index composed of stocks with high market liquidity. The sponsor consults with various market experts, considers company-specific information and the overall composition of the Index. As of September 30, 2009, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Banks Index measures the performance of the banking sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include regional and major U.S. domiciled banks, engaged in a wide range of financial services, including retail banking, loans and money transmissions. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Banks Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index measures the performance of the basic materials industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies are involved in the production of aluminum, steel, non-ferrous metals, commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, forest products, paper products, as well as the mining of precious metals and coal. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index measures the performance of the biotechnology subsector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies engage in research and development of biological substances for drug discovery and diagnostic development. These companies derive most of their revenue from the sale or licensing of drugs and diagnostic tools. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index measures the performance of consumer spending in the goods industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include automobiles and auto parts and tires, brewers and distillers, farming and fishing, durable and non-durable household product manufacturers, cosmetic companies, food and tobacco products, clothing, accessories and footwear. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index measures the performance of consumer spending in the services industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include airlines, broadcasting and entertainment, apparel and broadline retailers, food and drug retailers, media agencies, publishing, gambling, hotels, restaurants and bars, and travel and tourism. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index measures the performance of the financial services industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include regional banks; major U.S. domiciled international banks; full line, life, and property and casualty insurance companies; companies that invest, directly or indirectly, in real estate; diversified financial companies such as Fannie Mae, credit card issuers, check cashing companies, mortgage lenders and investment advisers; securities brokers and dealers including investment banks, merchant banks and online brokers; and publicly traded stock exchanges. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index measures the performance of the healthcare industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include health care providers, biotechnology companies, medical supplies, advanced medical devices and pharmaceuticals. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index measures the performance of the industrial industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include building materials, heavy construction, factory equipment, heavy machinery, industrial services, pollution control, containers and packaging, industrial diversified, air freight, marine transportation, railroads, trucking, land-transportation equipment, shipbuilding, transportation services, advanced industrial equipment, electric components and equipment and aerospace. As of September 28, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones Internet Composite Index measures the performance of stocks in the U.S. equity markets that generate the majority of their revenues from the Internet. The Index is composed of two sub-groups: Internet Commerce, which includes companies that derive the majority of their revenues from providing goods and/or services through an open network, such as a website, and Internet Services, which includes companies that derive the majority of their revenues from providing access to Internet or providing services to people using Internet. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones Composite Internet Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Mobile Telecommunications Index measures the performance of the mobile telecommunications sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include providers of mobile telephone services, including cellular telephone systems and paging and wireless services. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow

 

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Jones U.S. Mobile Telecommunications Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index measures the performance of the oil and gas industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include oil drilling equipment and services, oil companies-major, oil companies-secondary, pipelines, liquid, solid or gaseous fossil fuel producers and service companies. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution Index measures the performance of the oil drilling equipment and services sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include suppliers of equipment and services for oil field or platform users. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index measures the performance of the pharmaceuticals subsector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include the makers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, such as birth control pills, vaccines, aspirin and cold remedies. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones Precious Metals Index measures the performance of the precious metals mining industry. Component companies include leading miners and producers of gold, silver and platinum-group metals whose securities are available to U.S. investors during U.S. trading hours. It is a float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted index. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones Precious Metals Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index measures the performance of the real estate sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include those that invest directly or indirectly through development, management or ownership of shopping malls, apartment buildings and housing developments; and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that invest in apartments, office and retail properties. REITs are passive investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index included companies with capitalizations between $220.4 million and $21.6 billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $3.5 billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index measures the performance of the semiconductor subsector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies are engaged in the production of semiconductors and other integrated chips, as well as other related products such as semiconductor capital equipment and mother-boards. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductor Index included companies with capitalizations between $146.3 million and $105.3 billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $4.6 billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index measures the performance of the technology industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include those involved in computers and office equipment, software, communications technology, semiconductors, diversified technology services, and Internet services. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index measures the performance of the telecommunications industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include fixed-line communications and wireless communications companies. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index measures the performance of the utilities industry of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include electric utilities, gas utilities and water utilities. As of September 30, 2009, the Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The U.S. Dollar Index® (USDX®) is a geometric trade-weighted average of the U.S. Dollar’s value against a basket of six major world currencies. Those currencies and their weightings are: Euro 57.6%, Japanese Yen 13.6%, British Pound 11.9%, Canadian Dollar 9.1%; Swedish Krona 4.2% and Swiss Franc 3.6%. These weightings are currently fixed.

“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “S&P 500®,” “Standard & Poor’s 500,” “S&P MidCap 400,” “Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400,” “S&P SmallCap 600,” “Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600,” “S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Growth Index,” “S&P MidCap 400/Citigroup Value Index,” “S&P SmallCap 600/Citigroup Growth Index” and “S&P Small-Cap 600/Citigroup Value Index” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and have been licensed for use by ProFunds. “Dow Jones,” “Dow 30,” “Dow Jones Industrial Average™,” “DJIA” and the name of each Dow Jones sector index are trademarks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by ProFunds. “Russell 2000®” and “Russell 3000®” are a trademark of the Frank Russell Company. “NASDAQ-100® Index” is a trademark of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”). The “Nikkei Stock Index” is a trademark of Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. “ICE Futures U.S.® and IntercontinentalExchange® are registered trademarks of the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. The U.S. Dollar Index® and USDX® are registered trademarks of ICE Futures U.S., Inc. and have been licensed for use by ProFunds.” MSCI® EAFE® is a trademark of Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc. “BNY,” “The Bank of New York Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index,” “The Bank of New

 

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York Mellon Latin America 35 ADR Index” and “The Bank of New York Mellon China Select ADR Index” are service marks of The Bank of New York Mellon and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by ProFunds.

The ProFunds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by these organizations and the organizations make no representations regarding the advisability of investing in ProFunds.

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The Rising U.S. Dollar and Falling U.S. Dollar ProFunds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by ICE Futures U.S., Inc. (“ICE Futures U.S.”). ICE Futures U.S. makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Funds or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Funds particularly or the ability of the U.S. Dollar Index® to track market performance of any Funds. ICE Futures U.S.’s only relationship to ProFunds is the commitment to license certain names and marks related to the U.S. Dollar Index®, which is determined, composed and calculated without regard to the ProFunds. ICE Futures U.S. has no obligation to take the needs of the ProFunds or the owners of the Funds into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the U.S. Dollar Index®. ICE Futures U.S. is not responsible for and has not participated in any determination or calculation made with respect to the issuance or redemption of the Funds. ICE Futures U.S. has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, purchase, sale, marketing, promotion or trading of the Funds.

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Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

A description of the ProFunds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each ProFund’s portfolio securities is available in the ProFunds’ Statement of Additional Information and on the ProFunds’ website at www.profunds.com.

 

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“The ProFunds’ Board of Trustees is responsible for the general supervision of the Trust. The Trust’s officers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the ProFunds.”

 

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Board Of Trustees And Officers

The ProFunds’ Board of Trustees is responsible for the general supervision of the Trust. The Trust’s officers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the ProFunds.

 

Investment Adviser

ProFund Advisors LLC, located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, serves as the investment adviser to all of the ProFunds and provides management services to the ProFunds. ProFund Advisors has served as the investment adviser and management services provider since ProFunds’ inception in 1997. ProFund Advisors oversees the investment and reinvestment of the assets in each ProFund. For its investment advisory services, ProFund Advisors is entitled to receive annual fees equal to 0.75% of the average daily net assets of each ProFund, except NASDAQ-100 ProFund, UltraJapan ProFund, UltraShort Japan ProFund and U.S. Government Plus ProFund, for which it is entitled to receive annual fees equal to 0.70%, 0.90%, 0.90% and 0.50%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of each such ProFund. ProFund Advisors bears the costs of providing advisory services.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees approving the investment advisory agreement of the ProFunds (other than the UltraChina and UltraShort China ProFunds) is available in the Funds’ semi-annual report to shareholders dated January 31, 2009. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board approving the investment advisory agreement of the UltraChina and the UltraShort China ProFunds will be included in such Funds’ semi-annual or annual report to shareholders when available. Effective January 1, 2008, subject to the condition that the aggregate daily net assets of the Trust and Access One Trust be equal to or greater than $10 billion, the Advisor has agreed to reduce each Fund’s annual investment advisory fee by 0.025% on assets in excess of $500 million up to $1 billion, 0.05% on assets in excess of $1 billion up to $2 billion and 0.075% on assets in excess of $2 billion. During the year ended July 31, 2009, no Fund’s annual investment advisory fee was subject to such reductions. During the year ended July 31, 2009, each ProFund for which the Advisors served as investment adviser and which had a full year of operations paid the Advisors fees in the following amounts (fees paid reflect the effects of expense limitation arrangements in place for the period):

Fees Paid

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)


Bull

   [    ]%

Mid-Cap

   [    ]%

Small-Cap

   [    ]%

NASDAQ-100

   [    ]%

Large-Cap Value

   [    ]%

Large-Cap Growth

   [    ]%

Mid-Cap Value

   [    ]%

Mid-Cap Growth

   [    ]%

Small-Cap Value

   [    ]%

Small-Cap Growth

   [    ]%

Europe 30

   [    ]%

UltraBull

   [    ]%

UltraMid-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraSmall-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraDow 30

   [    ]%

UltraNASDAQ-100

   [    ]%

UltraInternational

   [    ]%

UltraEmerging Markets

   [    ]%

UltraJapan

   [    ]%

Bear

   [    ]%

Short Small-Cap

   [    ]%

Short NASDAQ-100

   [    ]%

UltraBear

   [    ]%

UltraShort Mid-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraShort Small-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraShort Dow 30

   [    ]%

UltraShort NASDAQ-100

   [    ]%

UltraShort International

   [    ]%

UltraShort Emerging Markets

   [    ]%

UltraShort Japan

   [    ]%

Banks

   [    ]%

Basic Materials

   [    ]%

Biotechnology

   [    ]%

Consumer Goods

   [    ]%

Consumer Services

   [    ]%

Financials

   [    ]%

Health Care

   [    ]%

Industrials

   [    ]%

Internet

   [    ]%

Mobile Telecommunications

   [    ]%

Oil & Gas

   [    ]%

Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution

   [    ]%

Pharmaceuticals

   [    ]%

Precious Metals

   [    ]%

Real Estate

   [    ]%

Semiconductor

   [    ]%

Technology

   [    ]%

Telecommunications

   [    ]%

Utilities

   [    ]%

Short Oil & Gas

   [    ]%

Short Precious Metals

   [    ]%

Short Real Estate

   [    ]%

U.S. Government Plus

   [    ]%

Rising Rates Opportunity 10

   [    ]%

Rising Rates Opportunity

   [    ]%

Rising U.S. Dollar

   [    ]%

Falling U.S. Dollar

   [    ]%

 

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ProFund Advisors is owned by Michael L. Sapir, Louis M. Mayberg and William E. Seale.

Michael L. Sapir, Chief Executive Officer of ProFund Advisors LLC since 1997, of ProShare Advisors LLC since inception and of ProShare Capital Management LLC since inception. Mr. Sapir practiced law, primarily representing financial institutions for over 13 years, most recently as a partner in a Washington, D.C.-based law firm. He holds degrees from Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) and the University of Miami (M.B.A. and B.A.).

Louis M. Mayberg, President of ProFund Advisors LLC since 1997, of ProShare Advisors LLC since inception and of ProShare Capital Management LLC since inception. He co-founded National Capital Companies, L.L.C., an investment bank specializing in financial service companies mergers and acquisitions and equity underwritings in 1986, and managed its financial services hedge fund. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Finance from The George Washington University.

William E. Seale, Ph.D., Chief Economist of ProFund Advisors since 2005, Chief Investment Officer from 2003-2004 and from October 2006-June 2008 and Director of Portfolio from 1997-2003. Dr. Seale has more than 30 years of experience in the financial markets. His background includes a five-year presidential appointment as a commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Chairman of the Finance Department at The George Washington University. He earned his degrees at the University of Kentucky.

 

Portfolio Management

Each ProFund is managed by an investment team overseen by Todd Johnson.

Todd Johnson, ProFund Advisors — Chief Investment Officer since December 2008. ProShare Advisors — Chief Investment Officer since December 2008. World Asset Management — Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer from 1994 to November 2008.

The following table summarizes the service and experience of the members of the investment teams with the most significant joint responsibility for the day-to-day management of the listed ProFunds:

 

Portfolio Management Team: Broad Index and International Funds

 

Bull, Mid-Cap, Small-Cap, NASDAQ-100, Europe 30, UltraBull,
UltraMid-Cap, UltraSmall-Cap, UltraDow 30, UltraLatin America,
UltraJapan, UltraChina, Bear, Short Small-Cap, Short NASDAQ-100,
UltraNASDAQ-100, UltraInternational, UltraEmerging Markets,
UltraBear, UltraShort Mid-Cap, UltraShort Small-Cap, UltraShort
Dow 30, UltraShort NASDAQ-100, UltraShort International, UltraShort
Emerging Markets, UltraShort Latin America, UltraShort Japan and
UltraShort China ProFunds
 
Name and Title  

Length of
Service

to Team

 

Business Experience

During Last 5 Years

Elisa Petit

Senior Portfolio Manager

  Since
03/2000
  ProFund Advisors – Senior Portfolio Manager since May 2007; Team Leader since April 2002 and Portfolio Manager from March 2000 – May 2007.
Erik G. Benke, CFA Associate Portfolio
Manager
 

Since

01/2005

  ProFund Advisors – Associate Portfolio Manager since January 2005. AIM Investments – Trader from October 2001 – January 2005.
Ashwin Joshi Associate Portfolio
Manager
 

Since

11/2006

  ProFunds Advisors – Associate Portfolio Manager since July 2006. ETrade Global Asset Management – Portfolio Manager from August 2001 – March 2005.
Rachel Ames
Portfolio Analyst
 

Since

11/2006

  ProFunds Advisors – Portfolio Analyst since May 2007 and Junior Portfolio Analyst from June 2004 – May 2007. Ferris Baker Watts – Intern from May 2003 – May 2004.

 

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Portfolio Management Team: Sector/Style Funds

 

Large-Cap Value, Large-Cap Growth, Mid-Cap Value, Mid-Cap Growth,
Small-Cap Value, Small-Cap Growth, all UltraSector and all Inverse
Sector ProFunds
 
Name and Title   Length of
Service
to Team
 

Business Experience

During Last 5 Years

Hratch Najarian

Portfolio Manager

  Since
04/2002
  ProFund Advisors – Portfolio Manager since May 2007; Associate Portfolio Manager from November 2004 – April 2007; Portfolio Analyst from July 2003 – November 2004 and Junior Analyst from April 2002 – July 2003.

Adam Croll

Associate Portfolio
Manager

 

Since

07/2005

  ProFund Advisors – Associate Portfolio Manager since July 2005. SOL Capital Management – Analyst/Trader from May 2001 – July 2005.

 

Portfolio Management Team: Non-Equity Funds

 

U.S. Government ProFunds Plus, Rising Rates Opportunity and Rising
Rates Opportunity 10 ProFunds
 
Name and Title  

Length of
Service

to Team

 

Business Experience

During Last 5 Years

Jeffrey Ploshnick

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Since

11/2006

  ProFund Advisors – Senior Portfolio Manager since May 2007 and Portfolio Manager from February 2001 – April 2007.

Sarah M. Abdow

Portfolio Analyst

 

Since

12/2007

  ProFund Advisors – Portfolio Analyst since August 2007. ASB Capital Management – Assistant Vice President from August 2003 – June 2007.
Rising U.S. Dollar and Falling U.S. Dollar ProFunds
 
Name and Title  

Length of
Service

to
ProFunds
Team

 

Business Experience

During Last 5 Years

Elisa Petit
Senior Portfolio Manager
  Since
03/2000
  ProFund Advisors – Senior Portfolio Manager since May 2007 and Team Leader since April 2002 and Portfolio Manager from March 2000 – May 2007.
Erik G. Benke, CFA Associate Portfolio
Manager
  Since
01/2005
  ProFund Advisors – Associate Portfolio Manager since January 2005. AIM Investments – Trader from October 2001 – January 2005.
Rachel Ames
Portfolio Analyst
 

Since

11/2006

  ProFunds Advisors – Portfolio Analyst since May 2007 and Junior Portfolio Analyst June 2004 – May 2007. Ferris Baker Watts – Intern from May 2003 – May 2004.

 

The SAI provides additional information about Portfolio Manager compensation, accounts managed by each Portfolio Manager and their ownership of ProFunds.

 

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Other Service Providers

ProFunds Distributors, Inc., located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 acts as the distributor of ProFund shares and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProFund Advisors. Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), located at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219, acts as the administrator to the ProFunds, providing operations, compliance and administrative services.

ProFund Advisors also performs certain management services, including client support and other administrative services, for the ProFunds under a Management Services Agreement. ProFund Advisors is entitled to receive annual fees equal to 0.15% of the average daily net assets of each ProFund for such services. During the year ended July 31, 2009, each ProFund for which the Advisor served as investment adviser and which had a full year of operations paid the Advisor fees in the following amounts (fees paid reflect the effects of expense limitation arrangements in place for the period):

 

Fees Paid

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)


Bull

   [    ]%

Mid-Cap

   [    ]%

Small-Cap

   [    ]%

NASDAQ-100

   [    ]%

Large-Cap Value

   [    ]%

Large-Cap Growth

   [    ]%

Mid-Cap Value

   [    ]%

Mid-Cap Growth

   [    ]%

Small-Cap Value

   [    ]%

Small-Cap Growth

   [    ]%

Europe 30

   [    ]%

UltraBull

   [    ]%

UltraMid-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraSmall-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraDow 30

   [    ]%

UltraNASDAQ-100

   [    ]%

UltraInternational

   [    ]%

UltraEmerging Markets

   [    ]%

UltraJapan

   [    ]%

Bear

   [    ]%

Short Small-Cap

   [    ]%

Short NASDAQ-100

   [    ]%

UltraBear

   [    ]%

UltraShort Mid-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraShort Small-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraShort Dow 30

   [    ]%

UltraShort NASDAQ-100

   [    ]%

UltraShort International

   [    ]%

UltraShort Emerging Markets

   [    ]%

UltraShort Japan

   [    ]%

Banks

   [    ]%

Basic Materials

   [    ]%

Biotechnology

   [    ]%

Consumer Goods

   [    ]%

Consumer Services

   [    ]%

Financials

   [    ]%

Health Care

   [    ]%

Industrials

   [    ]%

Internet

   [    ]%

Mobile Telecommunications

   [    ]%

Oil & Gas

   [    ]%

Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution

   [    ]%

Pharmaceuticals

   [    ]%

Precious Metals

   [    ]%

Real Estate

   [    ]%

Semiconductor

   [    ]%

Technology

   [    ]%

Telecommunications

   [    ]%

Utilities

   [    ]%

Short Oil & Gas

   [    ]%

Short Precious Metals

   [    ]%

Short Real Estate

   [    ]%

U.S. Government Plus

   [    ]%

Rising Rates Opportunity 10

   [    ]%

Rising Rates Opportunity

   [    ]%

Rising U.S. Dollar

   [    ]%

Falling U.S. Dollar

   [    ]%

 

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General ProFunds Information

 

“The price at which you purchase, redeem and exchange shares is the net asset value (“NAV”) per share next calculated after your transaction request is received in good order.

 

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Calculating Share Prices

The price at which you purchase, redeem and exchange shares is the net asset value per share next determined after your transaction request is received in good order (“NAV”). Each ProFund calculates its NAV by taking the market value of the assets attributed to the class, subtracting any liabilities attributed to the class, and dividing that amount by the number of that class’ outstanding shares.

Each ProFund (other than U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund) normally calculates its daily share price for each class of shares at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the NYSE is open for business.

U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund normally calculate their daily share prices for each class of shares at the close of trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the NYSE is open for business, except for Columbus Day and Veterans’ Day.

NYSE Holiday Schedule: The NYSE is open every week, Monday through Friday, except when the following holidays are celebrated: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (the third Monday in January), Presidents’ Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day (the last Monday in May), Independence Day, Labor Day (the first Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. Exchange holiday schedules are subject to change without notice. The NYSE may close early on the day before each of these holidays and the day after Thanksgiving Day.

To the extent a ProFund’s portfolio investments trade in markets on days when a ProFund is not open for business, the value of the ProFund’s assets may vary on those days. In addition, trading in certain portfolio investments may not occur on days a ProFund is open for business. If the exchange or market on which a ProFund’s underlying investments are primarily traded closes early, the NAV may be calculated prior to its normal calculation time. For example, the bond markets or other primary trading markets for certain ProFunds may close early on the day before certain holidays and the day after Thanksgiving Day. U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund may also close early when the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends an early close of the bond markets. On such days, U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund will cease taking transaction requests including requests to exchange to or from other ProFunds.

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (“SIFMA”) Proposed Early Close Schedule: On the following days

in 2009 and 2010, SIFMA has recommended that the bond markets close at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Thursday, December 24, 2009; Thursday, December 31, 2009; Thursday April 1, 2010; Friday, May 28, 2010; Friday, November 26, 2010; Thursday, December 23, 2010; and Thursday December 30, 2010. SIFMA may announce changes to this schedule or other early close dates from time to time. On such days, the U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund will close as of the close of open auction of the U.S. Treasury futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (typically one hour before SIFMA’s proposed early close). A Fund may cease taking transaction requests, including requests to exchange to or from other funds managed by the Advisor or affiliates of the Advisor, on such days at the cut-off time.

A ProFund’s assets are valued primarily on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service or market quotations. Certain short-term securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Securities traded regularly in the over-the-counter market (other than the NASDAQ) are valued on the basis of the mean between the bid and asked quotes furnished by primary market makers for those securities. Futures contracts purchased and held by a Fund are generally valued at the last sale price prior to the time the Fund determines its NAV. Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the NAV of a ProFund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (and, therefore, the NAV of ProFunds that hold these securities) may be affected significantly on a day that the New York Stock Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares. In particular, calculation of the NAV of the ProFunds may not take place contemporaneously with the determination of the prices of foreign securities used in NAV calculations.

If market quotations are not readily available, an investment may be valued by other methods that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. The use of such a fair valuation method may be appropriate if, for example: (i) market quotations do not accurately reflect fair value of an investment; (ii) an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market); (iii) a trading halt closes an exchange or market early; or (iv) other events result in an exchange or market delaying its normal close. Fair valuation procedures involve the risk that a ProFund’s valuation of an investment may be higher or lower than the price the investment might actually command if the ProFund sold it. See the ProFunds Statement of Additional Information for more details.

 

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Dividends and Distributions

At least annually, each of the ProFunds intends to declare and distribute to its shareholders all of the year’s net investment income and net capital gains, if any, as follows:

 

ProFund Name   Dividends   Capital
Gains
  Accrued   Paid   Paid
U.S. Government Plus   Daily   Monthly   Annually
Real Estate UltraSector   Quarterly   Quarterly   Annually
All other ProFunds Offered in this Prospectus   Annually   Annually   Annually

 

ProFunds does not announce dividend distribution dates in advance. Certain investment strategies employed by certain ProFunds may produce income or net short-term capital gains which the Funds would seek to distribute more frequently. Each ProFund may declare additional capital gains distributions during a year.

Each ProFund will reinvest distributions in additional shares of the ProFund making the distribution, unless a shareholder has written to request distributions in cash (by check, wire or Automated Clearing House (“ACH”)).

By selecting the distribution by check or wire option, a shareholder agrees to the following conditions:

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If a shareholder elects to receive distributions by check or wire, each ProFund will, nonetheless, automatically reinvest such distributions in additional shares of such ProFund if they are $10 or less (and payable by check) or $25 or less (and payable by wire). A shareholder may elect to receive distributions via ACH or reinvest such distribution in shares of another ProFund regardless of amount;

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Any dividend or distribution check that has been returned to ProFunds, or has remained uncashed for a period of six months from the issuance date will be cancelled and the funds will be reinvested (net of any bank charges) on the date of cancellation into the appropriate class of the ProFund from which such distribution was paid or, if the account is closed or only the Money Market ProFund is open, the funds will be reinvested into Money Market ProFund (which is offered through a separate prospectus); and

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Any account on which a dividend or distribution check was returned or remained uncashed for a period of six months will automatically have the dividend and distribution payment election adjusted so that all future dividends or distributions are reinvested into the appropriate class of the ProFund from which such dividend or distribution would have been paid, unless subsequent distribution checks have been cashed.

 

Earning Dividends

>  

U.S. Government Plus ProFund shares begin to earn dividends on the first business day following the day that the Fund’s transfer agent receives a federal funds wire payment for a purchase in good order.

>  

U.S. Government Plus ProFund shares purchased by check begin to earn dividends the first business day following the day the check is received in good order by the Fund’s transfer agent.

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Shares purchased in an exchange transaction begin earning dividends the day after the exchange is processed. Shares continue to earn dividends through the business day on which ProFunds’ transfer agent has processed a redemption of those shares.

 

Tax Consequences

The following information is a general summary of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in a ProFund and does not address any foreign, state, or local tax consequences. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for more information.

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Each ProFund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” for federal income tax purposes. As such, a ProFund does not ordinarily pay federal income tax on its net investment income and net realized capital gains that it distributes to shareholders.

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Each ProFund expects to distribute all or substantially all of its income and gains to shareholders every year.

>  

For federal income tax purposes, distributions of investment income in the hands of taxable U.S. investors are generally taxable as ordinary income.

>  

Whether a distribution of capital gains by a ProFund is taxable to shareholders as ordinary income or at the lower capital gains rate depends on how long a ProFund has owned (or is treated as having owned) the investments generating the distribution, not on how long an investor has owned shares of the ProFund.

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Distributions of gains from investments that a ProFund has owned (or is treated as having owned) for more than 12 months and that are properly designated by the ProFund as capital gain dividends will be taxable as long-term capital gains. Distributions of gains from investments that a ProFund has owned (or is treated as having owned) for 12 months or less will be taxable as ordinary income.

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For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011, distributions of investment income designated by a ProFund as derived from “qualified dividend income” will be taxed in the hands of individuals at the rates applicable to long-term capital gains, provided that holding period and other requirements are met at both the shareholder and Fund level. The ProFunds do not expect that a significant portion of their distributions will be derived from qualified dividend income.

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Shareholders will generally be subject to tax on ProFunds distributions regardless of whether they receive cash or choose to have distributions and dividends reinvested.

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Distributions are taxable even if they are paid from income or gains earned by a ProFund prior to the investor’s purchase of the ProFund shares (which income or gains were thus included in the price paid for the ProFund shares).

 

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Dividends declared by a ProFund in October, November, or December of one year and paid in January of the next year will be taxable to shareholders in the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the calendar year in which the dividends are received.

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If shareholders redeem their ProFund shares, they may have a capital gain or loss, which will be long-term or short-term depending upon how long they have held the shares. Shareholder transactions in a ProFund’s shares resulting in gain from redeeming or selling shares held for more than one year generally are taxed at capital gain rates, while those resulting from sales of shares held for one year or less generally are taxed at ordinary income rates.

>  

If shareholders exchange shares of one ProFund for shares of another ProFund, this will be treated as a sale of ProFund shares and any gain on the transaction may be subject to federal income tax.

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Long-term capital gain rates applicable to individuals have been temporarily reduced — in general, to 15% with lower rates applying to taxpayers in the 10% and 15% rate income tax brackets — for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011.

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Distributions by a ProFund to retirement plans that qualify for tax-exempt treatment under federal income tax laws will generally not be taxable. Special tax rules apply to investments through such plans. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the suitability of a ProFund as an investment through such a plan and the tax treatment of distributions (including distributions of amounts attributable to an investment in a ProFund) from such a plan.

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Distributions from investments in securities of foreign issuers, if any, including dividend or interest payments, may be subject to withholding and other taxes at the source. In such cases, a ProFund’s yield on those securities would decrease. It is not anticipated that shareholders will be able to claim a credit or deduction with respect to such foreign taxes. In addition, a ProFund’s investments in foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate a ProFund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of a ProFund’s distributions.

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A ProFund’s investment in certain debt instruments and a ProFund’s use of derivatives may cause the ProFund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash generated by such instruments. As a result, a ProFund could be required at times to liquidate other investments in order to satisfy its distribution requirements under the Internal Revenue Code.

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A ProFund’s use of derivatives will also affect the amount, timing, and character of the ProFund’s distributions. In addition, because the U.S. tax rules applicable to derivatives are complex and uncertain in various respects, an adverse determination or future Internal Revenue Service guidance with respect to these rules may affect whether a ProFund has made distributions in an amount sufficient to maintain qualification as a regulated investment company and to avoid a fund-level tax.

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A ProFund may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 28% of all taxable distributions and redemption proceeds payable through 2010 to shareholders who fail to provide the ProFund with correct taxpayer identification numbers or to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding. After 2010, the backup withholding rate will be 31%. Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which the IRS ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability.

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In general, dividends (other than capital gain dividends) paid to a shareholder that is not a “U.S. person” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code (such shareholder, a “foreign person”) are subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate). However, for taxable years of the ProFund beginning before January 1, 2010, a ProFund generally will not be required to withhold any amounts with respect to dividends of (i) U.S.-source interest income that would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if earned directly by an individual foreign person, and (ii) net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses, in each case to the extent such distributions are properly designated by the ProFund. A ProFund may opt not to make such dividend designations.

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Special tax considerations may apply to foreign persons investing in a ProFund. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for more information.

Because each investor’s tax circumstances are unique and because the tax laws are subject to change, ProFunds recommends that shareholders consult their own tax advisors about the federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of investment in the ProFunds.

 

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Shareholder Services Guide

 

“Shareholders can, free of charge and without a limit on frequency or maximum amount, exchange shares... of any publicly available ProFund for shares... of another publicly available ProFund....”

 

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You may purchase
shares using any
of the following
methods.
  How to Make an Initial Purchase   How to Purchase Additional Shares
Fund
Minimums (all account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs)
 

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

  The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.
Fund
Minimums (Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs)
 

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

  The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.
   

Step 1:

Complete a New Account Form (see “Completing your New Account Form” on page 162).

 

Step 1:

Complete a ProFunds’ investment slip, which is attached to your transaction confirmation statement. If an investment slip is not readily available, you may send written instructions which include your name, account number, name and share class of the ProFund you wish to purchase and the purchase amount. Make sure that your investment meets the additional purchase minimum.

By Mail  

Step 2:

Make your check payable to ProFunds. Write the name of the ProFund in which you wish to invest and your account number, if known, on the check.

   

Step 3:

Send the signed New Account Form and check to:

ProFunds

P.O. Box 182800

Columbus, OH 43218-2800

 

Step 3:

Send the investment slip and check to:

ProFunds

P.O. Box 182800

Columbus, OH 43218-2800

   

Step 1:

Complete a New Account Form (see “Completing your New Account Form” on page 162).

 

Step 1:

Call ProFunds to inform us of:

>    your account number,

>    the amount to be wired, and

>    the ProFund(s) in which you wish to invest.

You will then be given a confirmation number for your purchase order (your trade is not effective until you have received a confirmation number from ProFunds).

By Wire  

Step 2:

Fax the New Account Form to (800) 782-4797 (toll-free) or (614) 470-8718. Call ProFunds at 888-776-3637 to:

>    confirm receipt of the faxed New Account Form,

>    request your new account number,

>    receive a confirmation number for your purchase order (your trade is not effective until you have received a confirmation number from ProFunds), and

>    obtain wire instructions.

Send the original, signed New Account Form to:

ProFunds

P.O. Box 182800

Columbus, OH 43218-2800

 

Step 2:

Contact your bank to initiate your wire transfer.

    Your wire normally must be received and accepted by ProFunds after 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time and at least 20 minutes before the applicable Transaction Cut-off Time on page 165. Investment instructions provided to ProFunds may be cancelled if the wire transfer is not received by 3:10 p.m. or by 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time depending on the ProFunds purchased. ProFunds is not responsible for transfer errors by the sending or receiving bank and will not be liable for any loss incurred due to a wire transfer not having been received.

 

 

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    How to Make an Initial Purchase   How to Purchase Additional Shares

By ACH

     

Step 1:

Call ProFunds to inform us of:

>    the fact that you want to make an ACH purchase,

>    your account number,

>    the purchase amount, and

>    the ProFund(s) in which you wish to invest.

You will then be given a confirmation number for your purchase order (your trade is not effective until you have received a confirmation number from ProFunds).

Please note the maximum ACH purchase is $50,000.

By Internet

 

Step 1:

Go to www.profunds.com

Step 2:

Click on “Open Account.”

Step 3:

Complete an on-line New Account Form.

 

Step 1:

Go to www.profunds.com

Step 2:

Click on the “Access Account” button.

Step 3:

Enter User Name and Password.

Step 4:

Follow transaction instructions for making a purchase.

Through
a Financial
Professional
  Contact your financial professional with your instructions.   Contact your financial professional with your instructions.

 

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You may exchange
or redeem shares
using any of the
following methods.
  How to Exchange or
Redeem Shares
Minimum   At least $1,000 from a ProFund within a self-directed account or, if less, for that ProFund’s entire current value.
By Mail  

Send a signed letter to:

ProFunds

P.O. Box 182800

Columbus, OH 43218-2800

The letter should include information necessary to process your request as described on page 163-164. ProFunds may require a signature guarantee in certain circumstances. See “Signature Guarantees” under “Additional Shareholder Information” on page 165 or call ProFunds for additional information.

By Telephone  

ProFunds’ Shareholder Services Representative:

(888) 776-3637 or (614) 470-8122 - Individual Investors only

(888) 776-5717 - Financial Professionals and Institutions only

 

Interactive Voice Response System (“IVR”):

Call (888) 776-3637 (toll-free) or (614) 470-8122 and follow the step-by-step instructions.

By Internet  

www.profunds.com

 

Select the “Access Account” navigation bar, enter your User Name and Password and follow the step-by-step instructions. Please make sure you receive and record your confirmation number for later reference. Your transaction is not effective until you have received a confirmation number from ProFunds.

Through
a Financial
Professional
  Contact your financial professional with your instructions.

 

Contact Information
By Telephone:  

(888) 776-3637 or

(614) 470-8122 — Individual Investors only

(888) 776-5717 — Institutions and Financial Professionals only

Fax:  

(800) 782-4797 (toll-free)

or (614) 470-8718.

Internet:   www.profunds.com
Regular mail:  

ProFunds

P.O. Box 182800

Columbus, OH 43218-2800

Overnight mail:  

ProFunds

c/o Citi Fund Services

3435 Stelzer Road

Columbus, OH 43219

 

Opening A New Account

ProFunds offers two classes of shares in this Prospectus: Investor Class Shares and Service Class Shares. Investor Class Shares may be purchased directly through ProFunds Distributors, Inc. or through authorized financial professionals. Service Class Shares may only be purchased through authorized financial professionals and have service and distribution expenses not applicable to Investor Class Shares. There is a separate New Account Form for each class of shares available. Please ensure you have the correct New Account Form before completing it.

 

ProFund Accounts

To open a ProFund mutual fund account, you will need to complete a New Account Form. You should also read this Prospectus carefully prior to opening your account. Contact ProFunds to request a New Account Form or download a New Account Form from ProFunds’ website. For guidelines to help you complete the Form, see the instructions below. You may also open a new account on-line. Go to www.profunds.com, select “Open Account” and follow the instructions. Please note that new accounts opened on-line may be funded by check or through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”). For accounts funded through ACH, the maximum initial investment amount is $50,000.

 

Retirement Plan Accounts

Several types of Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”) and tax-sheltered annuities (“TSA” or 403(b)(7) plans) are available. Please visit www.profunds.com or contact ProFunds for a retirement plan account application. The IRA custodian charges an annual fee of $15 per social security number for all types of IRAs. The annual fee may be waived in certain circumstances. Other types of retirement accounts, such as profit sharing, money purchase and 401(k) accounts may be established; however, ProFunds does not sponsor these plans nor does ProFunds provide retirement reporting for these types of plans.

 

Accounts Through Financial Professionals

Contact your financial professional for information on opening an account to invest in ProFunds.

 

Completing your New Account Form

>  

You must provide each account holder’s social security number or tax identification number and date of birth on the New Account Form.

>  

Attach the title page and signature page of trust documents when establishing a trust account. Contact ProFunds for information on what is required on each page.

>  

When establishing an account for your corporation, partnership or self-directed retirement plan, please indicate the correct account type to ensure proper tax reporting, and provide a certified resolution or other documentation evidencing your authority to open the account and engage in transactions.

>  

You must provide a street address (ProFunds does not accept P.O. Box — only addresses, but APO and FPO Armed Forces mailing addresses are acceptable). If account holders have different addresses, each address must be provided.

 

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>  

You must designate the ProFund(s) to which your initial investment will be directed or the investment will be made in the Money Market ProFund (which is offered through a separate prospectus).

>  

Be sure all parties named on the account sign the New Account Form.

Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person or entity who opens an account. Some or all of the information provided will be used by ProFunds and/or its agents to verify the identity of the persons opening an account. If this information is not provided, ProFunds may not be able to open your account. Accounts may be restricted or closed, and monies withheld, pending verification of this information or as otherwise required under federal regulations. You may be asked to provide additional information to verify your identity consistent with the requirements under anti-money laundering regulations. In addition, transaction orders, including orders for purchases, exchanges and redemptions may be suspended, restricted, canceled or processed and the proceeds may be withheld.

 

Purchasing Shares

You have the option to send purchase orders by mail, fax or Internet and to send purchase proceeds by check, ACH or wire. All purchases must be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. Cash, starter checks, Internet-based checks, credit cards, travelers’ checks, money orders and credit card checks are not accepted. Third-party checks are generally not accepted to open an account.

Each ProFund prices shares you purchase at the price per share next computed after it (or an authorized financial intermediary) receives your purchase request in good order. To be in good order, a purchase request must include a wire, check or ACH received by stated cut-off times, and for new accounts, a properly completed New Account Form. ProFunds cannot accept wire or ACH purchases on bank holidays. ProFunds and ProFunds Distributors, Inc. may reject any purchase request for any reason.

 

Important information you should know when you purchase Shares:

>  

Instructions, written or by telephone, given to ProFunds for wire transfer requests do not constitute a transaction request received in “good order” until the wire transfer has been received by ProFunds. A wire purchase will be considered in good order if (i) you have completed and faxed a New Account Form; (ii) you have contacted ProFunds and received a confirmation number, and (iii) ProFunds receives and accepts your wire during ProFunds wire processing times noted in the chart on page 165 under “Additional Shareholder Information.”

>  

Although ProFunds does not charge for wire receipt, your bank may charge a fee to send wires. Please be sure that the wire is sufficient to cover your purchase and any such bank fees.

>  

Any New Account Form, check or wire order received that does not designate a specific ProFund will be used to purchase shares (i) in the ProFund in your existing account if you have an investment in only one ProFund, or (ii) in the Money Market ProFund, if you are initially opening an account or have more than one ProFund investment. Neither ProFunds nor ProFunds Distributors, Inc. will be responsible for investment opportunities lost as a result of investments being directed to the Money Market ProFund, to an existing active ProFund account, or for checks, ACH or wires being returned or rejected. If the check, ACH or wire cannot be identified, it may be returned or rejected. Checks submitted to ProFunds will be automatically deposited upon receipt at our Administrative Office in Columbus, Ohio.

>  

If it is determined that account information is not in good order, any amount deposited will be refunded by check no earlier than ten business days from receipt of such payment to allow adequate time for the original check to clear through the banking system.

>  

ProFunds will ordinarily cancel your purchase order if your bank does not honor your check or ACH for any reason, or your wire transfer is not received by the designated cut-off time. If your purchase transaction is cancelled, you will be responsible for any losses that may result from any decline in the value of the cancelled purchase. ProFunds (or its agents) have the authority to redeem shares in your account(s) to cover any losses. Any profit on a cancelled transaction will accrue to the applicable ProFund.

 

Exchanging Shares

Shareholders can, free of charge and without a limit on frequency or maximum amount, exchange Investor or Service Class shares of any publicly available ProFund for Investor or Service Class shares, respectively, of another publicly available ProFund or series of Access One Trust (each an “Access One Fund”) that offers such shares. Exchange requests, like any other share transaction, are subject to ProFunds transaction cut-off times described on page 165. The Access One Funds are offered through a separate prospectus.

ProFunds will need the following information to process your exchange:

>  

the account number applicable to the exchange transaction request;

>  

the number of shares, percentage, or dollar value of the shares you wish to exchange; and

>  

the share class and name of the ProFund you are exchanging from and the share class and name of the ProFund or Access One Fund you are exchanging into.

 

Important information you should know when you exchange Shares:

>  

An exchange involves selling shares of one fund and buying shares of another fund. Exchanges are taxable transactions. Exchanges within a retirement account may not be taxable. Please contact your tax advisor for more information.

>  

ProFunds can only honor exchanges between accounts registered in the same name and having the same address and taxpayer identification number.

>  

Neither ProFunds, ProFunds Distributors, Inc. nor the ProFunds’ transfer agent is required to verify that there is a sufficient balance in the account to cover the exchange. You will be responsible for any loss if there are insufficient funds available to cover the exchange due to insufficient shares or due to a decline in the value of the ProFund from which you are exchanging.

 

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>  

The redemption and purchase will be processed at the next calculated net asset values (“NAVs”) of the respective ProFunds or Access One Funds after the Fund has received your exchange request in good order.

>  

The exchange privilege may be modified or discontinued at any time.

>  

Before exchanging into a ProFund or Access One Fund, please read the fund’s prospectus.

>  

Financial intermediaries may have their own rules about exchanges or transfers and may impose limits on the number of such transactions you are permitted to make during a given time period.

 

Redeeming Shares

You may redeem all or part of your shares at the NAV next determined after your redemption request is received in good order. Only the registered owner(s) of the account or persons authorized in writing by the registered owner(s) may redeem shares.

ProFunds will need the following information to process your redemption request:

>  

name(s) of account owners;

>  

account number(s);

>  

the name of the ProFund(s);

>  

your daytime telephone number;

>  

the dollar amount, percentage or number of shares being redeemed; and

>  

how you would like to receive your redemption proceeds (see options below). Unless otherwise requested, your redemption proceeds will be sent by check to the registered account owner’s address of record by U.S. mail.

You may receive your redemption proceeds:

By Check: Normally, redemption proceeds will be sent by check to the address listed on the account.

By Wire: You may have your redemption proceeds wired directly into a designated bank account by establishing a wire redemption option on your account. ProFunds charges a $10 service fee for a wire transfer of redemption proceeds under certain circumstances, and your bank may charge an additional fee to receive the wire. If you would like to establish this option on an existing account, please call ProFunds.

By ACH: You may have your redemption proceeds sent to your bank account via ACH by establishing this option on your account. Funds sent through ACH should reach your bank in approximately two business days. While there is no fee charged by ProFunds for this service, your bank may charge a fee. If you would like to establish this option on an existing account, please call ProFunds.

 

Important information you should know when you sell Shares:

>  

ProFund shareholders automatically have telephone redemption privileges unless they elect not to have these privileges on the New Account Form.

>  

If you request that redemption proceeds be sent to a bank account or an address other than the bank account or address you have previously established on your ProFunds account, you must make the request in writing. The signatures of all registered owners must be guaranteed (see “Signature Guarantees” below).

>  

If you are selling some, but not all, of your shares, your remaining account balance should be above the minimum investment amount to keep your ProFund position open.

>  

ProFunds normally remits redemption proceeds within seven days of redemption. For redemption of shares purchased by check, ACH or through ProFunds’ automatic investment plan, ProFunds may wait up to 10 business days before sending redemption proceeds to ensure that its transfer agent has collected the original purchase payment.

>  

To redeem shares from a retirement account, your request must be in writing on a retirement account distribution form. You should consult your tax advisor before redeeming shares and making distributions from your tax qualified account because doing so may have adverse tax consequences for you. Call ProFunds to request a retirement account distribution form or download the form from the ProFunds’ website.

>  

Your right of redemption may be suspended, or the date of payment postponed for any period during which: (i) the NYSE or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is closed (other than customary weekend or holiday closings); (ii) trading on the NYSE, or other securities exchanges or markets as appropriate, is restricted, as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); (iii) an emergency exists, as determined by the SEC; or (iv) for such other periods as the SEC, by order, may permit for protection of ProFunds’ investors. Proceeds cannot be sent by wire or ACH on bank holidays.

 

Additional Shareholder Information

 

Account Minimums

Account minimums apply to all accounts with ProFunds, including retirement plans, and apply to the total initial value of an account. These minimums may be different for investments made through certain financial intermediaries. In addition, ProFunds reserves the right to modify its minimum account requirements at any time with or without prior notice.

ProFunds reserves the right to involuntarily redeem an investor’s account, including a retirement account, if the account holder’s aggregate account balance falls below the applicable minimum investment amount due to transaction activity. You will be given at least 30 days’ notice to reestablish the minimum balance if your ProFund balance falls below the applicable account minimum. If you do not increase your balance during the notice period, the ProFund may sell all of your shares and send the proceeds to you. Your shares will be sold at the NAV on the day your ProFund position is closed.

 

Transaction Cut-Off Times

All shareholder transaction orders are processed at the NAV next determined after your transaction order is received in good order by ProFunds’ transfer agent, distributor, or financial intermediary designated by the ProFunds as an authorized agent. Transaction orders in ProFund accounts must be received in good order by the ProFunds’ transfer agent or distributor before the cut-off times

 

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detailed in the table below to be processed at that business day’s NAV. A completed New Account Form does not constitute a purchase order until the transfer agent deems it to be in good order, processes the New Account Form and receives correct payment by check, ACH or wire transfer on any business day prior to the designated cut-off time. Trades placed via telephone must be initiated (i.e., the call must be received and in queue) by the cut-off time and communicated in good order by the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). When the NYSE closes early, all cut-off times are adjusted for the early close. When the bond markets close early, the cut-off times for the U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund are adjusted for the early close. Certain financial intermediaries may impose cut-off times different from those described below.

 

Method

  ProFund  

Normal
Cut-Off
Time

(Eastern Time)

 

Additional
Transaction
Information

(Eastern Time)

By Mail   All ProFunds   4:00 p.m.    

By

Telephone

and Wire

  All ProFunds (except certain international ProFunds*, all Inverse Sector and all UltraSector ProFunds)  

3:30 p.m. (wire purchases)

3:50 p.m. (exchanges and redemptions)

  ProFunds accepts all transactions starting at 8:00 a.m. through the transaction cut-off time and from 4:30 p.m. through 9:00 p.m.
  Certain international ProFunds*, all Inverse Sector and all UltraSector ProFunds  

3:10 p.m. (wire purchases)

3:30 p.m. (exchanges and redemptions)

 

By Internet

and Interactive Voice Response System (“IVR”)

  All ProFunds (except certain international ProFunds*, all Inverse Sector and all UltraSector ProFunds)   3:55 p.m.   ProFunds accepts transactions at any time except between 3:55 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
  Certain international ProFunds*, all Inverse Sector and all UltraSector ProFunds   3:35 p.m.   ProFunds accepts transactions at any time except between 3:35 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

* The certain international ProFunds noted in the chart above are UltraLatin America, UltraChina, UltraInternational, UltraEmerging Markets, UltraShort Latin America, UltraShort China, UltraShort International and UltraShort Emerging Markets ProFunds.

 

Signature Guarantees

Certain redemption requests must include a signature guarantee if any of the following apply:

>  

Your account address has changed within the last 10 business days;

>  

A check is being mailed to an address different than the one on your account;

>  

A check or wire is being made payable to someone other than the account owner;

>  

Redemption proceeds are being transferred to an account with a different registration;

>  

A wire or ACH transfer is being sent to a financial institution other than the one that has been established on your ProFunds account or the bank account has been established within the previous 10 business days; or

>  

Other unusual situations as determined by ProFunds’ transfer agent.

ProFunds reserves the right to waive signature guarantee requirements, require a signature guarantee under other circumstances or reject or delay a redemption if the signature guarantee is not in good form. Faxed signature guarantees are generally not accepted.

Signature guarantees may be provided by an eligible financial institution such as a commercial bank, a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) member firm such as a stock broker, a savings association or a national securities exchange. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee. ProFunds reserves the right to reject a signature guarantee if it is not provided by a STAMP 2000 Medallion guarantor.

 

About Telephone and Internet Transactions

Telephone and Internet transactions, whether initiated by a shareholder or a shareholder’s agent, are extremely convenient but are not free from risk. Neither ProFunds, ProFunds Distributors, Inc. nor ProFunds’ agents will be responsible for any losses resulting from unauthorized telephone or Internet transactions if reasonable security procedures are followed. Telephone conversations may be recorded or monitored for verification, recordkeeping and quality-assurance purposes. For transactions over the Internet, we recommend the use of a secure internet browser. In addition, you should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately upon receipt. If you do not want the ability to initiate transactions by telephone or Internet, call ProFunds for instructions.

During periods of heavy market activity or other times, it may be difficult to reach ProFunds by telephone or to transact business over the Internet. Technological irregularities may also make the use of the Internet slow or unavailable at times. If you are unable to reach us by telephone or unable to transact business over the Internet, consider sending written instructions.

The ProFunds may terminate the receipt of redemption or exchange orders by telephone or the Internet at any time, in which case you may redeem or exchange shares in writing.

 

Exchanges or Redemptions in Excess of Share Balances

If you initiate exchange or redemption transactions that, in total, exceed the balance of your shares in a ProFund, some transactions may be processed while others may not. This may result in ProFund positions that you did not anticipate. Neither ProFunds, ProFunds’ transfer agent nor ProFunds Distributors, Inc. will be responsible for transactions that did not process in this circumstance. You may be liable for losses resulting from exchanges cancelled due to insufficient balances.

 

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Uncashed Redemption Check Procedures

Generally, redemption checks that have been returned to ProFunds, or have remained uncashed for a period of six months from the issuance date, will be cancelled and re-issued. Re-issued checks will be mailed to the address of record, net of any bank fees. If a re-issued check is returned to ProFunds, the proceeds, net of any bank fees, will be deposited into the shareholder’s account from which the redemption was sent into the Money Market ProFund.

 

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of ProFund Shares

The Board of Trustees of ProFunds has adopted a “Policy Regarding Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of ProFund Shares.” Pursuant to this Policy, it is the general policy of ProFunds to permit frequent purchases and redemptions of ProFund shares. The ProFunds impose no restrictions and charge no redemption fees to prevent or minimize frequent purchases and redemptions of ProFund shares other than a $10 wire fee under certain circumstances. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Policy, ProFunds may reject any purchase request for any reason.

As noted under “ProFunds Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies and Risks — Principal Risks — Active Investor Risk,” frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares could increase the rate of portfolio turnover. A high level of portfolio turnover may negatively affect performance by increasing transaction costs and generating greater tax liabilities for shareholders. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of a ProFund may negatively affect a ProFund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, a ProFund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in this Prospectus.

 

Additional Shareholder Services

 

Automatic Investment and Withdrawal Plans

Shareholders may purchase and/or redeem shares automatically on a monthly, bimonthly, quarterly or annual basis. The minimum automatic purchase is $100. The minimum automatic redemption is $500. The redemption minimum is waived for IRA accounts for shareholders over 70 1/2 years of age. You may sign-up for these services on the New Account Form, or you may download or request an Optional Services Form to add these services to an existing account.

 

Account Statements and Confirmations

Shareholders with ProFund accounts will receive quarterly ProFund statements showing the market value of their ProFund account at the close of the statement period in addition to any transaction information for the period. Shareholders will also receive transaction confirmations for most Fund transactions. Direct shareholders (i.e., those who do not invest through a financial professional) should review their account statements and confirmations as soon as they are received. You may also receive statements and confirmations electronically. See “Electronic Document Program — PaperFreeTM.”

 

Tax Statements

Each year, ProFunds will send tax information to assist you in preparing your income tax returns. These statements will report the previous year’s dividend and capital gains distributions, proceeds from the sales of shares, and distributions from, and contributions to, IRAs and other retirement plans. Normally, in February of each year, ProFunds will send a Statement of Average Cost which shows the average cost of shares that you redeemed during the previous calendar year, using the average cost single-category method established by the IRS. Retirement accounts, accounts opened by transfer, business accounts, and certain other accounts will not receive a Statement of Average Cost.

 

Electronic Document Delivery Program — PaperFree™

You may elect to receive your account statements and confirmations electronically through PaperFreeTM, ProFunds’ electronic document delivery service. You may also choose to receive your ProFunds Prospectus, shareholder reports, and other documents electronically. To enroll for this service, please register on ProFunds’ Internet website. You may elect the PaperFreeTM service by completing the appropriate section on the New Account Form. ProFunds will then send you a link to the enrollment site.

 

Financial Intermediaries

Certain financial intermediaries may accept purchase and redemption orders on ProFunds’ behalf. Such purchase and redemption orders will be deemed to have been received by ProFunds at the time an authorized financial intermediary accepts the orders. Your financial intermediary has the responsibility to transmit your orders and payment promptly and may specify different transaction order cut-off times, share transaction policies and limitations, including limitations on the number of exchanges, than those described in this Prospectus. In addition, the financial intermediary may impose additional restrictions or charge fees not described in this Prospectus. If your order and payment is not received from your financial intermediary timely, your order may be cancelled and the financial intermediary could be liable for resulting fees or losses. Although the ProFunds may effect portfolio transactions through broker dealers who sell Fund shares, ProFunds does not consider the sale of ProFund shares as a factor when selecting broker dealers to effect portfolio transactions.

Investor Class Shares and Service Class Shares bear fees payable to certain intermediaries or financial institutions for provision of recordkeeping, sub-accounting services, transfer agency and other administrative services. The expenses paid by each ProFund are included in “Other Expenses” under “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” in this Prospectus.

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees — Service Class

Under a Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (the “Plan”) adopted by the Trustees and administered by ProFunds Distributors, Inc., (the “Distributor”) each ProFund may pay the Distributor, financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers and investment advisers, up to 1.00% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Class Shares as reimbursement or compensation for service and distribution related activities with respect to the Funds and/or shareholder services. Over time, fees paid under the Plan will increase the cost of a Service Class shareholder’s investment and may cost more than other types of sales charges.

 

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Payments to Financial Firms

ProFund Advisors or other service providers may utilize their own resources to finance distribution or service activities on behalf of the ProFunds, including compensating the Distributor and other third parties, including financial firms, for distribution-related activities or the provision of shareholder services. These payments are not reflected in the fees and expenses section of the fee table for the ProFunds contained in this Prospectus.

A financial firm is one that, in exchange for compensation, sells, among other products, mutual fund shares (including the shares offered in this Prospectus) or provides services for mutual fund shareholders. Financial firms include registered investment advisers, brokers, dealers, insurance companies and banks. In addition to the payments described above, the Distributor and ProFund Advisors from time to time provide other incentives to selected financial firms as compensation for services (including preferential services) such as, without limitation, paying for active asset allocation services provided to investors in the ProFunds, providing the ProFunds with “shelf space” or a higher profile for the financial firms’ financial consultants and their customers, placing the ProFunds on the financial firms’ preferred or recommended fund list, granting the Distributor or ProFund Advisors access to the financial firms’ financial consultants, providing assistance in training and educating the financial firms’ personnel, and furnishing marketing support and other specified services. These payments may be significant to the financial firms and may also take the form of sponsorship of seminars or informational meetings or payment for attendance by persons associated with the financial firms at seminars or informational meetings.

A number of factors will be considered in determining the amount of these additional payments to financial firms. On some occasions, such payments may be conditioned upon levels of sales, including the sale of a specified minimum dollar amount of the shares of a ProFund, all other ProFunds, other funds sponsored by ProFund Advisors and/or a particular class of shares, during a specified period of time. The Distributor and ProFund Advisors may also make payments to one or more participating financial firms based upon factors such as the amount of assets a financial firm’s clients have invested in the ProFunds and the quality of the financial firm’s relationship with the Distributor or ProFund Advisors. The additional payments described above are made at the Distributor’s or ProFund Advisors’ expense, as applicable. These payments may be made at the discretion of the Distributor or ProFund Advisors to some of the financial firms that have sold the greatest amounts of shares of the ProFunds. In certain cases, the payments described in the preceding sentence may be subject to certain minimum payment levels.

Representatives of the Distributor and ProFund Advisors visit financial firms on a regular basis to educate financial advisors about the ProFunds and to encourage the sale of ProFund shares to their clients. The costs and expenses associated with these efforts may include travel, lodging, sponsorship at educational seminars and conferences, entertainment and meals to the extent permitted by law and Rules of FINRA.

If investment advisers, distributors or affiliates of mutual funds other than ProFunds make payments (including, without limitation, sub-transfer agency fees, platform fees, bonuses and incentives) in differing amounts, financial firms and their financial consultants may have financial incentives for recommending a particular mutual fund (including ProFunds) over other mutual funds. In addition, depending on the arrangements in place at any particular time, a financial firm and its financial consultants may also have a financial incentive for recommending a particular share class over other share classes. You should consult your financial advisor and review carefully any disclosure by the financial firm as to compensation received by that firm and/or your financial advisor.

For further details about payments made by the Distributor or ProFund Advisors to financial firms, please see the Statement of Additional Information.

 

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The following tables are intended to help you understand the financial history of Investor Class Shares and Service Class Shares of the ProFunds offered in this Prospectus for the past five years (or since inception, if shorter).

Certain information reflects financial results of a single share. The total return information represents the rate of return and the per share operating performance that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a ProFund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. This information for the fiscal year or period ended July 31, 2008 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, whose report, along with the financial statements of the ProFunds for the period ended July 31, 2008, appears in the Annual Report of the ProFunds, which is available upon request. Information for the period ending prior to July 31, 2006 was audited by other registered independent public accountants.

 

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Additional information about certain investments of the ProFunds is available in the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders of the ProFunds. In the annual report you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected performance during the fiscal year covered by the report.

You can find more detailed information about the ProFunds in their current Statement of Additional Information, dated December 1, 2009, which has been filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and which is incorporated by reference into, and is legally a part of, this Prospectus. A copy of the Statement of Additional Information, annual and semi-annual reports are available, free of charge, on-line at www.profunds.com. You may also receive a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information or the annual or semi-annual reports by writing us at the address set forth below.

 

ProFunds®

 

Post Office Mailing Address for Investments

P.O. Box 182800

Columbus, OH 43218-2800

 

Phone Numbers

For Financial Professionals: (888) PRO-5717   (888) 776-5717

For All Others:                     (888) PRO-FNDS (888) 776-3637

Or: (614) 470-8122

Fax Number: (800) 782-4797

 

Website Address

www.profunds.com

 

You can find reports and other information about ProFunds on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov), or you can get copies of this information after payment of a duplicating fee by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. Information about the ProFunds, including their Statement of Additional Information, can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For information on the Public Reference Room, call the SEC at (202) 551-8090.

 

ProFunds and the Bull & Bear design, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund and Not just funds, ProFunds are trademarks of ProFund Advisors LLC and licensed for use.

 

ProFunds Executive Offices

Bethesda, MD

 

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MDPQX    Mid-Cap
SLPQX    Small-Cap
UMPQX    UltraMid-Cap
UAPQX    UltraSmall-Cap
GVPQX    U.S. Government Plus
RTPQX    Rising Rates Opportunity 10
RRPQX    Rising Rates Opportunity

 

Prospectus

 

Class A Shares

  December 1, 2009

 

Like shares of all mutual funds, these securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


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4    Summary Section
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Mid-Cap

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UltraMid-Cap

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UltraSmall-Cap

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U.S. Government Plus

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Rising Rates Opportunity 10

39   

Rising Rates Opportunity

45    ProFunds Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings
55    ProFunds Management
59    General ProFunds Information
65    Shareholder Services Guide
73    Financial Highlights


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Mid-Cap ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

The Mid-Cap ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the S&P MidCap 400 Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold or sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class A

(MDPQX)

Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of original purchase price)

  4.75%(1)

Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of original purchase price)

  1.00%(2)

Sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends

  None

Redemption fee

  None

Wire fee (3)

  $10

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class A

(MDPQX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.25%

Other Expenses

           %
   

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

           %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements (4)

           %
   

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

  [        ]%
(1) Lower front-end sales charges for Class A shares may be available with a purchase of $50,000 or more. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(2) Certain purchases of Class A shares will not be subject to a front-end sales charge but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed less than 18 months after purchase. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(3) This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of the Fund.
(4) ProFund Advisors LLC (the “ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Class A Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Class A

  $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

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Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of mid-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and REITs. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number

 

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of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further, stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Service Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s Service Class Shares average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Service Class Shares as of December 31 of each year*

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /     /     ):             %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /     /     ):             %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was             %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception(2)

 

Inception

Date

Service Class Shares

              09/04/01

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

S&P MidCap 400 Index (1)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(2) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Class A Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Small-Cap ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

Small-Cap ProFund (“the Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the return of the Russell 2000® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold or sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class A

(SLPQX)

Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of original purchase price)

  4.75%(1)

Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of original purchase price)

  1.00%(2)

Sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends

  None

Redemption fee

  None

Wire fee (3)

  $10

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class A

(SLPQX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.25%

Other Expenses

           %
   

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

           %

Fee Waivers/Reimbursements (4)

           %
   

Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses

  [        ]%
(1) Lower front-end sales charges for Class A shares may be available with a purchase of $50,000 or more. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(2) Certain purchases of Class A shares will not be subject to a front-end sales charge but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed less than 18 months after purchase. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(3) This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of the Fund.
(4) ProFund Advisors LLC (the “ProFund Advisors”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [        ]% for Class A Shares through November 30, 2010. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of the contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. A waiver or reimbursement lowers the expense ratio and increases overall returns to investors.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Class A

  $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

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Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is an adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing approximately 2000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, or approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index, which in turn represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. All U.S. companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ meeting an initial minimum ($1) price are considered for inclusion. Reconstitution occurs annually. Securities are not replaced if they leave the index; however, new issue securities meeting other membership requirements may be added on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2009, the Russell 2000 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “RTY.” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

 

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Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — the equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further, stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

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Investment Results

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Service Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s Service Class Shares average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Service Class Shares as of December 31 of each year*

 

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* The Fund’s Service Class Shares are not offered hereby, but all of the Fund’s classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and therefore their returns will differ only to the extent that their fees and expenses differ.

Best Quarter (ended     /     /     ):            %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /     /     ):             %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was             %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception(2)

 

Inception

Date

Service Class Shares

              09/04/01

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Russell 2000 Index (1)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(2) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Class A Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraMid-Cap ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

UltraMid-Cap ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of the S&P MidCap 400TM Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

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    UMPQX    

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold or sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class A

(UMPQX)

Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of original purchase price)

  4.75%(1)

Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of original purchase price)

  1.00%(2)

Sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends

  None

Redemption fee

  None

Wire fee (3)

  $10

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class A

(UMPQX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.25%

Other Expenses

          %
   

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

  %
(1) Lower front-end sales charges for Class A shares may be available with a purchase of $50,000 or more. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(2) Certain purchases of Class A shares will not be subject to a front-end sales charge but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed less than 18 months after purchase. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(3) This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of the Fund.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Class A

  $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

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Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of mid-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and REITs. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific

 

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industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors – volatility and performance – on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate

Index
Performance
  2X Index
Performance
    10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
-60%   -120   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
-50%   -100   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
-40%   -80   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
-30%   -60   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
-20%   -40   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
-10%   -20   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
0%   0   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
10%   20   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
20%   40   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
30%   60   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
40%   80   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
50%   100   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
60%   120   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:     %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market

 

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trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Service Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s Service Class Shares average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Service Class Shares as of December 31 of each year*

 

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* The Fund’s Service Class Shares are not offered hereby, but all of the Fund’s classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and therefore their returns will differ only to the extent that their fees and expenses differ.

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):            %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):             %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was             %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception(2)

 

Inception

Date

Service Class Shares

              02/07/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index (1)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(2) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Class A Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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UltraSmall-Cap ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

UltraSmall-Cap ProFund seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from twice the return of the Russell 2000® Index (the “Index”) for that period. In periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of the benchmark may be at least as important to the Fund’s return for the period as the return of the benchmark. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

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Class A   Ticker    
    UAPQX    

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold or sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class A

(UAPQX)

Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of original purchase price)

  4.75%(1)

Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of original purchase price)

  1.00%(2)

Sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends

  None

Redemption fee

  None

Wire fee (3)

  $10

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class A

(UAPQX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.25%

Other Expenses

          %
   

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

  %
(1) Lower front-end sales charges for Class A shares may be available with a purchase of $50,000 or more. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(2) Certain purchases of Class A shares will not be subject to a front-end sales charge but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed less than 18 months after purchase. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(3) This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of the Fund.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Class A

  $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

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UltraSmall-Cap ProFund

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in equity securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors”) believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is an adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing approximately 2000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, or approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index, which in turn represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. All U.S. companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ meeting an initial minimum ($1) price are considered for inclusion. Reconstitution occurs annually. Securities are not replaced if they leave the index; however, new issue securities meeting other membership requirements may be added on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2009, the Russell 2000 Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “[            ].” Assets of the Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

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Equity Securities — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

 

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Concentration Risk — The Fund will typically concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its underlying index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. There is a risk that those issuers (or industry sector) will perform poorly and negatively impact the Fund. Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure (long or short) to issuers conducting business in a specific industry. The risk of concentrating investments in a limited number of issuers in particular industry is that the Fund will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that industry than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the Index has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than twice the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate

Index
Performance
  2X Index
Performance
    10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
-60%   -120   -84.2   -85.0   -87.5   -90.9   -94.1
-50%   -100   -75.2   -76.5   -80.5   -85.8   -90.8
-40%   -80   -64.4   -66.2   -72.0   -79.5   -86.8
-30%   -60   -51.5   -54.0   -61.8   -72.1   -82.0
-20%   -40   -36.6   -39.9   -50.2   -63.5   -76.5
-10%   -20   -19.8   -23.9   -36.9   -53.8   -70.2
0%   0   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
10%   20   19.8   13.7   -5.8   -31.1   -55.5
20%   40   42.6   35.3   12.1   -18.0   -47.0
30%   60   67.3   58.8   31.6   -3.7   -37.8
40%   80   94.0   84.1   52.6   11.7   -27.9
50%   100   122.8   111.4   75.2   28.2   -17.2
60%   120   153.5   140.5   99.4   45.9   -5.8

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:     %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

 

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Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its underlying index.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk — Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small-cap security prices.

 

Investment Results

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Service Class Shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s Service Class Shares average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Service Class Shares as of December 31 of each year*

 

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* The Fund’s Service Class Shares are not offered hereby, but all of the Fund’s classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and therefore their returns will differ only to the extent that their fees and expenses differ.

Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):            %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):             %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was             %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Five

Years

 

Since

Inception(2)

 

Inception

Date

Service Class Shares

              02/07/00

- Before Taxes

               

- After Taxes on Distribution

               

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

               

Russell 2000 Index (1)

               
(1) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.
(2) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Elisa Petit   Since March 2000   Senior Portfolio Manager
Erik G. Benke, CFA   Since January 2005   Associate Portfolio Manager
Ashwin Joshi   Since November 2006   Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Class A Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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U.S. Government Plus ProFund

 

Important Information About the Fund

U.S. Government Plus ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-quarter times the daily movements of the most recently issued 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond”) for that period. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-quarter times (125%) the daily movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

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Class A   Ticker    
    GVPQX    

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold or sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class A

(GVPQX)

Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of original purchase price)

  4.75%(1)

Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of original purchase price)

  1.00%(2)

Sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends

  None

Redemption fee

  None

Wire fee (3)

  $10

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class A

(GVPQX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.50%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.25%

Other Expenses

          %
   

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

          %
(1) Lower front-end sales charges for Class A shares may be available with a purchase of $50,000 or more. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(2) Certain purchases of Class A shares will not be subject to a front-end sales charge but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed less than 18 months after purchase. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(3) This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of the Fund.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Class A

  $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

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Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in money market instruments and derivatives that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-quarter times (125%) the daily movement of the Long Bond.

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Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

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Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Long Bond. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in an underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of an underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The Long Bond’s price movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the price of the Long Bond has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Long Bond has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Long Bond is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the price of the Long Bond has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-quarter times the movement of the Long Bond. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. [Rider to Come]

 

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For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Debt Instrument Risk — The Fund may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. Debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which the Fund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, and may be exposed to credit risk.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than securities with shorter maturities.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving an inverse correlation with the price movement of the Long Bond.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

 

Investment Results

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Returns of Class A as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /    /    ):            %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /    /    ):             %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was            %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception(4)

 

Inception

Date

Class A Shares (1)

          03/22/07

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury: Long-Term Index (2)(3)

           

30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond”) (4)

           
(1) Reflects 4.75% maximum sales charge and no deduction for taxes.
(2) The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury: Long-Term Index is a unmanaged index that consists of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of ten years or more and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. The index reflects both price return and yield and is calculated assuming the reinvestment of coupon payments. It does not reflect a deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.
(3) Reflects no deduction for fees, expense or taxes. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments.
(4) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Jeffrey Ploshnick   Since November 2006   Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Class A Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the inverse of the daily movements of the most recently issued 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note (“Note”) for that period. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily movement of the most recently issued 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

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    RTPQX    

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold or sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class A

(RTPQX)

Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of original purchase price)

  4.75%(1)

Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of original purchase price)

  1.00%(2)

Sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends

  None

Redemption fee

  None

Wire fee (3)

  $10

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class A

(RTPQX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.25%

Other Expenses

          %
   

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

  %
(1) Lower front-end sales charges for Class A shares may be available with a purchase of $50,000 or more. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(2) Certain purchases of Class A shares will not be subject to a front-end sales charge but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed less than 18 months after purchase. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(3) This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of the Fund.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Class A

  $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

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Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in money market instruments and derivatives that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) of the daily movement of the Note.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Note. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in an underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of an underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The Note’s price movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the price of the Note has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Note has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Note is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the price of the Note has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the Note’s performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be more or less than the inverse of the return of the Note. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Fund performance for periods greater than one day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) index performance; b) index volatility; c) financing rates associated with leverage; d) other Fund

 

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expenses; e) dividends paid by companies in the index; and f) period of time. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of performance and volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the chart include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index; (b) no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

Areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than twice the performance of the Index; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than twice the performance of the Index.

 

Volatility Rate

Index
Performance
  -1X Index
Performance
    10%     25%     50%     75%     100%  
-60%   60   147.5   134.9   94.7   42.4   -8.0
-50%   50   98.0   87.9   55.8   14.0   -26.4
-40%   40   65.0   56.6   29.8   -5.0   -38.7
-30%   30   41.4   34.2   11.3   -18.6   -47.4
-20%   20   23.8   17.4   -2.6   -28.8   -54.0
-10%   10   10.0   4.4   -13.5   -36.7   -59.1
0%   0   -1.0   -6.1   -22.1   -43.0   -63.2
10%   -10   -10.0   -14.6   -29.2   -48.2   -66.6
20%   -20   -17.5   -21.7   -35.1   -52.5   -69.3
30%   -30   -23.8   -27.7   -40.1   -56.2   -71.7
40%   -40   -29.3   -32.9   -44.4   -59.3   -73.7
50%   -50   -34.0   -37.4   -48.1   -62.0   -75.5
60%   -60   -38.1   -41.3   -51.3   -64.4   -77.0

The Index’s five-year average historical volatility rate is:     %. The Index’s five-year average performance is:     %.

Historical Index volatility and performance are not indications of what the Index volatility and performance will be in the future.

For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Credit Risk — An issuer or guarantor or debt instruments or counterparty to financial instruments may be unable or unwilling to make interest payments and/or repay principal. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength or in an issuer’s or instrument’s value and, thus, have an impact on Fund performance. As described under “Counterparty Risk” above, the Fund will also be subject to credit risk with respect to the amount the Fund expects to receive from counterparties in financial instruments transactions. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Debt Instrument Risk — The Fund may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. Debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which the Fund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, and may be exposed to credit risk.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The opposite is true for the Fund. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than securities with shorter maturities.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Note rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving an inverse correlation with the price movement of the Note.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This

 

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risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Short Sale Risk — Selling short is a technique that may be employed by the Fund to achieve investment exposure consistent with its investment objective. Short selling involves borrowing a security and then selling it. If the Fund buys back the security at a price lower than the price at which it sold the security plus accrued interest, the Fund will earn a positive return (profit) on the difference. If the current market price is greater when the time comes to buy back the security plus accrued interest, the Fund will incur a negative return (loss) on the transaction. The Fund’s use of short sales may involve additional transaction costs and other expenses. As a result, the cost of maintaining a short position may exceed the return on the position, which may cause the Fund to lose money. Under certain market conditions, short sales can increase the volatility and decrease the liquidity of certain securities or positions and may lower the Fund’s return or result in a loss. Entering into short positions through financial instruments such as futures, options and swap agreements may also cause the Fund to be exposed to short sale risk. Selling short may be considered an aggressive investment technique. See “Risk Associated with Use of Leverage.”

 

Investment Results

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of Class A Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended     /     /     ):            %;

Worst Quarter (ended     /     /     ):             %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was            %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception(4)

 

Inception

Date

Class A Shares (1)

          03/22/07

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Barclays Capital Composite U.S. Treasury Index (2)(3)

           

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note (3)

       
(1) Reflects 4.75% maximum sales charge and no deduction for taxes.
(2) The Barclay’s Capital Composite U.S. Treasury Index is a unmanaged index that consists of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of one year or more and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. Total return for the index reflects both price return and yield. It does not reflect a deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.
(3) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments.
(4) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Jeffrey Ploshnick   Since November 2006   Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Class A Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Important Information About the Fund

Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. This means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a single trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from one and one-quarter times the inverse of the daily movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond”) for that period. The Fund is different from most funds in that it seeks inverse leveraged returns and only on a daily basis. The Fund also is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse leveraged investment results. Shareholders should actively monitor their investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-quarter times (125%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

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Class A   Ticker    
    RRPQX    

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold or sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”).

 

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class A

(RRPQX)

Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of original purchase price)

  4.75%(1)

Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of original purchase price)

  1.00%(2)

Sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends

  None

Redemption fee

  None

Wire fee (3)

  $10

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class A

(RRPQX)

Investment Advisory Fees

  0.75%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  0.25%

Other Expenses

          %
   

Total Gross Annual Fund Operating Expenses

  %
(1) Lower front-end sales charges for Class A shares may be available with a purchase of $50,000 or more. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(2) Certain purchases of Class A shares will not be subject to a front-end sales charge but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed less than 18 months after purchase. See “Sales Charges” on page 68.
(3) This charge may be incurred for redemptions via wire under certain circumstances and may be waived at the discretion of the Fund.

 

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses, which exclude brokerage commissions, remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years

Class A

  $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]   $[            ]

 

Investors may pay brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund Shares, which are not reflected in the example or the table above.

 

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Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was [    ]% of the average value of its entire portfolio. However, this portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in money market instruments and derivatives that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-quarter times (125%) the inverse of the daily movement of the Long Bond.

>  

Money Market Instruments — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have terms to maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. They include:

>  

Derivatives — The Fund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities, or the cash value of the securities, on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in an underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of an underlying index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or derivatives based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or derivatives that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

At the close of the markets each trading day, the Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that its exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The Long Bond’s price movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the price of the Long Bond has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Long Bond has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced.

The Fund will concentrate its investment in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

 

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Active Investor Risk — A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the Prospectus.

Risk Associated with the Use of Leverage — The Fund uses investment techniques and derivatives that may be considered aggressive because the Fund’s investment in derivatives may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index.

Correlation and Compounding Risk — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The risk of the Fund not achieving its daily investment objective will be more acute when the price of the Long Bond has an extreme one-day move approaching 50%. In addition, as a result of compounding, because the Fund has a single day investment objective, the Fund’s performance for periods greater than one day is likely to be either greater than or less than the Long Bond’s performance times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact in a leveraged fund. In general, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than one and one-quarter times the inverse of the movement of the Long Bond. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. [Rider to Come]

 

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For additional graphs and charts demonstrating the effects of volatility and index performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Principal Risks” in the Fund’s full prospectus and “Special Note Regarding the Correlation Risks of Leveraged Funds” in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Counterparty Risk — The Fund will be subject to the credit risk (that is, where changes in an issuer’s financial strength or the credit rating of a financial instrument it issues may affect an instrument’s value) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Debt Instrument Risk — The Fund may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. Debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which the Fund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, and may be exposed to credit risk.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than securities with shorter maturities.

Inverse Correlation Risk — Shareholders should lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

Liquidity Risk — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or derivatives in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving an inverse correlation with the price movement of the Long Bond.

Market Risk — The Fund is subject to market risks that will affect the value of its shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers if there is a small number of issuers in the underlying index or if the Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to a single economic, political and regulatory event than a diversified fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute when the Fund’s underlying index comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Daily rebalancing of Fund holdings, which is required to keep leverage consistent with a one-day investment objective, will cause a higher level of portfolio transactions than compared to most funds. Additionally, active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Short Sale Risk — Selling short is a technique that may be employed by the Fund to achieve investment exposure consistent with its investment objective. Short selling involves borrowing a security and then selling it. If the Fund buys back the security at a price lower than the price at which it sold the security plus accrued interest, the Fund will earn a positive return (profit) on the difference. If the current market price is greater when the time comes to buy back the security plus accrued interest, the Fund will incur a negative return (loss) on the transaction. The Fund’s use of short sales may involve additional transaction costs and other expenses. As a result, the cost of maintaining a short position may exceed the return on the position, which may cause the Fund to lose money. Under certain market conditions, short sales can increase the volatility and decrease the liquidity of certain securities or positions and may lower the Fund’s return or result in a loss. Entering into short positions through financial instruments such as futures, options and swap agreements may also cause the Fund to be exposed to short sale risk. Selling short may be considered an aggressive investment technique. See “Risk Associated with Use of Leverage.”

 

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Investment Results

Annual Total Return:

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.profunds.com.

 

Annual Return of the Class A Shares as of December 31 each year*

 

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Worst Quarter (ended    /    /    ):             %.

The Fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was             %.

 

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Investment Results (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of December 31, 2008

 

One

Year

 

Since

Inception(4)

 

Inception

Date

Class A Shares (1)

          03/22/07

- Before Taxes

           

- After Taxes on Distribution

           

- After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Shares

           

Barclays Capital Composite U.S. Treasury Index (2)(3)

           

30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond”) (3)

           
(1) Reflects 4.75% maximum sales charge and no deduction for taxes.
(2) The Barclay’s Capital U.S. Treasury: Long-Term Index is a unmanaged index that consists of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of ten years or more and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. Total return for the index reflects both price return and yield and is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments. It does not reflect a deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.
(3) Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of coupon payments.
(4) Since Inception returns are calculated from the date the Fund commenced operations.

 

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and is managed by the following individuals.

 

 
Portfolio Manager   Experience with the Advisor   Title with the Advisor
Todd Johnson   Since December 2008   Chief Investment Officer
Jeffrey Ploshnick   Since November 2006   Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment

 

All account types except Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $5,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

Roth, Regular and Spousal IRAs  

The minimum initial investment amounts are:

>    $4,000 for discretionary accounts controlled by a financial professional.

>    $15,000 for self-directed accounts controlled directly by investors.

 

>    The minimum subsequent purchase amount is $100.

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may redeem shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (www.profunds.com).

 

Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Class A Shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer and investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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ProFunds Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

 

“In seeking to achieve each ProFund’s investment objective, ProFund Advisors takes positions in securities and other financial instruments that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should simulate the daily movement of its benchmark.”

 

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This section contains greater detail on the Funds’ principal investment strategies and related risks you face as a shareholder of the Funds and also information about how to find out more about the Funds’ portfolio holding disclosure policy.

 

Investment Objectives

Each ProFund (“ProFund(s)” or “Fund(s)”) is a series of the ProFunds Trust (the “Trust” or “ProFunds”) and is designed to seek daily investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the performance of a daily benchmark, such as the daily price performance, the inverse (opposite) of the daily price performance, a multiple of the daily price performance, or a multiple of the inverse (opposite) of the daily price performance, of an index or security. Ultra ProFunds are designed to correspond to a multiple of the daily performance of an underlying index. Inverse ProFunds are designed to correspond to the inverse of the daily performance or a multiple of the inverse of the daily performance of an underlying index. Each ProFund may substitute a different index or security for the index or security underlying its benchmark. Each ProFund does not seek to provide correlation with its benchmark over a period of time greater than one day. Each Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental, meaning it may be changed by the Board of Trustees, without the approval of Fund shareholders.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

In seeking to achieve each ProFund’s investment objective, ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the performance of its benchmark. The Funds employ investment techniques that ProFund Advisors believes should simulate the movement of their respective benchmarks.

A Fund may hold a representative sample of the securities in the underlying index, which is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the underlying index. This “sampling” process typically involves selecting a representative sample of securities in an index principally to enhance liquidity and reduce transaction costs while seeking to maintain high correlation with, and similar aggregate characteristics (e.g., market capitalization and industry weightings) to, the underlying index. In addition, a Fund may obtain exposure to components not included in the underlying index, invest in securities that are not included in the underlying index or overweight or underweight certain components contained in the underlying index.

 

ProShare Advisors does not invest the assets of the Funds in securities or financial instruments based on ProShare Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, nor does it conduct conventional stock research or analysis, or forecast stock market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Funds. Each Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or financial instruments that provide exposure to its underlying index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction. The Funds do not take temporary defensive positions.

 

At the close of the markets each trading day, each Fund will seek to position its portfolio so that a Fund’s exposure to its benchmark is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the Index’s movements during the day will determine whether a Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned.

 

For example, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of an Ultra ProFunds should rise, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on a given day, net assets of an Ultra ProFunds should fall, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be reduced. Similarly, if the Index has risen on a given day, net assets of an Inverse ProFunds should fall, meaning that the Fund’s short exposure will need to be reduced. Conversely, if the Index has fallen on an given day, net assets of an Inverse ProFunds should rise, meaning the Fund’s short exposure will need to be increased.

 

Strategies Specific to the Ultra ProFunds

Each Ultra ProFunds invests in equity securities and/or derivatives that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice (200%) the daily return of the underlying index, depending on the Fund. Assets of a Fund not invested in equity securities or derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments (such as U.S. Government securities or repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government securities).

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Equity Securities — Each Ultra ProFunds invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives Each UltraProShares invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. A Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leverage exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

 

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Two-party contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

For those Ultra ProFunds subject to the SEC “names rule” (Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), each such Fund commits to invest at least 80% of its assets (i.e., net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes), under normal circumstances, in equity securities contained in the underlying index and/or financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar economic characteristics.

 

Strategies Specific to the Inverse ProFunds

The Inverse ProFunds invest in derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse (opposite) or a multiple of the inverse of the underlying index.

 

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Derivatives — Each Inverse ProFunds invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. A Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for directly shorting in stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

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Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Two-party contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

For those Inverse ProFunds subject to the SEC “names rule” (Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), each such Fund commits to invest at least 80% of its assets (i.e., net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes), under normal circumstances, in equity securities contained in the underlying index and/or financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar economic characteristics.

 

Strategies Specific to the Classic ProFunds

Each Classic ProFunds invests in equity securities and/or derivatives that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the underlying index.

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Equity Securities — Each Classic ProFunds invests in common stock issued by public companies.

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Derivatives — Each Classic ProFund invests in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. A Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leverage exposure to the Index. Derivatives include:

   

Futures Contracts — Contracts that pay a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of securities on an agreed-upon date.

   

Swap Agreements — Two-party contracts entered into primarily with institutional investors for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

For those Classic ProFunds subject to the SEC “names rule”, each such Fund commits to invest at least 80% of its assets (i.e., net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes), under normal circumstances, in equity securities contained in the underlying index and/ or financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar economic characteristics.

 

Principal Risks of Leveraged and Inverse Leveraged Funds and the Impact of Compounding

Like all investments, investing in the ProFunds entails risks. This section discusses the risk of leverage, and explains what factors impact the performance of leveraged and inverse leveraged funds with single day investment objectives.

Risks Associated with the Use of Leverage (All ProFunds) The ProFunds use investment techniques that may be considered aggressive, such as futures contracts, options on futures contracts, securities and indexes, forward contracts, swap agreements and similar instruments. The ProFunds’ investment in financial instruments may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Particularly when used to create leverage, the use of aggressive investment techniques may expose the ProFunds to potentially dramatic changes (losses or gains) in the value of the instruments and imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the relevant security or index. The use of aggressive investment techniques also exposes a ProFund to risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities contained in an index underlying a ProFund’s benchmark, including: 1) the risk that an instrument is temporarily mispriced; 2) credit, counterparty or documentation risk on the amount each ProFund expects to receive from a counterparty; 3) the risk that securities prices, interest rates and currency markets will move adversely and a ProFund will incur significant losses; 4) imperfect correlation between the price of financial instruments and movements in the prices of the underlying securities; 5) the risk that the cost of holding a financial instrument might exceed its total return; and 6) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument and the possible exchange imposed price fluctuation limits, either of which may make it difficult or impossible to adjust a ProFund’s position in a particular instrument when desired. These and other risks associated with such techniques, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and counterparty risk, are described elsewhere in this section.

Correlation and Compounding Risk (All ProFunds) A number of factors may affect a ProFund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark, and there can be no guarantee that a ProFund will achieve a high degree of correlation. A failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent a ProFund from achieving its investment objective. A number of factors may adversely affect a ProFund’s correlation with its benchmark, including fees, expenses, transaction costs, costs and risks associated with the use of leveraged investment techniques, income items, accounting standards and disruptions or illiquidity in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which a Fund invests. A ProFund may not have investment exposure to all securities in its underlying benchmark index, or its weighting of investment exposure to such stocks or industries may be different from that of the index. In addition, a ProFund may invest in securities or financial instruments not included in the index underlying its benchmark. A ProFund may be subject to large

 

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movements of assets into and out of the ProFund, potentially resulting in the ProFund being over- or under-exposed to its benchmark. Activities surrounding annual index reconstitutions and other index rebalancing or reconstitution events may hinder a Fund’s ability to meet its daily investment objective on that day. Each ProFund seeks to rebalance its portfolio daily to keep leverage consistent with its daily investment objective.

Some Funds are “leveraged” funds in the sense that they have investment objectives to match a multiple or a multiple of the inverse of the performance of an index on a given day. Such Funds are subject to all of the correlation risks described above. In addition, there is a special form of correlation risk that derives from these ProFunds’ having a single day investment objective in combination with use of leverage, which is that for periods greater than one day, the effect of compounding may cause the performance of a Fund to be either greater than or less than the index performance (or the inverse of the index performance) times the stated multiple in the Fund objective, before accounting for fees and fund expenses.

 

Understanding Long-Term Performance of Daily Objective Leveraged Funds — the Impact of Compounding

ProFunds are designed to provide leveraged (e.g. 200%), inverse (e.g. -100%) or inverse leveraged (e.g. -200%) results on a daily basis (before fees and expenses). The Funds however, are unlikely to provide a simple multiple (e.g., 2x, -2x) of an index’s performance over periods longer than one day.

   

Why?

The hypothetical example below illustrates how daily leveraged and short fund returns can behave for periods longer than one day.

Take a hypothetical fund XYZ that seeks to triple the daily performance of index XYZ. On each day, fund XYZ performs in line with its objective (300% of the index’s daily performance before fees and expenses). Notice that over the entire five-day period, the fund’s total return is considerably less than triple that of the period return of the index. For the five-day period, index XYZ gained 5.1% while fund XYZ gained 14.2% (vs. 3x 5.1% or 15.3%). In other scenarios, the return of a daily rebalanced fund could be greater than triple the index’s return.

 

       Index XYZ   Fund XYZ
       Level   Daily
Performance
  Daily
Performance
  Net Asset
Value

Start

     100.0           $100.00

Day 1

     103.0   3.0%   9.0%   $109.00

Day 2

     99.9   -3.0%   -9.0%   $99.19

Day 3

     103.9   4.0%   12.0%   $111.09

Day 4

     101.3   -2.5%   -7.5%   $102.76

Day 5

     105.1   3.7%   11.1%   $114.17

Total Return 5.1%

      14.2%

 

   

Why does this happen?

This effect is caused by compounding, which exists in all investments, but has a more significant impact in a leveraged fund. In general, during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to be less than three times (or minus three times) the return of the index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Conversely, in periods of lower index volatility, fund returns over longer periods can be higher than three times (or minus three times) the return of the index. Actual results for a particular period, before fees and expenses, are also dependent on the magnitude of the index return in addition to the index volatility. Similar effects exist for Inverse ProFunds. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for additional details.

The following three graphs illustrate this point. Each of the three graphs shows a simulated hypothetical one year performance of an index compared with the performance of a fund that perfectly achieves its investment objective of twice (200%) the daily index returns. The graphs demonstrate that, for periods greater than one day, a leveraged ProFund is likely to underperform or over-perform (but not match) the index performance (or the inverse of the index performance) times the stated multiple in the Fund objective. Investors should understand the consequences of holding daily rebalanced funds for periods longer than a single day and should actively monitor their investments. A one year period is used for illustrative purposes only. Deviations from the index return times the fund multiple can occur over periods as short as two days.

 

For Ultra ProFunds

To isolate the impact of leverage, these graphs assume a) no dividends paid by the companies included on the index; b) no fund expenses; and c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain required leverage) of zero percent. If these costs and expenses were included, the fund’s performance would be lower than that shown below. Each of the graphs also assumes a volatility rate of 25%, which is an approximate average of the five-year historical volatility of the S&P 500® Index, S&P MidCap 400 Index, Russell 2000® Index, NASDAQ-100® Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average. An index’s volatility is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the returns of the index. Note that more recently, these indexes have been subject to increased levels of volatility exceeding historical rates, which would heighten the effects of the correlation risk illustrated in the following graphs. Some Funds are benchmarked to different indexes that have different historical volatility rates. Certain of the Fund’s historical volatility are substantially in excess of 25%.

This graph shows a scenario where the index is up over the year, but the UltraPro ProShares is up less than triple the index and the UltraPro Short ProShares is down more than triple the inverse of the index.

 

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This graph shows a scenario where the index is down over the year, the UltraPro ProShares is down more than triple the index, and the UltraPro Short ProShares is up less than triple the inverse of the index.

 

For Ultra and UltraShort Inverse Pro Shares

To isolate the impact of leverage, these graphs assume a) no dividends paid by the companies included on the index; b) no fund expenses; and c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain required leverage) of zero percent. If these costs and expenses were included, the fund’s performance would be lower than that shown. Each of the graphs also assumes a volatility rate of 25%, which is an approximate average of the five-year historical volatility rate of the S&P500® Index, S&P MidCap 400 Index, Russell 2000® Index, NASDAQ-100® Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average. An index’s volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the returns of an index. Other indexes to which the Funds are benchmarked have different historical volatility rates; certain of the Funds’ historical volatility rates are substantially in excess of 25%.

 

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Index    Historical Five-
Year Average
Volatility Rate

NASDAQ-100®

   25.71%

Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM

   21.78%

S&P 500®

   23.70%

S&P MidCap 400

   26.09%

S&P SmallCap 600

   27.87%

Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM

   34.68%

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer GoodsSM

   17.71%

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ServicesSM

   23.11%

Dow Jones U.S. FinancialsSM

   41.62%

Dow Jones U.S. Health CareSM

   18.59%

Dow Jones U.S. IndustrialsSM

   25.07%

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & GasSM

   33.84%

Dow Jones U.S. Real EstateSM

   46.35%

Dow Jones U.S. SemiconductorSM

   32.45%

Dow Jones U.S. TechnologySM

   25.64%

Dow Jones U.S. Select TelecommunicationsSM

   26.27%

Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM

   22.14%

Russell 2000®

   29.42%

MSCI EAFE Index

   21.27%

 

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For additional details about fund performance over periods longer than one day in both Ultra and Short Funds, please see the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

   

What it means to you

Daily objective leveraged funds if used properly and in conjunction with the investor’s view on the future direction and volatility of the markets can be useful tools for investors who want to manage their exposure to various markets and market segments and who are willing to monitor and/or periodically rebalance their portfolios. But investors considering these funds should understand that they are designed to provide a positive or negative multiple of an index on a daily basis and not for greater periods of time. As a result, fund returns will not likely be a simple multiple (e.g., 3x, -3x) of an index’s return for time periods longer than one day.

Additionally, investors should recognize that the degree of volatility of the underlying index can have a dramatic effect on a fund’s longer-term performance. The greater the volatility, given a particular index return, the greater the downside deviation will be of a fund’s longer-term performance from a simple multiple (e.g., 3x, -3x) of its index’s longer-term return. As shown in the first example, it is even possible that a fund may move in opposite direction as the index.

 

Other Principal Risks

In addition to the risks noted above, many other factors may also affect the value of an investment in a Fund. A Fund’s NAV will change daily based on the performance of the benchmark index which in turn is affected by variations in market conditions, interest rates and other economic, political or financial developments. The impact of these developments on a Fund will depend upon the types of securities in which the Fund invests, the Fund’s level of investment in particular issuers and other factors, including the financial condition, industry, economic sector and location of such issuers.

The factors most likely to have a significant impact on a Fund’s portfolio are called “principal risks.” The principal risks for each Fund are noted in each Fund description and described below. Some risks apply to all Funds, while others are specific to the investment strategies of certain Funds, as indicated below. The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) contains additional information about the Funds, their investment strategies and related risks. Each Fund may be subject to risks in addition to those identified as principal risks.

Active Investor Risk (All ProFunds) ProFund Advisors expects a significant portion of the assets invested in the ProFunds to come from professional money managers and investors who use ProFunds as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions which could increase portfolio turnover. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the ProFunds may have a negative impact on a ProFund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, a ProFund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in this Prospectus.

Counterparty Risk (All ProFunds) A ProFund will be subject to credit risk, as discussed below, with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to financial instruments and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations, the value of your investment in a Fund may decline. A ProFund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding, or may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. ProFunds typically enter into transactions with counterparties whose credit rating, at the time of the transaction, is investment grade, as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or, if unrated, judged by ProFund Advisors to be of comparable quality.

Credit Risk (All ProFunds) An issuer or guarantor of a security or a debt instrument or a counterparty to a financial instrument may be unwilling or unable to make interest payments and/or repay principal. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength or an issuer’s or instrument’s credit rating may affect an instrument’s value and, thus, have an impact on Fund performance. As described under Counterparty Risk above, each Fund will also be subject to credit risk with respect to the amount a Fund expects to receive from counterparties to transactions in financial instruments and repurchase agreements. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to a Fund, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Debt Instrument Risk (Non-Equity ProFunds) Each ProFund may invest in debt instruments, and the Non-Equity ProFunds primarily invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates, credit risk and other factors affecting debt securities. Typically, the value of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. The values of debt instruments with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than those of debt instruments with shorter maturities. Many types of debt instruments are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the security will repay principal prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument can also affect the price of a debt instrument, as can an issuer’s default on its payment obligations. Such factors may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities in which a ProFund may invest are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, and may be exposed to credit risk. Rising Rates Opportunity and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFunds are inversely correlated to bond prices and will typically respond differently to the above factors than would a fund positively correlated to bond prices such as U.S. Government Plus ProFund.

Early Close/Trading Halt Risk (All ProFunds) An exchange or market may close early or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in a result, a ProFund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, a ProFund may be unable to

 

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rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk (Classic and Ultra ProFunds) The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day to day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or adverse market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Interest Rate Risk (Non-Equity ProFunds) Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities or certain financial instruments may fluctuate in value due to changes in interest rates. Commonly, investments subject to interest rate risk will decrease in value when interest rates rise and increase in value when interest rates decline. The opposite is true for Rising Rates Opportunity and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFunds. The value of securities with longer maturities may fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes than the value of securities with shorter maturities.

Inverse Correlation Risk (Rising Rates Opportunity 10 and Rising Rates Opportunity ProFunds) Shareholders should lose money when the index underlying a Fund’s benchmark rises — a result that is the opposite from results of investing in traditional equity or bond funds.

Liquidity Risk (All ProFunds) In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or financial instruments in which the ProFunds invest, a ProFund might not be able to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Such a situation may prevent a ProFund from limiting losses, realizing gains, or from achieving a high (or inverse) correlation with the Fund’s underlying benchmark index or security.

Market Risk (Non-Equity ProFunds) A ProFund is are subject to market risks that will affect the value of their shares, including adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments, as well as developments that have an impact on specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Investors in the Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund should normally lose value on days when the index or security underlying such a Fund’s benchmark declines (adverse market conditions for these ProFunds). Investors in the Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund should lose value on days when the index or security underlying such a Fund’s benchmark increases (adverse market conditions for these ProFunds).

Non-Diversification Risk (All ProFunds) Each ProFund is classified as non-diversified and has the ability to concentrate a relatively high percentage of its investments in the securities of a small number of issuers. This makes the performance of a ProFund more susceptible to a single economic, political or regulatory event than a diversified mutual fund might be. This risk may be particularly acute with respect to a ProFund whose index underlying its benchmark comprises a small number of stocks or other securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk (All ProFunds) Active market trading of Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the rate of portfolio turnover. Higher turnover rates may increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Short Sale Risk (Rising Rates Opportunity 10 and Rising Rates Opportunity ProFunds) Selling short is a technique that may be employed by a ProFund to achieve investment exposure consistent with its investment objective. Short selling involves borrowing a security and then selling it. If a ProFund buys back the security at a price lower than the price at which it sold the security plus accrued interest, the ProFund will earn a positive return (profit) on the difference. If the current market price is greater when the time comes to buy back the security plus accrued interest, the ProFund will incur a negative return (loss) on the transaction. The ProFunds’ use of short sales may involve additional transaction costs and other expenses. As a result, the cost of maintaining a short position may exceed the return on the position, which may cause a ProFund to lose money. Under certain market conditions, short sales can increase the volatility and decrease the liquidity of certain securities or positions and may lower a ProFund’s return or result in a loss. Entering into short positions through financial instruments such as futures, options, and swap agreements may also cause a ProFund to be exposed to short sale risk. Selling short may be considered an aggressive investment technique. See Aggressive Investment Technique Risk.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk (Small-Cap, Mid-Cap, UltraSmall-Cap and UltraMid-Cap ProFunds) The risk of equity investing may be particularly acute for securities of issuers with smaller market capitalizations. Small- and mid-cap company stocks may trade at greater spreads or lower trading volumes, and may be less liquid than the stocks of larger companies. Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources and may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of large companies. Further, stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small- and mid-cap security prices.

 

Additional Securities, Instruments, and Strategies

This section describes additional securities, instruments, and strategies that may be utilized by a ProFund which are not principal investment strategies of a ProFund unless otherwise noted in the ProFund’s description of principal strategies.

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Depositary Receipts (“DRs”) include American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), and New York Shares (“NYSs”).

   

ADRs represent the right to receive securities of foreign issuers deposited in a bank or trust company. ADRs are an alternative to purchasing the underlying securities in their national markets and currencies. Investment in ADRs has certain advantages over direct investment in the underlying foreign securities because: (i) ADRs are U.S. dollar-denominated investments that are easily transferable and for which market

 

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quotations are readily available, and (ii) issuers whose securities are represented by ADRs are generally subject to auditing, accounting and financial reporting standards similar to those applied to domestic issuers.

   

GDRs are receipts for shares in a foreign-based corporation traded in capital markets around the world. While ADRs permit foreign corporations to offer shares to American citizens, GDRs allow companies in Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin America to offer shares in many markets around the world.

   

A NYS is a share of New York registry, representing equity ownership in a non-U.S. company, allowing for a part of the capital of the company to be outstanding in the U.S. and a part to be outstanding in the home market. It is issued by a U.S. transfer agent and registrar on behalf of the company and created against the cancellation of the local share by the local registrar. One NYS is always equal to one ordinary share. NYS programs are typically managed by the same banks that manage ADRs, as the mechanics of the instrument are very similar. NYSs are used primarily by Dutch companies.

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Forward contracts are two-party contracts where a purchase or sale of a specific quantity of a commodity, security, foreign currency or other financial instrument is entered into with dealers or financial institutions at a set price, with delivery and settlement at a specified future date. Forwards may also be structured for cash settlement, rather than physical delivery.

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Investments in Other Investment Companies may be utilized by each Fund, including investments in exchange-traded funds, to the extent that such an investment would be consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. If a Fund invests in, and, thus, is a shareholder of, another investment company, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by such other investment company, including advisory fees, in addition to both the management fees payable directly by the Fund to the Fund’s own investment adviser and the other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with the Fund’s own operations. Because most exchange-traded funds are investment companies, absent exemptive relief, investment in such funds generally would be limited under applicable federal statutory provisions. Those provisions restrict a fund’s investment in the shares of another investment company to up to 5% of its assets (which may represent no more than 3% of the securities of such other investment company) and limit aggregate investments in all investment companies to 10% of assets. A Fund may invest in certain exchange-traded funds in excess of the statutory limit in reliance on an exemptive order issued to those entities and pursuant to procedures approved by the Board provided that it complies with the conditions of the exemptive relief, as they may be amended, and any other applicable investment limitations.

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Leveraged Investment Techniques Swap agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, borrowing, futures contracts, short sales and options on securities indexes and forward contracts all may be used to create leverage. Use of leveraged investment techniques may involve additional costs and risks to a Fund. A Fund may also use particular leveraged investment techniques as part of a strategy designed to reduce, or “hedge,” exposure to other risks. For example, a Fund may use various strategies designed to limit the risk of price fluctuations of its portfolio and to preserve capital, which may include purchasing securities with respect to which the Fund has taken a short position. See Selling Short and Short Sale Risk. Note, however, that use of hedging techniques may involve additional costs and risks to a Fund. For example, the successful use of hedging techniques may be adversely affected by imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the securities purchased to hedge and the securities being sold short.

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Money Market Instruments are short-term debt instruments that have terms-to-maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles. Money market instruments include U.S. government securities, securities issued by governments of other developed countries and repurchase agreements.

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Option on Securities and Stock Indices and Investments Covering Such Positions grant one party a right, for a price, either to buy or sell a security or futures contract at a fixed price during a specified period or on a specified day. A call option gives one the right to buy a security at an agreed-upon price on or before a certain date. A put option gives one the right to sell a security at an agreed-upon price on or before a certain date.

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Repurchase Agreements are contracts in which the seller of securities, usually U.S. government securities or other money market instruments, agrees to buy them back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements are primarily used by the ProFunds as a short-term investment vehicle for cash positions.

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Reverse Repurchase Agreements involve the sale of a security by a Fund to another party (generally a bank or dealer) in return for cash and an agreement by the Fund to buy the security back at a specified price and time. Reverse repurchase agreements may be considered a form of borrowing for some purposes and may create leverage.

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Short Sales The Non-Equity ProFunds also may engage in short sales transactions with respect to equity securities (including shares of exchange-traded funds) to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. To complete such a transaction, a Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by borrowing the same security from another lender, purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement or paying the lender an amount equal to the cost of purchasing the security. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to repay the lender any dividends it receives or interest which accrues on the security during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. The net proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet

 

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the margin requirements, until the short position is closed out. A Fund also will incur transaction costs in effecting short sales.

The Non-Equity ProFunds also may make short sales “against the box,” i.e., when a security identical to or convertible or exchangeable into one owned by a Fund is borrowed and sold short. Whenever a Fund engages in short sales, it earmarks or segregates cash or liquid securities in an amount that, when combined with the amount of collateral deposited with the broker in connection with the short sale, equals the current market value of the security sold short. The earmarked or segregated assets are marked to market daily.

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Structured Notes are debt obligations which may include components such as swaps, forwards, options, caps or floors which change its return pattern. Structured notes may be used to alter the risks to a portfolio, or alternatively may be used to expose a portfolio to asset classes or markets in which one does not desire to invest directly.

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U.S. Government Securities are issued by the U.S. government or by one of its agencies or instrumentalities. Some, but not all, U.S. government securities are guaranteed as to principal or interest and are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government. Other U.S. Government securities are backed by the issuer’s right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury and some are backed only by the credit of the issuing organization.

 

Index Information

Descriptions of the indexes currently underlying the ProFunds benchmarks are set forth below.

The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a measure of mid-cap company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and REITs. Securities are selected for inclusion in the index by the S&P U.S. Index Committee through a non-mechanical process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2009, the S&P MidCap 400TM Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] billion.

The Russell 2000 Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is an adjusted market capitalization weighted index containing approximately 2000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, or approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index, which in turn represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. All U.S. companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX, or NASDAQ meeting an initial minimum ($1) price are considered for inclusion. Reconstitution occurs annually. Securities are not replaced if they leave the index; however, new issue securities meeting other membership requirements may be added on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2009, the Russell 2000® Index included companies with capitalizations between $[            ] million and $[            ] billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $[            ] million.

“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “S&P 500®,” “S&P MidCap 400” and “Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and have been licensed for use by ProFunds. ProFunds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s or Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. do not make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in ProFunds.

Please see the Statement of Additional Information, which sets forth certain additional disclaimers and limitations of liabilities.

 

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

A description of the ProFunds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each ProFund’s portfolio securities is available in the ProFunds’ Statement of Additional Information and on the ProFunds’ website at www.profunds.com.

 

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Board Of Trustees And Officers

The ProFunds’ Board of Trustees is responsible for the general supervision of the Trust. The Trust’s officers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the ProFunds.

 

Investment Adviser

ProFund Advisors LLC, located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, serves as the investment adviser to all of the ProFunds and provides management services to the ProFunds. ProFund Advisors has served as the investment adviser and management services provider since ProFunds’ inception in 1997. ProFund Advisors oversees the investment and reinvestment of the assets in each ProFund. For its investment advisory services, ProFund Advisors is entitled to receive annual fees equal to 0.75% of the average daily net assets of each ProFund, except U.S. Government Plus ProFund, for which it is entitled to receive annual fees equal to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the ProFund. ProFund Advisors bears the costs of providing advisory services.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees approving the investment advisory agreement of the ProFunds is available in the Funds’ semi-annual report to shareholders dated January 31, 2009. Effective January 1, 2008, subject to the condition that the aggregate daily net assets of the Trust and Access One Trust be equal to or greater than $10 billion, the Advisor has agreed to reduce each Fund’s annual investment advisory fee by 0.025% on assets in excess of $500 million up to $1 billion, 0.05% on assets in excess of $1 billion up to $2 billion and 0.075% on assets in excess of $2 billion. During the year ended July 31, 2009, no Fund’s annual investment advisory fee was subject to such reductions. During the year ended July 31, 2009, each ProFund for which the Advisor served as investment adviser and which had a full year of operations paid the Advisor fees in the following amounts (fees paid reflect the effects of expense limitation arrangements in place for the period):

 

Fees Paid

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)


Mid-Cap

   [    ]%

Small-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraMid-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraSmall-Cap

   [    ]%

U.S. Government Plus

   [    ]%

Rising Rates Opportunity 10

   [    ]%

Rising Rates Opportunity

   [    ]%

 

ProFund Advisors is owned by Michael L. Sapir, Louis M. Mayberg and William E. Seale.

Michael L. Sapir, Chief Executive Officer of ProFund Advisors LLC since 1997, of ProShare Advisors LLC since inception, and of ProShare Capital Management LLC since inception, formerly served as senior vice president of Padco Advisors, Inc., which advises Rydex® Funds. In addition, Mr. Sapir practiced law, primarily representing financial institutions for over 13 years, most recently as a partner in a Washington, D.C.-based law firm. He holds degrees from Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) and the University of Miami (M.B.A. and B.A.).

Louis M. Mayberg, President of ProFund Advisors LLC since 1997, of ProShare Advisors LLC since inception, and of ProShare Capital Management LLC since inception, co-founded National Capital Companies, L.L.C., an investment bank specializing in financial service companies, mergers and acquisitions and equity underwritings in 1986, and managed its financial services hedge fund. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Finance from The George Washington University.

William E. Seale, Ph.D., Chief Economist of ProFund Advisors since 2005, Chief Investment Officer from 2003-2004 and from October 2006-June 2008 and Director of Portfolio from 1997-2003. Dr. Seale has more than 30 years of experience in the financial markets. His background includes a five-year presidential appointment as a commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and an appointment as Chairman of the Finance Department at The George Washington University. He earned his degrees at the University of Kentucky.

 

Portfolio Management

Each ProFund is managed by an investment team overseen by Todd Johnson.

Todd Johnson, ProFunds Advisors — Chief Investment Officer since December 2008. ProShare Advisors — Chief Investment Officer since December 2008. World Asset Management — Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer from 1994 to November 2008.

The following table summarizes the service and experience of the members of the investment teams with the most significant joint responsibility for the day-to-day management of the listed ProFunds:

 

Portfolio Management Team:

Broad Index Funds

 

Mid-Cap, Small-Cap, UltraMid-Cap and UltraSmall-Cap ProFunds
 
Name and Title   Length of
Service
to Team
  Business Experience
During Last 5 Years

Elisa Petit

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Since

03/2000

  ProFund Advisors – Senior Portfolio Manager since May 2007; Team Leader since April 2002 and Portfolio Manager from March 2000 – May 2007.

Erik G. Benke, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Since

01/2005

  ProFund Advisors – Associate Portfolio Manager since January 2005. AIM Investments – Trader from October 2001 – January 2005.

Ashwin Joshi

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

Since

11/2006

  ProFunds Advisors – Associate Portfolio Manager since July 2006. ETrade Global Asset Management – Portfolio Manager from August 2001 – March 2005.

Rachel Ames

Portfolio Analyst

 

Since

11/2006

  ProFunds Advisors – Portfolio Analyst since May 2007 and Junior Portfolio Analyst from June 2004 – May 2007. Ferris Baker Watts – Intern from May 2003 – May 2004.

 

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Non-Equity Funds

 

U.S. Government Plus, Rising Rates Opportunity and Rising Rates
Opportunity 10 ProFunds
 
Name and Title   Length of
Service
to Team
 

Business Experience

During Last 5 Years

Jeffrey Ploshnick

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Since

11/2006

  ProFund Advisors – Senior Portfolio Manager since May 2007 and Portfolio Manager from February 2001 – April 2007.

Sarah M. Abdow

Portfolio Analyst

 

Since

12/2007

  ProFund Advisors – Portfolio Analyst since August 2007. ASB Capital Management – Assistant Vice President from August 2003 – June 2007.

 

The SAI provides additional information about Portfolio Manager compensation, accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers and their ownership of ProFunds.

 

Other Service Providers

ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 acts as the distributor of ProFund shares and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProFund Advisors. Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), located at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219, acts as the administrator to the ProFunds, providing operations, compliance and administrative services.

ProFund Advisors also performs certain management services, including client support and other administrative services, for the ProFunds under a Management Services Agreement. ProFund Advisors is entitled to receive annual fees equal to 0.15% of the average daily net assets of each ProFund for such services. During the year ended July 31, 2009, each ProFund for which the Advisor served as investment adviser and which had a full year of operations paid the Advisor fees in the following amounts (fees paid reflect the effects of expense limitation arrangements in place for the period):

 

Fees Paid

(as a percentage of average daily net assets)


Mid-Cap

   [    ]%

Small-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraMid-Cap

   [    ]%

UltraSmall-Cap

   [    ]%

U.S. Government Plus

   [    ]%

Rising Rates Opportunity 10

   [    ]%

Rising Rates Opportunity

   [    ]%

 

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Calculating Share Prices

The price at which you purchase, redeem and exchange shares is the net asset value per share next determined after your transaction request is received in good order (“NAV”). Each ProFund calculates its NAV by taking the market value of the assets attributed to the class, subtracting any liabilities attributed to the class, and dividing that amount by the number of that class’ outstanding shares.

Each ProFund (other than U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund, and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund) normally calculates its daily share prices for each class of shares at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the NYSE is open for business.

U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund normally calculate their daily share prices for each class of shares at the close of trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the NYSE is open for business, except for Columbus Day and Veterans’ Day.

NYSE Holiday Schedule: The NYSE is open every week, Monday through Friday, except when the following holidays are celebrated: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (the third Monday in January), Presidents’ Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day (the last Monday in May), Independence Day, Labor Day (the first Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. Exchange holiday schedules are subject to change without notice. The NYSE may close early on the day before each of these holidays and the day after Thanksgiving Day.

To the extent a ProFund’s portfolio investments trade in markets on days when a ProFund is not open for business, the value of the ProFund’s assets may vary on those days. In addition, trading in certain portfolio investments may not occur on days a ProFund is open for business. If the exchange or market on which a ProFund’s underlying investments are primarily traded closes early, the NAV may be calculated prior to its normal calculation time. For example, the bond markets or other primary trading markets for certain ProFunds may close early on the day before certain holidays and the day after Thanksgiving Day. U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund may also close early when the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends an early close of the bond markets. On such days, U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund will cease taking transaction requests including requests to exchange to or from other ProFunds.

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (“SIFMA”) Proposed Early Close Schedule: On the following days in 2009 and 2010, SIFMA has recommended that the bond markets close at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Thursday, December 24, 2009; Thursday, December 31, 2009; Thursday April 1, 2010; Friday, May 28, 2010; Friday, November 26, 2010; Thursday, December 23, 2010; and Thursday December 30, 2010. SIFMA may announce changes to this schedule or other early close dates from time to time. On such days, the U.S. Government Plus ProFund, Rising Rates Opportunity ProFund and Rising Rates Opportunity 10 ProFund will close as of the close of open auction of the U.S. Treasury futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (typically one hour before SIFMA’s proposed early close). A Fund may cease taking transaction requests, including requests to exchange to or from other funds managed by the Advisor or affiliates of the Advisor, on such days at the cut-off time.

A ProFund’s assets are valued primarily on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service or market quotations. Certain short-term securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Securities traded regularly in the over-the-counter market (other than the NASDAQ) are valued on the basis of the mean between the bid and asked quotes furnished by primary market makers for those securities. Futures contracts purchased and held by a Fund are generally valued at the last sale price prior to the time the Fund determines its NAV. Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the NAV of a ProFund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (and, therefore, the NAV of ProFunds that hold these securities) may be affected significantly on a day that the New York Stock Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares. In particular, calculation of the NAV of the ProFunds may not take place contemporaneously with the determination of the prices of foreign securities used in NAV calculations.

If market quotations are not readily available, an investment may be valued by other methods that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. The use of such a fair valuation method may be appropriate if, for example: (i) market quotations do not accurately reflect fair value of an investment; (ii) an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market); (iii) a trading halt closes an exchange or market early; or (iv) other events result in an exchange or market delaying its normal close. Fair valuation procedures involve the risk that a ProFund’s valuation of an investment may be higher or lower than the price the investment might actually command if the ProFund sold it. See the ProFunds Statement of Additional Information for more details.

 

Dividends and Distributions

At least annually, each of the ProFunds intends to declare and distribute to its shareholders all of the year’s net investment income and net capital gains, if any, as follows:

 

ProFund Name   Dividends   Capital
Gains
    Accrued   Paid   Paid
U.S. Government Plus   Daily   Monthly   Annually
All other ProFunds offered in this Prospectus   Annually   Annually   Annually

 

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ProFunds does not announce dividend distribution dates in advance. Certain investment strategies employed by certain ProFunds may produce income or net short-term capital gains which the Funds would seek to distribute more frequently. Each ProFund may declare additional capital gains distributions during a year.

Each ProFund will reinvest distributions in additional shares of the ProFund making the distribution unless a shareholder has written to request distributions in cash (by check, wire or Automated Clearing House (“ACH”)).

By selecting the distribution by check or wire option, a shareholder agrees to the following conditions:

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If a shareholder elects to receive distributions by check or wire, each ProFund will, nonetheless, automatically reinvest such distributions in additional shares of such ProFund if they are $10 or less (and payable by check) or $25 or less (and payable by wire). A shareholder may elect to receive distributions via ACH or reinvest such distribution in shares of another ProFund regardless of amount;

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