N-CSR 1 tm223041d1_ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

 MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number  811-08239
 
ProFunds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

  7272 Wisconsin Avenue, 21st Floor Bethesda, MD 20814
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

  

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., 4400 Easton Commons, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43219
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 497-6400              

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31                             

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2021               

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

Annual Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Government Money Market ProFund

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund's website (www.profunds.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 888-PRO-FNDS (888-776-3637) or by sending an e-mail request to info@profunds.com.

 

Beginning on January 1, 2019, you may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 888-PRO-FNDS (888-776-3637) or send an email request to info@profunds.com to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports.Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

1   Message from the Chairman  
3   Fund Performance, Allocation of Portfolio Holdings and Expense Examples  
7   Financial Statements and Financial Highlights  
11   Notes to Financial Statements  
16   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  
17   Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement  
18   Trustees and Officers  
19   Government Cash Management Portfolio  

 

Receive investor materials electronically:

 

Shareholders may sign up for electronic delivery of investor materials. By doing so, you will receive the information faster and help us reduce the impact on the environment of providing these materials. To enroll in electronic delivery,

 

1.Go to www.icsdelivery.com
  
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4.Complete the information requested, including the e-mail address where you would like to receive notifications for electronic documents.

 

Your information will be kept confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than electronic delivery. If you change your mind, you can cancel electronic delivery at any time and revert to physical delivery of your materials. Just go to www.icsdelivery.com, perform the first three steps above, and follow the instructions for cancelling electronic delivery. If you have any questions, please contact your brokerage firm.

 

 

 

 

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Message from the Chairman

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

As communities and economies around the world address the continuously evolving impacts of the pandemic, I would like to reaffirm ProFunds' commitment to providing you, our investors, with products and services to help you meet your investment objectives. ProFunds remains focused on ensuring the effective management of our funds for investors, so I am pleased to provide you with this Government Money Market ProFund annual report to shareholders for the 12 months ending December 31, 2021.

 

The Government Money Market ProFund invests substantially all of its assets in the Government Cash Management Portfolio, a separate investment company managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.

 

Money market rates moved in a range of 0.0% to 0.1% during the period, closely tracking the effective Federal Funds rate, which ended the period at 0.1%.

 

A Surge in Inflation and Robust Labor Markets Dominated Headlines

 

The U.S. economy grew at a robust pace during the first half of the reporting period as a result of strong corporate earnings, Congress's $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, the lifting of restrictions on most businesses as cases of COVID-19 declined, and significant progress on administering vaccines. The third quarter saw real GDP grow by 2.3%, annualized, and fourth quarter advance estimates show 6.9% growth. During the fourth quarter, uncertainty increased due to inflation concerns, higher interest rates, ongoing supply chain challenges, and the emergence of Omicron – a new COVID-19 variant – in late November.

 

Nevertheless, unemployment continued to decline in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, closing December at 3.9% – the lowest since February 2020 – with the economy adding 199,000 new jobs.

 

Inflation was worrisome, especially later in the year, as it rose to the highest rate in nearly 40 years. Prices for many consumer goods, such as housing, food, gasoline, and new and used vehicles, rose significantly as the economy emerged from the pandemic. In fact, from December 2020 to December 2021, consumer prices for all items rose 7.0%, the largest percent change since 1981, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In an effort to reduce gas prices, President Biden announced in November that he would authorize releasing 50 million barrels of petroleum from the U.S. oil reserves (an action similar to those taken by other countries) to increase supply and hopefully reduce prices. The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank slashed interest rates to near zero after the coronavirus pandemic began and pledged not to raise rates until the labor market had recovered. In its last meeting in December, the Fed decided not to raise interest rates and the federal funds rate was kept in a range of 0 to 0.25%. However, the Fed announced that it would increase the speed of tapering its stimulus of monthly bond purchases. The Fed now plans to eliminate the emergency quantitative easing program a few months earlier than previously expected in response to the significant spike in inflation and the robust labor market.

 

Government Money Market ProFund

 

During this period characterized by low interest rates, the Government Money Market ProFund continued to achieve its objective of maintaining a stable net asset value of

 

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$1.00 per share for investors. The fund potentially benefits investors by seeking a higher level of current income consistent with liquidity and capital preservation. It also serves investors as a vehicle for moving money between ProFunds products or for holding assets until they are ready to invest.

 

We thank you for the trust and confidence you have placed in us by using the Government Money Market ProFund, and we appreciate the opportunity to continue serving your investing needs.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Michael L. Sapir
Chairman of the Board of Trustees

 

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Fund Performance, Allocation of Portfolio Holdings and Expense Examples

 

 

 

 

4 :: Government Money Market ProFund :: Fund Performance

 

The Government Money Market ProFund seeks, as its investment objective, a high level of current income consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital. The seven-day yield, as of December 31, 2021, was 0.02% for the Investor Class and 0.02% for the Service Class.

 

The assets of the Fund are part of a $33.6 billion portfolio managed by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. Its managers seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00, however there is no assurance that they will be able to do so.

 

An investment in this Fund is neither guaranteed nor insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the ProFund strives to maintain the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in this Fund.

 

Past performance is not predictive of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Yield will vary and principal value may fluctuate so that the investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit ProFunds.com.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

 

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Investment Objective: The Government Money Market ProFund seeks a high level of current income consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital.

 

An investment in this ProFund is neither guaranteed nor insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the ProFund strives to maintain the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the ProFund.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings

 

Government Money Market ProFund Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of
Net Assets
 
Investment in Government Cash Management Portfolio(a)   95%
Total Exposure   95%

 

 

(a) The Government Cash Management Portfolio holdings are included in the accompanying financial statements of the Portfolio.

 

Government Cash Management Portfolio Asset Allocation(a)

 

Investment Type  % of
Net Assets
 
Government & Agency Obligations     
U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies   22%
U.S. Treasury Obligations   38%
Repurchase Agreements   40%

 

Expense Examples

 

As a ProFund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including wire redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other ProFund expenses (including expenses allocated from the Government Cash Management Portfolio). These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the ProFund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. Therefore, these examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total cost of owning different funds.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The actual expense examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of a six-month period and held throughout the period ended December 31, 2021.

 

The columns below under the heading entitled "Actual" provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Expenses for Comparison Purposes

 

The hypothetical expense examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of a six-month period and held throughout the period ended December 31, 2021.

 

The columns below under the heading entitled "Hypothetical" provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the ProFund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the ProFund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the ProFund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

      Actual  Hypothetical
(5% return before expense)
 
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
  Beginning
Account Value
7/1/21
  Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
  Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 
Government Money Market ProFund – Investor Class  0.04% $1,000.00  $1,000.10  $0.20  $1,025.00  $0.20 
Government Money Market ProFund – Service Class  0.04%  1,000.00   1,000.10   0.20   1,025.00   0.20 

 

 

*Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period multiplied by the ProFund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Investment in Government Cash Management Portfolio, at value  $193,891,588 
Receivable for capital shares issued   34,086,706 
Receivable from Advisor under a yield support agreement   16,948 
Prepaid expenses   27,235 
TOTAL ASSETS   228,022,477 
LIABILITIES:     
Distributions payable   177 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   24,636,677 
Administration fees payable   4,807 
Transfer agency fees payable   35,821 
Compliance services fees payable   912 
Service fees payable   766 
Other accrued expenses   113,598 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   24,792,758 
NET ASSETS  $203,229,719 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $203,229,814 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (95)
NET ASSETS  $203,229,719 
INVESTOR CLASS:     
Net Assets  $194,081,714 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   194,080,208 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $1.00 
SERVICE CLASS:     
Net Assets  $9,148,005 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   9,147,930 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $1.00 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:    
Interest  $130,237(a) 
Expenses   (58,098)(a)(b) 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   72,139 
EXPENSES:     
Management services fees   756,762 
Administration fees   56,084 
Transfer agency fees   222,287 
Administrative services fees   177,124 
Registration and filing fees   57,729 
Fund accounting fees   10,000 
Trustee fees   3,563 
Compliance services fees   1,590 
Service fees   9,413 
Audit fees   103,900 
Other fees   66,283 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   1,464,735 
Less Expenses reduced by the Advisor   (1,440,469)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   24,266 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME   47,873 
REALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   3,219(a) 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $51,092 

 

 

(a) Allocated from Government Cash Management Portfolio.
(b) For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Advisor to the Government Cash Management Portfolio waived fees, of which $234,281 was allocated to the Government Money Market ProFund on a pro-rated basis.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:                
OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income  $47,873   $352,353 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   3,219    2,327 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   51,092    354,680 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total Distributions          
Investor Class   (44,300)   (350,025)
Service Class   (2,023)   (2,320)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (46,323)   (352,345)
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued          
Investor Class   3,633,566,774    4,492,277,770 
Service Class   61,280,585    94,151,558 
Distributions reinvested          
Investor Class   39,632    336,839 
Service Class   1,876    2,320 
Value of shares redeemed          
Investor Class   (3,663,943,541)   (4,545,935,226)
Service Class   (61,771,682)   (92,953,045)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (30,826,356)   (52,119,784)
Change in net assets   (30,821,587)   (52,117,449)
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   234,051,306    286,168,755 
End of period  $203,229,719   $234,051,306 
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued          
Investor Class   3,633,566,774    4,492,275,851 
Service Class   61,280,585    94,151,558 
Reinvested          
Investor Class   39,632    336,839 
Service Class   1,876    2,320 
Redeemed          
Investor Class   (3,663,943,541)   (4,545,935,226)
Service Class   (61,771,682)   (92,953,045)
Change in shares   (30,826,356)   (52,121,703)

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

       Investment Activities   Distributions to Shareholders From 
   Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
   Net
Investment
Income(a)(b)
   Net Realized
Gains
(Losses) on
Investments(b)
   Total from
Investment
Activities
   Net
Investment
Income
   Net
Realized
Gains on
Investments
   Total
Distributions
 
Government Money Market ProFund                                   
Investor Class                                   
Year Ended December 31, 2021  $1.000    (d)    (d)    (d)    (d)        (d) 
Year Ended December 31, 2020  $1.000    0.001    (d)    0.001    (0.001)       (0.001)
Year Ended December 31, 2019  $1.000    0.013    (d)    0.013    (0.013)       (0.013)
Year Ended December 31, 2018  $1.000    0.009    (d)    0.009    (0.009)   (d)    (0.009)
Year Ended December 31, 2017  $1.000    (d)    (d)    (d)    (d)        (d) 
Service Class                                   
Year Ended December 31, 2021  $1.000    (d)    (d)    (d)    (d)        (d) 
Year Ended December 31, 2020  $1.000    (d)    (d)    (d)    (d)        (d) 
Year Ended December 31, 2019  $1.000    0.003    (d)    0.003    (0.003)       (0.003)
Year Ended December 31, 2018  $1.000    0.002    (d)    0.002    (0.002)   (d)    (0.002)
Year Ended December 31, 2017  $1.000    (d)    (d)    (d)    (d)        (d) 

 

            Ratios to Average Net Assets     Supplemental Data  
Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return
    Gross
Expenses(b)(c)
    Net
Expenses(b)
    Net
Investment
Income(b)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000's)
 
                                 
                                 
$ 1.000       0.02 %     0.70 %     0.04 %(e)      0.02 %   $ 194,082  
$ 1.000       0.14 %     0.84 %     0.34 %(e)      0.14 %   $ 224,414  
$ 1.000       1.25 %     0.98 %     0.98 %     1.26 %   $ 277,733  
$ 1.000       0.86 %     1.01 %     1.01 %     0.87 %   $ 460,210  
$ 1.000       0.02 %     0.96 %     0.90 %     0.02 %   $ 386,955  
                                             
$ 1.000       0.02 %     0.70 %     0.04 %(e)      0.02 %   $ 9,148  
$ 1.000       0.02 %     1.24 %     0.41 %(e)      0.02 %   $ 9,637  
$ 1.000       0.31 %     1.98 %     1.98 %     0.32 %   $ 8,436  
$ 1.000       0.20 %     1.64 %     1.64 %     0.20 %   $ 14,517  
$ 1.000       0.02 %     0.96 %     0.90 %     0.02 %   $ 13,037  

 

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b) Per share amounts and percentages include the applicable allocation from the Government Cash Management Portfolio.
(c) For the periods ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Advisor to the Government Cash Management Portfolio waived fees which were allocated to the Government Money Market ProFund on a pro-rata basis. If included, the corresponding impact to the gross expense ratio would be an increase of 0.11%, 0.06%, 0.07%, 0.04%, and 0.03%, respectively.
(d) Amount is less than $0.0005.
(e) The expense ratio for the period reflects the deduction of certain expenses to maintain a certain minimum net yield.

 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

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1. Organization

 

ProFunds (the "Trust") consists of 116 separate investment portfolios and is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and thus follows accounting and reporting guidance for investment companies. On December 10, 2020, the Trust's Board of Trustees approved an agreement and plan of reorganization and termination pursuant to which Access One Trust would reorganize into a corresponding newly created series within ProFunds (an affiliated trust). That transaction occurred on April 26, 2021. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of no par value which may be issued in more than one class or series. The accompanying financial statements relate to the Government Money Market ProFund, (the "ProFund"). The ProFund has two classes of shares: the Investor Class and Service Class. The ProFund is a feeder fund in a master-feeder fund structure and seeks to achieve its objective by investing all of its investable assets in the Government Cash Management Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), an open-end management investment company that is advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. ("DIMA") and has the same investment objective as the ProFund. As of December 31, 2021, the percentage of the Portfolio's interests owned by the ProFund was 0.6%. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including its schedule of portfolio investments, are included in this report and should be read in conjunction with the ProFund's financial statements.

 

Each class of shares has identical rights and privileges except with respect to fees paid under the Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan and voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares.

 

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Trust and ProFund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the ProFund.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the ProFund in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. The actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Investment Valuation

 

The ProFund records its investments in the Portfolio at fair value, which represents its proportionate ownership of the value of the Portfolio's net assets. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 3. The Portfolio's Notes to Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report provide information about the Portfolio's valuation policy and its period-end security valuations.

 

Investment Transactions and Related Income

 

The ProFund records daily its proportionate share of the Portfolio's income, expenses, and realized gains and losses. In addition, the ProFund accrues its own expenses.

 

Allocations

 

Expenses directly attributable to the ProFund are charged to the ProFund, while expenses which are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliate, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliate based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis.

 

The investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses charged to a class) and realized gains and losses on investments of the ProFund are allocated to each class of shares based upon relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized gains and losses are incurred.

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

The ProFund declares distributions from net investment income daily and pays the dividends on a monthly basis. Net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed annually.

 

The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. These "book/tax" differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

The ProFund intends to continue to qualify each year as a regulated investment company (a "RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A RIC generally is not subject to federal income tax on income and gains distributed in a timely manner to its shareholders. The ProFund intends to make timely distributions in order to avoid tax liability. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The ProFund has a calendar tax year end.

 

Management of the ProFund has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken and the ProFund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

3. Investment Valuation Summary

 

The valuation techniques employed by the ProFund, described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the

 

 

 

 

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use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the ProFund's investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

•  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

•  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

•  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the ProFund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

 

As of December 31, 2021, the ProFund's $193,891,588 investment in the Portfolio, which is a registered investment company, is based on Level 2 inputs due to the ProFund's master-feeder structure. There were no Level 1 or Level 3 investments held by the ProFund during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

 

ProFund Advisors LLC (the "Advisor") serves as the investment advisor of the ProFund for an annual fee equal to 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the ProFund, although no fee is payable under the agreement unless the master-feeder relationship with the Portfolio is terminated and the Advisor directly invests the assets of the ProFund. DIMA is the investment advisor to the Portfolio in which the ProFund invests its assets.

 

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi") acts as the Trust's administrator (the "Administrator"). For its services as Administrator, the Trust pays Citi an annual fee based on the Trust's aggregate average net assets at an annualized tier rate ranging from 0.00375% to 0.05%, and a base fee for certain filings. Administration fees include additional fees paid to Citi by the Trust for additional services provided, including support of the Trust's compliance program.

 

FIS Investor Services LLC ("FIS") acts as the Trust's transfer agent. For these services, the Trust pays FIS a base fee, account and service charges, and reimbursement of certain expenses.

 

ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Advisor, serves as the Trust's distributor. Under a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan, adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the ProFund may pay financial intermediaries such as broker-dealers, investment advisors and the Distributor up to 1.00%, on an annualized basis, of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Class shares as compensation for service and distribution-related activities and/or shareholder services with respect to Service Class shares.

 

The Distribution and Service Fees were suspended effective January 1, 2021 throughout the remainder of the year ended December 31, 2021. If the ProFund had paid an amount equal to 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Class shares for the entire period, the Distribution and Service Fees would have been $93,885 for the year ended December 31, 2021. All or a portion of the Distribution and Services Fees may be reinstated at any time.

 

The Advisor, pursuant to a separate Management Services Agreement, performs certain client support services and other administrative services on behalf of the ProFund. For these services, the ProFund pays the Advisor a fee at the annual rate of 0.35% of its average daily net assets for providing feeder fund management and administrative services to the ProFund.

 

The Advisor, pursuant to a separate Services Agreement, performs certain services related to the operation and maintenance of a shareholder trading platform. For these services, the Trust pays the Advisor a monthly base fee as reflected on the Statement of Operations as "Service fees".

 

The ProFund pays fees to certain intermediaries or financial institutions for record keeping, sub-accounting services, transfer agency and other administrative services as reflected on the Statement of Operations as "Administrative services fees".

 

Certain Officers and a Trustee of the Trust are affiliated with the Advisor or the Administrator. Except as noted below with respect to the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer, such Officers and Trustee receive no compensation from the ProFund for serving in their respective roles. The Trust, together with affiliated Trusts, pays each Independent Trustee compensation for his services at the annual rate of $185,000. Independent Trustees also receive $10,000 for attending each regular quarterly in-person meeting, $3,000 for attending each special in-person meeting and $3,000 for attending each telephonic meeting. Effective July 1, 2021, Independent Trustee compensation increased to an annual rate of $325,000 per Trustee, inclusive of all meetings. During the year ended December 31, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $834,000 in aggregate from the Trust and affiliated trusts. There are certain employees of the Advisor, such as the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer and staff who administer the Trust's compliance program, in which the ProFund reimburses the Advisor for their related compensation and certain other expenses incurred as reflected on the Statement of Operations as "Compliance services fees".

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive management services fees, and if necessary, reimburse certain other expenses of the ProFund for the periods below in order to limit the annual operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage costs, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) as follows:

 

   For the Period May 1, 2021
through April 30, 2022
   For the Period May 1, 2020
through April 30, 2021
 
   Investor Class   Service Class   Investor Class   Service Class 
Government Money Market ProFund   0.98%   1.98%   0.98%   1.98%

 

 

 

 

14 :: Government Money Market ProFund :: Notes to Financial Statements :: December 31, 2021

 

The Advisor has also contractually agreed to waive management services fees, and if necessary, reimburse certain other expenses of the ProFund through April 30, 2022 to the extent necessary to maintain a certain minimum net yield as determined by the Advisor. The Advisor has contractually undertaken to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to maintain the minimum yield floor limit at 0.02% through April 30, 2022.

 

The Advisor may recoup the management services fees contractually waived or limited and other expenses reimbursed by it within three years from the expense limit period and minimum yield limit period in which they were taken. Such recoupment shall be made monthly, but only to the extent that such recoupment would not cause the net yield of each Class of the ProFund to fall below the highest previously determined minimum yield and such recoupment would not cause annualized operating expenses to exceed the expense limit in effect at the time of the waiver, and the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment. Any amounts recouped by the Advisor during the period are reflected on the Statement of Operations as "Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor". As of December 31, 2021, the recoupments that may potentially be made by the ProFund are as follows:

 

   Expires
4/30/23
   Expires
4/30/24
   Expires
4/30/25
   Total 
Government Money Market ProFund  $204,782   $1,712,162   $837,631   $2,754,575 

 

5. Investment Risks

 

The Fund may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks. This section discusses certain common principal risks encountered by the Fund. The risks are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability, and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

 

Natural Disaster/Epidemic Risk

 

Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics (for example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)), have been and can be highly disruptive to economies and markets and have recently led, and may continue to lead, to increased market volatility and significant market losses. Such as natural disaster and health crises could exacerbate political, social, and economic risks previously mentioned, and result in significant breakdowns, delays, shutdowns, social isolation, and other disruptions to important global, local and regional supply chains affected, with potential corresponding results on the operating performance of the Fund and its investments. A climate of uncertainty and panic, including the contagion of infectious viruses or diseases, may adversely affect global, regional, and local economies and reduce the availability of potential investment opportunities, and increases the difficulty of performing due diligence and modeling market conditions, potentially reducing the accuracy of financial projections. Under these circumstances, the Fund may have difficulty achieving its investment objective which may adversely impact performance. Further, such events can be highly disruptive to economies and markets, significantly disrupt the operations of individual companies (including, but not limited to, the Fund's investment advisor and third party service providers), sectors, industries, markets, securities and commodity exchanges, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Fund's investments. These factors can cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures and can impact the ability of the Fund to complete redemptions and otherwise affect Fund performance and Fund trading in the secondary market. A widespread crisis may also affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the current time. How long such events will last and whether they will continue or recur cannot be predicted. Impacts from these events could have significant impact on the Fund's performance, resulting in losses to your investment.

 

Risk that Current Assumptions and Expectations Could Become Outdated As a Result of Global Economic Shocks

 

The onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused significant shocks to global financial markets and economies, with many governments taking extreme actions to slow and contain the spread of COVID-19. These actions have had, and likely will continue to have, a severe economic impact on global economies as economic activity in some instances has essentially ceased. Financial markets across the globe are experiencing severe distress at least equal to what was experienced during the global financial crisis in 2008. In March 2020, U.S. equity markets entered a bear market in the fastest such move in the history of U.S. financial markets. During much of 2020, the unemployment rate in the U.S. was extremely high by historical standards. It is not possible to predict when unemployment and market conditions will return to more normal levels. The global economic shocks being experienced as of the date hereof may cause the underlying assumptions and expectations of the Fund to quickly become outdated or inaccurate, resulting in significant losses.

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021 :: Notes to Financial Statements :: Government Money Market ProFund :: 15

 

6. Federal Income Tax Information

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the applicable tax years ended, as noted below, were as follows:

 

   Ordinary
Income
   Total
Distributions
Paid
 
December 31, 2021          
Government Money Market ProFund  $47,673   $47,673 
December 31, 2020          
Government Money Market ProFund  $352,353   $352,353 

 

As of the most recent tax year ended December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Distributions
Payable
   Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
   Total
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
Government Money Market ProFund  $200   $   $   $(295)  $   $(95)

 

As of the tax year ended December 31, 2021, the ProFund had net capital loss carryforwards ("CLCFs") as summarized in the table below:

 

   No Expiration Date 
Government Money Market ProFund  $295 

 

Unused limitations accumulate and increase limited CLCFs available for use in offsetting net capital gains. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the ProFund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or utilized.

 

7. Subsequent Events

 

The ProFund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that have a material impact on the ProFund's financial statements.

 

 

 

 

16 :: Government Money Market ProFund :: Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of ProFunds and Shareholders of Government Money Market ProFund

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Government Money Market ProFund (one of the funds constituting ProFunds, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of December 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the Accounting Agent for the Master Fund. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
March 1, 2022

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in ProFunds and ProShares Trust group since 1997.

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021 :: Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (unaudited) :: Government Money Market ProFund :: 17

 

At a meeting held on September 13-14, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of ProFunds (the "Trust") considered the annual renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") between ProFund Advisors LLC (the "Advisor") and the Trust on behalf of the Government Money Market ProFund (the "Fund").

 

The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. The Board received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees regarding the Board's fiduciary responsibilities under state and federal law with respect to the Board's considerations of the renewal or approval of investment advisory agreements. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review.

 

The Independent Trustees met in executive session to discuss and evaluate the information provided by the Advisor and the independent consultant, as well as that of a separate independent consultant retained to review profitability.

 

The Board noted that the Fund is a feeder fund that invests all its shares in a master fund that is advised by a third party investment adviser. The Trustees noted that the contractual amount of the fee is 0.35% of the Fund's average annual daily net assets, but that the Advisor does not collect this fee for so long as the Fund is a feeder fund that invests in shares of a master fund. The Board also noted that the Fund pays the Advisor a Management Services fee of 0.35% of the Fund's average annual daily net assets, all of which the Advisor has waived. The Board noted that the Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce Fund expenses to retain a certain minimum floor yield limit as well as to reimburse advisory and management services fees that exceed 0.98% for Investor Class and 1.98% for Service Class through April 30, 2022. In response to a request from the Independent Trustees, the Advisor provided information for the Board to consider relating to the continuation of the Advisory Agreement in light of the structure of the Fund.

 

The Board considered that the Advisor has the requisite portfolio management skills to manage the Fund if necessary and considered the reasonableness of the fee should the Advisor begin to provide services under the Advisory Agreement. In assessing the reasonableness of the fee, the Board considered the nature of the services described in the Advisory Agreement, and fees charged by comparable money market funds.

 

In its deliberations, the Board also considered the Advisor's non-advisory services, including those performed under a separate Management Services Agreement. The Board considered any indirect, or "fall-out," benefits that the Advisor or its affiliates derived from their relationship to the Fund but concluded that such benefits were relatively insignificant. The Board considered that ProFund Distributors, Inc. ("PDI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Advisor, earns fees from the Fund for providing services under a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan.

 

In addition to the information provided and discussions that occurred at the meeting, the Board regularly considers matters bearing on the Fund and its investment advisory, administration and distribution arrangements including the Fund's investment results and performance data, at their regular meetings throughout the year. The Board's conclusions may take into account their consideration for the relevant arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.

 

Based on, but not limited to, the above considerations and determinations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund is fair and reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be performed, the fee rates to be paid, the Advisor's expenses, the feeder fund structure of the Fund, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its business judgement. Accordingly, the Board concluded that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the continued investment by the Fund into the master portfolio was in the best interests of the shareholders of the Fund. On this basis, the Board unanimously voted in favor of the renewal of the Advisory Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

18 :: Government Money Market ProFund :: Trustees and Executive Officers (unaudited)

 

Name, Address,
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held with the
Trust
  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   Number of
Operational
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee*
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During
Past 5 Years
                     
Independent Trustees
 
William D. Fertig
c/o ProFunds Trust
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 9/56
  Trustee   Indefinite; June 2011 to present   Context Capital Management (Alternative Asset Management): Chief Investment Officer (September 2002 to present).   ProFunds (116);
ProShares Trust (123)
  Context Capital
                     
Russell S. Reynolds, III
c/o ProFunds Trust
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 7/57
  Trustee   Indefinite; October 1997 to present   RSR Partners, Inc. (Executive Recruitment and Corporate Governance Consulting): Managing Director (February 1993 to present).   ProFunds (116);
ProShares Trust (123)
  RSR Partners, Inc.
                     
Michael C. Wachs
c/o ProFunds Trust
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 10/61
  Trustee   Indefinite; October 1997 to present   Linden Lane Capital Partners LLC (Real Estate Investment and Development): Managing Principal (2010 to present).   ProFunds (116);
ProShares Trust (123)
  NAIOP (the Commercial Real Estate Development Association)
                     
Interested Trustee
 
Michael L. Sapir**
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 5/58
  Trustee and Chairman of the Board   Indefinite; April 1997 to present   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Advisor (April 1997 to present); ProShare Advisors LLC (November 2005 to present); ProShare Capital Management LLC (June 2008 to present).   ProFunds (116);
ProShares Trust (123)
   

 

 
*The "Fund Complex" consists of all operational registered investment companies under the 1940 Act that are advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and any operational registered investment companies that have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of ProFund Advisors LLC. Investment companies that are non-operational (and therefore, not publicly offered) as of the date of this report are excluded from these figures.

 

**Mr. Sapir is an "interested person," as defined by the 1940 Act, because of his ownership interest in the Advisor.

 

Name, Address,
and Birth Date
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years
             
Executive Officers
 
Todd B. Johnson
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 1/64
  President   Indefinite; January 2014
to present
  Chief Investment Officer of the Advisor and ProShare Advisors LLC (December 2008 to present); and ProShare Capital Management LLC (February 2009 to present).
             
Victor M. Frye, Esq.
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 10/58
  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money
Laundering Officer
  Indefinite; September 2004
to present
  Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor (October 2002 to present) and ProShare Advisors LLC (December 2004 to present); Secretary of ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (April 2008 to present); Chief Compliance Officer of ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (July 2015 to present).
             
Richard F. Morris
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 8/67
  Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   Indefinite; December 2015 to present   General Counsel of the Advisor, ProShare Advisors, and ProShare Capital Management LLC (December 2015 to present); Chief Legal Officer of ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (December 2015 to present); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (October 2012 to November 2015).
             
Christopher E. Sabato
4400 Easton Commons,
Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43219
Birth Date: 12/68
  Treasurer   Indefinite;
September 2009 to present
  Senior Vice President, Fund Administration, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (2007 to present)

 

The Funds' Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds' Trustees and Officers. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

 

 

Government Cash Management Portfolio

 

 

 

 

20 :: Government Cash Management Portfolio :: Investment Portfolio :: as of December 31, 2021

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Government & Agency Obligations 60.1%

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies 22.1%

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Federal Farm Credit Bank:          
SOFR + 0.07%, 0.12%(a), 8/11/2022  $152,975,000   $152,979,718 
SOFR + 0.08%, 0.13%(a), 3/10/2022   70,000,000    70,000,000 
Federal Home Loan Bank:          
0.044%(b), 1/5/2022   1,335,000,000    1,334,993,614 
0.046%(b), 1/14/2022   190,000,000    189,996,912 
0.051%(b), 2/2/2022   25,000,000    24,998,939 
SOFR + 0.005%, 0.055%(a), 3/11/2022   500,000,000    500,000,000 
SOFR + 0.005%, 0.055%(a), 3/14/2022   538,500,000    538,500,000 
SOFR + 0.01%, 0.06%(a), 1/13/2022   235,000,000    235,000,000 
SOFR + 0.01%, 0.06%(a), 3/25/2022   45,000,000    45,000,000 
SOFR + 0.01%, 0.06%(a), 8/1/2022   440,000,000    440,000,000 
SOFR + 0.01%, 0.06%(a), 8/15/2022   175,000,000    175,000,000 
SOFR + 0.01%, 0.06%(a), 9/8/2022   585,000,000    585,000,000 
SOFR + 0.01%, 0.06%(a), 9/30/2022   310,000,000    310,000,000 
SOFR + 0.01%, 0.06%(a), 10/7/2022   578,000,000    578,000,000 
SOFR + 0.01%, 0.06%(a), 11/4/2022   221,500,000    221,500,000 
SOFR + 0.015%, 0.065%(a), 4/11/2022   100,000,000    100,000,000 
SOFR + 0.015%, 0.065%(a), 6/23/2022   350,000,000    350,000,000 
0.071%(b), 5/25/2022   75,000,000    74,979,000 
SOFR + 0.03%, 0.08%(a), 1/13/2023   360,000,000    360,000,000 
0.13%(b), 6/8/2022   210,000,000    209,882,025 
SOFR + 0.12%, 0.17%(a), 2/28/2022   150,000,000    150,000,000 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:          
SOFR + 0.07%, 0.12%(a), 2/25/2022   450,000,000    450,000,000 
SOFR + 0.095%, 0.145%(a), 8/19/2022   207,000,000    207,000,000 
SOFR + 0.19%, 0.24%(a), 6/2/2022   40,000,000    40,000,000 
Federal National Mortgage Association,          
SOFR + 0.30%, 0.35%(a), 1/7/2022   80,000,000    80,000,000 
         7,422,830,208 
U.S. Treasury Obligations 38.0%          
U.S. Treasury Bills:          
0.03%(b), 2/10/2022   15,000,000    14,999,500 
0.041%(b), 1/6/2022   930,350,000    930,344,810 
0.051%(b), 1/13/2022   2,340,850,000    2,340,810,983 
0.051%(b), 2/17/2022   1,000,000,000    999,934,720 
0.051%(b), 3/17/2022   95,280,000    95,270,075 
0.051%(b), 3/31/2022   789,000,000    788,902,469 
0.052%(b), 1/6/2022   22,500,000    22,499,854 
0.056%(b), 1/4/2022   948,000,000    947,995,651 
0.056%(b), 1/20/2022   950,000,000    949,972,421 
0.056%(b), 3/3/2022   565,000,000    564,947,343 
0.056%(b), 3/10/2022   415,000,000    414,956,885 
0.081%(b), 8/11/2022   881,250,000    880,815,249 
0.088%(b), 6/2/2022   10,000,000    9,996,327 
0.107%(b), 6/9/2022   940,000,000    939,564,072 
0.243%(b), 12/1/2022   1,180,000,000    1,177,372,529 
U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes:          
3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield + 0.055%, 0.14%(a), 7/31/2022   400,000,000    400,121,450 
3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield + 0.114%, 0.199%(a), 4/30/2022   1,133,500,000    1,133,824,502 
3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield + 0.154%, 0.239%(a), 1/31/2022   176,000,000    176,021,407 
         12,788,350,247 
Total Government & Agency Obligations
(Cost $20,211,180,455)
        20,211,180,455 
           
Repurchase Agreements 39.9%          
BNP Paribas, 0.05%, dated 12/31/2021, to be repurchased at $60,000,250 on 1/3/2022(c)    60,000,000    60,000,000 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.05%, dated 12/31/2021, to be repurchased at $20,800,087 on 1/3/2022(d)    20,800,000    20,800,000 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 0.05%, dated 12/31/2021, to be repurchased at $12,800,053,333 on 1/3/2022(e)    12,800,000,000    12,800,000,000 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.01%, dated 12/31/2021, to be repurchased at $116,600,097 on 1/3/2022(f)    116,600,000    116,600,000 
HSBC Securities, Inc., 0.05%, dated 12/31/2021, to be repurchased at $90,100,375 on 1/3/2022(g)    90,100,000    90,100,000 
JPMorgan Securities, Inc, 0.05%, dated 12/31/2021, to be repurchased at $200,000,833 on 1/3/2022(h)    200,000,000    200,000,000 
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 0.05%, dated 12/31/2021, to be repurchased at $150,000,625 on 1/3/2022(i)    150,000,000    150,000,000 
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $13,437,500,000)
        13,437,500,000 

 

   % of Net
Assets
   Value 
Total Investment Portfolio
(Cost $33,648,680,455)
   100.0    33,648,680,455 
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   0.0    184,852 
Net Assets   100.0    $33,648,865,307 

 

 
(a) Floating rate security. These securities are shown at their current rate as of December 31, 2021.
(b) Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

as of December 31, 2021 :: Investment Portfolio :: Government Cash Management Portfolio :: 21

 

(c)  Collateralized by:

 

Principal
Amount ($)
   Security  Rate (%)  Maturity
Date
  Collateral
Value ($)
 
1,000   U.S. Treasury Bills  Zero Coupon  1/11/2022–12/1/2022   1,000 
60,165,900   U.S. Treasury Notes  1.5–2.125  7/31/2022–12/31/2022   61,197,438 
1,200   U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds  0.125  7/15/2022   1,480 
100   U.S. Cash Management Bills  Zero Coupon  3/22/2022   100 
Total Collateral Value             61,200,018 

 

(d)  Collateralized by:

 

Principal
Amount ($)
   Security  Rate (%)  Maturity
Date
  Collateral
Value ($)
 
 8,380,500   U.S. Treasury Bills  Zero Coupon  2/15/2022–3/1/2022   8,379,996 
 12,542,400   U.S. Treasury Bonds  1.875–2.375  2/15/2051–8/15/2051   12,836,101 
Total Collateral Value             21,216,097 

 

(e)  Collateralized by:

 

Principal
Amount ($)
   Security  Rate (%)  Maturity
Date
  Collateral
Value ($)
 
 12,528,065,700   U.S. Treasury Notes  0.125–2.0  3/31/2023–11/15/2026   12,800,053,403 

 

(f)  Collateralized by:

 

Principal
Amount ($)
   Security  Rate (%)  Maturity
Date
  Collateral
Value ($)
 
 102,991,100   U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds  0.125  4/15/2022   118,932,047 

 

(g)  Collateralized by:

 

Principal
Amount ($)
   Security  Rate (%)  Maturity
Date
  Collateral
Value ($)
 
 95,913,547   U.S. Treasury STRIPS  Zero Coupon  11/15/2023–11/15/2028   91,902,000 

 

(h)  Collateralized by:

 

Principal
Amount ($)
   Security  Rate (%)  Maturity
Date
  Collateral
Value ($)
 
 206,950,600   U.S. Treasury Notes  0.25–2.0  6/15/2024–6/30/2024   203,996,845 
 2,600   U.S. Treasury Bonds  3.125–5.5  8/15/2028–2/15/2042   3,162 
Total Collateral Value             204,000,007 

 

(i)  Collateralized by:

 

Principal
Amount ($)
   Security  Rate (%)  Maturity
Date
  Collateral
Value ($)
 
 145,752,834   Government National Mortgage Association  1.0–6.0  3/20/2027–12/20/2051   153,000,000 

 

SOFR: Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STRIPS: Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Portfolio's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Securities held by the Portfolio are reflected as Level 2 because the securities are valued at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) and, accordingly, the inputs used to determine value are not quoted prices in an active market.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2021 in valuing the Portfolio's investments. For information on the Portfolio's policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note A in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments in Securities(a)   $   $20,211,180,455   $   $20,211,180,455 
Repurchase Agreements  $   $13,437,500,000   $   $13,437,500,000 
Total  $   $33,648,680,455   $   $33,648,680,455 

 

 

(a) See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of December 31, 2021
     
      
ASSETS:     
Investments in non-affiliated securities, valued at amortized cost  $20,211,180,455 
Repurchase agreements, valued at amortized cost   13,437,500,000 
Cash   78,726 
Interest receivable   975,099 
Other assets   621,316 
TOTAL ASSETS   33,650,355,596 
LIABILITIES:     
Accrued investment advisory fee   100,908 
Accrued Trustees' fees   279,495 
Other accrued expenses and payables   1,109,886 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,490,289 
NET ASSETS, AT VALUE  $33,648,865,307 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
     
      
INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Income:     
Interest  $15,544,526 
EXPENSES:     
Management fee   25,253,382 
Administration fee   7,930,294 
Custodian fee   242,721 
Professional fees   374,589 
Reports to shareholders   34,153 
Trustees' fees and expenses   833,902 
Other   916,884 
Total expenses before expense reductions   35,585,925 
Expense reductions   (28,939,728)
TOTAL EXPENSES AFTER EXPENSE REDUCTIONS   6,646,197 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME   8,898,329 
Net realized gain (loss) from investments   217,749 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $9,116,078 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Years Ended
December 31, 2021
   Years Ended
December 31, 2020
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS          
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income  $8,898,329   $86,147,167 
Net realized gain (loss)   217,749    202,122 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   9,116,078    86,349,289 
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:          
Proceeds from capital invested   93,706,698,612    82,358,268,912 
Value of capital withdrawn   (86,189,439,789)   (75,212,997,203)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions in shares of beneficial interest   7,517,258,823    7,145,271,709 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   7,526,374,901    7,231,620,998 
Net assets at beginning of period   26,122,490,406    18,890,869,408 
Net assets at end of period  $33,648,865,307   $26,122,490,406 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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   For the
year ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   For the
year ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   For the
year ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   For the
year ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   For the
year ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                         
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)   33,649    26,122    18,891    15,720    17,172 
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)   .13    .13    .14    .14    .14 
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)   .03    .07    .07    .10    .11 
Ratio of net investment income (%)   .03    .36    2.13    1.76    .83 
Total Return (%)(a)    .03(b)    .41(c)    2.17(c)    1.78(c)    .81(c) 

 

 

 

(a) Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
(b) Total return for the Portfolio was derived from the performance of DWS Government Money Market Series.
(c) Total return for the Portfolio was derived from the performance of DWS Government Cash Reserves Fund Institutional.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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A. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Government Cash Management Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company organized as a New York trust.

 

The Portfolio is a master fund; A master/feeder fund structure is one in which a fund (a "feeder fund"), instead of investing directly in a portfolio of securities, invests most or all of its investment assets in a separate registered investment company (the "master fund") with substantially the same investment objective and policies as the feeder fund. Such a structure permits the pooling of assets of two or more feeder funds, preserving separate identities or distribution channels at the feeder fund level. The Portfolio may have several feeder funds, including affiliated DWS feeder funds and unaffiliated feeder funds, with a significant ownership percentage of the Portfolio's net assets. Investment activities of these feeder funds could have a material impact on the Portfolio. As of December 31, 2021, DWS Government Cash Management Fund and DWS Government Money Market Series owned approximately 1% and 98%, respectively, of the Portfolio.

 

The Portfolio's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Portfolio qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of Accounting Standards Codification of U.S. GAAP. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Security Valuation

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Portfolio's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

 

The Portfolio values all securities utilizing the amortized cost method permitted in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and certain conditions therein. Under this method, which does not take into account unrealized capital gains or losses on securities, an instrument is initially valued at its cost and thereafter assumes a constant accretion/amortization rate to maturity of any discount or premium. Securities held by the Portfolio are reflected as Level 2 because the securities are valued at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) and, accordingly, the inputs used to determine value are not quoted prices in an active market.

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, with certain banks and broker/dealers whereby the Portfolio, through its custodian or a sub-custodian bank, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the amount of which at the time of purchase and each subsequent business day is required to be maintained at such a level that the value is equal to at least the principal amount of the repurchase price plus accrued interest. The custodian bank or another designated sub-custodian bank holds the collateral in a separate account until the agreement matures. If the value of the securities falls below the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus accrued interest, the financial institution deposits additional collateral by the following business day. If the financial institution either fails to deposit the required additional collateral or fails to repurchase the securities as agreed, the Portfolio has the right to sell the securities and recover any resulting loss from the financial institution. If the financial institution enters into bankruptcy, the Portfolio's claims on the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio held repurchase agreements with a gross value of $13,437,500,000. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at period end. The detail of the related collateral is included in the footnotes following the Portfolio's Investment Portfolio.

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

The Portfolio is considered a Partnership under the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is necessary.

 

It is intended that the Portfolio's assets, income and distributions will be managed in such a way that an investor in the Portfolio will be able to satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code, assuming that the investor invested all of its assets in the Portfolio.

 

At December 31, 2021, Government Cash Management Portfolio had an aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes of $33,648,680,455.

 

The Portfolio has reviewed the tax positions for the open tax years as of December 31, 2021 and has determined that no provision for income tax and/or uncertain tax positions is required in the Portfolio's financial statements. The Portfolio's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Portfolio's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet 

 

 

 

 

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been made. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Other

 

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for both tax and financial reporting purposes.

 

The Portfolio makes an allocation of its net investment income and realized gains and losses from securities transactions to its investors in proportion to their investment in the Portfolio.

 

B. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

 

Management Agreement

 

Under the Investment Management Agreement with DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. ("DIMA" or the "Advisor"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA ("DWS Group"), the Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Portfolio.

 

Under the Investment Management Agreement with the Advisor, the Portfolio pays a monthly management fee based on its average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:

 

First $3.0 billion of the Portfolio's average daily net assets   .1200%
Next $4.5 billion of such net assets   .1025%
Over $7.5 billion of such net assets   .0900%

 

Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2021, the fee pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual rate (exclusive of any applicable waivers/reimbursements) of 0.096% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.

 

For the period from January 1, 2021 through December 8, 2021, the Advisor had voluntarily agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain operating expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest expense) at 0.08% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.

 

Effective December 9, 2021 through December 31, 2021, the Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain operating expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest expense) at 0.10% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. This voluntary waiver or reimbursement may be terminated at any time at the option of the Advisor.

 

In addition, the Advisor has agreed to voluntarily waive additional expenses. This voluntary waiver may be changed or terminated at any time without notice. Under these arrangements, the Advisor waived certain expenses of the Portfolio.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed are $28,939,728.

 

Administration Fee

 

Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, DIMA provides most administrative services to the Portfolio. For all services provided under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Portfolio paid the Advisor an annual fee ("Administration Fee") of 0.03% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Administration Fee was $7,930,294, of which $849,354 is unpaid.

 

Other Service Fees

 

Under an agreement with the Portfolio, DIMA is compensated for providing regulatory filing services to the Portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the amount charged to the Portfolio by DIMA included in the Statement of Operations under "Reports to shareholders" aggregated $800, of which $251 is unpaid.

 

Trustees' Fees and Expenses

 

The Portfolio paid retainer fees to each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor, plus specified amounts to the Board Chairperson and to each committee Chairperson.

 

C. Line of Credit

 

The Portfolio and other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $350 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks. The Portfolio may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated based on net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at a daily fluctuating rate per annum equal to the sum of 0.10% plus the higher of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and the Overnight Bank Funding Rate, plus 1.25%. The Portfolio may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement. The Portfolio had no outstanding loans at December 31, 2021.

 

D. Money Market Fund Investments and Yield

 

Rising interest rates could cause the value of the Portfolio's investments — and therefore its share price as well — to decline. Conversely, any decline in interest rates is likely to cause the Portfolio's yield to decline, and during periods of unusually low interest rates, the Portfolio's yield may approach zero. A low interest rate environment may prevent the Portfolio from

 

 

 

 

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providing a positive yield or paying Portfolio expenses out of current income and, at times, could impair the Portfolio's ability to maintain a stable $1.00 share price. Over time, the total return of a money market fund may not keep pace with inflation, which could result in a net loss of purchasing power for long-term investors. Recent and potential future changes in monetary policy made by central banks or governments are likely to affect the level of interest rates. Money market funds try to minimize this risk by purchasing short-term securities.

 

If there is an insufficient supply of U.S. government securities to meet investor demand, it could result in lower yields on such securities and increase interest rate risk for the fund.

 

E. Other – COVID-19 Pandemic

 

A novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has caused significant uncertainty, market volatility, decreased economic and other activity, increased government activity, including economic stimulus measures, and supply chain interruptions. The full effects, duration and costs of the COVID-19 pandemic are impossible to predict, and the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to evolve, including the risk of future increased rates of infection due to low vaccination rates and/or the lack of effectiveness of current vaccines against new variants. The pandemic has affected and may continue to affect certain countries, industries, economic sectors, companies and investment products more than others, may exacerbate existing economic, political, or social tensions and may increase the probability of an economic recession or depression. The Portfolio and its investments may be adversely affected by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemic may result in the Portfolio and its service providers experiencing operational difficulties in coordinating a remote workforce and implementing their business continuity plans, among others. Management will continue to monitor the impact COVID-19 has on the Portfolio and reflect the consequences as appropriate in the Portfolio's accounting and financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

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To the Board of Trustees and Holders of Beneficial Interest in Government Cash Management Portfolio:

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Government Cash Management Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), including the investment portfolio, as of December 31, 2021, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio at December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated February 21, 2019, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Portfolio's internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the DWS family of funds since at least 1979, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

 

Boston, Massachusetts
February 24, 2022

 

 

 

 

   
   
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A description of the policies and procedures that the ProFunds uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 888-776-3637; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the ProFund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available. (i) without change by calling toll-free 888-776-3637; (ii) on the ProFunds' website at ProFunds.com; and (iii) on the Commission's website at sec.gov.

 

The ProFund discloses on the Adviser's website that it invests substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio and includes a link to the latest available listing of holdings in the Portfolio. In addition, the ProFund will file with the SEC on Form N-MFP, within five business days after the end of each month, more detailed portfolio holdings information. The ProFund's Form N-MFP filings will be available on the SEC's website, and the Adviser's website will contain a link to such filings.

 

PRO1221

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

ProFunds VP

 

Access VP High Yield

Asia 30

Banks

Basic Materials

Bear

Biotechnology

Bull

Consumer Goods

Consumer Services

Dow 30

Emerging Markets

Europe 30

Falling U.S. Dollar

Financials

Government Money Market

Health Care

Industrials

International

Internet

Japan

Large-Cap Growth

Large-Cap Value

Mid-Cap

Mid-Cap Growth

Mid-Cap Value

Nasdaq-100

Oil & Gas

Pharmaceuticals

Precious Metals

Real Estate

Rising Rates Opportunity

Semiconductor

Short Dow 30

Short Emerging Markets

Short International

Short Mid-Cap

Short Nasdaq-100

Short Small-Cap

Small-Cap

Small-Cap Growth

Small-Cap Value

Technology

Telecommunications

UltraBull

UltraMid-Cap

UltraNasdaq-100

UltraShort Dow 30

UltraShort Nasdaq-100

UltraSmall-Cap

U.S. Government Plus

Utilities

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the ProFunds’ VP website at ProFunds.com, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as banks & insurance companies).

 

Beginning on January 1, 2019, you may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. Please contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account that you invest in through your financial intermediary.

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

1   Message from the Chairman
3   Management Discussion of Fund Performance
7   Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
8   ProFund Access VP High Yield
13   ProFund VP Asia 30
18   ProFund VP Banks
24   ProFund VP Basic Materials
29   ProFund VP Bear
34   ProFund VP Biotechnology
40   ProFund VP Bull
52   ProFund VP Consumer Goods
58   ProFund VP Consumer Services
65   ProFund VP Dow 30
70   ProFund VP Emerging Markets
76   ProFund VP Europe 30
82   ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar
87   ProFund VP Financials
95   ProFund VP Government Money Market
100   ProFund VP Health Care
107   ProFund VP Industrials
115   ProFund VP International
120   ProFund VP Internet
126   ProFund VP Japan
131   ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth
139   ProFund VP Large-Cap Value
149   ProFund VP Mid-Cap
154   ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth
162   ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value
171   ProFund VP Nasdaq-100
178   ProFund VP Oil & Gas
184   ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals
190   ProFund VP Precious Metals
195   ProFund VP Real Estate
201   ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity
206   ProFund VP Semiconductor
212   ProFund VP Short Dow 30
217   ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets
222   ProFund VP Short International
227   ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap
232   ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100
237   ProFund VP Short Small-Cap
242   ProFund VP Small-Cap
270   ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth
280   ProFund VP Small-Cap Value
292   ProFund VP Technology
299   ProFund VP Telecommunications
305   ProFund VP UltraBull
317   ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap
328   ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100
335   ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30
340   ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100
345   ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap
374   ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus
379   ProFund VP Utilities
385   Notes to Financial Statements
417   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
418   Additional Tax Information
420   Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
426   Expense Examples
429   Trustees and Officers

 

 

 

 

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Message from the Chairman

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

As communities and economies around the world address the continuously evolving impacts of the pandemic, I would like to reaffirm ProFunds’ commitment to providing you, our investors, with products and services to help you meet your investment objectives. ProFunds remains focused on ensuring the effective management of our funds for investors. I am pleased to provide you with this ProFunds VP annual report to shareholders for the 12 months ending December 31, 2021.

 

Equity Markets Post Big Gains Despite Headwinds

 

The U.S. equity market generally offered strong returns for the year, despite brief setbacks, particularly in late November and December. The S&P 500® recorded more than 50 all-time-high closings for the year, second only to 1995. Equity markets generally shrugged off events like new variants of COVID-19 (and the prospect of a resumption of restrictions on travel and social activities), supply chain issues, inflation spikes, and legislative difficulties passing the Build Back Better spending plan, any of which may have had a more significant impact on market performance in previous years.

 

The stock market’s strong performance over the year can be largely attributed to a resilient economic recovery boosted by widespread vaccination, ongoing stimulus from the Federal Reserve, Congress’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package, and robust corporate earnings. Uncertainty increased later in the year amid surging inflation, higher interest rates, ongoing supply chain challenges (especially before the crucial holiday shopping season), and the emergence of Omicron – a new COVID-19 variant. Inflation recorded a 6.8% annual rate in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with prices rising significantly on consumer items such as housing, food, gasoline, and new and used vehicles.

 

Due to rising inflation, investors kept a close watch on the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank during 2021. By late December, the Fed announced that interest rates would remain in a range of 0 to 0.25%. However, the Fed stated that it would complete the tapering of its monthly stimulus earlier than previously indicated. The moves were in response to rising inflation (Fed Chairman Powell stopped using the word "transitory" in November to describe the current inflation) and the robust labor market of late 2021.

 

Reflecting the performance of equities during the 12-month period, U.S. large-cap stocks returned 28.7%, as measured by the S&P 500, and 21.0%, according to the Dow Jones Industrial Average® . The Dow’s® top-performing sectors were oil and gas at 54.4%, technology at 37.2%, and financials with 32.3% returns. The worst performer was telecommunications, which fell 8.7%. The S&P MidCap 400® gained 24.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index® returned 27.5%.

 

International Equity Performance Varied Significantly by Region

 

Developed markets outside North America returned 11.3% for the year, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index® . The

 

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MSCI Europe Index® rose 16.3%, with financials and technology the best-performing sectors, and the Nikkei Total Return Index declined 4.7%. In the developing world, the S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index retreated 16.6%, and the S&P/BNY Mellon Latin America 35 ADR Index fell 1.1%.

 

ProFunds VP Trust’s U.S. Equity Strategies Post Strong Results

 

ProFunds’ index-based mutual funds offer many advantages, such as diverse market exposures, a transparent investment process, efficient fund management, and high daily correlation to their indexes. Overall market appreciation and inflows during the period led to a 12% increase in ProFunds VP assets under management. Mid-cap and large-cap stocks experienced the largest percentage increase.

 

During the period, the Access VP High Yield Fund was reorganized from the former Access One Trust into ProFund. We are confident this change should benefit investors by increasing the efficiency with which we can manage the fund. The name of the fund changed from the Access VP High Yield Fund to the ProFund Access VP High Yield. This change was seamless for investors, requiring no action on their part, and neither the fund’s objective nor its investments changed as a result.

 

No matter what direction the market takes in these rapidly changing times, ProFunds VP mutual funds offer an extensive lineup of strategies designed to meet investor goals, help manage risk, and potentially enhance returns. We appreciate the trust and confidence you have placed in ProFunds, and we look forward to continuing to serve your investing needs.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Michael L. Sapir

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

 

4 :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Investment Strategies and Techniques:

 

Each ProFund VP (each, a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds") is a series of ProFunds (the "Trust"). Each Fund (except the Classic ProFunds VP1, the Sector ProFunds VP1, ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar and ProFund VP Government Money Market) is a "geared" fund (the "Geared Funds") in the sense that each is designed to seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x), a multiple (i.e., 1.25x or 2x), or an inverse multiple (i.e., -1.25x or -2x) of the daily performance of a benchmark for a single day, not for any other period.

 

Each of the Classic ProFunds VP, the Sector ProFunds VP and ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar seek investments results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of a benchmark. ProFund VP Government Money Market seeks a high level of current income consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital.

 

Each Geared Fund seeks investment results for a single day only, as measured from the time the Geared Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Geared Fund's next NAV calculation, and not for longer periods. The return for a period longer than a single day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from the stated leveraged, inverse, or inverse leveraged multiple times the return of the benchmark for that period. During periods of higher market volatility, the volatility of a Geared Fund's benchmark may affect the return as much as or more than the return of the benchmark.

 

ProFund Advisors LLC (the "Advisor"), uses a passive approach in seeking to achieve the investment objective of each Fund. Using this approach, the Advisor determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that a Fund should hold to approximate the daily performance of its benchmark.

 

The Advisor does not invest the assets of the Funds in securities or financial instruments based on its view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company nor does it conduct conventional research or analysis, forecast market movements, trends or market conditions, or take defensive positions in managing Fund assets.

 

The Funds, other than certain Classic ProFunds VP and certain Sector ProFunds VP, make significant use of investment techniques that may be considered aggressive, including the use of swap agreements, futures contracts, forward contracts, and similar instruments ("derivatives"). These investment techniques may be considered aggressive and Funds using these techniques are exposed to risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities, including one or more of the following: counterparty risk (i.e., the risk that a counterparty is unable or unwilling to make timely payments) on the amount the Fund expects to receive from a derivatives counterparty, liquidity risk (i.e., the ability of a Fund to acquire or dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of the Advisor) and increased correlation risk (i.e., the Fund's ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark). If a counterparty becomes bankrupt, or otherwise fails to perform its obligations, the value of an investment in the Fund may decline. With respect to swaps and forward contracts, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks by generally requiring derivatives counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of each Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owes the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds. The Funds typically only enter into derivatives with counterparties that are major, global financial institutions. Any costs associated with using derivatives may also have the effect of lowering the Fund's return.

 

Factors that Materially Affected the Performance of Each Fund during the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 20212:

 

Primary factors affecting Fund performance, before fees and expenses, include the following: the total return of the securities and derivatives held by the Funds, including the performance of the reference assets to which any derivatives are linked, financing rates paid or earned by the Fund (including those included in the total return of derivatives contracts); the types of derivative contracts used by the Funds and their correlation to the relevant benchmark or asset; fees, expenses, and transaction costs; other miscellaneous factors; and in the case of the Geared Funds, the volatility of the Fund's benchmark (and its impact on compounding).

 

Benchmark Performance: The performance of each Fund's benchmark and, in turn, the factors and market conditions affecting that benchmark are generally the principal factors driving Fund performance.3
  
Compounding of Daily Returns and Volatility: Each Geared Fund seeks to provide a multiple (i.e., 1.25x or 2x), the inverse (i.e.,-1x) or an inverse multiple (i.e., -1.25x or -2x) of its benchmark return for a single day only. For longer periods, performance may be greater than or less than the one-day multiple times the benchmark return. This is due to the effects of compounding, which exists in all investments, but has a more significant impact on Geared Funds. In general, during periods of higher benchmark volatility, compounding will cause Fund Performance for periods longer than a single day to be more or less than the multiple of the return of the benchmark. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases. Conversely, in periods of lower benchmark volatility (particularly when combined with large higher benchmark returns), Fund returns over longer periods can be higher than the multiple of the return of the benchmark. Actual results for a particular period, before fees and expenses, are also dependent on the following factors: a) period of time; b) financing rates associated with the use of derivatives; c) other Fund expenses; d) interest and dividends paid with respect to the securities in the benchmark; e) the benchmark's volatility; and f) the benchmark's performance. Longer holding periods, higher benchmark volatility, inverse exposure and/or greater leverage each exacerbates the impact of compounding on a Fund's performance. During periods of higher benchmark volatility, the volatility of a benchmark may affect a Fund's return as much as or more than the return of its benchmark.

 

1ProFunds VP included as Classic ProFunds VP and Sector ProFunds VP are listed in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
2Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
3Unlike the Funds, indexes that may serve as benchmarks for the Funds do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and/or financial instruments. Indexes do not incur fees, expenses and transaction costs. Fees, expenses and transaction costs incurred by the Funds negatively impact the performance of the Funds relative to their benchmark. Performance for each Fund will generally differ from the performance of the Fund's benchmark index.

 

 

 

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Daily volatility for the U.S. equity markets increased from a year ago. The annual volatility for the S&P 500 for the year ended December 31, 2021, was 13.10%, which was lower than the prior year's volatility of 34.69%. The volatility of each Geared Fund benchmark is shown below.

 

Index  1 yr Vol. 
ProFunds Asia 30 Index®   34.78%
Dow Jones U.S. SemiconductorsSM Index   30.89%
Dow Jones U.S. Oil & GasSM Index   29.38%
Dow Jones Precious MetalsSM Index   29.27%
S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD)   24.49%
Dow Jones U.S. BanksSM Index   24.07%
S&P SmallCap 600® Value Index   23.04%
Dow Jones Internet CompositeSM Index   22.32%
Russell 2000® Index   21.98%
S&P SmallCap 600® Growth Index   20.88%
Dow Jones U.S. TechnologySM Index   20.55%
S&P MidCap 400® Value Index   19.41%
Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index   19.05%
Nasdaq-100® Index   18.57%
Nikkei 225 Stock Average   18.57%
S&P MidCap 400® Growth Index   17.96%
S&P MidCap 400®   17.93%
Ryan Labs Returns Treasury Yield Curve 30 Year Index   16.66%
S&P 500® Growth Index   16.51%
Dow Jones U.S. BiotechnologySM Index   16.13%
Dow Jones U.S. FinancialsSM Index   16.00%
ProFunds Europe 30 Index®   15.48%
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer GoodsSM Index   15.24%
Dow Jones U.S. IndustrialsSM Index   15.15%
Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM Index   14.83%
Dow Jones U.S. Real EstateSM Index   14.54%
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ServicesSM Index   14.53%
S&P 500® Value Index   13.12%
S&P 500®   13.10%
Dow Jones U.S. Select TelecommunicationsSM Index   12.99%
Dow Jones U.S. Select PharmaceuticalsSM Index   12.85%
Dow Jones Industrial Average®   12.42%
Dow Jones U.S. Health CareSM Index   11.93%
MSCI EAFE Index®   11.62%
U.S. Dollar Index   5.05%

 

Financing Rates Associated with Swap Agreements and Forward Contracts: The performance of Funds that use swap agreements and forward contacts was impacted by financing costs associated with such derivatives. Financing rates are negotiated between the Funds and their counterparties, and are typically set at the one-week/one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus or minus a negotiated spread. The one-week LIBOR decreased from 0.10% to .08% and the one-month LIBOR decreased from 0.14% to .10% during the fiscal year. Each Fund with long exposure to its benchmark generally was negatively affected by financing rates. Conversely, each Fund with short/inverse exposure generally benefited from financing rates. In certain market environments, LIBOR adjusted by the spread may result in a Fund with short/inverse exposure also being negatively affected by financing rates.
  
Stock Dividends and Bond Yields: The performance of Funds that provide long or leveraged exposure was positively impacted by capturing the dividend or income yield of the underlying assets to which they have exposure. The performance of Funds that provide an inverse or leveraged inverse exposure was negatively impacted by virtue of effectively having to pay out the dividend or income yield (or a multiple thereof, as applicable) associated with the assets to which they have short exposure.
  
Fees, Expenses and Transaction Costs: Fees and expenses are listed in the financial statements of each Fund, and may generally be higher and thus have a more negative impact on performance than the fees and expenses of many traditional index-based funds. For Geared Funds, daily repositioning of each Fund's portfolio to maintain exposure consistent with its investment objective, high levels of shareholder purchase and redemption activity, and use of leverage may lead to commensurate increases in portfolio transactions and transaction costs which negatively impact the daily NAV of each Fund. Transaction costs are not reflected in the Funds' expense ratio. Transaction costs are generally higher for Geared Funds, Funds whose benchmarks are more volatile than other funds' benchmarks, and Funds that hold or have exposure to assets that are comparatively less liquid than those held by other funds.
  
Miscellaneous Factors: Each Fund holds a mix of securities and/or derivatives that is designed to provide returns that

 

 

 

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correspond to the performance of its investment objective. Certain Funds may obtain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities of their benchmark and may not have investment exposure to all securities of the benchmark or may have weightings that are different from that of its benchmark. Certain Funds may also obtain exposure to securities not contained in the relevant benchmark or in financial instruments, with the intent of obtaining exposure with aggregate characteristics similar to those of a multiple of the benchmark.

 

In addition, certain Funds invested in swap agreements based on exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that are designed to track the performance of the Fund's benchmark. Because the closing price of an ETF may not perfectly track the performance of its benchmark, there are deviations between the return of a swap whose reference asset is an ETF and the return of a swap based directly on the Fund's benchmark. Thus, the performance of a Fund investing significantly in swap agreements based on an ETF had less correlation with its benchmark than a Fund investing in swap agreements based directly on the Fund's benchmark.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

8 :: ProFund Access VP High Yield :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

The Access VP High Yield Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return of the high yield market, consistent with maintaining reasonable liquidity. However, the Fund does not seek to match the daily returns of a specific benchmark. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 0.27%%. For the same period, the Markit iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index, a widely used measure of high yield market performance, had a total return of 4.48%%1. The total return for the 5-year U.S. Treasury Note was -2.82%2.

 

The Fund is designed to maintain exposure to the high yield market, regardless of market conditions. This means the Fund does not adopt defensive positions in anticipation of an adverse market climate. The Fund seeks to achieve its high yield exposure primarily through credit default swaps (CDS) and 5-year treasury exposure but may also invest in high yield debt instruments (commonly referred to as junk bonds), other debt, money market instruments, total return swap agreements and futures contracts.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in credit default swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for investing directly in high yield bonds. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into credit default swap agreements that were centrally cleared. In a centrally cleared swap agreement, the clearing organization takes on the credit risk of all parties involved in the trade, and in effect, guarantees each party's obligation under the contract. As a result, each party involved in a centrally cleared contract only faces the clearing organization. There can be no assurance, however, that the clearing organization, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to the Fund.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 
*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund Access VP High Yield from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund Access VP High Yield   0.27%   3.25%   5.11%
Markit iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index   4.48%   5.60%   5.91%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net     
ProFund Access VP High Yield   1.87%   1.68%                 

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
U.S. Treasury Obligation   45%
Futures Contracts   19%
Credit Default Swap Agreements   75%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The Access VP High Yield Fund primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: credit default swap agreements, utures contracts, repurchase agreements, U.S. Government and money market securities.

 

Industry Exposure

 

   % of Market
Exposure (CDS)
 
Consumer, Cyclical   28%
Consumer, Non-cyclical   16%
Communications   12%
Financial   11%
Energy   9%
Industrials   7%
Basic Materials   6%
Utilities   6%
Technology   5%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the Index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2The 5-year U.S. Treasury Note reflects both price return and yield components. It does not reflect the impact of transaction and financing costs, nor the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees.

 

Investments in high yield bonds or in investments linked to the high yield market are subject to greater volatility and greater credit risks than investing in U.S. Treasuries. U.S. Treasury instruments are guaranteed by the U.S. government as to the timely payment of principal and interest, if held to maturity. Both the principal and yield of a mutual fund will fluctuate with changes in market conditions.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (44.7%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 11/30/26  $6,850,000   $6,851,605 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $6,872,386)
        6,851,605 
           
Repurchase Agreements(a) (49.3%)          
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $7,560,000   7,560,000    7,560,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $7,560,000)
        7,560,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $14,432,386)—94.0%
        14,411,605 
Net other assets (liabilities)—6.0%        913,430 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $15,325,035 

 

 

(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Futures Contracts Purchased

 

   Number
of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
5-Year US Treasury Note Futures Contracts   24   4/1/22  $2,901,188   $(2,978)

 

Centrally Cleared Swap Agreements

 

Credit Default Swap Agreements—Sell Protection(a)

 

Underlying
Instrument
  Payment
Frequency
  Fixed Deal
Receive
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Implied Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2021(b)
   Notional
Amount(c)
   Value   Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   Variation
Margin
 
CDX North America High Yield Index Swap Agreement; Series 37   Daily   5.00%  12/20/26   2.92%  $11,500,000   $1,052,731   $1,097,609   $(44,878)  $6,926 

 

 

(a)When a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the Fund as a seller of credit protection will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and take delivery of the reference entity or (ii) pay a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value.
(b)Implied credit spread, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the value of the credit default swap agreements as of period end will serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default or other credit event for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Generally, wider credit spreads represent a perceived deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the swap agreement.
(c)The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required pay as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, for each security included in the CDX North America High Yield Index.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

10 :: ProFund Access VP High Yield :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $14,432,386 
Securities, at value   6,851,605 
Repurchase agreements, at value   7,560,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   14,411,605 
Cash   3,244 
Segregated cash balances for futures contracts with brokers   24,420 
Segregated cash balances for credit default swap agreements with brokers   932,279 
Interest receivable   7,527 
Receivable for capital shares issued   16,219 
Variation margin on credit default swap agreements   6,926 
Prepaid expenses   87 
TOTAL ASSETS   15,402,307 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   19,196 
Variation margin on futures contracts   563 
Advisory fees payable   24,568 
Management services fees payable   3,276 
Administration fees payable   800 
Administrative services fees payable   7,419 
Distribution fees payable   7,938 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,357 
Fund accounting fees payable   442 
Compliance services fees payable   72 
Other accrued expenses   11,641 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   77,272 
NET ASSETS  $15,325,035 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $17,387,809 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (2,062,774)
NET ASSETS  $15,325,035 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   578,075 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $26.51 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $70,020 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   132,435 
Management services fees   17,658 
Administration fees   13,792 
Transfer agency fees   10,943 
Administrative services fees   43,943 
Distribution fees   44,145 
Custody fees   2,720 
Fund accounting fees   7,332 
Trustee fees   298 
Compliance services fees   108 
Other fees   12,856 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   18,232 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   304,462 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (7,808)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   296,654 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (226,634)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   (301,775)
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   (32,309)
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   1,316,483 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   (56,709)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (6,309)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (735,664)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   183,717 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(42,917)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(226,634)  $(231,011)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   982,399    (191,529)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (798,682)   (46,749)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (42,917)   (469,289)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (490,299)   (842,012)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (490,299)   (842,012)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   30,924,436    62,693,306 
Distributions reinvested   490,299    842,012 
Value of shares redeemed   (35,479,084)   (74,339,134)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (4,064,349)   (10,803,816)
Change in net assets   (4,597,565)   (12,115,117)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   19,922,600    32,037,717 
End of period  $15,325,035   $19,922,600 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   1,157,931    2,384,127 
Reinvested   18,614    33,789 
Redeemed   (1,333,589)   (2,798,588)
Change in shares   (157,044)   (380,672)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

12 :: ProFund Access VP High Yield :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   Dec. 31, 2021   Dec. 31, 2020   Dec. 31, 2019   Dec. 31, 2018   Dec. 31, 2017 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $27.10   $28.71   $26.74   $28.25   $29.12 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.34)   (0.31)   0.06    0.16    (0.10)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.41    0.16(b)   3.21    (0.33)   1.47 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   0.07    (0.15)   3.27    (0.17)   1.37 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income           (0.06)   (0.16)    
In excess of net investment income   (0.66)   (1.46)   (1.24)   (0.37)   (1.11)
Net realized gains on investments               (0.60)   (1.13)
Return of capital               (0.21)    
Total distributions   (0.66)   (1.46)   (1.30)   (1.34)   (2.24)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $26.51   $27.10   $28.71   $26.74   $28.25 
                          
Total Return   0.27%   0.06%   12.43%   (0.61)%(c)   4.79%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.72%   1.87%   1.73%   1.72%   1.71%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.70%(d)   1.66%(c)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.28)%   (1.16)%   0.23%   0.58%(c)   (0.34)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $15,325   $19,923   $32,038   $16,054   $25,713 
Portfolio turnover rate(e)   1,351%   1,447%   1,459%   1,539%   1,407%

 

 
(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(c)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.67% and 0.57%, respectively, and the total return would have been (0.62)%.
(d)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(e)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Asia 30 :: 13

 

ProFund VP Asia 30 (the “Fund”) seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the ProFunds Asia 30 Index® (the “Index”). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a price return of -18.52%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of -19.08%1 and a volatility of 34.78%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index, created by ProFund Advisors, is composed of 30 companies whose principal offices are located in the Asia/Pacific region, excluding Japan, and whose securities are traded on U.S. exchanges or on Nasdaq as depositary receipts or ordinary shares and meet certain liquidity requirements. The component companies in the Index are the 30 most liquid companies based upon their U.S. dollar-traded volume. Their relative weights are determined using a modified market capitalization method. The Index is reconstituted annually. The Index is expressed in U.S. dollar terms and as such should generally reflect the relative movement of the U.S. dollar against the basket of foreign currencies represented by the constituent companies in the Index.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Asia 30 from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Asia 30   -18.52%   8.58%   6.04%
ProFunds Asia 30 Index®   -19.08%   8.23%   5.91%
MSCI AC Asia Pacific Free Excluding Japan Index   -2.90%   10.81%   7.71%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Asia 30   1.71%   1.68%        

 

 
**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   99%
Total Exposure   99%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   11.9%
BHP Billiton, Ltd.   6.3%
Infosys Technologies, Ltd.   5.3%
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.   5.2%
HDFC Bank, Ltd.   5.1%

 

ProFunds Asia 30® Index – Composition

 

Industry Breakdown  % of Index 
Information Technology   23%
Consumer Discretionary   23%
Communication Services   20%
Financials   18%
Materials   6%
Health Care   4%
Industrials   3%
Real Estate   3%
      
Country Composition    
China   58%
India   15%
Taiwan   12%
Singapore   7%
Australia   6%
Hong Kong   2%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 
1The graph and table DO NOT reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index nor the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The MSCI AC Asia Pacific Free Excluding Japan Index is a capitalization weighted index generally representative of the performance of the Asia Pacific region excluding the country of Japan. The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends in the Index. The impact of transactions costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the Index calculations. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

14 :: ProFund VP Asia 30 :: Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (99.2%)

 

   Shares   Value 
360 DigiTech, Inc.ADR (Consumer Finance)   25,099   $575,520 
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   9,638    1,144,897 
Baidu, Inc.*ADR (Interactive Media & Services)   4,953    736,957 
Beigene, Ltd.*ADR (Biotechnology)   2,008    544,028 
BHP Billiton, Ltd.ADR(a) (Metals & Mining)   22,757    1,373,385 
Bilibili, Inc.*ADR(a) (Entertainment)   8,902    413,053 
Daqo New Energy Corp.*ADR (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   8,099    326,552 
Futu Holdings, Ltd.*ADR (Capital Markets)   9,170    397,061 
GDS Holdings, Ltd.*ADR (IT Services)   9,772    460,848 
HDFC Bank, Ltd.ADR (Banks)   17,067    1,110,550 
ICICI Bank, Ltd.ADR (Banks)   46,651    923,223 
Infosys Technologies, Ltd.ADR (IT Services)   46,048    1,165,475 
iQIYI, Inc.*ADR (Entertainment)   61,710    281,398 
JD.com, Inc.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   9,170    642,542 
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.*ADR(a) (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   10,508    482,947 
JOYY, Inc.ADR (Interactive Media & Services)   10,040    456,117 
KE Holdings, Inc.*ADR (Real Estate Management & Development)   30,587    615,410 
Li Auto, Inc.*ADR (Automobiles)   20,816    668,194 
Lufax Holding, Ltd.*ADR (Consumer Finance)   89,085    501,549 
NetEase, Inc.ADR (Entertainment)   9,103    926,502 
NIO, Inc.*ADR (Automobiles)   22,957    727,278 
Pinduoduo, Inc.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   7,898    460,453 
Sea, Ltd.*ADR (Entertainment)   4,752    1,063,070 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.ADR (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   21,619    2,600,982 
TAL Education Group*ADR (Diversified Consumer Services)   132,389    520,289 
Tencent Music Entertainment Group*ADR (Entertainment)   74,695    511,661 
Up Fintech Holding, Ltd.*ADR(a) (Capital Markets)   68,738    337,504 
XPeng, Inc.*ADR (Automobiles)   15,126    761,291 
Zai Lab, Ltd.*ADR (Biotechnology)   6,158    387,030 
ZTO Express Cayman, Inc.ADR (Air Freight & Logistics)   22,221    627,077 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $15,173,890)
        21,742,843 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b) (1.3%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $278,000  $278,000   $278,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $278,000)
        278,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(c) (8.3%)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(d)   1,818,424   $1,818,424 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $1,818,424)
        1,818,424 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $17,270,314)—108.8%
        23,839,267 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(8.8)%        (1,932,231)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $21,907,036 

 

 
*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $1,710,239.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(c)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(d)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.
ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt

 

ProFund VP Asia 30 invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Air Freight & Logistics  $627,077    2.9%
Automobiles   2,156,763    9.8%
Banks   2,033,773    9.2%
Biotechnology   931,058    4.3%
Capital Markets   734,565    3.4%
Consumer Finance   1,077,069    4.9%
Diversified Consumer Services   520,289    2.4%
Entertainment   3,195,684    14.6%
Interactive Media & Services   1,193,074    5.4%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   2,247,892    10.2%
IT Services   1,626,323    7.4%
Metals & Mining   1,373,385    6.3%
Real Estate Management & Development   615,410    2.8%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   3,410,481    15.6%
Other**   164,193    0.8%
Total  $21,907,036    100.0%

 

ProFund VP Asia 30 invested in securities with exposure to the following countries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Australia  $1,373,385    6.3%
China   13,506,158    61.6%
India   3,199,248    14.5%
Singapore   1,063,070    4.9%
Taiwan   2,600,982    11.9%
Other**   164,193    0.8%
Total  $21,907,036    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Asia 30 :: 15

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $17,270,314 
Securities, at value(a)   23,561,267 
Repurchase agreements, at value   278,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   23,839,267 
Cash   3,522 
Dividends receivable   16,128 
Receivable for capital shares issued   204,543 
Prepaid expenses   232 
TOTAL ASSETS   24,063,692 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   1,818,424 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   2,540 
Payable for investments purchased   274,434 
Advisory fees payable   15,963 
Management services fees payable   2,128 
Administration fees payable   1,295 
Administrative services fees payable   8,728 
Distribution fees payable   12,469 
Transfer agency fees payable   2,281 
Fund accounting fees payable   723 
Compliance services fees payable   107 
Other accrued expenses   17,564 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   2,156,656 
NET ASSETS  $21,907,036 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $14,743,762 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   7,163,274 
NET ASSETS  $21,907,036 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   411,294 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $53.26 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $1,710,239 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $475,188 
Interest   2 
Foreign tax withholding   (5,638)
Net income from securities lending   164,866 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   634,418 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   237,097 
Management services fees   31,613 
Administration fees   24,448 
Transfer agency fees   19,609 
Administrative services fees   65,985 
Distribution fees   79,032 
Custody fees   14,430 
Fund accounting fees   13,270 
Trustee fees   497 
Compliance services fees   191 
Other fees   24,022 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   19,045 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   529,239 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   105,179 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   1,586,187 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   (7,229,921)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (5,643,734)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(5,538,555)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

16 :: ProFund VP Asia 30 :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $105,179   $(43,383)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   1,586,187    4,545,593 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (7,229,921)   3,066,891 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (5,538,555)   7,569,101 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (4,388,382)   (2,519,835)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (4,388,382)   (2,519,835)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   45,782,302    30,433,386 
Distributions reinvested   4,388,382    2,519,835 
Value of shares redeemed   (47,830,246)   (37,565,743)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   2,340,438    (4,612,522)
Change in net assets   (7,586,499)   436,744 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   29,493,535    29,056,791 
End of period  $21,907,036   $29,493,535 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   616,849    480,489 
Reinvested   65,294    38,110 
Redeemed   (659,603)   (597,380)
Change in shares   22,540    (78,781)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Asia 30 :: 17

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   Dec. 31, 2021   Dec. 31, 2020   Dec. 31, 2019   Dec. 31, 2018   Dec. 31, 2017 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $75.87   $62.15   $49.34   $60.88   $47.26 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.24    (0.11)   0.39    0.11    0.21 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (12.05)   21.13    12.56    (11.37)   15.27 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (11.81)   21.02    12.95    (11.26)   15.48 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.72)   (0.14)   (0.28)    
Net realized gains on investments   (10.80)   (6.58)           (1.86)
Total distributions   (10.80)   (7.30)   (0.14)   (0.28)   (1.86)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $53.26   $75.87   $62.15   $49.34   $60.88 
                          
Total Return   (18.52)%(b)   35.55%   26.31%   (18.59)%   32.87%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.71%   1.72%   1.74%   1.70%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.33%   (0.18)%   0.68%   0.19%   0.37%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $21,907   $29,494   $29,057   $19,796   $34,695 
Portfolio turnover rate(c)   125%   130%   111%   87%   96%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was an increase of 0.34%.
(c)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

18 :: ProFund VP Banks :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Banks (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. BanksSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 34.09%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 36.28%1 and a volatility of 24.07%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the banking sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, regional and major U.S. domiciled banks engaged in a wide range of financial services, including retail banking, loans, and money transmissions.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Banks from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Banks   34.09%   8.47%   13.73%
Dow Jones U.S. BanksSM Index   36.28%   10.42%   15.78%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Banks   1.74%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   79%
Swap Agreements   21%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   21.2%
Bank of America Corp.   14.5%
Wells Fargo & Co.   8.7%
Citigroup, Inc.   5.4%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.   3.8%

 

Dow Jones U.S. BanksSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Diversified Banks   68%
Regional Banks   32%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Banks :: 19

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (79.0%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Bank of America Corp. (Banks)   24,471   $1,088,714 
Bank OZK (Banks)   410    19,077 
BOK Financial Corp. (Banks)   103    10,865 
Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)   6,740    407,029 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   1,448    68,418 
Comerica, Inc. (Banks)   445    38,715 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   378    25,984 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (Banks)   193    24,332 
East West Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   482    37,924 
F.N.B. Corp. (Banks)   1,085    13,161 
Fifth Third Bancorp (Banks)   2,323    101,167 
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.— Class A (Banks)   24    19,916 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   435    22,115 
First Horizon Corp. (Banks)   1,838    30,008 
First Republic Bank (Banks)   608    125,558 
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   368    20,866 
Home BancShares, Inc. (Banks)   513    12,492 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   4,913    75,758 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)   10,044    1,590,466 
KeyCorp (Banks)   3,162    73,137 
M&T Bank Corp. (Banks)   437    67,114 
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,580    19,292 
People's United Financial, Inc. (Banks)   1,455    25,928 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Banks)   258    24,639 
Popular, Inc. (Banks)   271    22,233 
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   313    22,630 
Regions Financial Corp. (Banks)   3,240    70,632 
Signature Bank (Banks)   206    66,635 
SVB Financial Group* (Banks)   200    135,648 
Synovus Financial Corp. (Banks)   494    23,648 
TFS Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   162    2,895 
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (Banks)   1,436    287,947 
Truist Financial Corp. (Banks)   4,534    265,466 
U.S. Bancorp (Banks)   4,583    257,427 
UMB Financial Corp. (Banks)   146    15,492 
Umpqua Holdings Corp. (Banks)   736    14,161 
United Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   462    16,761 
Valley National Bancorp (Banks)   1,382    19,003 
Webster Financial Corp. (Banks)   307    17,143 
Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)   13,543    649,793 
Western Alliance Bancorp (Banks)   354    38,108 
Wintrust Financial Corp. (Banks)   194    17,619 
Zions Bancorp (Banks)   532    33,601 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,732,973)
        5,919,517 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (1.1%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $85,000  $85,000   $85,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $85,000)
        85,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $1,817,973) — 80.1%
        6,004,517 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 19.9%        1,495,796 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $7,500,313 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Banks Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $1,558,398   $610 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

20 :: ProFund VP Banks :: Financial Statements

 

ProFund VP Banks invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Banks  $5,897,330    78.7%
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   22,187    0.3%
Other**   1,580,796    21.0%
Total  $7,500,313    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $1,817,973 
Securities, at value   5,919,517 
Repurchase agreements, at value   85,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   6,004,517 
Cash   790 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   30,000 
Dividends receivable   7,060 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   610 
Receivable for investments sold   1,497,278 
Prepaid expenses   130 
TOTAL ASSETS   7,540,385 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   20,937 
Advisory fees payable   5,743 
Management services fees payable   766 
Administration fees payable   459 
Administrative services fees payable   3,271 
Distribution fees payable   3,381 
Transfer agency fees payable   827 
Fund accounting fees payable   266 
Compliance services fees payable   34 
Other accrued expenses   4,388 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   40,072 
NET ASSETS  $7,500,313 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $8,012,656 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (512,343)
NET ASSETS  $7,500,313 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   237,094 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $31.63 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $192,702 
Interest   2 
Net income from securities lending   1 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   192,705 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   64,146 
Management services fees   8,553 
Administration fees   6,220 
Transfer agency fees   5,198 
Administrative services fees   24,159 
Distribution fees   21,382 
Custody fees   1,257 
Fund accounting fees   3,638 
Trustee fees   121 
Compliance services fees   65 
Other fees   8,280 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   1,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   144,019 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (332)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   143,687 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   49,018 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   188,160 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   103,616 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   1,462,980 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (255)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   1,754,501 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $1,803,519 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

22 :: ProFund VP Banks :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $49,018   $82,428 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   291,776    (7,095)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,462,725    (1,708,378)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   1,803,519    (1,633,045)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (82,428)   (92,909)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (82,428)   (92,909)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   42,197,240    18,733,923 
Distributions reinvested   82,428    92,909 
Value of shares redeemed   (41,323,046)   (21,610,921)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   956,622    (2,784,089)
Change in net assets   2,677,713    (4,510,043)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   4,822,600    9,332,643 
End of period  $7,500,313   $4,822,600 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   1,390,030    921,543 
Reinvested   2,662    4,862 
Redeemed   (1,358,451)   (1,048,260)
Change in shares   34,241    (121,855)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $23.77   $28.74   $21.31   $26.03   $22.14 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.17    0.36    0.31    0.15    0.08 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   7.93    (4.85)   7.39    (4.79)   3.87 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   8.10    (4.49)   7.70    (4.64)   3.95 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.24)   (0.48)   (0.27)   (0.08)   (0.06)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $31.63   $23.77   $28.74   $21.31   $26.03 
                          
Total Return   34.09%   (15.21)%   36.43%   (17.90)%   17.92%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.74%   1.70%   1.71%   1.69%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.57%   1.74%   1.24%   0.57%   0.36%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $7,500   $4,823   $9,333   $6,539   $14,608 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   551%   478%   293%   324%   319%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

24 :: ProFund VP Basic Materials :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Basic Materials (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 25.63%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 27.78%1 and a volatility of 19.05%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the basic materials sector 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.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Basic Materials from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.
  

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Basic Materials   25.63%   11.77%   8.80%
Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index   27.78%   13.68%   10.65%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Basic Materials   1.73%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   100%
Swap Agreements   1%
Total Exposure   101%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Linde PLC   19.3%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.   7.3%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.   6.7%
Ecolab, Inc.   6.4%
Newmont Corp.   5.4%

 

Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Chemicals   77%
Metals & Mining   23%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.
3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (99.5%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (Chemicals)   4,167   $1,267,851 
Albemarle Corp. (Chemicals)   2,202    514,762 
Alcoa Corp. (Metals & Mining)   3,522    209,841 
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)   1,063    114,443 
Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd.* (Chemicals)   4,042    133,871 
Celanese Corp. (Chemicals)   2,049    344,355 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)   4,038    285,810 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   8,567    186,504 
Commercial Metals Co. (Metals & Mining)   2,270    82,378 
Corteva, Inc. (Chemicals)   13,722    648,776 
Dow, Inc. (Chemicals)   13,923    789,713 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (Chemicals)   9,753    787,847 
Eastman Chemical Co. (Chemicals)   2,531    306,023 
Ecolab, Inc. (Chemicals)   4,693    1,100,931 
Element Solutions, Inc. (Chemicals)   4,100    99,548 
FMC Corp. (Chemicals)   2,386    262,198 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   27,644    1,153,585 
Huntsman Corp. (Chemicals)   3,900    136,032 
Ingevity Corp.* (Chemicals)   740    53,058 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Chemicals)   4,791    721,764 
Linde PLC (Chemicals)   9,649    3,342,702 
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. — Class A (Chemicals)   4,949    456,446 
MP Materials Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   1,405    63,815 
NewMarket Corp. (Chemicals)   130    44,554 
Newmont Corp. (Metals & Mining)   15,011    930,983 
Nucor Corp. (Metals & Mining)   5,381    614,241 
Olin Corp. (Chemicals)   2,700    155,304 
PPG Industries, Inc. (Chemicals)   4,469    770,634 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (Metals & Mining)   1,179    191,257 
Royal Gold, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   1,235    129,934 
RPM International, Inc. (Chemicals)   2,442    246,642 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   3,549   220,286 
Sylvamo Corp.* (Paper & Forest Products)   664    18,519 
The Chemours Co. (Chemicals)   3,068    102,962 
The Mosaic Co. (Chemicals)   6,973    273,969 
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. — Class A (Chemicals)   766    123,326 
United States Steel Corp. (Metals & Mining)   5,088    121,145 
Valvoline, Inc. (Chemicals)   3,403    126,898 
Westlake Chemical Corp. (Chemicals)   625    60,706 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $6,604,156)

        17,193,613 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (1.0%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $181,000  $181,000   $181,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $181,000)
        181,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $6,785,156) — 100.5%
        17,374,613 
Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.5)%        (91,074)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $17,283,539 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
  

Total Return Swap Agreements — Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22    0.68%  $93,674   $7,105 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Basic Materials invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Chemicals  $13,271,125    76.8%
Metals & Mining   3,903,969    22.6%
Paper & Forest Products   18,519    0.1%
Other**   89,926    0.5%
Total  $17,283,539    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

26 :: ProFund VP Basic Materials :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $6,785,156 
Securities, at value   17,193,613 
Repurchase agreements, at value   181,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   17,374,613 
Cash   243 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   90,000 
Dividends receivable   20,218 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   7,105 
Prepaid expenses   224 
TOTAL ASSETS   17,492,403 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   164,844 
Advisory fees payable   13,241 
Management services fees payable   1,765 
Administration fees payable   993 
Administrative services fees payable   8,221 
Distribution fees payable   8,236 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,634 
Fund accounting fees payable   559 
Compliance services fees payable   73 
Other accrued expenses   9,298 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   208,864 
NET ASSETS  $17,283,539 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $8,552,666 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   8,730,873 
NET ASSETS  $17,283,539 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   203,476 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $84.94 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $323,774 
Interest   5 
Net income from securities lending   6,244 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   330,023 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   133,153 
Management services fees   17,754 
Administration fees   13,277 
Transfer agency fees   10,825 
Administrative services fees   46,893 
Distribution fees   44,384 
Custody fees   2,647 
Fund accounting fees   7,385 
Trustee fees   291 
Compliance services fees   133 
Other fees   17,179 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   4,343 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   298,264 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   31,759 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   113,393 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   92,187 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   2,934,300 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   2,128 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   3,142,008 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $3,173,767 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Basic Materials :: 27

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $31,759   $60,934 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   205,580    561,553 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   2,936,428    1,247,587 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   3,173,767    1,870,074 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (550,093)   (949,400)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (550,093)   (949,400)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   31,694,090    18,333,702 
Distributions reinvested   550,093    949,400 
Value of shares redeemed   (34,000,418)   (15,671,527)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (1,756,235)   3,611,575 
Change in net assets   867,439    4,532,249 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   16,416,100    11,883,851 
End of period  $17,283,539   $16,416,100 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   402,912    299,803 
Reinvested   6,830    14,862 
Redeemed   (442,935)   (261,657)
Change in shares   (33,193)   53,008 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

28 :: ProFund VP Basic Materials :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $69.36   $64.71   $56.94   $69.41   $56.66 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.14    0.32    0.37    0.14    0.17 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   17.52    9.87    9.53    (12.36)   12.84 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   17.66    10.19    9.90    (12.22)   13.01 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.23)   (0.42)   (0.22)   (0.25)   (0.26)
Net realized gains on investments   (1.85)   (5.12)   (1.91)        
Total distributions   (2.08)   (5.54)   (2.13)   (0.25)   (0.26)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $84.94   $69.36   $64.71   $56.94   $69.41 
                          
Total Return   25.63%   16.49%   17.72%   (17.66)%   22.96%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.73%   1.71%   1.74%   1.69%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.18%   0.53%   0.60%   0.21%   0.27%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $17,284   $16,416   $11,884   $12,171   $33,707 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   134%   135%   58%   39%   127%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Bear :: 29

 

ProFund VP Bear (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the return of the S&P 500® (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possible even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (-1x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -24.57%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 28.71%1 and a volatility of 13.10%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the inverse of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse 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 real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Bear from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Bear   -24.57%   -18.08%   -16.73%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net     
ProFund VP Bear   1.79%   1.68%     

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   (99)%
Total Exposure   (99)%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Bear primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

S&P 500® – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   28%
Health Care   13%
Consumer Discretionary   13%
Financials   11%
Communication Services   10%
Industrials   8%
Consumer Staples   6%
Real Estate   3%
Energy   3%
Materials   3%
Utilities   2%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

30 :: ProFund VP Bear :: Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (99.9%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $1,555,000  $1,555,000   $1,555,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $1,555,000)
        1,555,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $1,555,000)—99.9%
        1,555,000 
Net other assets (liabilities)—0.1%        1,821 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $1,556,821 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $329,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
S&P 500  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22    (0.43)%  $(238,309)  $1,167 
S&P 500  UBS AG  1/27/22    (0.23)%   (1,306,410)   6,701 
               $(1,544,719)  $7,868 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Bear :: 31

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $1,555,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   1,555,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   1,555,000 
Cash   430 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   7,868 
Receivable for capital shares issued   648 
Prepaid expenses   400 
TOTAL ASSETS   1,564,346 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   444 
Advisory fees payable   2,253 
Management services fees payable   300 
Administration fees payable   87 
Administrative services fees payable   1,099 
Distribution fees payable   1,297 
Transfer agency fees payable   163 
Fund accounting fees payable   49 
Compliance services fees payable   18 
Other accrued expenses   1,815 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   7,525 
NET ASSETS  $1,556,821 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $24,231,817 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (22,674,996)
NET ASSETS  $1,556,821 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   106,912 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $14.56 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $37 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   22,977 
Management services fees   3,064 
Administration fees   2,389 
Transfer agency fees   1,912 
Administrative services fees   7,874 
Distribution fees   7,659 
Custody fees   487 
Fund accounting fees   1,283 
Trustee fees   55 
Compliance services fees   16 
Other fees   2,672 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   1,500 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   51,888 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (420)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   51,468 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (51,431)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Gain received from non-recurring class action settlement   1,180 
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   (76,638)
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (617,127)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   12,695 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   18,165 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (661,725)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(713,156)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

32 :: ProFund VP Bear :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(51,431)  $(63,287)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (692,585)   (1,644,432)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   30,860    (15,309)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (713,156)   (1,723,028)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (21,696)   (18,942)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (21,696)   (18,942)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   24,842,719    55,517,005 
Distributions reinvested   21,696    18,942 
Value of shares redeemed   (24,924,990)   (54,648,756)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (60,575)   887,191 
Change in net assets   (795,427)   (854,779)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   2,352,248    3,207,027 
End of period  $1,556,821   $2,352,248 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   1,499,798    2,071,685 
Reinvested   1,237    896 
Redeemed   (1,514,177)   (2,073,662)
Change in shares   (13,142)   (1,081)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Bear :: 33

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $19.59   $26.47   $34.40   $33.06   $40.30 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.28)   (0.35)   0.13    0.03    (0.32)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (4.49)   (6.41)   (8.03)   1.31    (6.92)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (4.77)   (6.76)   (7.90)   1.34    (7.24)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.12)   (0.03)        
Net realized gains on investments   (0.26)                
Total distributions   (0.26)   (0.12)   (0.03)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $14.56   $19.59   $26.47   $34.40   $33.06 
                          
Total Return   (24.57)%   (25.61)%   (22.95)%   4.05%   (17.97)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.79%   1.74%   1.65%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.71%(b)   1.65%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.40)%   0.43%   0.08%   (0.88)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $1,557   $2,352   $3,207   $4,135   $4,157 
Portfolio turnover rate(c)                    

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(c)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

34 :: ProFund VP Biotechnology :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Biotechnology (the “Fund”) seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. BiotechnologySM Index (the “Index”). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 15.73%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 17.65%1 and a volatility of 16.13%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to one and one-half times the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the biotechnology sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies engage in the 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.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Biotechnology from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Biotechnology   15.73%   12.19%   16.91%
Dow Jones U.S. BiotechnologySM Index   17.65%   14.13%   18.96%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Biotechnology   1.67%   1.67%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   99%
Swap Agreements   1%
Total Exposure   100%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
AbbVie, Inc.   15.6%
Danaher Corp.   13.6%
Amgen, Inc.   8.3%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.   5.9%
Moderna, Inc.   5.8%

 

Dow Jones U.S. BiotechnologySM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Biotechnology   63%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   37%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value (“NAV”) will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Biotechnology :: 35

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (99.2%)

 

   Shares   Value 
10X Genomics, Inc.*—Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   3,691   $549,811 
AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)   71,253    9,647,656 
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   4,731    110,422 
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   12,201    1,947,890 
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,189    71,952 
Alkermes PLC* (Biotechnology)   6,517    151,585 
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,987    44,566 
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   4,820    817,376 
Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)   22,702    5,107,269 
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   4,203    278,659 
Avantor, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   24,564    1,035,127 
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,812    144,398 
Berkeley Lights, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,686    30,651 
Biogen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   5,920    1,420,326 
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.* (Biotechnology)   2,350    323,854 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   7,400    653,790 
Bio-Techne Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,584    819,467 
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* (Biotechnology)   2,371    253,958 
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   4,330    72,224 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   2,034    766,371 
Danaher Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   25,632    8,433,184 
Denali Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,741    166,849 
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,930    83,897 
Exact Sciences Corp.* (Biotechnology)   6,945    540,529 
Exelixis, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   12,752    233,107 
Fate Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,273    191,503 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)   50,557    3,670,944 
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   5,674    228,152 
Horizon Therapeutics PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   9,142    985,142 
Illumina, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   6,300    2,396,772 
Incyte Corp.* (Biotechnology)   7,567    555,418 
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,789    329,771 
Invitae Corp.* (Biotechnology)   8,384    128,024 
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   5,691    173,177 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   7,700    2,172,478 
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   4,396    184,192 
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,159    252,245 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   926   1,571,616 
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,998    293,087 
Moderna, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   14,217    3,610,834 
Natera, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,546    331,161 
Nektar Therapeutics* (Pharmaceuticals)   7,438    100,487 
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,825    325,775 
Novavax, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,047    435,934 
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   8,889    181,869 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   4,261    2,690,907 
Repligen Corp.* (Biotechnology)   2,072    548,748 
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,510    316,076 
Seagen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   5,380    831,748 
Sotera Health Co.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   3,991    93,988 
Syneos Health, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   4,179    429,100 
Twist Bioscience Corp.* (Biotechnology)   1,987    153,774 
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,747    230,995 
United Therapeutics Corp.* (Biotechnology)   1,815    392,185 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   10,247    2,250,241 
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,952    123,600 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,986    1,400,464 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $25,608,537)
        61,285,325 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (0.6%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $374,000  $374,000   $374,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $374,000)
        374,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $25,982,537)—99.8%
        61,659,325 
Net other assets (liabilities)—0.2%        139,076 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $61,798,401 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See “Repurchase Agreements” under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Biotechnology Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $440,689   $823 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Biotechnology invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Biotechnology  $37,934,471    61.4%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   9,833,648    15.9%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   12,431,577    20.1%
Pharmaceuticals   1,085,629    1.8%
Other**   513,076    0.8%
Total  $61,798,401    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $25,982,537 
Securities, at value   61,285,325 
Repurchase agreements, at value   374,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   61,659,325 
Cash   492 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   185,000 
Dividends receivable   5,383 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   823 
Receivable for capital shares issued   110,998 
Prepaid expenses   877 
TOTAL ASSETS   61,962,898 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   10,372 
Advisory fees payable   38,557 
Management services fees payable   5,141 
Administration fees payable   3,641 
Administrative services fees payable   23,459 
Distribution fees payable   35,321 
Transfer agency fees payable   5,917 
Fund accounting fees payable   2,025 
Compliance services fees payable   282 
Other accrued expenses   39,782 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   164,497 
NET ASSETS  $61,798,401 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $19,637,186 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   42,161,215 
NET ASSETS  $61,798,401 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   654,204 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $94.46 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $916,956 
Interest   17 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   916,973 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   480,796 
Management services fees   64,106 
Administration fees   48,256 
Transfer agency fees   39,170 
Administrative services fees   116,847 
Distribution fees   160,265 
Custody fees   9,965 
Fund accounting fees   26,412 
Trustee fees   1,069 
Compliance services fees   409 
Other fees   67,787 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   1,015,082 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (98,109)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   10,708,852 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   86,334 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   (1,573,124)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   9,992 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   9,232,054 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $9,133,945 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(98,109)  $(35,623)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   10,795,186    1,081,311 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (1,563,132)   7,110,278 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   9,133,945    8,155,966 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (384,376)   (4,096,849)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (384,376)   (4,096,849)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   21,315,729    31,935,839 
Distributions reinvested   384,376    4,096,849 
Value of shares redeemed   (29,619,878)   (36,890,561)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (7,919,773)   (857,873)
Change in net assets   829,796    3,201,244 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   60,968,605    57,767,361 
End of period  $61,798,401   $60,968,605 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   233,740    395,668 
Reinvested   4,479    51,572 
Redeemed   (326,324)   (463,770)
Change in shares   (88,105)   (16,530)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $82.13   $76.13   $65.65   $70.40   $57.44 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.14)   (0.05)   0.01    (0.07)   (0.14)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   13.01    11.57    10.75    (4.68)   13.10 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   12.87    11.52    10.76    (4.75)   12.96 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.01)            
Net realized gains on investments   (0.54)   (5.51)   (0.28)        
Total distributions   (0.54)   (5.52)   (0.28)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $94.46   $82.13   $76.13   $65.65   $70.40 
                          
Total Return   15.73%   15.38%   16.46%   (6.75)%   22.54%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.58%   1.67%   1.63%   1.58%   1.59%
Net expenses   1.58%   1.67%   1.63%   1.58%   1.59%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.15)%   (0.06)%   0.02%   (0.10)%   (0.22)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $61,798   $60,969   $57,767   $55,520   $68,165 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   43%   70%   81%   114%   157%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

40 :: ProFund VP Bull :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Bull (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P 500® (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 26.33%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 28.71%1 and a volatility of 13.10%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the 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 real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and an ongoing basis.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Bull from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Bull   26.33%   16.17%   14.30%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Bull   1.72%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   83%
Futures Contracts   5%
Swap Agreements   12%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Apple, Inc.   5.7%
Microsoft Corp.   5.2%
Alphabet, Inc.   3.5%
Amazon.com, Inc.   3.0%
Tesla, Inc.   1.8%

 

S&P 500® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   28%
Health Care   13%
Consumer Discretionary   13%
Financials   11%
Communication Services   10%
Industrials   8%
Consumer Staples   6%
Real Estate   3%
Energy   3%
Materials   3%
Utilities   2%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Bull :: 41

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (83.2%)

 

   Shares   Value 
3M Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)   779   $138,374 
A.O. Smith Corp. (Building Products)   180    15,453 
Abbott Laboratories (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,389    336,228 
AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)   2,389    323,472 
ABIOMED, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   61    21,909 
Accenture PLC — Class A (IT Services)   853    353,611 
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Entertainment)   1,052    69,990 
Adobe, Inc.* (Software)   643    364,620 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   85    20,390 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,631    234,701 
Aflac, Inc. (Insurance)   822    47,997 
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   409    65,297 
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (Chemicals)   299    90,973 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   220    25,749 
Alaska Air Group, Inc.* (Airlines)   169    8,805 
Albemarle Corp. (Chemicals)   158    36,936 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   191    42,585 
Align Technology, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   99    65,061 
Allegion PLC (Building Products)   121    16,025 
Alliant Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   338    20,777 
Alphabet, Inc.* — Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   406    1,176,197 
Alphabet, Inc.* — Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   378    1,093,777 
Altria Group, Inc. (Tobacco)   2,482    117,622 
Amazon.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   589    1,963,926 
Amcor PLC (Containers & Packaging)   2,071    24,873 
Ameren Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   348    30,975 
American Airlines Group, Inc.* (Airlines)   875    15,715 
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (Electric Utilities)   680    60,500 
American Express Co. (Consumer Finance)   847    138,569 
American International Group, Inc. (Insurance)   1,122    63,797 
American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   615    179,887 
American Water Works Co., Inc. (Water Utilities)   245    46,271 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   151    45,551 
AmerisourceBergen Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   202    26,844 
AMETEK, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   313    46,024 
Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)   761    171,202 
Amphenol Corp. — Class A (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   808    70,668 
Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   726    127,609 
ANSYS, Inc.* (Software)   118    47,332 
Anthem, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   328    152,041 
Aon PLC (Insurance)   298    89,567 
APA Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   491    13,203 
Apple, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   21,056    3,738,915 
Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,220    191,979 
Aptiv PLC* (Auto Components)   365    60,206 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (Food Products)   756    51,098 
Arista Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   303    43,556 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Insurance)   280    47,508 
Assurant, Inc. (Insurance)   77    12,001 
AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   9,648    237,341 
Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)   179    18,754 
Autodesk, Inc.* (Software)   297    83,513 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Services)   569    140,304 
AutoZone, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   28    58,699 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   189    47,740 
Avery Dennison Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   112    24,256 
Baker Hughes Co. — Class A (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,181    28,415 
Ball Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   438    42,166 
Bank of America Corp. (Banks)   9,730    432,887 
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   357    24,915 
Baxter International, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   677    58,114 
Becton, Dickinson & Co. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   388    97,574 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.* — Class B (Diversified Financial Services)   2,474    739,726 
Best Buy Co., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   299    30,378 
Biogen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   198    47,504 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.* — Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   29    21,912 
Bio-Techne Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   53    27,419 
BlackRock, Inc. — Class A (Capital Markets)   193    176,703 
Booking Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   55    131,958 
BorgWarner, Inc. (Auto Components)   324    14,603 
Boston Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   192    22,115 
Boston Scientific Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,925    81,774 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   2,999    186,988 
Broadcom, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   556    369,968 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (IT Services)   158    28,886 
Brown & Brown, Inc. (Insurance)   317    22,279 
Brown-Forman Corp. — Class B (Beverages)   247    17,996 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)   176    18,943 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* (Software)   374    69,695 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   289    27,030 
Campbell Soup Co. (Food Products)   273    11,865 
Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)   575    83,427 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

42 :: ProFund VP Bull :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 

Cardinal Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)

   381   $19,618 
CarMax, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   219    28,520 
Carnival Corp.* — Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,087    21,870 
Carrier Global Corp. (Building Products)   1,171    63,515 
Catalent, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   231    29,575 
Caterpillar, Inc. (Machinery)   731    151,128 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Capital Markets)   144    18,778 
CBRE Group, Inc.* — Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   452    49,047 
CDW Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   183    37,475 
Celanese Corp. (Chemicals)   147    24,705 
Centene Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   788    64,931 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Multi — Utilities)   850    23,724 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.* (Software)   184    19,221 
Cerner Corp. (Health Care Technology)   398    36,962 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)   290    20,526 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   68    25,621 
Charter Communications, Inc.* — Class A (Media)   167    108,879 
Chevron Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,605    305,696 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   38    66,434 
Chubb, Ltd. (Insurance)   582    112,505 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (Household Products)   330    33,825 
Cigna Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   448    102,874 
Cincinnati Financial Corp. (Insurance)   202    23,014 
Cintas Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   119    52,737 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   5,698    361,081 
Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)   2,681    161,906 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   576    27,216 
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Software)   169    15,986 
CME Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   486    111,032 
CMS Energy Corp. (Multi — Utilities)   391    25,435 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A (IT Services)   710    62,991 
Colgate — Palmolive Co. (Household Products)   1,139    97,202 
Comcast Corp. — Class A (Media)   6,160    310,032 
Comerica, Inc. (Banks)   177    15,399 
Conagra Brands, Inc. (Food Products)   648    22,129 
ConocoPhillips (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,782    128,624 
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi — Utilities)   478    40,783 
Constellation Brands, Inc. — Class A (Beverages)   222    55,715 
Copart, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   288    43,667 
Corning, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,038    38,645 
Corteva, Inc. (Chemicals)   985    46,571 
Costco Wholesale Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   597    338,917 
Coterra Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,099    20,881 
Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   584    121,904 
CSX Corp. (Road & Rail)   2,997    112,687 
Cummins, Inc. (Machinery)   193    42,101 
CVS Health Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,783   183,934 
Danaher Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   859    282,620 
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   175    26,362 
DaVita, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   88    10,011 
Deere & Co. (Machinery)   381    130,642 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.* (Airlines)   865    33,804 
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   295    16,458 
Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   851    37,487 
DexCom, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   131    70,340 
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   230    24,806 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   383    67,741 
Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)   396    45,762 
Discovery, Inc.*(a) (Media)   229    5,391 
Discovery, Inc.* — Class C (Media)   410    9,389 
DISH Network Corp.* — Class A (Media)   337    10,932 
Dollar General Corp. (Multiline Retail)   315    74,286 
Dollar Tree, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   304    42,718 
Dominion Energy, Inc. (Multi — Utilities)   1,094    85,944 
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   49    27,652 
Dover Corp. (Machinery)   195    35,412 
Dow, Inc. (Chemicals)   999    56,663 
DR Horton, Inc. (Household Durables)   440    47,718 
DTE Energy Co. (Multi — Utilities)   262    31,319 
Duke Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   1,039    108,990 
Duke Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   515    33,805 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (Chemicals)   700    56,546 
DXC Technology Co.* (IT Services)   341    10,977 
Eastman Chemical Co. (Chemicals)   182    22,006 
Eaton Corp. PLC (Electrical Equipment)   539    93,150 
eBay, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   846    56,259 
Ecolab, Inc. (Chemicals)   337    79,057 
Edison International (Electric Utilities)   513    35,012 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   844    109,340 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (Entertainment)   382    50,386 
Eli Lilly & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   1,073    296,384 
Emerson Electric Co. (Electrical Equipment)   808    75,120 
Enphase Energy, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   182    33,295 
Entergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   272    30,641 
EOG Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   790    70,176 
EPAM Systems, Inc.* (IT Services)   77    51,471 
Equifax, Inc. (Professional Services)   165    48,310 
Equinix, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   122    103,192 
Equity Residential (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   461    41,721 
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   88    30,996 
Etsy, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   171    37,439 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Bull :: 43

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (Insurance)   53   $14,518 
Evergy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   310    21,269 
Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)   465    42,306 
Exelon Corp. (Electric Utilities)   1,322    76,359 
Expedia Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   197    35,602 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)   229    30,752 
Extra Space Storage, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   181    41,038 
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   5,719    349,945 
F5, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   81    19,822 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (Capital Markets)   51    24,787 
Fastenal Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   777    49,775 
Federal Realty Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   95    12,950 
FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)   330    85,351 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Services)   822    89,721 
Fifth Third Bancorp (Banks)   924    40,240 
First Horizon Corp. (Banks)   1    9 
First Republic Bank (Banks)   242    49,975 
FirstEnergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   736    30,610 
Fiserv, Inc.* (IT Services)   803    83,343 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   110    24,622 
FMC Corp. (Chemicals)   171    18,791 
Ford Motor Co. (Automobiles)   5,303    110,143 
Fortinet, Inc.* (Software)   183    65,770 
Fortive Corp. (Machinery)   484    36,924 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (Building Products)   183    19,563 
Fox Corp. — Class A (Media)   433    15,978 
Fox Corp. — Class B (Media)   199    6,820 
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Capital Markets)   380    12,726 
Freeport — McMoRan, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   1,984    82,792 
Garmin, Ltd. (Household Durables)   205    27,915 
Gartner, Inc.* (IT Services)   111    37,110 
Generac Holdings, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   85    29,913 
General Dynamics Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   313    65,251 
General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)   1,484    140,193 
General Mills, Inc. (Food Products)   818    55,117 
General Motors Co.* (Automobiles)   1,962    115,032 
Genuine Parts Co. (Distributors)   192    26,918 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)   1,695    123,074 
Global Payments, Inc. (IT Services)   392    52,991 
Globe Life, Inc. (Insurance)   126    11,809 
Halliburton Co. (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,209    27,650 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Insurance)   460    31,758 
Hasbro, Inc. (Leisure Products)   175    17,812 
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   323    82,985 
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   728    26,274 
Henry Schein, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   187    14,498 
Hess Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   372    27,539 
Hewlett Packard Enterprises Co. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   1,767    27,866 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   377   58,808 
Hologic, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   342    26,184 
Honeywell International, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   930    193,915 
Hormel Foods Corp. (Food Products)   381    18,597 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   965    16,781 
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   519    16,520 
HP, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   1,557    58,652 
Humana, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   174    80,712 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   1,954    30,131 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   54    10,084 
IDEX Corp. (Machinery)   103    24,341 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   115    75,723 
IHS Markit, Ltd. (Professional Services)   539    71,645 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (Machinery)   386    95,265 
Illumina, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   211    80,273 
Incyte Corp.* (Biotechnology)   254    18,644 
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (Machinery)   551    34,090 
Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   5,495    282,993 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Capital Markets)   761    104,082 
International Business Machines Corp. (IT Services)   1,212    161,996 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Chemicals)   344    51,824 
International Paper Co. (Containers & Packaging)   523    24,571 
Intuit, Inc. (Software)   383    246,353 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   483    173,542 
Invesco, Ltd. (Capital Markets)   461    10,612 
IPG Photonics Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   48    8,263 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   258    72,792 
Iron Mountain, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   391    20,461 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Road & Rail)   114    23,302 
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (IT Services)   100    16,699 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Professional Services)   176    24,504 
Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals)   3,557    608,496 
Johnson Controls International PLC (Building Products)   957    77,813 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)   3,992    632,132 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   439    15,677 
Kellogg Co. (Food Products)   346    22,289 
KeyCorp (Banks)   1,258    29,098 
Keysight Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   249    51,421 
Kimberly — Clark Corp. (Household Products)   455    65,029 
Kimco Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   833    20,533 
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,635    41,791 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
KLA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   205   $88,173 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   265    56,509 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* (Health Care Providers & Services)   129    40,533 
Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   190    136,639 
Lamb Weston Holding, Inc. (Food Products)   197    12,486 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   464    17,465 
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (Professional Services)   190    16,891 
Lennar Corp. — Class A (Household Durables)   367    42,631 
Lincoln National Corp. (Insurance)   229    15,632 
Linde PLC (Chemicals)   692    239,729 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* (Entertainment)   183    21,903 
LKQ Corp. (Distributors)   362    21,731 
Lockheed Martin Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   332    117,996 
Loews Corp. (Insurance)   271    15,653 
Lowe's Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   936    241,937 
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   1,245    15,625 
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. — Class A (Chemicals)   355    32,742 
M&T Bank Corp. (Banks)   174    26,723 
Marathon Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,052    17,274 
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   832    53,240 
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (Capital Markets)   51    20,975 
Marriott International, Inc.* — Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   371    61,278 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (Insurance)   682    118,544 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)   84    37,004 
Masco Corp. (Building Products)   330    23,173 
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A (IT Services)   1,172    421,123 
Match Group, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   382    50,520 
McCormick & Co., Inc. (Food Products)   337    32,558 
McDonald's Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,009    270,482 
McKesson Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   206    51,205 
Medtronic PLC (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,818    188,072 
Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   3,413    261,572 
Meta Platforms, Inc.* — Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   3,197    1,075,311 
MetLife, Inc. (Insurance)   966    60,365 
Mettler — Toledo International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   31    52,614 
MGM Resorts International (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   526    23,607 
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   750    65,295 
Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,511    140,750 
Microsoft Corp. (Software)   10,144    3,411,631 
Mid — America Apartment Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   156    35,793 
Moderna, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   477    121,148 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* (Household Durables)   74   13,481 
Molson Coors Beverage Co. — Class B (Beverages)   255    11,819 
Mondelez International, Inc. — Class A (Food Products)   1,885    124,993 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   59    29,106 
Monster Beverage Corp.* (Beverages)   508    48,788 
Moody's Corp. (Capital Markets)   219    85,537 
Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)   1,940    190,429 
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   228    61,948 
MSCI, Inc. — Class A (Capital Markets)   111    68,009 
Nasdaq, Inc. (Capital Markets)   158    33,182 
NetApp, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   302    27,781 
Netflix, Inc.* (Entertainment)   598    360,259 
Newell Brands, Inc. (Household Durables)   512    11,182 
Newmont Corp. (Metals & Mining)   1,077    66,796 
News Corp. — Class A (Media)   531    11,847 
News Corp. — Class B (Media)   165    3,713 
NextEra Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   2,651    247,496 
Nielsen Holdings PLC (Professional Services)   485    9,947 
NIKE, Inc. — Class B (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,726    287,673 
NiSource, Inc. (Multi — Utilities)   531    14,661 
Norfolk Southern Corp. (Road & Rail)   329    97,947 
Northern Trust Corp. (Capital Markets)   281    33,610 
Northrop Grumman Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   201    77,801 
NortonLifelock, Inc. (Software)   786    20,420 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   500    10,370 
NRG Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   331    14,259 
Nucor Corp. (Metals & Mining)   386    44,062 
NVIDIA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,378    993,503 
NVR, Inc.* (Household Durables)   4    23,635 
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   359    81,773 
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,199    34,759 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Road & Rail)   126    45,156 
Omnicom Group, Inc. (Media)   287    21,028 
ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   602    35,374 
Oracle Corp. (Software)   2,179    190,031 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   91    64,267 
Organon & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   343    10,444 
Otis Worldwide Corp. (Machinery)   574    49,978 
PACCAR, Inc. (Machinery)   469    41,394 
Packaging Corp. of America (Containers & Packaging)   128    17,427 
Parker — Hannifin Corp. (Machinery)   174    55,353 
Paychex, Inc. (IT Services)   434    59,241 
Paycom Software, Inc.* (Software)   65    26,987 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   1,587    299,276 
Penn National Gaming, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   224    11,614 
Pentair PLC (Machinery)   224    16,359 
People's United Financial, Inc. (Banks)   578    10,300 
PepsiCo, Inc. (Beverages)   1,868    324,491 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Bull :: 45

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
PerkinElmer, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   171   $34,381 
Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   7,583    447,776 
Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco)   2,103    199,785 
Phillips 66 (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   592    42,896 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (Electric Utilities)   152    10,730 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   307    55,837 
Pool Corp. (Distributors)   54    30,564 
PPG Industries, Inc. (Chemicals)   321    55,353 
PPL Corp. (Electric Utilities)   1,014    30,481 
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   333    24,086 
Prologis, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   999    168,191 
Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)   511    55,311 
PTC, Inc.* (Software)   143    17,324 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (Multi — Utilities)   683    45,577 
Public Storage (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   206    77,159 
PulteGroup, Inc. (Household Durables)   342    19,549 
PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   96    10,238 
Qorvo, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   149    23,302 
Qualcomm, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,513    276,682 
Quanta Services, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   193    22,129 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   166    28,720 
Ralph Lauren Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   66    7,845 
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   250    25,100 
Raytheon Technologies Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   2,022    174,012 
Realty Income Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   764    54,695 
Regency Centers Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   208    15,673 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   143    90,307 
Regions Financial Corp. (Banks)   1,288    28,078 
Republic Services, Inc. — Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   283    39,464 
ResMed, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   197    51,315 
Robert Half International, Inc. (Professional Services)   150    16,728 
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   157    54,769 
Rollins, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   306    10,468 
Roper Technologies, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   143    70,336 
Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   480    54,854 
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   303    23,301 
S&P Global, Inc. (Capital Markets)   326    153,849 
Salesforce.com, Inc.* (Software)   1,323    336,214 
SBA Communications Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   147    57,186 
Schlumberger, Ltd. (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,895    56,755 
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   277    31,295 
Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   200   13,494 
Sempra Energy (Multi — Utilities)   431    57,013 
ServiceNow, Inc.* (Software)   269    174,611 
Signature Bank (Banks)   82    26,525 
Simon Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   444    70,938 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   223    34,596 
Snap — on, Inc. (Machinery)   73    15,723 
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   71    19,920 
Southwest Airlines Co.* (Airlines)   800    34,272 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Machinery)   220    41,496 
Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,594    186,450 
State Street Corp. (Capital Markets)   494    45,942 
STERIS PLC (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   135    32,860 
Stryker Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   454    121,409 
SVB Financial Group* (Banks)   79    53,581 
Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)   739    34,282 
Synopsys, Inc.* (Software)   206    75,911 
Sysco Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   693    54,435 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   304    59,779 
Take — Two Interactive Software, Inc.* (Entertainment)   156    27,724 
Tapestry, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   372    15,103 
Target Corp. (Multiline Retail)   659    152,519 
TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   441    71,151 
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   63    27,524 
Teleflex, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   63    20,694 
Teradyne, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   220    35,977 
Tesla, Inc.* (Automobiles)   1,099    1,161,402 
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,248    235,211 
Textron, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   298    23,006 
The AES Corp. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   901    21,894 
The Allstate Corp. (Insurance)   387    45,531 
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Capital Markets)   1,026    59,590 
The Boeing Co.* (Aerospace & Defense)   746    150,185 
The Charles Schwab Corp. (Capital Markets)   2,031    170,807 
The Clorox Co. (Household Products)   166    28,944 
The Coca — Cola Co. (Beverages)   5,252    310,971 
The Cooper Cos., Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   67    28,069 
The Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (Personal Products)   313    115,873 
The Gap, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   290    5,119 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   459    175,590 
The Hershey Co. (Food Products)   196    37,920 
The Home Depot, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,425    591,390 
The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (Media)   532    19,923 
The JM Smucker Co. — Class A (Food Products)   146    19,830 
The Kraft Heinz Co. (Food Products)   959    34,428 
The Kroger Co. (Food & Staples Retailing)   914    41,368 
The Mosaic Co. (Chemicals)   500    19,645 
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (Banks)   571    114,497 
The Procter & Gamble Co. (Household Products)   3,269    534,743 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

46 :: ProFund VP Bull :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
The Progressive Corp. (Insurance)   790   $81,094 
The Sherwin — Williams Co. (Chemicals)   326    114,803 
The Southern Co. (Electric Utilities)   1,432    98,207 
The TJX Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,625    123,370 
The Travelers Cos., Inc. (Insurance)   332    51,935 
The Walt Disney Co.* (Entertainment)   2,455    380,255 
The Williams Cos., Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,642    42,758 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   532    354,971 
T — Mobile US, Inc.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   793    91,972 
Tractor Supply Co. (Specialty Retail)   154    36,744 
Trane Technologies PLC (Building Products)   321    64,852 
TransDigm Group, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   71    45,176 
Trimble, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   339    29,557 
Truist Financial Corp. (Banks)   1,803    105,566 
Twitter, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   1,080    46,678 
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   55    29,587 
Tyson Foods, Inc. — Class A (Food Products)   398    34,690 
U.S. Bancorp (Banks)   1,823    102,398 
UDR, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   393    23,576 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   73    30,101 
Under Armour, Inc.* — Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   255    5,403 
Under Armour, Inc.* — Class C (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   291    5,250 
Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)   869    218,926 
United Airlines Holdings , Inc.* (Airlines)   437    19,132 
United Parcel Service, Inc. — Class B (Air Freight & Logistics)   985    211,125 
United Rentals, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   98    32,564 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,272    638,723 
Universal Health Services, Inc. — Class B (Health Care Providers & Services)   99    12,836 
Valero Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   552    41,461 
Ventas, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   539    27,554 
VeriSign, Inc.* (IT Services)   131    33,250 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Services)   218    49,863 
Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   5,593    290,612 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   344    75,542 
VF Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   440    32,217 
ViacomCBS, Inc. — Class B (Media)   820    24,748 
Viatris, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   1,634    22,108 
Visa, Inc. — Class A (IT Services)   2,266    491,065 
Vornado Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   215    9,000 
Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)   179    37,157 
W.R. Berkley Corp. (Insurance)   189    15,572 
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   58    30,058 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   970    50,595 
Walmart, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   1,921   277,949 
Waste Management, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   520    86,788 
Waters Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   82    30,553 
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (Multi — Utilities)   426    41,352 
Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)   5,386    258,420 
Welltower, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   588    50,433 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   100    46,901 
Western Digital Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   421    27,453 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (Machinery)   252    23,212 
WestRock Co. (Containers & Packaging)   361    16,014 
Weyerhaeuser Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,012    41,674 
Whirlpool Corp. (Household Durables)   82    19,242 
Willis Towers Watson PLC (Insurance)   168    39,898 
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   142    12,076 
Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   728    49,286 
Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   335    71,030 
Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)   244    29,260 
Yum! Brands, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   396    54,989 
Zebra Technologies Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   72    42,854 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   282    35,825 
Zions Bancorp (Banks)   211    13,327 
Zoetis, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   639    155,935 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $10,806,124)
        54,516,545 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b)(c) (28.1%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $18,415,000  $18,415,000   $18,415,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS          
(Cost $18,415,000)        18,415,000 

 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(d)(NM)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio — Institutional Shares, 0.03%(e)   5,025   $5,025 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $5,025)
        5,025 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $29,226,149) — 111.3%
        72,936,570 
Net other assets (liabilities) — (11.3)%        (7,396,756)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $65,539,814 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Bull :: 47

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $4,732.
(b)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $2,043,000.
(c)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(d)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(e)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

 

Futures Contracts Purchased

 

   Number
of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini S&P 500 Futures Contracts  14   3/21/22  $3,330,950   $39,069 

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
S&P 500  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22    0.68%  $6,505,836   $(33,703)
S&P 500  UBS AG  1/27/22    0.58%   1,267,804    (44,187)
               $7,773,640   $(77,890)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

48 :: ProFund VP Bull :: Financial Statements

 

ProFund VP Bull invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $736,540    1.1%
Air Freight & Logistics   346,171    0.5%
Airlines   111,728    0.2%
Auto Components   74,809    0.1%
Automobiles   1,386,577    2.1%
Banks   2,158,408    3.3%
Beverages   769,780    1.1%
Biotechnology   970,893    1.5%
Building Products   280,394    0.4%
Capital Markets   1,626,670    2.5%
Chemicals   966,870    1.5%
Commercial Services & Supplies   233,124    0.4%
Communications Equipment   502,084    0.8%
Construction & Engineering   22,129    NM 
Construction Materials   74,161    0.1%
Consumer Finance   302,040    0.5%
Containers & Packaging   162,801    0.2%
Distributors   79,213    0.1%
Diversified Financial Services   739,726    1.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   543,578    0.8%
Electric Utilities   876,923    1.4%
Electrical Equipment   298,976    0.5%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   377,558    0.6%
Energy Equipment & Services   112,820    0.2%
Entertainment   910,517    1.4%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   1,461,595    2.2%
Food & Staples Retailing   763,264    1.2%
Food Products   478,000    0.7%
Gas Utilities   18,754    NM 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   1,940,012    3.0%
Health Care Providers & Services   1,510,465    2.3%
Health Care Technology   36,962    0.1%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   1,067,348    1.6%
Household Durables   205,353    0.3%
Household Products   759,743    1.2%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers   21,894    NM 
Industrial Conglomerates   542,818    0.8%
Insurance   1,000,374    1.5%
Interactive Media & Services   3,442,483    5.3%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   2,057,624    3.2%
IT Services   2,444,426    3.7%
Leisure Products   17,812    NM 
Life Sciences Tools & Services   765,833    1.2%
Machinery   822,678    1.2%
Media   548,680    0.8%
Metals & Mining   193,650    0.3%
Multiline Retail   269,523    0.4%
Multi-Utilities   396,783    0.6%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   1,343,747    2.0%
Personal Products   115,873    0.2%
Pharmaceuticals   2,019,278    3.0%
Professional Services   237,888    0.4%
Real Estate Management & Development   49,047    0.1%
Road & Rail   498,018    0.8%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   3,472,502    5.3%
Software   5,195,206    7.9%
Specialty Retail   1,310,684    2.0%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   3,911,962    6.0%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   363,729    0.6%
Tobacco   317,407    0.5%
Trading Companies & Distributors   112,397    0.2%
Water Utilities   46,271    0.1%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   91,972    0.1%
Other**   11,023,269    16.8%
Total  $65,539,814    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Bull :: 49

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $29,226,149 
Securities, at value(a)   54,521,570 
Repurchase agreements, at value   18,415,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   72,936,570 
Segregated cash balances for futures contracts with brokers   177,100 
Dividends receivable   32,795 
Receivable for capital shares issued   14,018 
Prepaid expenses   5,675 
TOTAL ASSETS   73,166,158 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Cash overdraft   124 
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   5,025 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   7,363,930 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   77,890 
Variation margin on futures contracts   9,625 
Advisory fees payable   47,621 
Management services fees payable   6,350 
Administration fees payable   4,003 
Administrative services fees payable   32,650 
Distribution fees payable   35,318 
Transfer agency fees payable   6,854 
Fund accounting fees payable   2,360 
Compliance services fees payable   330 
Other accrued expenses   34,264 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   7,626,344 
NET ASSETS  $65,539,814 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $20,062,908 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   45,476,906 
NET ASSETS  $65,539,814 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   932,407 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $70.29 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $4,732 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $730,871 
Interest   268 
Foreign tax withholding   (71)
Net income from securities lending   433 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   731,501 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   550,790 
Management services fees   73,438 
Administration fees   54,436 
Transfer agency fees   44,480 
Administrative services fees   188,008 
Distribution fees   183,597 
Custody fees   11,082 
Fund accounting fees   31,595 
Trustee fees   1,223 
Compliance services fees   491 
Other fees   59,253 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   17,083 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   1,215,476 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (483,975)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   813,944 
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   1,882,126 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   3,443,200 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   11,153,348 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (185,022)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (164,378)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   16,943,218 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $16,459,243 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

50 :: ProFund VP Bull :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(483,975)  $(254,150)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   6,139,270    5,255,967 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   10,803,948    3,135,954 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   16,459,243    8,137,771 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (4,701,790)   (3,153,052)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (4,701,790)   (3,153,052)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   283,899,315    133,700,471 
Distributions reinvested   4,701,790    3,153,052 
Value of shares redeemed   (300,862,764)   (141,766,141)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (12,261,659)   (4,912,618)
Change in net assets   (504,206)   72,101 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   66,044,020    65,971,919 
End of period  $65,539,814   $66,044,020 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   4,348,636    2,571,796 
Reinvested   78,246    55,639 
Redeemed   (4,606,790)   (2,745,422)
Change in shares   (179,908)   (117,987)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Bull :: 51

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $59.38   $53.62   $42.46   $50.65   $43.55 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.42)   (0.23)   0.16    0.11    (0.13)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   15.37    8.70    11.98    (2.71)   8.48 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   14.95    8.47    12.14    (2.60)   8.35 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.05)   (0.13)        
Net realized gains on investments   (4.04)   (2.66)   (0.85)   (5.59)   (1.25)
Total distributions   (4.04)   (2.71)   (0.98)   (5.59)   (1.25)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $70.29   $59.38   $53.62   $42.46   $50.65 
                          
Total Return   26.33%   16.03%   28.88%   (6.15)%(b)   19.34%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.65%   1.72%   1.70%   1.69%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.65%   1.69%(c)   1.70%(c)   1.62%(b)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.66)%   (0.44)%   0.32%   0.23%(b)   (0.28)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $65,540   $66,044   $65,972   $58,926   $92,541 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)   49%   4%   56%   8%   3%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.68% and 0.17%, respectively, and the total return would have been (6.22)%.
(c)The expense ratio does not correlated to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

52 :: ProFund VP Consumer Goods :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Consumer Goods seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer GoodsSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 19.65%. For the same period, the Index had a return of 21.82%1 and a volatility of 15.24%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of consumer goods sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, 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.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Consumer Goods from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   19.65%   14.23%   12.66%
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer GoodsSM Index   21.82%   16.17%   14.58%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   1.75%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   99%
Swap Agreements   1%
Total Exposure   100%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Tesla, Inc.   21.9%
The Procter & Gamble Co.   10.1%
PepsiCo, Inc.   6.1%
The Coca-Cola Co.   5.9%
NIKE, Inc.   5.4%

 

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer GoodsSM
Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco   33%
Automobiles & Components   30%
Household & Personal Products   17%
Consumer Durables & Apparel   15%
Media & Entertainment   3%
Retailing   1%
Capital Goods   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value (“NAV”) will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Consumer Goods :: 53

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (99.0%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Entertainment)   5,226   $347,687 
Altria Group, Inc. (Tobacco)   12,328    584,224 
Aptiv PLC* (Auto Components)   1,815    299,385 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (Food Products)   3,755    253,800 
Autoliv, Inc. (Auto Components)   528    54,600 
Beyond Meat, Inc.*(a) (Food Products)   403    26,259 
BorgWarner, Inc. (Auto Components)   1,608    72,473 
Brown-Forman Corp.—Class B (Beverages)   1,226    89,326 
Brunswick Corp. (Leisure Products)   517    52,077 
Bunge, Ltd. (Food Products)   944    88,132 
Callaway Golf Co.* (Leisure Products)   785    21,540 
Campbell Soup Co. (Food Products)   1,358    59,019 
Capri Holdings, Ltd.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,009    65,494 
Carter's, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   284    28,746 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (Household Products)   1,639    167,998 
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Household Products)   5,656    482,683 
Columbia Sportswear Co. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   232    22,606 
Conagra Brands, Inc. (Food Products)   3,218    109,895 
Constellation Brands, Inc.—Class A (Beverages)   1,103    276,820 
Coty, Inc.*—Class A (Personal Products)   2,250    23,625 
Cricut, Inc.*—Class A (Household Durables)   242    5,346 
Crocs, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   396    50,775 
Darling Ingredients, Inc.* (Food Products)   1,085    75,180 
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   184    67,401 
DR Horton, Inc. (Household Durables)   2,188    237,288 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (Entertainment)   1,898    250,346 
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (Household Products)   421    16,882 
Flowers Foods, Inc. (Food Products)   1,333    36,618 
Ford Motor Co. (Automobiles)   26,343    547,144 
Fox Factory Holding Corp.* (Auto Components)   283    48,138 
Freshpet, Inc.* (Food Products)   291    27,724 
General Mills, Inc. (Food Products)   4,065    273,900 
General Motors Co.* (Automobiles)   9,743    571,232 
Gentex Corp. (Auto Components)   1,585    55,237 
Genuine Parts Co. (Distributors)   955    133,891 
Hanesbrands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   2,342    39,158 
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (Automobiles)   1,032    38,896 
Hasbro, Inc. (Leisure Products)   871    88,651 
Helen of Troy, Ltd.* (Household Durables)   162    39,604 
Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd.* (Personal Products)   662    27,096 
Hormel Foods Corp. (Food Products)   1,893    92,397 
Ingredion, Inc. (Food Products)   447    43,198 
Kellogg Co. (Food Products)   1,716    110,545 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. (Beverages)   4,947    182,346 
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Household Products)   2,259    322,856 
Lamb Weston Holding, Inc. (Food Products)   980    62,112 
Lancaster Colony Corp. (Food Products)   133    22,025 
Lear Corp. (Auto Components)   401    73,363 
Leggett & Platt, Inc. (Household Durables)   894    36,797 
Lennar Corp.—Class A (Household Durables)   1,825    211,992 
Lennar Corp.—Class B (Household Durables)   104    9,944 
Levi Strauss & Co. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   647    16,194 
Lucid Group, Inc.*(a) (Automobiles)   3,692    140,481 
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   793    310,420 
Luminar Technologies, Inc.* (Auto Components)   1,445    24,435 
Mattel, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   2,349    50,644 
McCormick & Co., Inc. (Food Products)   1,673    161,629 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* (Household Durables)   368    67,042 
Molson Coors Beverage Co.—Class B (Beverages)   1,264    58,586 
Mondelez International, Inc.—Class A (Food Products)   9,362    620,793 
Monster Beverage Corp.* (Beverages)   2,522    242,213 
National Beverage Corp. (Beverages)   156    7,071 
Newell Brands, Inc. (Household Durables)   2,540    55,474 
NIKE, Inc.—Class B (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   8,576    1,429,363 
NVR, Inc.* (Household Durables)   22    129,995 
Peloton Interactive, Inc.*—Class A (Leisure Products)   1,997    71,413 
PepsiCo, Inc. (Beverages)   9,279    1,611,856 
Performance Food Group Co.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   1,035    47,496 
Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco)   10,449    992,655 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.* (Food Products)   326    9,193 
Playtika Holding Corp.* (Entertainment)   686    11,861 
Polaris, Inc. (Leisure Products)   383    42,096 
Pool Corp. (Distributors)   269    152,254 
Post Holdings, Inc.* (Food Products)   393    44,303 
PulteGroup, Inc. (Household Durables)   1,698    97,058 
PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   477    50,872 
QuantumScape Corp.* (Auto Components)   1,660    36,835 
Ralph Lauren Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   327    38,867 
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. (Household Products)   365    11,461 
Rivian Automotive, Inc.*—Class A (Automobiles)   1,039    107,734 
ROBLOX Corp.*—Class A (Entertainment)   283    29,194 
Seaboard Corp. (Food Products)   2    7,870 
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.*—Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   904    39,234 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Machinery)   1,094    206,350 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* (Entertainment)   774    137,555 
Tapestry, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,846    74,948 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (Household Durables)   1,291    60,716 
Tesla, Inc.* (Automobiles)   5,457    5,766,849 
The Boston Beer Co., Inc.*—Class A (Beverages)   63    31,821 
The Clorox Co. (Household Products)   825    143,847 
The Coca-Cola Co. (Beverages)   26,095    1,545,085 
The Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (Personal Products)   1,556    576,031 
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.* (Food Products)   622    26,503 
The Hershey Co. (Food Products)   975    188,633 
The JM Smucker Co.—Class A (Food Products)   727    98,741 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
The Kraft Heinz Co. (Food Products)   4,764   $171,028 
The Procter & Gamble Co. (Household Products)   16,241    2,656,703 
Thor Industries, Inc. (Automobiles)   373    38,706 
Toll Brothers, Inc. (Household Durables)   768    55,596 
TopBuild Corp.* (Household Durables)   221    60,976 
Tyson Foods, Inc.—Class A (Food Products)   1,979    172,490 
Under Armour, Inc.*—Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,264    26,784 
Under Armour, Inc.*—Class C (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,441    25,996 
US Foods Holding Corp.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   1,494    52,036 
VF Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   2,188    160,205 
Whirlpool Corp. (Household Durables)   408    95,741 
YETI Holdings, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   588    48,704 
Zynga, Inc.* (Entertainment)   7,063    45,203 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $11,234,221)
        26,108,310 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b) (3.4%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $904,000  $904,000   $904,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $904,000)
        904,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(c) (0.6%)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(d)   156,395   $156,395 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $156,395)
        156,395 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $12,294,616)—103.0%
        27,168,705 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(3.0)%        (792,314)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $26,376,391 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $149,474.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(c)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(d)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $231,391   $4,204 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Consumer Goods invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Auto Components  $664,466    2.5%
Automobiles   7,211,042    27.4%
Beverages   4,045,124    15.3%
Distributors   286,145    1.1%
Entertainment   821,846    3.1%
Food & Staples Retailing   99,532    0.4%
Food Products   2,781,987    10.5%
Household Durables   1,163,569    4.4%
Household Products   3,802,430    14.4%
Leisure Products   375,125    1.4%
Machinery   206,350    0.8%
Personal Products   626,752    2.4%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   2,447,063    9.3%
Tobacco   1,576,879    6.0%
Other**   268,081    1.0%
Total  $26,376,391    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $12,294,616 
Securities, at value(a)   26,264,705 
Repurchase agreements, at value   904,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   27,168,705 
Cash   44 
Dividends receivable   41,486 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   4,204 
Prepaid expenses   286 
TOTAL ASSETS   27,214,725 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   156,395 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   627,398 
Advisory fees payable   17,996 
Management services fees payable   2,399 
Administration fees payable   1,491 
Administrative services fees payable   9,622 
Distribution fees payable   9,757 
Transfer agency fees payable   2,381 
Fund accounting fees payable   854 
Compliance services fees payable   100 
Other accrued expenses   9,941 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   838,334 
NET ASSETS  $26,376,391 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $12,288,582 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   14,087,809 
NET ASSETS  $26,376,391 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   379,794 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $69.45 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $149,474 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $351,081 
Interest   4 
Net income from securities lending   211 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   351,296 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   153,826 
Management services fees   20,510 
Administration fees   14,981 
Transfer agency fees   12,345 
Administrative services fees   59,013 
Distribution fees   51,275 
Custody fees   3,096 
Fund accounting fees   8,611 
Trustee fees   331 
Compliance services fees   143 
Other fees   20,043 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   2,500 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   346,674 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (2,104)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   344,570 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   6,726 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   417,793 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   60,929 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   3,453,016 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (3,245)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   3,928,493 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $3,935,219 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $6,726   $69,981 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   478,722    615,340 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   3,449,771    3,235,118 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   3,935,219    3,920,439 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (1,063,035)   (257,808)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (1,063,035)   (257,808)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   28,285,552    29,203,257 
Distributions reinvested   1,063,035    257,808 
Value of shares redeemed   (24,217,241)   (26,887,846)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   5,131,346    2,573,219 
Change in net assets   8,003,530    6,235,850 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   18,372,861    12,137,011 
End of period  $26,376,391   $18,372,861 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   443,795    598,676 
Reinvested   18,134    4,680 
Redeemed   (377,573)   (559,659)
Change in shares   84,356    43,697 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $62.19   $48.21   $46.16   $66.23   $59.18 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.02    0.25    0.49    0.70    0.49 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   11.42    14.61    10.83    (9.43)   8.33 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   11.44    14.86    11.32    (8.73)   8.82 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.27)   (0.38)   (0.80)   (0.74)   (0.82)
Net realized gains on investments   (3.91)   (0.50)   (8.47)   (10.60)   (0.95)
Total distributions   (4.18)   (0.88)   (9.27)   (11.34)   (1.77)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $69.45   $62.19   $48.21   $46.16   $66.23 
                          
Total Return   19.65%   31.05%   26.56%   (14.80)%   15.05%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.75%   1.73%   1.72%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.03%   0.50%   1.01%   1.23%   0.76%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $26,376   $18,373   $12,137   $8,989   $18,827 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   65%   141%   71%   41%   107%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFund VP Consumer Services (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ServicesSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 10.23%. For the same period, the Index had a return of 12.01%1 and a volatility of 14.53%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to one and one-half times the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of consumer services sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, airlines, broadcasting and entertainment, apparel and broadline retailers, food and drug retailers, media agencies, publishing, gambling, hotels, restaurants and bars, and travel and tourism.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Consumer Services from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   10.23%   16.00%   15.97%
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ServicesSM Index   12.01%   17.78%   17.87%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Consumer Services   1.75%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   99%
Swap Agreements   1%
Total Exposure   100%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Amazon.com, Inc.   24.5%
The Home Depot, Inc.   7.4%
The Walt Disney Co.   4.7%
Netflix, Inc.   4.5%
Costco Wholesale Corp.   4.2%

 

Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ServicesSM
Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Retailing   47%
Media & Entertainment   20%
Consumer Services   17%
Food & Staples Retailing   10%
Transportation   3%
Commercial & Professional Services   2%
Health Care Equipment & Services   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value (“NAV”) will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (98.7%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   328   $78,681 
Airbnb, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,805    300,514 
Alaska Air Group, Inc.* (Airlines)   652    33,969 
Albertsons Cos., Inc.—Class A (Food & Staples Retailing)   511    15,427 
Altice USA, Inc.* (Media)   1,176    19,028 
Amazon.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   2,269    7,565,617 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.*(a) (Entertainment)   2,674    72,733 
AMERCO (Road & Rail)   51    37,038 
American Airlines Group, Inc.* (Airlines)   3,371    60,543 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   799    20,231 
AmerisourceBergen Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   778    103,389 
Aramark (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,328    48,937 
AutoNation, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   208    24,305 
AutoZone, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   109    228,507 
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,375    95,961 
Best Buy Co., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,151    116,942 
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   711    47,616 
Booking Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   213    511,036 
Boyd Gaming Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   426    27,933 
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   314    39,526 
Burlington Stores, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   347    101,154 
Cable One, Inc. (Media)   26    45,850 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,112    104,005 
Cardinal Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,466    75,484 
CarMax, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   844    109,914 
Carnival Corp.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   4,186    84,222 
Carvana Co.* (Specialty Retail)   445    103,147 
Casey's General Stores, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   194    38,286 
Charter Communications, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   643    419,217 
Chegg, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   754    23,148 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   146    255,245 
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   171    26,674 
Churchill Downs, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   179    43,121 
Comcast Corp.—Class A (Media)   23,730    1,194,330 
ContextLogic, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   1,743    5,421 
Copart, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,110    168,298 
Costco Wholesale Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   2,298    1,304,574 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   123    15,823 
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   675   101,682 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.* (Airlines)   3,330    130,136 
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   338    38,867 
Discovery, Inc.*(a) (Media)   881    20,739 
Discovery, Inc.*—Class C (Media)   1,581    36,205 
DISH Network Corp.*—Class A (Media)   1,300    42,172 
Dollar General Corp. (Multiline Retail)   1,214    286,298 
Dollar Tree, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   1,170    164,408 
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   190    107,223 
DraftKings, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,734    47,633 
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Entertainment)   109    3,803 
Expedia Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   759    137,166 
Five Below, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   292    60,412 
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   549    71,375 
Foot Locker, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   470    20,506 
Fox Corp.—Class A (Media)   1,667    61,512 
Fox Corp.—Class B (Media)   766    26,251 
frontdoor, Inc.*—Class A (Diversified Consumer Services)   441    16,163 
GameStop Corp.*—Class A (Specialty Retail)   322    47,782 
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   208    17,828 
H&R Block, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   914    21,534 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,450    226,186 
Hyatt Hotels Corp.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   262    25,126 
IAA, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   701    35,485 
IHS Markit, Ltd. (Professional Services)   2,074    275,676 
JetBlue Airways Corp.* (Airlines)   1,654    23,553 
Joby Aviation, Inc.* (Industrial)   1,384    10,103 
Kohl's Corp. (Multiline Retail)   783    38,672 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,790    67,376 
Liberty Broadband Corp.*—Class A (Media)   122    19,630 
Liberty Broadband Corp.*—Class C (Media)   736    118,570 
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One*—Class A (Entertainment)   117    6,943 
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One*—Class C (Entertainment)   1,059    66,971 
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM*—Class A (Media)   411    20,899 
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM*—Class C (Media)   832    42,307 
Lithia Motors, Inc.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   157    46,621 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* (Entertainment)   702    84,022 
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   355    17,022 
LKQ Corp. (Distributors)   1,395    83,742 
Lowe's Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   3,602    931,044 
Lyft, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   1,538    65,719 
Marriott International, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,424    235,280 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   222    37,514 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
McDonald’s Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   3,888   $1,042,256 
MGM Resorts International (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   2,026    90,927 
Murphy USA, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   123    24,507 
National Vision Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   430    20,636 
Netflix, Inc.* (Entertainment)   2,304    1,388,022 
News Corp.—Class A (Media)   2,046    45,646 
News Corp.—Class B (Media)   634    14,265 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.—Class A (Media)   213    32,159 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,926    39,945 
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   315    16,125 
Omnicom Group, Inc. (Media)   1,106    81,037 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   351    247,886 
Penn National Gaming, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   864    44,798 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   159    17,048 
Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   425    8,411 
Pinterest, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   2,927    106,396 
Planet Fitness, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   433    39,221 
Qurate Retail, Inc.—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   1,860    14,136 
RH* (Specialty Retail)   90    48,235 
Roku, Inc.* (Entertainment)   612    139,658 
Rollins, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,178    40,299 
Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,850    211,418 
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,167    89,742 
Scientific Games Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   502    33,549 
Service Corp. International (Diversified Consumer Services)   857    60,838 
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(a) (Media)   4,786    30,391 
Southwest Airlines Co.* (Airlines)   3,080    131,947 
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   585    17,363 
Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   6,139    718,079 
Stitch Fix, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   433    8,192 
Sysco Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   2,667    209,493 
Target Corp. (Multiline Retail)   2,539    587,626 
TEGNA, Inc. (Media)   1,152    21,381 
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   631    28,540 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   362    32,319 
The Gap, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,116    19,697 
The Home Depot, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   5,491    2,278,819 
The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (Media)   2,049    76,735 
The Kroger Co. (Food & Staples Retailing)   3,520    159,315 
The Madison Square Garden Co.*—Class A (Entertainment)   89    15,462 
The New York Times Co.—Class A (Media)   869    41,973 
The TJX Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   6,256    474,955 
The Walt Disney Co.* (Entertainment)   9,453    1,464,176 
The Wendy's Co. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   919    21,918 
Tractor Supply Co. (Specialty Retail)   592    141,251 
TripAdvisor, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   516   14,066 
Uber Technologies, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   8,680    363,953 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   283    116,692 
United Airlines Holdings , Inc.* (Airlines)   1,685    73,769 
Vail Resorts, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   210    68,859 
ViacomCBS, Inc.—Class A (Media)   47    1,568 
ViacomCBS, Inc.—Class B (Media)   3,156    95,248 
Victoria's Secret & Co.* (Specialty Retail)   377    20,939 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   3,737    194,922 
Walmart, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   7,398    1,070,417 
Warner Music Group Corp.—Class A (Entertainment)   529    22,842 
Wayfair, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   406    77,128 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   387    65,453 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.—Class A (Entertainment)   233    11,496 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   485    43,480 
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   547    46,517 
Yum! Brands, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,525    211,762 
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   1,574    101,051 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $14,475,119)
        30,480,956 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b) (0.6%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $182,000  $182,000   $182,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $182,000)
        182,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(c) (0.4%)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(d)   118,871   $118,871 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $118,871)
        118,871 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $14,775,990)—99.7%
        30,781,827 
Net other assets (liabilities)—0.3%        102,622 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $30,884,449 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $109,410.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See “Repurchase Agreements” under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(c)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(d)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Consumer Services :: 61

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer
Services Index
  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $421,963   $2,031 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Consumer Services invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Airlines  $453,917    1.5%
Commercial Services & Supplies   244,082    0.8%
Distributors   83,742    0.3%
Diversified Consumer Services   207,577    0.7%
Entertainment   3,276,128    10.6%
Food & Staples Retailing   3,057,413    9.9%
Health Care Providers & Services   178,873    0.6%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   4,926,068    15.9%
Industrial   10,103    NM 
Interactive Media & Services   221,513    0.7%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   7,670,494    24.8%
IT Services   17,022    0.1%
Media   2,507,113    8.1%
Multiline Retail   1,093,129    3.5%
Professional Services   275,676    0.9%
Road & Rail   466,710    1.5%
Specialty Retail   5,791,396    18.8%
Other**   403,493    1.3%
Total  $30,884,449    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $14,775,989 
Securities, at value(a)   30,599,827 
Repurchase agreements, at value   182,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   30,781,827 
Cash   959 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   270,000 
Dividends receivable   8,464 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   2,031 
Receivable for capital shares issued   86,379 
Prepaid expenses   440 
TOTAL ASSETS   31,150,100 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   118,871 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   68,083 
Advisory fees payable   23,167 
Management services fees payable   3,089 
Administration fees payable   1,853 
Administrative services fees payable   15,540 
Distribution fees payable   14,998 
Transfer agency fees payable   3,050 
Fund accounting fees payable   1,065 
Compliance services fees payable   135 
Other accrued expenses   15,800 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   265,651 
NET ASSETS  $30,884,449 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $15,892,451 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   14,991,998 
NET ASSETS  $30,884,449 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   399,205 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $77.36 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $109,410 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $219,337 
Interest   8 
Net income from securities lending   272 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   219,617 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   237,530 
Management services fees   31,670 
Administration fees   23,852 
Transfer agency fees   19,310 
Administrative services fees   88,143 
Distribution fees   79,177 
Custody fees   4,704 
Fund accounting fees   13,430 
Trustee fees   531 
Compliance services fees   197 
Other fees   31,096 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   4,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   533,640 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (1,572)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   532,068 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (312,451)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   602,369 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (8,807)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   2,803,048 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (6,486)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   3,390,124 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $3,077,673 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Consumer Services :: 63

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(312,451)  $(189,170)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   593,562    2,045,045 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   2,796,562    4,377,426 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   3,077,673    6,233,301 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (2,445,589)   (9,139,256)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (2,445,589)   (9,139,256)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   16,484,139    25,070,116 
Distributions reinvested   2,445,589    9,139,256 
Value of shares redeemed   (20,612,082)   (26,214,874)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (1,682,354)   7,994,498 
Change in net assets   (1,050,270)   5,088,543 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   31,934,719    26,846,176 
End of period  $30,884,449   $31,934,719 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   211,808    317,539 
Reinvested   33,835    125,075 
Redeemed   (265,804)   (346,817)
Change in shares   (20,161)   95,797 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

64 :: ProFund VP Consumer Services :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $76.15   $82.97   $69.55   $72.88   $61.58 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.76)   (0.56)   (0.40)   (0.29)   (0.12)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   8.12    22.85    17.30    1.12    11.42 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   7.36    22.29    16.90    0.83    11.30 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net realized gains on investments   (6.15)   (29.11)   (3.48)   (4.16)    
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $77.36   $76.15   $82.97   $69.55   $72.88 
                          
Total Return   10.23%   28.34%   24.64%   0.62%(b)   18.37%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.75%   1.72%   1.73%   1.72%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.71%(c)   1.65%(b)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.99)%   (0.72)%   (0.50)%   (0.38)%(b)   (0.18)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $30,884   $31,935   $26,846   $25,222   $32,762 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)   39%   116%   182%   82%   81%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.67% and (0.40)%, respectively, and the total return would have been 0.60%.
(c)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Dow 30 :: 65

 

ProFund VP Dow 30 (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 17.51%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 20.95%1 and a volatility of 12.42%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index is a price-weighted index. 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 except that components should be established U.S. companies that are leaders in their industries, have an excellent reputation, demonstrate sustained growth, are of interest to a large number of investors, and accurately represents the sectors covered by the average. The Index 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 that one component be replaced, the entire Index is reviewed.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Dow 30 from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund   One Year     Five Year     Ten Year  
ProFund VP Dow 30     17.51 %     12.36 %     10.81 %
Dow Jones Industrial Average®     20.95 %     15.51 %     14.21 %

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund   Gross     Net          
ProFund VP Dow 30     1.58 %     1.58 %        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

  

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   100%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Dow 30 primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Dow Jones Industrial Average® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   22%
Health Care   18%
Financials   16%
Consumer Discretionary   15%
Industrials   14%
Consumer Staples   8%
Communication Services   4%
Energy   2%
Materials   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 
1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (99.8%)

  

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $218,000  $218,000   $218,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $218,000)
        218,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $218,000)—99.8%
        218,000 
Net other assets (liabilities)—0.2%        490 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $218,490 

 

 
(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $192,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones Industrial Average  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.68%  $154,704   $141 
Dow Jones Industrial Average  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.58%   63,756    59 
              $218,460   $200 

 

 
(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $218,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   218,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   218,000 
Cash   925 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   200 
Prepaid expenses   4 
TOTAL ASSETS   219,129 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   35 
Advisory fees payable   159 
Management services fees payable   21 
Administration fees payable   14 
Administrative services fees payable   51 
Distribution fees payable   107 
Transfer agency fees payable   34 
Fund accounting fees payable   8 
Compliance services fees payable   2 
Other accrued expenses   208 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   639 
NET ASSETS  $218,490 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $1,819,368 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (1,600,878)
NET ASSETS  $218,490 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   9,142 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $23.90 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $8 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   3,412 
Management services fees   455 
Administration fees   324 
Transfer agency fees   278 
Administrative services fees   233 
Distribution fees   1,137 
Custody fees   89 
Fund accounting fees   185 
Trustee fees   7 
Compliance services fees   5 
Other fees   562 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   6,687 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (6,679)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   36,870 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (6,186)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   30,684 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $24,005 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(6,679)  $(5,802)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   36,870    70,081 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (6,186)   7,638 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   24,005    71,917 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (55,117)   (111,280)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (55,117)   (111,280)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   24,536,278    18,480,818 
Distributions reinvested   26,861    111,280 
Value of shares redeemed   (24,698,466)   (18,483,574)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (135,327)   108,524 
Change in net assets   (166,439)   69,161 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   384,929    315,768 
End of period  $218,490   $384,929 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   1,048,587    800,228 
Reinvested   1,208    5,026 
Redeemed   (1,057,199)   (799,920)
Change in shares   (7,404)   5,334 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Dow 30 :: 69

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $23.26   $28.16   $23.07   $31.90   $36.39 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.34)   (0.31)   0.15    0.05    (0.24)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   4.18    2.05    4.97    (1.18)   7.74 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   3.84    1.74    5.12    (1.13)   7.50 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.13)   (0.03)        
Net realized gains on investments   (3.20)   (6.51)       (7.70)   (11.99)
Total distributions   (3.20)   (6.64)   (0.03)   (7.70)   (11.99)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $23.90   $23.26   $28.16   $23.07   $31.90 
                          
Total Return   17.51%   7.41%   22.18%   (6.03)%   23.63%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.47%   1.58%   1.47%   1.49%   1.44%
Net expenses   1.47%   1.58%   1.47%   1.49%   1.44%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.47)%   (1.31)%   0.56%   0.16%   (0.68)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $218   $385   $316   $307   $349 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)                    

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

70 :: ProFund VP Emerging Markets :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Emerging Markets (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD) (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -18.01%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of -16.59%1 and a volatility of 24.49%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to that of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index is a free-float adjusted, market 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 Nasdaq. As of December 31, 2021, the Index consists of companies from the following emerging market countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Taiwan. The Index is expressed in U.S. dollar terms and as such should generally reflect the relative movement of the U.S. dollar against the basket of foreign currencies represented by the constituent companies in the Index.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Emerging Markets from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   -18.01%   7.82%   2.56%
S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD)   -16.59%   9.44%   4.17%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   1.74%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   96%
Swap Agreements   4%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   19.5%
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.   13.2%
Infosys Technologies, Ltd.   5.6%
HDFC Bank, Ltd.   5.4%
JD.com, Inc.   4.0%

 

S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD) – Composition

 

Industry Breakdown  % of Index 
Information Technology   29%
Consumer Discretionary   25%
Financials   15%
Communication Services   11%
Materials   10%
Energy   4%
Consumer Staples   2%
Health Care   2%
Industrials   1%
Real Estate   1%

 

Country Composition     
China   36%
Taiwan   24%
India   17%
Brazil   11%
Other   12%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (94.3%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   21,893   $2,600,670 
Ambev S.A.ADR (Beverages)   57,223    160,224 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.ADR (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   15,078    318,297 
AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd.ADR (Metals & Mining)   5,419    113,691 
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.ADR (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   22,192    173,320 
Baidu, Inc.*ADR (Interactive Media & Services)   3,682    547,845 
Banco Bradesco S.A.ADR (Banks)   62,947    215,279 
Beigene, Ltd.*ADR (Biotechnology)   679    183,961 
Bilibili, Inc.*ADR (Entertainment)   2,821    130,894 
Cemex SAB de CV*ADR (Construction Materials)   19,653    133,247 
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.ADR(a) (Insurance)   19,322    159,020 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   3,312    154,041 
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.ADR (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   4,935    208,306 
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd.ADR (Pharmaceuticals)   1,577    103,152 
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V.ADR (Beverages)   2,385    185,338 
GDS Holdings, Ltd.*ADR (IT Services)   1,483    69,938 
Gerdau S.A.ADR (Metals & Mining)   14,879    73,205 
Gold Fields, Ltd.ADR (Metals & Mining)   11,525    126,659 
Grupo Televisa SABADR (Media)   6,570    61,561 
HDFC Bank, Ltd.ADR (Banks)   16,231    1,056,151 
Huazhu Group, Ltd.*ADR (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,909    71,282 
ICICI Bank, Ltd.ADR (Banks)   33,332    659,640 
Infosys Technologies, Ltd.ADR (IT Services)   43,453    1,099,796 
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.ADR (Banks)   62,913    235,923 
JD.com, Inc.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   11,156    781,701 
KB Financial Group, Inc.ADR (Banks)   5,074    234,217 
KE Holdings, Inc.*ADR (Real Estate Management & Development)   6,513    131,042 
Natura & Co. Holding SA* ADR (Personal Products)   5,461    50,623 
NetEase, Inc.ADR (Entertainment)   4,845    493,125 
NIO, Inc.*ADR (Automobiles)   17,679    560,071 
PetroChina Co., Ltd.ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,739    121,091 
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   24,156    265,233 
Pinduoduo, Inc.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   5,695    332,019 
POSCOADR (Metals & Mining)   3,939    229,604 
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TbkADR (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   6,173    178,955 
Sasol, Ltd.*ADR (Chemicals)   7,514    123,230 
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.ADR (Banks)   6,707    207,313 
Sibanye Stillwater, Ltd.ADR (Metals & Mining)   8,660    108,596 
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.ADR (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   2,505    66,808 
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SAADR (Chemicals)   1,854    93,497 
Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A.*ADR (Paper & Forest Products)   10,250    110,700 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.ADR (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   31,869    3,834,159 
Tata Motors, Ltd.*ADR (Automobiles)   4,569    146,619 
Trip.com Group, Ltd.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   5,994   147,572 
United Microelectronics Corp.ADR (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   30,000    351,000 
Vale S.A.ADR (Metals & Mining)   53,514    750,267 
Wipro, Ltd.ADR (IT Services)   19,212    187,509 
Zai Lab, Ltd.*ADR (Biotechnology)   989    62,159 
ZTO Express Cayman, Inc.ADR (Air Freight & Logistics)   5,731    161,729 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $10,775,461)
        18,570,279 
           
Preferred Stock (1.5%)          
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   29,820    301,480 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $32,646)
        301,480 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b)(c) (3.6%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $711,000  $711,000   $711,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $711,000)
        711,000 

 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(d)(NM)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio – Institutional Shares, 0.03%(e)   1,800   $1,800 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $1,800)
        1,800 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $11,520,907) — 99.4%
        19,584,559 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.6%        117,646 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $19,702,205 

 

 

NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.
*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $1,646.
(b)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $267,000.
(c)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(d)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(e)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.
ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD)  Goldman Sachs International   1/27/22    0.68%  $233,497   $728 
S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD)  UBS AG   1/27/22    0.58%   564,176    3,667 
                $797,673   $4,395 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Emerging Markets invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Air Freight & Logistics  $161,729    0.8%
Automobiles   706,690    3.5%
Banks   2,608,523    13.3%
Beverages   345,562    1.7%
Biotechnology   246,120    1.2%
Chemicals   216,727    1.1%
Construction Materials   133,247    0.7%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   387,261    2.0%
Entertainment   624,019    3.2%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   71,282    0.4%
Insurance   159,020    0.8%
Interactive Media & Services   547,845    2.8%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   3,861,962    19.7%
IT Services   1,357,243    6.9%
Media   61,561    0.3%
Metals & Mining   1,402,022    7.1%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   841,845    4.2%
Paper & Forest Products   110,700    0.6%
Personal Products   50,623    0.3%
Pharmaceuticals   103,152    0.5%
Real Estate Management & Development   131,042    0.7%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   4,358,479    22.1%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   385,105    1.9%
Other**   830,446    4.2%
Total  $19,702,205    100.0%

 

ProFund VP Emerging Markets invested in securities with exposure to the following countries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Brazil  $2,162,934    10.9%
Chile   93,497    0.5%
China   6,774,968    34.5%
India   3,252,867    16.5%
Indonesia   178,955    0.9%
Mexico   698,443    3.5%
South Africa   472,176    2.4%
South Korea   671,134    3.4%
Taiwan   4,566,785    23.2%
Other**   830,446    4.2%
Total  $19,702,205    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $11,520,907 
Securities, at value(a)   18,873,559 
Repurchase agreements, at value   711,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   19,584,559 
Dividends receivable   44,163 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   4,395 
Receivable for capital shares issued   192,714 
Prepaid expenses   1,172 
TOTAL ASSETS   19,827,003 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Cash overdraft   2,013 
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   1,800 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   63,999 
Advisory fees payable   12,292 
Management services fees payable   1,639 
Administration fees payable   1,170 
Administrative services fees payable   12,607 
Distribution fees payable   13,190 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,976 
Fund accounting fees payable   661 
Compliance services fees payable   91 
Other accrued expenses   13,360 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   124,798 
NET ASSETS  $19,702,205 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $19,892,863 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (190,658)
NET ASSETS  $19,702,205 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   655,856 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $30.04 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $1,646 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $583,497 
Interest   53 
Foreign tax withholding   (41,787)
Net income from securities lending   1,856 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   543,619 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   193,205 
Management services fees   25,760 
Administration fees   19,936 
Transfer agency fees   15,983 
Administrative services fees   60,934 
Distribution fees   64,402 
Custody fees   14,007 
Fund accounting fees   10,907 
Trustee fees   422 
Compliance services fees   168 
Other fees   23,089 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   6,479 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   435,292 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (2,513)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   432,779 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   110,840 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   (417,916)
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (195,067)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   (4,821,741)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (4,709)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (5,439,433)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(5,328,593)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $110,840   $(57,370)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (612,983)   (391,936)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (4,826,450)   4,645,377 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (5,328,593)   4,196,071 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (117,347)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (117,347)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   31,922,131    35,488,770 
Distributions reinvested       117,347 
Value of shares redeemed   (33,400,828)   (39,127,017)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (1,478,697)   (3,520,900)
Change in net assets   (6,807,290)   557,824 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   26,509,495    25,951,671 
End of period  $19,702,205   $26,509,495 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   863,608    1,201,057 
Reinvested       3,737 
Redeemed   (931,355)   (1,373,518)
Change in shares   (67,747)   (168,724)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $36.64   $29.08   $23.54   $27.85   $20.91 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.15    (0.08)   0.15    0.09    0.06 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (6.75)   7.82    5.53    (4.33)   6.89 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (6.60)   7.74    5.68    (4.24)   6.95 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.18)   (0.14)   (0.07)   (0.01)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $30.04   $36.64   $29.08   $23.54   $27.85 
                          
Total Return   (18.01)%   26.72%(b)   24.23%(c)   (15.27)%   33.26%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.74%   1.74%   1.74%   1.70%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.43%   (0.29)%   0.58%   0.34%   0.21%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $19,702   $26,509   $25,952   $17,065   $34,450 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)   60%   108%   83%   21%   54%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was an increase of 0.20%.
(c)During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was an increase of 0.69%.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFund VP Europe 30 (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the ProFunds Europe 30 Index® (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 24.53%. For the same period, the Index had a price return of 23.69%1 and a volatility of 15.48%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the 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 Nasdaq as depositary receipts or ordinary shares and meet certain liquidity requirements. The component companies included in the Index are the 30 most liquid companies based upon their U.S. dollar-traded volume. Their relative weights are determined using a modified market capitalization method. The Index is reconstituted annually. The Index is expressed in U.S. dollar terms and as such should generally reflect the relative movement of the U.S. dollar against the basket of foreign currencies represented by the constituent companies in the Index.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Europe 30 from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Europe 30   24.53%   6.48%   5.47%
ProFunds Europe 30 Index®   23.69%   5.12%   3.76%
STOXX Europe 50® Index   17.16%   9.69%   6.87%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net     
ProFund VP Europe 30   1.77%   1.68%                 

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   100%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
ASML Holding N.V.   6.3%
SAP SE   5.2%
Royal Dutch Shell PLC   5.1%
AstraZeneca PLC   4.5%
Diageo PLC   4.4%

 

ProFunds Europe 30® Index – Composition

 

Industry Breakdown  % of Index 
Health Care   20%
Information Technology   19%
Energy   19%
Consumer Staples   14%
Financials   10%
Materials   9%
Consumer Discretionary   4%
Communication Services   3%
Industrials   2%

 

Country Composition    
United Kingdom   36%
Netherlands   19%
France   9%
Germany   7%
Luxembourg   7%
Other   22%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table DO NOT reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index nor the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.
3The STOXX Europe 50® Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 50 European blue-chip stocks. The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the Index calculations. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)

   Shares   Value 
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.ADR (Beverages)   12,318   $745,855 
ArcelorMittal SANYS—Class A (Metals & Mining)   13,301    423,370 
Argenx SE*ADR (Biotechnology)   1,105    386,960 
ASML Holding N.V.NYS (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,386    1,103,451 
AstraZeneca PLCADR (Pharmaceuticals)   13,441    782,937 
Barclays PLCADR (Banks)   47,150    488,002 
BP PLCADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   23,566    627,563 
British American Tobacco PLCADR (Tobacco)   16,319    610,494 
Diageo PLCADR (Beverages)   3,492    768,729 
Endava PLC*ADR (IT Services)   2,281    383,026 
Equinor ASAADR(a) (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   23,145    609,408 
GlaxoSmithKline PLCADR (Pharmaceuticals)   15,968    704,189 
HSBC Holdings PLCADR (Banks)   24,724    745,428 
ING Groep N.V.ADR (Banks)   36,972    514,650 
Jumia Technologies AG*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   27,111    309,065 
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV*ADR(a) (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   34,340    369,498 
Nokia Corp.*ADR (Communications Equipment)   72,716    452,294 
NOVO Nordisk A/SADR (Pharmaceuticals)   6,843    766,416 
Oatly Group AB*ADR (Consumer Staple Products)   42,886    341,373 
Orphazyme A/S*ADR(a) (Health Care)   109,548    264,011 
Rio Tinto PLCADR (Metals & Mining)   10,581    708,292 
Royal Dutch Shell PLCADR—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   20,688    897,859 
Ryanair Holdings PLC*ADR (Airlines)   3,896    398,678 
SanofiADR (Pharmaceuticals)   14,477    725,298 
SAP SEADR (Software)   6,545    917,020 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonADR(Communications Equipment)   41,500    451,105 
Tenaris S.A.ADR (Energy Equipment & Services)   17,688    368,972 
Ternium S.A.ADR (Metals & Mining)   8,388    365,046 
TOTAL S.A.ADR (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   15,512    767,223 
Vodafone Group PLCADR (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   30,497    455,320 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $11,343,547)
        17,451,532 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b) (4.7%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $817,000  $817,000   $817,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $817,000)
        817,000 
           

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(c) (5.0%)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio – Institutional Shares, 0.03%(d)   876,916   $876,916 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $876,916)
        876,916 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $13,037,463)—109.5%
        19,145,448 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(9.5)%        (1,656,575)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $17,488,873 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $810,059.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(c)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(d)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.
ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
NYSNew York Shares

 

ProFund VP Europe 30 invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Airlines  $398,678    2.3%
Banks   1,748,080    10.0%
Beverages   1,514,584    8.7%
Biotechnology   386,960    2.2%
Communications Equipment   903,399    5.1%
Consumer Staple Products   341,373    2.0%
Energy Equipment & Services   368,972    2.1%
Health Care   264,011    1.5%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   678,563    3.9%
IT Services   383,026    2.2%
Metals & Mining   1,496,708    8.5%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   2,902,053    16.6%
Pharmaceuticals   2,978,840    17.0%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   1,103,451    6.4%
Software   917,020    5.2%
Tobacco   610,494    3.5%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   455,320    2.6%
Other**   37,341    0.2%
Total  $17,488,873    100.0%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFund VP Europe 30 invested in securities with exposure to the following countries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Belgium  $745,855    4.3%
Denmark   1,030,427    5.9%
Finland   452,294    2.6%
France   1,492,521    8.5%
Germany   1,226,085    7.0%
Ireland   398,678    2.3%
Luxembourg   1,157,388    6.6%
Netherlands   3,272,418    18.7%
Norway   609,408    3.5%
Sweden   792,478    4.5%
United Kingdom   6,273,980    35.9%
Other**   37,341    0.2%
Total  $17,488,873    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $13,037,463 
Securities, at value(a)   18,328,448 
Repurchase agreements, at value   817,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   19,145,448 
Cash   2,740 
Dividends receivable   47,421 
Receivable for capital shares issued   205,110 
Receivable for tax reclaims   21,382 
Prepaid expenses   100 
TOTAL ASSETS   19,422,201 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   876,916 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   43,956 
Payable for investments purchased   968,321 
Advisory fees payable   13,181 
Management services fees payable   1,757 
Administration fees payable   995 
Administrative services fees payable   6,920 
Distribution fees payable   8,560 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,719 
Fund accounting fees payable   558 
Compliance services fees payable   84 
Other accrued expenses   10,361 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,933,328 
NET ASSETS  $17,488,873 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $14,847,327 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   2,641,546 
NET ASSETS  $17,488,873 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   682,569 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $25.62 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at  $810,059 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $587,232 
Foreign tax withholding   (34,013)
Net income from securities lending   3,251 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   556,470 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   140,179 
Management services fees   18,690 
Administration fees   13,939 
Transfer agency fees   11,376 
Administrative services fees   45,223 
Distribution fees   46,726 
Custody fees   13,192 
Fund accounting fees   7,722 
Trustee fees   298 
Compliance services fees   137 
Other fees   15,504 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   3,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   315,986 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (1,985)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   314,001 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   242,469 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   1,582,954 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   1,803,942 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   3,386,896 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $3,629,365 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $242,469   $163,002 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   1,582,954    249,041 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,803,942    (2,367,248)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   3,629,365    (1,955,205)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (163,002)   (395,173)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (163,002)   (395,173)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   30,171,919    11,365,686 
Distributions reinvested   163,002    395,173 
Value of shares redeemed   (31,041,897)   (14,207,043)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (706,976)   (2,446,184)
Change in net assets   2,759,387    (4,796,562)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   14,729,486    19,526,048 
End of period  $17,488,873   $14,729,486 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   1,231,380    581,469 
Reinvested   6,733    20,561 
Redeemed   (1,265,056)   (723,251)
Change in shares   (26,943)   (121,221)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $20.76   $23.50   $20.55   $24.53   $20.84 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.32    0.22    0.45    0.48    0.50 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   4.76    (2.43)   3.15    (3.86)   3.60 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   5.08    (2.21)   3.60    (3.38)   4.10 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.22)   (0.53)   (0.65)   (0.60)   (0.41)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $25.62   $20.76   $23.50   $20.55   $24.53 
                          
Total Return   24.53%   (9.23)%   17.79%   (14.13)%   19.71%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.77%   1.79%   1.75%   1.74%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   1.30%   1.10%   1.97%   1.99%   2.14%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $17,489   $14,729   $19,526   $18,331   $32,199 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   138%   63%   85%   228%   181%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

82 :: ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the return of the basket of non-U.S. currencies included in the U.S. Dollar Index (the "Index"). The Index measures the performance of the U.S. dollar against a basket of six major world currencies (the "Benchmark"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -8.03%. For the same period, the Index had a price return of 6.37%1 and a volatility of 5.05%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the inverse of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the daily return of the Benchmark. The currencies and their weightings are: Euro 57%; Japanese yen 14%; British pound 12%; Canadian dollar 9%; Swedish krona 4% and Swiss franc 4%. The Fund is designed to benefit from a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar against the value of the currencies included in the Benchmark. Accordingly, as the value of the U.S. dollar depreciates (i.e., "falls") versus the Benchmark, the performance of the Fund generally should be expected to increase. As the value of the U.S. dollar appreciates versus the Benchmark, the performance of the Fund generally should be expected to decline. The Fund does not normally provide investment returns that match the inverse of the Index.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in forward currency contracts to gain exposure to the Benchmark. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark. The Fund entered into forward currency contracts with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   -8.03%   -0.89%   -3.66%
U.S. Dollar Index   6.37%   -1.31%   1.78%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   2.87%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Forward Currency Contracts   (101)%
Total Exposure   (101)%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

U.S. Dollar Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Euro   57%
Japanese yen   14%
British pound   12%
Canadian dollar   9%
Swedish krona   4%
Swiss franc   4%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table DO NOT reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends nor the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade. The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the Index calculations. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar :: 83

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (100.9%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $485,000  $485,000   $485,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $485,000)
        485,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $485,000)—100.9%
        485,000 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.9)%        (4,216)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $480,784 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of forward currency contract counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $73,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

As of December 31, 2021, the ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar's forward currency contracts with Goldman Sachs International, were as follows:

 

Description and amount of
currency purchased
  Description and amount of
currency sold
  Delivery
Date
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long:                         
British pound  $33,771  U.S. dollar  $45,076   1/14/22  $45,700   $624 
Canadian dollar   45,612  U.S. dollar   35,811   1/14/22   36,063    252 
Euro   183,279  U.S. dollar   208,282   1/14/22   208,704    422 
Japanese yen   5,115,296  U.S. dollar   45,334   1/14/22   44,482    (852)
Swedish krona   128,952  U.S. dollar   14,297   1/14/22   14,277    (20)
Swiss franc   10,269  U.S. dollar   11,208   1/14/22   11,278    70 
Total Long Contracts         $360,008      $360,504   $496 

 

As of December 31, 2021, the ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar's forward currency contracts with UBS AG, were as follows:

 

Description and amount of
currency purchased
   Description and amount of
currency sold
  Delivery
Date
  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Short:                         
U.S. dollar  $2,246   British pound  $1,693  1/14/22  $2,291   $(45)
U.S. dollar   2,003   Canadian dollar   2,571  1/14/22   2,033    (30)
U.S. dollar   9,335   Euro   8,259  1/14/22   9,405    (70)
U.S. dollar   2,079   Japanese yen   236,423  1/14/22   2,056    23 
U.S. dollar   946   Swedish krona   8,575  1/14/22   949    (3)
U.S. dollar   551   Swiss franc   509  1/14/22   559    (8)
Total Short Contracts          $17,160     $17,293   $(133)
Long:                         
British pound  $11,031   U.S. dollar  $14,687  1/14/22  $14,928   $241 
Canadian dollar   12,593   U.S. dollar   9,876  1/14/22   9,957    81 
Euro   70,280   U.S. dollar   79,774  1/14/22   80,029    255 
Japanese yen   2,575,429   U.S. dollar   22,800  1/14/22   22,396    (404)
Swedish krona   62,170   U.S. dollar   6,867  1/14/22   6,884    17 
Swiss franc   6,168   U.S. dollar   6,727  1/14/22   6,774    47 
Total Long Contracts          $140,731     $140,968   $237 
           Total unrealized appreciation   $2,032 
           Total unrealized (depreciation)    (1,432)
           Total net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)   $600 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

84 :: ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $485,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   485,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   485,000 
Cash   123 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   345 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   2,032 
Prepaid expenses   7 
TOTAL ASSETS   487,507 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   22 
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   1,432 
Advisory fees payable   588 
Management services fees payable   78 
Administration fees payable   29 
Administrative services fees payable   297 
Distribution fees payable   319 
Transfer agency fees payable   47 
Fund accounting fees payable   16 
Compliance services fees payable   3 
Other accrued expenses   3,892 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   6,723 
NET ASSETS  $480,784 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $823,746 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (342,962)
NET ASSETS  $480,784 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   29,043 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $16.55 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $21 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   6,295 
Management services fees   839 
Administration fees   648 
Transfer agency fees   517 
Administrative services fees   1,894 
Distribution fees   2,098 
Custody fees   4,670 
Fund accounting fees   348 
Trustee fees   13 
Compliance services fees   4 
Other fees   1,367 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   18,693 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (4,592)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   14,101 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (14,080)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts   (52,276)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward currency contracts   (13,169)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (65,445)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(79,525)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar :: 85

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(14,080)  $(8,906)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (52,276)   31,832 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (13,169)   10,007 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (79,525)   32,933 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (15,895)   (1,949)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (15,895)   (1,949)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   752,331    3,690,898 
Distributions reinvested   15,895    1,949 
Value of shares redeemed   (1,527,575)   (3,003,417)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (759,349)   689,430 
Change in net assets   (854,769)   720,414 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   1,335,553    615,139 
End of period  $480,784   $1,335,553 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   42,420    209,103 
Reinvested   899    108 
Redeemed   (86,998)   (171,434)
Change in shares   (43,679)   37,777 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

86 :: ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $18.37   $17.60   $18.03   $22.30   $20.57 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.30)   (0.25)   0.08    0.01    (0.18)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (1.15)   1.09    (0.50)   (1.34)   1.91 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (1.45)   0.84    (0.42)   (1.33)   1.73 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.07)   (0.01)        
Net realized gains on investments   (0.37)           (2.94)    
Total distributions   (0.37)   (0.07)   (0.01)   (2.94)    
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $16.55   $18.37   $17.60   $18.03   $22.30 
                          
Total Return   (8.03)%   4.80%   (2.34)%   (6.31)%   8.46%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   2.23%   3.18%   5.49%   4.51%   3.09%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.44)%   0.44%   0.03%   (0.84)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $481   $1,336   $615   $677   $693 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)                    

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Financials :: 87

 

ProFund VP Financials (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. FinancialsSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 30.10%. For the same period, the Index had a return of 32.32%1 and a volatility of 16.00%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the financial services sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, 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.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Financials from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Financials   30.10%   12.00%   14.05%
Dow Jones U.S. FinancialsSM Index   32.32%   13.77%   15.89%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Financials   1.74%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   99%
Swap Agreements   1%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.   7.4%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   6.4%
Visa, Inc.   4.9%
Bank of America Corp.   4.4%
Mastercard, Inc.   4.2%

 

Dow Jones U.S. FinancialsSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Diversified Financials   34%
Banks   24%
Real Estate   21%
Insurance   12%
Software & Services   9%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

88 :: ProFund VP Financials :: Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (98.8%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   231   $38,002 
Aflac, Inc. (Insurance)   3,453    201,621 
AGNC Investment Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,978    44,789 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   800    178,368 
Alleghany Corp.* (Insurance)   78    52,072 
Ally Financial, Inc. (Consumer Finance)   1,966    93,601 
American Campus Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   790    45,259 
American Express Co. (Consumer Finance)   3,560    582,417 
American Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   375    51,495 
American Homes 4 Rent – Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,610    70,212 
American International Group, Inc. (Insurance)   4,711    267,867 
American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,584    755,820 
Americold Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,514    49,644 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   635    191,554 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   8,232    64,375 
Aon PLC (Insurance)   1,251    376,001 
Apartment Income REIT Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   891    48,711 
Apollo Global Management, Inc. (Capital Markets)   2,094    151,668 
Arch Capital Group, Ltd.* (Insurance)   2,191    97,390 
Ares Management Corp. — Class A (Capital Markets)   951    77,288 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Insurance)   1,176    199,532 
Assurant, Inc. (Insurance)   323    50,343 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   793    200,304 
Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. (Insurance)   438    23,858 
Bank of America Corp. (Banks)   40,878    1,818,661 
Bank OZK (Banks)   686    31,920 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.* — Class B (Diversified Financial Services)   10,391    3,106,910 
BlackRock, Inc. — Class A (Capital Markets)   810    741,604 
Blackstone Group, Inc. — Class A (Capital Markets)   3,900    504,621 
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. — Class A (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   948    29,028 
Blue Owl Capital, Inc. (Financial Services)   1,888    28,150 
BOK Financial Corp. (Banks)   171    18,039 
Boston Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   807    92,950 
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.* (Insurance)   453    23,465 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,685    42,816 
Brown & Brown, Inc. (Insurance)   1,331    93,543 
Camden Property Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   580    103,634 
Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)   2,415    350,393 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Capital Markets)   605    78,892 
CBRE Group, Inc.* — Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   1,899    206,061 
Chubb, Ltd. (Insurance)   2,444    472,450 
Cincinnati Financial Corp. (Insurance)   850    96,841 
Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)   11,259    679,930 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   2,418    114,251 
CME Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   2,039    465,830 
CNA Financial Corp. (Insurance)   154    6,788 
Coinbase Global, Inc.* — Class A (Capital Markets)   167    42,146 
Comerica, Inc. (Banks)   744    64,728 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   630    43,306 
Compass, Inc.* — Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   161    1,463 
Corporate Office Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   637    17,817 
CoStar Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   2,241    177,106 
Cousins Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   844    33,996 
Credit Acceptance Corp.* (Consumer Finance)   47    32,321 
Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,452    511,830 
CubeSmart (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,230    69,999 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (Banks)   322    40,595 
CyrusOne, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   720    64,598 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,610    284,761 
Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)   1,663    192,176 
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   996    33,366 
Duke Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,161    141,848 
East West Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   805    63,337 
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   231    52,633 
Enstar Group, Ltd.* (Insurance)   70    17,331 
Equinix, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   511    432,224 
Equitable Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)   2,136    70,039 
Equity Commonwealth* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   686    17,767 
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   970    85,030 
Equity Residential (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,937    175,299 
Erie Indemnity Co. — Class A (Insurance)   142    27,358 
Essent Group, Ltd. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   627    28,547 
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   369    129,973 
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (Insurance)   223    61,084 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Extra Space Storage, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   760   $172,315 
F.N.B. Corp. (Banks)   1,810    21,955 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (Capital Markets)   214    104,006 
Federal Realty Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   397    54,119 
Federated Hermes, Inc. — Class B (Capital Markets)   549    20,631 
Fifth Third Bancorp (Banks)   3,880    168,974 
First American Financial Corp. (Insurance)   623    48,737 
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. — Class A (Banks)   40    33,194 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   728    37,012 
First Horizon Corp. (Banks)   3,068    50,107 
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   739    48,922 
First Republic Bank (Banks)   1,017    210,021 
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Finance)   229    17,131 
FNF Group (Insurance)   1,614    84,219 
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Capital Markets)   1,595    53,417 
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,286    62,577 
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   615    34,871 
Globe Life, Inc. (Insurance)   527    49,390 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Insurance)   1,931    133,316 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   837    26,483 
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. — Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,253    41,838 
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,059    110,399 
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   593    26,442 
Home BancShares, Inc. (Banks)   855    20,819 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,051    70,447 
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (Capital Markets)   289    29,917 
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   865    21,374 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   8,207    126,552 
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   496    39,392 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Capital Markets)   3,197    437,254 
Invesco, Ltd. (Capital Markets)   1,936    44,567 
Invitation Homes, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,386    153,521 
Iron Mountain, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,643    85,978 
Jackson Financial, Inc. — Class A (Diversified Financial Services)   528    22,086 
Janus Henderson Group PLC (Capital Markets)   968    40,598 
JBG Smith Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   648    18,604 
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)   1,115    43,262 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   286    77,032 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)   16,778    2,656,795 
Kemper Corp. (Insurance)   339    19,930 
KeyCorp (Banks)   5,283    122,196 
Kilroy Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   595    39,544 
Kimco Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,498    86,226 
KKR & Co., Inc. (Capital Markets)   3,319    247,266 
Lamar Advertising Co. — Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   493    59,801 
Lazard, Ltd. — Class A (Capital Markets)   640    27,923 
Lexington Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,605    25,070 
Life Storage, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   465    71,229 
Lincoln National Corp. (Insurance)   964    65,803 
Loews Corp. (Insurance)   1,137    65,673 
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (Capital Markets)   455    72,841 
M&T Bank Corp. (Banks)   730    112,113 
Markel Corp.* (Insurance)   78    96,252 
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (Capital Markets)   216    88,834 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (Insurance)   2,865    497,993 
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A (IT Services)   4,922    1,768,573 
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,383    79,940 
Mercury General Corp. (Insurance)   151    8,012 
MetLife, Inc. (Insurance)   4,057    253,522 
MGIC Investment Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,847    26,634 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   653    149,824 
Moody's Corp. (Capital Markets)   918    358,552 
Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)   8,146    799,610 
Morningstar, Inc. (Capital Markets)   134    45,827 
MSCI, Inc. — Class A (Capital Markets)   468    286,739 
Nasdaq, Inc. (Capital Markets)   664    139,447 
National Health Investors, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   260    14,942 
National Retail Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   996    47,878 
National Storage Affiliates Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   465    32,178 
New Residential Investment Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,647    28,349 
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   2,639    32,223 
Northern Trust Corp. (Capital Markets)   1,178    140,901 
Old Republic International Corp. (Insurance)   1,620    39,820 
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,356    40,124 
Onemain Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Finance)   634    31,725 
Opendoor Technologies, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   2,190    31,996 
Orion Office REIT, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   307    5,732 
People's United Financial, Inc. (Banks)   2,429    43,285 
Physicians Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,250    23,538 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Banks)   432    41,256 
Popular, Inc. (Banks)   453    37,164 
PotlatchDeltic Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   381    22,944 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Primerica, Inc. (Insurance)   224   $34,332 
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   1,399    101,190 
PROG Holdings, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   322    14,525 
Prologis, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,195    706,270 
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   523    37,813 
Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)   2,146    232,283 
PS Business Parks, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   114    20,995 
Public Storage (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   866    324,369 
Radian Group, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,018    21,510 
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   1,051    105,520 
Rayonier, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   812    32,772 
Realty Income Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,210    229,804 
Redfin Corp.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   598    22,957 
Regency Centers Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   875    65,931 
Regions Financial Corp. (Banks)   5,411    117,960 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (Insurance)   384    42,044 
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. (Insurance)   261    44,195 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   860    69,755 
RLI Corp. (Insurance)   226    25,335 
Robinhood Markets, Inc.* — Class A (Capital Markets)   331    5,879 
Rocket Cos., Inc. — Class A (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   767    10,738 
Ryan Specialty Group Holdings, Inc.* — Class A (Insurance)   331    13,356 
S&P Global, Inc. (Capital Markets)   1,367    645,128 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,298    17,575 
SBA Communications Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   617    240,025 
SEI Investments Co. (Capital Markets)   601    36,625 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   341    27,942 
Signature Bank (Banks)   344    111,274 
Simon Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,865    297,971 
SL Green Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   379    27,174 
SLM Corp. (Consumer Finance)   1,663    32,711 
SoFi Technologies, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   3,663    57,912 
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   700    33,733 
STAG Industrial, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   993    47,624 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,728    41,990 
State Street Corp. (Capital Markets)   2,075    192,975 
Stifel Financial Corp. (Capital Markets)   591    41,618 
STORE Capital Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,392    47,885 
Sun Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   658    138,160 
SVB Financial Group* (Banks)   333    225,854 
Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)   3,106    144,087 
Synovus Financial Corp. (Banks)   826    39,541 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   1,275    250,716 
TFS Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   271    4,843 
The Allstate Corp. (Insurance)   1,627    191,417 
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Capital Markets)   4,311    250,383 
The Carlyle Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   789    43,316 
The Charles Schwab Corp. (Capital Markets)   8,530    717,373 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   1,926    736,791 
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   202    26,474 
The Howard Hughes Corp.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   235    23,918 
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (Banks)   2,398    480,847 
The Progressive Corp. (Insurance)   3,320    340,798 
The Travelers Cos., Inc. (Insurance)   1,396    218,376 
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. — Class A (Capital Markets)   597    59,784 
Truist Financial Corp. (Banks)   7,574    443,458 
U.S. Bancorp (Banks)   7,656    430,038 
UDR, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,649    98,924 
UMB Financial Corp. (Banks)   244    25,891 
Umpqua Holdings Corp. (Banks)   1,229    23,646 
United Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   774    28,081 
Unum Group (Insurance)   1,160    28,501 
Upstart Holdings, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   279    42,213 
UWM Holdings Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   495    2,930 
Valley National Bancorp (Banks)   2,309    31,749 
Ventas, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,265    115,787 
VICI Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,569    107,463 
Virtu Financial, Inc. — Class A (Capital Markets)   484    13,954 
Visa, Inc. — Class A (IT Services)   9,516    2,062,212 
Vornado Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   903    37,800 
Voya Financial, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)   630    41,775 
W.R. Berkley Corp. (Insurance)   792    65,253 
Webster Financial Corp. (Banks)   514    28,702 
Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)   22,623    1,085,451 
Welltower, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,470    211,852 
Western Alliance Bancorp (Banks)   591    63,621 
Weyerhaeuser Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,250    175,015 
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (Insurance)   17    17,236 
Willis Towers Watson PLC (Insurance)   707    167,905 
Wintrust Financial Corp. (Banks)   323    29,335 
WP Carey, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,057    86,727 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Zillow Group, Inc.* — Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   209   $13,004 
Zillow Group, Inc.* — Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   966    61,679 
Zions Bancorp (Banks)   888    56,086 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $13,790,553)
        41,328,010 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (1.1%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $451,000  $451,000   $451,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $451,000)
        451,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $14,241,553) — 99.9%
        41,779,010 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.1%        21,584 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $41,800,594 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $523,517   $5,305 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Financials invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Banks  $9,850,428    23.5%
Capital Markets   8,369,389    19.9%
Consumer Finance   1,591,212    3.8%
Diversified Financial Services   3,284,072    7.9%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   8,364,459    20.0%
Financial Services   28,150    0.1%
Insurance   5,058,343    12.1%
Interactive Media & Services   74,683    0.2%
IT Services   3,830,785    9.2%
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts   208,531    0.5%
Professional Services   177,106    0.4%
Real Estate Management & Development   363,427    0.9%
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   127,425    0.3%
Other**   472,584    1.2%
Total  $41,800,594    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost $14,241,553 
Securities, at value  41,328,010 
Repurchase agreements, at value  451,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value  41,779,010 
Cash  2,594 
Dividends receivable  52,891 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements  5,305 
Receivable for capital shares issued  198,454 
Receivable for investments sold  61,740 
Prepaid expenses  557 
TOTAL ASSETS  42,100,551 
     
LIABILITIES:    
Payable for capital shares redeemed  129,204 
Payable for investments purchased  61,500 
Advisory fees payable  37,785 
Management services fees payable  5,038 
Administration fees payable  2,486 
Administrative services fees payable  18,245 
Distribution fees payable  20,446 
Transfer agency fees payable  4,095 
Fund accounting fees payable  1,442 
Compliance services fees payable  180 
Other accrued expenses  19,536 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  299,957 
NET ASSETS $41,800,594 
     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:    
Capital $20,961,982 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  20,838,612 
NET ASSETS $41,800,594 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)  829,047 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) $50.42 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:      
Dividends $ 675,366  
Interest   6  
Net income from securities lending   271  
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   675,643  
       
EXPENSES:      
Advisory fees   289,962  
Management services fees   38,661  
Administration fees   28,100  
Transfer agency fees   23,307  
Administrative services fees   99,389  
Distribution fees   96,654  
Custody fees   5,787  
Fund accounting fees   16,426  
Trustee fees   597  
Compliance services fees   288  
Other fees   39,248  
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   13,000  
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   651,419  
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (1,906 )
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   649,513  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   26,130  
       
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:      
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   137,631  
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   144,777  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   8,859,021  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (6,449 )
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   9,134,980  
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 9,161,110  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $26,130   $150,451 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   282,408    4,169,153 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   8,852,572    (6,420,744)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   9,161,110    (2,101,140)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (2,699,374)   (2,129,838)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (2,699,374)   (2,129,838)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   36,493,693    45,167,242 
Distributions reinvested   2,699,374    2,129,838 
Value of shares redeemed   (31,088,356)   (52,579,134)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   8,104,711    (5,282,054)
Change in net assets   14,566,447    (9,513,032)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   27,234,147    36,747,179 
End of period  $41,800,594   $27,234,147 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   777,951    1,192,582 
Reinvested   58,823    56,978 
Redeemed   (662,224)   (1,392,931)
Change in shares   174,550    (143,371)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $41.61   $46.06   $37.39   $41.89   $35.57 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.03    0.23    0.21    0.19    0.13 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   12.16    (1.41)   10.83    (4.53)   6.32 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   12.19    (1.18)   11.04    (4.34)   6.45 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.17)   (0.28)   (0.23)   (0.16)   (0.13)
Net realized gains on investments   (3.21)   (2.99)   (2.14)        
Total distributions   (3.38)   (3.27)   (2.37)   (0.16)   (0.13)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $50.42   $41.61   $46.06   $37.39   $41.89 
                          
Total Return   30.10%   (1.77)%   30.27%   (10.43)%(b)   18.19%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.74%   1.71%   1.70%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.71%(c)   1.63%(b)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.07%   0.58%   0.50%   0.45%(b)   0.35%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $41,801   $27,234   $36,747   $29,825   $51,452 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)   31%   145%   52%   27%   64%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.67% and 0.41%, respectively, and the total return would have been (10.48)%.
(c)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Government Money Market :: 95

 

ProFund VP Government Money Market (the "Fund") seeks, as its investment objective, a high level of current income consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund returned 0.01%. The Fund's seven-day yield, as of December 31, 2021, was 0.01%1.

 

An investment in this ProFund VP is neither guaranteed nor insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the ProFund VP strives to maintain the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in this ProFund VP.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
U.S. Treasury Obligations   22%
Repurchase Agreements   83%
Total Exposure   105%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The seven-day yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the government money market fund than the total return quotation.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

96 :: ProFund VP Government Money Market :: Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (21.6%)

 

    Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Bills                
0.03%+, 1/27/22   $ 5,000,000     $ 4,999,879  
0.08%+, 8/11/22     5,000,000       4,997,610  
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $9,997,489)
            9,997,489  
                 
Repurchase Agreements(a) (82.7%)                
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $38,332,000     38,332,000       38,332,000  
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $38,332,000)
            38,332,000  
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $48,329,489)—104.3%
            48,329,489  
Net other assets (liabilities)—(4.3)%             (1,979,739 )
NET ASSETS—100.0%           $ 46,349,750  

 

 

+Reflects the effective yield or interest rate in effect at December 31, 2021.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Government Money Market :: 97

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost $48,329,489 
Securities, at value  9,997,489 
Repurchase agreements, at value  38,332,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value  48,329,489 
Cash  484 
Receivable for capital shares issued  396,889 
Prepaid expenses  263 
TOTAL ASSETS  48,727,125 
     
LIABILITIES:    
Payable for capital shares redeemed  2,353,926 
Administration fees payable  1,374 
Transfer agency fees payable  4,348 
Fund accounting fees payable  1,574 
Compliance services fees payable  206 
Other accrued expenses  15,947 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  2,377,375 
NET ASSETS $46,349,750 
     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:    
Capital $46,385,987 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  (36,237)
NET ASSETS $46,349,750 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)  46,385,987 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share) $1.00 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:    
Interest $6,123 
     
EXPENSES:    
Advisory fees  331,197 
Management services fees  44,159 
Administration fees  17,174 
Transfer agency fees  27,094 
Custody fees  6,708 
Fund accounting fees  18,498 
Trustee fees  764 
Compliance services fees  274 
Other fees  28,801 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions  474,669 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor  (474,108)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES  561 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME  5,562 
     
REALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS:    
Gain received from non-recurring class action settlement  17,958 
NET REALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS  17,958 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $23,520 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

98 :: ProFund VP Government Money Market :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income  $5,562   $55,902 
Net realized gains on investments   17,958    5,797 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   23,520    61,699 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (5,562)   (55,902)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (5,562)   (55,902)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   177,647,763    767,736,315 
Distributions reinvested   5,562    55,902 
Value of shares redeemed   (179,396,339)   (865,437,747)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (1,743,014)   (97,645,530)
Change in net assets   (1,725,056)   (97,639,733)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   48,074,806    145,714,539 
End of period  $46,349,750   $48,074,806 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   177,647,763    767,736,315 
Reinvested   5,562    55,902 
Redeemed   (179,396,339)   (865,437,747)
Change in shares   (1,743,014)   (97,645,530)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Government Money Market :: 99

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (b)   0.001    0.008    (b)   (b)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (b)   0.001    0.008    (b)   (b)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (b)   (0.001)   (0.008)   (b)   (b)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000 
                          
Total Return   0.01%   0.04%   0.77%   0.42%   0.02%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.07%   1.16%   1.35%   1.46%   1.14%
Net expenses   (c)(d)    0.52%(d)   1.35%   1.37%(e)   0.83%(d)
Net investment income (loss)   0.01%   0.05%   0.78%   0.41%   0.01%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $46,350   $48,075   $145,715   $193,519   $188,217 

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)Amount is less than $0.0005.
(c)Amount is less than 0.005%.
(d)The expense ratio for the period reflects the reduction of certain expenses to maintain a certain minimum net yield.
(e)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for the one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

100 :: ProFund VP Health Care :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Health Care (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Health CareSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 21.54%. For the same period, the Index had a return of 23.62%1 and a volatility of 11.93%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the healthcare sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, health care providers, biotechnology companies, medical supplies, advanced medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Health Care from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Health Care   21.54%   15.96%   15.67%
Dow Jones U.S. Health CareSM Index   23.62%   17.80%   17.52%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Health Care   1.73%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   97%
Swap Agreements   4%
Total Exposure   101%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   7.8%
Johnson & Johnson   7.4%
Pfizer, Inc.   5.5%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   4.3%
Abbott Laboratories   4.1%

 

Dow Jones U.S. Health CareSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Pharmaceuticals   27%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   22%
Health Care Providers & Services   20%
Biotechnology   16%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   15%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Health Care :: 101

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (96.7%)

 

   Shares   Value 
10X Genomics, Inc.* — Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   841   $125,275 
1Life Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,560    27,409 
Abbott Laboratories (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   16,240    2,285,619 
AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)   16,236    2,198,353 
ABIOMED, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   418    150,133 
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   826    50,138 
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,078    25,161 
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   2,780    443,827 
agilon health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   434    11,718 
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   499    16,402 
Align Technology, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   674    442,939 
Alkermes PLC* (Biotechnology)   1,485    34,541 
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   681    10,161 
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,098    186,199 
Amedisys, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   299    48,402 
American Well Corp.* — Class A (Health Care Technology)   1,797    10,854 
Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)   5,173    1,163,770 
Anthem, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   2,229    1,033,230 
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   958    63,515 
Avantor, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   5,597    235,858 
Baxter International, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   4,598    394,692 
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   413    32,912 
Becton, Dickinson & Co. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,638    663,404 
Berkeley Lights, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   384    6,981 
Biogen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,349    323,652 
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.* (Biotechnology)   535    73,728 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,686    148,958 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.* — Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   198    149,603 
Bio-Techne Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   361    186,760 
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* (Biotechnology)   540    57,839 
Boston Scientific Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   13,087    555,936 
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   987    16,463 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   20,386    1,271,067 
Bruker Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   933    78,288 
Catalent, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,572    201,263 
Centene Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   5,359    441,582 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   463    174,449 
Chemed Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   141   74,595 
Cigna Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   3,044    698,994 
Covetrus, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   949    18,952 
CVS Health Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   12,124    1,250,711 
Danaher Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   5,841    1,921,747 
DaVita, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   599    68,142 
Denali Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   852    37,999 
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,008    112,026 
DexCom, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   890    477,886 
Doximity, Inc.* — Class A (Health Care Technology)   447    22,408 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   5,734    742,840 
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   4,345    123,311 
Eli Lilly & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   7,292    2,014,197 
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   440    19,127 
Encompass Health Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   914    59,648 
Envista Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,482    66,779 
Exact Sciences Corp.* (Biotechnology)   1,583    123,205 
Exelixis, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,906    53,122 
Fate Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   746    43,648 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)   11,520    836,467 
Globus Medical, Inc.* — Class A (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   726    52,417 
GoodRx Holdings, Inc.* — Class A (Health Care Technology)   589    19,249 
Guardant Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   934    93,419 
Haemonetics Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   469    24,876 
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,293    51,992 
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   2,199    564,967 
HealthEquity, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   767    33,932 
Henry Schein, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,274    98,773 
Hologic, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,328    178,232 
Horizon Therapeutics PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,083    224,464 
Humana, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,180    547,355 
ICU Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   183    43,433 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   779    512,940 
Illumina, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,435    545,931 
Incyte Corp.* (Biotechnology)   1,724    126,542 
Insulet Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   633    168,422 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

102 :: ProFund VP Health Care :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   669   $44,816 
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   636    75,201 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   3,278    1,177,785 
Invitae Corp.* (Biotechnology)   1,911    29,181 
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,297    39,468 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,755    495,156 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   565    71,981 
Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals)   24,178    4,136,131 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* (Health Care Providers & Services)   879    276,191 
LHC Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   291    39,934 
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc.* — Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,002    41,984 
Masimo Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   467    136,728 
McKesson Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,402    348,495 
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   264    57,457 
Medtronic PLC (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   12,360    1,278,642 
Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   23,199    1,777,972 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   211    358,111 
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   455    66,744 
Moderna, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,240    822,895 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   536    170,491 
Natera, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   808    75,459 
Nektar Therapeutics* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,695    22,899 
Neogen Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   987    44,820 
NeoGenomics, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,131    38,590 
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   872    74,268 
Novavax, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   694    99,291 
Novocure, Ltd.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   820    61,566 
NuVasive, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   475    24,928 
Oak Street Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,283    42,519 
Organon & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   2,329    70,918 
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   2,026    41,452 
Penumbra, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   323    92,804 
Perrigo Co. PLC (Pharmaceuticals)   1,229    47,808 
Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   51,549    3,043,969 
Premier, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,119    46,069 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,127    194,982 
Quidel Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   348    46,977 
R1 RCM, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,224   31,200 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   971    613,206 
Repligen Corp.* (Biotechnology)   472    125,004 
ResMed, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,338    348,522 
Royalty Pharma PLC — Class A (Pharmaceuticals)   3,274    130,469 
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   800    72,040 
Seagen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,226    189,540 
Shockwave Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   324    57,779 
Signify Health, Inc.* — Class A (Health Care Providers & Services)   219    3,114 
Sotera Health Co.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   909    21,407 
STAAR Surgical Co.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   437    39,898 
STERIS PLC (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   919    223,694 
Stryker Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   3,084    824,723 
Syneos Health, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   952    97,751 
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   583    87,753 
Teladoc Health, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   1,470    134,975 
Teleflex, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   430    141,246 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   984    80,383 
The Cooper Cos., Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   453    189,780 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   3,619    2,414,741 
Twist Bioscience Corp.* (Biotechnology)   453    35,058 
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   626    52,640 
United Therapeutics Corp.* (Biotechnology)   414    89,457 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   8,650    4,343,510 
Universal Health Services, Inc. — Class B (Health Care Providers & Services)   672    87,132 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,335    512,766 
Viatris, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   11,108    150,291 
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   673    28,179 
Waters Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   561    209,029 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   680    318,927 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,919    243,790 
Zoetis, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   4,345    1,060,310 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $12,527,904)
        53,866,825 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Health Care :: 103

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (3.1%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $1,716,000  $1,716,000   $1,716,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $1,716,000)
        1,716,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $14,243,904) — 99.8%
        55,582,825 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.2%        94,216 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $55,677,041 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.

(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Long

 

Underlying Instrument    Counterparty   Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Health Care Index    Goldman Sachs International    1/24/22    0.68%  $1,964,554   $10,767 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.

(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Health Care invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Biotechnology  $8,644,153    15.5%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   14,179,499    25.5%
Health Care Providers & Services   10,785,987    19.4%
Health Care Technology   187,486    0.3%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   5,722,650    10.3%
Pharmaceuticals   14,347,050    25.7%
Other**   1,810,216    3.3%
Total  $55,677,041    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:    
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $14,243,904 
Securities, at value   53,866,825 
Repurchase agreements, at value   1,716,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   55,582,825 
Cash   439 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   190,000 
Dividends receivable   31,863 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   10,767 
Receivable for capital shares issued   10,331 
Prepaid expenses   738 
TOTAL ASSETS   55,826,963 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   22,086 
Advisory fees payable   44,234 
Management services fees payable   5,898 
Administration fees payable   3,223 
Administrative services fees payable   18,918 
Distribution fees payable   21,241 
Transfer agency fees payable   5,173 
Fund accounting fees payable   1,821 
Compliance services fees payable   239 
Other accrued expenses   27,089 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   149,922 
NET ASSETS  $55,677,041 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $14,241,372 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   41,435,669 
NET ASSETS  $55,677,041 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   662,280 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $84.07 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $728,544 
Interest   17 
Net income from securities lending   15 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   728,576 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   396,031 
Management services fees   52,804 
Administration fees   39,721 
Transfer agency fees   32,179 
Administrative services fees   143,076 
Distribution fees   132,010 
Custody fees   7,913 
Fund accounting fees   22,025 
Trustee fees   886 
Compliance services fees   337 
Other fees   50,829 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   11,500 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   889,311 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (2,200)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   887,111 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (158,535)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   2,847,297 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   251,511 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   7,310,524 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (15,044)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   10,394,288 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $10,235,753 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Health Care :: 105

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(158,535)  $19,004 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   3,098,808    4,344,309 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   7,295,480    1,182,442 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   10,235,753    5,545,755 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (4,237,991)   (6,154,240)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (4,237,991)   (6,154,240)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   19,002,003    42,078,065 
Distributions reinvested   4,237,991    6,154,240 
Value of shares redeemed   (25,561,869)   (45,032,120)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (2,321,875)   3,200,185 
Change in net assets   3,675,887    2,591,700 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   52,001,154    49,409,454 
End of period  $55,677,041   $52,001,154 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   240,693    578,868 
Reinvested   57,817    85,821 
Redeemed   (325,367)   (635,160)
Change in shares   (26,857)   29,529 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $75.46   $74.91   $71.82   $73.28   $64.38 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.24)   0.03    (0.01)   (0.06)   (0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   15.51    10.27    12.63    3.29    13.49 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   15.27    10.30    12.62    3.23    13.46 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.03)                
Net realized gains on investments   (6.63)   (9.75)   (9.53)   (4.69)   (4.56)
Total distributions   (6.66)   (9.75)   (9.53)   (4.69)   (4.56)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $84.07   $75.46   $74.91   $71.82   $73.28 
                          
Total Return   21.54%   14.44%   19.37%   4.44%   20.92%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.73%   1.72%   1.66%   1.64%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.65%   1.64%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.30)%   0.04%   (0.01)%   (0.08)%   (0.04)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $55,677   $52,001   $49,409   $52,173   $53,670 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   10%   58%   33%   61%   43%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Industrials :: 107

 

ProFund VP Industrials (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. IndustrialsSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 16.40%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 18.37%1 and a volatility of 15.15%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the industrial sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, 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.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Industrials from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Industrials   16.40%   13.62%   13.77%
Dow Jones U.S. IndustrialsSM Index   18.37%   15.43%   15.65%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Industrials   1.75%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   97%
Swap Agreements   3%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Accenture PLC   4.9%
PayPal Holdings, Inc.   4.1%
Union Pacific Corp.   3.0%
United Parcel Service, Inc.   2.9%
Honeywell International, Inc.   2.7%

 

Dow Jones U.S. IndustrialsSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Capital Goods   49%
Software & Services   19%
Transportation   13%
Commercial & Professional Services   7%
Technology Hardware & Equipment   6%
Materials   6%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   

 

 

108 :: ProFund VP Industrials :: Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (96.6%)

 

   Shares   Value 
3M Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)   2,350   $417,431 
A.O. Smith Corp. (Building Products)   543    46,617 
Accenture PLC—Class A (IT Services)   2,575    1,067,466 
Acuity Brands, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   142    30,064 
ADT, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   594    4,996 
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (Building Products)   229    31,174 
AECOM* (Construction & Engineering)   587    45,404 
Affirm Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   596    59,934 
AGCO Corp. (Machinery)   250    29,005 
Air Lease Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   437    19,329 
Alight, Inc.*—Class A (Professional Services)   1,002    10,832 
Allegion PLC (Building Products)   366    48,473 
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (Machinery)   425    15,449 
Amcor PLC (Containers & Packaging)   6,251    75,075 
AMETEK, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   943    138,659 
Amphenol Corp.—Class A (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   2,438    213,228 
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   157    16,124 
AptarGroup, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   268    32,825 
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (Building Products)   194    22,527 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   284    38,133 
ASGN, Inc.* (Professional Services)   212    26,161 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Services)   1,718    423,624 
Avery Dennison Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   338    73,201 
Avnet, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   405    16,698 
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   268    42,076 
Ball Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   1,321    127,172 
Berry Global Group, Inc.* (Containers & Packaging)   552    40,727 
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (Professional Services)   546    46,295 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (IT Services)   475    86,840 
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* (Building Products)   781    66,940 
BWX Technologies, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   376    18,003 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)   530    57,044 
CACI International, Inc.*—Class A (Professional Services)   95    25,575 
Carlisle Cos., Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   213    52,850 
Carrier Global Corp. (Building Products)   3,533    191,630 
Caterpillar, Inc. (Machinery)   2,206    456,069 
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   702    13,373 
Chart Industries, Inc.* (Machinery)   145    23,126 
Cimpress PLC* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   80    5,729 
Cintas Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   358    158,655 
Clarivate PLC* (Professional Services)   1,513    35,586 
Clean Harbors, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   204    20,353 
Cognex Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   721    56,065 
Coherent, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   100   26,654 
Colfax Corp.* (Machinery)   549    25,238 
Concentrix Corp. (IT Services)   175    31,259 
Core & Main, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   150    4,551 
Corning, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   3,132    116,604 
Crane Co. (Machinery)   204    20,753 
Crown Holdings, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   521    57,633 
CSX Corp. (Road & Rail)   9,043    340,017 
Cummins, Inc. (Machinery)   583    127,176 
Curtiss-Wright Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   160    22,187 
Deere & Co. (Machinery)   1,150    394,324 
Donaldson Co., Inc. (Machinery)   504    29,867 
Dover Corp. (Machinery)   587    106,599 
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.* (Professional Services)   615    12,601 
Eagle Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)   166    27,632 
Eaton Corp. PLC (Electrical Equipment)   1,625    280,832 
EMCOR Group, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   218    27,771 
Emerson Electric Co. (Electrical Equipment)   2,437    226,568 
EnerSys (Electrical Equipment)   171    13,519 
Equifax, Inc. (Professional Services)   497    145,516 
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* (IT Services)   216    25,741 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)   691    92,794 
Fastenal Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   2,345    150,220 
FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)   997    257,864 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Services)   2,483    271,019 
Fiserv, Inc.* (IT Services)   2,423    251,483 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   331    74,091 
Flowserve Corp. (Machinery)   531    16,249 
Fortive Corp. (Machinery)   1,462    111,536 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (Building Products)   553    59,116 
FTI Consulting, Inc.* (Professional Services)   140    21,479 
Gates Industrial Corp. PLC* (Machinery)   393    6,253 
Generac Holdings, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   257    90,443 
General Dynamics Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   945    197,004 
General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)   4,477    422,942 
Genpact, Ltd. (IT Services)   705    37,421 
Global Payments, Inc. (IT Services)   1,183    159,918 
Graco, Inc. (Machinery)   693    55,870 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (Containers & Packaging)   1,152    22,464 
GXO Logistics, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   402    36,514 
HEICO Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   172    24,806 
HEICO Corp.—Class A (Aerospace & Defense)   304    39,070 
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   232    5,798 
Hexcel Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   342    17,716 
Honeywell International, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   2,807    585,287 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Industrials :: 109

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   1,568   $49,909 
Hubbell, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   222    46,236 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   163    30,439 
IDEX Corp. (Machinery)   310    73,259 
II-VI, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   433    29,587 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (Machinery)   1,165    287,522 
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (Machinery)   1,662    102,828 
Insperity, Inc. (Professional Services)   146    17,244 
International Paper Co. (Containers & Packaging)   1,579    74,181 
IPG Photonics Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   146    25,132 
Itron, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   185    12,676 
ITT, Inc. (Machinery)   349    35,664 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Road & Rail)   343    70,109 
Jabil, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   584    41,084 
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (IT Services)   302    50,431 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Professional Services)   531    73,931 
Johnson Controls International PLC (Building Products)   2,890    234,985 
KBR, Inc. (Professional Services)   572    27,239 
Keysight Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   751    155,089 
Kirby Corp.* (Marine)   245    14,558 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.(Road & Rail)   677    41,256 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   800    170,592 
Landstar System, Inc. (Road & Rail)   155    27,748 
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (Professional Services)   572    50,851 
Lennox International, Inc. (Building Products)   137    44,437 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Machinery)   241    33,612 
Littelfuse, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   100    31,468 
Lockheed Martin Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   1,001    355,765 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (Paper & Forest Products)   359    28,128 
ManpowerGroup, Inc. (Professional Services)   221    21,510 
Marqeta, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   948    16,277 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)   254    111,892 
Masco Corp. (Building Products)   996    69,939 
MasTec, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   233    21,501 
MAXIMUS, Inc. (IT Services)   251    19,997 
Mercury Systems, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   231    12,719 
MSA Safety, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   149    22,493 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   191    16,055 
National Instruments Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   538    23,494 
Nielsen Holdings PLC (Professional Services)   1,463    30,006 
Nikola Corp.*(a) (Machinery)   840    8,291 
Nordson Corp. (Machinery)   220    56,159 
Norfolk Southern Corp. (Road & Rail)   992    295,328 
Northrop Grumman Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   608   235,339 
nVent Electric PLC (Electrical Equipment)   686    26,068 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Road & Rail)   380    136,184 
Oshkosh Corp. (Machinery)   280    31,559 
Otis Worldwide Corp. (Machinery)   1,732    150,805 
Owens Corning (Building Products)   410    37,105 
PACCAR, Inc. (Machinery)   1,416    124,976 
Packaging Corp. of America (Containers & Packaging)   387    52,690 
Parker-Hannifin Corp. (Machinery)   526    167,331 
Paychex, Inc. (IT Services)   1,309    178,679 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   4,791    903,487 
Pentair PLC (Machinery)   675    49,295 
PerkinElmer, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   515    103,546 
Quanta Services, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   582    66,733 
Raytheon Technologies Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   6,103    525,223 
RBC Bearings, Inc.* (Machinery)   118    23,832 
Regal Rexnord Corp. (Electrical Equipment)   276    46,970 
Republic Services, Inc.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   853    118,951 
Robert Half International, Inc. (Professional Services)   454    50,630 
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   473    165,006 
Roper Technologies, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   430    211,500 
Saia, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   107    36,062 
Science Applications International Corp. (Professional Services)   235    19,644 
Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   604    40,752 
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC* (Electrical Equipment)   646    39,852 
Shift4 Payments, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   193    11,180 
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.*—Class A (Electrical Equipment)   425    10,328 
Silgan Holdings, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   342    14,651 
Siteone Landscape Supply, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   182    44,095 
Snap-on, Inc. (Machinery)   219    47,168 
Sonoco Products Co. (Containers & Packaging)   401    23,214 
Square, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   1,628    262,938 
Stericycle, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   375    22,365 
Sunrun, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   844    28,949 
TaskUS, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   111    5,990 
TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,330    214,583 
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   190    83,009 
Tetra Tech, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   220    37,356 
Textron, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   899    69,403 
The Boeing Co.* (Aerospace & Defense)   2,252    453,373 
The Middleby Corp.* (Machinery)   227    44,665 
The Sherwin-Williams Co. (Chemicals)   984    346,525 
The Timken Co. (Machinery)   281    19,470 
The Toro Co. (Machinery)   434    43,361 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
The Western Union Co. (IT Services)   1,639   $29,240 
Trane Technologies PLC (Building Products)   969    195,767 
TransDigm Group, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   214    136,164 
TransUnion (Professional Services)   781    92,610 
Trex Co., Inc.* (Building Products)   470    63,464 
Trimble, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,023    89,195 
TriNet Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   164    15,623 
TuSimple Holdings, Inc.*— Class A (Road & Rail)   139    4,983 
Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)   2,621    660,310 
United Parcel Service, Inc.—Class B (Air Freight & Logistics)   2,973    637,233 
United Rentals, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   295    98,026 
Univar Solutions, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   697    19,760 
Upwork, Inc.* (Professional Services)   491    16,773 
Valmont Industries, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   87    21,794 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Services)   657    150,275 
Vertiv Holdings Co. (Electrical Equipment)   1,236    30,863 
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   726    9,714 
Vontier Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   689    21,173 
Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)   541    112,301 
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   176    91,210 
Waste Management, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,569    261,865 
Watsco, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   135    42,239 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (Machinery)   762    70,188 
WestRock Co. (Containers & Packaging)   1,089    48,308 
WEX, Inc.* (IT Services)   183    25,691 
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   910    37,164 
Woodward, Inc. (Machinery)   257    28,131 
XPO Logistics, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   402    31,127 
Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)   735    88,141 
Zebra Technologies Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   218   129,754 
Zurn Water Solutions Corp. (Building Products)   495    18,018 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $7,907,317)
        21,060,503 

  

Repurchase Agreements(b) (3.5%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $753,000  $753,000   $753,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $753,000)
        753,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(c)(NM)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(d)   8,129   $8,129 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $8,129)
        8,129 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $8,668,446)—100.1%
        21,821,632 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.1)%        (17,796)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $21,803,836 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $7,294.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(c)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(d)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

  

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index  Goldman Sachs International   1/24/22   0.68%  $652,139   $8,820 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Industrials :: 111

 

ProFund VP Industrials invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $2,409,502    11.1%
Air Freight & Logistics   1,112,576    5.1%
Building Products   1,130,192    5.2%
Chemicals   346,525    1.6%
Commercial Services & Supplies   652,763    3.0%
Construction & Engineering   220,367    1.0%
Construction Materials   251,825    1.2%
Containers & Packaging   682,893    3.1%
Electrical Equipment   1,187,730    5.4%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   1,323,626    6.1%
Industrial Conglomerates   1,690,010    7.8%
IT Services   3,992,706    18.3%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   103,546    0.5%
Machinery   2,903,771    13.2%
Marine   14,558    0.1%
Paper & Forest Products   28,128    0.1%
Professional Services   890,381    4.1%
Road & Rail   1,617,795    7.4%
Trading Companies & Distributors   501,609    2.3%
Other**   743,333    3.4%
Total  $21,803,836    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $8,668,446 
Securities, at value(a)   21,068,632 
Repurchase agreements, at value   753,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   21,821,632 
Cash   344 
Dividends receivable   11,343 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   8,820 
Receivable for capital shares issued   80,318 
Prepaid expenses   299 
TOTAL ASSETS   21,922,756 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   8,129 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   58,461 
Advisory fees payable   16,603 
Management services fees payable   2,214 
Administration fees payable   1,277 
Administrative services fees payable   9,323 
Distribution fees payable   9,617 
Transfer agency fees payable   2,150 
Fund accounting fees payable   764 
Compliance services fees payable   93 
Other accrued expenses   10,289 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   118,920 
NET ASSETS  $21,803,836 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $9,756,493 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   12,047,343 
NET ASSETS  $21,803,836 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   218,149 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $99.95 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $7,294 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $259,286 
Interest   7 
Net income from securities lending   60 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   259,353 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   158,354 
Management services fees   21,114 
Administration fees   15,439 
Transfer agency fees   12,765 
Administrative services fees   59,035 
Distribution fees   52,784 
Custody fees   3,174 
Fund accounting fees   9,236 
Trustee fees   337 
Compliance services fees   152 
Other fees   20,448 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   3,500 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   356,338 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (1,625)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   354,713 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (95,360)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   178,201 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   31,110 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   2,846,151 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   6,968 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   3,062,430 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $2,967,070 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Industrials :: 113

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(95,360)  $(25,859)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   209,311    1,209,058 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   2,853,119    (3,842)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   2,967,070    1,179,357 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (1,172,179)   (268,929)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (1,172,179)   (268,929)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   26,430,009    22,558,963 
Distributions reinvested   1,172,179    268,929 
Value of shares redeemed   (24,672,981)   (24,537,213)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   2,929,207    (1,709,321)
Change in net assets   4,724,098    (798,893)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   17,079,738    17,878,631 
End of period  $21,803,836   $17,079,738 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   270,168    294,654 
Reinvested   12,291    3,320 
Redeemed   (252,655)   (335,213)
Change in shares   29,804    (37,239)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $90.68   $79.25   $72.70   $83.42   $68.28 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.44)   (0.15)   0.10    (0.07)   0.09 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   15.06    13.24    20.77    (10.56)   15.19 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   14.62    13.09    20.87    (10.63)   15.28 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.14)       (0.09)   (0.14)
Net realized gains on investments   (5.35)   (1.52)   (14.32)        
Total distributions   (5.35)   (1.66)   (14.32)   (0.09)   (0.14)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $99.95   $90.68   $79.25   $72.70   $83.42 
                          
Total Return   16.40%   16.76%   30.49%   (12.76)%   22.40%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.75%   1.71%   1.68%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.67%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.45)%   (0.20)%   0.12%   (0.09)%   0.12%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $21,804   $17,080   $17,879   $11,116   $39,291 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   72%   123%   71%   67%   107%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP International :: 115

 

ProFund VP International (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East ("MSCI EAFE") Index® (the "Index"). Since the foreign markets are not open when this Fund values its shares, it determines its success in meeting this investment objective by comparing its daily return on a given day with the daily performance of related futures contracts traded in the United States. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 8.82%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 11.26%1 and a volatility of 11.62%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to that of the daily performance of the U.S.-traded MSCI EAFE futures contract.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index includes 85% of free-float adjusted, market capitalization in each industry group in developed market countries, excluding the U.S. and Canada. As of December 31, 2021, the Index has constituent companies from the following 21 developed market countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Index levels and the price of the related futures contracts are expressed in U.S. dollar terms and as such they should generally reflect the relative movement of the U.S. dollar against the basket of foreign currencies represented by the constituent companies in the Index.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP International from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP International   8.82%   6.91%   5.45%
MSCI EAFE Index®   11.26%   9.55%   8.03%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP International   1.68%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   100%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP International primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

MSCI EAFE Index – Composition

 

Industry Breakdown  % of Index 
Financials   16%
Industrials   16%
Health Care   13%
Consumer Discretionary   13%
Consumer Staples   10%
Information Technology   10%
Materials   8%
Communication Services   5%
Utilities   3%
Energy   3%
Real Estate   3%
      
Country Composition     
Japan   23%
United Kingdom   15%
France   12%
Switzerland   10%
Germany   9%
Other   31%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the U.S.-traded MSCI EAFE futures contract and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (100.7%)  

 

    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $12,234,000   $ 12,234,000     $ 12,234,000  
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $12,234,000)
            12,234,000  
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $12,234,000)—100.7%
            12,234,000  
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.7)%             (82,760 )
NET ASSETS—100.0%           $ 12,151,240  

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $1,679,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
MSCI EAFE Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.58%  $6,030,915   $(26,917)
MSCI EAFE Index  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.88%   6,110,277    (27,747)
              $12,141,192   $(54,664)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP International :: 117

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $12,234,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   12,234,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   12,234,000 
Cash   203 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   50 
Receivable for capital shares issued   4,401 
Prepaid expenses   74 
TOTAL ASSETS   12,238,728 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   566 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   54,664 
Advisory fees payable   7,641 
Management services fees payable   1,019 
Administration fees payable   665 
Administrative services fees payable   7,683 
Distribution fees payable   7,927 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,210 
Fund accounting fees payable   398 
Compliance services fees payable   55 
Other accrued expenses   5,660 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   87,488 
NET ASSETS  $12,151,240 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $12,814,199 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (662,959)
NET ASSETS  $12,151,240 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   544,101 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $22.33 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $98 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   91,130 
Management services fees   12,151 
Administration fees   8,100 
Transfer agency fees   7,344 
Administrative services fees   29,528 
Distribution fees   30,377 
Custody fees   1,832 
Fund accounting fees   4,914 
Trustee fees   172 
Compliance services fees   96 
Other fees   9,035 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   194,679 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (194,581)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   1,116,774 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (47,845)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   1,068,929 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $874,348 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(194,581)  $(71,607)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   1,116,774    295,215 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (47,845)   13,230 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   874,348    236,838 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (26,163)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (26,163)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   47,750,286    9,567,191 
Distributions reinvested       26,163 
Value of shares redeemed   (42,005,838)   (9,950,961)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   5,744,448    (357,607)
Change in net assets   6,618,796    (146,932)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   5,532,444    5,679,376 
End of period  $12,151,240   $5,532,444 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   2,190,643    537,342 
Reinvested       1,410 
Redeemed   (1,916,162)   (557,950)
Change in shares   274,481    (19,198)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $20.52   $19.66   $16.53   $23.47   $19.27 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.35)   (0.24)   0.08    0.04    (0.18)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.16    1.19    3.10    (3.26)   4.38 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   1.81    0.95    3.18    (3.22)   4.20 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.09)   (0.05)        
Net realized gains on investments               (3.72)    
Total distributions       (0.09)   (0.05)   (3.72)    
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $22.33   $20.52   $19.66   $16.53   $23.47 
                          
Total Return   8.82%   4.90%   19.27%   (15.76)%(b)   21.80%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.60%   1.68%   1.65%   1.57%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.60%   1.68%   1.65%   1.50%(b)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.60)%   (1.36)%   0.43%   0.20%(b)   (0.81)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $12,151   $5,532   $5,679   $6,140   $15,131 
Portfolio turnover rate(c)                    

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.57% and 0.13%, respectively, and the total return would have been (15.84)%.
(c)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

 

120 :: ProFund VP Internet :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Internet (the “Fund”) seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones Internet CompositeSM Index (the “Index”). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 5.30%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 6.97%1 and a volatility of 22.32%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the 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 web site, and Internet Services, which includes companies that derive the majority of their revenues from providing access to the Internet or providing services to people using the Internet.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Internet from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Internet   5.30%   21.76%   20.10%
Dow Jones Internet CompositeSM Index   6.97%   23.84%   22.15%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Internet   1.71%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   99%
Swap Agreements   2%
Total Exposure   101%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

Company  % of Net Assets 
Alphabet, Inc.   9.9%
Amazon.com, Inc.   9.1%
Meta Platforms, Inc.   7.4%
Cisco Systems, Inc.   5.1%
Netflix, Inc.   4.8%

 

Dow Jones Internet CompositeSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Interactive Media & Services   28%
Software   19%
IT Services   15%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   14%
Communications Equipment   11%
Entertainment   5%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   4%
Health Care Technology   3%
Real Estate Management & Development   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value (“NAV”) will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (98.9%)  

 

   Shares   Value 
Airbnb, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   2,889   $480,990 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   2,614    305,943 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   346    1,002,376 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   322    931,736 
Amazon.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   532    1,773,868 
Arista Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   2,876    413,425 
Box, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   5,460    142,997 
Ciena Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   3,475    267,471 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   15,866    1,005,428 
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Software)   2,701    255,488 
Cloudflare, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   2,789    366,754 
CommScope Holding Co., Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   10,189    112,487 
Coupa Software, Inc.* (Software)   1,433    226,486 
Datadog, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   2,527    450,084 
DocuSign, Inc.* (Software)   2,431    370,266 
Dropbox, Inc.* (Software)   7,546    185,179 
eBay, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   6,521    433,647 
Etsy, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   1,542    337,605 
Expedia Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,985    358,729 
Fastly, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   3,561    126,237 
GoDaddy, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   3,318    281,565 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   6,964    248,684 
Match Group, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   3,092    408,917 
Meta Platforms, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   4,302    1,446,977 
Netflix, Inc.* (Entertainment)   1,545    930,770 
Nutanix, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   5,538    176,441 
Okta, Inc.* (IT Services)   1,679    376,381 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   4,503    849,177 
Pinterest, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   8,052    292,690 
Salesforce.com, Inc.* (Software)   3,532    897,586 
Snap, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   9,508    447,161 
Snowflake, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   1,655    560,631 
Teladoc Health, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   2,725    250,210 
Twitter, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   8,953    386,949 
Veeva Systems, Inc.*—Class A (Health Care Technology)   1,526    389,862 
Vonage Holdings Corp.* (Software)   7,862    163,451 
Wayfair, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   1,242    235,943 
Workday, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   1,748    477,519 
Zillow Group, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   694    43,181 
Zillow Group, Inc.*—Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   3,209    204,895 
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   2,252    414,165 
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   4,642    298,016 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $8,171,863)
        19,328,367 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (1.8%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $347,000  $347,000   $347,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $347,000)
        347,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $8,518,863)—100.7%
        19,675,367 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.7)%        (143,302)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $19,532,065 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See “Repurchase Agreements” under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones Internet Composite Index  Goldman Sachs International   1/24/22    0.68%  $327,447   $(4,286)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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ProFund VP Internet invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Communications Equipment  $2,047,495    10.5%
Entertainment   930,770    4.8%
Health Care Technology   640,072    3.3%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   839,719    4.3%
Interactive Media & Services   5,462,898    27.9%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   2,781,063    14.2%
IT Services   2,499,934    12.8%
Software   4,126,416    21.1%
Other**   203,698    1.1%
Total  $19,532,065    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $8,518,863 
Securities, at value   19,328,367 
Repurchase agreements, at value   347,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   19,675,367 
Cash   765 
Prepaid expenses   311 
TOTAL ASSETS   19,676,443 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   88,377 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   4,286 
Advisory fees payable   16,371 
Management services fees payable   2,183 
Administration fees payable   1,185 
Administrative services fees payable   8,495 
Distribution fees payable   9,283 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,995 
Fund accounting fees payable   666 
Compliance services fees payable   92 
Other accrued expenses   11,445 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   144,378 
NET ASSETS  $19,532,065 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $4,858,496 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   14,673,569 
NET ASSETS  $19,532,065 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   380,717 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $51.30 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $47,155 
Interest   3 
Net income from securities lending   55 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   47,213 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   170,801 
Management services fees   22,773 
Administration fees   17,402 
Transfer agency fees   14,004 
Administrative services fees   59,053 
Distribution fees   56,934 
Custody fees   3,467 
Fund accounting fees   9,537 
Trustee fees   394 
Compliance services fees   135 
Other fees   20,723 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   6,477 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   381,700 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (334,487)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   4,743,478 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (31,815)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   (3,205,856)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   1,174 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   1,506,981 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $1,172,494 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(334,487)  $(279,735)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   4,711,663    4,092,000 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (3,204,682)   4,475,987 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   1,172,494    8,288,252 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (3,581,962)   (2,716,437)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (3,581,962)   (2,716,437)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   16,070,740    27,276,562 
Distributions reinvested   3,581,962    2,716,437 
Value of shares redeemed   (24,109,917)   (25,759,486)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (4,457,215)   4,233,513 
Change in net assets   (6,866,683)   9,805,328 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   26,398,748    16,593,420 
End of period  $19,532,065   $26,398,748 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   279,532    541,488 
Reinvested   74,485    47,498 
Redeemed   (424,181)   (523,130)
Change in shares   (70,164)   65,856 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $58.55   $43.10   $37.40   $37.12   $27.28 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(b)   (0.84)   (0.69)   (0.54)   (0.59)   (0.47)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.30    22.44    7.27    2.80    10.31 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   2.46    21.75    6.73    2.21    9.84 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net realized gains on investments   (9.71)   (6.30)   (1.03)   (1.93)    
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $51.30   $58.55   $43.10   $37.40   $37.12 
                          
Total Return   5.30%   50.82%   18.03%   4.93%   36.05%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.71%   1.69%   1.64%   1.64%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.69%(c)   1.64%   1.64%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.47)%   (1.36)%   (1.24)%   (1.39)%   (1.43)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $19,532   $26,399   $16,593   $17,917   $16,656 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)   57%   116%   163%   138%   116%

 

 
(a)As described in Note 9, share amounts have been adjusted for 3:1 share split that occurred on November 18, 2019.
(b)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

126 :: ProFund VP Japan :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Japan (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average (the "Index"). Since the Japanese markets are not open when this Fund values its shares, it determines its success in meeting this investment objective by comparing its daily return on a given day with the daily performance of related, dollar-denominated futures contracts traded in the United States. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 3.89%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of -4.37%1, as measured in unhedged U.S. dollar terms, or 6.66%1 in local (Japanese yen) terms and a volatility of 18.57%. The U.S. dollar-denominated Nikkei futures contracts held in the Fund are not directly impacted by the dollar/yen exchange rate, which may cause the Fund to over or underperform versus the performance of the Index measured in unhedged U.S. dollar terms, depending upon whether the U.S. dollar rises or falls in value versus the yen. During the year, the Fund was generally not exposed to fluctuations in the dollar/yen exchange rate. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the U.S.-traded U.S. dollar-denominated futures contract on the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index is a modified price-weighted index of the 225 most actively traded and liquid Japanese stocks traded in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value* 

 

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Japan from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Japan   3.89%   8.63%   11.70%
Nikkei 225 Stock Average - USD   -4.37%   10.92%   10.63%
Nikkei 225 Stock Average - Yen   6.66%   10.63%   15.18%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Japan   1.75%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Futures Contracts   99%
Swap Agreements   (a) 
Total Exposure   99%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

 

(a)Amount is less than 0.5%.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Japan primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Nikkei 225 Stock Average – Composition

   % of Index 
Information Technology   25%
Industrials   19%
Consumer Discretionary   19%
Health Care   12%
Communication Services   10%
Consumer Staples   6%
Materials   6%
Financials   2%
Real Estate   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends in the Index. Unhedged U.S. dollar performance is calculated by converting U.S. dollars to yen at the beginning of the period and to U.S. dollars at the end of the period. "Local (yen)" returns are theoretical Index returns experienced by local residents living in Japan. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the Index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the U.S.-traded U.S. dollar-denominated futures contract on the index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (92.8%)

 

    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $6,738,000   $ 6,738,000     $ 6,738,000  
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $6,738,000)
            6,738,000  
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $6,738,000)—92.8%
            6,738,000  
Net other assets (liabilities)—7.2%             522,923  
NET ASSETS—100.0%           $ 7,260,923  

 

 

(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Futures Contracts Purchased

 

    Number
of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Nikkei 225 Futures Contracts     50     3/11/22   $ 7,220,000     $ 248,706    

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Nikkei 225 Stock Average  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.53%  $36,104   $(45)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

128 :: ProFund VP Japan :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $6,738,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   6,738,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   6,738,000 
Segregated cash balances for futures contracts with brokers   431,200 
Receivable for capital shares issued   114,178 
Prepaid expenses   54 
TOTAL ASSETS   7,283,432 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Cash overdraft   29 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   518 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   45 
Variation margin on futures contracts   2,550 
Advisory fees payable   6,274 
Management services fees payable   836 
Administration fees payable   426 
Administrative services fees payable   3,049 
Distribution fees payable   2,884 
Transfer agency fees payable   714 
Fund accounting fees payable   236 
Compliance services fees payable   35 
Other accrued expenses   4,913 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   22,509 
NET ASSETS  $7,260,923 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $6,904,122 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   356,801 
NET ASSETS  $7,260,923 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   127,901 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $56.77 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $167 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   63,151 
Management services fees   8,420 
Administration fees   6,645 
Transfer agency fees   5,236 
Administrative services fees   24,441 
Distribution fees   21,050 
Custody fees   1,316 
Fund accounting fees   3,519 
Trustee fees   147 
Compliance services fees   55 
Other fees   5,896 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   2,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   141,876 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (419)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   141,457 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (141,290)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   518,215 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   4,315 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (24,395)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (2,139)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   495,996 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $354,706 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Japan :: 129

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(141,290)  $(105,584)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   522,530    1,232,701 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (26,534)   261,597 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   354,706    1,388,714 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (1,106,527)   (18,886)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (1,106,527)   (18,886)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   11,905,725    15,082,367 
Distributions reinvested   1,106,527    18,886 
Value of shares redeemed   (16,667,638)   (14,121,561)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (3,655,386)   979,692 
Change in net assets   (4,407,207)   2,349,520 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   11,668,130    9,318,610 
End of period  $7,260,923   $11,668,130 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   199,699    275,712 
Reinvested   20,122    347 
Redeemed   (275,248)   (261,962)
Change in shares   (55,427)   14,097 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

 

130 :: ProFund VP Japan :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $63.65   $55.06   $45.95   $52.00   $43.90 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (1.02)   (0.73)   0.12    0.05    (0.41)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.20    9.48    9.06    (6.10)   8.51 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   2.18    8.75    9.18    (6.05)   8.10 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.16)   (0.07)        
Net realized gains on investments   (9.06)                
Total distributions   (9.06)   (0.16)   (0.07)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $56.77   $63.65   $55.06   $45.95   $52.00 
                          
Total Return   3.89%   15.93%   20.00%   (11.63)%(b)   18.45%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.75%   1.74%   1.63%   1.71%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.74%(c)   1.56%(b)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.38)%   0.23%   0.09%(b)   (0.89)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $7,261   $11,668   $9,319   $8,606   $12,840 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)                    

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.63% and 0.02%, respectively, and the total return would have been (11.71)%.
(c)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth :: 131

 

ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P 500® Growth Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 29.86%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 32.01%1 and a volatility of 16.51%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the 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® that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   29.86%   21.93%   17.18%
S&P 500® Growth Index   32.01%   24.11%   19.23%

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   1.75%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   100%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

Company  % of Net Assets 
Apple, Inc.   13.1%
Microsoft Corp.   11.9%
Alphabet, Inc.   8.0%
Amazon.com, Inc.   6.9%
Tesla, Inc.   4.1%

 

S&P 500® Growth Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   44%
Consumer Discretionary   17%
Communication Services   13%
Health Care   11%
Financials   7%
Industrials   3%
Real Estate   2%
Consumer Staples   1%
Materials   1%
Energy   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   

 

 

132 :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth :: Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (100.4%)

   Shares   Value 
A.O. Smith Corp. (Building Products)   117   $10,044 
Abbott Laboratories (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,647    231,799 
AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)   1,679    227,336 
ABIOMED, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   45    16,163 
Accenture PLC—Class A (IT Services)   643    266,556 
Adobe, Inc.* (Software)   835    473,495 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   53    12,714 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,122    305,356 
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   320    51,089 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   121    14,162 
Albemarle Corp. (Chemicals)   140    32,728 
Align Technology, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   130    85,433 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   529    1,532,534 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   492    1,423,646 
Amazon.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   766    2,554,105 
American Express Co. (Consumer Finance)   484    79,183 
American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   408    119,340 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   122    36,803 
Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)   405    91,113 
Amphenol Corp.—Class A (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   557    48,715 
ANSYS, Inc.* (Software)   95    38,106 
Aon PLC (Insurance)   231    69,429 
APA Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   355    9,546 
Apple, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   27,395    4,864,530 
Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,587    249,730 
Aptiv PLC* (Auto Components)   195    32,165 
Arista Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   394    56,638 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Insurance)   161    27,317 
Autodesk, Inc.* (Software)   247    69,454 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Services)   392    96,659 
AutoZone, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   38    79,663 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   105    26,522 
Avery Dennison Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   74    16,026 
Bank of America Corp. (Banks)   5,573    247,943 
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   303    21,146 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.*—Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   20    15,111 
Bio-Techne Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   69    35,696 
BlackRock, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   130    119,023 
Broadcom, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   412    274,149 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (IT Services)   91    16,637 
Brown & Brown, Inc. (Insurance)   284    19,960 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* (Software)   486    90,566 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   240   22,447 
Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)   359    52,087 
CarMax, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   151    19,665 
Catalent, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   179    22,917 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Capital Markets)   111    14,474 
CBRE Group, Inc.*—Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   292    31,685 
CDW Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   140    28,669 
Celanese Corp. (Chemicals)   82    13,781 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.* (Software)   96    10,028 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)   226    15,996 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   90    33,910 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   33    57,692 
Cincinnati Financial Corp. (Insurance)   123    14,013 
Cintas Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   70    31,022 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   3,337    211,465 
Comerica, Inc. (Banks)   104    9,048 
Copart, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   255    38,663 
Costco Wholesale Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   396    224,810 
Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   341    71,180 
Danaher Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   760    250,048 
Deere & Co. (Machinery)   227    77,837 
Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,110    48,896 
DexCom, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   171    91,818 
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   299    32,247 
Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)   515    59,513 
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   44    24,831 
Dover Corp. (Machinery)   117    21,247 
DR Horton, Inc. (Household Durables)   302    32,751 
Duke Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   436    28,619 
eBay, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   848    56,392 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   690    89,390 
Eli Lilly & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   1,396    385,604 
Enphase Energy, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   237    43,357 
EOG Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   474    42,105 
EPAM Systems, Inc.* (IT Services)   100    66,845 
Equifax, Inc. (Professional Services)   215    62,950 
Equinix, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   71    60,055 
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   50    17,612 
Etsy, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   223    48,824 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)   298    40,018 
Extra Space Storage, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   235    53,282 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth :: 133

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
F5, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   55   $13,459 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (Capital Markets)   39    18,954 
Fastenal Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   486    31,133 
Federal Realty Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   51    6,952 
First Horizon Corp. (Banks)   (a)   (b)
First Republic Bank (Banks)   316    65,257 
Fortinet, Inc.* (Software)   238    85,537 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (Building Products)   107    11,438 
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Capital Markets)   225    7,535 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   1,139    47,530 
Garmin, Ltd. (Household Durables)   134    18,247 
Gartner, Inc.* (IT Services)   144    48,142 
Generac Holdings, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   112    39,415 
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   244    62,688 
Hess Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   344    25,466 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   200    31,198 
Hologic, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   329    25,188 
HP, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   1,015    38,235 
IDEX Corp. (Machinery)   54    12,761 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   103    67,821 
IHS Markit, Ltd. (Professional Services)   337    44,794 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (Machinery)   207    51,088 
Illumina, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   134    50,979 
Incyte Corp.* (Biotechnology)   142    10,423 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Capital Markets)   563    77,002 
Intuit, Inc. (Software)   497    319,680 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   432    155,218 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   245    69,125 
Iron Mountain, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   312    16,327 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Road & Rail)   85    17,374 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Professional Services)   101    14,062 
Johnson Controls International PLC (Building Products)   761    61,878 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)   2,389    378,299 
Keysight Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   243    50,182 
KLA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   267    114,839 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   144    30,706 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* (Health Care Providers & Services)   90    28,279 
Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   247    177,630 
Linde PLC (Chemicals)   461    159,705 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* (Entertainment)   102    12,208 
LKQ Corp. (Distributors)   202    12,126 
Lowe's Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,218    314,829 
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (Capital Markets)   32    13,161 
Marriott International, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   (a)   53 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (Insurance)   542    94,211 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)   63    27,752 
Masco Corp. (Building Products)   206    14,465 
Mastercard, Inc.—Class A (IT Services)   718    257,992 
McDonald's Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   591    158,430 
Meta Platforms, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   4,160    1,399,216 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   26    44,127 
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   469    40,831 
Microsoft Corp. (Software)   13,196    4,438,079 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   126    28,909 
Moderna, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   621    157,722 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   75    37,000 
Monster Beverage Corp.* (Beverages)   341    32,750 
Moody's Corp. (Capital Markets)   188    73,429 
Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)   1,237    121,424 
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   175    47,548 
MSCI, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   144    88,227 
Nasdaq, Inc. (Capital Markets)   161    33,812 
NetApp, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   279    25,665 
Netflix, Inc.* (Entertainment)   779    469,301 
Newell Brands, Inc. (Household Durables)   357    7,797 
NIKE, Inc.—Class B (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,214    202,337 
NRG Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   433    18,654 
Nucor Corp. (Metals & Mining)   271    30,935 
NVIDIA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   4,394    1,292,319 
NVR, Inc.* (Household Durables)   2    11,818 
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   295    67,195 
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   642    18,612 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Road & Rail)   163    58,416 
ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   340    19,978 
Oracle Corp. (Software)   2,835    247,240 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   118    83,335 
Otis Worldwide Corp. (Machinery)   299    26,034 
Paychex, Inc. (IT Services)   300    40,950 
Paycom Software, Inc.* (Software)   63    26,157 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   1,115    210,267 
Pentair PLC (Machinery)   170    12,415 
PepsiCo, Inc. (Beverages)   1,022    177,531 
PerkinElmer, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   221    44,434 
Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   5,328    314,618 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   224    40,741 
Pool Corp. (Distributors)   70    39,620 
Prologis, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   793    133,510 
PTC, Inc.* (Software)   92    11,146 
Public Storage (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   158    59,180 
Qorvo, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   95    14,857 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

   

 

 

134 :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Qualcomm, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,969   $360,071 
Quanta Services, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   134    15,364 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   99    17,128 
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   193    19,377 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   187    118,094 
Regions Financial Corp. (Banks)   754    16,437 
Republic Services, Inc.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   161    22,451 
ResMed, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   148    38,551 
Robert Half International, Inc. (Professional Services)   133    14,832 
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   107    37,327 
Rollins, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   176    6,021 
S&P Global, Inc. (Capital Markets)   258    121,758 
Salesforce.com, Inc.* (Software)   1,049    266,582 
SBA Communications Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   109    42,403 
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   262    29,601 
Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   144    9,716 
ServiceNow, Inc.* (Software)   350    227,189 
Signature Bank (Banks)   109    35,258 
Simon Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   347    55,440 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   135    20,944 
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   69    19,359 
Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,058    123,754 
STERIS PLC (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   73    17,769 
Stryker Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   241    64,448 
SVB Financial Group* (Banks)   105    71,215 
Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)   550    25,515 
Synopsys, Inc.* (Software)   179    65,962 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   277    54,469 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* (Entertainment)   126    22,393 
Target Corp. (Multiline Retail)   472    109,240 
Teradyne, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   287    46,933 
Tesla, Inc.* (Automobiles)   1,430    1,511,195 
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   797    150,211 
The Charles Schwab Corp. (Capital Markets)   1,795    150,960 
The Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (Personal Products)   240    88,848 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   597    228,381 
The Hershey Co. (Food Products)   115    22,249 
The Home Depot, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,411    585,578 
The Sherwin-Williams Co. (Chemicals)   225    79,236 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   692    461,731 
Tractor Supply Co. (Specialty Retail)   200    47,720 
TransDigm Group, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   42    26,724 
Trimble, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   248   21,623 
Twitter, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   677    29,260 
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   45    24,208 
UDR, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   281    16,857 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   53    21,854 
Under Armour, Inc.*—Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   145    3,073 
Under Armour, Inc.*—Class C (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   165    2,977 
Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)   464    116,896 
United Parcel Service, Inc.—Class B (Air Freight & Logistics)   550    117,887 
United Rentals, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   76    25,254 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   695    348,988 
VeriSign, Inc.* (IT Services)   80    20,306 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Services)   144    32,937 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   269    59,072 
Visa, Inc.—Class A (IT Services)   1,269    275,004 
Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)   113    23,457 
Waste Management, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   345    57,581 
Waters Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   79    29,435 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   130    60,971 
Weyerhaeuser Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   556    22,896 
Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   323    68,486 
Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)   128    15,350 
Yum! Brands, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   243    33,743 
Zebra Technologies Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   69    41,069 
Zions Bancorp (Banks)   134    8,463 
Zoetis, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   548    133,728 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $17,001,508)
        37,343,841 

 

Repurchase Agreements(c) (0.2%)

 

   Principal Amount   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $73,000  $73,000   $73,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $73,000)
        73,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $17,074,508)—100.6%
        37,416,841 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.6)%        (236,688)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $37,180,153 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)Number of shares is less than 0.50.
(b)Amount is less than $0.50.
(c)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth :: 135

 

ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $57,430    0.2%
Air Freight & Logistics   157,905    0.4%
Auto Components   32,165    0.1%
Automobiles   1,511,195    4.1%
Banks   831,920    2.2%
Beverages   210,281    0.6%
Biotechnology   663,760    1.8%
Building Products   97,825    0.3%
Capital Markets   1,178,789    3.2%
Chemicals   301,446    0.8%
Commercial Services & Supplies   155,738    0.4%
Communications Equipment   329,110    0.9%
Construction & Engineering   15,364    NM 
Construction Materials   51,209    0.1%
Consumer Finance   216,298    0.6%
Containers & Packaging   25,742    0.1%
Distributors   51,746    0.1%
Electric Utilities   18,654    0.1%
Electrical Equipment   76,742    0.2%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   190,258    0.5%
Entertainment   503,902    1.4%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   759,084    2.0%
Food & Staples Retailing   224,810    0.6%
Food Products   22,249    0.1%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   1,194,617    3.3%
Health Care Providers & Services   457,083    1.2%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   452,148    1.2%
Household Durables   70,613    0.2%
Insurance   224,930    0.6%
Interactive Media & Services   4,384,656    11.7%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   2,659,321    7.1%
IT Services   1,313,520    3.5%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   835,637    2.2%
Machinery   216,732    0.5%
Metals & Mining   78,465    0.2%
Multiline Retail   109,240    0.3%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   237,591    0.6%
Personal Products   88,848    0.2%
Pharmaceuticals   856,867    2.3%
Professional Services   169,575    0.5%
Real Estate Management & Development   31,685    0.1%
Road & Rail   192,686    0.5%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   3,283,267    8.8%
Software   6,393,429    17.3%
Specialty Retail   1,186,504    3.2%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   4,958,031    13.3%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   208,387    0.6%
Trading Companies & Distributors   56,387    0.2%
Other**   (163,688)   (0.4)%
Total  $37,180,153    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

136 :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $17,074,508 
Securities, at value   37,343,841 
Repurchase agreements, at value   73,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   37,416,841 
Cash   1,486 
Dividends receivable   6,060 
Receivable for capital shares issued   107,763 
Prepaid expenses   2,213 
TOTAL ASSETS   37,534,363 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   282,742 
Payable for investments purchased   874 
Advisory fees payable   22,857 
Management services fees payable   3,048 
Administration fees payable   1,991 
Administrative services fees payable   12,557 
Distribution fees payable   11,908 
Transfer agency fees payable   3,279 
Fund accounting fees payable   1,171 
Compliance services fees payable   145 
Other accrued expenses   13,638 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   354,210 
NET ASSETS  $37,180,153 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $13,799,588 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   23,380,565 
NET ASSETS  $37,180,153 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   432,600 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $85.95 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $220,060 
Interest   1 
Foreign tax withholding   (4)
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   220,057 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   224,624 
Management services fees   29,950 
Administration fees   22,090 
Transfer agency fees   18,016 
Administrative services fees   90,220 
Distribution fees   74,875 
Custody fees   5,168 
Fund accounting fees   12,898 
Trustee fees   519 
Compliance services fees   192 
Other fees   25,293 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   2,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   505,845 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (2,687)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   503,158 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (283,101)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   4,101,255 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   3,485,807 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   7,587,062 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $7,303,961 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth :: 137

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(283,101)  $(140,157)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   4,101,255    4,081,236 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   3,485,807    3,170,326 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   7,303,961    7,111,405 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (3,932,438)   (2,722,527)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (3,932,438)   (2,722,527)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   39,677,623    43,774,938 
Distributions reinvested   3,932,438    2,722,527 
Value of shares redeemed   (39,764,236)   (49,864,282)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   3,845,825    (3,366,817)
Change in net assets   7,217,348    1,022,061 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   29,962,805    28,940,744 
End of period  $37,180,153   $29,962,805 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   490,409    650,844 
Reinvested   57,737    35,998 
Redeemed   (503,495)   (748,650)
Change in shares   44,651    (61,808)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

138 :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $77.23   $64.35   $65.02   $69.22   $57.48 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.75)   (0.35)   (0.10)   (0.22)   (0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   20.84    20.11    17.13    (0.74)   14.41 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   20.09    19.76    17.03    (0.96)   14.37 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net realized gains on investments   (11.37)   (6.88)   (17.70)   (3.24)   (2.63)
Total distributions   (11.37)   (6.88)   (17.70)   (3.24)   (2.63)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $85.95   $77.23   $64.35   $65.02   $69.22 
                          
Total Return   29.86%   30.93%   28.89%   (1.86)%   25.29%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.75%   1.73%   1.69%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.94)%   (0.52)%   (0.14)%   (0.30)%   (0.07)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $37,180   $29,963   $28,941   $24,821   $34,398 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   122%   150%   136%   149%   154%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Value :: 139

 

ProFund VP Large-Cap Value (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P 500® Value Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 22.93%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 24.90%1 and a volatility of 13.12%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the 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® that have been identified as being on the value end of the growth-value spectrum.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Large-Cap Value from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   22.93%   10.08%   11.40%
S&P 500® Value Index   24.90%   11.90%   13.29%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   1.77%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   99%
Total Exposure   99%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.   2.8%
Johnson & Johnson   2.3%
The Procter & Gamble Co.   2.1%
The Walt Disney Co.   1.5%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   1.4%

 

S&P 500® Value Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Health Care   16%
Financials   15%
Industrials   13%
Information Technology   13%
Consumer Staples   11%
Consumer Discretionary   8%
Communication Services   7%
Utilities   5%
Energy   5%
Materials   4%
Real Estate   3%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   

 

 

140 :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Value :: Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (99.3%)

 

   Shares   Value 
3M Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)   535   $95,032 
A.O. Smith Corp. (Building Products)   63    5,409 
Abbott Laboratories (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   772    108,651 
AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)   756    102,362 
ABIOMED, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   19    6,824 
Accenture PLC—Class A (IT Services)   246    101,979 
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Entertainment)   724    48,168 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   31    7,436 
Aflac, Inc. (Insurance)   566    33,049 
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   113    18,040 
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (Chemicals)   205    62,373 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   88    10,300 
Alaska Air Group, Inc.* (Airlines)   117    6,096 
Albemarle Corp. (Chemicals)   35    8,182 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   130    28,985 
Allegion PLC (Building Products)   84    11,125 
Alliant Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   234    14,384 
Altria Group, Inc. (Tobacco)   1,707    80,895 
Amcor PLC (Containers & Packaging)   1,423    17,090 
Ameren Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   239    21,273 
American Airlines Group, Inc.* (Airlines)   602    10,812 
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (Electric Utilities)   469    41,727 
American Express Co. (Consumer Finance)   327    53,498 
American International Group, Inc. (Insurance)   771    43,839 
American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   207    60,547 
American Water Works Co., Inc. (Water Utilities)   169    31,917 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   40    12,066 
AmerisourceBergen Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   138    18,339 
AMETEK, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   214    31,467 
Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)   309    69,516 
Amphenol Corp.—Class A (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   262    22,915 
Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   499    87,709 
ANSYS, Inc.* (Software)   31    12,435 
Anthem, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   226    104,760 
Aon PLC (Insurance)   82    24,646 
APA Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   152    4,087 
Aptiv PLC* (Auto Components)   148    24,412 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (Food Products)   520    35,147 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Insurance)   109    18,494 
Assurant, Inc. (Insurance)   53    8,261 
AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   6,635    163,221 
Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)   122    12,782 
Autodesk, Inc.* (Software)   74    20,808 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Services)   185    45,617 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   76    19,197 
Avery Dennison Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   38    8,230 
Baker Hughes Co.—Class A (Energy Equipment & Services)   813    19,561 
Ball Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   301    28,977 
Bank of America Corp. (Banks)   3,748    166,749 
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   86    6,002 
Baxter International, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   466    40,001 
Becton, Dickinson & Co. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   268    67,397 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.*—Class B (Diversified Financial Services)   1,702    508,898 
Best Buy Co., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   205    20,828 
Biogen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   136    32,629 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.*—Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   9    6,800 
BlackRock, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   64    58,596 
Booking Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   38    91,170 
BorgWarner, Inc. (Auto Components)   222    10,006 
Boston Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   131    15,089 
Boston Scientific Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,325    56,286 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   2,062    128,566 
Broadcom, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   165    109,793 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (IT Services)   60    10,969 
Brown & Brown, Inc. (Insurance)   68    4,779 
Brown-Forman Corp.—Class B (Beverages)   170    12,386 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)   120    12,916 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   72    6,734 
Campbell Soup Co. (Food Products)   189    8,214 
Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)   205    29,743 
Cardinal Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   261    13,439 
CarMax, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   71    9,246 
Carnival Corp.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   748    15,050 
Carrier Global Corp. (Building Products)   805    43,663 
Catalent, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   64    8,194 
Caterpillar, Inc. (Machinery)   502    103,783 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Capital Markets)   41    5,346 
CBRE Group, Inc.*—Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   156    16,928 
CDW Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   51    10,444 
Celanese Corp. (Chemicals)   57    9,579 
Centene Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   542    44,661 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   585    16,327 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.* (Software)   75    7,835 
Cerner Corp. (Health Care Technology)   274    25,446 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)   80    5,662 
Charter Communications, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   115    74,977 
Chevron Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,791    210,174 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   8    13,986 
Chubb, Ltd. (Insurance)   401    77,518 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (Household Products)   227    23,268 
Cigna Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   308    70,726 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Value :: 141

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Cincinnati Financial Corp. (Insurance)   74   $8,431 
Cintas Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   43    19,056 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   2,155    136,562 
Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)   1,844    111,359 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   397    18,758 
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Software)   115    10,878 
CME Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   334    76,307 
CMS Energy Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   270    17,564 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.—Class A (IT Services)   489    43,384 
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Household Products)   784    66,906 
Comcast Corp.—Class A (Media)   4,236    213,198 
Comerica, Inc. (Banks)   68    5,916 
Conagra Brands, Inc. (Food Products)   445    15,197 
ConocoPhillips (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,224    88,348 
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   329    28,070 
Constellation Brands, Inc.—Class A (Beverages)   152    38,147 
Copart, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   64    9,704 
Corning, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   715    26,619 
Corteva, Inc. (Chemicals)   677    32,009 
Costco Wholesale Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   201    114,108 
Coterra Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   756    14,364 
Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   220    45,923 
CSX Corp. (Road & Rail)   2,062    77,531 
Cummins, Inc. (Machinery)   132    28,794 
CVS Health Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,227    126,577 
Danaher Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   190    62,512 
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   120    18,077 
DaVita, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   60    6,826 
Deere & Co. (Machinery)   142    48,690 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.* (Airlines)   595    23,253 
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   204    11,381 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   265    46,871 
Discovery, Inc.*(a) (Media)   157    3,696 
Discovery, Inc.*—Class C (Media)   283    6,481 
DISH Network Corp.*—Class A (Media)   232    7,526 
Dollar General Corp. (Multiline Retail)   216    50,939 
Dollar Tree, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   209    29,369 
Dominion Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   753    59,156 
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   11    6,208 
Dover Corp. (Machinery)   73    13,257 
Dow, Inc. (Chemicals)   687    38,967 
DR Horton, Inc. (Household Durables)   142    15,400 
DTE Energy Co. (Multi-Utilities)   180    21,517 
Duke Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   716    75,107 
Duke Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   124    8,139 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (Chemicals)   482    38,936 
DXC Technology Co.* (IT Services)   234    7,532 
Eastman Chemical Co. (Chemicals)   124    14,993 
Eaton Corp. PLC (Electrical Equipment)   371    64,116 
eBay, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   134    8,911 
Ecolab, Inc. (Chemicals)   232    54,425 
Edison International (Electric Utilities)   354    24,161 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   214    27,724 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (Entertainment)   264    34,822 
Emerson Electric Co. (Electrical Equipment)   556    51,691 
Entergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   188    21,178 
EOG Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   293    26,027 
Equinix, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   44    37,217 
Equity Residential (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   317    28,689 
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   34    11,976 
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (Insurance)   37    10,135 
Evergy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   213    14,614 
Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)   320    29,114 
Exelon Corp. (Electric Utilities)   909    52,504 
Expedia Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   135    24,397 
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   3,935    240,784 
F5, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   27    6,607 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (Capital Markets)   14    6,804 
Fastenal Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   278    17,809 
Federal Realty Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   38    5,180 
FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)   227    58,711 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Services)   566    61,779 
Fifth Third Bancorp (Banks)   636    27,698 
First Horizon Corp. (Banks)   (b)    8 
FirstEnergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   506    21,045 
Fiserv, Inc.* (IT Services)   552    57,292 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   76    17,012 
FMC Corp. (Chemicals)   117    12,857 
Ford Motor Co. (Automobiles)   3,648    75,769 
Fortive Corp. (Machinery)   333    25,405 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (Building Products)   70    7,483 
Fox Corp.—Class A (Media)   297    10,959 
Fox Corp.—Class B (Media)   136    4,661 
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Capital Markets)   144    4,823 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   764    31,882 
Garmin, Ltd. (Household Durables)   70    9,532 
General Dynamics Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   215    44,821 
General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)   1,021    96,454 
General Mills, Inc. (Food Products)   564    38,002 
General Motors Co.* (Automobiles)   1,348    79,033 
Genuine Parts Co. (Distributors)   132    18,507 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)   1,165    84,591 
Global Payments, Inc. (IT Services)   270    36,499 
Globe Life, Inc. (Insurance)   87    8,154 
Halliburton Co. (Energy Equipment & Services)   831    19,005 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Insurance)   317    21,886 
Hasbro, Inc. (Leisure Products)   120    12,214 
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   93    23,894 
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   501    18,081 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

142 :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Value :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Henry Schein, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   129   $10,001 
Hess Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   75    5,552 
Hewlett Packard Enterprises Co. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   1,217    19,192 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   153    23,866 
Hologic, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   62    4,747 
Honeywell International, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   640    133,447 
Hormel Foods Corp. (Food Products)   262    12,788 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   664    11,547 
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   357    11,363 
HP, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   535    20,154 
Humana, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   119    55,199 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   1,345    20,740 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   37    6,909 
IDEX Corp. (Machinery)   41    9,689 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   25    16,462 
IHS Markit, Ltd. (Professional Services)   193    25,653 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (Machinery)   156    38,501 
Illumina, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   75    28,533 
Incyte Corp.* (Biotechnology)   99    7,267 
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (Machinery)   379    23,449 
Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,779    194,619 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Capital Markets)   225    30,773 
International Business Machines Corp. (IT Services)   834    111,472 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Chemicals)   237    35,704 
International Paper Co. (Containers & Packaging)   359    16,866 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   104    37,367 
Invesco, Ltd. (Capital Markets)   316    7,274 
IPG Photonics Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   33    5,681 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   47    13,261 
Iron Mountain, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   107    5,599 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Road & Rail)   32    6,541 
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (IT Services)   69    11,522 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Professional Services)   68    9,468 
Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals)   2,446    418,436 
Johnson Controls International PLC (Building Products)   257    20,897 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)   1,483    234,833 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   302    10,784 
Kellogg Co. (Food Products)   239    15,396 
KeyCorp (Banks)   865    20,007 
Keysight Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   42    8,673 
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Household Products)   313    44,734 
Kimco Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   573    14,124 
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,811    28,722 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   107    22,817 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* (Health Care Providers & Services)   41    12,883 
Lamb Weston Holding, Inc. (Food Products)   136    8,620 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   320    12,045 
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (Professional Services)   130    11,557 
Lennar Corp.—Class A (Household Durables)   252    29,272 
Lincoln National Corp. (Insurance)   159    10,853 
Linde PLC (Chemicals)   233    80,718 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* (Entertainment)   72    8,618 
LKQ Corp. (Distributors)   143    8,584 
Lockheed Martin Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   228    81,033 
Loews Corp. (Insurance)   187    10,801 
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   855    10,730 
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.—Class A (Chemicals)   244    22,504 
M&T Bank Corp. (Banks)   119    18,276 
Marathon Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   723    11,872 
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   573    36,666 
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (Capital Markets)   18    7,403 
Marriott International, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   254    42,023 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (Insurance)   184    31,983 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)   25    11,013 
Masco Corp. (Building Products)   117    8,216 
Mastercard, Inc.—Class A (IT Services)   427    153,430 
Match Group, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   265    35,046 
McCormick & Co., Inc. (Food Products)   232    22,414 
McDonald's Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   382    102,402 
McKesson Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   142    35,297 
Medtronic PLC (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,251    129,416 
Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   2,347    179,874 
MetLife, Inc. (Insurance)   664    41,493 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   8    13,578 
MGM Resorts International (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   361    16,202 
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   269    23,419 
Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,039    96,783 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   40    9,178 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* (Household Durables)   50    9,109 
Molson Coors Beverage Co.—Class B (Beverages)   175    8,111 
Mondelez International, Inc.—Class A (Food Products)   1,296    85,937 
Monster Beverage Corp.* (Beverages)   168    16,135 
Moody's Corp. (Capital Markets)   50    19,529 
Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)   682    66,945 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Value :: 143

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   65   $17,661 
Nasdaq, Inc. (Capital Markets)   24    5,040 
NetApp, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   60    5,519 
Newell Brands, Inc. (Household Durables)   166    3,625 
Newmont Corp. (Metals & Mining)   740    45,895 
News Corp.—Class A (Media)   366    8,165 
News Corp.—Class B (Media)   113    2,543 
NextEra Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   1,823    170,194 
Nielsen Holdings PLC (Professional Services)   333    6,830 
NIKE, Inc.—Class B (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   547    91,167 
NiSource, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   364    10,050 
Norfolk Southern Corp. (Road & Rail)   226    67,282 
Northern Trust Corp. (Capital Markets)   193    23,085 
Northrop Grumman Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   138    53,416 
NortonLifelock, Inc. (Software)   540    14,029 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   344    7,135 
Nucor Corp. (Metals & Mining)   122    13,926 
NVR, Inc.* (Household Durables)   2    11,818 
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   92    20,956 
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   487    14,118 
Omnicom Group, Inc. (Media)   197    14,434 
ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   237    13,926 
Organon & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   236    7,186 
Otis Worldwide Corp. (Machinery)   237    20,636 
PACCAR, Inc. (Machinery)   323    28,508 
Packaging Corp. of America (Containers & Packaging)   88    11,981 
Parker-Hannifin Corp. (Machinery)   119    37,856 
Paychex, Inc. (IT Services)   139    18,974 
Paycom Software, Inc.* (Software)   11    4,567 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   502    94,667 
Penn National Gaming, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   155    8,037 
Pentair PLC (Machinery)   65    4,747 
People's United Financial, Inc. (Banks)   397    7,075 
PepsiCo, Inc. (Beverages)   744    129,240 
Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   2,400    141,720 
Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco)   1,447    137,465 
Phillips 66 (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   407    29,491 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (Electric Utilities)   106    7,483 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   93    16,915 
PPG Industries, Inc. (Chemicals)   220    37,937 
PPL Corp. (Electric Utilities)   698    20,982 
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   230    16,636 
Prologis, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   269    45,289 
Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)   351    37,992 
PTC, Inc.* (Software)   48    5,815 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   471    31,430 
Public Storage (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   58    21,724 
PulteGroup, Inc. (Household Durables)   236    13,490 
PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   67    7,146 
Qorvo, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   51    7,976 
Quanta Services, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   62    7,109 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   62    10,727 
Ralph Lauren Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   44    5,230 
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   71    7,128 
Raytheon Technologies Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   1,392    119,796 
Realty Income Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   526    37,656 
Regency Centers Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   144    10,850 
Regions Financial Corp. (Banks)   488    10,638 
Republic Services, Inc.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   110    15,340 
ResMed, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   57    14,847 
Robert Half International, Inc. (Professional Services)   33    3,680 
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   51    17,791 
Rollins, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   118    4,037 
Roper Technologies, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   98    48,202 
Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   330    37,712 
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   208    15,995 
S&P Global, Inc. (Capital Markets)   87    41,058 
Salesforce.com, Inc.* (Software)   354    89,962 
SBA Communications Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   44    17,117 
Schlumberger, Ltd. (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,303    39,025 
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   51    5,762 
Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   63    4,251 
Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)   296    39,155 
Simon Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   122    19,492 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   82    12,721 
Snap-on, Inc. (Machinery)   49    10,554 
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   12    3,367 
Southwest Airlines Co.* (Airlines)   550    23,561 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Machinery)   151    28,482 
Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   537    62,812 
State Street Corp. (Capital Markets)   340    31,620 
STERIS PLC (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   54    13,144 
Stryker Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   185    49,473 
Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)   218    10,113 
Synopsys, Inc.* (Software)   46    16,951 
Sysco Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   477    37,468 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   63    12,388 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* (Entertainment)   40    7,109 
Tapestry, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   255    10,353 
Target Corp. (Multiline Retail)   204    47,214 
TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   304    49,047 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   42   $18,349 
Teleflex, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   43    14,125 
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   437    82,361 
Textron, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   205    15,826 
The AES Corp. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   619    15,042 
The Allstate Corp. (Insurance)   268    31,530 
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Capital Markets)   705    40,946 
The Boeing Co.* (Aerospace & Defense)   514    103,478 
The Charles Schwab Corp. (Capital Markets)   447    37,593 
The Clorox Co. (Household Products)   115    20,051 
The Coca-Cola Co. (Beverages)   3,613    213,927 
The Cooper Cos., Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   45    18,852 
The Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (Personal Products)   88    32,578 
The Gap, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   199    3,512 
The Hershey Co. (Food Products)   75    14,510 
The Home Depot, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   235    97,528 
The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (Media)   365    13,669 
The JM Smucker Co.—Class A (Food Products)   102    13,854 
The Kraft Heinz Co. (Food Products)   659    23,658 
The Kroger Co. (Food & Staples Retailing)   630    28,514 
The Mosaic Co. (Chemicals)   345    13,555 
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (Banks)   393    78,804 
The Procter & Gamble Co. (Household Products)   2,248    367,727 
The Progressive Corp. (Insurance)   543    55,739 
The Sherwin-Williams Co. (Chemicals)   106    37,329 
The Southern Co. (Electric Utilities)   984    67,483 
The TJX Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,118    84,879 
The Travelers Cos., Inc. (Insurance)   229    35,822 
The Walt Disney Co.* (Entertainment)   1,689    261,608 
The Williams Cos., Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,130    29,425 
T-Mobile US, Inc.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   546    63,325 
Trane Technologies PLC (Building Products)   220    44,446 
TransDigm Group, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   28    17,816 
Trimble, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   103    8,981 
Truist Financial Corp. (Banks)   1,240    72,602 
Twitter, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   387    16,726 
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   14    7,531 
Tyson Foods, Inc.—Class A (Food Products)   274    23,882 
U.S. Bancorp (Banks)   1,254    70,437 
UDR, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   122    7,319 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   23    9,484 
Under Armour, Inc.*—Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   100    2,119 
Under Armour, Inc.*—Class C (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   114    2,057 
Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)   352    88,680 
United Airlines Holdings , Inc.* (Airlines)   301    13,178 
United Parcel Service, Inc.—Class B (Air Freight & Logistics)   387    82,949 
United Rentals, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   27    8,972 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   508    255,086 
Universal Health Services, Inc.—Class B (Health Care Providers & Services)   69    8,947 
Valero Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   380    28,542 
Ventas, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   370    18,914 
VeriSign, Inc.* (IT Services)   47    11,930 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Services)   74    16,926 
Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   3,846    199,838 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   95    20,862 
VF Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   304    22,259 
ViacomCBS, Inc.—Class B (Media)   564    17,022 
Viatris, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   1,124    15,208 
Visa, Inc.—Class A (IT Services)   888    192,438 
Vornado Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   148    6,195 
Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)   65    13,493 
W.R. Berkley Corp. (Insurance)   129    10,628 
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   39    20,211 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   667    34,791 
Walmart, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   1,322    191,280 
Waste Management, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   176    29,374 
Waters Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   14    5,216 
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   293    28,442 
Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)   3,704    177,718 
Welltower, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   405    34,737 
Western Digital Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   289    18,846 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (Machinery)   174    16,027 
WestRock Co. (Containers & Packaging)   248    11,001 
Weyerhaeuser Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   404    16,637 
Whirlpool Corp. (Household Durables)   56    13,141 
Willis Towers Watson PLC (Insurance)   115    27,311 
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   98    8,334 
Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   500    33,850 
Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   60    12,722 
Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)   99    11,872 
Yum! Brands, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   144    19,996 
Zebra Technologies Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   13    7,738 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   194    24,646 
Zions Bancorp (Banks)   76    4,800 
Zoetis, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   149    36,360 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $11,444,758)
        17,758,357 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

 

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Repurchase Agreements(c) (0.9%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $157,000  $157,000   $157,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $157,000)
        157,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(d)(NM)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(e)   3,400   $3,400 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $3,400)
        3,400 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $11,605,158)—100.2%
        17,918,757 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.2)%        (41,714)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $17,877,043 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $3,201.
(b)Number of shares is less than 0.50.
(c)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(d)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(e)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

 

ProFund VP Large-Cap Value invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $477,275    2.8%
Air Freight & Logistics   154,576    0.9%
Airlines   76,900    0.4%
Auto Components   34,418    0.2%
Automobiles   154,802    0.9%
Banks   1,046,418    5.9%
Beverages   417,946    2.3%
Biotechnology   317,227    1.8%
Building Products   141,239    0.8%
Capital Markets   494,724    2.8%
Chemicals   505,730    2.8%
Commercial Services & Supplies   77,511    0.4%
Communications Equipment   171,614    1.0%
Construction & Engineering   7,109    NM 
Construction Materials   24,506    0.1%
Consumer Finance   93,354    0.5%
Containers & Packaging   98,396    0.6%
Distributors   27,091    0.2%
Diversified Financial Services   508,898    2.8%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   373,789    2.1%
Electric Utilities   593,826    3.3%
Electrical Equipment   165,065    0.9%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   158,447    0.9%
Energy Equipment & Services   77,591    0.4%
Entertainment   360,325    2.0%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   602,272    3.4%
Food & Staples Retailing   406,161    2.3%
Food Products   317,619    1.8%
Gas Utilities   12,782    0.1%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   703,855    3.9%
Health Care Providers & Services   797,362    4.5%
Health Care Technology   25,446    0.1%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   494,469    2.7%
Household Durables   105,387    0.6%
Household Products   522,686    2.9%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers  15,042    0.1%
Industrial Conglomerates   373,135    2.1%
Insurance   569,980    3.2%
Interactive Media & Services   51,772    0.3%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   8,911    NM 
IT Services   986,796    5.5%
Leisure Products   12,214    0.1%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   85,428    0.5%
Machinery   450,250    2.5%
Media   377,331    2.1%
Metals & Mining   91,703    0.5%
Multiline Retail   127,522    0.7%
Multi-Utilities   272,984    1.5%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   799,013    4.5%
Personal Products   32,578    0.2%
Pharmaceuticals   935,544    5.1%
Professional Services   74,114    0.4%
Real Estate Management & Development   16,928    0.1%
Road & Rail   240,034    1.3%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   652,426    3.6%
Software   190,811    1.1%
Specialty Retail   276,627    1.5%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   69,473    0.4%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   140,331    0.8%
Tobacco   218,360    1.2%
Trading Companies & Distributors   46,992    0.3%
Water Utilities   31,917    0.2%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   63,325    0.4%
Other**   118,686    0.7%
Total  $17,877,043    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

146 :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Value :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $11,605,158 
Securities, at value(a)   17,761,757 
Repurchase agreements, at value   157,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   17,918,757 
Cash   812 
Dividends receivable   18,925 
Receivable for capital shares issued   214 
Prepaid expenses   1,083 
TOTAL ASSETS   17,939,791 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   3,400 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   21,949 
Advisory fees payable   12,469 
Management services fees payable   1,663 
Administration fees payable   1,012 
Administrative services fees payable   6,407 
Distribution fees payable   5,687 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,577 
Fund accounting fees payable   686 
Compliance services fees payable   70 
Other accrued expenses   7,828 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   62,748 
NET ASSETS  $17,877,043 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $13,301,586 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   4,575,457 
NET ASSETS  $17,877,043 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   362,467 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $49.32 
 
     
(a) Includes Securities on loan valued at:  $3,201 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $339,734 
Foreign tax withholding   (42)
Net income from securities lending   314 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   340,006 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   118,238 
Management services fees   15,765 
Administration fees   11,796 
Transfer agency fees   9,627 
Administrative services fees   48,761 
Distribution fees   39,413 
Custody fees   3,031 
Fund accounting fees   8,021 
Trustee fees   256 
Compliance services fees   110 
Other fees   13,857 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   268,875 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (4,021)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   264,854 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   75,152 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   1,472,035 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   1,709,206 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   3,181,241 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $3,256,393 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Value :: 147

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $75,152   $147,146 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   1,472,035    (961,353)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,709,206    (977,130)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   3,256,393    (1,791,337)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (149,393)   (1,869,000)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (149,393)   (1,869,000)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   12,214,725    13,542,534 
Distributions reinvested   149,393    1,869,000 
Value of shares redeemed   (12,200,852)   (19,346,347)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   163,266    (3,934,813)
Change in net assets   3,270,266    (7,595,150)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   14,606,777    22,201,927 
End of period  $17,877,043   $14,606,777 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   264,757    345,274 
Reinvested   3,267    50,418 
Redeemed   (266,202)   (501,456)
Change in shares   1,822    (105,764)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

148 :: ProFund VP Large-Cap Value :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $40.50   $47.60   $41.32   $46.62   $41.52 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.22    0.43    0.37    0.38    0.35 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   9.03    (1.06)   11.15    (5.29)   5.21 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   9.25    (0.63)   11.52    (4.91)   5.56 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.43)   (0.50)   (0.46)   (0.39)   (0.46)
Net realized gains on investments       (5.97)   (4.78)        
Total distributions   (0.43)   (6.47)   (5.24)   (0.39)   (0.46)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $49.32   $40.50   $47.60   $41.32   $46.62 
                          
Total Return   22.93%   (0.06)%   29.77%   (10.63)%   13.43%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.70%   1.77%   1.74%   1.70%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.48%   1.05%   0.81%   0.84%   0.81%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $17,877   $14,607   $22,202   $15,394   $20,450 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   79%   97%   110%   116%   72%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap :: 149

 

ProFund VP Mid-Cap (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P MidCap 400® (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 22.21%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 24.76%1 and a volatility of 17.93%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index is a measure of mid-size company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Mid-Cap from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   22.21%   10.57%   11.75%
S&P MidCap 400®   24.76%   13.09%   14.20%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   1.70%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Futures Contracts   30%
Swap Agreements   70%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Mid-Cap primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

S&P MidCap 400® – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Industrials   20%
Consumer Discretionary   15%
Information Technology   14%
Financials   14%
Real Estate   10%
Health Care   10%
Materials   7%
Consumer Staples   3%
Utilities   3%
Energy   2%
Communication Services   2%

 

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (98.6%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $15,630,000  $15,630,000   $15,630,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $15,630,000)
        15,630,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $15,630,000)—98.6%
        15,630,000 
Net other assets (liabilities)—1.4%        220,381 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $15,850,381 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $1,788,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Futures Contracts Purchased

 

   Number
of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini S&P MidCap 400 Futures Contracts  17  3/21/22  $4,824,090   $107,578 

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
S&P MidCap 400  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.58%  $3,969,848   $13,524 
S&P MidCap 400  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.43%   7,048,160    24,231 
              $11,018,008   $37,755 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap :: 151

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $15,630,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   15,630,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   15,630,000 
Cash   216 
Segregated cash balances for futures contracts with brokers   252,450 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   37,755 
Receivable for capital shares issued   24,925 
Variation margin on futures contracts   1,870 
Prepaid expenses   1,114 
TOTAL ASSETS   15,948,330 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   55,735 
Advisory fees payable   10,016 
Management services fees payable   1,335 
Administration fees payable   946 
Administrative services fees payable   9,855 
Distribution fees payable   10,225 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,632 
Fund accounting fees payable   523 
Compliance services fees payable   69 
Other accrued expenses   7,613 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   97,949 
NET ASSETS  $15,850,381 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $13,586,306 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   2,264,075 
NET ASSETS  $15,850,381 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   738,358 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $21.47 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $134 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   123,906 
Management services fees   16,521 
Administration fees   12,095 
Transfer agency fees   10,023 
Administrative services fees   39,616 
Distribution fees   41,302 
Custody fees   2,490 
Fund accounting fees   6,724 
Trustee fees   255 
Compliance services fees   129 
Other fees   13,655 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   266,716 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (266,582)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   435,097 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   2,383,706 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   90,622 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   48,547 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   2,957,972 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $2,691,390 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(266,582)  $(114,283)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   2,818,803    941,668 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   139,169    (21,961)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   2,691,390    805,424 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (607,067)   (2,255,783)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (607,067)   (2,255,783)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   29,302,491    15,596,622 
Distributions reinvested   607,067    2,255,783 
Value of shares redeemed   (26,874,287)   (17,003,217)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   3,035,271    849,188 
Change in net assets   5,119,594    (601,171)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   10,730,787    11,331,958 
End of period  $15,850,381   $10,730,787 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   1,429,285    855,896 
Reinvested   30,429    145,347 
Redeemed   (1,312,571)   (884,417)
Change in shares   147,143    116,826 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap :: 153

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $18.15   $23.89   $19.37   $29.47   $34.24 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.33)   (0.26)   0.11    0.02    (0.33)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   4.31    1.63    4.44    (2.56)   4.53 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   3.98    1.37    4.55    (2.54)   4.20 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.22)   (0.03)        
Net realized gains on investments   (0.66)   (6.89)       (7.56)   (8.97)
Total distributions   (0.66)   (7.11)   (0.03)   (7.56)   (8.97)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $21.47   $18.15   $23.89   $19.37   $29.47 
                          
Total Return   22.21%   10.76%   23.53%   (12.86)%(b)   13.43%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.61%   1.70%   1.64%   1.52%   1.66%
Net expenses   1.61%   1.70%(c)   1.64%   1.49%(b)   1.66%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.61)%   (1.34)%   0.50%   0.08%(b)   (0.96)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $15,850   $10,731   $11,332   $21,039   $38,793 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)                    

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.52% and 0.05%, respectively, and the total return would have been (12.94)%.
(c)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

154 :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P MidCap 400® Growth Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 16.97%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 18.90%1 and a volatility of 17.96%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the 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® that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   16.97%   12.84%   12.69%
S&P MidCap 400® Growth Index   18.90%   14.66%   14.54%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   1.78%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   100%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Camden Property Trust   1.5%
Builders FirstSource, Inc.   1.3%
Trex Co., Inc.   1.2%
Masimo Corp.   1.2%
Repligen Corp.   1.1%

 

S&P MidCap 400® Growth Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Industrials   19%
Information Technology   18%
Consumer Discretionary   17%
Health Care   13%
Financials   11%
Real Estate   9%
Materials   7%
Communication Services   2%
Energy   2%
Consumer Staples   1%
Utilities   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth :: 155

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (99.6%)

 

   Shares   Value 
ACI Worldwide, Inc.* (Software)   916   $31,785 
Acuity Brands, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   579    122,585 
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   674    110,880 
Alcoa Corp. (Metals & Mining)   1,241    73,939 
American Campus Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,270    72,758 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,069    27,067 
American Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   515    70,719 
Amkor Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   682    16,907 
Antero Midstream Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   5,382    52,098 
Apartment Income REIT Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,223    66,861 
AptarGroup, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   502    61,485 
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,728    114,566 
ASGN, Inc.* (Professional Services)   864    106,618 
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)   403    43,387 
Aspen Technology, Inc.* (Software)   1,110    168,942 
AutoNation, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   312    36,457 
Avient Corp. (Chemicals)   1,517    84,876 
Avis Budget Group, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   664    137,694 
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   1,089    170,973 
Azenta, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,233    127,135 
Bank of Hawaii Corp. (Banks)   282    23,620 
Bank OZK (Banks)   943    43,878 
Blackbaud, Inc.* (Software)   446    35,225 
Boyd Gaming Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,359    89,110 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,708    68,810 
Bruker Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,684    141,304 
Brunswick Corp. (Leisure Products)   1,278    128,734 
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* (Building Products)   3,175    272,130 
Cable One, Inc. (Media)   48    84,646 
Camden Property Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,694    302,684 
Capri Holdings, Ltd.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,522    98,793 
Carlisle Cos., Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   867    215,120 
Cathay General Bancorp (Banks)   499    21,452 
CDK Global, Inc. (Software)   923    38,526 
Cerence, Inc.* (Software)   328    25,138 
ChampionX Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,575    31,831 
Chemed Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   145    76,711 
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   370    57,716 
Churchill Downs, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   571    137,555 
Ciena Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   1,618    124,537 
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   455    41,869 
CIT Group, Inc. (Banks)   658    33,782 
Clean Harbors, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   489    48,788 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   7,544    164,233 
CMC Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   315    60,382 
CNX Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,646    22,633 
Cognex Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,846    143,544 
Coherent, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   407    108,482 
Colfax Corp.* (Machinery)   915    42,063 
Columbia Sportswear Co. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   304    29,622 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   921    63,310 
CommVault Systems, Inc.* (Software)   490    33,771 
Concentrix Corp. (IT Services)   711    126,999 
Crane Co. (Machinery)   406    41,302 
Crocs, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   975    125,015 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (Banks)   527    66,439 
CyrusOne, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,367    122,647 
Darling Ingredients, Inc.* (Food Products)   2,683    185,905 
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   455    166,670 
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,075    123,614 
Digital Turbine, Inc.* (Software)   1,458    88,923 
Donaldson Co., Inc. (Machinery)   1,045    61,927 
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,338    44,823 
DT Midstream, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   674    32,339 
Dycom Industries, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   195    18,283 
Eagle Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)   675    112,361 
East West Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   2,353    185,134 
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   675    153,799 
Envestnet, Inc.* (Software)   480    38,083 
Essential Utilities, Inc. (Water Utilities)   2,401    128,910 
Evercore Partners, Inc. — Class A (Capital Markets)   646    87,759 
Exelixis, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,780    50,818 
Fair Isaac Corp.* (Software)   263    114,055 
Federated Hermes, Inc. — Class B (Capital Markets)   755    28,373 
First American Financial Corp. (Insurance)   837    65,479 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   2,126    108,086 
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,489    98,572 
First Solar, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   967    84,284 
Five Below, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   928    191,994 
Fox Factory Holding Corp.* (Auto Components)   698    118,730 
FTI Consulting, Inc.* (Professional Services)   569    87,296 
GameStop Corp.* — Class A (Specialty Retail)   1,028    152,545 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Genpact, Ltd. (IT Services)   1,893   $100,480 
Gentex Corp. (Auto Components)   2,078    72,418 
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   1,798    101,947 
Globus Medical, Inc.* — Class A (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   786    56,749 
Graco, Inc. (Machinery)   1,691    136,328 
GXO Logistics, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   1,635    148,507 
H&R Block, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   1,340    31,570 
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,334    93,850 
Hancock Whitney Corp. (Banks)   647    32,363 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,150    36,386 
HealthEquity, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   927    41,010 
Helen of Troy, Ltd.* (Household Durables)   400    97,788 
Home BancShares, Inc. (Banks)   924    22,499 
Hubbell, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   488    101,636 
IAA, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,206    61,048 
ICU Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   156    37,025 
II-VI, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   845    57,739 
Ingevity Corp.* (Chemicals)   352    25,238 
Insperity, Inc. (Professional Services)   594    70,157 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   616    41,266 
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   899    71,399 
Iridium Communications, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   1,162    47,979 
ITT, Inc. (Machinery)   795    81,241 
Jabil, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,046    73,586 
Jack in the Box, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   248    21,695 
Janus Henderson Group PLC (Capital Markets)   1,301    54,564 
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)   3,257    126,372 
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. — Class A (Media)   360    20,617 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   410    110,429 
KBR, Inc. (Professional Services)   1,511    71,954 
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (Insurance)   356    84,688 
Lamar Advertising Co. — Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   950    115,235 
Lancaster Colony Corp. (Food Products)   158    26,165 
Landstar System, Inc. (Road & Rail)   411    73,577 
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,270    174,926 
Lennox International, Inc. (Building Products)   324    105,093 
Life Storage, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,359    208,172 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Machinery)   568    79,219 
Littelfuse, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   253    79,614 
LivaNova PLC* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   530    46,338 
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   1,129    54,136 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (Paper & Forest Products)   1,459    114,313 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   539    57,010 
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* (Software)   1,048    162,954 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   317    53,567 
Masimo Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   842    246,520 
MasTec, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   484    44,664 
Mattel, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   5,808    125,220 
MAXIMUS, Inc. (IT Services)   1,019    81,184 
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   476    103,597 
Mimecast, Ltd.* (Software)   1,024    81,480 
MKS Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   506    88,130 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   474    150,770 
MSA Safety, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   309    46,647 
Murphy Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,406    62,820 
National Fuel Gas Co. (Gas Utilities)   786    50,257 
National Instruments Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,159    50,614 
National Retail Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,311    63,020 
National Storage Affiliates Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,358    93,974 
Navient Corp. (Consumer Finance)   2,672    56,700 
Neogen Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,033    46,909 
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,573    133,972 
Nordson Corp. (Machinery)   537    137,080 
nVent Electric PLC (Electrical Equipment)   1,646    62,548 
OGE Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   1,227    47,092 
Olin Corp. (Chemicals)   2,378    136,782 
Option Care Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   2,297    65,327 
PacWest Bancorp (Banks)   1,944    87,810 
Papa John's International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   536    71,540 
Paylocity Holding Corp.* (Software)   657    155,157 
Penumbra, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   582    167,219 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Banks)   1,262    120,521 
Polaris, Inc. (Leisure Products)   407    44,733 
PotlatchDeltic Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   489    29,448 
Power Integrations, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,000    92,890 
Primerica, Inc. (Insurance)   406    62,228 
Progyny, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   716    36,051 
PS Business Parks, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   210    38,676 
Qualys, Inc.* (Software)   554    76,020 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Quidel Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   628   $84,774 
R1 RCM, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,281    32,653 
Rayonier, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,423    57,432 
Regal Rexnord Corp. (Electrical Equipment)   472    80,325 
Repligen Corp.* (Biotechnology)   852    225,645 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,511    203,667 
RH* (Specialty Retail)   288    154,351 
RLI Corp. (Insurance)   396    44,392 
Royal Gold, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   653    68,702 
RPM International, Inc. (Chemicals)   1,097    110,797 
Sabre Corp.* (IT Services)   2,575    22,119 
Saia, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   437    147,282 
Sailpoint Technologies Holding, Inc.* (Software)   1,546    74,734 
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Food Products)   165    31,528 
Scientific Games Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,600    106,928 
SEI Investments Co. (Capital Markets)   1,036    63,134 
Semtech Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   705    62,696 
Sensient Technologies Corp. (Chemicals)   397    39,724 
Service Corp. International (Diversified Consumer Services)   2,733    194,016 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   666    137,476 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Building Products)   720    100,130 
SiTime Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   249    72,842 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   628    26,740 
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.* — Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,052    45,657 
SLM Corp. (Consumer Finance)   4,861    95,616 
STAAR Surgical Co.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   789    72,036 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   3,125    193,968 
Stifel Financial Corp. (Capital Markets)   1,727    121,614 
SunPower Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,376    28,717 
Synaptics, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   651    188,471 
Syneos Health, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,719    176,507 
Synovus Financial Corp. (Banks)   966    46,242 
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,054    158,648 
Targa Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   3,796    198,302 
TEGNA, Inc. (Media)   1,614    29,956 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (Household Durables)   3,192    150,120 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,776    145,081 
Teradata Corp.* (IT Services)   1,798    76,361 
Tetra Tech, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   896    152,140 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. — Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   693    61,871 
The Boston Beer Co., Inc.* — Class A (Beverages)   94    47,479 
The Middleby Corp.* (Machinery)   591    116,285 
The New York Times Co. — Class A (Media)   1,607    77,618 
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. — Class A (Chemicals)   676    108,836 
The Toro Co. (Machinery)   1,765    176,341 
The Wendy's Co. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,464    34,916 
TopBuild Corp.* (Household Durables)   546    150,647 
Trex Co., Inc.* (Building Products)   1,908    257,637 
Trinity Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   678    20,476 
TripAdvisor, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   689    18,782 
UMB Financial Corp. (Banks)   714    75,763 
Umpqua Holdings Corp. (Banks)   1,328    25,551 
United Therapeutics Corp.* (Biotechnology)   358    77,357 
Universal Display Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   719    118,657 
Urban Edge Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   821    15,599 
Valmont Industries, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   352    88,176 
Valvoline, Inc. (Chemicals)   2,996    111,721 
Vicor Corp.* (Electrical Equipment)   356    45,205 
Victoria's Secret & Co.* (Specialty Retail)   589    32,713 
Watsco, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   360    112,637 
Webster Financial Corp. (Banks)   616    34,397 
WEX, Inc.* (IT Services)   319    44,784 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,233    208,537 
Wingstop, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   494    85,363 
Wintrust Financial Corp. (Banks)   472    42,867 
Wolfspeed, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,056    118,029 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. — Class A (Entertainment)   460    22,696 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,005    90,098 
Yelp, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   557    20,186 
YETI Holdings, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   1,453    120,352 
Ziff Davis, Inc.* (Software)   799    88,577 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $13,924,104)
        20,629,018 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (0.2%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $36,000  $36,000   $36,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $36,000)
        36,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $13,960,104) — 99.8%
        20,665,018 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.2%        37,116 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $20,702,134 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

158 :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth :: Financial Statements

 

ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $170,973    0.8%
Air Freight & Logistics   148,507    0.7%
Auto Components   191,148    0.9%
Banks   1,135,661    5.5%
Beverages   47,479    0.2%
Biotechnology   696,208    3.4%
Building Products   734,990    3.6%
Capital Markets   537,723    2.6%
Chemicals   661,361    3.2%
Commercial Services & Supplies   308,623    1.5%
Communications Equipment   181,547    0.9%
Construction & Engineering   151,123    0.7%
Construction Materials   112,361    0.5%
Consumer Finance   152,316    0.7%
Containers & Packaging   61,485    0.3%
Diversified Consumer Services   225,586    1.1%
Diversified Financial Services   126,372    0.6%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   47,979    0.2%
Electric Utilities   47,092    0.2%
Electrical Equipment   412,299    2.0%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   513,579    2.5%
Energy Equipment & Services   31,831    0.2%
Entertainment   22,696    0.1%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   1,792,563    8.7%
Food Products   243,598    1.2%
Gas Utilities   50,257    0.2%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   957,484    4.7%
Health Care Providers & Services   547,603    2.6%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   837,099    4.0%
Household Durables   398,555    1.9%
Industrial Conglomerates   215,120    1.0%
Insurance   327,506    1.6%
Interactive Media & Services   38,968    0.2%
IT Services   506,063    2.4%
Leisure Products   419,039    2.0%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   421,408    2.0%
Machinery   892,262    4.4%
Media   212,837    1.1%
Metals & Mining   500,842    2.4%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   368,192    1.7%
Paper & Forest Products   114,313    0.6%
Professional Services   336,025    1.6%
Real Estate Management & Development   110,429    0.5%
Road & Rail   358,553    1.7%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   1,413,411    6.8%
Software   1,213,370    5.9%
Specialty Retail   927,278    4.6%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   465,757    2.2%
Trading Companies & Distributors   112,637    0.5%
Water Utilities   128,910    0.7%
Other**   73,116    0.4%
Total  $20,702,134    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth :: 159

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021
 

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $13,960,104 
Securities, at value   20,629,018 
Repurchase agreements, at value   36,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   20,665,018 
Cash   3,507 
Dividends receivable   9,220 
Receivable for capital shares issued   111,150 
Prepaid expenses   1,400 
TOTAL ASSETS   20,790,295 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   46,336 
Payable for investments purchased   1,242 
Advisory fees payable   13,250 
Management services fees payable   1,767 
Administration fees payable   1,189 
Administrative services fees payable   6,977 
Distribution fees payable   5,353 
Transfer agency fees payable   2,038 
Fund accounting fees payable   725 
Compliance services fees payable   89 
Other accrued expenses   9,195 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   88,161 
NET ASSETS  $20,702,134 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $11,894,402 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   8,807,732 
NET ASSETS  $20,702,134 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   407,845 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $50.76 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $135,127 
Interest   1 
Net income from securities lending   25 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   135,153 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   152,712 
Management services fees   20,361 
Administration fees   15,224 
Transfer agency fees   12,374 
Administrative services fees   69,470 
Distribution fees   50,904 
Custody fees   3,507 
Fund accounting fees   9,105 
Trustee fees   349 
Compliance services fees   132 
Other fees   17,234 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   351,372 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (9,297)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   342,075 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (206,922)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   3,588,752 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   (558,524)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   3,030,228 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $2,823,306 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

160 :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(206,922)  $(115,451)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   3,588,752    1,311,631 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (558,524)   2,366,308 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   2,823,306    3,562,488 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (1,717,430)   (1,823,049)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (1,717,430)   (1,823,049)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   16,047,007    26,201,483 
Distributions reinvested   1,717,430    1,823,049 
Value of shares redeemed   (19,196,646)   (29,527,637)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (1,432,209)   (1,503,105)
Change in net assets   (326,333)   236,334 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   21,028,467    20,792,133 
End of period  $20,702,134   $21,028,467 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   318,114    651,878 
Reinvested   37,279    44,014 
Redeemed   (388,586)   (736,942)
Change in shares   (33,193)   (41,050)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth :: 161

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $47.68   $43.13   $38.51   $47.64   $44.26 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.51)   (0.28)   (0.16)   (0.23)   (0.23)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   8.14    8.71    9.17    (4.76)   8.08 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   7.63    8.43    9.01    (4.99)   7.85 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net realized gains on investments   (4.55)   (3.88)   (4.39)   (4.14)   (4.47)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $50.76   $47.68   $43.13   $38.51   $47.64 
                          
Total Return   16.97%   20.90%   24.24%   (11.98)%   18.31%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.73%   1.78%   1.75%   1.70%   1.69%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.02)%   (0.68)%   (0.38)%   (0.48)%   (0.49)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $20,702   $21,028   $20,792   $14,603   $22,590 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   113%   184%   191%   131%   88%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

162 :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P MidCap 400® Value Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 28.53%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 30.65%1 and a volatility of 19.41%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the 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® that have been identified as being on the value end of the growth-value spectrum.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value   28.53%   9.37%   11.73%
S&P MidCap 400® Value Index   30.65%   11.08%   13.55%

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value   1.80%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   100%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.   1.2%
AECOM   0.9%
Lear Corp.   0.9%
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   0.8%
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.   0.8%

 

S&P MidCap 400® Value Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Industrials   19%
Financials   16%
Consumer Discretionary   14%
Real Estate   12%
Information Technology   11%
Health Care   7%
Materials   6%
Utilities   6%
Consumer Staples   6%
Energy   2%
Communication Services   1%

 

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21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (100.3%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,380   $83,766 
ACI Worldwide, Inc.* (Software)   957    33,208 
Adient PLC* (Auto Components)   1,450    69,426 
AECOM* (Construction & Engineering)   2,211    171,022 
AGCO Corp. (Machinery)   942    109,291 
Alcoa Corp. (Metals & Mining)   1,723    102,656 
Alleghany Corp.* (Insurance)   211    140,861 
ALLETE, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   806    53,478 
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (IT Services)   763    50,793 
Amedisys, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   500    80,940 
American Campus Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   961    55,056 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,368    34,638 
American Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   537    73,741 
Amkor Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   909    22,534 
Apartment Income REIT Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,276    69,759 
AptarGroup, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   546    66,874 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,070    143,670 
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)   493    53,076 
Associated Banc-Corp. (Banks)   2,304    52,047 
AutoNation, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   325    37,976 
Avnet, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,523    62,793 
Bank of Hawaii Corp. (Banks)   360    30,154 
Bank OZK (Banks)   984    45,786 
Belden, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   689    45,288 
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   2,095    140,303 
Black Hills Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   981    69,229 
Blackbaud, Inc.* (Software)   222    17,534 
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.* (Insurance)   1,226    63,507 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,052    52,141 
Cable One, Inc. (Media)   32    56,431 
Cabot Corp. (Chemicals)   871    48,950 
CACI International, Inc.* — Class A (Professional Services)   359    96,646 
Cadence Bank (Banks)   3,006    89,549 
Callaway Golf Co.* (Leisure Products)   1,799    49,365 
Capri Holdings, Ltd.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   902    58,549 
Carter's, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   648    65,591 
Casey's General Stores, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   569    112,293 
Cathay General Bancorp (Banks)   724    31,125 
CDK Global, Inc. (Software)   962    40,154 
Cerence, Inc.* (Software)   281    21,536 
ChampionX Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,644    33,225 
Chemed Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   101    53,433 
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   161    25,114 
Ciena Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   881    67,810 
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   456    41,961 
CIT Group, Inc. (Banks)   914    46,925 
Clean Harbors, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   315    31,428 
CMC Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   144    27,603 
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   1,894    45,153 
CNX Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,721    23,664 
Cognex Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,005    78,149 
Colfax Corp.* (Machinery)   1,220    56,083 
Columbia Sportswear Co. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   249    24,263 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   852    58,566 
Commercial Metals Co. (Metals & Mining)   1,851    67,173 
CommVault Systems, Inc.* (Software)   244    16,816 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   523    26,715 
Corporate Office Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,725    48,248 
Coty, Inc.* — Class A (Personal Products)   5,152    54,096 
Cousins Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,282    91,919 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   360    46,310 
Crane Co. (Machinery)   390    39,675 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (Banks)   382    48,159 
Curtiss-Wright Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   602    83,480 
CyrusOne, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   682    61,189 
Dana, Inc. (Auto Components)   2,215    50,546 
Donaldson Co., Inc. (Machinery)   930    55,112 
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,454    48,709 
DT Midstream, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   862    41,359 
Dycom Industries, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   282    26,440 
EMCOR Group, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   819    104,332 
Encompass Health Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,528    99,717 
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (Household Products)   964    38,656 
EnerSys (Electrical Equipment)   642    50,757 
Envestnet, Inc.* (Software)   394    31,260 
Envista Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,478    111,659 
EPR Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,149    54,566 
EQT Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   4,641    101,220 
Equitrans Midstream Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   6,242    64,542 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

164 :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Essent Group, Ltd. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,696   $77,219 
Essential Utilities, Inc. (Water Utilities)   1,307    70,173 
Exelixis, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,284    41,752 
F.N.B. Corp. (Banks)   4,896    59,388 
Fair Isaac Corp.* (Software)   176    76,326 
Federated Hermes, Inc. — Class B (Capital Markets)   789    29,651 
First American Financial Corp. (Insurance)   910    71,189 
First Horizon Corp. (Banks)   8,299    135,522 
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   619    40,978 
First Solar, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   622    54,214 
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Finance)   620    46,382 
Flowers Foods, Inc. (Food Products)   3,050    83,784 
Flowserve Corp. (Machinery)   2,001    61,231 
Fluor Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   2,170    53,751 
Foot Locker, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,386    60,471 
Fulton Financial Corp. (Banks)   2,476    42,092 
GATX Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   545    56,784 
Genpact, Ltd. (IT Services)   904    47,984 
Gentex Corp. (Auto Components)   1,707    59,489 
Globus Medical, Inc.* — Class A (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   485    35,017 
Graco, Inc. (Machinery)   1,043    84,087 
Graham Holdings Co. — Class B (Diversified Consumer Services)   61    38,420 
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   615    52,712 
Greif, Inc. — Class A (Containers & Packaging)   407    24,571 
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   1,341    37,923 
H&R Block, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   1,458    34,350 
Haemonetics Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   784    41,583 
Hancock Whitney Corp. (Banks)   734    36,715 
Hanesbrands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   5,360    89,618 
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (Automobiles)   2,362    89,024 
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   1,678    69,637 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,201    38,000 
HealthEquity, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   422    18,669 
Hexcel Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   1,288    66,718 
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,602    71,433 
HollyFrontier Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,295    75,230 
Home BancShares, Inc. (Banks)   1,460    35,551 
Hubbell, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   384    79,976 
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,341    57,846 
IAA, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   952    48,190 
ICU Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   163    38,686 
IDACORP, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   774    87,702 
II-VI, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   847    57,876 
Ingevity Corp.* (Chemicals)   278    19,933 
Ingredion, Inc. (Food Products)   1,021    98,669 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   547    36,644 
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   510    40,504 
International Bancshares Corp. (Banks)   818    34,675 
Iridium Communications, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   953    39,349 
ITT, Inc. (Machinery)   577    58,964 
Jabil, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,232    86,671 
Jack in the Box, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   103    9,010 
Janus Henderson Group PLC (Capital Markets)   1,415    59,345 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   943    120,138 
JBG Smith Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,754    50,357 
JetBlue Airways Corp.* (Airlines)   4,883    69,534 
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. — Class A (Media)   334    19,128 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   395    106,389 
KB Home (Household Durables)   1,316    58,865 
KBR, Inc. (Professional Services)   754    35,905 
Kemper Corp. (Insurance)   919    54,028 
Kennametal, Inc. (Machinery)   1,285    46,144 
Kilroy Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,610    107,001 
Kirby Corp.* (Marine)   922    54,785 
Kite Realty Group Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,362    73,224 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (Road & Rail)   2,548    155,276 
Kohl's Corp. (Multiline Retail)   2,311    114,140 
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   2,752    49,811 
Lamar Advertising Co. — Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   452    54,828 
Lancaster Colony Corp. (Food Products)   158    26,165 
Landstar System, Inc. (Road & Rail)   204    36,520 
Lear Corp. (Auto Components)   916    167,582 
Leggett & Platt, Inc. (Household Durables)   2,046    84,213 
Lennox International, Inc. (Building Products)   217    70,386 
LHC Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   485    66,557 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Machinery)   380    52,999 
Lithia Motors, Inc. — Class A (Specialty Retail)   465    138,082 
Littelfuse, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   143    44,999 
LivaNova PLC* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   326    28,502 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   609    64,414 
Macy's, Inc. (Multiline Retail)   4,753    124,433 
ManpowerGroup, Inc. (Professional Services)   832    80,979 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   360    60,833 
MasTec, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   430    39,680 
MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   3,121    96,252 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value :: 165

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   9,154   $216,309 
Mercury General Corp. (Insurance)   407    21,595 
Mercury Systems, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   870    47,902 
MGIC Investment Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   4,999    72,086 
MillerKnoll, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,163    45,578 
Minerals Technologies, Inc. (Chemicals)   511    37,380 
MKS Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   383    66,707 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   458    145,680 
MSA Safety, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   275    41,514 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   718    60,355 
Murphy USA, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   361    71,926 
National Fuel Gas Co. (Gas Utilities)   672    42,968 
National Instruments Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   951    41,530 
National Retail Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,483    71,288 
NCR Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   2,025    81,405 
Neogen Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   694    31,515 
New Jersey Resources Corp. (Gas Utilities)   1,480    60,769 
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   7,138    87,154 
NewMarket Corp. (Chemicals)   105    35,986 
Nordson Corp. (Machinery)   331    84,494 
Nordstrom, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   1,708    38,635 
NorthWestern Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   807    46,128 
NOV, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   5,996    81,246 
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. — Class A (Personal Products)   764    38,773 
NuVasive, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   794    41,669 
nVent Electric PLC (Electrical Equipment)   1,060    40,280 
OGE Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   1,936    74,304 
Old Republic International Corp. (Insurance)   4,382    107,710 
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   930    47,607 
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,669    108,566 
ONE Gas, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   823    63,857 
Oshkosh Corp. (Machinery)   1,054    118,795 
Owens Corning (Building Products)   1,543    139,642 
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,631    68,553 
Patterson Cos., Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,330    39,036 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,018    45,143 
Performance Food Group Co.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   2,369    108,713 
Perrigo Co. PLC (Pharmaceuticals)   2,053    79,862 
Physicians Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,382    63,683 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.* (Food Products)   749    21,122 
PNM Resources, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   1,318    60,114 
Polaris, Inc. (Leisure Products)   498    54,735 
Post Holdings, Inc.* (Food Products)   899    101,343 
PotlatchDeltic Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   576    34,687 
Primerica, Inc. (Insurance)   231    35,405 
PROG Holdings, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   871    39,291 
Progyny, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   406    20,442 
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   1,415    102,304 
PS Business Parks, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   113    20,811 
R1 RCM, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   859    21,896 
Rayonier, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   880    35,517 
Regal Rexnord Corp. (Electrical Equipment)   603    102,619 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (Insurance)   1,038    113,651 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (Metals & Mining)   961    155,894 
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. (Insurance)   705    119,378 
RLI Corp. (Insurance)   244    27,352 
Royal Gold, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   402    42,294 
RPM International, Inc. (Chemicals)   976    98,575 
Ryder System, Inc. (Road & Rail)   824    67,922 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,512    47,552 
Sabre Corp.* (IT Services)   2,584    22,197 
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Food Products)   172    32,866 
Science Applications International Corp. (Professional Services)   883    73,810 
SEI Investments Co. (Capital Markets)   667    40,647 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   924    75,713 
Semtech Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   336    29,880 
Sensient Technologies Corp. (Chemicals)   278    27,817 
Silgan Holdings, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   1,288    55,178 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   607    25,846 
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.* — Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,097    47,610 
SL Green Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,024    73,421 
Sonoco Products Co. (Containers & Packaging)   1,509    87,356 
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   928    65,006 
Spire, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   793    51,719 
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,892    91,175 
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   1,722    51,109 
Stericycle, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,410    84,092 
Sterling Bancorp (Banks)   2,958    76,287 
STORE Capital Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,767    129,585 
Sunrun, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   3,177    108,970 
SYNNEX Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   634    72,504 
Synovus Financial Corp. (Banks)   1,340    64,146 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

166 :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* (Household Durables)   1,886   $65,935 
TEGNA, Inc. (Media)   1,903    35,320 
Terex Corp. (Machinery)   1,072    47,114 
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   776    46,754 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. — Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   427    38,123 
The Boston Beer Co., Inc.* — Class A (Beverages)   58    29,296 
The Brink's Co. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   753    49,374 
The Chemours Co. (Chemicals)   2,502    83,967 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.* (Auto Components)   4,316    92,017 
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.* (Food Products)   1,426    60,762 
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   546    71,559 
The Macerich Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,270    56,506 
The Middleby Corp.* (Machinery)   307    60,405 
The New York Times Co. — Class A (Media)   1,078    52,068 
The Timken Co. (Machinery)   1,060    73,447 
The Wendy's Co. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,357    32,364 
The Western Union Co. (IT Services)   6,172    110,108 
Thor Industries, Inc. (Automobiles)   852    88,412 
Toll Brothers, Inc. (Household Durables)   1,757    127,189 
Travel + Leisure Co. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,326    73,289 
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)   1,707    47,608 
Trinity Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   628    18,966 
TripAdvisor, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   882    24,043 
UGI Corp. (Gas Utilities)   3,211    147,416 
Umpqua Holdings Corp. (Banks)   2,095    40,308 
United Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   2,092    75,898 
United States Steel Corp. (Metals & Mining)   4,148    98,764 
United Therapeutics Corp.* (Biotechnology)   360    77,788 
Univar Solutions, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   2,625    74,419 
Unum Group (Insurance)   3,139    77,125 
Urban Edge Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   931    17,689 
Urban Outfitters, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   1,012    29,712 
Valley National Bancorp (Banks)   6,247    85,896 
ViaSat, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   1,129    50,286 
Victoria's Secret & Co.* (Specialty Retail)   566    31,436 
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   2,036    44,527 
Visteon Corp.* (Auto Components)   429    47,679 
Vontier Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   2,595    79,744 
Voya Financial, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)   1,697    112,528 
Washington Federal, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   999    33,347 
Watsco, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   172    53,815 
Webster Financial Corp. (Banks)   821    45,845 
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Road & Rail)   935    44,562 
WEX, Inc.* (IT Services)   392    55,033 
Wintrust Financial Corp. (Banks)   437    39,688 
Wolfspeed, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   800    89,417 
Woodward, Inc. (Machinery)   968    105,957 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. — Class A (Entertainment)   260    12,828 
Worthington Industries, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   496    27,111 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   500    44,825 
Xerox Holdings Corp. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   2,110    47,770 
XPO Logistics, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   1,513    117,152 
Yelp, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   538    19,497 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $14,105,293)
        18,730,464 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (0.1%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $20,000  $20,000   $20,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $20,000)
        20,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $14,125,293) — 100.4%
        18,750,464 
Net other assets (liabilities) — (0.4)%        (69,039)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $18,681,425 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value :: 167

 

ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $198,100    1.1%
Air Freight & Logistics   117,152    0.6%
Airlines   69,534    0.4%
Auto Components   486,739    2.6%
Automobiles   177,436    0.9%
Banks   1,323,380    7.1%
Beverages   29,296    0.2%
Biotechnology   119,540    0.6%
Building Products   210,028    1.1%
Capital Markets   170,147    0.9%
Chemicals   405,684    2.2%
Commercial Services & Supplies   300,176    1.6%
Communications Equipment   182,510    1.0%
Construction & Engineering   395,225    2.1%
Consumer Finance   85,673    0.5%
Containers & Packaging   233,979    1.3%
Diversified Consumer Services   125,482    0.7%
Diversified Financial Services   112,528    0.6%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   39,349    0.2%
Electric Utilities   345,235    1.8%
Electrical Equipment   382,602    2.0%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   757,751    4.0%
Energy Equipment & Services   114,471    0.6%
Entertainment   12,828    0.1%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   2,055,739    11.0%
Food & Staples Retailing   450,341    2.3%
Food Products   424,711    2.3%
Gas Utilities   431,735    2.4%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   365,275    2.0%
Health Care Providers & Services   630,136    3.3%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   355,714    1.9%
Household Durables   383,810    2.1%
Household Products   38,656    0.2%
Insurance   1,097,967    5.9%
Interactive Media & Services   43,540    0.2%
IT Services   335,926    1.8%
Leisure Products   104,100    0.6%
Machinery   1,072,764    5.8%
Marine   54,785    0.3%
Media   162,947    0.9%
Metals & Mining   520,607    2.7%
Multiline Retail   324,815    1.7%
Multi-Utilities   211,609    1.1%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   306,015    1.7%
Personal Products   92,869    0.5%
Pharmaceuticals   200,000    1.1%
Professional Services   287,340    1.5%
Real Estate Management & Development   106,389    0.6%
Road & Rail   304,280    1.6%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   332,316    1.8%
Software   236,834    1.3%
Specialty Retail   404,241    2.2%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   129,175    0.7%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   285,631    1.5%
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   269,806    1.4%
Trading Companies & Distributors   245,373    1.3%
Water Utilities   70,173    0.4%
Other**   (49,039)   (0.3)%
Total  $18,681,425    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $14,125,293 
Securities, at value   18,730,464 
Repurchase agreements, at value   20,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   18,750,464 
Cash   2,917 
Dividends receivable   25,689 
Prepaid expenses   1,349 
TOTAL ASSETS   18,780,419 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   58,240 
Payable for investments purchased   310 
Advisory fees payable   12,748 
Management services fees payable   1,700 
Administration fees payable   1,100 
Administrative services fees payable   7,004 
Distribution fees payable   6,080 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,825 
Fund accounting fees payable   698 
Compliance services fees payable   80 
Other accrued expenses   9,209 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   98,994 
NET ASSETS  $18,681,425 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $13,781,473 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   4,899,952 
NET ASSETS  $18,681,425 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   370,188 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $50.46 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $338,413 
Interest   1 
Net income from securities lending   200 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   338,614 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   143,884 
Management services fees   19,184 
Administration fees   14,120 
Transfer agency fees   11,691 
Administrative services fees   60,412 
Distribution fees   47,961 
Custody fees   3,411 
Fund accounting fees   8,944 
Trustee fees   297 
Compliance services fees   146 
Other fees   15,776 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   325,826 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (3,526)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   322,300 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   16,314 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   2,612,443 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   1,298,752 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   3,911,195 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $3,927,509 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value :: 169

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $16,314   $62,966 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   2,612,443    (891,489)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,298,752    571,872 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   3,927,509    (256,651)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (54,454)   (925,031)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (54,454)   (925,031)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   32,827,757    14,126,058 
Distributions reinvested   54,454    925,031 
Value of shares redeemed   (30,546,186)   (19,109,077)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   2,336,025    (4,057,988)
Change in net assets   6,209,080    (5,239,670)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   12,472,345    17,712,015 
End of period  $18,681,425   $12,472,345 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   697,548    422,692 
Reinvested   1,143    28,211 
Redeemed   (645,363)   (554,235)
Change in shares   53,328    (103,332)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

170 :: ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $39.36   $42.15   $35.25   $46.61   $45.02 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.04    0.21    0.10    0.09    0.03 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   11.18    0.13(b)    8.22    (5.33)   4.63 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   11.22    0.34    8.32    (5.24)   4.66 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.12)   (0.15)   (0.08)   (0.05)   (0.15)
Net realized gains on investments       (2.98)   (1.34)   (6.07)   (2.92)
Total distributions   (0.12)   (3.13)   (1.42)   (6.12)   (3.07)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $50.46   $39.36   $42.15   $35.25   $46.61 
                          
Total Return   28.53%   2.30%   24.08%   (13.29)%   10.61%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.70%   1.80%   1.75%   1.71%   1.70%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.08%   0.60%   0.26%   0.21%   0.07%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $18,681   $12,472   $17,712   $10,985   $16,464 
Portfolio turnover rate(c)   172%   163%   232%   127%   66%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of sales and purchase of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(c)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Nasdaq-100 :: 171

 

ProFund VP Nasdaq-100 (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Nasdaq-100® Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 24.80%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 27.51%1 and a volatility of 18.57%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index, a modified market capitalization-weighted index, includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on Nasdaq.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Nasdaq-100 from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   24.80%   26.01%   20.70%
Nasdaq-100® Index   27.51%   28.63%   23.15%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   1.73%   1.68%        

 

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   66%
Futures Contracts   1%
Swap Agreements   32%
Total Exposure   99%

 

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Apple, Inc.   7.7%
Microsoft Corp.   6.7%
Alphabet, Inc.   4.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.   4.5%
Meta Platforms, Inc.   3.2%

 

Nasdaq-100® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   51%
Communication Services   18%
Consumer Discretionary   16%
Health Care   6%
Consumer Staples   5%
Industrials   3%
Utilities   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (66.3%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Entertainment)   6,086   $404,902 
Adobe, Inc.* (Software)   3,718    2,108,330 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   9,436    1,357,840 
Airbnb, Inc.* — Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   2,710    451,188 
Align Technology, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   616    404,823 
Alphabet, Inc.* — Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   1,417    4,105,106 
Alphabet, Inc.* — Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   1,497    4,331,704 
Amazon.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   2,389    7,965,738 
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (Electric Utilities)   3,935    350,097 
Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)   4,404    990,768 
Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   4,198    737,882 
ANSYS, Inc.* (Software)   682    273,564 
Apple, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   77,268    13,720,479 
Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   7,056    1,110,332 
ASML Holding N.V.NYS (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   633    503,957 
Atlassian Corp. PLC* — Class A (Software)   1,097    418,275 
Autodesk, Inc.* (Software)   1,718    483,084 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Services)   3,293    811,988 
Baidu, Inc.*ADR (Interactive Media & Services)   1,897    282,255 
Biogen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,148    275,428 
Booking Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   321    770,153 
Broadcom, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,216    2,139,959 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* (Software)   2,166    403,634 
Charter Communications, Inc.* — Class A (Media)   1,401    913,410 
Cintas Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   808    358,081 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   32,957    2,088,485 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A (IT Services)   4,104    364,107 
Comcast Corp. — Class A (Media)   35,628    1,793,157 
Copart, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,853    280,952 
Costco Wholesale Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   3,452    1,959,700 
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.* — Class A (Software)   1,608    329,238 
CSX Corp. (Road & Rail)   17,332    651,683 
Datadog, Inc.* — Class A (Software)   2,010    358,001 
DexCom, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   757    406,471 
DocuSign, Inc.* (Software)   1,537    234,100 
Dollar Tree, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   1,758    247,034 
eBay, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   4,892    325,318 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (Entertainment)   2,210    291,499 
Exelon Corp. (Electric Utilities)   7,645   441,575 
Fastenal Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   4,494    287,886 
Fiserv, Inc.* (IT Services)   5,158    535,349 
Fortinet, Inc.* (Software)   1,278    459,313 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)   9,802    711,723 
Honeywell International, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   5,379    1,121,576 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   663    436,559 
Illumina, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,221    464,517 
Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   31,780    1,636,670 
Intuit, Inc. (Software)   2,213    1,423,446 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,793    1,003,525 
JD.com, Inc.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   5,795    406,056 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. (Beverages)   11,080    408,409 
KLA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,185    509,680 
Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,100    791,065 
Lucid Group, Inc.*(a) (Automobiles)   12,865    489,513 
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   974    381,272 
Marriott International, Inc.* — Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   2,545    420,536 
Marvell Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   6,436    563,086 
Match Group, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   2,212    292,537 
Mercadolibre, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   394    531,270 
Meta Platforms, Inc.* — Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   16,691    5,614,018 
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   4,336    377,492 
Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   8,740    814,131 
Microsoft Corp. (Software)   35,362    11,892,949 
Moderna, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,168    804,609 
Mondelez International, Inc. — Class A (Food Products)   10,900    722,779 
Monster Beverage Corp.* (Beverages)   4,134    397,029 
NetEase, Inc.ADR (Entertainment)   2,214    225,341 
Netflix, Inc.* (Entertainment)   3,461    2,085,044 
NVIDIA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   16,573    4,874,285 
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,078    473,327 
Okta, Inc.* (IT Services)   1,153    258,468 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   527    372,183 
PACCAR, Inc. (Machinery)   2,713    239,449 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* (Software)   771    429,262 
Paychex, Inc. (IT Services)   2,818    384,657 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   9,179    1,730,975 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Nasdaq-100 :: 173

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Peloton Interactive, Inc.* — Class A (Leisure Products)   2,353   $84,143 
PepsiCo, Inc. (Beverages)   10,802    1,876,416 
Pinduoduo, Inc.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   3,247    189,300 
Qualcomm, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   8,752    1,600,478 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   826    521,636 
Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   2,777    317,356 
Seagen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,429    220,923 
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(a) (Media)   31,252    198,450 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,292    200,441 
Splunk, Inc.* (Software)   1,262    146,039 
Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   9,168    1,072,380 
Synopsys, Inc.* (Software)   1,192    439,252 
Tesla, Inc.* (Automobiles)   4,730    4,998,570 
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   7,217    1,360,188 
The Kraft Heinz Co. (Food Products)   9,563    343,312 
T-Mobile US, Inc.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   9,760    1,131,965 
VeriSign, Inc.* (IT Services)   868    220,316 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Services)   1,259    287,971 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,987    436,345 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   6,763    352,758 
Workday, Inc.* — Class A (Software)   1,508    411,955 
Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   4,209    284,949 
Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,937    410,702 
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.* — Class A (Software)   1,893    348,142 
Zscaler, Inc.* (Software)   1,094    351,535 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $26,627,568)
        117,819,805 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b)(c) (32.7%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $57,993,000  $57,993,000   $57,993,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $57,993,000)
        57,993,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(d) (0.4%)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio — Institutional Shares, 0.03%(e)   656,874   $656,874 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $656,874)
        656,874 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $85,277,442) — 99.4%
        176,469,679 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.6%        1,111,748 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $177,581,427 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $618,921.
(b)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $8,100,000.
(c)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(d)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(e)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

ADRAmerican Depositary Receipt
NYSNew York Shares

 

Futures Contracts Purchased

 

   Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Futures Contracts  8   3/21/22   $2,611,320   $(1,647)

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Nasdaq-100 Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.68%  $17,674,647   $(229,652)
Nasdaq-100 Index  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.88%   39,445,633    (557,157)
              $57,120,280   $(786,809)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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ProFund VP Nasdaq-100 invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Automobiles  $5,488,083    3.1%
Beverages   2,681,854    1.5%
Biotechnology   3,961,432    2.2%
Commercial Services & Supplies   639,033    0.4%
Communications Equipment   2,088,485    1.2%
Electric Utilities   1,076,621    0.6%
Entertainment   3,006,786    1.7%
Food & Staples Retailing   2,312,458    1.3%
Food Products   1,066,091    0.6%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   2,251,378    1.3%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   2,714,257    1.5%
Industrial Conglomerates   1,121,576    0.5%
Interactive Media & Services   14,625,620    8.3%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   9,417,682    5.4%
IT Services   4,305,860    2.4%
Leisure Products   84,143    NM 
Life Sciences Tools & Services   464,517    0.3%
Machinery   239,449    0.1%
Media   2,905,017    1.6%
Multiline Retail   247,034    0.1%
Professional Services   287,971    0.2%
Road & Rail   651,683    0.4%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   19,461,515    11.0%
Software   20,510,119    11.5%
Specialty Retail   689,539    0.4%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   13,720,479    7.7%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   381,272    0.2%
Trading Companies & Distributors   287,886    0.2%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   1,131,965    0.6%
Other**   59,761,622    33.7%
Total  $177,581,427    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Nasdaq-100 :: 175

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $85,277,442 
Securities, at value(a)   118,476,679 
Repurchase agreements, at value   57,993,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   176,469,679 
Cash   778 
Segregated cash balances for futures contracts with brokers   149,600 
Dividends receivable   28,518 
Receivable for capital shares issued   7,596,042 
Prepaid expenses   774 
TOTAL ASSETS   184,245,391 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   656,874 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   4,748,587 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   786,809 
Variation margin on futures contracts   17,520 
Advisory fees payable   139,963 
Management services fees payable   18,662 
Administration fees payable   10,086 
Administrative services fees payable   85,482 
Distribution fees payable   92,313 
Transfer agency fees payable   16,463 
Fund accounting fees payable   5,596 
Compliance services fees payable   740 
Other accrued expenses   84,869 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   6,663,964 
NET ASSETS  $177,581,427 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $68,897,757 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   108,683,670 
NET ASSETS  $177,581,427 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   2,404,050 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $73.87 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $618,921 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $807,701 
Interest   799 
Foreign tax withholding   (724)
Net income from securities lending   603 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   808,379 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   1,153,034 
Management services fees   153,737 
Administration fees   113,728 
Transfer agency fees   92,883 
Administrative services fees   380,975 
Distribution fees   384,345 
Custody fees   23,698 
Fund accounting fees   62,496 
Trustee fees   2,559 
Compliance services fees   985 
Other fees   181,387 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   37,500 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   2,587,327 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (4,531)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   2,582,796 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (1,774,417)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   11,670,188 
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   1,076,174 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   9,073,697 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   16,231,994 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (209,496)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (959,353)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   36,883,204 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $35,108,787 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(1,774,417)  $(1,216,715)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   21,820,059    20,397,769 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   15,063,145    27,656,711 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   35,108,787    46,837,765 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (18,959,830)   (9,496,625)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (18,959,830)   (9,496,625)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   711,820,368    709,912,384 
Distributions reinvested   18,959,830    9,496,625 
Value of shares redeemed   (724,556,281)   (704,734,911)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   6,223,917    14,674,098 
Change in net assets   22,372,874    52,015,238 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   155,208,553    103,193,315 
End of period  $177,581,427   $155,208,553 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   10,203,150    12,097,369 
Reinvested   319,350    138,657 
Redeemed   (10,312,826)   (12,038,447)
Change in shares   209,674    197,579 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Nasdaq-100 :: 177

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $70.73   $51.68   $38.09   $42.74   $32.91 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.81)   (0.59)   (0.13)   (0.15)   (0.26)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   15.53    24.00    14.06    (0.08)   10.24 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   14.72    23.41    13.93    (0.23)   9.98 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net realized gains on investments   (11.58)   (4.36)   (0.34)   (4.42)   (0.15)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $73.87   $70.73   $51.68   $38.09   $42.74 
                          
Total Return   24.80%   45.57%   36.70%   (1.87)%(b)   30.37%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.73%   1.72%   1.74%   1.71%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.69%(c)   1.67%(b)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.15)%   (0.99)%   (0.29)%   (0.34)%(b)   (0.68)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $177,581   $155,209   $103,193   $64,653   $73,907 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)   13%   10%   9%   6%   4%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.68% and (0.35)%, respectively, and the total return would have been (1.88)%.
(c)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

178 :: ProFund VP Oil & Gas :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Oil & Gas (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & GasSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 51.93%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 54.44%1 and a volatility of 29.38%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the oil and gas sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, exploration and production, integrated oil and gas, oil equipment and services, pipelines, renewable energy equipment companies and alternative fuel producers.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Oil & Gas from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   51.93%   -3.55%   -1.01%
Dow Jones U.S. Oil & GasSM Index   54.44%   -1.89%   0.70%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   1.76%   1.68%        

 

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   99%
Swap Agreements   2%
Total Exposure   101%

 

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Exxon Mobil Corp.   21.4%
Chevron Corp.   18.7%
ConocoPhillips   7.9%
EOG Resources, Inc.   4.3%
Schlumberger, Ltd.   3.5%

 

Dow Jones U.S. Oil & GasSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   89%
Energy Equipment & Services   8%
Electrical Equipment   1%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   1%
Electric Utilities   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Oil & Gas :: 179

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (98.5%)

 

   Shares   Value 
APA Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   9,216   $247,818 
Baker Hughes Co. — Class A (Energy Equipment & Services)   22,174    533,506 
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   5,983    606,796 
Chevron Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   48,904    5,738,884 
ConocoPhillips (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   33,461    2,415,215 
Continental Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,484    66,424 
Coterra Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   20,640    392,160 
Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   15,973    703,611 
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   4,322    466,128 
DT Midstream, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,454    117,743 
EOG Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   14,843    1,318,504 
EQT Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   7,671    167,305 
Equitrans Midstream Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   10,314    106,647 
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   107,402    6,571,927 
First Solar, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,509    218,684 
Halliburton Co. (Energy Equipment & Services)   22,708    519,332 
Hess Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   6,993    517,692 
HollyFrontier Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   3,793    124,335 
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   49,470    784,594 
Marathon Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   19,751    324,311 
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   15,617    999,332 
New Fortress Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,050    25,347 
NOV, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   9,912    134,308 
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   22,510    652,565 
OGE Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   5,080    194,970 
ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   11,313    664,752 
Ovintiv, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   6,623    223,195 
Phillips 66 (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   11,116    805,465 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   5,760    1,047,629 
Plug Power, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   13,155    371,366 
Schlumberger, Ltd. (Energy Equipment & Services)   35,584    1,065,741 
Targa Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   5,809    303,462 
TechnipFMC PLC (Energy Equipment & Services)   10,748    63,628 
Texas Pacific Land Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   157    196,073 
The Williams Cos., Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   30,824    802,657 
Valero Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   10,372    779,041 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $13,622,430)
        30,271,147 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (1.4%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $431,000  $431,000   $431,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $431,000)
        431,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $14,053,430) — 99.9%
        30,702,147 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.1%        38,248 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $30,740,395 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $520,647   $(864)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

180 :: ProFund VP Oil & Gas :: Financial Statements

 

ProFund VP Oil & Gas invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Electric Utilities  $194,970    0.6%
Electrical Equipment   371,366    1.2%
Energy Equipment & Services   2,316,515    7.5%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   27,169,612    88.5%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   218,684    0.7%
Other**   469,248    1.5%
Total  $30,740,395    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Oil & Gas :: 181

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $14,053,430 
Securities, at value   30,271,147 
Repurchase agreements, at value   431,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   30,702,147 
Cash   939 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   150,000 
Dividends receivable   16,387 
Receivable for capital shares issued   15,252 
Prepaid expenses   434 
TOTAL ASSETS   30,885,159 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   59,056 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   864 
Advisory fees payable   27,469 
Management services fees payable   3,663 
Administration fees payable   1,843 
Administrative services fees payable   15,627 
Distribution fees payable   15,183 
Transfer agency fees payable   3,056 
Fund accounting fees payable   1,028 
Compliance services fees payable   124 
Other accrued expenses   16,851 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   144,764 
NET ASSETS  $30,740,395 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $20,045,239 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   10,695,156 
NET ASSETS  $30,740,395 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   1,096,128 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $28.04 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $1,133,809 
Interest   7 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   1,133,816 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   213,744 
Management services fees   28,499 
Administration fees   20,699 
Transfer agency fees   17,218 
Administrative services fees   75,434 
Distribution fees   71,248 
Custody fees   4,242 
Fund accounting fees   11,652 
Trustee fees   421 
Compliance services fees   221 
Other fees   28,835 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   9,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   481,213 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (2,428)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   478,785 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   655,031 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   (18,309)
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   228,382 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   9,104,467 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   2,274 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   9,316,814 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $9,971,845 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $655,031   $531,800 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   210,073    (2,174,156)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   9,106,741    (6,098,116)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   9,971,845    (7,740,472)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (528,770)   (607,652)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (528,770)   (607,652)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   50,736,870    29,132,344 
Distributions reinvested   528,770    607,652 
Value of shares redeemed   (48,503,718)   (29,298,442)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   2,761,922    441,554 
Change in net assets   12,204,997    (7,906,570)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   18,535,398    26,441,968 
End of period  $30,740,395   $18,535,398 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   2,062,933    1,586,151 
Reinvested   20,639    35,681 
Redeemed   (1,974,291)   (1,520,551)
Change in shares   109,281    101,281 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $18.78   $29.86   $28.99   $36.93   $38.63 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.58    0.57    0.45    0.36    0.53 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   9.13    (10.93)   1.90    (7.68)   (1.78)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   9.71    (10.36)   2.35    (7.32)   (1.25)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.45)   (0.50)   (0.44)   (0.62)   (0.45)
Net realized gains on investments       (0.22)   (1.04)        
Total distributions   (0.45)   (0.72)   (1.48)   (0.62)   (0.45)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $28.04   $18.78   $29.86   $28.99   $36.93 
                          
Total Return   51.93%   (34.46)%   8.52%   (20.22)%(b)   (3.17)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.76%   1.72%   1.72%   1.69%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.72%(c)   1.65%(b)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   2.30%   3.00%   1.46%   0.99%(b)   1.52%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $30,740   $18,535   $26,442   $25,783   $41,863 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)   80%   130%   38%   76%   35%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.68% and 0.96%, respectively, and the total return would have been (20.26)%.
(c)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

 

184 :: ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select PharmaceuticalsSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 11.20%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 13.11%1 and a volatility of 12.85%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the pharmaceuticals sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, the makers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The Index includes vaccine producers, but excludes vitamin producers.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   11.20%   8.11%   10.07%
Dow Jones U.S. Select PharmaceuticalsSM Index   13.11%   8.96%   11.98%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   1.73%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   98%
Swap Agreements   3%
Total Exposure   101%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Pfizer, Inc.   23.0%
Johnson & Johnson   21.5%
Eli Lilly & Co.   4.7%
Viatris, Inc.   4.5%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   4.5%

 

Dow Jones U.S. Select PharmaceuticalsSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Pharmaceuticals   97%
Biotechnology   3%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.
3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals :: 185

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (97.7%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,432   $17,073 
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   12,876    148,718 
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   5,062    24,247 
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,892    44,065 
Antares Pharma, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   8,731    31,170 
Arvinas, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,217    182,104 
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,720    24,317 
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,529    57,766 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   12,069    752,502 
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,168    26,406 
Cassava Sciences, Inc.*(a) (Pharmaceuticals)   1,931    84,385 
Catalent, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   5,454    698,276 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   4,924    33,335 
ChemoCentryx, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,513    91,498 
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,775    33,157 
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   4,876    96,545 
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   23,533    667,867 
Eli Lilly & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   2,845    785,846 
Endo International PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   11,998    45,112 
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,171    49,931 
Innoviva, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   3,211    55,390 
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   3,806    199,206 
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   8,403    97,979 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   3,156    402,074 
Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals)   21,151    3,618,302 
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   632    53,556 
Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   9,496    727,773 
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,915    33,915 
Nuvation Bio, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   5,926    50,371 
Omeros Corp.* (Pharmaceuticals)   3,211    20,647 
Organon & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   13,019    396,429 
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,287    137,609 
Perrigo Co. PLC (Pharmaceuticals)   6,869    267,204 
Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   65,362    3,859,625 
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   807    15,874 
Phibro Animal Health Corp. — Class A (Pharmaceuticals)   1,044    21,318 
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,573    156,052 
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* — Class A (Pharmaceuticals)   1,406    37,076 
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   3,391    55,341 
Royalty Pharma PLC — Class A (Pharmaceuticals)   17,752   707,417 
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,687    29,691 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,861    44,889 
Viatris, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   55,928    756,706 
Zoetis, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   3,028    738,923 
Zogenix, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,587    42,039 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $10,208,702)
        16,419,726 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b) (1.2%)

 

   Principal Amount   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $197,000  $197,000   $197,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $197,000)
        197,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(c) (0.5%)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio — Institutional Shares, 0.03%(d)   77,507   $77,507 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $77,507)
        77,507 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $10,483,209) — 99.4%
        16,694,233 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.6%        96,265 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $16,790,498 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $75,688.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(c)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(d)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

186 :: ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals :: Financial Statements

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Long

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Select Pharmaceuticals Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $461,144   $124 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Biotechnology  $520,698    3.1%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   31,170    0.2%
Pharmaceuticals   15,867,858    94.4%
Other**   370,772    2.3%
Total  $16,790,498    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals :: 187

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:        
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $10,483,209 
Securities, at value(a)   16,497,233 
Repurchase agreements, at value   197,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   16,694,233 
Cash   237 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   220,000 
Dividends receivable   5,946 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   124 
Receivable for capital shares issued   141 
Prepaid expenses   203 
TOTAL ASSETS   16,920,884 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   77,507 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   11,529 
Advisory fees payable   12,312 
Management services fees payable   1,642 
Administration fees payable   926 
Administrative services fees payable   8,166 
Distribution fees payable   8,214 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,478 
Fund accounting fees payable   525 
Compliance services fees payable   66 
Other accrued expenses   8,021 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   130,386 
NET ASSETS  $16,790,498 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $11,345,407 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   5,445,091 
NET ASSETS  $16,790,498 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   398,258 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $42.16 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $75,688 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $286,305 
Interest   4 
Net income from securities lending   154 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   286,463 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   115,381 
Management services fees   15,384 
Administration fees   11,655 
Transfer agency fees   9,449 
Administrative services fees   39,573 
Distribution fees   38,460 
Custody fees   2,286 
Fund accounting fees   6,497 
Trustee fees   259 
Compliance services fees   100 
Other fees   14,978 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   4,432 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   258,454 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   28,009 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   841,130 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   49,254 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   662,838 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (8,418)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   1,544,804 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $1,572,813 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

188 :: ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:                
                 
OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income (loss)  $28,009   $734 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   890,384    460,193 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   654,420    1,342,133 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   1,572,813    1,803,060 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (236,561)   (15,201)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (236,561)   (15,201)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   12,167,906    12,366,348 
Distributions reinvested   236,561    15,201 
Value of shares redeemed   (13,221,422)   (11,502,033)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (816,955)   879,516 
Change in net assets   519,297    2,667,375 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   16,271,201    13,603,826 
End of period  $16,790,498   $16,271,201 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   306,437    367,558 
Reinvested   6,201    423 
Redeemed   (336,517)   (342,539)
Change in shares   (23,879)   25,442 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals :: 189

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $38.54   $34.29   $34.85   $38.53   $35.42 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.07    (b)   0.04    0.25    0.33 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   4.18    4.29    4.22    (2.58)   3.34 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   4.25    4.29    4.26    (2.33)   3.67 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.11)   (0.04)   (0.31)   (0.42)   (0.39)
Net realized gains on investments   (0.52)       (4.51)   (0.93)   (0.17)
Total distributions   (0.63)   (0.04)   (4.82)   (1.35)   (0.56)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $42.16   $38.54   $34.29   $34.85   $38.53 
                          
Total Return   11.20%   12.51%   14.04%   (6.20)%   10.36%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.73%   1.74%   1.76%   1.70%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.18%   0.01%   0.12%   0.65%   0.88%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $16,790   $16,271   $13,604   $13,833   $17,278 
Portfolio turnover rate(c)   60%   91%   126%   261%   219%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Amount is less than $0.005.
(c)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

190 :: ProFund VP Precious Metals :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Precious Metals (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones Precious MetalsSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -8.94%. For the same period, the Index had a return of -6.76%1 and a volatility of 29.27%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the precious metals mining sector. Component companies include, among others, leading miners and producers of gold, silver and platinum-group metals whose securities are available to U.S. investors during U.S. trading hours.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Precious Metals from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Precious Metals   -8.94%   8.49%   -4.44%
Dow Jones Precious MetalsSM Index   -6.76%   11.29%   -2.06%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Precious Metals   1.74%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   100%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Precious Metals primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Dow Jones Precious MetalsSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Gold   90%
Silver   6%
Precious Metals & Minerals   4%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Precious Metals :: 191

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (92.2%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $27,834,000  $27,834,000   $27,834,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $27,834,000)
        27,834,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $27,834,000) — 92.2%
        27,834,000 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 7.8%        2,370,468 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $30,204,468 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $3,750,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones Precious Metals Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $15,267,879   $285,903 
Dow Jones Precious Metals Index  UBS AG  1/24/22   0.83%   14,891,898    316,549 
              $30,159,777   $602,452 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

192 :: ProFund VP Precious Metals :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $27,834,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   27,834,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   27,834,000 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   602,452 
Receivable for capital shares issued   2,050,811 
Prepaid expenses   433 
TOTAL ASSETS   30,487,696 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Cash overdraft   1,692 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   207,333 
Advisory fees payable   23,369 
Management services fees payable   3,116 
Administration fees payable   1,513 
Administrative services fees payable   13,354 
Distribution fees payable   13,121 
Transfer agency fees payable   2,762 
Fund accounting fees payable   906 
Compliance services fees payable   122 
Other accrued expenses   15,940 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   283,228 
NET ASSETS  $30,204,468 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $91,677,610 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (61,473,142)
NET ASSETS  $30,204,468 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   1,073,678 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $28.13 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $568 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   239,841 
Management services fees   31,979 
Administration fees   22,497 
Transfer agency fees   19,564 
Administrative services fees   89,134 
Distribution fees   79,947 
Custody fees   4,839 
Fund accounting fees   13,128 
Trustee fees   555 
Compliance services fees   162 
Other fees   30,130 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   6,776 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   538,552 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (1,309)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   537,243 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (536,675)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (3,151,213)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   594,004 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (2,557,209)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(3,093,884)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Precious Metals :: 193

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(536,675)  $(529,251)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (3,151,213)   3,558,430 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   594,004    (1,457,345)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (3,093,884)   1,571,834 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (89,778)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (89,778)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   55,173,894    104,066,719 
Distributions reinvested       89,778 
Value of shares redeemed   (60,246,173)   (99,662,435)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (5,072,279)   4,494,062 
Change in net assets   (8,166,163)   5,976,118 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   38,370,631    32,394,513 
End of period  $30,204,468   $38,370,631 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   1,860,381    3,624,215 
Reinvested       2,482 
Redeemed   (2,028,762)   (3,683,477)
Change in shares   (168,381)   (56,780)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

   

 

 

 

194 :: ProFund VP Precious Metals :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $30.89   $24.94   $17.10   $19.75   $18.76 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.49)   (0.42)   0.07    0.01    (0.18)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (2.27)   6.44    7.78    (2.66)   1.17 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (2.76)   6.02    7.85    (2.65)   0.99 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.07)   (0.01)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $28.13   $30.89   $24.94   $17.10   $19.75 
                          
Total Return   (8.94)%   24.10%   45.98%   (13.47)%   5.28%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.74%   1.72%   1.75%   1.70%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.43)%   0.37%   0.04%   (0.88)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $30,204   $38,371   $32,395   $19,001   $24,286 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)                    

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Real Estate :: 195

 

ProFund VP Real Estate (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real EstateSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 37.07%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 38.99%1 and a volatility of 14.54%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the real estate sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include real estate holding and development and real estate service companies; and real estate investment trusts ("REITs") that invest in industrial, office and retail properties. REITs are passive investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate and real estate related loans or interests.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Real Estate from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Real Estate   37.07%   10.66%   9.94%
Dow Jones U.S. Real EstateSM Index   38.99%   12.34%   11.71%
S&P 500®   28.71%   8.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Real Estate   1.76%   1.68%        

 

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   96%
Swap Agreements   3%
Total Exposure   99%

 

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
American Tower Corp.   7.9%
Prologis, Inc.   7.4%
Crown Castle International Corp.   5.4%
Equinix, Inc.   4.5%
Public Storage   3.4%

 

Dow Jones U.S. Real EstateSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)   91%
Real Estate Management &  Development   5%
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)   2%
Professional Services   2%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

196 :: ProFund VP Real Estate :: Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (96.3%)

 

   Shares   Value 
AGNC Investment Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,346   $65,364 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,168    260,417 
American Campus Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,153    66,055 
American Homes 4 Rent—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,349    102,440 
American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,770    1,102,725 
Americold Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,209    72,433 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   12,012    93,934 
Apartment Income REIT Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,299    71,016 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,156    291,994 
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.—Class A (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,383    42,347 
Boston Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,177    135,567 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,460    62,509 
Camden Property Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   846    151,163 
CBRE Group, Inc.*—Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   2,770    300,572 
Compass, Inc.*—Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   236    2,145 
Corporate Office Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   930    26,012 
CoStar Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   3,270    258,428 
Cousins Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,232    49,625 
Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,579    747,080 
CubeSmart (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,795    102,153 
CyrusOne, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,051    94,296 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,349    415,468 
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,453    48,676 
Duke Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,153    206,963 
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   336    76,558 
Equinix, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   746    630,997 
Equity Commonwealth* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,003    25,971 
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,415    124,039 
Equity Residential (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,826    255,753 
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   539    189,852 
Extra Space Storage, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,108    251,217 
Federal Realty Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   579    78,929 
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,079    71,430 
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,876   91,286 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,222    38,664 
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,828    61,037 
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,463    161,070 
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   865    38,570 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   5,912    102,810 
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,262    31,184 
Invitation Homes, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,941    224,025 
Iron Mountain, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,397    125,435 
JBG Smith Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   945    27,131 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   418    112,584 
Kilroy Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   867    57,621 
Kimco Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   5,104    125,814 
Lamar Advertising Co.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   719    87,215 
Lexington Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,341    36,566 
Life Storage, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   679    104,009 
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,937    116,661 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   953    218,656 
National Health Investors, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   380    21,839 
National Retail Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,453    69,846 
National Storage Affiliates Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   678    46,918 
New Residential Investment Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,863    41,373 
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,978    58,529 
Opendoor Technologies, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   3,196    46,694 
Orion Office REIT, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   449    8,383 
Physicians Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,824    34,346 
PotlatchDeltic Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   555    33,422 
Prologis, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   6,120    1,030,363 
PS Business Parks, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   166    30,572 
Public Storage (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,263    473,069 
Rayonier, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,186    47,867 
Realty Income Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,684    335,328 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Real Estate :: 197

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Redfin Corp.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   874   $33,553 
Regency Centers Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,277    96,222 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,254    101,712 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,893    25,631 
SBA Communications Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   900    350,118 
Simon Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,721    434,734 
SL Green Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   552    39,578 
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,021    49,202 
STAG Industrial, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,449    69,494 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,521    61,260 
STORE Capital Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,032    69,901 
Sun Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   960    201,571 
The Howard Hughes Corp.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   343    34,911 
UDR, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,406    144,336 
Ventas, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,306    169,003 
VICI Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   5,207    156,783 
Vornado Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,318    55,171 
Welltower, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,604   309,115 
Weyerhaeuser Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   6,201    255,357 
WP Carey, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,543    126,603 
Zillow Group, Inc.* — Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   305    18,977 
Zillow Group, Inc.* — Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   1,410    90,029 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,174,543)
        13,406,276 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (2.8%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $395,000  $395,000   $395,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $395,000)
        395,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $5,569,543) — 99.1%
        13,801,276 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.9%        125,965 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $13,927,241 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument    Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index    Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22    0.68%  $455,284   $10,836 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Real Estate invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts  $12,204,105    87.6%
Interactive Media & Services   109,006    0.8%
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts   304,278    2.2%
Professional Services   258,428    1.9%
Real Estate Management & Development   530,459    3.8%
Other**   520,965    3.7%
Total  $13,927,241    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $5,569,543 
Securities, at value   13,406,276 
Repurchase agreements, at value   395,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   13,801,276 
Cash   2,720 
Dividends receivable   40,640 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   10,836 
Receivable for capital shares issued   104,572 
Prepaid expenses   305 
TOTAL ASSETS   13,960,349 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   1,143 
Advisory fees payable   10,370 
Management services fees payable   1,383 
Administration fees payable   740 
Administrative services fees payable   5,629 
Distribution fees payable   5,918 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,305 
Fund accounting fees payable   434 
Compliance services fees payable   64 
Other accrued expenses   6,122 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   33,108 
NET ASSETS  $13,927,241 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $6,105,305 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   7,821,936 
NET ASSETS  $13,927,241 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   174,774 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $79.69 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $262,183 
Interest   3 
Net income from securities lending   5 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   262,191 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   100,751 
Management services fees   13,433 
Administration fees   9,721 
Transfer agency fees   8,029 
Administrative services fees   38,012 
Distribution fees   33,584 
Custody fees   2,002 
Fund accounting fees   5,661 
Trustee fees   209 
Compliance services fees   94 
Other fees   12,337 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   2,890 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   226,723 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (1,039)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   225,684 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   36,507
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   903,603 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   67,078 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   2,809,392 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   9,326 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   3,789,399 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $3,825,906 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Real Estate :: 199

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $36,507   $72,876 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   970,681    175,859 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   2,818,718    (2,299,385)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   3,825,906    (2,050,650)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (3,298)   (404,416)
Return of capital       (28,104)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (3,298)   (432,520)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   28,548,171    19,545,765 
Distributions reinvested   3,298    432,520 
Value of shares redeemed   (28,175,883)   (23,711,191)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   375,586    (3,732,906)
Change in net assets   4,198,194    (6,216,076)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   9,729,047    15,945,123 
End of period  $13,927,241   $9,729,047 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   413,871    338,735 
Reinvested   41    7,778 
Redeemed   (406,457)   (424,323)
Change in shares   7,455    (77,810)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

200 :: ProFund VP Real Estate :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $58.15   $65.05   $54.51   $66.65   $65.02 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.19    0.42    0.75    1.09    1.02 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   21.37    (4.66)   13.65    (4.66)   4.13 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   21.56    (4.24)   14.40    (3.57)   5.15 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.02)   (0.78)   (1.06)   (1.36)   (0.66)
Net realized gains on investments       (1.71)   (2.80)   (7.21)   (2.86)
Return of capital       (0.17)            
Total distributions   (0.02)   (2.66)   (3.86)   (8.57)   (3.52)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $79.69   $58.15   $65.05   $54.51   $66.65 
                          
Total Return   37.07%   (6.29)%(b)   26.76%   (5.70)%   8.05%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.76%   1.71%   1.69%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   0.27%   0.72%   1.18%   1.82%   1.52%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $13,927   $9,729   $15,945   $10,384   $11,419 
Portfolio turnover rate(c)   147%   150%   126%   82%   135%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was an increase of 0.29%.
(c)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity :: 201

 

ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-quarter times the inverse (-1.25x) of the movement of the most recently issued 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond (the "Long Bond") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction, from the Fund's stated multiple (-1.25x) times the return of the Long Bond for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Long Bond's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the Long Bond falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -0.07%. For the same period, the Long Bond, as measured by the Ryan Labs Returns Treasury Yield Curve 30 Year Index1, had a total return of -4.37%2 and a volatility of 16.66%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to one and one-quarter times the inverse of the daily price movement of the Long Bond.3

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-quarter times the inverse of the daily price movement of the Long Bond. The Long Bond is the longest term outstanding 30-year bond issued by the U.S. Treasury. As of December 31, 2021, the most recent Long Bond carried a maturity date of 11/15/51 and a 1.875% coupon.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for shorting bonds in order to gain inverse leveraged exposure to the Long Bond. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity   -0.07%   -11.11%   -8.95%
Ryan Labs Returns Treasury Yield Curve 30 Year Index   -4.37%   7.13%   4.49%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity   1.73%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   (123)%
Total Exposure   (123)%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The Ryan Labs Returns Treasury Yield Curve 30 Year Index is an index that consists of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury consisting of a single security, the latest issued on-the-run 30 Year Treasury bond. This Index reflects both price return and yield. It does not reflect the impact of transaction costs nor the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2The Long Bond reflects a yield component. It does not reflect the impact of transaction and financing costs, nor the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. The Fund's performance reflects a yield component, the impact of transaction and financing costs and the deduction of fees and expenses.
31.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Long Bond and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (98.3%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $5,787,000  $5,787,000   $5,787,000 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(Cost $5,787,000)

        5,787,000 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES

(Cost $5,787,000)—98.3%

        5,787,000 
Net other assets (liabilities)—1.7%        102,632 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $5,889,632 

 

 

(a) A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $88,000.
(b) The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875% due on 11/15/51  Citibank North America   1/17/22    0.20%  $(5,922,830)  $10,658 
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875% due on 11/15/51  Societe' Generale   1/17/22    0.22%   (1,296,242)   3,660 
                $(7,219,072)  $14,318 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 Financial Statements :: ProFund Rising Rates Opportunity :: 203

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $5,787,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   5,787,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   5,787,000 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   90 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   14,318 
Receivable for capital shares issued   104,459 
Prepaid expenses   39 
TOTAL ASSETS   5,905,906 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Cash overdraft   441 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   823 
Advisory fees payable   3,950 
Management services fees payable   527 
Administration fees payable   350 
Administrative services fees payable   2,470 
Distribution fees payable   3,299 
Transfer agency fees payable   600 
Fund accounting fees payable   193 
Compliance services fees payable   24 
Other accrued expenses   3,597 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   16,274 
NET ASSETS  $5,889,632 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $34,553,279 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (28,663,647)
NET ASSETS  $5,889,632 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   212,179 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $27.76 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $71 
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   45,168 
Management services fees   6,022 
Administration fees   4,432 
Transfer agency fees   3,649 
Administrative services fees   13,002 
Distribution fees   15,056 
Custody fees   908 
Fund accounting fees   2,447 
Trustee fees   93 
Compliance services fees   38 
Other fees   5,898 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   2,065 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   98,778 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (98,707)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   (8,224)
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (202,026)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   34,092 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (176,158)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(274,865)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(98,707)  $(58,251)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (210,250)   (1,441,415)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   34,092    (129,318)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (274,865)   (1,628,984)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (37,790)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (37,790)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   14,045,664    12,193,038 
Distributions reinvested       37,790 
Value of shares redeemed   (12,321,786)   (12,085,309)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   1,723,878    145,519 
Change in net assets   1,449,013    (1,521,255)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   4,440,619    5,961,874 
End of period  $5,889,632   $4,440,619 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   450,241    423,425 
Reinvested       1,443 
Redeemed   (397,906)   (421,054)
Change in shares   52,335    3,814 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity :: 205

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $27.78   $38.21   $48.56   $46.61   $52.91 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.50)   (0.37)   0.21    0.06    (0.46)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.48(b)    (9.84)   (8.70)   1.89    (5.84)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (0.02)   (10.21)   (8.49)   1.95    (6.30)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.22)   (0.08)        
Net realized gains on investments           (1.78)        
Total distributions       (0.22)   (1.86)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $27.76   $27.78   $38.21   $48.56   $46.61 
                          
Total Return   (0.07)%   (26.70)%   (17.41)%   4.16%   (11.90)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.64%   1.73%   1.70%   1.64%   1.70%
Net expenses   1.64%   1.68%   1.67%   1.64%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.64)%   (1.30)%   0.50%   0.12%   (0.91)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $5,890   $4,441   $5,962   $9,941   $7,626 
Portfolio turnover rate(c)                    

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(c)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

206 :: ProFund VP Semiconductor :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Semiconductor (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. SemiconductorsSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 48.49%. For the same period, the Index had a return of 50.87%1 and a volatility of 30.89%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the semiconductor sector 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 motherboards.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Semiconductor from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Semiconductor   48.49%   31.42%   23.67%
Dow Jones U.S. SemiconductorsSM Index   50.87%   33.72%   25.95%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Semiconductor   1.72%   1.68%        
                   

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   82%
Swap Agreements   18%
Total Exposure   100%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
NVIDIA Corp.   21.8%
Broadcom, Inc.   8.1%
Intel Corp.   6.2%
Qualcomm, Inc.   6.1%
Texas Instruments, Inc.   5.2%

 

Dow Jones U.S. SemiconductorsSM
Index – Composition

   % of Index 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   100%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.
3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (82.0%)

   Shares   Value 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   7,619   $1,096,374 
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   346    12,518 
Amkor Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   632    15,667 
Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,391    596,036 
Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   5,696    896,323 
Azenta, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   469    48,359 
Broadcom, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,597    1,728,069 
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   360    33,127 
Enphase Energy, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   851    155,682 
Entegris, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   855    118,486 
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor)   338    21,960 
Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   25,658    1,321,387 
KLA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   956    411,185 
Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   887    637,886 
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   863    66,503 
Marvell Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   5,197    454,686 
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,501    304,797 
Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   7,058    657,453 
MKS Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   350    60,960 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   273    134,679 
NVIDIA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   15,772    4,638,702 
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,677    381,987 
ON Semiconductor Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,718    184,607 
Power Integrations, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   381    35,391 
Qorvo, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   696    108,847 
Qualcomm, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   7,066    1,292,159 
Semtech Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   406    36,106 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   254    52,431 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,042    161,656 
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   332    93,149 
Teradyne, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,028    168,109 
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   5,827    1,098,215 
Universal Display Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   274    45,218 
Wolfspeed, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   731    81,704 
Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors &Semiconductor Equipment)   1,564    331,615 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,980,512)
        17,482,033 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (1.4%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $298,000  $298,000   $298,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $298,000)
        298,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $5,278,512) — 83.4%
        17,780,033 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 16.6%        3,529,864 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $21,309,897 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $3,794,266   $(7,163)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Semiconductor invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment  $17,482,033    82.0%
Other**   3,827,864    18.0%
Total  $21,309,897    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Semiconductor :: 209

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $5,278,512 
Securities, at value   17,482,033 
Repurchase agreements, at value   298,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   17,780,033 
Cash   181 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   60,000 
Dividends receivable   3,676 
Receivable for capital shares issued   1,019,696 
Receivable for investments sold   2,497,362 
Prepaid expenses   204 
TOTAL ASSETS   21,361,152 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   644 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   7,163 
Advisory fees payable   12,829 
Management services fees payable   1,711 
Administration fees payable   1,210 
Administrative services fees payable   8,364 
Distribution fees payable   9,450 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,962 
Fund accounting fees payable   678 
Compliance services fees payable   78 
Other accrued expenses   7,166 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   51,255 
NET ASSETS  $21,309,897 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $8,885,996 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   12,423,901 
NET ASSETS  $21,309,897 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   191,056 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $111.54 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $168,478 
Interest   7 
Foreign tax withholding   (565)
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   167,920 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   115,702 
Management services fees   15,427 
Administration fees   11,051 
Transfer agency fees   9,198 
Administrative services fees   37,925 
Distribution fees   38,567 
Custody fees   2,272 
Fund accounting fees   6,261 
Trustee fees   251 
Compliance services fees   113 
Other fees   14,950 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   1,280 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   252,997 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (85,077)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   186,677 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   222,552 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   5,573,183 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (15,993)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   5,966,419 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $5,881,342 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

210 :: ProFund VP Semiconductor :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(85,077)  $(9,012)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   409,229    1,160,724 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   5,557,190    2,168,996 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   5,881,342    3,320,708 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (1,055,565)   (696,166)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (1,055,565)   (696,166)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   37,060,548    28,294,483 
Distributions reinvested   1,055,565    696,166 
Value of shares redeemed   (34,738,070)   (28,026,511)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   3,378,043    964,138 
Change in net assets   8,203,820    3,588,680 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   13,106,077    9,517,397 
End of period  $21,309,897   $13,106,077 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   395,856    444,871 
Reinvested   14,005    9,454 
Redeemed   (377,619)   (452,544)
Change in shares   32,242    1,781 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $82.52   $60.61   $44.36   $52.82   $39.06 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.51)   (0.06)   0.22    0.17    (0.06)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   36.96    26.68    20.66    (4.81)   13.95 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   36.45    26.62    20.88    (4.64)   13.89 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.23)   (0.15)       (0.13)
Net realized gains on investments   (7.43)   (4.48)   (4.48)   (3.82)    
Total distributions   (7.43)   (4.71)   (4.63)   (3.82)   (0.13)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $111.54   $82.52   $60.61   $44.36   $52.82 
                          
Total Return   48.49%   44.85%   49.77%   (10.23)%   35.55%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.64%   1.72%   1.67%   1.65%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.64%   1.70%(b)   1.66%   1.65%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.55)%   (0.09)%   0.41%   0.31%   (0.12)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $21,310   $13,106   $9,517   $5,364   $11,060 
Portfolio turnover rate(c)   230%   348%   561%   249%   297%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(c)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including sap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

212 :: ProFund VP Short Dow 30 :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Short Dow 30 (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the return of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (-1x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -19.12%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 20.95%1 and a volatility of 12.42%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the inverse of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a price-weighted index. 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 except that components should be established U.S. companies that are leaders in their industries, have an excellent reputation, demonstrate sustained growth, are of interest to a large number of investors, and accurately represents the sectors covered by the average. The Index 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 that one component be replaced, the entire Index is reviewed.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Short Dow 30 from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Short Dow 30   -19.12%   -16.23%   -15.73%
Dow Jones Industrial Average®   20.95%   15.51%   14.21%

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Short Dow 30   1.75%   1.68%        

 

 
**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   (99)%
Total Exposure   (99)%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Short Dow 30 primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Dow Jones Industrial Average® – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   22%
Health Care   18%
Financials   16%
Consumer Discretionary   15%
Industrials   14%
Consumer Staples   8%
Communication Services   4%
Energy   2%
Materials   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (88.9%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $6,000  $6,000   $6,000 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(Cost $6,000)

        6,000 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES

(Cost $6,000) — 88.9%

        6,000 
Net other assets (liabilities)—11.1%        750 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $6,750 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $4,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones Industrial Average  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22    (0.43)%  $(1,031)  $(1)
Dow Jones Industrial Average  UBS AG  1/27/22    (0.28)%   (5,664)   (6)
               $(6,695)  $(7)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

214 :: ProFund VP Short Dow 30 :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $6,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   6,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   6,000 
Cash   786 
Prepaid expenses   (a)
TOTAL ASSETS   6,786 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   7 
Advisory fees payable   18 
Management services fees payable   2 
Administration fees payable   (a)
Administrative services fees payable   1 
Distribution fees payable   2 
Transfer agency fees payable   1 
Fund accounting fees payable   (a)
Compliance services fees payable   (a)
Other accrued expenses   5 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   36 
NET ASSETS  $6,750 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $126,117 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (119,367)
NET ASSETS  $6,750 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   302 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $22.35 

 

 

(a)Amount is less than $0.50.

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $(a)
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   58 
Management services fees   8 
Administration fees   6 
Transfer agency fees   5 
Administrative services fees   5 
Distribution fees   20 
Custody fees   (a)
Fund accounting fees   3 
Trustee fees   (a)
Compliance services fees   (a)
Other fees   3 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   21 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   129 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (129)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Gain received from non-recurring class action settlement   50 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (1,733)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   100 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (1,583)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(1,712)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Short Dow 30 :: 215

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(129)  $(1,509)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (1,683)   (62,897)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   100    (152)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (1,712)   (64,558)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (43)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (43)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued       1,047,279 
Distributions reinvested       43 
Value of shares redeemed   (7,564)   (978,223)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (7,564)   69,099 
Change in net assets   (9,276)   4,498 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   16,026    11,528 
End of period  $6,750   $16,026 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued       30,329 
Reinvested       1 
Redeemed   (278)   (30,079)
Change in shares   (278)   251 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

216 :: ProFund VP Short Dow 30 :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $27.63   $35.04   $43.37   $42.35   $54.31 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(b)   (0.41)   (0.56)   0.13    (c)   (0.44)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (4.87)   (6.78)   (8.44)   1.02    (11.52)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (5.28)   (7.34)   (8.31)   1.02    (11.96)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.07)   (0.02)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $22.35   $27.63   $35.04   $43.37   $42.35 
                          
Total Return   (19.12)%(d)   (20.89)%   (19.25)%   2.36%   (22.02)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.75%   1.76%   1.81%   2.87%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.63)%   0.34%   0.03%   (0.90)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $7   $16   $12   $14   $14 
Portfolio turnover rate(e)                    

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:4 reverse share split that occurred on November 18, 2019.
(b)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c)Amount is less than $0.005.
(d)During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was an increase of 0.60%.
(e)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets :: 217

 

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the return of the S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD) (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (-1x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 9.96%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of -16.59%1 and a volatility of 24.49%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the inverse of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a free-float adjusted, market 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 Nasdaq. As of December 31, 2021, the Index consists of companies from the following emerging market countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Taiwan. The Index is expressed in U.S. dollar terms and as such should generally reflect the relative movement of the U.S. dollar against the basket of foreign currencies represented by the constituent companies in the Index.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets   9.96%   -13.59%   -9.25%
S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD)   -16.59%   9.44%   4.17%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets   1.72%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   (100)%
Total Exposure   (100)%

 

Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD) – Composition

 

Industry Breakdown  % of Index 
Information Technology   29%
Consumer Discretionary   25%
Financials   15%
Communication Services   11%
Materials   10%
Energy   4%
Consumer Staples   2%
Health Care   2%
Industrials   1%
Real Estate   1%

 

Country Composition    
China   36%
Taiwan   24%
India   17%
Brazil   11%
Other   12%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (159.8%)

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $1,137,000  $1,137,000   $1,137,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $1,137,000)
        1,137,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $1,137,000) — 159.8%
        1,137,000 
Net other assets (liabilities) — (59.8)%        (425,520)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $711,480 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $302,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD)  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.27%  $(15,794)  $(2,299)
S&P/BNY Mellon Emerging 50 ADR Index (USD)  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.42%   (692,311)   (9,283)
              $(708,105)  $(11,582)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets :: 219

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:    
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $1,137,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   1,137,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   1,137,000 
Cash   770 
Receivable for capital shares issued   49 
Prepaid expenses   40 
TOTAL ASSETS   1,137,859 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   412,004 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   11,582 
Advisory fees payable   1,019 
Management services fees payable   136 
Administration fees payable   65 
Administrative services fees payable   550 
Distribution fees payable   582 
Transfer agency fees payable   96 
Fund accounting fees payable   39 
Compliance services fees payable   5 
Other accrued expenses   301 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   426,379 
NET ASSETS  $711,480 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $3,336,125 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (2,624,645)
NET ASSETS  $711,480 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   27,883 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $25.52 

 

Statement of Operations For the Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $10 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   5,026 
Management services fees   670 
Administration fees   449 
Transfer agency fees   396 
Administrative services fees   1,542 
Distribution fees   1,675 
Custody fees   113 
Fund accounting fees   265 
Trustee fees   10 
Compliance services fees   5 
Other fees   649 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   456 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   11,256 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (11,246)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   4,707 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   2,060 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   6,767 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(4,479)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:                
                 
OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income (loss)  $(11,246)  $(18,615)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   4,707    (573,184)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   2,060    (20,260)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (4,479)   (612,059)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (5,130)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (5,130)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   19,451,966    15,139,462 
Distributions reinvested       5,130 
Value of shares redeemed   (19,101,772)   (15,006,836)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   350,194    137,756 
Change in net assets   345,715    (479,433)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   365,765    845,198 
End of period  $711,480   $365,765 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   823,716    434,598 
Reinvested       185 
Redeemed   (811,599)   (443,623)
Change in shares   12,117    (8,840)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets :: 221

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $23.20   $34.35   $47.77   $42.43   $58.80 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(b)   (0.39)   (0.51)   0.20    0.15    (0.44)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.71    (10.35)   (9.52)   5.19    (15.93)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   2.32    (10.86)   (9.32)   5.34    (16.37)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.29)   (0.23)        
Net realized gains on investments           (3.87)        
Total distributions       (0.29)   (4.10)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $25.52   $23.20   $34.35   $47.77   $42.43 
                          
Total Return   9.96%   (31.76)%   (20.99)%   12.59%(c)   (27.84)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.72%   1.67%   1.59%   1.69%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.69%(d)   1.67%   1.52%(c)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.43)%   0.48%   0.34%(c)   (0.91)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $711   $366   $845   $1,988   $959 
Portfolio turnover rate(e)                    

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:5 reverse share split that occurred on December 11, 2017.
(b)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.59% and 0.27%, respectively, and the total return would have been 12.51%.
(d)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(e)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

222 :: ProFund VP Short International :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Short International (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East ("MSCI EAFE") Index® (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. Since the foreign markets are not open when this Fund values its shares, it determines its success in meeting this daily investment objective by comparing its daily return on a given day with the inverse of the daily performance of related futures contracts traded in the United States. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (-1x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -13.40%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 11.26%1 and a volatility of 11.62%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the inverse of the daily performance of the U.S.-traded MSCI EAFE futures contract.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse of the daily return of the Index. The Index includes 85% of free-float adjusted, market capitalization in each industry group in developed market countries equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. As of December 31, 2021, the Index has constituent companies from the following 21 developed market countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The Index levels and the price of the related futures contracts are expressed in U.S. dollar terms and as such they should generally reflect the relative movement of the U.S. dollar against the basket of foreign currencies represented by the constituent companies in the Index.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Short International from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Short International   -13.40%   -11.45%   -10.78%
MSCI EAFE Index®   11.26%   9.55%   8.03%

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Short International   1.70%   1.68%        
                   

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   (100)%
Total Exposure   (100)%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Short International primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

MSCI EAFE Index – Composition

 

Industry Breakdown  % of Index 
Financials   16%
Industrials   16%
Health Care   13%
Consumer Discretionary   13%
Consumer Staples   10%
Information Technology   10%
Materials   8%
Communication Services   5%
Utilities   3%
Energy   3%
Real Estate   3%

 

Country Composition    
Japan   23%
United Kingdom   15%
France   12%
Switzerland   10%
Germany   9%
Other   31%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the U.S.-traded MSCI EAFE futures contract and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Short International :: 223

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (99.9%)

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $536,000  $536,000   $536,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $536,000)
        536,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $536,000) — 99.9%
        536,000 
Net other assets (liabilities) — 0.1%        763 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $536,763 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $220,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
MSCI EAFE Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.12%  $(123,999)  $544 
MSCI EAFE Index  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.22%   (410,770)   1,764 
              $(534,769)  $2,308 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

224 :: ProFund VP Short International :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:        
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $536,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   536,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   536,000 
Cash   258 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   2,308 
Receivable for capital shares issued   28 
Prepaid expenses   3 
TOTAL ASSETS   538,597 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   136 
Advisory fees payable   472 
Management services fees payable   63 
Administration fees payable   41 
Administrative services fees payable   363 
Distribution fees payable   401 
Transfer agency fees payable   64 
Fund accounting fees payable   25 
Compliance services fees payable   3 
Other accrued expenses   266 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,834 
NET ASSETS  $536,763 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $2,887,730 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (2,350,967)
NET ASSETS  $536,763 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   21,349 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $25.14 

 

Statement of Operations For the Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $10 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   4,274 
Management services fees   570 
Administration fees   392 
Transfer agency fees   345 
Administrative services fees   1,302 
Distribution fees   1,425 
Custody fees   85 
Fund accounting fees   231 
Trustee fees   10 
Compliance services fees   3 
Other fees   399 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   268 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   9,304 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (9,294)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (111,588)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   1,482 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (110,106)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(119,400)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Short International :: 225

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:                
                 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(9,294)  $(14,177)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (111,588)   (304,709)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,482    (1,131)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (119,400)   (320,017)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (3,789)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (3,789)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   2,980,066    8,938,153 
Distributions reinvested       3,789 
Value of shares redeemed   (3,008,511)   (8,529,787)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (28,445)   412,155 
Change in net assets   (147,845)   88,349 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   684,608    596,259 
End of period  $536,763   $684,608 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   112,771    229,595 
Reinvested       115 
Redeemed   (115,005)   (223,082)
Change in shares   (2,234)   6,628 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

226 :: ProFund VP Short International :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $29.03   $35.17   $43.87   $37.99   $47.87 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(b)   (0.43)   (0.53)   0.19    0.16    (0.36)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (3.46)   (5.40)   (7.70)   5.72    (9.52)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (3.89)   (5.93)   (7.51)   5.88    (9.88)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.21)   (0.20)        
Net realized gains on investments           (0.99)        
Total distributions       (0.21)   (1.19)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $25.14   $29.03   $35.17   $43.87   $37.99 
                          
Total Return   (13.40)%   (16.94)%   (17.42)%   15.47%(c)   (20.63)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.63%   1.70%   1.69%   1.54%   1.69%
Net expenses   1.63%   1.68%   1.68%   1.46%(c)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.63)%   (1.43)%   0.48%   0.41%(c)   (0.90)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $537   $685   $596   $2,183   $611 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)                    

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:4 reverse share split that occurred on November 18, 2019.
(b)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.54% and 0.33%, respectively, and the total return would have been 15.39%.
(d)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap :: 227

 

ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the return of the S&P MidCap 400® Index (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (-1x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -23.87%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 24.76%1 and a volatility of 17.93%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of 0.99 to the inverse of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of mid-size company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap   -23.87%   -16.09%   -16.37%
S&P MidCap 400®   24.76%   13.09%   14.20%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap        1.76%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   (100)%
Total Exposure   (100)%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

S&P MidCap 400® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Industrials   20%
Consumer Discretionary   15%
Information Technology   14%
Financials   14%
Real Estate   10%
Health Care   10%
Materials   7%
Consumer Staples   3%
Utilities   3%
Energy   2%
Communication Services   2%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

228 :: ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap :: Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (123.5%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $55,000  $55,000   $55,000 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(Cost $55,000)

        55,000 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES

(Cost $55,000) — 123.5%

        55,000 
Net other assets (liabilities) — (23.5)%        (10,464)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $44,536 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $5,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
S&P MidCap 400  Goldman Sachs International   1/27/22    (0.18)%  $(30,545)  $(81)
S&P MidCap 400  UBS AG   1/27/22    (0.08)%   (13,878)   (86)
                $(44,423)  $(167)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap :: 229

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $55,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   55,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   55,000 
Cash   319 
Prepaid expenses   6 
TOTAL ASSETS   55,325 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   10,467 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   167 
Advisory fees payable   65 
Management services fees payable   9 
Administration fees payable   3 
Administrative services fees payable   14 
Distribution fees payable   15 
Transfer agency fees payable   4 
Fund accounting fees payable   2 
Compliance services fees payable   (a)
Other accrued expenses   43 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   10,789 
NET ASSETS  $44,536 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $2,588,796 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (2,544,260)
NET ASSETS  $44,536 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   5,860 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $7.60 
 
     
(a) Amount is less than $0.50.     

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $1 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   547 
Management services fees   73 
Administration fees   56 
Transfer agency fees   47 
Administrative services fees   189 
Distribution fees   182 
Custody fees   14 
Fund accounting fees   31 
Trustee fees   2 
Compliance services fees   (a)
Other fees   49 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   40 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   1,230 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (5)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   1,225 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (1,224)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Gain received from non-recurring class action settlement   94 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (37,779)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (87)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (37,772)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(38,996)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

230 :: ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(1,224)  $(4,648)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (37,685)   123,744 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (87)   (6)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (38,996)   119,090 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (139,495)   (1,287)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (139,495)   (1,287)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   4,378,802    19,396,710 
Distributions reinvested   24,595    1,287 
Value of shares redeemed   (4,248,482)   (19,589,287)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   154,915    (191,290)
Change in net assets   (23,576)   (73,487)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   68,112    141,599 
End of period  $44,536   $68,112 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   386,203    650,184 
Reinvested   3,022    53 
Redeemed   (386,749)   (651,955)
Change in shares   2,476    (1,718)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap :: 231

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $20.13   $27.75   $35.30   $33.94   $40.17 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.18)   (0.44)   0.18    0.05    (0.30)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (4.08)   (6.91)(b)   (7.64)   3.33    (5.66)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (4.26)   (7.35)   (7.46)   3.38    (5.96)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.27)   (0.09)        
Net realized gains on investments   (8.27)           (2.02)   (0.27)
Total distributions   (8.27)   (0.27)   (0.09)   (2.02)   (0.27)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $7.60   $20.13   $27.75   $35.30   $33.94 
                          
Total Return   (23.87)%(c)   (26.65)%   (21.17)%   10.97%   (14.85)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.76%   1.66%   1.67%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.69%(d)   1.66%   1.67%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.49)%   0.59%   0.17%   (0.81)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $45   $68   $142   $657   $165 
Portfolio turnover rate(e)                    

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(c)During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was an increase of 0.16%.
(d)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(e)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

232 :: ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100 :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100 (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the return of the Nasdaq-100® Index (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (-1x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -25.13%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 27.51%1 and a volatility of 18.57%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the inverse of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse of the daily return of the Index. The Index, a modified market capitalization-weighted index, includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on Nasdaq.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100 from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100   -25.13%   -25.87%   -22.23%
Nasdaq-100® Index   27.51%   28.63%   23.15%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100         1.75%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   (99)%
Total Exposure   (99)%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100 primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Nasdaq-100® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   51%
Communication Services   18%
Consumer Discretionary   16%
Health Care   6%
Consumer Staples   5%
Industrials   3%
Utilities   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 
1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100 :: 233

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (106.7%)

 

   Principal Amount   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $1,944,000  $1,944,000   $1,944,000 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(Cost $1,944,000)

        1,944,000 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES

(Cost $1,944,000) — 106.7%

        1,944,000 
Net other assets (liabilities) — (6.7)%        (121,372)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $1,822,628 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $274,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements — Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Nasdaq-100 Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   (0.43)%  $(1,419,847)  $19,907 
Nasdaq-100 Index  UBS AG  1/27/22   (0.23)%   (391,682)   7,652 
              $(1,811,529)  $27,559 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $1,944,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   1,944,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   1,944,000 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   625 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   27,559 
Receivable for capital shares issued   6,729 
Prepaid expenses   27 
TOTAL ASSETS   1,978,940 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Cash overdraft   76 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   145,863 
Advisory fees payable   2,959 
Management services fees payable   395 
Administration fees payable   249 
Administrative services fees payable   2,120 
Distribution fees payable   2,322 
Transfer agency fees payable   453 
Fund accounting fees payable   138 
Compliance services fees payable   13 
Other accrued expenses   1,724 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   156,312 
NET ASSETS  $1,822,628 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $15,785,483 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (13,962,855)
NET ASSETS  $1,822,628 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   135,118 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $13.49 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $124 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   25,999 
Management services fees   3,467 
Administration fees   2,627 
Transfer agency fees   2,076 
Administrative services fees   8,408 
Distribution fees   8,666 
Custody fees   472 
Fund accounting fees   1,398 
Trustee fees   69 
Compliance services fees   13 
Other fees   2,983 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   2,061 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   58,239 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (58,115)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   (173,395)
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (155,929)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   62,482 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   41,331 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (225,511)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(283,626)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100 :: 235

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(58,115)  $(92,549)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (329,324)   (706,056)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   103,813    (103,227)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (283,626)   (901,832)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (224,885)   (11,485)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (224,885)   (11,485)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   279,257,492    321,915,101 
Distributions reinvested   224,885    11,485 
Value of shares redeemed   (282,271,549)   (323,245,706)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (2,789,172)   (1,319,120)
Change in net assets    (3,297,683)   (2,232,437)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   5,120,311    7,352,748 
End of period  $1,822,628   $5,120,311 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   17,721,531    13,086,902 
Reinvested   12,939    587 
Redeemed   (17,880,396)   (13,036,912)
Change in shares   (145,926)   50,577 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

236 :: ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100 :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $18.22   $31.90   $44.38   $45.72   $61.17 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(b)   (0.27)   (0.32)   0.12    0.04    (0.44)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (4.26)   (13.32)   (12.55)   (1.38)   (15.01)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (4.53)   (13.64)   (12.43)   (1.34)   (15.45)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.04)   (0.05)        
Net realized gains on investments   (0.20)                
Total distributions   (0.20)   (0.04)   (0.05)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $13.49   $18.22   $31.90   $44.38   $45.72 
                          
Total Return   (25.13)%   (42.77)%   (28.05)%   (2.89)%(c)   (25.25)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.75%   1.73%   1.76%   1.72%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.69%(d)   1.66%(c)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.33)%   0.32%   0.08%(c)   (0.85)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $1,823   $5,120   $7,353   $4,667   $3,593 
Portfolio turnover rate(e)                    

 

 
(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:4 reverse share split that occurred on November 18, 2019.
(b)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c)During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. Had this reimbursement not occurred, the net expense ratio and net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.67% and 0.07%, respectively, and the total return would have been (2.90)%.
(d)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(e)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Short Small-Cap :: 237

 

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x) of the return of the Russell 2000® Index (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (-1x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -19.05%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 14.82%1 and a volatility of 21.98%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the inverse of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as the inverse of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index containing approximately 2,000 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.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for shorting stocks in order to gain inverse exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Short Small-Cap from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap   -19.05%   -16.20%   -16.62%
Russell 2000® Index   14.82%   12.02%   13.23%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap   1.83%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Futures Contracts   (11)%
Swap Agreements   (88)%
Total Exposure   (99)%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP Short Small-Cap primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Russell 2000® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Health Care   19%
Financials   16%
Industrials   15%
Information Technology   15%
Consumer Discretionary   11%
Real Estate   7%
Energy   4%
Materials   4%
Consumer Staples   3%
Communication Services   3%
Utilities   3%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (116.6%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $1,161,000  $1,161,000   $1,161,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $1,161,000)
        1,161,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $1,161,000)—116.6%
        1,161,000 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(16.6)%        (165,348)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $995,652 

 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $246,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Futures Contracts Sold

 

   Number
of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini Russell 2000 Index Futures Contracts   1   3/21/22  $(112,140)  $(1,694)

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Russell 2000 Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   (0.08)%  $(370,476)  $501 
Russell 2000 Index  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.42%   (507,440)   4,585 
              $(877,916)  $5,086 

 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $1,161,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   1,161,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   1,161,000 
Cash   181 
Segregated cash balances for futures contracts with brokers   6,600 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   5,086 
Receivable for capital shares issued   181 
Variation margin on futures contracts   205 
Prepaid expenses   5 
TOTAL ASSETS   1,173,258 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   174,256 
Advisory fees payable   1,019 
Management services fees payable   136 
Administration fees payable   79 
Administrative services fees payable   583 
Distribution fees payable   593 
Transfer agency fees payable   107 
Fund accounting fees payable   45 
Compliance services fees payable   5 
Other accrued expenses   783 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   177,606 
NET ASSETS  $995,652 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $6,919,650 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (5,923,998)
NET ASSETS  $995,652 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   44,557 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $22.35 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $17 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   8,324 
Management services fees   1,110 
Administration fees   853 
Transfer agency fees   692 
Administrative services fees   2,770 
Distribution fees   2,775 
Custody fees   172 
Fund accounting fees   471 
Trustee fees   19 
Compliance services fees   6 
Other fees   1,314 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   200 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   18,706 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (59)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   18,647 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (18,630)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   (16,123)
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (234,252)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   1,970 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (1,010)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (249,415)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(268,045)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

240 :: ProFund VP Short Small-Cap :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(18,630)  $(28,165)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (250,375)   (252,652)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   960    7,905 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (268,045)   (272,912)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (9,164)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (9,164)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   25,830,717    45,008,330 
Distributions reinvested       9,164 
Value of shares redeemed   (25,651,108)   (45,506,199)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   179,609    (488,705)
Change in net assets   (88,436)   (770,781)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   1,084,088    1,854,869 
End of period  $995,652   $1,084,088 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   1,108,415    1,018,688(a)
Reinvested       259(a)
Redeemed   (1,103,127)   (1,025,160)(a)
Change in shares   5,288    (6,213)

 

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:4 reverse share split that occurred on December 14, 2020.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Short Small-Cap :: 241

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $27.61   $40.78   $57.35   $51.94   $60.57 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(b)   (0.39)   (0.56)   0.20    0.04    (0.48)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investments
   (4.87)   (12.42)   (11.57)   5.37    (8.15)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (5.26)   (12.98)   (11.37)   5.41    (8.63)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.19)   (0.04)        
Net realized gains on investments           (5.16)        
Total distributions       (0.19)   (5.20)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $22.35   $27.61   $40.78   $57.35   $51.94 
                          
Total Return   (19.05)%   (31.96)%   (20.78)%   10.39%(c)   (14.20)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.83%   1.77%   1.78%   1.70%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%(c)   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.36)%   0.42%   0.10%(c)   (0.87)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $996   $1,084   $1,855   $2,931   $1,882 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)                    

 

 

(a) As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:4 reverse share split that occurred on December 14, 2020.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) During 2018, the Fund received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. The effect to the net expense ratio, net investment income (loss) ratio, and total return were each less than 0.005%.
(d) Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

242 :: ProFund VP Small-Cap :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Small-Cap (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Russell 2000® Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 12.88%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 14.82%1 and a volatility of 21.98%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index containing approximately 2,000 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.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Small-Cap from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Small-Cap   12.88%   9.85%   11.22%
Russell 2000® Index   14.82%   12.02%   13.23%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net     
ProFund VP Small-Cap   1.82%   1.68%     

 

 
**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   71%
Swap Agreements   29%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.   0.3%
Synaptics, Inc.   0.3%
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.   0.2%
EastGroup Properties, Inc.   0.2%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.   0.2%

 

Russell 2000® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Health Care   19%
Financials   16%
Industrials   15%
Information Technology   15%
Consumer Discretionary   11%
Real Estate   7%
Energy   4%
Materials   4%
Consumer Staples   3%
Communication Services   3%
Utilities   3%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (70.8%)

 

   Shares   Value 
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   93   $2,173 
1Life Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   405    7,116 
1st Source Corp. (Banks)   59    2,926 
1stdibs.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   23    288 
22nd Century Group, Inc.* (Tobacco)   559    1,727 
2seventy bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   78    1,999 
2U, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   252    5,058 
3D Systems Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   431    9,283 
4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   97    2,128 
89bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   34    444 
8x8, Inc.* (Software)   392    6,570 
9 Meters Biopharma, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   786    769 
908 Devices, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   65    1,682 
A10 Networks, Inc. (Software)   209    3,465 
AAON, Inc. (Building Products)   146    11,597 
AAR Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   118    4,606 
Aaron's Co., Inc. (The) (Specialty Retail)   109    2,687 
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.*—Class A (Specialty Retail)   203    7,070 
ABM Industries, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   234    9,559 
Absci Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   48    394 
Acacia Research Corp.* (Professional Services)   170    872 
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   270    11,853 
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   416    9,709 
Acadia Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   302    6,593 
Accel Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   196    2,552 
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   115    600 
ACCO Brands Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   324    2,676 
Accolade, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   175    4,613 
Accuray, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   313    1,493 
ACI Worldwide, Inc.* (Software)   410    14,227 
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   177    2,574 
Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   35    237 
Acushnet Holdings Corp. (Leisure Products)   119    6,317 
Acutus Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   66    225 
Adagio Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   73    530 
AdaptHealth Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   249    6,091 
Addus Homecare Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   53    4,956 
Adicet Bio, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   73    1,277 
Adient PLC* (Auto Components)   330    15,800 
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   172    5,084 
ADTRAN, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   167    3,813 
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   131   11,929 
AdvanSix, Inc. (Chemicals)   95    4,489 
Advantage Solutions, Inc.* (Media)   265    2,125 
Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   55    386 
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   302    532 
Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   141    670 
Aemetis, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   94    1,156 
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   147    1,032 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   260    12,158 
Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   35    413 
AeroVironment, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   78    4,838 
AerSale Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   33    585 
Aeva Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   367    2,775 
AFC Gamma, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   43    979 
Affimed N.V.* (Biotechnology)   403    2,225 
AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc.* (Machinery)   236    371 
Agenus, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   761    2,450 
Agiliti, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   82    1,899 
Agilysys, Inc.* (Software)   74    3,290 
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   189    6,212 
Agree Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   239    17,055 
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   205    6,023 
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   23    395 
aka Brands Holding Corp.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   33    305 
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   606    1,370 
Akero Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   89    1,882 
Akouos, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   83    706 
Akoustis Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   170    1,136 
Akoya Biosciences, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   47    720 
Alamo Group, Inc. (Machinery)   35    5,151 
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   164    13,909 
Albany International Corp.—Class A (Machinery)   107    9,464 
Albireo Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   59    1,374 
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   169    676 
Alector, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   203    4,192 
Alerus Financial Corp. (Diversified Financial Services)   52    1,523 
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   252    6,323 
Alexander's, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   7    1,822 
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   276    3,881 
Aligos Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   73    867 
Alkami Technology, Inc.* (Software)   99    1,986 
Alkermes PLC* (Biotechnology)   557    12,956 
Allakos, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   123    1,204 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   442    7,041 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   66   $2,786 
Allegiant Travel Co.* (Airlines)   53    9,913 
ALLETE, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   182    12,076 
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   40    1,460 
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   236    3,521 
Allovir, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   102    1,320 
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   422    7,786 
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   74    4,481 
Alpha Teknova, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   24    492 
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   246    2,812 
Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   40    554 
Alta Equipment Group, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   66    966 
Altair Engineering, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   161    12,449 
Altimmune, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   138    1,264 
Alto Ingredients, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   248    1,193 
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (Machinery)   225    11,603 
Altus Midstream Co.—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   11    674 
ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   62    1,332 
Amalgamated Financial Corp. (Banks)   47    788 
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)   31    1,894 
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.* (Insurance)   158    2,536 
Ambarella, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   123    24,956 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.*(a)(Entertainment)   1,794    48,797 
AMC Networks, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   101    3,478 
Amerant Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   94    3,248 
Ameresco, Inc.*—Class A (Construction & Engineering)   107    8,714 
American Assets Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   173    6,493 
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* (Auto Components)   392    3,657 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   529    13,394 
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (Insurance)   287    11,170 
American Finance Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   431    3,935 
American National Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   36    1,356 
American National Group, Inc. (Insurance)   26    4,910 
American Outdoor Brands, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   49    977 
American Public Education, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   65    1,446 
American Software, Inc.—Class A (Software)   109    2,853 
American States Water Co. (Water Utilities)   128    13,241 
American Superconductor Corp.* (Electrical Equipment)   96    1,044 
American Vanguard Corp. (Chemicals)   102    1,672 
American Well Corp.*—Class A (Health Care Technology)   635    3,835 
American Woodmark Corp.* (Building Products)   57    3,716 
America's Car-Mart, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   21    2,150 
Ameris Bancorp (Banks)   231    11,476 
AMERISAFE, Inc. (Insurance)   67    3,607 
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   913    10,545 
Amkor Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   355   8,800 
AMMO, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   303    1,651 
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   164    20,063 
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   346    1,657 
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   129    3,004 
Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   677    386 
Amyris, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   614    3,322 
AnaptysBio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   67    2,328 
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.* (Biotechnology)   233    4,040 
Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   25    410 
AngioDynamics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   130    3,585 
Angion Biomedica Corp.* (Pharmaceuticals)   76    220 
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   38    1,751 
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   50    1,792 
Annexon, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   108    1,241 
Antares Pharma, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   580    2,071 
Anterix, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   40    2,350 
Antero Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   994    17,395 
Apartment Investment and Management Co.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   525    4,053 
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   248    11,725 
API Group Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   701    18,065 
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Building Products)   86    4,141 
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   487    6,409 
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   131    9,626 
Appfolio, Inc.* (Software)   66    7,990 
AppHarvest, Inc.* (Food Products)   242    941 
Appian Corp.* (Software)   137    8,934 
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   745    12,032 
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   133    13,659 
Applied Molecular Transport, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   87    1,216 
Applied Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   62    555 
Apria, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   68    2,217 
Apyx Medical Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   108    1,385 
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   182    382 
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   500    9,160 
Arbutus Biopharma Corp.* (Biotechnology)   279    1,085 
ArcBest Corp. (Road & Rail)   88    10,547 
Arch Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   53    4,840 
Archrock, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   468    3,501 
Arcimoto, Inc.* (Automobiles)   99    770 
Arconic Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   371    12,246 
Arcosa, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   168    8,854 
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   73    2,702 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   156   $6,313 
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   96    1,991 
Ardelyx, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   336    370 
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   215    19,982 
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   152    2,210 
Argan, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   52    2,012 
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (Insurance)   110    6,392 
Aris Water Solution, Inc.*—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   68    881 
Arko Corp.* (Specialty Retail)   419    3,675 
Arlo Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   293    3,074 
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   210    3,196 
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   310    3,041 
Array Technologies, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   444    6,966 
Arrow Financial Corp. (Banks)   48    1,691 
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   352    23,339 
Arteris, Inc.* (Software)   18    380 
Artesian Resources Corp.—Class A (Water Utilities)   28    1,297 
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (Capital Markets)   203    9,671 
Arvinas, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   164    13,470 
Asana, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   247    18,414 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   80    13,818 
Asensus Surgical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   813    902 
ASGN, Inc.* (Professional Services)   177    21,842 
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   59    566 
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   77    3,834 
Aspira Women's Health, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   252    446 
Assetmark Financial Holdings, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   63    1,651 
Associated Banc-Corp. (Banks)   516    11,656 
Associated Capital Group, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   6    258 
Astec Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   79    5,472 
Astronics Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   87    1,044 
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   302    4,760 
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   224    2,003 
Aterian, Inc.* (Household Durables)   90    370 
Athenex, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   300    408 
Athersys, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   711    642 
Athira Pharma, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   112    1,459 
Atkore, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   160    17,789 
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   68    1,956 
Atlantic Union Bankshares (Banks)   262    9,770 
Atlanticus Holdings Corp.* (Consumer Finance)   17    1,212 
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   100    9,412 
Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc.* (Professional Services)   50    421 
ATN International, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   39    1,558 
Atomera, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   71    1,429 
Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   406    650 
Atreca, Inc.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   90    273 
AtriCure, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   156    10,847 
Atrion Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   5    3,525 
Aura Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   19    323 
Avalo Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   216    367 
Avanos Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   167    5,790 
Avaya Holdings Corp.*—Class C (Software)   287    5,683 
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   137    1,014 
Aviat Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   38    1,219 
Avid Bioservices, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   210    6,128 
Avid Technology, Inc.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   126    4,104 
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   131    3,114 
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   88    1,325 
Avient Corp. (Chemicals)   316    17,679 
Avis Budget Group, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   144    29,861 
Avista Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   246    10,453 
Avita Medical, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   84    1,006 
Avrobio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   132    508 
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   116    8,649 
AxoGen, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   134    1,256 
Axonics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   159    8,904 
Axos Financial, Inc.*—Class I (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   198    11,070 
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   96    3,627 
AXT, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   141    1,242 
AZZ, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   86    4,755 
B Riley Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   70    6,220 
B&G Foods, Inc.(a)—Class A (Food Products)   222    6,822 
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   193    1,741 
Badger Meter, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   101    10,763 
Balchem Corp. (Chemicals)   112    18,882 
Bally's Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   113    4,301 
Banc of California, Inc. (Banks)   190    3,728 
BancFirst Corp. (Banks)   60    4,234 
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A.—Class E (Diversified Financial Services)   108    1,793 
Bandwidth, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   80    5,741 
Bank First Corp. (Banks)   23    1,662 
Bank of Marin Bancorp (Banks)   54    2,010 
BankUnited, Inc. (Banks)   309    13,074 
Banner Corp. (Banks)   119    7,220 
Bar Harbor Bankshares (Banks)   51    1,475 
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   157    1,069 
Barnes Group, Inc. (Machinery)   164    7,641 
Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Professional Services)   26    1,796 
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Household Durables)   32    537 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   194   $11,126 
Beam Global* (Electrical Equipment)   31    577 
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   178    14,185 
Beauty Health Co. (The)* (Personal Products)   299    7,224 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.* (Household Durables)   102    2,368 
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   353    5,147 
Belden, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   154    10,122 
BellRing Brands, Inc.*—Class A (Personal Products)   138    3,937 
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   122    3,306 
Benefitfocus, Inc.* (Software)   87    927 
Berkeley Lights, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   169    3,072 
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   170    4,833 
Berry Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   234    1,970 
Beyondspring, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   78    353 
BGC Partners, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   1,099    5,110 
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (Specialty Retail)   72    1,369 
Big Lots, Inc. (Multiline Retail)   112    5,046 
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.*—Class 1 (IT Services)   168    5,942 
Biglari Holdings, Inc.*—Class B (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   3    428 
BioAtla, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   54    1,060 
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   625    8,656 
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   323    1,001 
Biodesix, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   43    227 
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.* (Biotechnology)   193    26,598 
BioLife Solutions, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   36    1,342 
Biomea Fusion, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   75    559 
Bionano Genomics, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,013    3,029 
Bioventus, Inc.*—Class A (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   97    1,406 
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   60    1,220 
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   78    2,695 
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   476    31,877 
Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   79    421 
Black Hills Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   222    15,667 
Blackbaud, Inc.* (Software)   166    13,111 
Blackline, Inc.* (Software)   188    19,465 
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.—Class A (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   546    16,718 
Blink Charging Co.* (Specialty Retail)   127    3,367 
Bloom Energy Corp.* (Electrical Equipment)   494    10,833 
Bloomin' Brands, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   308    6,462 
Blucora, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   169    2,927 
Blue Bird Corp.* (Machinery)   55    860 
Blue Foundry Bancorp* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   97    1,419 
Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   60    1,074 
Bluebird Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   235    2,348 
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   50    1,755 
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   32    3,064 
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* (Biotechnology)   203    21,743 
BM Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   17    157 
Boise Cascade Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   137    9,754 
Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   79    387 
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   102    12,551 
Boston Omaha Corp.*—Class A (Media)   71    2,040 
Bottomline Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   156    8,809 
Box, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   485    12,702 
Brady Corp.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   164    8,840 
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   198    1,010 
Brandywine Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   589    7,904 
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   368    6,138 
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   73    1,291 
Brigham Minerals, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   152    3,206 
Bright Health Group, Inc.* (Insurance)   184    633 
Brightcove, Inc.* (IT Services)   141    1,441 
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   201    5,146 
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   293    3,006 
BrightView Holdings, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   142    1,999 
Brinker International, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   158    5,781 
Bristow Group, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   82    2,597 
Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   446    4,206 
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   547    13,577 
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   643    3,318 
Brookfield Infrastructure Corp.—Class A (Gas Utilities)   214    14,607 
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   267    4,323 
Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc.* (Entertainment)   103    430 
BRP Group, Inc.*—Class A (Insurance)   165    5,958 
BRT Apartments Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   40    960 
BTRS Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   229    1,791 
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   66    1,868 
Butterfly Network, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   434    2,903 
Byline Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   87    2,379 
Byrna Technologies, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   64    854 
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   134    4,315 
Cabot Corp. (Chemicals)   195    10,958 
Cactus, Inc.—Class A (Energy Equipment & Services)   193    7,359 
Cadence Bank (Banks)   653    19,454 
Cadiz, Inc.* (Water Utilities)   74    286 
Cadre Holdings, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   22    559 
Caesarstone, Ltd. (Building Products)   79    896 
CalAmp Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   123    868 
Calavo Growers, Inc. (Food Products)   59    2,502 
Caleres, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   128    2,903 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
California Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   282   $12,044 
California Water Service Group (Water Utilities)   183    13,150 
Calix, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   192    15,353 
Callaway Golf Co.* (Leisure Products)   402    11,031 
Callon Petroleum Co.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   165    7,796 
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Food Products)   142    5,253 
Cambium Networks Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   37    948 
Cambridge Bancorp (Banks)   24    2,246 
Camden National Corp. (Banks)   51    2,456 
Camping World Holdings, Inc.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   145    5,858 
Cannae Holdings, Inc.* (Diversified Financial Services)   294    10,333 
Canoo, Inc.* (Automobiles)   370    2,856 
Cantaloupe, Inc.* (IT Services)   202    1,794 
Capital Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   27    707 
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (Banks)   47    1,241 
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   451    5,110 
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   71    1,493 
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   154    1,876 
Cardiff Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   132    793 
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   138    2,592 
Cardlytics, Inc.* (Media)   112    7,402 
CareDx, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   176    8,004 
CareTrust REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   335    7,648 
Cargurus, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   332    11,168 
Caribou Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   70    1,056 
CarLotz, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   249    565 
CarParts.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   170    1,904 
Carpenter Technology Corp. (Metals & Mining)   165    4,816 
Carriage Services, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   53    3,415 
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   116    343 
Cars.com, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   238    3,829 
Carter Bankshares, Inc.* (Banks)   90    1,385 
Casa Systems, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   110    624 
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.*—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   171    14,607 
Casper Sleep, Inc.* (Household Durables)   101    675 
Cass Information Systems, Inc. (IT Services)   48    1,887 
Cassava Sciences, Inc.*(a) (Pharmaceuticals)   133    5,812 
Castle Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   74    3,172 
Castlight Health, Inc.*—Class B (Health Care Technology)   428    659 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   337    2,281 
CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   170    1,481 
Cathay General Bancorp (Banks)   258    11,091 
Cavco Industries, Inc.* (Household Durables)   32    10,165 
CBIZ, Inc.* (Professional Services)   170    6,650 
CBTX, Inc. (Banks)   64    1,856 
CECO Environmental Corp.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   108    673 
Celcuity, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   34    448 
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   160    6,182 
CEL-SCI Corp.* (Biotechnology)   125    888 
Celsius Holdings, Inc.* (Beverages)   187    13,944 
Centennial Resource Development, Inc.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   640    3,827 
Centerspace (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   50    5,545 
Central Garden & Pet Co.* (Household Products)   34    1,789 
Central Garden & Pet Co.*—Class A (Household Products)   141    6,747 
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (Banks)   95    2,676 
Centrus Energy Corp.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   34    1,697 
Century Aluminum Co.* (Metals & Mining)   178    2,948 
Century Casinos, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   95    1,157 
Century Communities, Inc. (Household Durables)   104    8,506 
Century Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   41    650 
Cerence, Inc.* (Software)   131    10,040 
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   141    4,571 
Cerus Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   584    3,977 
CEVA, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   78    3,373 
ChampionX Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   704    14,227 
ChannelAdvisor Corp.* (Software)   102    2,517 
Chart Industries, Inc.* (Machinery)   127    20,255 
Chase Corp. (Chemicals)   26    2,589 
Chatham Lodging Trust* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   166    2,278 
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   109    3,630 
ChemoCentryx, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   188    6,845 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   365    23,550 
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (Gas Utilities)   60    8,749 
Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, Inc.* (Entertainment)   25    346 
Chico's FAS, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   418    2,249 
Chimera Investment Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   818    12,335 
Chimerix, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   254    1,633 
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   136    2,218 
ChromaDex Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   163    610 
Chuy's Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   69    2,078 
Cimpress PLC* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   61    4,368 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.* (Entertainment)   375    6,045 
CIRCOR International, Inc.* (Machinery)   64    1,740 
CIT Group, Inc. (Banks)   345    17,713 
Citi Trends, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   30    2,843 
Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   394    607 
Citizens & Northern Corp. (Banks)   53    1,384 
Citizens, Inc.* (Insurance)   173    919 
City Holding Co. (Banks)   52    4,253 
City Office REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   148    2,919 
Civista Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   52    1,269 
Civitas Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   151    7,394 
Clarus Corp. (Leisure Products)   92    2,550 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

248 :: ProFund VP Small-Cap :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Clean Energy Fuels Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   539   $3,304 
Cleanspark, Inc.* (Software)   119    1,133 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.* (Media)   1,261    4,174 
Clearfield, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   40    3,377 
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   66    741 
Clearwater Paper Corp.* (Paper & Forest Products)   57    2,090 
Clearway Energy, Inc.—Class A (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   121    4,051 
Clearway Energy, Inc.—Class C (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   285    10,269 
Clene, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   71    291 
Clipper Realty, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   42    417 
Clovis Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   392    1,062 
CMC Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   99    18,977 
CNB Financial Corp. (Banks)   56    1,484 
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   428    10,204 
CNX Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   729    10,024 
Coastal Financial Corp.* (Banks)   33    1,670 
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (Beverages)   16    9,907 
Codex DNA, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   27    292 
Codexis, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   209    6,535 
Codiak Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   55    613 
Coeur Mining, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   889    4,481 
Cogent Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   129    1,107 
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   148    10,831 
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (Capital Markets)   86    7,956 
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   226    3,607 
Cohu, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   166    6,323 
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   120    2,242 
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Banks)   272    8,900 
Columbia Financial, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   137    2,858 
Columbus McKinnon Corp. (Machinery)   97    4,487 
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   124    12,269 
Commercial Metals Co. (Metals & Mining)   417    15,132 
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.* (Machinery)   111    895 
Community Bank System, Inc. (Banks)   186    13,853 
Community Health Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   432    5,750 
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   83    3,923 
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   54    2,355 
CommVault Systems, Inc.* (Software)   159    10,958 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   119    6,079 
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   49    1,436 
CompX International, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   6    135 
comScore, Inc.* (Media)   243    812 
Comstock Resources, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   318    2,573 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Communications Equipment)   90    2,132 
Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   90    738 
Conduent, Inc.* (IT Services)   582    3,108 
CONMED Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   101    14,318 
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   130    4,252 
Conn's, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   62    1,458 
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.* (Software)   56    3,241 
CONSOL Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   119    2,702 
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   253    1,892 
Constellium SE* (Metals & Mining)   432    7,737 
Construction Partners, Inc.*—Class A (Construction & Engineering)   101    2,970 
Convey Health Solutions Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   47    393 
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.* (Auto Components)   58    1,300 
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   332    6,574 
CoreCard Corp.* (Software)   25    970 
CoreCivic, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   417    4,157 
CorePoint Lodging, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   137    2,151 
CorMedix, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   132    601 
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.* (Building Products)   190    3,314 
Corporate Office Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   392    10,964 
Corsair Gaming, Inc.*(a) (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   95    1,996 
Cortexyme, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   69    871 
CorVel Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   31    6,448 
Costamare, Inc. (Marine)   183    2,315 
Couchbase, Inc.* (Software)   34    849 
Coursera, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   254    6,208 
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.*—Class A (Road & Rail)   42    1,110 
Covetrus, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   359    7,169 
Cowen, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   92    3,321 
CRA International, Inc. (Professional Services)   25    2,334 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   82    10,548 
Crawford & Co.—Class A (Insurance)   57    427 
Crescent Energy, Inc.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   102    1,293 
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   160    4,546 
Crocs, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   202    25,900 
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   125    3,470 
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.* (Banks)   162    2,529 
CryoLife, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   132    2,686 
CryoPort, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   141    8,343 
CS Disco, Inc.* (Software)   27    965 
CSG Systems International, Inc. (IT Services)   113    6,511 
CSW Industrials, Inc. (Building Products)   52    6,285 
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   20    1,228 
CTS Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   111    4,076 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Cue BioPharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   107   $1,210 
Cue Health, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   51    684 
Cullinan Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   90    1,389 
CuriosityStream, Inc.* (Entertainment)   90    534 
Curis, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   301    1,433 
Curo Group Holdings Corp. (Consumer Finance)   71    1,137 
Cushman & Wakefield PLC* (Real Estate Management & Development)   482    10,720 
Custom Truck One Source, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   161    1,288 
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   104    6,798 
Cutera, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   61    2,521 
CVB Financial Corp. (Banks)   449    9,613 
CVR Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   103    1,731 
CVRx, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   28    342 
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   241    815 
Cyteir Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   29    330 
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   56    914 
Cytokinetics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   275    12,535 
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   225    974 
CytoSorbents Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   143    599 
Daily Journal Corp.* (Media)   4    1,427 
Daktronics, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   128    646 
Dana, Inc. (Auto Components)   505    11,524 
Danimer Scientific, Inc.* (Chemicals)   315    2,684 
DarioHealth Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   47    610 
Daseke, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   139    1,396 
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   150    5,760 
Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   38    640 
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   137    1,338 
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   104    1,295 
Delek US Holdings, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   228    3,418 
Deluxe Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   146    4,688 
Denali Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   316    14,094 
Denbury, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   175    13,403 
Denny's Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   215    3,440 
DermTech, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   84    1,327 
Design Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   92    1,970 
Designer Brands, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   209    2,970 
Desktop Metal, Inc.*—Class A (Machinery)   650    3,218 
DHT Holdings, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   492    2,553 
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   11    2,137 
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   726    6,977 
DICE Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   48    1,215 
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   250    2,263 
Digi International, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   117    2,875 
Digimarc Corp.* (Software)   44    1,737 
Digital Media Solutions, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   11    53 
Digital Turbine, Inc.* (Software)   315    19,212 
DigitalBridge Group, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,685    14,036 
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   176    14,138 
Dillard's, Inc.—Class A (Multiline Retail)   20    4,900 
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   120    4,219 
Dine Brands Global, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   57    4,321 
Diodes, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   151    16,581 
Diversified Healthcare Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   824    2,546 
DMC Global, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   65    2,575 
Domo, Inc.* (Software)   97    4,811 
Donegal Group, Inc.—Class A (Insurance)   51    729 
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   102    4,808 
Dorian LPG, Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   108    1,371 
Dorman Products, Inc.* (Auto Components)   92    10,397 
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (Machinery)   78    3,047 
Douglas Elliman, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   250    2,869 
Dril-Quip, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   122    2,401 
Drive Shack, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   287    410 
Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (The)* (Beverages)   125    2,918 
Ducommun, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   38    1,777 
Duluth Holdings, Inc.*—Class B (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   42    638 
Durect Corp.* (Pharmaceuticals)   786    775 
DXP Enterprises, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   60    1,540 
Dycom Industries, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   102    9,564 
Dynavax Technologies Corp.* (Biotechnology)   374    5,262 
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   104    1,237 
Dynex Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   125    2,089 
DZS, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   59    957 
E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   691    7,781 
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   110    6,417 
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (Marine)   31    1,411 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   40    2,037 
Eargo, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   105    536 
Earthstone Energy, Inc.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   88    963 
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   301    6,899 
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   597    12,041 
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   140    31,899 
Eastman Kodak Co.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   156    730 
Ebix, Inc. (Software)   92    2,797 
EchoStar Corp.*—Class A (Communications Equipment)   130    3,426 
Ecovyst, Inc. (Chemicals)   178    1,823 
Edgewell Personal Care Co. (Personal Products)   189    8,639 
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   134    2,048 
Editas Medicine, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   238    6,319 
eGain Corp.* (Software)   72    719 
eHealth, Inc.* (Insurance)   86    2,193 
Eiger Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   111    576 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   66   $937 
elf Beauty, Inc.* (Personal Products)   167    5,546 
Eliem Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   25    262 
Ellington Financial, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   187    3,196 
EMCOR Group, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   185    23,567 
EMCORE Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   127    886 
Emerald Holding, Inc.* (Media)   82    326 
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   170    7,390 
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   497    4,423 
Employers Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)   97    4,014 
Enact Holdings, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   51    1,054 
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   67    5,010 
Encore Capital Group, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   101    6,273 
Encore Wire Corp. (Electrical Equipment)   69    9,874 
Endo International PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   796    2,993 
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (Household Products)   236    9,464 
Energy Fuels, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   537    4,097 
Energy Recovery, Inc.* (Machinery)   144    3,095 
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (Machinery)   210    4,259 
EnerSys (Electrical Equipment)   149    11,779 
Enfusion, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   76    1,591 
EngageSmart, Inc.* (Software)   56    1,351 
Ennis, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   89    1,738 
Enova International, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   126    5,161 
EnPro Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   72    7,925 
Enstar Group, Ltd.* (Insurance)   43    10,646 
Entercom Communications Corp.* (Media)   410    1,054 
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   32    1,437 
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (Banks)   123    5,792 
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   32    548 
Entravision Communications Corp.—Class A (Media)   209    1,417 
Envestnet, Inc.* (Software)   189    14,995 
Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   155    1,166 
Epizyme, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   318    795 
ePlus, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   92    4,957 
Equitrans Midstream Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,421    14,693 
Equity Bancshares, Inc.—Class A (Banks)   47    1,595 
Equity Commonwealth* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   407    10,541 
Erasca, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   73    1,137 
Eros STX Global Corp.* (Entertainment)   1,103    264 
Escalade, Inc. (Leisure Products)   34    537 
ESCO Technologies, Inc. (Machinery)   89    8,009 
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   94    470 
Esports Technologies, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   38    781 
Essent Group, Ltd. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   376    17,120 
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   421    12,137 
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. (Household Durables)   78    2,051 
European Wax Center, Inc.*—Class A (Diversified Consumer Services)   46    1,396 
Evelo Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   105    637 
Eventbrite, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   266    4,639 
EverCommerce, Inc.* (Software)   58    914 
Everi Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   297    6,341 
EverQuote, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   68    1,065 
EVERTEC, Inc. (IT Services)   210    10,496 
EVI Industries, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   20    625 
Evo Payments, Inc.* (IT Services)   165    4,224 
Evolent Health, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   277    7,665 
Evolus, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   115    749 
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.* (Machinery)   402    18,794 
Exagen, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   36    419 
ExlService Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   114    16,503 
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   218    7,344 
Exponent, Inc. (Professional Services)   180    21,011 
Expro Group Holdings N.V.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   161    2,310 
Extreme Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   441    6,924 
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   73    894 
EZCORP, Inc.*—Class A (Consumer Finance)   171    1,260 
F45 Training Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   71    773 
Fabrinet* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   128    15,164 
Falcon Minerals Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   137    667 
Farmers National Bancorp (Banks)   107    1,985 
Farmland Partners, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   99    1,183 
FARO Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   63    4,411 
Fate Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   282    16,500 
Fathom Holdings, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   21    430 
FB Financial Corp. (Banks)   116    5,083 
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   32    3,966 
Federal Signal Corp. (Machinery)   209    9,058 
Federated Hermes, Inc.—Class B (Capital Markets)   323    12,138 
Ferro Corp.* (Chemicals)   285    6,222 
FibroGen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   299    4,216 
Fidelity D&D Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   14    826 
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   61    672 
Finance Of America Cos., Inc.*—Class A (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   64    254 
Financial Institutions, Inc. (Banks)   54    1,717 
Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   26    259 
First Advantage Corp.* (Professional Services)   191    3,637 
First Bancorp (Banks)   119    5,441 
First Bancorp (Banks)   704    9,701 
First Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   70    2,703 
First Bank/Hamilton NJ (Banks)   54    784 
First Busey Corp. (Banks)   175    4,746 
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Banks)   327    5,261 
First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   58    1,938 
First Financial Bancorp (Banks)   322    7,850 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   451    22,930 
First Financial Corp. (Banks)   40    1,812 
First Foundation, Inc. (Banks)   138    3,431 
First Internet Bancorp (Banks)   32    1,505 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Small-Cap :: 251

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

    Shares   Value  
First Interstate BancSystem—Class A (Banks)     142   $ 5,775  
First Merchants Corp. (Banks)     198     8,294  
First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)     58     2,482  
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     396     8,110  
First of Long Island Corp. (Banks)     80     1,727  
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     38     637  
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Finance)     138     10,324  
Fisker, Inc.*(a) (Automobiles)     567     8,919  
Five Star Bancorp (Banks)     43     1,290  
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     181     8,677  
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (Household Durables)     23     618  
Fluent, Inc.* (Media)     151     300  
Fluidigm Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)     265     1,039  
Fluor Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)     493     12,212  
Flushing Financial Corp. (Banks)     102     2,479  
Flywire Corp.* (IT Services)     219     8,335  
Focus Financial Partners, Inc.* (Capital Markets)     207     12,362  
Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     68     1,555  
Forestar Group, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)     59     1,283  
Forian, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)     65     586  
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     118     1,678  
FormFactor, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     270     12,344  
Forrester Research, Inc.* (Professional Services)     39     2,290  
Forte Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     39     83  
Forterra, Inc.* (Construction Materials)     101     2,402  
Fortress Biotech, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     258     645  
Forward Air Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)     93     11,261  
Fossil Group, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)     166     1,708  
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     268     7,882  
Fox Factory Holding Corp.* (Auto Components)     147     25,005  
Franchise Group, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)     98     5,112  
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)     125     1,868  
Franklin Covey Co.* (Professional Services)     44     2,040  
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (Machinery)     161     15,224  
Franklin Street Properties Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     353     2,100  
Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     111     569  
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (Food Products)     117     3,229  
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.* (Airlines)     121     1,642  
Frontline, Ltd.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     415     2,934  
FRP Holdings, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)     23     1,329  
FS Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     25     841  
FTC Solar, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)     66     499  
FTS International, Inc.*—Class A (Energy Equipment & Services)     31     814  
fuboTV, Inc.* (Software)     470     7,294  
FuelCell Energy, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)     1,284     6,677  
Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     95     1,681  
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)     72     7,242  
Full House Resorts, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     114     1,381  
Fulton Financial Corp. (Banks)     552     9,384  
Funko, Inc.* (Distributors)     93     1,748  
FutureFuel Corp. (Chemicals)     90     688  
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     138     1,409  
GAMCO Investors, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)     18     450  
GAN, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     139     1,277  
Gannett Co., Inc.* (Media)     489     2,606  
Gatos Silver, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)     161     1,671  
GATX Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     123     12,815  
GCM Grosvenor, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)     154     1,617  
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.* (Chemicals)     171     5,414  
Gemini Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     76     221  
Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd. (Marine)     112     1,792  
Generation Bio Co.* (Biotechnology)     152     1,076  
Genesco, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)     51     3,273  
Genius Brands International, Inc.*(a) (Leisure Products)     980     1,029  
Gentherm, Inc.* (Auto Components)     116     10,080  
Genworth Financial, Inc.* (Insurance)     1,761     7,132  
German American Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     86     3,352  
Geron Corp.* (Biotechnology)     1,058     1,291  
Getty Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     141     4,525  
Gevo, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     691     2,957  
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* (Building Products)     114     7,602  
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)     153     4,229  
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     383     21,717  
Gladstone Commercial Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     128     3,299  
Gladstone Land Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     109     3,680  
Glatfelter Corp. (Paper & Forest Products)     152     2,614  
Glaukos Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     158     7,022  
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     215     6,293  
Global Industrial Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     44     1,800  
Global Medical REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     208     3,692  
Global Net Lease, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     362     5,531  
Global Water Resources, Inc. (Water Utilities)     44     752  
Globalstar, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     2,109     2,446  
GMS, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)     148     8,896  
Gogo, Inc.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)     205     2,774  
Golar LNG, Ltd.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     351     4,349  
Golden Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     60     3,032  
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     139     1,383  
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. (Insurance)     63     8,195  
GoPro, Inc.*—Class A (Household Durables)     447     4,609  
Gorman-Rupp Co. (Machinery)     79     3,519  
Gossamer Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     216     2,443  
GrafTech International, Ltd. (Electrical Equipment)     696     8,234  
Graham Holdings Co.—Class B (Diversified Consumer Services)     13     8,187  
Granite Construction, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)     159     6,153  
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)     186     2,178  
Graphite Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     56     696  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

    Shares   Value  
Gray Television, Inc. (Media)     297   $ 5,988  
Great Ajax Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)     75     987  
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)     225     3,537  
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     36     2,133  
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     192     6,520  
Green Brick Partners, Inc.* (Household Durables)     107     3,245  
Green Dot Corp.*—Class A (Consumer Finance)     186     6,741  
Green Plains, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     166     5,770  
GreenBox POS* (IT Services)     63     265  
Greenhill & Co., Inc. (Capital Markets)     48     861  
Greenlane Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Distributors)     57     55  
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.*—Class A (Insurance)     91     713  
Greenwich Lifesciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     14     341  
Greif, Inc.—Class A (Containers & Packaging)     90     5,434  
Greif, Inc.—Class B (Containers & Packaging)     21     1,255  
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)     158     5,999  
Griffon Corp. (Building Products)     161     4,585  
Gritstone bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     148     1,903  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Specialty Retail)     61     11,908  
Groupon, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)     82     1,899  
GrowGeneration Corp.* (Specialty Retail)     192     2,506  
GT Biopharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     62     189  
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc.* (Software)     112     750  
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)     28     1,052  
Guess?, Inc. (Specialty Retail)     140     3,315  
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     112     4,958  
H.B. Fuller Co. (Chemicals)     181     14,660  
Haemonetics Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     175     9,282  
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     193     293  
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     481     19,341  
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co.—Class A (Household Durables)     26     373  
Hamilton Lane, Inc. (Capital Markets)     121     12,538  
Hancock Whitney Corp. (Banks)     301     15,056  
Hanger, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)     130     2,357  
Hanmi Financial Corp. (Banks)     106     2,510  
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.—Class I (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)     266     14,129  
HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     166     2,463  
Harmonic, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)     315     3,704  
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     80     3,411  
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     65     491  
Harsco Corp.* (Machinery)     272     4,545  
Harvard Bioscience, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)     136     959  
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)     57     1,742  
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* (Airlines)     176     3,233  
Hawkins, Inc. (Chemicals)     67     2,643  
Haynes International, Inc. (Metals & Mining)     43     1,734  
HBT Financial, Inc. (Banks)     35     656  
HCI Group, Inc. (Insurance)     20     1,671  
Health Catalyst, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)     182     7,211  
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     513     16,231  
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)     260     4,625  
HealthEquity, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)     284     12,564  
HealthStream, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)     88     2,320  
Heartland Express, Inc. (Road & Rail)     164     2,758  
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (Banks)     140     7,085  
Hecla Mining Co. (Metals & Mining)     1,846     9,636  
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Professional Services)     67     2,930  
Helen of Troy, Ltd.* (Household Durables)     84     20,536  
Helios Technologies, Inc. (Machinery)     112     11,779  
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)     497     1,551  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)     366     8,673  
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.* (Media)     56     407  
Herc Holdings, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)     87     13,620  
Heritage Commerce Corp. (Banks)     203     2,424  
Heritage Financial Corp. (Banks)     120     2,933  
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     90     529  
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)     54     1,729  
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     321     2,931  
Hersha Hospitality Trust* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     112     1,027  
Heska Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     34     6,205  
HF Foods Group, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)     126     1,066  
Hibbett, Inc. (Specialty Retail)     52     3,740  
HighPeak Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     18     264  
Hillenbrand, Inc. (Machinery)     253     13,153  
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     215     7,555  
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     297     15,477  
Hingham Institution For Savings The (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     5     2,099  
HireQuest, Inc. (Professional Services)     18     363  
HireRight Holdings Corp.* (Professional Services)     78     1,248  
HNI Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)     151     6,350  
Home Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     26     1,079  
Home BancShares, Inc. (Banks)     530     12,906  
Home Point Capital, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     25     113  
HomeStreet, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     69     3,588  
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)     52     1,611  
Homology Medicines, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     146     531  
Honest Co., Inc. (The)* (Personal Products)     295     2,387  
Hooker Furnishings Corp. (Household Durables)     41     954  
Hookipa Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     67     156  
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     402     5,913  
Horace Mann Educators Corp. (Insurance)     145     5,612  
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     149     3,107  
Hostess Brands, Inc.* (Food Products)     480     9,802  
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.* (Diversified Consumer Services)     442     7,116  
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (Capital Markets)     177     18,323  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

    Shares   Value  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.*—Class A (Household Durables)     18   $ 2,291  
Howard Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)     46     1,002  
Hub Group, Inc.*—Class A (Air Freight & Logistics)     115     9,688  
Humanigen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     169     629  
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)     75     3,743  
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.* (Machinery)     135     3,819  
Hyliion Holdings Corp.* (Machinery)     407     2,523  
HyreCar, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)     62     292  
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (Machinery)     35     1,439  
I3 Verticals, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)     74     1,686  
IBEX, Ltd.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)     20     258  
iBio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     751     412  
iCAD, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)     76     547  
ICF International, Inc. (Professional Services)     64     6,563  
Ichor Holdings, Ltd.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     97     4,465  
Icosavax, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     46     1,052  
Ideanomics, Inc.* (Software)     1,527     1,832  
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     114     2,695  
Identiv, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     75     2,111  
IDT Corp.*—Class B (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     70     3,091  
IES Holdings, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)     30     1,519  
IGM Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     28     821  
iHeartMedia, Inc.*—Class A (Media)     389     8,185  
II-VI, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     368     25,144  
Ikena Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     96     1,204  
Imago Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     34     806  
IMAX Corp.* (Entertainment)     173     3,086  
Immuneering Corp.*—Class A (Biotechnology)     29     469  
Immunic, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     65     622  
ImmunityBio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     237     1,441  
ImmunoGen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     687     5,098  
Immunovant, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     139     1,184  
Impel Neuropharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     19     164  
Impinj, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     66     5,854  
Inari Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     120     10,952  
Independence Holding Co. (Insurance)     15     850  
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     366     9,454  
Independent Bank Corp. (Banks)     71     1,695  
Independent Bank Corp. (Banks)     159     12,963  
Independent Bank Group, Inc. (Banks)     131     9,452  
Indus Realty Trust, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)     20     1,621  
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     226     5,661  
Infinera Corp.* (Communications Equipment)     635     6,090  
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     304     684  
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)     95     874  
InfuSystem Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)     63     1,073  
Ingevity Corp.* (Chemicals)     138     9,895  
Ingles Markets, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     49     4,231  
Inhibrx, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     97     4,236  
Innospec, Inc. (Chemicals)     85     7,679  
Innovage Holding Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)     64     320  
INNOVATE Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)     164     607  
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     82     21,559  
Innoviva, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     151     2,605  
Inogen, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     69     2,346  
Inotiv, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)     51     2,146  
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     718     3,583  
Inozyme Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     50     341  
Inseego Corp.* (Communications Equipment)     296     1,726  
Insight Enterprises, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     120     12,792  
Insmed, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     410     11,168  
Insperity, Inc. (Professional Services)     126     14,882  
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)     93     21,396  
Installed Building Products, Inc. (Household Durables)     82     11,457  
Insteel Industries, Inc. (Building Products)     65     2,588  
Instil Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     188     3,217  
Instructure Holdings, Inc.* (Software)     42     1,007  
Intapp, Inc.* (Software)     36     906  
Integer Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     114     9,757  
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)     60     1,333  
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     242     28,615  
Inter Parfums, Inc. (Personal Products)     62     6,628  
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     87     1,417  
InterDigital, Inc. (Communications Equipment)     107     7,664  
Interface, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)     202     3,222  
International Bancshares Corp. (Banks)     187     7,927  
International Game Technology PLC (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     347     10,032  
International Money Express, Inc.* (IT Services)     112     1,788  
International Seaways, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     160     2,349  
Intersect ENT, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     116     3,168  
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     245     12,823  
Intrepid Potash, Inc.* (Chemicals)     35     1,496  
Invacare Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     117     318  
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)     1,091     3,033  
Investors Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     795     12,044  
Investors Title Co. (Insurance)     5     986  
Invitae Corp.* (Biotechnology)     696     10,628  
iRadimed Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     22     1,017  
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     102     12,004  
Iridium Communications, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)     410     16,930  
iRobot Corp.* (Household Durables)     93     6,127  
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     510     5,947  
IsoPlexis Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)     29     267  
iStar, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     233     6,018  
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     70     3,259  
Iteris, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     147     588  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

    Shares   Value  
Itron, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     157   $ 10,758  
IVERIC bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     400     6,688  
J & J Snack Foods Corp. (Food Products)     51     8,056  
Jack in the Box, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     76     6,648  
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (Insurance)     127     3,659  
Janux Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     46     908  
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.* (Building Products)     318     8,382  
JFrog, Ltd.* (Software)     184     5,465  
JOANN, Inc. (Specialty Retail)     40     415  
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (Food Products)     31     2,795  
John Bean Technologies Corp. (Machinery)     109     16,738  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.—Class A (Media)     150     8,591  
Johnson Outdoors, Inc.—Class A (Leisure Products)     18     1,686  
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     114     952  
Kadant, Inc. (Machinery)     40     9,219  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (Metals & Mining)     55     5,167  
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     168     203  
Kaleido Biosciences, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     67     160  
Kaltura, Inc.* (Software)     60     202  
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     78     1,032  
Kaman Corp.—Class A (Trading Companies & Distributors)     96     4,142  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)     420     6,560  
Karat Packaging, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)     16     323  
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     77     10,087  
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     250     1,608  
KB Home (Household Durables)     276     12,345  
KBR, Inc. (Professional Services)     491     23,381  
Kearny Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     236     3,127  
Kelly Services, Inc.—Class A (Professional Services)     122     2,046  
KemPharm, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     103     897  
Kennametal, Inc. (Machinery)     290     10,414  
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)     413     9,862  
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     54     3,160  
Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     121     2,023  
Kforce, Inc. (Professional Services)     70     5,265  
Kimball Electronics, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     84     1,828  
Kimball International, Inc.—Class B (Commercial Services & Supplies)     125     1,279  
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.*—Class A (Biotechnology)     101     1,189  
Kinnate Biopharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     89     1,577  
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (Insurance)     75     17,841  
Kirkland's, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)     46     687  
Kite Realty Group Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     754     16,422  
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)     123     2,562  
Knowles Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     309     7,215  
Kodiak Sciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     116     9,834  
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)     180     9,225  
Kopin Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     270     1,104  
Koppers Holdings, Inc.* (Chemicals)     72     2,254  
Korn Ferry (Professional Services)     187     14,162  
Kosmos Energy, Ltd.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     1,556     5,384  
Kraton Corp.* (Chemicals)     109     5,049  
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)     426     8,264  
Krispy Kreme, Inc.(a) (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     78     1,476  
Kronos Bio, Inc.* (Chemicals)     135     1,835  
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (Chemicals)     77     1,156  
Krystal Biotech, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     62     4,337  
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     213     12,895  
Kura Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     221     3,094  
Kura Sushi USA, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     14     1,132  
KVH Industries, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)     53     487  
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     119     7,555  
Ladder Capital Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)     395     4,736  
Laird Superfood, Inc.* (Food Products)     22     287  
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     170     3,228  
Lakeland Financial Corp. (Banks)     85     6,812  
Lancaster Colony Corp. (Food Products)     66     10,930  
Landec Corp.* (Food Products)     91     1,010  
Landos Biopharma, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     16     77  
Lands' End, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)     50     982  
Landsea Homes Corp.* (Household Durables)     37     271  
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     234     6,760  
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     44     2,646  
Latham Group, Inc.* (Leisure Products)     111     2,778  
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     471     36,296  
Laureate Education, Inc.—Class A (Diversified Consumer Services)     345     4,223  
Lawson Products, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)     17     931  
La-Z-Boy, Inc. (Household Durables)     153     5,555  
Lazydays Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)     27     582  
LCI Industries (Auto Components)     86     13,405  
Legacy Housing Corp.* (Household Durables)     28     741  
Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     66     3,315  
LendingClub Corp.* (Consumer Finance)     344     8,318  
LendingTree, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     40     4,904  
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     243     957  
Lexington Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     971     15,167  
LGI Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)     75     11,586  
LHC Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)     106     14,546  
Liberty Latin America, Ltd.*—Class A (Media)     141     1,644  
Liberty Latin America, Ltd.*—Class C (Media)     537     6,122  
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves*—Class A (Entertainment)     35     1,006  
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves*—Class C (Entertainment)     127     3,569  
Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)     316     3,065  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

    Shares   Value  
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)     253   $ 549  
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     135     2,323  
LifeStance Health Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)     159     1,514  
Lifetime Brands, Inc. (Household Durables)     44     703  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     52     8,032  
Limelight Networks, Inc.* (IT Services)     434     1,489  
Limoneira Co. (Food Products)     54     810  
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     107     1,669  
Lindsay Corp. (Machinery)     38     5,776  
Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     436     1,068  
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.*—Class A (Entertainment)     202     3,361  
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.*—Class B (Entertainment)     410     6,310  
Liquidity Services, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)     92     2,031  
LivaNova PLC* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     186     16,261  
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)     111     9,689  
Livent Corp.* (Chemicals)     563     13,725  
LiveOne, Inc.* (Entertainment)     205     262  
LivePerson, Inc.* (Software)     228     8,144  
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)     229     10,981  
Lordstown Motors Corp.*—Class A (Automobiles)     539     1,860  
LTC Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     135     4,609  
Lucid Diagnostics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     18     97  
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)     20     205  
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)     100     1,707  
Luna Innovations, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     107     903  
Luther Burbank Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     54     758  
Luxfer Holdings PLC (Machinery)     96     1,854  
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     82     635  
M.D.C Holdings, Inc. (Household Durables)     199     11,110  
M/I Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)     99     6,156  
Macatawa Bank Corp. (Banks)     91     803  
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     169     13,233  
MacroGenics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     209     3,354  
Macy's, Inc. (Multiline Retail)     1,091     28,562  
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.* (Entertainment)     91     6,401  
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     41     3,474  
Magellan Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)     82     7,789  
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     104     461  
Magnite, Inc.* (Media)     451     7,893  
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     501     9,454  
Maiden Holdings, Ltd.* (Insurance)     241     737  
Malibu Boats, Inc.* (Leisure Products)     72     4,949  
MannKind Corp.* (Biotechnology)     858     3,749  
ManTech International Corp.—Class A (Professional Services)     95     6,928  
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)     332     10,910  
Marcus & Millichap, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)     82     4,220  
Marine Products Corp. (Leisure Products)     28     350  
MarineMax, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)     73     4,310  
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)     128     1,521  
Marlin Business Services Corp. (Diversified Financial Services)     28     652  
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.* (Chemicals)     352     254  
Marten Transport, Ltd. (Road & Rail)     207     3,552  
Masonite International Corp.* (Building Products)     83     9,790  
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.* (Leisure Products)     65     1,841  
Matador Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     385     14,214  
Materion Corp. (Metals & Mining)     71     6,528  
Matrix Service Co.* (Construction & Engineering)     90     677  
Matson, Inc. (Marine)     144     12,964  
Matthews International Corp.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)     107     3,924  
MAX Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)     64     1,951  
Maxar Technologies, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)     252     7,442  
MaxCyte, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     333     3,393  
MAXIMUS, Inc. (IT Services)     213     16,969  
MaxLinear, Inc.*—Class A (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     246     18,546  
Mayville Engineering Co., Inc.* (Machinery)     31     462  
MBIA, Inc.* (Insurance)     167     2,637  
McGrath RentCorp (Commercial Services & Supplies)     84     6,742  
MedAvail Holdings, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)     42     59  
MediaAlpha, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)     74     1,143  
Medifast, Inc. (Personal Products)     40     8,377  
MEDNAX, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)     264     7,183  
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)     101     21,981  
MEI Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     376     1,004  
MeiraGTx Holdings PLC* (Biotechnology)     103     2,445  
Mercantile Bank Corp. (Banks)     53     1,857  
Merchants Bancorp (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     34     1,609  
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     148     3,019  
MeridianLink, Inc.* (Software)     44     950  
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     178     11,089  
Meritage Homes Corp.* (Household Durables)     128     15,625  
Meritor, Inc.* (Machinery)     236     5,848  
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     249     1,549  
Mesa Air Group, Inc.* (Airlines)     119     666  
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)     17     5,578  
Meta Financial Group, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)     109     6,503  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Meta Materials, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   704   $1,732 
Methode Electronics, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   133    6,540 
Metrocity Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   66    1,817 
MetroMile, Inc.* (Insurance)   334    731 
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.* (Banks)   34    3,622 
MFA Financial, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,538    7,013 
MGE Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   127    10,446 
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Beverages)   49    4,165 
MicroStrategy, Inc.* (Software)   29    15,790 
MicroVision, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   571    2,861 
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   49    1,555 
Middlesex Water Co. (Water Utilities)   60    7,218 
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   74    1,834 
MidwestOne Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   49    1,586 
Miller Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   39    1,303 
MillerKnoll, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   258    10,111 
Mimecast, Ltd.* (Software)   212    16,869 
MiMedx Group, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   386    2,331 
Mind Medicine MindMed, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,208    1,667 
Minerals Technologies, Inc. (Chemicals)   115    8,412 
MiNK Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   7    31 
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   13    207 
Mission Produce, Inc.* (Food Products)   129    2,025 
Mistras Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   69    513 
Mitek System, Inc.* (Software)   149    2,645 
Model N, Inc.* (Software)   123    3,694 
Modine Manufacturing Co.* (Auto Components)   174    1,756 
ModivCare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   43    6,376 
Moelis & Co. (Capital Markets)   212    13,252 
Molecular Templates, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   128    502 
Momentive Global, Inc.* (Software)   451    9,539 
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   46    3,402 
MoneyGram International, Inc.* (IT Services)   311    2,454 
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   331    6,954 
Monro, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   115    6,701 
Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   42    858 
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   91    6,416 
Moog, Inc.—Class A (Aerospace & Defense)   101    8,178 
Morphic Holding, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   73    3,459 
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.* (Auto Components)   65    1,110 
Movado Group, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   54    2,259 
MP Materials Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   263    11,944 
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   215    8,946 
MRC Global, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   280    1,926 
Mueller Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   195    11,575 
Mueller Water Products, Inc.—Class A (Machinery)   547    7,877 
Multiplan Corp.* (Health Care Technology)   1,323    5,861 
Murphy Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   509    13,290 
Murphy USA, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   84    16,735 
Mustang Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   253    420 
MVB Financial Corp. (Banks)   35    1,453 
Myers Industries, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   125    2,501 
MYR Group, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   57    6,301 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   276    7,618 
Nabors Industries, Ltd.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   25    2,027 
NanoString Technologies, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   158    6,672 
Nanthealth, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   93    98 
Napco Security Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   50    2,499 
Nathan's Famous, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   10    584 
National Bank Holdings Corp. (Banks)   101    4,438 
National Beverage Corp. (Beverages)   82    3,717 
National CineMedia, Inc. (Media)   209    587 
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   132    1,247 
National Health Investors, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   152    8,735 
National Healthcare Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   44    2,989 
National Presto Industries, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   18    1,477 
National Research Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   49    2,034 
National Storage Affiliates Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   282    19,514 
National Vision Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   284    13,629 
National Western Life Group, Inc.—Class A (Insurance)   9    1,930 
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   32    456 
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (Personal Products)   41    759 
Natus Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   117    2,776 
Nautilus, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   105    644 
Navient Corp. (Consumer Finance)   550    11,671 
NBT Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   147    5,662 
Neenah, Inc. (Paper & Forest Products)   59    2,731 
Nelnet, Inc.—Class A (Consumer Finance)   59    5,763 
NEOGAMES SA* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   36    1,000 
Neogen Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   374    16,982 
NeoGenomics, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   394    13,442 
Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   122    588 
NeoPhotonics Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   178    2,736 
NETGEAR, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   101    2,950 
NetScout Systems, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   244    8,072 
NETSTREIT Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   138    3,160 
Neuronetics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   89    397 
NeuroPace, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   25    252 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Nevro Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   120   $9,728 
New Jersey Resources Corp. (Gas Utilities)   336    13,796 
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,319    4,907 
NewAge, Inc.* (Beverages)   467    481 
Newmark Group, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   518    9,687 
Newpark Resources, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   315    926 
NexImmune, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   61    281 
Nexpoint Residential Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   77    6,455 
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   199    3,540 
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   601    2,134 
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   109    1,930 
NI Holdings, Inc.* (Insurance)   30    567 
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.* (Banks)   43    3,687 
Nikola Corp.*(a) (Machinery)   794    7,837 
Nkarta, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   49    752 
NL Industries, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   29    215 
nLight, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   152    3,640 
NMI Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   292    6,380 
NN, Inc.* (Machinery)   148    607 
Noodles & Co.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   141    1,279 
Nordic American Tankers, Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   584    987 
Northern Oil And Gas, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   182    3,746 
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   153    2,472 
Northrim Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   21    913 
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   425    6,018 
Northwest Natural Holding Co. (Gas Utilities)   106    5,171 
Northwest Pipe Co.* (Construction & Engineering)   34    1,081 
NorthWestern Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   184    10,517 
Novagold Resources, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   824    5,653 
Novanta, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   123    21,688 
NOW, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   383    3,271 
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.—Class A (Personal Products)   173    8,779 
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   109    3,156 
Nuvalent, Inc.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   37    704 
NuVasive, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   180    9,446 
Nuvation Bio, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   552    4,692 
NV5 Global, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   46    6,354 
NVE Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   17    1,161 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   69    8,693 
Oceaneering International, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   346    3,913 
Oceanfirst Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   202    4,484 
Ocugen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   641    2,917 
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   266    1,854 
Ocwen Financial Corp.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   28    1,119 
Office Properties Income Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   166    4,123 
OFG Bancorp (Banks)   170    4,515 
O-I Glass, Inc.* (Containers & Packaging)   549    6,605 
Oil States International, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   210    1,044 
Oil-Dri Corp. of America (Household Products)   18    589 
Old National Bancorp (Banks)   574    10,401 
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   96    1,209 
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   87    814 
Olympic Steel, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   33    776 
Omega Flex, Inc. (Machinery)   11    1,396 
Omega Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   26    295 
Omeros Corp.* (Pharmaceuticals)   209    1,344 
Omnicell, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   152    27,426 
ON24, Inc.* (Software)   93    1,614 
Oncocyte Corp.* (Biotechnology)   209    454 
Oncorus, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   71    374 
Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   154    350 
ONE Gas, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   183    14,199 
ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (The)* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   72    908 
One Liberty Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   56    1,976 
OneSpan, Inc.* (Software)   122    2,065 
OneSpaWorld Holdings, Ltd.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   186    1,864 
Onewater Marine, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   36    2,195 
Onto Innovation, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   169    17,108 
Ontrak, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   32    201 
Ooma, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   76    1,553 
Open Lending Corp.*—Class A (Capital Markets)   362    8,138 
OPKO Health, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,388    6,676 
Oportun Financial Corp.* (Consumer Finance)   73    1,478 
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   32    1,484 
OptimizeRx Corp.* (Health Care Technology)   60    3,727 
Option Care Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   552    15,700 
Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   105    1,499 
OraSure Technologies, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   248    2,155 
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   472    2,124 
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   132    1,220 
ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   110    1,617 
Origin Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   77    3,305 
Orion Engineered Carbons SA* (Chemicals)   210    3,856 
Ormat Technologies, Inc. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   157    12,450 
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. (Banks)   38    958 
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   418    8,941 
Orthofix Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   66    2,052 
OrthoPediatrics Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   48    2,873 
OSI Systems, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   59    5,499 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Otter Tail Corp. (Electric Utilities)   143   $10,213 
Ouster, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   544    2,829 
Outbrain, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   29    406 
Outfront Media, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   506    13,571 
Outlook Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   309    420 
Outset Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   163    7,513 
Overstock.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   149    8,792 
Ovintiv, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   910    30,666 
Owens & Minor, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   252    10,962 
Oxford Industries, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   56    5,685 
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   39    712 
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   675    13,810 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   326    13,050 
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   153    9,206 
Pactiv Evergreen, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   149    1,889 
PAE, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   241    2,393 
PagerDuty, Inc.* (Software)   285    9,904 
Palomar Holdings, Inc.* (Insurance)   85    5,505 
PAM Transportation Services, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   12    852 
Papa John's International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   115    15,349 
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   155    2,556 
PAR Technology Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   88    4,644 
Paragon 28, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   31    548 
Paramount Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   648    5,404 
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   170    763 
Park Aerospace Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   68    898 
Park National Corp. (Banks)   50    6,866 
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (Machinery)   30    635 
Parsons Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   91    3,062 
Party City Holdco, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   384    2,139 
Passage Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   129    819 
Patrick Industries, Inc. (Auto Components)   79    6,375 
Patterson Cos., Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   298    8,746 
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   648    5,476 
PAVmed, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   252    620 
Paya Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   298    1,889 
PBF Energy, Inc.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   335    4,345 
PC Connection, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   39    1,682 
PCSB Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   45    857 
PDC Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   339    16,536 
PDF Solutions, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   104    3,306 
Peabody Energy Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   309    3,112 
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. (Banks)   62    2,195 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   452    10,111 
Pennymac Financial Services, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   109    7,606 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   340    5,892 
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   88    2,799 
Peoples Financial Services Corp. (Banks)   24    1,265 
Perdoceo Education Corp.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   244    2,869 
Perficient, Inc.* (IT Services)   113    14,609 
Performance Food Group Co.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   527    24,184 
Perpetua Resources Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   113    537 
Personalis, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   125    1,784 
Petiq, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   94    2,135 
PetMed Express, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   71    1,793 
PGT Innovations, Inc.* (Building Products)   200    4,498 
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   70    1,377 
Phibro Animal Health Corp.—Class A (Pharmaceuticals)   71    1,450 
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   65    2,148 
Photronics, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   207    3,902 
Phreesia, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   173    7,207 
Physicians Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   766    14,424 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   431    7,922 
Ping Identity Holding Corp.* (Software)   211    4,828 
Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   40    453 
Piper Sandler Cos. (Capital Markets)   61    10,889 
Pitney Bowes, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   611    4,051 
PJT Partners, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   82    6,075 
Plantronics, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   147    4,313 
PlayAGS, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   95    645 
PLBY Group, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   100    2,664 
Plexus Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   97    9,301 
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   84    1,134 
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   109    3,488 
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   91    2,102 
PNM Resources, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   297    13,546 
PolyMet Mining Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   100    250 
Porch Group, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   268    4,178 
Portage Biotech, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   17    182 
Portillo's, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   82    3,078 
Portland General Electric Co. (Electric Utilities)   313    16,564 
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   100    681 
Postal Realty Trust, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   43    851 
PotlatchDeltic Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   229    13,790 
Powell Industries, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   32    944 
Power Integrations, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   210    19,507 
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   187    3,080 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Small-Cap :: 259

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
PRA Group, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   150   $7,532 
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   116    2,285 
Precigen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   330    1,224 
Precision BioSciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   176    1,302 
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   181    3,269 
Preferred Bank (Banks)   48    3,446 
Preformed Line Products Co. (Electrical Equipment)   10    647 
Prelude Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   38    473 
Premier Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   129    3,987 
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   174    10,553 
PriceSmart, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   81    5,927 
Primis Financial Corp. (Banks)   84    1,263 
Primo Water Corp. (Beverages)   546    9,626 
Primoris Services Corp. (Construction & Engineering)   186    4,460 
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   35    248 
Privia Health Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   56    1,449 
ProAssurance Corp. (Insurance)   187    4,731 
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   25    625 
PROG Holdings, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   226    10,195 
Progress Software Corp. (Software)   153    7,385 
Progyny, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   224    11,278 
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   104    4,112 
ProPetro Holding Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   300    2,430 
PROS Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   139    4,794 
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   156    5,335 
Prothena Corp. PLC* (Biotechnology)   126    6,224 
Proto Labs, Inc.* (Machinery)   97    4,981 
Provention Bio, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   193    1,085 
Provident BanCorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   53    986 
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   264    6,394 
PS Business Parks, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   70    12,892 
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   241    9,599 
Pulmonx Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   91    2,918 
Pulse Biosciences, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   48    711 
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   112    340 
Pure Cycle Corp.* (Water Utilities)   67    978 
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.* (Chemicals)   185    1,770 
Purple Innovation, Inc.* (Household Durables)   200    2,654 
Pyxis Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   37    406 
Pzena Investment Management, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   58    549 
Q2 Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   190    15,094 
QCR Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   53    2,968 
Quaker Chemical Corp. (Chemicals)   47    10,847 
Qualys, Inc.* (Software)   118    16,192 
Quanex Building Products Corp. (Building Products)   116    2,874 
Quanterix Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   107    4,537 
Quantum Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   203    1,121 
QuinStreet, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   174    3,165 
Quotient Technology, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   312    2,315 
Quotient, Ltd.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   273    707 
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   246    2,770 
R1 RCM, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   413    10,527 
Rackspace Technology, Inc.* (IT Services)   189    2,546 
Radian Group, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   626    13,227 
Radiant Logistics, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   136    991 
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc.*—Class A (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   205    3,301 
Radius Health, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   163    1,128 
RadNet, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   158    4,757 
Rafael Holdings, Inc.*—Class B (Real Estate Management & Development)   34    173 
Rain Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   55    708 
Rallybio Corp.* (Biotechnology)   25    239 
Rambus, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   377    11,080 
Range Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   830    14,799 
Ranger Oil Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   74    1,992 
Ranpak Holdings Corp.* (Containers & Packaging)   131    4,923 
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.*—Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   29    309 
Rapid7, Inc.* (Software)   195    22,949 
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   74    2,718 
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.* (Chemicals)   215    1,228 
RBB Bancorp (Banks)   49    1,284 
RBC Bearings, Inc.* (Machinery)   97    19,591 
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   29    2,259 
Ready Capital Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   208    3,251 
Realogy Holdings Corp.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   400    6,724 
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*—Class A (Pharmaceuticals)   95    2,505 
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   400    6,852 
Red River Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   16    856 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   54    893 
Red Rock Resorts, Inc.—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   207    11,387 
Redfin Corp.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   358    13,745 
Redwood Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   398    5,250 
REGENXBIO, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   137    4,480 
Regional Management Corp. (Consumer Finance)   27    1,551 
Regis Corp.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   148    258 
Rekor Systems, Inc.* (Professional Services)   117    766 
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   243    7,463 
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   54    1,217 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Remitly Global, Inc.* (IT Services)   43   $887 
Renasant Corp. (Banks)   190    7,211 
Reneo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   30    257 
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   156    6,621 
Rent The Runway, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   60    489 
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   229    11,001 
Repay Holdings Corp.* (IT Services)   301    5,499 
Replimune Group, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   103    2,791 
Republic Bancorp, Inc.—Class A (Banks)   32    1,627 
Republic First Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)   155    577 
Resideo Technologies, Inc.* (Building Products)   502    13,067 
Resources Connection, Inc. (Professional Services)   111    1,980 
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   413    8,095 
Retail Value, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   61    392 
Retractable Technologies, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   60    416 
REV Group, Inc. (Machinery)   99    1,401 
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   244    3,982 
Revlon, Inc.*—Class A (Personal Products)   25    284 
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   206    5,185 
Revolve Group, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   125    7,005 
REX American Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   18    1,728 
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   153    1,527 
Ribbon Communications, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   244    1,476 
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   593    1,571 
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   9    174 
Rimini Street, Inc.* (Software)   155    925 
Riot Blockchain, Inc.*(a) (Software)   309    6,900 
Rite Aid Corp.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   193    2,835 
RLI Corp. (Insurance)   139    15,582 
RLJ Lodging Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   575    8,010 
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   143    3,122 
Rocky Brands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   24    955 
Rogers Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   65    17,744 
Romeo Power, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   449    1,639 
RPC, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   235    1,067 
RPT Realty (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   291    3,894 
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   160    1,549 
Rush Enterprises, Inc.—Class A (Trading Companies & Distributors)   147    8,179 
Rush Enterprises, Inc.—Class B (Trading Companies & Distributors)   22    1,187 
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   183    3,020 
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   115    2,289 
RxSight, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   29    326 
Ryerson Holding Corp. (Metals & Mining)   57    1,485 
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.*—Class I (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   187    17,197 
S&T Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   135    4,255 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   793    10,737 
Safe Bulkers, Inc.* (Marine)   220    829 
Safehold, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   72    5,749 
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   50    4,252 
Saia, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   92    31,008 
Sailpoint Technologies Holding, Inc.* (Software)   318    15,372 
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   391    7,218 
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   300    4,644 
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Food Products)   71    13,566 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   155    7,452 
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   412    3,090 
Sanmina Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   221    9,163 
Sapiens International Corp. N.V. (Software)   107    3,686 
Saul Centers, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   41    2,174 
ScanSource, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   87    3,052 
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.—Class A (Metals & Mining)   90    4,673 
Scholar Rock Holding Corp.* (Biotechnology)   98    2,434 
Scholastic Corp. (Media)   92    3,676 
Schrodinger, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   157    5,468 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (Paper & Forest Products)   109    3,259 
Scientific Games Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   334    22,320 
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   169    2,165 
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. (Capital Markets)   77    1,644 
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (Banks)   181    6,406 
SeaSpine Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   110    1,498 
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   179    11,610 
SecureWorks Corp.*—Class A (Software)   35    559 
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   341    556 
Seer, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   145    3,307 
Select Energy Services, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   217    1,352 
Select Medical Holdings Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   384    11,290 
Selecta Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   320    1,043 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   206    16,880 
Selectquote, Inc.* (Insurance)   465    4,213 
Semtech Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   225    20,009 
Seneca Foods Corp.*—Class A (Food Products)   21    1,007 
Sensei Biotherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   73    423 
Senseonics Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,501    4,008 
Sensient Technologies Corp. (Chemicals)   147    14,708 
Sera Prognostics, Inc.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   16    110 
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   242    2,016 
Seritage Growth Properties*—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   130    1,725 
Service Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   570    5,010 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Small-Cap :: 261

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   173   $14,695 
Sesen Bio, Inc.*(a) (Biotechnology)   699    570 
SFL Corp., Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   431    3,513 
Shake Shack, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   130    9,381 
Sharps Compliance Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   64    456 
Shattuck Labs, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   92    783 
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   168    4,284 
Shift Technologies, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   216    737 
Shockwave Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   117    20,864 
Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   61    2,384 
ShotSpotter, Inc.* (Software)   29    856 
Shutterstock, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   81    8,982 
SI-BONE, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   113    2,510 
Sientra, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   202    741 
Sierra Bancorp (Banks)   49    1,330 
SIGA Technologies, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   168    1,263 
Sight Sciences, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   39    685 
Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   53    146 
Signet Jewelers, Ltd. (Specialty Retail)   184    16,014 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   139    28,693 
Silk Road Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   119    5,071 
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   71    473 
Silvergate Capital Corp.*—Class A (Banks)   96    14,227 
Simmons First National Corp.—Class A (Banks)   395    11,684 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Building Products)   151    20,999 
Simulations Plus, Inc. (Health Care Technology)   53    2,507 
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.—Class A (Media)   160    4,229 
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   42    486 
SiriusPoint, Ltd.* (Insurance)   307    2,496 
SITE Centers Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   602    9,530 
SiTime Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   55    16,090 
SJW Corp. (Water Utilities)   96    7,027 
Skyline Champion Corp.* (Household Durables)   182    14,374 
SkyWater Technology, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   28    454 
SkyWest, Inc.* (Airlines)   173    6,799 
Sleep Number Corp.* (Specialty Retail)   77    5,898 
SM Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   417    12,293 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   61    4,330 
SmartFinancial, Inc. (Banks)   48    1,313 
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (Leisure Products)   166    2,955 
Smith Micro Software, Inc.* (Software)   160    787 
Snap One Holdings Corp.* (Household Durables)   47    991 
SOC Telemed, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   211    270 
Society Pass, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   11    115 
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   109    714 
Solid Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   207    362 
Solo Brands, Inc.*—Class A (Leisure Products)   41    641 
Sonic Automotive, Inc.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   75    3,709 
Sonos, Inc.* (Household Durables)   418    12,456 
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,037    4,822 
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   358    9,351 
South Plains Financial, Inc. (Banks)   36    1,001 
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   26    1,625 
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   27    1,409 
Southside Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   108    4,517 
SouthState Corp. (Banks)   243    19,468 
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   210    14,710 
Southwestern Energy Co.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   3,530    16,450 
Sovos Brands, Inc.* (Food Products)   89    1,339 
SP Plus Corp.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   80    2,258 
SpartanNash Co. (Food & Staples Retailing)   124    3,194 
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   566    719 
Spero Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   84    1,345 
Spire, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   176    11,479 
Spirit Airlines, Inc.* (Airlines)   342    7,473 
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   44    1,266 
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   151    1,782 
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   101    6,260 
Sprout Social, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   157    14,238 
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   392    11,635 
Spruce Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   30    134 
SPS Commerce, Inc.* (Software)   125    17,794 
SPX Corp.* (Machinery)   152    9,071 
SPX FLOW, Inc. (Machinery)   144    12,453 
SQZ Biotechnologies Co.* (Biotechnology)   79    705 
STAAR Surgical Co.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   165    15,065 
STAG Industrial, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   613    29,399 
Stagwell, Inc.* (Media)   214    1,855 
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (Auto Components)   73    3,824 
Standex International Corp. (Machinery)   42    4,648 
Startek, Inc.* (IT Services)   58    303 
State Auto Financial Corp. (Insurance)   62    3,205 
Steelcase, Inc.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   302    3,539 
Stem, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   396    7,512 
Stepan Co. (Chemicals)   75    9,322 
StepStone Group, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   140    5,820 
Stereotaxis, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   172    1,066 
Sterling Check Corp.* (Professional Services)   58    1,190 
Sterling Construction Co., Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   97    2,551 
Steven Madden, Ltd. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   280    13,012 
Stewart Information Services Corp. (Insurance)   93    7,415 
Stitch Fix, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   283    5,354 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

262 :: ProFund VP Small-Cap :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   84   $5,366 
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   66    1,583 
StoneMor, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   112    255 
Stoneridge, Inc.* (Auto Components)   91    1,796 
StoneX Group, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   58    3,553 
Strategic Education, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   85    4,916 
Stride, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   144    4,800 
Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   26    334 
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (Leisure Products)   60    4,081 
Summit Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   39    1,071 
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   360    3,514 
Summit Materials, Inc.*—Class A (Construction Materials)   412    16,538 
Summit Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   92    247 
Sumo Logic, Inc.* (Software)   305    4,136 
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.* (Airlines)   112    3,052 
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   289    1,905 
Sunnova Energy International, Inc.* (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   299    8,348 
SunPower Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   278    5,802 
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   756    8,868 
Super Micro Computer, Inc.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   152    6,679 
Superior Group of Cos., Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   41    900 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   171    4,986 
Surface Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   123    588 
Surgery Partners, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   118    6,302 
Surmodics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   47    2,263 
Sutro BioPharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   151    2,247 
Synaptics, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   136    39,374 
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   156    3,415 
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   200    652 
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   78    1,170 
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   67    1,275 
Talaris Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   74    1,131 
Talis Biomedical Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   50    201 
Talos Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   128    1,254 
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   355    6,844 
Target Hospitality Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   87    310 
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   29    653 
Tattooed Chef, Inc.*(a) (Food Products)   164    2,549 
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* (Household Durables)   416    14,543 
Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   79    920 
TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   106    494 
Team, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   92    100 
TechTarget, Inc.* (Media)   91    8,704 
Teekay Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   241    757 
Teekay Tankers, Ltd.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   83    905 
TEGNA, Inc. (Media)   768    14,253 
Tejon Ranch Co.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   72    1,374 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   351    7,072 
Telesat Corp.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   45    1,290 
Tellurian, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,283    3,952 
Telos Corp.* (Software)   139    2,143 
Tenable Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   321    17,677 
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   48    910 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   369    30,145 
Tennant Co. (Machinery)   64    5,187 
Tenneco, Inc.* (Auto Components)   236    2,667 
Terex Corp. (Machinery)   238    10,460 
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   48    339 
Terreno Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   256    21,834 
Tetra Tech, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   187    31,753 
TETRA Technologies, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   426    1,210 
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   176    10,604 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   243    21,695 
Textainer Group Holdings, Ltd. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   164    5,856 
TG Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   450    8,550 
The Andersons, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   109    4,219 
The Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)   182    4,606 
The Bank of Nt Butterfield & Son, Ltd. (Banks)   174    6,631 
The Brink's Co. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   167    10,950 
The Buckle, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   103    4,358 
The Cato Corp.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   69    1,184 
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   160    6,264 
The Children's Place, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   49    3,885 
The Container Store Group, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   110    1,098 
The E.W. Scripps Co.*—Class A (Media)   199    3,851 
The Ensign Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   183    15,365 
The First Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   36    1,130 
The GEO Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   409    3,170 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.* (Auto Components)   961    20,489 
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (Machinery)   111    5,094 
The Hackett Group, Inc. (IT Services)   85    1,745 
The Joint Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   48    3,153 
The Lovesac Co.* (Household Durables)   44    2,915 
The Macerich Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   743    12,839 
The Manitowoc Co., Inc.* (Machinery)   119    2,212 
The Marcus Corp.* (Entertainment)   79    1,411 
The ODP Corp.* (Specialty Retail)   160    6,285 
The Pennant Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   89    2,054 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Small-Cap :: 263

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
The RealReal, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   278   $3,228 
The RMR Group, Inc.—Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   53    1,838 
The Shyft Group, Inc. (Machinery)   120    5,896 
The Simply Good Foods Co.* (Food Products)   296    12,305 
The St Joe Co. (Real Estate Management & Development)   116    6,038 
The Vita Coco Co., Inc.* (Beverages)   38    424 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,354    481 
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   208    2,298 
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   114    1,930 
Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   40    507 
Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   12    312 
Thorne HealthTech, Inc.* (Personal Products)   23    143 
Thryv Holdings, Inc.* (Media)   27    1,111 
Tidewater, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   143    1,532 
Tilly's, Inc.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   79    1,273 
TimkenSteel Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   160    2,640 
Tiptree, Inc. (Insurance)   82    1,134 
Titan International, Inc.* (Machinery)   177    1,940 
Titan Machinery, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   67    2,257 
Tivity Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   153    4,045 
Tompkins Financial Corp. (Banks)   49    4,095 
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.* (Biotechnology)   1,540    551 
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (Food Products)   53    1,920 
Torrid Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   44    435 
TowneBank (Banks)   233    7,360 
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.—Class T (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   209    2,575 
TPI Composites, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   126    1,885 
Traeger, Inc.* (Household Durables)   78    948 
Transcat, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   25    2,311 
TransMedics Group, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   90    1,724 
TravelCenters of America, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   43    2,220 
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   205    6,363 
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   104    1,939 
Trean Insurance Group, Inc.* (Insurance)   61    544 
Tredegar Corp. (Chemicals)   91    1,076 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* (Food Products)   181    7,336 
Trevena, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   568    331 
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)   388    10,821 
TriCo Bancshares (Banks)   96    4,124 
TriMas Corp. (Machinery)   150    5,550 
TriNet Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   141    13,432 
Trinity Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   268    8,094 
Trinseo PLC* (Chemicals)   135    7,082 
Triple-S Management Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   79    2,819 
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.* (Banks)   101    3,056 
Triton International, Ltd. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   232    13,974 
Triumph Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)   82    9,765 
Triumph Group, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   221    4,095 
Tronox Holdings PLC—Class A (Chemicals)   398    9,564 
TrueBlue, Inc.* (Professional Services)   121    3,348 
TrueCar, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   331    1,125 
Trupanion, Inc.* (Insurance)   133    17,559 
TrustCo Bank Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   66    2,198 
Trustmark Corp. (Banks)   216    7,011 
TTEC Holdings, Inc. (IT Services)   64    5,795 
TTM Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   362    5,394 
Tucows, Inc.* (IT Services)   34    2,850 
Tupperware Brands Corp.* (Household Durables)   170    2,599 
Turning Point Brands, Inc. (Tobacco)   51    1,927 
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   160    7,632 
Turtle Beach Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   53    1,180 
Tutor Perini Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   143    1,769 
Twist Bioscience Corp.* (Biotechnology)   164    12,692 
Two Harbors Investment Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,195    6,895 
Tyra Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   42    591 
U.S. Cellular Corp.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   53    1,671 
U.S. Ecology, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   109    3,481 
U.S. Lime & Minerals, Inc. (Construction Materials)   7    903 
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   44    4,204 
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   255    2,397 
Udemy, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   48    938 
UFP Industries, Inc. (Building Products)   209    19,230 
UFP Technologies, Inc.* (Containers & Packaging)   24    1,686 
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   154    8,833 
UMB Financial Corp. (Banks)   152    16,129 
UMH Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   147    4,018 
Unifi, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   48    1,111 
UniFirst Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   52    10,941 
Unisys Corp.* (IT Services)   228    4,690 
United Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   458    16,617 
United Community Banks, Inc. (Banks)   364    13,082 
United Fire Group, Inc. (Insurance)   73    1,693 
United Insurance Holdings Corp. (Insurance)   71    308 
United Natural Foods, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   194    9,522 
Uniti Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   683    9,569 
Unitil Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   54    2,483 
Universal Corp. (Tobacco)   84    4,613 
Universal Electronics, Inc.* (Household Durables)   44    1,793 
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   45    2,676 
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)   94    1,598 
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (Road & Rail)   27    509 
Univest Financial Corp. (Banks)   100    2,992 
Upland Software, Inc.* (Software)   100    1,794 
Upwork, Inc.* (Professional Services)   410    14,006 
Uranium Energy Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   890    2,982 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

264 :: ProFund VP Small-Cap :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Urban Edge Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   402   $7,638 
Urban Outfitters, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   238    6,988 
Ur-Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   628    766 
UroGen Pharma, Ltd.* (Biotechnology)   68    647 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   103    2,194 
US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.*—Class A (Road & Rail)   93    546 
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.* (Personal Products)   42    4,250 
Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   12    1,200 
Utz Brands, Inc. (Food Products)   205    3,270 
Valhi, Inc. (Chemicals)   8    230 
Valley National Bancorp (Banks)   1,391    19,127 
Value Line, Inc. (Capital Markets)   3    140 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   190    2,981 
Vapotherm, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   79    1,636 
Varex Imaging Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   133    4,196 
Varonis Systems, Inc.* (Software)   372    18,146 
Vaxart, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   425    2,665 
Vaxcyte, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   140    3,331 
VBI Vaccines, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   655    1,533 
Vector Group, Ltd. (Tobacco)   499    5,729 
Vectrus, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   40    1,831 
Veeco Instruments, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   173    4,925 
Velocity Financial, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   30    411 
Velodyne Lidar, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   262    1,216 
Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   36    715 
Vera Bradley, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   90    766 
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   34    908 
Veracyte, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   234    9,641 
Verastem, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   602    1,234 
Vericel Corp.* (Biotechnology)   161    6,327 
Verint Systems, Inc.* (Software)   224    11,762 
Veris Residential, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   305    5,606 
Veritex Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   165    6,564 
Veritiv Corp.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   50    6,129 
Veritone, Inc.* (Software)   99    2,226 
Verra Mobility Corp.*—Class C (IT Services)   500    7,715 
Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   45    412 
Verso Corp.—Class A (Paper & Forest Products)   93    2,513 
Veru, Inc.* (Personal Products)   224    1,319 
Verve Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   55    2,028 
Via Renewables, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   42    480 
Viad Corp.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   71    3,038 
Viant Technology, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   40    388 
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   832    14,660 
Vicor Corp.* (Electrical Equipment)   73    9,270 
Viemed Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   123    642 
View, Inc.*(a) (Building Products)   485    1,896 
ViewRay, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   481    2,650 
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   238    1,095 
Village Super Market, Inc.—Class A (Food & Staples Retailing)   29    678 
Vincerx Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   57    581 
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   209    8,751 
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   126    460 
VirnetX Holding Corp.* (Software)   220    572 
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Capital Markets)   25    7,428 
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   463    10,126 
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   43    1,596 
Vista Outdoor, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   200    9,214 
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   674    1,314 
Visteon Corp.* (Auto Components)   96    10,669 
Vital Farms, Inc.* (Food Products)   85    1,535 
Vivint Smart Home, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   318    3,110 
Vocera Communications, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   120    7,781 
Vonage Holdings Corp.* (Software)   840    17,464 
Vor BioPharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   66    767 
VOXX International Corp.* (Auto Components)   54    549 
VSE Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   37    2,255 
Vuzix Corp.*(a) (Household Durables)   204    1,769 
W&T Offshore, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   326    1,053 
Wabash National Corp. (Machinery)   172    3,357 
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   101    15,240 
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   179    4,602 
Washington Federal, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   226    7,544 
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   294    7,600 
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   59    3,326 
Waterstone Financial, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   74    1,618 
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.—Class A (Machinery)   96    18,640 
WaVe Life Sciences, Ltd.* (Pharmaceuticals)   154    484 
WD-40 Co. (Household Products)   47    11,498 
Weave Communications, Inc.* (Software)   16    243 
Weber, Inc.—Class A (Household Durables)   62    802 
Weis Markets, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   57    3,755 
Welbilt, Inc.* (Machinery)   454    10,792 
Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   92    1,096 
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Road & Rail)   214    10,199 
WesBanco, Inc. (Banks)   213    7,453 
WESCO International, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   155    20,397 
West Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   56    1,740 
Westamerica Bancorp (Banks)   90    5,196 
Whitestone REIT (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   160    1,621 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   137    8,861 
Whole Earth Brands, Inc.* (Food Products)   130    1,396 
WideOpenWest, Inc.* (Media)   182    3,917 
Willdan Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   39    1,373 
Willis Lease Finance Corp.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   10    377 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   735   $30,016 
Wingstop, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   104    17,971 
Winmark Corp. (Specialty Retail)   12    2,979 
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Automobiles)   112    8,391 
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Capital Markets)   468    2,864 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   282    8,124 
Workhorse Group, Inc.* (Auto Components)   419    1,827 
Workiva, Inc.* (Software)   149    19,443 
World Acceptance Corp.* (Consumer Finance)   15    3,681 
World Fuel Services Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   217    5,744 
Worthington Industries, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   115    6,286 
WSFS Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   225    11,277 
WW International, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   183    2,952 
XBiotech, Inc. (Biotechnology)   53    590 
Xencor, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   196    7,864 
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   396    7,172 
Xilio Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   26    416 
XL Fleet Corp.* (Auto Components)   121    401 
XOMA Corp.* (Biotechnology)   21    438 
Xometry, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   28    1,435 
XPEL, Inc.* (Auto Components)   62    4,233 
Xperi Holding Corp. (Software)   365    6,902 
Xponential Fitness, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   32    654 
Yellow Corp.* (Road & Rail)   175    2,203 
Yelp, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   249    9,024 
Yext, Inc.* (Software)   391    3,879 
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   121    1,961 
York Water Co. (Water Utilities)   45    2,240 
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   127    10,676 
Zevia PBC*—Class A (Beverages)   36    254 
Ziff Davis, Inc.* (Software)   151    16,740 
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   728    794 
Zogenix, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   195    3,169 
Zumiez, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   74    3,551 
Zuora, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   387    7,229 
Zurn Water Solutions Corp. (Building Products)   422    15,361 
Zymergen, Inc.* (Chemicals)   278    1,860 
Zynex, Inc.*(a) (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   68    678 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $7,545,505)
        10,324,107 

 

Trust (0.0%)

 

   Interest
Units
   Value 
Ferroglobe Representation and Warranty Insurance*+ (Metals & Mining)   250   $ 
TOTAL TRUST
(Cost $—)
         

 

Contingent Escrow Shares (0.0%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Wright Medical Group, Inc.*+(b) (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   385   $ 
TOTAL CONTINGENT ESCROW SHARES
(Cost $—)
         

 

Repurchase Agreements(c)(d) (30.0%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $4,372,000  $4,372,000   $4,372,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $4,372,000)
        4,372,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(e) (0.6%)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(f)   91,428   $91,428 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $91,428)
        91,428 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $12,008,933)—101.4%
        14,787,535 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(1.4)%        (200,276)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $14,587,259 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
+These securities were fair valued based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2021, these securities represented 0.00% of the net assets of the Fund.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $83,638.
(b)On November 12, 2020, Stryker Corp. acquired Wright Medical Group. As part of the acquisition, $1.85 per acquired share was allocated 1:1 to Escrow Shares, contingent on whether the $1.85 per share is determined to be payable to the Dutch Government; otherwise, the value of the Escrow Shares will be remitted to pre-acquisition shareholders of Wright Medical Group. In January 2022, all Escrow Shares were sold at a value of $1.85 per share.
(c)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $815,000.
(d)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(e)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(f)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Russell 2000 Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.48%  $260,456   $(1,367)
Russell 2000 Index  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.08%   4,012,369    (32,206)
              $4,272,825   $(33,573)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Small-Cap invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $64,061    0.4%
Air Freight & Logistics   37,375    0.3%
Airlines   32,778    0.2%
Auto Components   146,864    1.0%
Automobiles   22,796    0.2%
Banks   870,389    5.9%
Beverages   45,436    0.3%
Biotechnology   867,715    6.0%
Building Products   140,821    1.0%
Capital Markets   169,330    1.2%
Chemicals   203,701    1.4%
Commercial Services & Supplies   176,731    1.2%
Communications Equipment   94,544    0.6%
Construction & Engineering   164,864    1.1%
Construction Materials   19,843    0.1%
Consumer Finance   82,297    0.6%
Containers & Packaging   24,293    0.2%
Distributors   1,803     NM  
Diversified Consumer Services   72,579    0.5%
Diversified Financial Services   16,195    0.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   50,983    0.3%
Electric Utilities   62,845    0.4%
Electrical Equipment   107,607    0.7%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   232,925    1.6%
Energy Equipment & Services   80,376    0.6%
Entertainment   81,822    0.6%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   679,453    4.7%
Food & Staples Retailing   107,268    0.7%
Food Products   100,685    0.7%
Gas Utilities   92,062    0.7%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   333,561    2.4%
Health Care Providers & Services   296,546    2.0%
Health Care Technology   123,232    0.8%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   245,888    1.6%
Household Durables   205,639    1.4%
Household Products   30,087    0.2%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers   35,118    0.2%
Insurance   205,243    1.4%
Interactive Media & Services   36,228    0.2%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   53,996    0.4%
IT Services   175,853    1.2%
Leisure Products   65,084    0.4%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   86,905    0.6%
Machinery   392,253    2.8%
Marine   19,311    0.1%
Media   108,227    0.8%
Metals & Mining   125,967    0.9%
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts   131,159    0.9%
Multiline Retail   38,508    0.3%
Multi-Utilities   39,600    0.3%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   374,849    2.5%
Paper & Forest Products   13,207    0.1%
Personal Products   58,272    0.4%
Pharmaceuticals   153,904    1.1%
Professional Services   181,012    1.2%
Real Estate Management & Development   93,345    0.6%
Road & Rail   94,541    0.6%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   398,787    2.7%
Software   596,968    4.2%
Specialty Retail   243,726    1.7%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   28,689    0.2%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   76,538    0.5%
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   180,066    1.2%
Tobacco   13,996    0.1%
Trading Companies & Distributors   155,371    1.1%
Water Utilities   46,189    0.3%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   15,801    0.1%
Other**   4,263,152    29.2%
Total  $14,587,259    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $12,008,933 
Securities, at value(a)   10,415,535 
Repurchase agreements, at value   4,372,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   14,787,535 
Cash   376 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   55 
Dividends receivable   8,229 
Receivable for capital shares issued   26,925 
Receivable for investments sold   4,986 
Prepaid expenses   135 
TOTAL ASSETS   14,828,241 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   91,428 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   64,271 
Payable for investments purchased   5,013 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   33,573 
Advisory fees payable   10,659 
Management services fees payable   1,421 
Administration fees payable   923 
Administrative services fees payable   9,468 
Distribution fees payable   10,689 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,661 
Fund accounting fees payable   1,104 
Compliance services fees payable   67 
Other accrued expenses   10,705 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   240,982 
NET ASSETS  $14,587,259 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $10,315,908 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   4,271,351 
NET ASSETS  $14,587,259 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   337,644 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $43.20 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $83,638 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $104,352 
Interest   177 
Foreign tax withholding   (152)
Net income from securities lending   1,335 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   105,712 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   144,070 
Management services fees   19,209 
Administration fees   14,292 
Transfer agency fees   11,766 
Administrative services fees   42,993 
Distribution fees   48,023 
Custody fees   2,983 
Fund accounting fees   15,141 
Trustee fees   304 
Compliance services fees   136 
Other fees   25,775 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   1,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   325,692 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (2,974)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   322,718 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (217,006)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   638,320 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   1,121,454 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   313,206 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   93,159 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   2,166,139 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $1,949,133 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(217,006)  $(88,561)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   1,759,774    857,468 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   406,365    773,376 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   1,949,133    1,542,283 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (767,607)   (377,359)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (767,607)   (377,359)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   34,196,772    26,159,780 
Distributions reinvested   767,607    377,359 
Value of shares redeemed   (39,944,075)   (25,391,616)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (4,979,696)   1,145,523 
Change in net assets   (3,798,170)   2,310,447 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   18,385,429    16,074,982 
End of period  $14,587,259   $18,385,429 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   772,224    799,907 
Reinvested   18,600    11,716 
Redeemed   (914,846)   (804,043)
Change in shares   (124,022)   7,580 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Small-Cap :: 269

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $39.82   $35.40   $28.64   $35.03   $35.32 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.50)   (0.28)   0.01    (0.04)   (0.29)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   5.55    6.01    6.75    (3.99)   4.63 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   5.05    5.73    6.76    (4.03)   4.34 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.02)            
Net realized gains on investments   (1.67)   (1.29)       (2.36)   (4.63)
Total distributions   (1.67)   (1.31)       (2.36)   (4.63)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $43.20   $39.82   $35.40   $28.64   $35.03 
                          
Total Return   12.88%   17.06%   23.60%   (12.89)%   12.43%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.70%   1.82%   1.74%   1.76%   1.72%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.13)%   (0.85)%   0.03%   (0.10)%   (0.81)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $14,587   $18,385   $16,075   $10,303   $14,191 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   24%   26%   22%   18%   12%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

270 :: ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600® Growth Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 20.64%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 22.62%1 and a volatility of 20.88%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the 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® that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum. Securities are selected for inclusion in the Index by an S&P committee through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, financial viability, and public float.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   20.64%   12.43%   13.43%
S&P Small Cap 600® Growth Index   22.62%   14.37%   15.35%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   1.74%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   100%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Omnicell, Inc.   1.5%
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.   1.2%
Exponent, Inc.   1.1%
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.   1.1%
UFP Industries, Inc.   1.0%

 

S&P SmallCap 600® Growth Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   20%
Financials   16%
Industrials   15%
Health Care   15%
Consumer Discretionary   12%
Real Estate   7%
Energy   5%
Consumer Staples   5%
Materials   3%
Utilities   1%
Communication Services   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)

 

   Shares   Value 
3D Systems Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   5,891   $126,892 
8x8, Inc.* (Software)   5,256    88,091 
AAON, Inc. (Building Products)   1,279    101,591 
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.*—Class A (Specialty Retail)   1,280    44,582 
Acadia Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,795    39,185 
Addus Homecare Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   316    29,549 
ADTRAN, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   2,246    51,276 
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,737    158,171 
AdvanSix, Inc. (Chemicals)   700    33,075 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   1,795    83,935 
AeroVironment, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   574    35,605 
Agilysys, Inc.* (Software)   565    25,120 
Agree Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,448    103,329 
Alamo Group, Inc. (Machinery)   191    28,111 
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   2,125    180,221 
Albany International Corp.—Class A (Machinery)   747    66,072 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   2,642    42,087 
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   2,204    40,664 
American Assets Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,043    39,144 
American States Water Co. (Water Utilities)   1,124    116,266 
Ameris Bancorp (Banks)   1,739    86,394 
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   2,180    266,680 
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,155    26,900 
AngioDynamics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,783    49,175 
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   294    13,548 
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   353    12,648 
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,742    128,002 
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   763    78,360 
ArcBest Corp. (Road & Rail)   1,178    141,183 
Arlo Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   2,179    22,858 
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,731    26,346 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   479    82,738 
Assured Guaranty, Ltd. (Insurance)   1,352    67,870 
Avid Bioservices, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,829    82,550 
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,536    114,524 
Axos Financial, Inc.*—Class I (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   2,469    138,041 
B Riley Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   737    65,490 
Badger Meter, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   877    93,453 
Balchem Corp. (Chemicals)   1,493    251,720 
Banc of California, Inc. (Banks)   1,124    22,053 
BancFirst Corp. (Banks)   462    32,599 
Banner Corp. (Banks)   679    41,195 
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   1,667    11,352 
BioLife Solutions, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,351    50,352 
Blucora, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   989    17,129 
Boise Cascade Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   870    61,944 
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   1,366    168,087 
Bottomline Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   963    54,381 
Brady Corp.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,030    55,516 
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   1,656    42,394 
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   1,576    25,515 
California Water Service Group (Water Utilities)   1,431    102,832 
Callon Petroleum Co.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,189    103,430 
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,949    23,739 
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   787    14,780 
CareTrust REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,103    48,011 
Cars.com, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   1,469    23,636 
Cavco Industries, Inc.* (Household Durables)   394    125,154 
Celsius Holdings, Inc.* (Beverages)   1,761    131,318 
Centerspace (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   422    46,800 
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (Banks)   800    22,536 
Century Aluminum Co.* (Metals & Mining)   1,048    17,355 
Century Communities, Inc. (Household Durables)   1,371    112,134 
CEVA, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,059    45,791 
Chart Industries, Inc.* (Machinery)   1,642    261,882 
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (Gas Utilities)   422    61,532 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.* (Entertainment)   2,554    41,170 
City Holding Co. (Banks)   335    27,400 
Civitas Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   3,324    162,776 
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (Beverages)   214    132,507 
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   1,311    95,939 
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,940    46,922 
Cohu, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,302    49,593 
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,595    29,795 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   1,663   $164,537 
Community Bank System, Inc. (Banks)   1,144    85,205 
Community Health Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   5,728    76,240 
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   640    30,253 
CONMED Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   863    122,338 
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,673    52,925 
Core Laboratories N.V. (Energy Equipment & Services)   897    20,012 
CorVel Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   433    90,064 
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,630    45,249 
CSG Systems International, Inc. (IT Services)   888    51,167 
CTS Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   758    27,834 
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   1,375    89,884 
Cutera, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   474    19,586 
Cytokinetics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,869    176,348 
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   801    30,758 
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   3,361    30,417 
Digi International, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   740    18,182 
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   734    25,807 
Dine Brands Global, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   428    32,447 
Diodes, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,077    228,075 
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   1,346    63,450 
Dorian LPG, Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,279    16,231 
Dorman Products, Inc.* (Auto Components)   880    99,449 
Douglas Elliman, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   3,019    34,713 
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   869    50,697 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   256    13,036 
elf Beauty, Inc.* (Personal Products)   2,208    73,328 
Ellington Financial, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,108    18,936 
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   498    37,240 
Encore Capital Group, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   548    34,036 
Encore Wire Corp. (Electrical Equipment)   935    133,799 
Endo International PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   10,778    40,525 
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (Machinery)   1,335    27,074 
Enova International, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   1,680    68,814 
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   2,914    84,010 
EVERTEC, Inc. (IT Services)   1,846    92,263 
ExlService Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   1,536    222,366 
Exponent, Inc. (Professional Services)   2,403    280,503 
Extreme Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   5,990    94,043 
Fabrinet* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,708    202,347 
FARO Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   402    28,148 
FB Financial Corp. (Banks)   791    34,662 
Federal Signal Corp. (Machinery)   1,718    74,458 
Ferro Corp.* (Chemicals)   1,793    39,141 
First Bancorp (Banks)   9,485    130,703 
First Bancorp (Banks)   796    36,393 
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Banks)   2,408    38,745 
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   2,438    116,878 
FormFactor, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,271    103,830 
Forrester Research, Inc.* (Professional Services)   513    30,128 
Forward Air Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)   1,244    150,636 
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,748    51,409 
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (Machinery)   1,204    113,850 
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   894    89,927 
Gannett Co., Inc.* (Media)   2,495    13,298 
Genesco, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   314    20,149 
Gentherm, Inc.* (Auto Components)   1,532    133,131 
Getty Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   837    26,859 
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* (Building Products)   708    47,209 
Glaukos Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,124    49,951 
GMS, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   1,114    66,963 
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   2,542    86,326 
Greenhill & Co., Inc. (Capital Markets)   640    11,475 
H.B. Fuller Co. (Chemicals)   1,115    90,315 
Hanmi Financial Corp. (Banks)   785    18,589 
Harmonic, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   4,732    55,648 
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   589    25,115 
Hawkins, Inc. (Chemicals)   468    18,463 
Haynes International, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   333    13,430 
HCI Group, Inc. (Insurance)   369    30,826 
HealthStream, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   628    16,554 
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Professional Services)   904    39,532 
Heska Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   494    90,149 
Hibbett, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   694    49,919 
Hillenbrand, Inc. (Machinery)   1,819    94,570 
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   1,430    50,250 
HomeStreet, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   943    49,036 
Ichor Holdings, Ltd.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   747    34,384 
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,828    124,707 
Independent Bank Corp. (Banks)   920    75,008 
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,237    30,987 
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,103    289,991 
Innoviva, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,885    49,766 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Installed Building Products, Inc. (Household Durables)   1,082   $151,177 
Insteel Industries, Inc. (Building Products)   894    35,590 
Inter Parfums, Inc. (Personal Products)   820    87,658 
InterDigital, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   736    52,720 
Interface, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,227    19,571 
Investors Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   10,398    157,530 
iRobot Corp.* (Household Durables)   684    45,062 
iStar, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,794    46,339 
J & J Snack Foods Corp. (Food Products)   303    47,862 
John Bean Technologies Corp. (Machinery)   937    143,886 
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   799    16,643 
Knowles Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,704    39,788 
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,119    57,349 
Korn Ferry (Professional Services)   2,514    190,385 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,857    172,963 
Lakeland Financial Corp. (Banks)   1,167    93,523 
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,842    53,215 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   443    26,638 
LCI Industries (Auto Components)   781    121,734 
Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   886    44,504 
Lexington Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   6,523    101,889 
LGI Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)   985    152,162 
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   771    119,089 
Lindsay Corp. (Machinery)   297    45,144 
Liquidity Services, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   1,227    27,092 
Livent Corp.* (Chemicals)   7,451    181,655 
LivePerson, Inc.* (Software)   1,882    67,225 
Marcus & Millichap, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   645    33,192 
MarineMax, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   1,003    59,217 
Matador Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   5,088    187,849 
Materion Corp. (Metals & Mining)   546    50,199 
Matson, Inc. (Marine)   1,939    174,568 
MaxLinear, Inc.*—Class A (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,255    245,394 
Medifast, Inc. (Personal Products)   536    112,254 
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,280    26,112 
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,335    83,171 
Meritage Homes Corp.* (Household Durables)   809    98,747 
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   142    46,589 
Meta Financial Group, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,460    87,104 
Methode Electronics, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   775    38,107 
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Beverages)   577    49,039 
Middlesex Water Co. (Water Utilities)   556    66,887 
ModivCare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   324    48,046 
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   604    44,666 
Monro, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   666    38,808 
Movado Group, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   761    31,833 
Mueller Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   2,646    157,067 
Myers Industries, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   719    14,387 
MYR Group, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   778    86,008 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,915    52,854 
National Bank Holdings Corp. (Banks)   811    35,635 
National Beverage Corp. (Beverages)   614    27,833 
Nektar Therapeutics* (Pharmaceuticals)   3,831    51,757 
NeoGenomics, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   3,122    106,523 
Nexpoint Residential Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,047    87,770 
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,168    18,875 
NV5 Global, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   546    75,414 
OFG Bancorp (Banks)   1,149    30,517 
Omnicell, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   2,027    365,751 
OneSpan, Inc.* (Software)   777    13,155 
Onto Innovation, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,272    229,995 
OptimizeRx Corp.* (Health Care Technology)   820    50,930 
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,909    26,879 
OSI Systems, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   331    30,849 
Oxford Industries, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   469    47,613 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   1,915    76,657 
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,252    75,333 
Palomar Holdings, Inc.* (Insurance)   1,113    72,089 
Park Aerospace Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   395    5,214 
Park National Corp. (Banks)   420    57,670 
Patrick Industries, Inc. (Auto Components)   487    39,296 
PDC Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   4,491    219,070 
PDF Solutions, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   867    27,562 
Perficient, Inc.* (IT Services)   1,517    196,133 
PGT Innovations, Inc.* (Building Products)   1,238    27,843 
Piper Sandler Cos. (Capital Markets)   651    116,210 
Plantronics, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   945    27,726 
Preferred Bank (Banks)   632    45,371 
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,225    74,296 
Progress Software Corp. (Software)   2,022    97,602 
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,639    39,697 
Quaker Chemical Corp. (Chemicals)   359    82,850 
RadNet, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   2,046    61,605 
Rambus, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   5,043    148,214 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Range Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   7,949   $141,731 
Ranger Oil Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   973    26,193 
Redwood Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   5,289    69,762 
REGENXBIO, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   781    25,539 
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,338    64,278 
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,744    53,782 
Rogers Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   863    235,599 
RPT Realty (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,984    26,546 
Safehold, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   652    52,062 
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   2,295    42,366 
Saul Centers, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   415    22,003 
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (Banks)   1,399    49,511 
Selectquote, Inc.* (Insurance)   2,817    25,522 
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   2,250    191,115 
Shake Shack, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   995    71,799 
Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   808    31,577 
Shutterstock, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   1,080    119,751 
Signet Jewelers, Ltd. (Specialty Retail)   2,446    212,876 
Simulations Plus, Inc. (Health Care Technology)   435    20,576 
SITE Centers Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,555    72,106 
Sleep Number Corp.* (Specialty Retail)   1,044    79,970 
SM Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   5,602    165,147 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   651    46,214 
Southside Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   937    39,185 
Southwestern Energy Co.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   29,957    139,600 
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   4,313    5,478 
SPS Commerce, Inc.* (Software)   1,659    236,159 
SPX Corp.* (Machinery)   880    52,518 
SPX FLOW, Inc. (Machinery)   1,180    102,046 
Standex International Corp. (Machinery)   270    29,878 
Steven Madden, Ltd. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   2,364    109,854 
Stewart Information Services Corp. (Insurance)   607    48,396 
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (Leisure Products)   812    55,232 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   2,452    71,500 
Surmodics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   416    20,030 
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   547    8,205 
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,796    92,467 
TechTarget, Inc.* (Media)   1,196    114,410 
Tennant Co. (Machinery)   368    29,823 
The Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)   2,628    66,515 
The Buckle, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,354    57,288 
The Children's Place, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   645    51,142 
The E.W. Scripps Co.*—Class A (Media)   1,213    23,472 
The Ensign Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,307    109,736 
The Joint Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   665    43,684 
The Pennant Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   637    14,702 
The Simply Good Foods Co.* (Food Products)   3,890    161,707 
The St Joe Co. (Real Estate Management & Development)   1,520    79,116 
Thryv Holdings, Inc.* (Media)   783    32,205 
Tivity Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   959    25,356 
Tompkins Financial Corp. (Banks)   241    20,143 
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (Food Products)   399    14,456 
Triumph Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)   1,089    129,678 
Triumph Group, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   2,980    55,219 
Trupanion, Inc.* (Insurance)   1,583    209,004 
TTEC Holdings, Inc. (IT Services)   844    76,424 
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   268    25,607 
UFP Industries, Inc. (Building Products)   2,854    262,597 
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,071    118,793 
uniQure N.V.* (Biotechnology)   1,662    34,470 
Unisys Corp.* (IT Services)   1,487    30,588 
United Community Banks, Inc. (Banks)   3,089    111,019 
United Natural Foods, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   2,599    127,559 
Uniti Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   6,315    88,473 
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   319    18,971 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   749    15,954 
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.* (Personal Products)   361    36,533 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,645    25,810 
Varex Imaging Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,163    36,693 
Vector Group, Ltd. (Tobacco)   6,036    69,293 
Veeco Instruments, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,329    66,307 
Vericel Corp.* (Biotechnology)   2,159    84,849 
Veritex Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   2,272    90,380 
Viad Corp.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   501    21,438 
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   6,796    119,746 
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Capital Markets)   329    97,746 
Vista Outdoor, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   2,642    121,717 
Vonage Holdings Corp.* (Software)   11,643    242,057 
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,352    203,989 
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,717    44,384 
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.—Class A (Machinery)   1,271    246,790 
WD-40 Co. (Household Products)   367    89,783 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Automobiles)   787   $58,962 
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Capital Markets)   3,115    19,064 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,747    50,331 
World Acceptance Corp.* (Consumer Finance)   194    47,613 
WSFS Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,329    66,609 
Xencor, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,697    108,204 
Xperi Holding Corp. (Software)   2,507    47,407 
Zynex, Inc.*(a) (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   916    9,133 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $15,908,340)
        25,166,638 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b) (0.2%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $42,000  $42,000   $42,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $42,000)
        42,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(c)(NM)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(d)   8,264   $8,264 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $8,264)
        8,264 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $15,958,604)—100.0%
        25,216,902 
Net other assets (liabilities)—NM        (2,309)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $25,214,593 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $7,846.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(c)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(d)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $179,973    0.7%
Air Freight & Logistics   150,636    0.6%
Auto Components   393,610    1.6%
Automobiles   58,962    0.2%
Banks   2,174,410    8.6%
Beverages   340,697    1.3%
Biotechnology   863,007    3.4%
Building Products   474,830    1.9%
Capital Markets   432,958    1.7%
Chemicals   697,219    2.7%
Commercial Services & Supplies   96,525    0.4%
Communications Equipment   419,341    1.7%
Construction & Engineering   325,959    1.3%
Consumer Finance   150,463    0.6%
Containers & Packaging   14,387    0.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   95,939    0.4%
Electrical Equipment   133,799    0.5%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   718,983    2.9%
Energy Equipment & Services   20,012    0.1%
Entertainment   41,170    0.2%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   1,579,767    6.3%
Food & Staples Retailing   127,559    0.5%
Food Products   224,025    0.9%
Gas Utilities   61,532    0.2%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   728,426    2.9%
Health Care Providers & Services   1,054,447    4.2%
Health Care Technology   502,680    2.0%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   179,670    0.7%
Household Durables   684,436    2.7%
Household Products   89,783    0.4%
Insurance   453,707    1.8%
Interactive Media & Services   23,636    0.1%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail  146,843    0.6%
IT Services   668,941    2.7%
Leisure Products   176,949    0.7%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   106,523    0.4%
Machinery   1,473,169    5.9%
Marine   174,568    0.7%
Media   183,385    0.7%
Metals & Mining   123,071    0.5%
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts   105,341    0.4%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   1,188,665    4.7%
Personal Products   309,773    1.2%
Pharmaceuticals   511,460    2.0%
Professional Services   540,548    2.1%
Real Estate Management & Development   231,031    0.9%
Road & Rail   141,183    0.6%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   1,789,810    7.0%
Software   1,051,418    4.1%
Specialty Retail   1,014,349    4.0%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   157,309    0.6%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   296,980    1.2%
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   720,229    2.9%
Tobacco   69,293    0.3%
Trading Companies & Distributors   207,267    0.8%
Water Utilities   285,985    1.2%
Other**   47,955    0.2%
Total  $25,214,593    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $15,958,604 
Securities, at value(a)   25,174,902 
Repurchase agreements, at value   42,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   25,216,902 
Cash   1,629 
Dividends receivable   15,535 
Receivable for capital shares issued   110,633 
Prepaid expenses   1,751 
TOTAL ASSETS   25,346,450 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   8,264 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   30,905 
Payable for investments purchased   35,984 
Advisory fees payable   19,804 
Management services fees payable   2,640 
Administration fees payable   1,454 
Administrative services fees payable   8,121 
Distribution fees payable   8,647 
Transfer agency fees payable   2,433 
Fund accounting fees payable   902 
Compliance services fees payable   108 
Other accrued expenses   12,595 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   131,857 
NET ASSETS  $25,214,593 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $14,439,538 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   10,775,055 
NET ASSETS  $25,214,593 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   615,111 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $40.99 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $7,846 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $219,245 
Interest   1 
Foreign tax withholding   (6)
Net income from securities lending   2,819 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   222,059 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   194,150 
Management services fees   25,886 
Administration fees   19,308 
Transfer agency fees   15,810 
Administrative services fees   72,005 
Distribution fees   64,717 
Custody fees   4,431 
Fund accounting fees   11,791 
Trustee fees   410 
Compliance services fees   179 
Other fees   21,936 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   5,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   435,623 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (726)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   434,897 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (212,838)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   3,179,664 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   1,532,721 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   4,712,385 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $4,499,547 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(212,838)  $(117,692)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   3,179,664    1,051,766 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,532,721    2,590,035 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   4,499,547    3,524,109 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (1,751,943)   (2,419,892)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (1,751,943)   (2,419,892)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   23,826,116    20,530,573 
Distributions reinvested   1,751,943    2,419,892 
Value of shares redeemed   (25,640,769)   (19,595,112)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (62,710)   3,355,353 
Change in net assets   2,684,894    4,459,570 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   22,529,699    18,070,129 
End of period  $25,214,593   $22,529,699 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   594,889    669,204 
Reinvested   48,104    79,733 
Redeemed   (644,056)   (636,862)
Change in shares   (1,063)   112,075 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth :: 279

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $36.56   $35.85   $34.55   $39.34   $37.88 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.33)   (0.22)   (0.19)   (0.32)   (0.22)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   7.53    5.52    6.37    (1.42)   5.07 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   7.20    5.30    6.18    (1.74)   4.85 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net realized gains on investments   (2.77)   (4.59)   (4.88)   (3.05)   (3.39)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $40.99   $36.56   $35.85   $34.55   $39.34 
                          
Total Return   20.64%   17.39%   19.12%   (5.75)%   12.97%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.68%   1.74%   1.73%   1.69%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.82)%   (0.69)%   (0.51)%   (0.78)%   (0.56)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $25,215   $22,530   $18,070   $19,185   $25,788 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   112%   148%   108%   155%   134%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

280 :: ProFund VP Small-Cap Value :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600® Value Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 28.56%. For the same period, the Index had a return of 30.95%1 and a volatility of 23.04%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the 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® that have been identified as being on the value end of the growth-value spectrum. Securities are selected for inclusion in the Index by an S&P committee through a process that factors in criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, financial viability, and public float.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

* The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Small-Cap Value from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   28.56%   8.43%   11.60%
S&P SmallCap 600® Value Index   30.95%   10.25%   13.52%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net     
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   1.78%   1.68%     

 

 

 

** Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   100%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
BankUnited, Inc.   0.7%
Resideo Technologies, Inc.   0.7%
Insight Enterprises, Inc.   0.7%
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.   0.7%
First Hawaiian, Inc.   0.7%

 

S&P SmallCap 600® Value Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Financials   22%
Industrials   19%
Consumer Discretionary   12%
Health Care   10%
Real Estate   9%
Information Technology   8%
Materials   7%
Energy   5%
Consumer Staples   4%
Utilities   2%
Communication Services   2%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Small-Cap Value :: 281

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (100.4%)

 

   Shares   Value 
AAON, Inc. (Building Products)   700   $55,601 
AAR Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   1,709    66,702 
Aaron's Co., Inc. (The) (Specialty Retail)   1,613    39,760 
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.*—Class A (Specialty Retail)   1,605    55,902 
ABM Industries, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   3,446    140,769 
Acadia Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,539    55,426 
Addus Homecare Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   465    43,482 
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   2,551    75,407 
AdvanSix, Inc. (Chemicals)   664    31,374 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   1,842    86,132 
AeroVironment, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   544    33,744 
Agilysys, Inc.* (Software)   369    16,406 
Agree Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,967    140,366 
Alamo Group, Inc. (Machinery)   294    43,271 
Albany International Corp.—Class A (Machinery)   830    73,414 
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,717    93,260 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   3,587    57,141 
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   965    40,733 
Allegiant Travel Co.* (Airlines)   778    145,517 
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   3,832    70,700 
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.* (Insurance)   2,373    38,087 
AMC Networks, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   1,498    51,591 
American Assets Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,537    57,684 
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* (Auto Components)   5,845    54,534 
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (Insurance)   4,220    164,242 
American Public Education, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   958    21,316 
American States Water Co. (Water Utilities)   644    66,615 
American Vanguard Corp. (Chemicals)   1,380    22,618 
American Woodmark Corp.* (Building Products)   850    55,420 
America's Car-Mart, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   312    31,949 
Ameris Bancorp (Banks)   1,458    72,433 
AMERISAFE, Inc. (Insurance)   992    53,399 
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   604    14,067 
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   227    10,460 
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   348    12,469 
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Building Products)   1,299    62,547 
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   6,739    88,685 
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   1,124    115,435 
Archrock, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   6,868    51,373 
Arconic Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   5,458    180,168 
Arcosa, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   2,477    130,538 
Arlo Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,900    19,931 
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,229    18,705 
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,601    45,136 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   652    112,621 
Assured Guaranty, Ltd. (Insurance)   2,075    104,165 
Astec Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   1,167    80,838 
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   1,386    130,450 
ATN International, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   560    22,372 
Avanos Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,470    85,635 
Avista Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   3,627    154,111 
AZZ, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   1,273    70,385 
B&G Foods, Inc.(a)—Class A (Food Products)   3,326    102,208 
Badger Meter, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   524    55,837 
Banc of California, Inc. (Banks)   1,525    29,921 
BancFirst Corp. (Banks)   455    32,105 
BankUnited, Inc. (Banks)   4,566    193,188 
Banner Corp. (Banks)   1,001    60,731 
Barnes Group, Inc. (Machinery)   2,388    111,256 
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   5,180    75,524 
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,805    48,916 
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   2,493    70,876 
Big Lots, Inc. (Multiline Retail)   1,669    75,188 
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,195    41,287 
Bloomin' Brands, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   4,163    87,340 
Blucora, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   1,398    24,213 
Boise Cascade Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   1,048    74,618 
Bottomline Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   912    51,500 
Brady Corp.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,343    72,388 
Brandywine Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   8,770    117,693 
Brinker International, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   2,327    85,145 
Bristow Group, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,188    37,624 
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   2,228    36,071 
CalAmp Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   1,838    12,976 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Calavo Growers, Inc. (Food Products)   906   $38,414 
Caleres, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,961    44,475 
California Water Service Group (Water Utilities)   1,106    79,478 
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Food Products)   1,920    71,021 
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   6,616    74,959 
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,206    22,649 
CareTrust REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,636    60,180 
Carpenter Technology Corp. (Metals & Mining)   2,470    72,099 
Cars.com, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   1,698    27,321 
Centerspace (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   263    29,167 
Central Garden & Pet Co.* (Household Products)   499    26,262 
Central Garden & Pet Co.*—Class A (Household Products)   2,058    98,475 
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (Banks)   545    15,353 
Century Aluminum Co.* (Metals & Mining)   1,422    23,548 
Chatham Lodging Trust* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,499    34,286 
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   1,670    55,611 
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (Gas Utilities)   433    63,136 
Chico's FAS, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   6,276    33,765 
Chuy's Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,015    30,572 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.* (Entertainment)   2,619    42,218 
CIRCOR International, Inc.* (Machinery)   1,039    28,240 
City Holding Co. (Banks)   403    32,961 
Clearwater Paper Corp.* (Paper & Forest Products)   856    31,390 
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   718    52,543 
Cohu, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,048    39,918 
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Banks)   3,984    130,356 
Community Bank System, Inc. (Banks)   1,492    111,124 
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   494    23,351 
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   751    22,004 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Communications Equipment)   1,350    31,982 
CONMED Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   540    76,550 
Conn's, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   982    23,097 
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.* (Software)   823    47,627 
CONSOL Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,626    36,926 
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   3,694    27,631 
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.* (Auto Components)   870    19,497 
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,897    37,561 
Core Laboratories N.V. (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,376    30,699 
CoreCivic, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   6,164    61,455 
Covetrus, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   5,296    105,761 
CryoLife, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,016    41,026 
CSG Systems International, Inc. (IT Services)   686    39,527 
CTS Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   809    29,706 
Cutera, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   310    12,809 
CVB Financial Corp. (Banks)   6,529    139,786 
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   1,088    41,779 
Deluxe Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   2,184    70,128 
Designer Brands, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   3,143    44,662 
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   10,781    103,605 
Digi International, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   927    22,776 
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   884    31,081 
Dine Brands Global, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   406    30,779 
Diversified Healthcare Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   12,248    37,846 
DMC Global, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   959    37,986 
Dorman Products, Inc.* (Auto Components)   482    54,471 
Dril-Quip, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,814    35,700 
DXP Enterprises, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   875    22,461 
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   672    39,204 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   297    15,123 
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,415    101,192 
Ebix, Inc. (Software)   1,221    37,118 
Edgewell Personal Care Co. (Personal Products)   2,786    127,348 
eHealth, Inc.* (Insurance)   1,218    31,059 
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   993    14,091 
Ellington Financial, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,566    26,763 
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,454    106,675 
Employers Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)   1,433    59,298 
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   369    27,594 
Encore Capital Group, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   661    41,055 
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (Machinery)   1,607    32,590 
EnPro Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   1,056    116,233 
ePlus, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,385    74,624 
ESCO Technologies, Inc. (Machinery)   1,335    120,136 
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   2,991    86,231 
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. (Household Durables)   1,127    29,629 
EVERTEC, Inc. (IT Services)   1,010    50,480 
EZCORP, Inc.*—Class A (Consumer Finance)   2,720    20,046 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Small-Cap Value :: 283

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
FARO Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   486   $34,030 
FB Financial Corp. (Banks)   953    41,760 
Federal Signal Corp. (Machinery)   1,221    52,918 
Ferro Corp.* (Chemicals)   2,247    49,052 
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   879    9,678 
First Bancorp (Banks)   885    40,462 
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Banks)   2,188    35,205 
First Financial Bancorp (Banks)   4,805    117,146 
First Hawaiian, Inc. (Banks)   6,602    180,433 
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   5,851    119,828 
FormFactor, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,483    67,803 
Fossil Group, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   2,432    25,025 
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,022    59,467 
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,252    33,645 
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (Machinery)   660    62,410 
Franklin Street Properties Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,871    28,982 
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (Food Products)   1,706    47,086 
FutureFuel Corp. (Chemicals)   1,323    10,108 
Gannett Co., Inc.* (Media)   4,522    24,102 
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.* (Chemicals)   2,751    87,097 
Genesco, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   379    24,320 
Genworth Financial, Inc.* (Insurance)   26,003    105,312 
Getty Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,092    35,042 
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* (Building Products)   888    59,212 
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   2,240    61,914 
Glatfelter Corp. (Paper & Forest Products)   2,282    39,250 
Glaukos Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,153    51,239 
Global Net Lease, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   5,310    81,137 
GMS, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   973    58,487 
Granite Construction, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   2,349    90,906 
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,756    32,273 
Green Dot Corp.*—Class A (Consumer Finance)   2,803    101,581 
Green Plains, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,747    95,486 
Griffon Corp. (Building Products)   2,440    69,491 
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   928    181,165 
Guess?, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,998    47,313 
H.B. Fuller Co. (Chemicals)   1,455    117,855 
Hanger, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,885    34,175 
Hanmi Financial Corp. (Banks)   685    16,221 
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   514    21,917 
Harsco Corp.* (Machinery)   4,059    67,826 
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   763    23,325 
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* (Airlines)   2,625    48,221 
Hawkins, Inc. (Chemicals)   443    17,476 
Haynes International, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   280    11,292 
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   3,820    67,958 
HealthStream, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   595    15,684 
Heartland Express, Inc. (Road & Rail)   2,386    40,133 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   7,269    22,679 
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   5,530    131,060 
Heritage Financial Corp. (Banks)   1,802    44,041 
Hersha Hospitality Trust* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,692    15,516 
Hillenbrand, Inc. (Machinery)   1,722    89,527 
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   1,527    53,659 
HNI Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   2,232    93,856 
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   6,161    90,628 
Horace Mann Educators Corp. (Insurance)   2,126    82,276 
Hub Group, Inc.*—Class A (Air Freight & Logistics)   1,741    146,662 
Ichor Holdings, Ltd.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   626    28,815 
Independent Bank Corp. (Banks)   1,412    115,120 
Independent Bank Group, Inc. (Banks)   1,892    136,508 
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,978    49,549 
Innospec, Inc. (Chemicals)   1,263    114,099 
Inogen, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,048    35,632 
Insight Enterprises, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,788    190,602 
Integer Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,692    144,819 
InterDigital, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   755    54,081 
Interface, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,664    26,541 
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   15,976    44,413 
iRobot Corp.* (Household Durables)   622    40,977 
iStar, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,567    40,476 
Itron, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   2,320    158,966 
J & J Snack Foods Corp. (Food Products)   426    67,291 
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (Insurance)   1,911    55,056 
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (Food Products)   455    41,023 
John Bean Technologies Corp. (Machinery)   587    90,140 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (Metals & Mining)   813    76,373 
Kaman Corp.—Class A (Trading Companies & Distributors)   1,427    61,575 
KAR Auction Services, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   6,209    96,985 
Kelly Services, Inc.—Class A (Professional Services)   1,847    30,974 
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,388    28,912 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Knowles Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   2,840   $66,314 
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,195    61,244 
Koppers Holdings, Inc.* (Chemicals)   1,092    34,180 
Kraton Corp.* (Chemicals)   1,648    76,335 
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,422    41,082 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   242    14,551 
La-Z-Boy, Inc. (Household Durables)   2,272    82,496 
LCI Industries (Auto Components)   427    66,555 
LendingTree, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   588    72,089 
Lexington Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   7,248    113,214 
Lindsay Corp. (Machinery)   229    34,808 
LivePerson, Inc.* (Software)   1,282    45,793 
Loyalty Ventures, Inc.* (Media)   1,022    30,732 
LTC Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,018    68,895 
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   1,490    25,434 
M.D.C Holdings, Inc. (Household Durables)   2,898    161,796 
M/I Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)   1,492    92,773 
Magellan Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,193    113,323 
ManTech International Corp.—Class A (Professional Services)   1,412    102,977 
Marcus & Millichap, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   564    29,023 
Marten Transport, Ltd. (Road & Rail)   3,061    52,526 
Materion Corp. (Metals & Mining)   440    40,454 
Matthews International Corp.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,620    59,405 
MAX Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   968    29,514 
MEDNAX, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   4,431    120,568 
Mercer International, Inc. (Paper & Forest Products)   2,064    24,747 
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   800    16,320 
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,120    69,776 
Meritage Homes Corp.* (Household Durables)   1,014    123,769 
Meritor, Inc.* (Machinery)   3,595    89,084 
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   110    36,090 
Methode Electronics, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,096    53,890 
Middlesex Water Co. (Water Utilities)   278    33,443 
ModivCare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   272    40,335 
Monro, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   980    57,105 
Moog, Inc.—Class A (Aerospace & Defense)   1,500    121,455 
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.* (Auto Components)   984    16,797 
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   3,850    160,199 
Myers Industries, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   1,058    21,171 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,964    54,206 
Nabors Industries, Ltd.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   397    32,193 
National Bank Holdings Corp. (Banks)   652    28,649 
National Beverage Corp. (Beverages)   514    23,300 
National Presto Industries, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   260    21,328 
Natus Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,751    41,551 
NBT Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   2,221    85,553 
Neenah, Inc. (Paper & Forest Products)   859    39,755 
Nektar Therapeutics* (Pharmaceuticals)   5,202    70,279 
NeoGenomics, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   2,840    96,901 
NETGEAR, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   1,499    43,786 
NetScout Systems, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   3,786    125,240 
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   19,438    72,309 
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   2,944    52,374 
NMI Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   4,394    96,009 
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   939    15,174 
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   6,486    91,842 
Northwest Natural Holding Co. (Gas Utilities)   1,575    76,829 
NOW, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   5,662    48,353 
Oceaneering International, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   5,114    57,839 
Office Properties Income Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,482    61,653 
OFG Bancorp (Banks)   1,277    33,917 
O-I Glass, Inc.* (Containers & Packaging)   8,038    96,697 
Oil States International, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   3,144    15,626 
Old National Bancorp (Banks)   8,496    153,948 
Olympic Steel, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   477    11,210 
OneSpan, Inc.* (Software)   898    15,203 
OraSure Technologies, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   3,692    32,083 
Orion Office REIT, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,776    51,828 
Orthofix Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,012    31,463 
OSI Systems, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   488    45,482 
Owens & Minor, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   3,867    168,216 
Oxford Industries, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   293    29,745 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   2,708    108,401 
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   890    53,551 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Small-Cap Value :: 285

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,344   $38,653 
Park Aerospace Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   558    7,366 
Park National Corp. (Banks)   274    37,623 
Patrick Industries, Inc. (Auto Components)   610    49,221 
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   11,024    93,153 
PBF Energy, Inc.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   4,868    63,138 
PC Connection, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   564    24,325 
PDF Solutions, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   567    18,025 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,972    86,165 
Perdoceo Education Corp.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   3,593    42,254 
PetMed Express, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   1,073    27,104 
PGT Innovations, Inc.* (Building Products)   1,680    37,783 
Phibro Animal Health Corp.—Class A (Pharmaceuticals)   1,042    21,278 
Photronics, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,134    59,076 
Pitney Bowes, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   8,481    56,229 
Plantronics, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   1,138    33,389 
Plexus Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   1,448    138,849 
Powell Industries, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   462    13,624 
PRA Group, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   2,235    112,219 
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,207    73,204 
PriceSmart, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   1,233    90,218 
ProAssurance Corp. (Insurance)   2,766    69,980 
ProPetro Holding Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   4,343    35,178 
Proto Labs, Inc.* (Machinery)   1,414    72,609 
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   2,136    51,734 
Quaker Chemical Corp. (Chemicals)   289    66,695 
Quanex Building Products Corp. (Building Products)   1,718    42,572 
QuinStreet, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   2,558    46,530 
Range Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   3,969    70,767 
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.* (Chemicals)   3,266    18,649 
Ready Capital Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,017    47,156 
Realogy Holdings Corp.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   5,975    100,440 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   805    13,307 
REGENXBIO, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,061    34,695 
Renasant Corp. (Banks)   2,857    108,423 
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,577    109,369 
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   1,612    77,440 
Resideo Technologies, Inc.* (Building Products)     7,400     192,622  
Resources Connection, Inc. (Professional Services)     1,599       28,526  
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     3,174       62,210  
REX American Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     269       25,824  
RPC, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)     3,656       16,598  
RPT Realty (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     2,116       28,312  
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     1,631       32,457  
S&T Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)     2,017       63,576  
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)     730       62,072  
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)     3,244       59,884  
Sanmina Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     3,300       136,818  
Saul Centers, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     207       10,975  
ScanSource, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)     1,309       45,920  
Scholastic Corp. (Media)     1,561       62,378  
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (Paper & Forest Products)     1,612       48,199  
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (Banks)     1,435       50,785  
Select Medical Holdings Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)     5,431       159,671  
Selectquote, Inc.* (Insurance)     3,256       29,499  
Seneca Foods Corp.*—Class A (Food Products)     321       15,392  
Service Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     8,461       74,372  
Shake Shack, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)     903       65,160  
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)     2,561       65,306  
Simmons First National Corp.—Class A (Banks)     5,885       174,078  
Simulations Plus, Inc. (Health Care Technology)     322       15,231  
SiriusPoint, Ltd.* (Insurance)     4,481       36,431  
SITE Centers Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)     4,140       65,536  
SkyWest, Inc.* (Airlines)     2,582       101,473  
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     463       32,868  
Sonic Automotive, Inc.—Class A (Specialty Retail)     1,063       52,565  
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (Gas Utilities)     5,763       150,529  
Southside Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)     612       25,594  
Southwestern Energy Co.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     18,726       87,263  
SpartanNash Co. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,843       47,476  
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)     3,613       4,589  
SPX Corp.* (Machinery)     1,350       80,568  
SPX FLOW, Inc. (Machinery)     839       72,557  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (Auto Components)   981   $51,395 
Standex International Corp. (Machinery)   325    35,965 
Stepan Co. (Chemicals)   1,091    135,601 
Steven Madden, Ltd. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,294    60,132 
Stewart Information Services Corp. (Insurance)   703    56,050 
StoneX Group, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   863    52,859 
Strategic Education, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   1,160    67,094 
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   5,455    53,241 
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   4,257    28,054 
Surmodics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   249    11,989 
Sylvamo Corp.* (Paper & Forest Products)   1,808    50,425 
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   606    9,090 
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,016    19,334 
Talos Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,097    20,551 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   5,063    102,019 
Tennant Co. (Machinery)   541    43,843 
The Andersons, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   1,586    61,394 
The Cato Corp.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   1,001    17,177 
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   2,487    97,365 
The E.W. Scripps Co.*—Class A (Media)   1,582    30,612 
The Ensign Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,237    103,859 
The GEO Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   6,280    48,670 
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (Machinery)   1,667    76,499 
The Marcus Corp.* (Entertainment)   1,121    20,021 
The ODP Corp.* (Specialty Retail)   2,352    92,387 
The Pennant Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   679    15,671 
TimkenSteel Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   2,107    34,766 
Titan International, Inc.* (Machinery)   2,621    28,726 
Tivity Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   1,203    31,807 
Tompkins Financial Corp. (Banks)   341    28,501 
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (Food Products)   443    16,050 
Tredegar Corp. (Chemicals)   1,314    15,531 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* (Food Products)   2,859    115,875 
Trinseo PLC* (Chemicals)   1,990    104,395 
TrueBlue, Inc.* (Professional Services)   1,819    50,332 
TrustCo Bank Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   985    32,810 
Trustmark Corp. (Banks)   3,206    104,067 
TTM Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   5,349    79,700 
Tupperware Brands Corp.* (Household Durables)   2,505    38,301 
Two Harbors Investment Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   17,625    101,696 
U.S. Ecology, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,615    51,583 
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   364    34,780 
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   3,821    35,917 
Unifi, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   712    16,483 
UniFirst Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   780    164,111 
Unisys Corp.* (IT Services)   1,789    36,800 
United Community Banks, Inc. (Banks)   1,931    69,400 
United Fire Group, Inc. (Insurance)   1,106    25,648 
Uniti Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   5,082    71,199 
Unitil Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   819    37,666 
Universal Corp. (Tobacco)   1,261    69,254 
Universal Electronics, Inc.* (Household Durables)   672    27,384 
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   303    18,019 
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)   1,438    24,446 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   709    15,102 
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.* (Personal Products)   198    20,038 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,028    16,129 
Varex Imaging Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   727    22,937 
Vera Bradley, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,307    11,123 
Veris Residential, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   4,102    75,395 
Veritiv Corp.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   710    87,025 
Viad Corp.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   495    21,181 
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   4,629    81,563 
Wabash National Corp. (Machinery)   2,536    49,503 
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   2,635    67,746 
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,429    62,790 
WD-40 Co. (Household Products)   295    72,169 
Westamerica Bancorp (Banks)   1,377    79,494 
Whitestone REIT (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,365    23,957 
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Automobiles)   841    63,008 
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Capital Markets)   2,119    12,968 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   2,280    65,686 
World Fuel Services Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   3,237    85,683 
WSFS Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,879    94,175 
WW International, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   2,728    44,003 
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   5,853    105,998 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Xperi Holding Corp. (Software)   2,572   $48,637 
Zumiez, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   1,096    52,597 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $21,016,036)
        27,229,209 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b) (0.2%)

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $43,000  $43,000   $43,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $43,000)
        43,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(c) (0.3%)

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(d)   94,869   $94,869 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $94,869)
        94,869 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $21,153,905)—100.9%
        27,367,078 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.9)%        (246,963)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $27,120,115 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $91,821.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(c)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(d)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFund VP Small-Cap Value invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $336,727    1.2%
Air Freight & Logistics   277,112    1.0%
Airlines   295,211    1.1%
Auto Components   312,470    1.2%
Automobiles   63,008    0.2%
Banks   3,178,943    11.8%
Beverages   23,300    0.1%
Biotechnology   259,011    1.0%
Building Products   575,248    2.1%
Capital Markets   90,040    0.3%
Chemicals   901,065    3.3%
Commercial Services & Supplies   921,134    3.5%
Communications Equipment   405,793    1.5%
Construction & Engineering   221,444    0.8%
Consumer Finance   274,901    1.0%
Containers & Packaging   117,868    0.4%
Diversified Consumer Services   250,074    0.9%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   102,546    0.4%
Electrical Equipment   84,009    0.3%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   1,203,910    4.4%
Energy Equipment & Services   633,625    2.3%
Entertainment   62,239    0.2%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   2,255,751    8.3%
Food & Staples Retailing   254,699    0.9%
Food Products   514,360    1.9%
Gas Utilities   290,494    1.0%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   805,453    3.0%
Health Care Providers & Services   971,648    3.5%
Health Care Technology   185,083    0.7%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   548,960    2.0%
Household Durables   597,125    2.2%
Household Products   196,906    0.7%
Insurance   997,020    3.8%
Interactive Media & Services   73,851    0.3%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   27,104    0.1%
IT Services   126,807    0.5%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   96,901    0.4%
Machinery   1,552,961    5.8%
Media   199,415    0.7%
Metals & Mining   602,851    2.2%
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts   607,153    2.2%
Multiline Retail   75,188    0.3%
Multi-Utilities   191,777    0.7%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   648,211    2.4%
Paper & Forest Products   233,766    0.9%
Personal Products   147,386    0.5%
Pharmaceuticals   302,317    1.1%
Professional Services   212,809    0.8%
Real Estate Management & Development   245,208    0.9%
Road & Rail   92,659    0.3%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   246,505    0.9%
Software   262,284    1.0%
Specialty Retail   1,172,467    4.4%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   331,352    1.2%
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   688,991    2.5%
Tobacco   69,254    0.3%
Trading Companies & Distributors   467,954    1.7%
Water Utilities   179,536    0.7%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   167,325    0.6%
Other**   (109,094)   (0.4)%
Total  $27,120,115    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $21,153,905 
Securities, at value(a)   27,324,078 
Repurchase agreements, at value   43,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   27,367,078 
Cash   344 
Dividends receivable   38,511 
Receivable for capital shares issued   756 
Prepaid expenses   2,122 
TOTAL ASSETS   27,408,811 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   94,869 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   80,551 
Payable for investments purchased   35,937 
Advisory fees payable   25,633 
Management services fees payable   3,418 
Administration fees payable   1,629 
Administrative services fees payable   12,477 
Distribution fees payable   11,786 
Transfer agency fees payable   2,750 
Fund accounting fees payable   1,040 
Compliance services fees payable   119 
Other accrued expenses   18,487 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   288,696 
NET ASSETS  $27,120,115 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $20,415,421 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   6,704,694 
NET ASSETS  $27,120,115 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   497,692 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $54.49 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $91,821 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $528,574 
Foreign tax withholding   (96)
Net income from securities lending   1,429 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   529,907 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   238,314 
Management services fees   31,775 
Administration fees   23,519 
Transfer agency fees   19,509 
Administrative services fees   86,498 
Distribution fees   79,438 
Custody fees   5,839 
Fund accounting fees   14,806 
Trustee fees   478 
Compliance services fees   252 
Other fees   28,171 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   9,500 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   538,099 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (4,275)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   533,824 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (3,917)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   4,951,267 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   1,542,762 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   6,494,029 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $6,490,112 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:                
                 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(3,917)  $32,995 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   4,951,267    (1,687,326)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,542,762    1,588,065 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   6,490,112    (66,266)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (29,211)   (1,810,228)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (29,211)   (1,810,228)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   44,566,319    23,838,861 
Distributions reinvested   29,211    1,810,228 
Value of shares redeemed   (45,725,453)   (23,271,785)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (1,129,923)   2,377,304 
Change in net assets   5,330,978    500,810 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   21,789,137    21,288,327 
End of period  $27,120,115   $21,789,137 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   862,205    629,684 
Reinvested   558    52,288 
Redeemed   (878,670)   (605,754)
Change in shares   (15,907)   76,218 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $42.42   $48.67   $39.71   $50.27   $46.23 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.01)   0.09    0.03    (0.01)   (0.15)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   12.12    (0.82)   8.93    (6.21)   4.63 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   12.11    (0.73)   8.96    (6.22)   4.48 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.04)   (0.01)           (0.01)
Net realized gains on investments       (5.51)       (4.34)   (0.43)
Total distributions   (0.04)   (5.52)       (4.34)   (0.44)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $54.49   $42.42   $48.67   $39.71   $50.27 
                          
Total Return   28.56%   1.06%   22.56%   (14.21)%   9.71%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.78%   1.75%   1.75%   1.73%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.01)%   0.23%   0.07%   (0.01)%   (0.32)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $27,120   $21,789   $21,288   $16,346   $24,856 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   147%   192%   147%   141%   91%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

292 :: ProFund VP Technology :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP Technology (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. TechnologySM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 34.96%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 37.23%1 and a volatility of 20.55%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the technology sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, those involved in computers and office equipment, software, communications technology, semiconductors, diversified technology services and Internet services.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

* The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Technology from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Technology   34.96%   30.24%   21.54%
Dow Jones U.S. TechnologySM Index   37.23%   32.39%   23.51%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net     
ProFund VP Technology   1.65%   1.65%    

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   91%
Swap Agreements   9%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Apple, Inc.   17.8%
Microsoft Corp.   16.2%
Alphabet, Inc.   10.8%
Meta Platforms, Inc.   5.1%
NVIDIA Corp.   4.7%

 

Dow Jones U.S. TechnologySM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Software & Services   36%
Technology Hardware & Equipment   24%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   20%
Media & Entertainment   19%
Retailing   1%
Health Care Equipment & Services   0%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.
3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (90.9%)

 

   Shares   Value 
ACI Worldwide, Inc.* (Software)   412   $14,296 
Adobe, Inc.* (Software)   1,667    945,289 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   4,231    608,841 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   570    66,713 
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   192    6,947 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   1,054    3,053,480 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   980    2,835,718 
Alteryx, Inc.* (Software)   208    12,584 
Amdocs, Ltd. (IT Services)   444    33,229 
Amkor Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   352    8,726 
Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,883    330,975 
Anaplan, Inc.* (Software)   512    23,475 
Angi, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   264    2,431 
ANSYS, Inc.* (Software)   306    122,743 
Appian Corp.* (Software)   138    8,999 
Apple, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   54,586    9,692,837 
Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,163    497,730 
AppLovin Corp.*—Class A (Software)   95    8,955 
Arista Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   786    112,988 
Asana, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   283    21,098 
Aspen Technology, Inc.* (Software)   235    35,767 
Autodesk, Inc.* (Software)   770    216,516 
Avalara, Inc.* (Software)   304    39,249 
Azenta, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   260    26,809 
Bentley Systems, Inc.—Class B (Software)   643    31,076 
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   319    79,479 
Black Knight, Inc.* (IT Services)   544    45,092 
Blackbaud, Inc.* (Software)   144    11,373 
Blackline, Inc.* (Software)   187    19,362 
Broadcom, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,442    959,520 
Bumble, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   254    8,600 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* (Software)   971    180,946 
Cargurus, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   306    10,294 
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   213    2,426 
CDK Global, Inc. (Software)   415    17,322 
CDW Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   475    97,271 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.* (Software)   476    49,723 
Cerner Corp. (Health Care Technology)   1,030   95,656 
Chewy, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   310    18,281 
Ciena Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   542    41,718 
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   199    18,312 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   14,775    936,291 
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Software)   437    41,336 
Clear Secure, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   47    1,474 
Cloudflare, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   959    126,109 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.—Class A (IT Services)   1,840    163,245 
Confluent, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   214    16,315 
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.* (Software)   56    3,241 
Coupa Software, Inc.* (Software)   259    40,935 
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   721    147,625 
Datadog, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   901    160,477 
Dell Technologies, Inc.*—Class C (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   1,019    57,237 
Digital Turbine, Inc.* (Software)   307    18,724 
DocuSign, Inc.* (Software)   689    104,942 
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.—Class A (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   228    21,710 
DoorDash, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   568    84,575 
Dropbox, Inc.* (Software)   989    24,270 
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   264    7,949 
DXC Technology Co.* (IT Services)   883    28,424 
Dynatrace, Inc.* (Software)   689    41,581 
eBay, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   2,193    145,835 
Elastic NV* (Software)   252    31,019 
Enphase Energy, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   472    86,348 
Entegris, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   475    65,826 
EPAM Systems, Inc.* (IT Services)   199    133,022 
Etsy, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   445    97,428 
F5, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   212    51,879 
Fair Isaac Corp.* (Software)   96    41,632 
Fastly, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   374    13,258 
Five9, Inc.* (Software)   239    32,819 
Fortinet, Inc.* (Software)   475    170,715 
Garmin, Ltd. (Household Durables)   532    72,442 
Gartner, Inc.* (IT Services)   288    96,284 
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   187    12,149 
GoDaddy, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   582    49,389 
Guidewire Software, Inc.* (Software)   292    33,151 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Hewlett Packard Enterprises Co. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   4,583   $72,274 
HP, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   4,038    152,112 
HubSpot, Inc.* (Software)   158    104,146 
IAC/InterActive Corp.* (Interactive Media & Services)   294    38,429 
Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   14,248    733,772 
International Business Machines Corp. (IT Services)   3,142    419,959 
Intuit, Inc. (Software)   992    638,074 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   1,139    40,674 
KLA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   531    228,388 
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   628    11,367 
Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   493    354,541 
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*(Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   479    36,912 
Liberty Global PLC*—Class A (Media)   620    17,199 
Liberty Global PLC*—Class C (Media)   1,164    32,697 
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   3,229    40,524 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   253    26,760 
Mandiant, Inc.* (Software)   842    14,769 
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* (Software)   221    34,363 
Marvell Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,885    252,409 
Match Group, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   992    131,192 
Matterport, Inc.* (Software)   645    13,313 
McAfee Corp.—Class A (Software)   263    6,783 
Meta Platforms, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   8,291    2,788,678 
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,943    169,158 
Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,918    364,962 
Microsoft Corp. (Software)   26,303    8,846,225 
MicroStrategy, Inc.* (Software)   29    15,790 
MKS Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   194    33,789 
MongoDB, Inc.* (IT Services)   232    122,809 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   152    74,986 
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   592    160,846 
nCino, Inc.* (Software)   198    10,862 
NCR Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   462    18,572 
NetApp, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   784    72,120 
New Relic, Inc.* (Software)   206    22,652 
NortonLifelock, Inc. (Software)   2,039    52,973 
Nuance Communications, Inc.* (Software)   998    55,209 
Nutanix, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   740    23,576 
NVIDIA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   8,758    2,575,814 
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   932    212,291 
Okta, Inc.* (IT Services)   518    116,120 
Omnicell, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   154    27,788 
ON Semiconductor Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,508    102,423 
Oracle Corp. (Software)   5,649    492,649 
Palantir Technologies, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   5,613    102,213 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* (Software)   344    191,525 
Paycom Software, Inc.* (Software)   169    70,167 
Paylocity Holding Corp.* (Software)   138    32,590 
Pegasystems, Inc. (Software)   143    15,990 
Power Integrations, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   212    19,693 
Procore Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   31    2,479 
PTC, Inc.* (Software)   369    44,704 
Pure Storage, Inc.*—Class A (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   939    30,564 
Q2 Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   198    15,729 
Qorvo, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   386    60,367 
Qualcomm, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,923    717,399 
Qualtrics International, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   331    11,717 
Rapid7, Inc.* (Software)   198    23,303 
RingCentral, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   288    53,957 
Salesforce.com, Inc.* (Software)   3,430    871,666 
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   717    81,007 
Semtech Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   225    20,009 
SentinelOne, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   145    7,321 
ServiceNow, Inc.* (Software)   697    452,430 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   140    28,899 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   578    89,671 
Smartsheet, Inc.* (Software)   441    34,155 
Snap, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   3,751    176,410 
Snowflake, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   811    274,726 
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   184    51,625 
SolarWinds Corp. (IT Services)   157    2,228 
Splunk, Inc.* (Software)   566    65,498 
Squarespace, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   98    2,891 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Software)   775    63,535 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
SYNNEX Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   145   $16,582 
Synopsys, Inc.* (Software)   534    196,779 
Teradyne, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   572    93,539 
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,236    609,889 
Trade Desk, Inc. (The)* (Software)   1,528    140,026 
Twilio, Inc.* (IT Services)   590    155,371 
Twitter, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   2,801    121,059 
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   144    77,465 
Ubiquiti, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   22    6,747 
UiPath, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   906    39,076 
Unity Software, Inc.* (Software)   561    80,217 
Universal Display Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   152    25,085 
Varonis Systems, Inc.* (Software)   375    18,293 
Veeva Systems, Inc.*—Class A (Health Care Technology)   486    124,163 
Verint Systems, Inc.* (Software)   229    12,025 
VeriSign, Inc.* (IT Services)   338    85,791 
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   834    14,695 
Vimeo, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   547    9,824 
VMware, Inc.—Class A (Software)   706    81,811 
Western Digital Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   1,092    71,209 
Wolfspeed, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   407    45,490 
Workday, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   670    183,031 
Workiva, Inc.* (Software)   159    20,748 
Xerox Holdings Corp. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   482    10,912 
Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   868    184,042 
Zendesk, Inc.* (Software)   423    44,115 
Ziff Davis, Inc.* (Software)   170    18,846 
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   758    139,404 
Zscaler, Inc.* (Software)   277    89,008 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $6,565,944)
        49,663,161 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (2.7%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $1,451,000  $1,451,000   $1,451,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $1,451,000)
        1,451,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $8,016,944)—93.6%
        51,114,161 
Net other assets (liabilities)—6.4%        3,473,245 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $54,587,406 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $4,892,327   $(12,722)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP Technology invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Communications Equipment  $1,392,598    2.6%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   40,524    0.1%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   135,563    0.2%
Health Care Technology   247,607    0.5%
Household Durables   72,442    0.1%
Interactive Media & Services   9,176,115    16.7%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   346,119    0.7%
IT Services   1,819,918    3.3%
Media   49,896    0.1%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment  9,707,336    17.8%
Software   16,416,199    30.0%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   10,258,844    18.8%
Other**   4,924,245    9.1%
Total  $54,587,406    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $8,016,944 
Securities, at value   49,663,161 
Repurchase agreements, at value   1,451,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   51,114,161 
Cash   233 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   120,000 
Dividends receivable   5,389 
Receivable for capital shares issued   640 
Receivable for investments sold   3,595,666 
Prepaid expenses   697 
TOTAL ASSETS   54,836,786 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   116,762 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   12,722 
Advisory fees payable   34,980 
Management services fees payable   4,664 
Administration fees payable   3,301 
Administrative services fees payable   17,332 
Distribution fees payable   27,934 
Transfer agency fees payable   5,358 
Fund accounting fees payable   1,872 
Compliance services fees payable   236 
Other accrued expenses   24,219 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   249,380 
NET ASSETS  $54,587,406 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $6,925,064 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   47,662,342 
NET ASSETS  $54,587,406 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   587,591 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $92.90 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $320,312 
Interest   9 
Foreign tax withholding   (350)
Net income from securities lending   330 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   320,301 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   366,882 
Management services fees   48,917 
Administration fees   36,071 
Transfer agency fees   29,509 
Administrative services fees   93,561 
Distribution fees   122,294 
Custody fees   7,254 
Fund accounting fees   20,325 
Trustee fees   825 
Compliance services fees   314 
Other fees   47,024 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   772,976 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (452,675)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   6,616,702 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   316,095 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   8,145,785 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (17,709)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   15,060,873 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $14,608,198 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:                
                 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(452,675)  $(251,380)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   6,932,797    3,769,847 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   8,128,076    10,413,451 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   14,608,198    13,931,918 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (3,594,551)   (4,191,983)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (3,594,551)   (4,191,983)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   82,428,746    69,129,678 
Distributions reinvested   3,594,551    4,191,983 
Value of shares redeemed   (87,710,917)   (71,750,735)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (1,687,620)   1,570,926 
Change in net assets   9,326,027    11,310,861 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   45,261,379    33,950,518 
End of period  $54,587,406   $45,261,379 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   990,708    1,111,457 
Reinvested   51,139    56,941 
Redeemed   (1,054,956)   (1,164,676)
Change in shares   (13,109)   3,722 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $75.35   $56.87   $40.10   $42.06   $31.12 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.76)   (0.43)   (0.20)   (0.12)   (0.09)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   24.96    25.75    18.09    (0.66)   11.05 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   24.20    25.32    17.89    (0.78)   10.96 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income                   (0.02)
Net realized gains on investments   (6.65)   (6.84)   (1.12)   (1.18)    
Total distributions   (6.65)   (6.84)   (1.12)   (1.18)   (0.02)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $92.90   $75.35   $56.87   $40.10   $42.06 
                          
Total Return   34.96%   44.80%   45.11%   (2.25)%   35.18%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.58%   1.65%   1.62%   1.58%   1.56%
Net expenses   1.58%   1.65%   1.62%   1.58%   1.56%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.92)%   (0.66)%   (0.41)%   (0.27)%   (0.25)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $54,587   $45,261   $33,951   $26,279   $33,731 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   163%   187%   75%   58%   86%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Telecommunications :: 299

 

ProFund VP Telecommunications (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select TelecommunicationsSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 18.41%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 20.42%1 and a volatility of 12.99%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the telecommunications sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, regional and long-distance carriers; cellular, satellite and paging service providers; producers of equipment including satellites, mobile telephones, fiber optics, switching devices, teleconferencing equipment and connectivity devices for computers.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

* The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Telecommunications from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Telecommunications   18.41%   3.10%   6.57%
Dow Jones U.S. Select TelecommunicationsSM Index   20.42%   3.43%   8.25%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net     
ProFund VP Telecommunications   1.77%   1.68%    

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   98%
Swap Agreements   1%
Total Exposure   99%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

Company  % of Net Assets 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   23.1%
Verizon Communications, Inc.   21.4%
Arista Networks, Inc.   4.8%
Motorola Solutions, Inc.   4.5%
AT&T, Inc.   4.4%

 

Dow Jones U.S. Select TelecommunicationsSM
Index – Composition

   % of Index 
Communications Equipment   52%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   39%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   5%
Household Durables   4%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (98.1%)

 

   Shares   Value 
ADTRAN, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   975   $22,259 
Anterix, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   367    21,565 
Arista Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   2,467    354,631 
AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   13,359    328,631 
ATN International, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   217    8,669 
Ciena Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   3,106    239,069 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   27,141    1,719,925 
CommScope Holding Co., Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   4,098    45,242 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Communications Equipment)   528    12,508 
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   1,442    10,786 
EchoStar Corp.*—Class A (Communications Equipment)   780    20,553 
Extreme Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   2,602    40,851 
F5, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   1,210    296,099 
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   4,165    122,826 
Garmin, Ltd. (Household Durables)   2,227    303,251 
Globalstar, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   13,300    15,428 
Harmonic, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   2,054    24,155 
IDT Corp.*—Class B (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   349    15,412 
Inseego Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   1,579    9,206 
Iridium Communications, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   2,652    109,501 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   6,520    232,829 
Liberty Global PLC*—Class A (Media)   3,545    98,338 
Liberty Global PLC*—Class C (Media)   6,658    187,023 
Liberty Latin America, Ltd.*—Class A (Media)   818    9,538 
Liberty Latin America, Ltd.*—Class C (Media)   3,117    35,534 
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   18,475    231,861 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   1,450    153,367 
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   1,220    331,474 
NETGEAR, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   586    17,117 
NetScout Systems, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   1,481    48,991 
Plantronics, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   857    25,144 
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc.*—Class A (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   1,168    18,805 
Ribbon Communications, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   2,413    14,599 
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   1,003    25,577 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   1,980    39,897 
T-Mobile US, Inc.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   2,697    312,798 
U.S. Cellular Corp.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   298    9,393 
Ubiquiti, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   126    38,644 
Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   30,657    1,592,938 
ViaSat, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   1,474    65,652 
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   4,764    83,942 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,006,675)
        7,294,028 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (2.1%)

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $159,000  $159,000   $159,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $159,000)
        159,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $5,165,675)—100.2%
        7,453,028 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.2)%        (15,463)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $7,437,565 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $86,564   $372 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Telecommunications :: 301

 

ProFund VP Telecommunications invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Communications Equipment  $3,796,257    51.0%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   2,476,422    33.4%
Household Durables   303,251    4.1%
Media   330,433    4.4%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   387,665    5.2%
Other**   143,537    1.9%
Total  $7,437,565    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $5,165,675 
Securities, at value   7,294,028 
Repurchase agreements, at value   159,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   7,453,028 
Cash   262 
Dividends receivable   944 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   372 
Receivable for capital shares issued   709 
Prepaid expenses   95 
TOTAL ASSETS   7,455,410 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   2,724 
Advisory fees payable   4,346 
Management services fees payable   579 
Administration fees payable   394 
Administrative services fees payable   2,807 
Distribution fees payable   2,593 
Transfer agency fees payable   639 
Fund accounting fees payable   230 
Compliance services fees payable   30 
Other accrued expenses   3,503 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   17,845 
NET ASSETS  $7,437,565 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $6,653,447 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   784,118 
NET ASSETS  $7,437,565 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   196,922 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $37.77 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $219,638 
Interest   1 
Net income from securities lending   42 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   219,681 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   51,871 
Management services fees   6,916 
Administration fees   5,221 
Transfer agency fees   4,227 
Administrative services fees   20,443 
Distribution fees   17,290 
Custody fees   1,172 
Fund accounting fees   2,990 
Trustee fees   116 
Compliance services fees   43 
Other fees   6,706 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   200 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   117,195 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (1,006)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   116,189 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   103,492 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   369,223 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   15,124 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   642,990 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   349 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   1,027,686 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $1,131,178 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Telecommunications :: 303

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:                
                 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $103,492   $81,611 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   384,347    (269,701)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   643,339    308,313 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   1,131,178    120,223 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (81,611)   (61,265)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (81,611)   (61,265)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   7,468,687    7,913,416 
Distributions reinvested   81,611    61,265 
Value of shares redeemed   (7,788,325)   (7,574,704)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (238,027)   399,977 
Change in net assets   811,540    458,935 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   6,626,025    6,167,090 
End of period  $7,437,565   $6,626,025 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   210,825    268,260 
Reinvested   2,336    1,967 
Redeemed   (221,721)   (260,333)
Change in shares   (8,560)   9,894 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $32.25   $31.53   $28.42   $35.52   $40.78 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.53    0.41    0.28    0.94    1.29 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   5.38    0.57    3.87    (6.22)   (2.27)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   5.91    0.98    4.15    (5.28)   (0.98)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.39)   (0.26)   (1.04)   (1.82)   (1.92)
Net realized gains on investments                   (2.36)
Total distributions   (0.39)   (0.26)   (1.04)   (1.82)   (4.28)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $37.77   $32.25   $31.53   $28.42   $35.52 
                          
Total Return   18.41%   3.15%   14.77%   (15.10)%   (2.12)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.77%   1.76%   1.76%   1.72%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   1.50%   1.36%   0.89%   2.96%   3.43%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $7,438   $6,626   $6,167   $5,272   $9,372 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   105%   107%   165%   328%   388%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP UltraBull :: 305

 

ProFund VP UltraBull (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the return of the S&P 500® (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (2x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index rises. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 58.14%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 28.71%1 and a volatility of 13.10%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to twice that of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice 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 real estate investment trusts selected through a process that factors criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, and financial viability. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and an ongoing basis.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP UltraBull from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP UltraBull   58.14%   29.32%   27.24%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP UltraBull   1.69%   1.68%        

 

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   79%
Futures Contracts   10%
Swap Agreements   116%
Total Exposure   205%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Apple, Inc.   5.4%
Microsoft Corp.   4.9%
Alphabet, Inc.   3.3%
Amazon.com, Inc.   2.8%
Tesla, Inc.   1.7%

 

S&P 500® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   28%
Health Care   13%
Consumer Discretionary   13%
Financials   11%
Communication Services   10%
Industrials   8%
Consumer Staples   6%
Real Estate   3%
Energy   3%
Materials   3%
Utilities   2%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (79.1%)

 

   Shares   Value 
3M Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)   223   $39,611 
A.O. Smith Corp. (Building Products)   52    4,464 
Abbott Laboratories (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   686    96,549 
AbbVie, Inc. (Biotechnology)   685    92,750 
ABIOMED, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   18    6,465 
Accenture PLC—Class A (IT Services)   245    101,564 
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Entertainment)   302    20,092 
Adobe, Inc.* (Software)   184    104,340 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   24    5,757 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   468    67,345 
Aflac, Inc. (Insurance)   236    13,780 
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   117    18,679 
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (Chemicals)   86    26,166 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   63    7,374 
Alaska Air Group, Inc.* (Airlines)   49    2,553 
Albemarle Corp. (Chemicals)   45    10,520 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   55    12,263 
Align Technology, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   28    18,401 
Allegion PLC (Building Products)   35    4,635 
Alliant Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   97    5,963 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   117    338,953 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   108    312,508 
Altria Group, Inc. (Tobacco)   712    33,742 
Amazon.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   169    563,504 
Amcor PLC (Containers & Packaging)   594    7,134 
Ameren Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   100    8,901 
American Airlines Group, Inc.* (Airlines)   251    4,508 
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (Electric Utilities)   195    17,349 
American Express Co. (Consumer Finance)   243    39,754 
American International Group, Inc. (Insurance)   322    18,309 
American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   177    51,772 
American Water Works Co., Inc. (Water Utilities)   70    13,220 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   43    12,971 
AmerisourceBergen Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   58    7,708 
AMETEK, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   90    13,234 
Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)   218    49,044 
Amphenol Corp.—Class A (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   232    20,291 
Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   208    36,560 
ANSYS, Inc.* (Software)   34    13,638 
Anthem, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   94   43,573 
Aon PLC (Insurance)   85    25,548 
APA Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   141    3,791 
Apple, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   6,042    1,072,879 
Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   350    55,076 
Aptiv PLC* (Auto Components)   105    17,319 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (Food Products)   217    14,667 
Arista Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   87    12,506 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Insurance)   80    13,574 
Assurant, Inc. (Insurance)   22    3,429 
AT&T, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   2,769    68,117 
Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)   51    5,343 
Autodesk, Inc.* (Software)   85    23,901 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Services)   163    40,193 
AutoZone, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   8    16,771 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   54    13,640 
Avery Dennison Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   32    6,930 
Baker Hughes Co.—Class A (Energy Equipment & Services)   339    8,156 
Ball Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   126    12,130 
Bank of America Corp. (Banks)   2,792    124,216 
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   102    7,119 
Baxter International, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   194    16,653 
Becton, Dickinson & Co. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   111    27,914 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.*—Class B (Diversified Financial Services)   710    212,290 
Best Buy Co., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   86    8,738 
Biogen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   57    13,675 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.*—Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   8    6,045 
Bio-Techne Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   15    7,760 
BlackRock, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   55    50,356 
Booking Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   16    38,388 
BorgWarner, Inc. (Auto Components)   93    4,192 
Boston Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   55    6,335 
Boston Scientific Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   552    23,449 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   861    53,683 
Broadcom, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   160    106,466 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (IT Services)   45    8,227 
Brown & Brown, Inc. (Insurance)   91    6,395 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Brown-Forman Corp.—Class B (Beverages)   71   $5,173 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)   50    5,382 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* (Software)   107    19,939 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   83    7,763 
Campbell Soup Co. (Food Products)   78    3,390 
Capital One Financial Corp. (Consumer Finance)   165    23,940 
Cardinal Health, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   109    5,612 
CarMax, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   63    8,204 
Carnival Corp.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   312    6,277 
Carrier Global Corp. (Building Products)   336    18,225 
Catalent, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   66    8,450 
Caterpillar, Inc. (Machinery)   210    43,415 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Capital Markets)   41    5,346 
CBRE Group, Inc.*—Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   130    14,106 
CDW Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   53    10,853 
Celanese Corp. (Chemicals)   42    7,059 
Centene Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   226    18,622 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   244    6,810 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.* (Software)   53    5,536 
Cerner Corp. (Health Care Technology)   114    10,587 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)   83    5,875 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   20    7,536 
Charter Communications, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   48    31,295 
Chevron Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   748    87,779 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   11    19,231 
Chubb, Ltd. (Insurance)   167    32,282 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (Household Products)   95    9,738 
Cigna Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   128    29,393 
Cincinnati Financial Corp. (Insurance)   58    6,608 
Cintas Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   34    15,068 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   1,635    103,610 
Citigroup, Inc. (Banks)   769    46,440 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   165    7,796 
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Software)   48    4,540 
CME Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   139    31,756 
CMS Energy Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   112    7,286 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.—Class A (IT Services)   204    18,099 
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Household Products)   327    27,906 
Comcast Corp.—Class A (Media)   1,768    88,982 
Comerica, Inc. (Banks)   51    4,437 
Conagra Brands, Inc. (Food Products)   186    6,352 
ConocoPhillips (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   511   36,884 
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   137    11,689 
Constellation Brands, Inc.—Class A (Beverages)   64    16,062 
Copart, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   83    12,584 
Corning, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   298    11,095 
Corteva, Inc. (Chemicals)   283    13,380 
Costco Wholesale Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   171    97,078 
Coterra Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   315    5,985 
Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   168    35,068 
CSX Corp. (Road & Rail)   860    32,336 
Cummins, Inc. (Machinery)   55    11,998 
CVS Health Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   512    52,818 
Danaher Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   247    81,265 
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   50    7,532 
DaVita, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   25    2,844 
Deere & Co. (Machinery)   109    37,375 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.* (Airlines)   248    9,692 
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   85    4,742 
Devon Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   244    10,748 
DexCom, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   38    20,404 
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   66    7,118 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   110    19,456 
Discover Financial Services (Consumer Finance)   114    13,174 
Discovery, Inc.*(a) (Media)   66    1,554 
Discovery, Inc.*—Class C (Media)   118    2,702 
DISH Network Corp.*—Class A (Media)   97    3,147 
Dollar General Corp. (Multiline Retail)   90    21,225 
Dollar Tree, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   87    12,225 
Dominion Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   314    24,667 
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   14    7,901 
Dover Corp. (Machinery)   56    10,170 
Dow, Inc. (Chemicals)   287    16,279 
DR Horton, Inc. (Household Durables)   126    13,664 
DTE Energy Co. (Multi-Utilities)   75    8,966 
Duke Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   298    31,261 
Duke Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   148    9,715 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (Chemicals)   201    16,237 
DXC Technology Co.* (IT Services)   98    3,155 
Eastman Chemical Co. (Chemicals)   52    6,287 
Eaton Corp. PLC (Electrical Equipment)   155    26,787 
eBay, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   243    16,160 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Ecolab, Inc. (Chemicals)   97   $22,755 
Edison International (Electric Utilities)   147    10,033 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   242    31,351 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (Entertainment)   110    14,509 
Eli Lilly & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   308    85,076 
Emerson Electric Co. (Electrical Equipment)   232    21,569 
Enphase Energy, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   52    9,513 
Entergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   78    8,787 
EOG Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   227    20,164 
EPAM Systems, Inc.* (IT Services)   22    14,706 
Equifax, Inc. (Professional Services)   47    13,761 
Equinix, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   35    29,604 
Equity Residential (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   132    11,946 
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   25    8,806 
Etsy, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   49    10,728 
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (Insurance)   15    4,109 
Evergy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   89    6,106 
Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)   133    12,100 
Exelon Corp. (Electric Utilities)   379    21,891 
Expedia Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   57    10,301 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (Air Freight & Logistics)   66    8,863 
Extra Space Storage, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   52    11,790 
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,641    100,414 
F5, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   23    5,628 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (Capital Markets)   15    7,290 
Fastenal Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   223    14,286 
Federal Realty Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   27    3,681 
FedEx Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)   95    24,571 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (IT Services)   236    25,759 
Fifth Third Bancorp (Banks)   265    11,541 
First Horizon Corp. (Banks)   (b)   5 
First Republic Bank (Banks)   69    14,249 
FirstEnergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   211    8,775 
Fiserv, Inc.* (IT Services)   230    23,872 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   31    6,939 
FMC Corp. (Chemicals)   49    5,385 
Ford Motor Co. (Automobiles)   1,522    31,612 
Fortinet, Inc.* (Software)   53    19,048 
Fortive Corp. (Machinery)   139    10,604 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (Building Products)   53    5,666 
Fox Corp.—Class A (Media)   124    4,576 
Fox Corp.—Class B (Media)   57    1,953 
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Capital Markets)   109   3,650 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   569    23,744 
Garmin, Ltd. (Household Durables)   59    8,034 
Gartner, Inc.* (IT Services)   32    10,698 
Generac Holdings, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   24    8,446 
General Dynamics Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   90    18,762 
General Electric Co. (Industrial Conglomerates)   426    40,244 
General Mills, Inc. (Food Products)   235    15,834 
General Motors Co.* (Automobiles)   563    33,009 
Genuine Parts Co. (Distributors)   55    7,711 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)   486    35,289 
Global Payments, Inc. (IT Services)   112    15,140 
Globe Life, Inc. (Insurance)   36    3,374 
Halliburton Co. (Energy Equipment & Services)   347    7,936 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Insurance)   132    9,113 
Hasbro, Inc. (Leisure Products)   50    5,089 
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   93    23,894 
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   209    7,543 
Henry Schein, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   54    4,187 
Hess Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   107    7,921 
Hewlett Packard Enterprises Co. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   507    7,995 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   108    16,847 
Hologic, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   98    7,503 
Honeywell International, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   267    55,673 
Hormel Foods Corp. (Food Products)   109    5,320 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   277    4,817 
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   149    4,743 
HP, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   447    16,839 
Humana, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   50    23,193 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   561    8,651 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   16    2,988 
IDEX Corp. (Machinery)   29    6,853 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   33    21,729 
IHS Markit, Ltd. (Professional Services)   155    20,603 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (Machinery)   111    27,395 
Illumina, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   61    23,207 
Incyte Corp.* (Biotechnology)   73    5,358 
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (Machinery)   158    9,775 
Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,577    81,216 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (Capital Markets)   218   $29,816 
International Business Machines Corp. (IT Services)   348    46,514 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Chemicals)   99    14,914 
International Paper Co. (Containers & Packaging)   150    7,047 
Intuit, Inc. (Software)   110    70,754 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   138    49,583 
Invesco, Ltd. (Capital Markets)   132    3,039 
IPG Photonics Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   14    2,410 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   74    20,878 
Iron Mountain, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   112    5,861 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Road & Rail)   33    6,745 
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (IT Services)   29    4,843 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Professional Services)   51    7,101 
Johnson & Johnson (Pharmaceuticals)   1,021    174,662 
Johnson Controls International PLC (Building Products)   275    22,360 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Banks)   1,145    181,311 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   126    4,499 
Kellogg Co. (Food Products)   99    6,378 
KeyCorp (Banks)   361    8,350 
Keysight Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   71    14,662 
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Household Products)   131    18,723 
Kimco Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   239    5,891 
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   756    11,990 
KLA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   59    25,376 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   76    16,206 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* (Health Care Providers & Services)   37    11,626 
Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   55    39,553 
Lamb Weston Holding, Inc. (Food Products)   57    3,613 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   133    5,006 
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (Professional Services)   54    4,801 
Lennar Corp.—Class A (Household Durables)   105    12,197 
Lincoln National Corp. (Insurance)   66    4,505 
Linde PLC (Chemicals)   199    68,940 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* (Entertainment)   52    6,224 
LKQ Corp. (Distributors)   104    6,243 
Lockheed Martin Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   95    33,764 
Loews Corp. (Insurance)   78    4,505 
Lowe's Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   268    69,273 
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   357    4,480 
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.—Class A (Chemicals)   102    9,407 
M&T Bank Corp. (Banks)   50    7,679 
Marathon Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   302    4,959 
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   239    15,294 
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (Capital Markets)   15    6,169 
Marriott International, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   106    17,558 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (Insurance)   196    34,068 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)   24    10,572 
Masco Corp. (Building Products)   95    6,671 
Mastercard, Inc.—Class A (IT Services)   336    120,731 
Match Group, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   110    14,548 
McCormick & Co., Inc. (Food Products)   97    9,371 
McDonald's Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   290    77,740 
McKesson Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   59    14,666 
Medtronic PLC (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   522    54,001 
Merck & Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   979    75,031 
Meta Platforms, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   918    308,769 
MetLife, Inc. (Insurance)   277    17,310 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   9    15,275 
MGM Resorts International (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   151    6,777 
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   215    18,718 
Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   434    40,427 
Microsoft Corp. (Software)   2,911    979,029 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   45    10,325 
Moderna, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   137    34,795 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* (Household Durables)   21    3,826 
Molson Coors Beverage Co.—Class B (Beverages)   73    3,384 
Mondelez International, Inc.—Class A (Food Products)   541    35,874 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   17    8,387 
Monster Beverage Corp.* (Beverages)   146    14,022 
Moody's Corp. (Capital Markets)   63    24,607 
Morgan Stanley (Capital Markets)   558    54,774 
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   65    17,661 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
MSCI, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   32   $19,606 
Nasdaq, Inc. (Capital Markets)   45    9,450 
NetApp, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   87    8,003 
Netflix, Inc.* (Entertainment)   172    103,620 
Newell Brands, Inc. (Household Durables)   147    3,210 
Newmont Corp. (Metals & Mining)   309    19,164 
News Corp.—Class A (Media)   152    3,391 
News Corp.—Class B (Media)   47    1,058 
NextEra Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   761    71,048 
Nielsen Holdings PLC (Professional Services)   139    2,851 
NIKE, Inc.—Class B (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   495    82,502 
NiSource, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   152    4,197 
Norfolk Southern Corp. (Road & Rail)   94    27,985 
Northern Trust Corp. (Capital Markets)   81    9,688 
Northrop Grumman Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   58    22,450 
NortonLifelock, Inc. (Software)   226    5,871 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   143    2,966 
NRG Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   95    4,093 
Nucor Corp. (Metals & Mining)   111    12,671 
NVIDIA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   969    284,993 
NVR, Inc.* (Household Durables)   1    5,909 
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   103    23,461 
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   344    9,973 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Road & Rail)   36    12,902 
Omnicom Group, Inc. (Media)   82    6,008 
ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   173    10,165 
Oracle Corp. (Software)   625    54,506 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   26    18,362 
Organon & Co. (Pharmaceuticals)   98    2,984 
Otis Worldwide Corp. (Machinery)   165    14,367 
PACCAR, Inc. (Machinery)   135    11,915 
Packaging Corp. of America (Containers & Packaging)   37    5,038 
Parker-Hannifin Corp. (Machinery)   50    15,906 
Paychex, Inc. (IT Services)   124    16,926 
Paycom Software, Inc.* (Software)   19    7,889 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   455    85,804 
Penn National Gaming, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   64    3,318 
Pentair PLC (Machinery)   64    4,674 
People's United Financial, Inc. (Banks)   166    2,958 
PepsiCo, Inc. (Beverages)   536    93,108 
PerkinElmer, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   49    9,852 
Pfizer, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   2,176    128,493 
Philip Morris International, Inc. (Tobacco)   604    57,380 
Phillips 66 (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   170    12,318 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (Electric Utilities)   44    3,106 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   88    16,005 
Pool Corp. (Distributors)   16    9,056 
PPG Industries, Inc. (Chemicals)   92    15,864 
PPL Corp. (Electric Utilities)   291    8,747 
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   96    6,944 
Prologis, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   287    48,319 
Prudential Financial, Inc. (Insurance)   147    15,911 
PTC, Inc.* (Software)   41    4,967 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   196    13,079 
Public Storage (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   59    22,099 
PulteGroup, Inc. (Household Durables)   98    5,602 
PVH Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   28    2,986 
Qorvo, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   43    6,725 
Qualcomm, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   434    79,366 
Quanta Services, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   55    6,306 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   48    8,304 
Ralph Lauren Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   19    2,258 
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   72    7,229 
Raytheon Technologies Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   580    49,915 
Realty Income Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   219    15,678 
Regency Centers Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   60    4,521 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   41    25,892 
Regions Financial Corp. (Banks)   370    8,066 
Republic Services, Inc.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   81    11,295 
ResMed, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   56    14,587 
Robert Half International, Inc. (Professional Services)   43    4,795 
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   45    15,698 
Rollins, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   88    3,010 
Roper Technologies, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   41    20,166 
Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   138    15,771 
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   87    6,690 
S&P Global, Inc. (Capital Markets)   93    43,889 
Salesforce.com, Inc.* (Software)   380    96,569 
SBA Communications Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   42    16,339 
Schlumberger, Ltd. (Energy Equipment & Services)   544    16,293 
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   79    8,925 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Sealed Air Corp. (Containers & Packaging)   57   $3,846 
Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)   124    16,402 
ServiceNow, Inc.* (Software)   77    49,981 
Signature Bank (Banks)   24    7,763 
Simon Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   127    20,291 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   64    9,929 
Snap-on, Inc. (Machinery)   21    4,523 
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   20    5,611 
Southwest Airlines Co.* (Airlines)   229    9,810 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Machinery)   63    11,883 
Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   457    53,455 
State Street Corp. (Capital Markets)   142    13,206 
STERIS PLC (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   39    9,493 
Stryker Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   130    34,765 
SVB Financial Group* (Banks)   23    15,600 
Synchrony Financial (Consumer Finance)   212    9,835 
Synopsys, Inc.* (Software)   59    21,742 
Sysco Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   199    15,631 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   87    17,108 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* (Entertainment)   45    7,997 
Tapestry, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   107    4,344 
Target Corp. (Multiline Retail)   189    43,742 
TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   127    20,491 
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   18    7,864 
Teleflex, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   18    5,913 
Teradyne, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   63    10,302 
Tesla, Inc.* (Automobiles)   315    332,886 
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   358    67,472 
Textron, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   85    6,562 
The AES Corp. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   258    6,269 
The Allstate Corp. (Insurance)   111    13,059 
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Capital Markets)   295    17,134 
The Boeing Co.* (Aerospace & Defense)   214    43,082 
The Charles Schwab Corp. (Capital Markets)   583    49,030 
The Clorox Co. (Household Products)   48    8,369 
The Coca-Cola Co. (Beverages)   1,507    89,229 
The Cooper Cos., Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   19    7,960 
The Estee Lauder Co., Inc. (Personal Products)   90    33,318 
The Gap, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   83    1,465 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   132   50,497 
The Hershey Co. (Food Products)   56    10,834 
The Home Depot, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   409    169,738 
The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (Media)   153    5,730 
The JM Smucker Co.—Class A (Food Products)   42    5,704 
The Kraft Heinz Co. (Food Products)   275    9,873 
The Kroger Co. (Food & Staples Retailing)   262    11,858 
The Mosaic Co. (Chemicals)   144    5,658 
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (Banks)   164    32,885 
The Procter & Gamble Co. (Household Products)   938    153,438 
The Progressive Corp. (Insurance)   227    23,302 
The Sherwin-Williams Co. (Chemicals)   94    33,103 
The Southern Co. (Electric Utilities)   411    28,186 
The TJX Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   466    35,379 
The Travelers Cos., Inc. (Insurance)   95    14,861 
The Walt Disney Co.* (Entertainment)   704    109,043 
The Williams Cos., Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   471    12,265 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   153    102,087 
T-Mobile US, Inc.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   228    26,443 
Tractor Supply Co. (Specialty Retail)   44    10,498 
Trane Technologies PLC (Building Products)   92    18,587 
TransDigm Group, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   20    12,726 
Trimble, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   97    8,457 
Truist Financial Corp. (Banks)   517    30,270 
Twitter, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   310    13,398 
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   16    8,607 
Tyson Foods, Inc.—Class A (Food Products)   114    9,936 
U.S. Bancorp (Banks)   523    29,377 
UDR, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   113    6,779 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   21    8,659 
Under Armour, Inc.*—Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   73    1,547 
Under Armour, Inc.*—Class C (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   83    1,497 
Union Pacific Corp. (Road & Rail)   249    62,730 
United Airlines Holdings , Inc.* (Airlines)   126    5,516 
United Parcel Service, Inc.—Class B (Air Freight & Logistics)   283    60,658 
United Rentals, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   28    9,304 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   365    183,280 
Universal Health Services, Inc.—Class B (Health Care Providers & Services)   28    3,630 
Valero Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   159    11,942 
Ventas, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   155    7,924 
VeriSign, Inc.* (IT Services)   37    9,391 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Services)   62    14,181 
Verizon Communications, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   1,605    83,397 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   99   $21,740 
VF Corp. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   126    9,226 
ViacomCBS, Inc.—Class B (Media)   235    7,092 
Viatris, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   469    6,346 
Visa, Inc.—Class A (IT Services)   650    140,861 
Vornado Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   62    2,595 
Vulcan Materials Co. (Construction Materials)   51    10,587 
W.R. Berkley Corp. (Insurance)   54    4,449 
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   17    8,810 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   278    14,500 
Walmart, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   551    79,724 
Waste Management, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   149    24,869 
Waters Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   24    8,942 
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   122    11,843 
Wells Fargo & Co. (Banks)   1,546    74,177 
Welltower, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   169    14,495 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   29    13,601 
Western Digital Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   121    7,890 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (Machinery)   72    6,632 
WestRock Co. (Containers & Packaging)   104    4,613 
Weyerhaeuser Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   290    11,942 
Whirlpool Corp. (Household Durables)   24    5,632 
Willis Towers Watson PLC (Insurance)   48    11,400 
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   41    3,487 
Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   209    14,149 
Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   96    20,355 
Xylem, Inc. (Machinery)   70    8,394 
Yum! Brands, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   114    15,830 
Zebra Technologies Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   21    12,499 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   81    10,290 
Zions Bancorp (Banks)   61    3,853 
Zoetis, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals)   183    44,657 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $6,990,164)
        15,643,677 

 

Repurchase Agreements(c)(d) (21.3%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $4,222,000  $4,222,000   $4,222,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $4,222,000)
        4,222,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(e)(NM)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(f)   1,350   $1,350 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $1,350)
        1,350 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $11,213,514)—100.4%
        19,867,027 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.4)%        (86,552)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $19,780,475 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $1,271.
(b)Number of shares is less than 0.50.
(c)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $3,056,000.
(d)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(e)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(f)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

 

Futures Contracts Purchased

 

   Number
of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini S&P 500 Futures Contracts   8   3/21/22  $1,903,400   $22,325 
                   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
S&P 500  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.68%  $7,778,406   $(36,961)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.59%   5,478,782    (26,893)
              $13,257,188   $(63,854)
S&P 500  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.58%  $7,573,460   $(34,566)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.18%   2,171,805    (10,562)
              $9,745,265   $(45,128)
              $23,002,453   $(108,982)

 

 
(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP UltraBull invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $211,198    1.1%
Air Freight & Logistics   99,474    0.5%
Airlines   32,079    0.2%
Auto Components   21,511    0.1%
Automobiles   397,507    2.0%
Banks   619,624    3.1%
Beverages   220,978    1.0%
Biotechnology   278,543    1.4%
Building Products   80,608    0.4%
Capital Markets   466,611    2.4%
Chemicals   277,829    1.4%
Commercial Services & Supplies   66,826    0.3%
Communications Equipment   143,904    0.7%
Construction & Engineering   6,306    NM 
Construction Materials   21,159    0.1%
Consumer Finance   86,703    0.4%
Containers & Packaging   46,738    0.2%
Distributors   23,010    0.1%
Diversified Financial Services   212,290    1.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   155,994    0.8%
Electric Utilities   251,594    1.3%
Electrical Equipment   85,734    0.4%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   108,622    0.5%
Energy Equipment & Services   32,385    0.2%
Entertainment   261,485    1.3%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   419,495    2.1%
Food & Staples Retailing   218,791    1.1%
Food Products   137,146    0.7%
Gas Utilities   5,343    NM 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   556,618    2.8%
Health Care Providers & Services   433,350    2.2%
Health Care Technology   10,587    0.1%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   307,067    1.6%
Household Durables   58,074    0.3%
Household Products   218,174    1.1%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers   6,269    NM 
Industrial Conglomerates   155,694    0.8%
Insurance   286,835    1.5%
Interactive Media & Services   988,176    5.0%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   590,392    3.0%
IT Services   700,796    3.5%
Leisure Products   5,089    NM 
Life Sciences Tools & Services   220,261    1.1%
Machinery   235,879    1.3%
Media   157,488    0.8%
Metals & Mining   55,579    0.3%
Multiline Retail   77,192    0.4%
Multi-Utilities   113,840    0.6%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   385,715    1.9%
Personal Products   33,318    0.2%
Pharmaceuticals   579,382    2.9%
Professional Services   68,093    0.3%
Real Estate Management & Development   14,106    0.1%
Road & Rail   142,698    0.7%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   996,851    5.0%
Software   1,490,857    7.6%
Specialty Retail   375,734    1.9%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   1,122,531    5.8%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   104,360    0.5%
Tobacco   91,122    0.5%
Trading Companies & Distributors   32,400    0.2%
Water Utilities   13,220    0.1%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   26,443    0.1%
Other**   4,136,798    20.9%
Total  $19,780,475    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $11,213,514 
Securities, at value(a)   15,645,027 
Repurchase agreements, at value   4,222,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   19,867,027 
Cash   616 
Segregated cash balances for futures contracts with brokers   101,200 
Dividends receivable   9,396 
Receivable for capital shares issued   784,010 
Prepaid expenses   1,369 
TOTAL ASSETS   20,763,618 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   1,350 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   820,472 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   108,982 
Variation margin on futures contracts   5,500 
Advisory fees payable   14,042 
Management services fees payable   1,872 
Administration fees payable   1,278 
Administrative services fees payable   7,795 
Distribution fees payable   8,251 
Transfer agency fees payable   2,195 
Fund accounting fees payable   856 
Compliance services fees payable   92 
Other accrued expenses   10,458 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   983,143 
NET ASSETS  $19,780,475 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $21,894,912 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (2,114,437)
NET ASSETS  $19,780,475 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   426,000 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $46.43 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $1,271 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $175,295 
Interest   30 
Foreign tax withholding   (17)
Net income from securities lending   120 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   175,428 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   144,187 
Management services fees   19,225 
Administration fees   13,899 
Transfer agency fees   11,481 
Administrative services fees   52,783 
Distribution fees   48,062 
Custody fees   2,910 
Fund accounting fees   9,473 
Trustee fees   317 
Compliance services fees   134 
Other fees   18,308 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   605 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   321,384 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (605)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   320,779 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (145,351)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   1,280,937 
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   456,545 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   5,403,218 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   1,523,994 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (7,272)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (220,595)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   8,436,827 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $8,291,476 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(145,351)  $(28,046)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   7,140,700    (8,922,300)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,296,127    1,827,277 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   8,291,476    (7,123,069)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (9,919,111)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (9,919,111)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   132,380,968    336,763,515 
Distributions reinvested       9,919,111 
Value of shares redeemed   (137,964,214)   (342,855,065)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (5,583,246)   3,827,561 
Change in net assets   2,708,230    (13,214,619)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   17,072,245    30,286,864 
End of period  $19,780,475   $17,072,245 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   3,455,045    6,053,018(a)
Reinvested       369,015(a)
Redeemed   (3,610,503)   (6,307,705)(a)
Change in shares   (155,458)   114,328 

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:4 reverse share split that occurred on December 14, 2020.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $29.36   $64.84   $40.60   $59.07   $53.91 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(b)   (0.28)   (0.07)   0.20    0.20    (0.08)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   17.35    8.84(c)   24.20    (7.07)   20.72 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   17.07    8.77    24.40    (6.87)   20.64 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.49)   (0.16)        
Net realized gains on investments       (43.76)       (11.60)   (15.48)
Total distributions       (44.25)   (0.16)   (11.60)   (15.48)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $46.43   $29.36   $64.84   $40.60   $59.07 
                          
Total Return   58.14%   19.83%   60.17%   (15.50)%   41.02%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.67%   1.69%   1.62%   1.53%   1.60%
Net expenses   1.67%   1.69%(d)   1.62%   1.53%   1.60%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.76)%   (0.16)%   0.41%   0.37%   (0.12)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $19,780   $17,072   $30,287   $23,465   $34,995 
Portfolio turnover rate(e)   443%   1,415%   2,393%   3,297%   2,993%

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:4 reverse share split that occurred on December 14, 2020.
(b)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(d)The expense ratio does not correlate to the applicable expense limits in place during the period given that the annual contractual expense limitation is applied for one year periods ended April 30th of each year, instead of coinciding with the December 31st year end. Details of the current expense limitation in effect can be found in Note 4 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(e)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap :: 317

 

ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the return of the S&P MidCap 400® (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (2x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index rises. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 46.67%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 24.76%1 and a volatility of 17.93%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to twice that of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of mid-size company U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of 400 U.S. operating companies and real estate investment trusts. Securities are selected for inclusion in the Index through a process that factors criteria such as liquidity, price, market capitalization, financial viability, and public float. Reconstitution occurs both on a quarterly and ongoing basis.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap   46.67%   16.57%   21.53%
S&P MidCap 400®   24.76%   13.09%   14.20%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap   1.79%   1.68%        
                   

 

 
**  Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   75%
Swap Agreements   125%
Total Exposure   200%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.   0.6%
Camden Property Trust   0.6%
Builders FirstSource, Inc.   0.5%
Trex Co., Inc.   0.5%
Masimo Corp.   0.5%

 

S&P MidCap 400® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Industrials   20%
Consumer Discretionary   15%
Information Technology   14%
Financials   14%
Real Estate   10%
Health Care   10%
Materials   7%
Consumer Staples   3%
Utilities   3%
Energy   2%
Communication Services   2%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (75.3%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   491   $29,804 
ACI Worldwide, Inc.* (Software)   642    22,277 
Acuity Brands, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   191    40,439 
Adient PLC* (Auto Components)   515    24,658 
AECOM* (Construction & Engineering)   786    60,798 
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   222    36,521 
AGCO Corp. (Machinery)   335    38,867 
Alcoa Corp. (Metals & Mining)   1,021    60,831 
Alleghany Corp.* (Insurance)   75    50,069 
ALLETE, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   287    19,042 
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (IT Services)   272    18,107 
Amedisys, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   178    28,815 
American Campus Communities, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   760    43,540 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   837    21,193 
American Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   361    49,573 
Amkor Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   547    13,560 
Antero Midstream Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,772    17,153 
Apartment Income REIT Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   857    46,852 
AptarGroup, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   359    43,970 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   380    51,023 
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   569    37,725 
ASGN, Inc.* (Professional Services)   284    35,046 
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (Chemicals)   308    33,159 
Aspen Technology, Inc.* (Software)   365    55,554 
Associated Banc-Corp. (Banks)   819    18,501 
AutoNation, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   218    25,473 
Avient Corp. (Chemicals)   499    27,919 
Avis Budget Group, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   219    45,414 
Avnet, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   542    22,347 
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   359    56,363 
Azenta, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   406    41,863 
Bank of Hawaii Corp. (Banks)   221    18,511 
Bank OZK (Banks)   660    30,710 
Belden, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   245    16,104 
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   745    49,892 
Black Hills Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   348    24,558 
Blackbaud, Inc.* (Software)   226    17,849 
Boyd Gaming Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   448    29,375 
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.* (Insurance)   436    22,585 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,621    41,190 
Bruker Corp. (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   555    46,570 
Brunswick Corp. (Leisure Products)   421    42,406 
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* (Building Products)   1,045    89,566 
Cable One, Inc. (Media)   27    47,613 
Cabot Corp. (Chemicals)   310    17,422 
CACI International, Inc.*—Class A (Professional Services)   127    34,190 
Cadence Bank (Banks)   1,069    31,846 
Callaway Golf Co.* (Leisure Products)   640    17,562 
Camden Property Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   558    99,702 
Capri Holdings, Ltd.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   821    53,291 
Carlisle Cos., Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   285    70,714 
Carter's, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   231    23,382 
Casey's General Stores, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   203    40,062 
Cathay General Bancorp (Banks)   422    18,142 
CDK Global, Inc. (Software)   646    26,964 
Cerence, Inc.* (Software)   207    15,864 
ChampionX Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,103    22,292 
Chemed Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   84    44,439 
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   179    27,922 
Churchill Downs, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   188    45,289 
Ciena Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   846    65,116 
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   312    28,710 
CIT Group, Inc. (Banks)   541    27,775 
Clean Harbors, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   273    27,237 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   2,484    54,077 
CMC Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   155    29,712 
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   673    16,044 
CNX Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,153    15,854 
Cognex Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   965    75,038 
Coherent, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   134    35,716 
Colfax Corp.* (Machinery)   735    33,788 
Columbia Sportswear Co. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   189    18,416 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   606    41,656 
Commercial Metals Co. (Metals & Mining)   658    23,879 
CommVault Systems, Inc.* (Software)   248    17,092 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   186   $9,501 
Concentrix Corp. (IT Services)   234    41,797 
Corporate Office Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   613    17,146 
Coty, Inc.*—Class A (Personal Products)   1,832    19,236 
Cousins Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   812    32,707 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   128    16,466 
Crane Co. (Machinery)   272    27,671 
Crocs, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   321    41,159 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (Banks)   310    39,082 
Curtiss-Wright Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   214    29,675 
CyrusOne, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   693    62,176 
Dana, Inc. (Auto Components)   787    17,959 
Darling Ingredients, Inc.* (Food Products)   883    61,184 
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   150    54,947 
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   354    40,706 
Digital Turbine, Inc.* (Software)   480    29,275 
Donaldson Co., Inc. (Machinery)   675    40,001 
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   958    32,093 
DT Midstream, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   528    25,333 
Dycom Industries, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   165    15,470 
Eagle Materials, Inc. (Construction Materials)   222    36,954 
East West Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   775    60,978 
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   222    50,583 
EMCOR Group, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   291    37,071 
Encompass Health Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   543    35,436 
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (Household Products)   343    13,754 
EnerSys (Electrical Equipment)   229    18,105 
Envestnet, Inc.* (Software)   298    23,643 
Envista Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   881    39,698 
EPR Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   408    19,376 
EQT Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,650    35,987 
Equitrans Midstream Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,219    22,944 
Essent Group, Ltd. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   603    27,455 
Essential Utilities, Inc. (Water Utilities)   1,255    67,381 
Evercore Partners, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   213    28,936 
Exelixis, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,727    31,570 
F.N.B. Corp. (Banks)   1,741    21,118 
Fair Isaac Corp.* (Software)   149    64,618 
Federated Hermes, Inc.—Class B (Capital Markets)   529    19,880 
First American Financial Corp. (Insurance)   599    46,860 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   700    35,588 
First Horizon Corp. (Banks)   2,951    48,190 
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   711    47,068 
First Solar, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   540    47,066 
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Finance)   221    16,533 
Five Below, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   306    63,308 
Flowers Foods, Inc. (Food Products)   1,085    29,805 
Flowserve Corp. (Machinery)   711    21,757 
Fluor Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   772    19,122 
Foot Locker, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   493    21,510 
Fox Factory Holding Corp.* (Auto Components)   230    39,123 
FTI Consulting, Inc.* (Professional Services)   187    28,690 
Fulton Financial Corp. (Banks)   881    14,977 
GameStop Corp.*—Class A (Specialty Retail)   338    50,156 
GATX Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   194    20,213 
Genpact, Ltd. (IT Services)   944    50,108 
Gentex Corp. (Auto Components)   1,291    44,991 
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   592    33,566 
Globus Medical, Inc.*—Class A (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   431    31,118 
Graco, Inc. (Machinery)   928    74,815 
Graham Holdings Co.—Class B (Diversified Consumer Services)   22    13,856 
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   219    18,770 
Greif, Inc.—Class A (Containers & Packaging)   145    8,754 
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   477    13,490 
GXO Logistics, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   538    48,866 
H&R Block, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   959    22,594 
Haemonetics Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   279    14,798 
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   769    30,921 
Hancock Whitney Corp. (Banks)   474    23,709 
Hanesbrands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,906    31,868 
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (Automobiles)   840    31,660 
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   597    24,776 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   805    25,470 
HealthEquity, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   456    20,173 
Helen of Troy, Ltd.* (Household Durables)   132    32,270 
Hexcel Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   458    23,724 
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   570    25,416 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
HollyFrontier Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   816   $26,748 
Home BancShares, Inc. (Banks)   823    20,040 
Hubbell, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   297    61,856 
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   832    20,559 
IAA, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   736    37,256 
ICU Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   109    25,870 
IDACORP, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   276    31,274 
II-VI, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   579    39,563 
Ingevity Corp.* (Chemicals)   214    15,344 
Ingredion, Inc. (Food Products)   363    35,080 
Insperity, Inc. (Professional Services)   195    23,031 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   398    26,662 
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   477    37,883 
International Bancshares Corp. (Banks)   291    12,335 
Iridium Communications, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   722    29,811 
ITT, Inc. (Machinery)   467    47,723 
Jabil, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   782    55,014 
Jack in the Box, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   118    10,323 
Janus Henderson Group PLC (Capital Markets)   931    39,046 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   336    42,806 
JBG Smith Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   623    17,886 
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)   1,072    41,593 
JetBlue Airways Corp.* (Airlines)   1,736    24,721 
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.—Class A (Media)   238    13,630 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   275    74,069 
KB Home (Household Durables)   468    20,934 
KBR, Inc. (Professional Services)   766    36,476 
Kemper Corp. (Insurance)   327    19,224 
Kennametal, Inc. (Machinery)   457    16,411 
Kilroy Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   572    38,015 
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (Insurance)   117    27,833 
Kirby Corp.* (Marine)   328    19,490 
Kite Realty Group Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,196    26,049 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (Road & Rail)   906    55,212 
Kohl's Corp. (Multiline Retail)   822    40,599 
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   978    17,702 
Lamar Advertising Co.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   474    57,496 
Lancaster Colony Corp. (Food Products)   108    17,885 
Landstar System, Inc. (Road & Rail)   208    37,236 
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   748    57,641 
Lear Corp. (Auto Components)   325    59,460 
Leggett & Platt, Inc. (Household Durables)   728    29,964 
Lennox International, Inc. (Building Products)   184    59,682 
LHC Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   173    23,741 
Life Storage, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   448    68,625 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Machinery)   322    44,909 
Lithia Motors, Inc.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   165    48,997 
Littelfuse, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   134    42,167 
LivaNova PLC* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   291    25,442 
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   372    17,837 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (Paper & Forest Products)   480    37,608 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   395    41,779 
Macy's, Inc. (Multiline Retail)   1,691    44,270 
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* (Software)   345    53,644 
ManpowerGroup, Inc. (Professional Services)   296    28,810 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   233    39,372 
Masimo Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   277    81,101 
MasTec, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   312    28,791 
Mattel, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   1,912    41,223 
MAXIMUS, Inc. (IT Services)   336    26,769 
MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   1,110    34,233 
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   3,255    76,916 
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   157    34,169 
Mercury General Corp. (Insurance)   145    7,694 
Mercury Systems, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   309    17,014 
MGIC Investment Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   1,777    25,624 
MillerKnoll, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   414    16,225 
Mimecast, Ltd.* (Software)   337    26,815 
Minerals Technologies, Inc. (Chemicals)   182    13,313 
MKS Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   303    52,774 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   319    101,467 
MSA Safety, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   199    30,041 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   256    21,519 
Murphy Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   793    20,705 
Murphy USA, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   129    25,702 
National Fuel Gas Co. (Gas Utilities)   498    31,842 
National Instruments Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   720    31,442 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
National Retail Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   959   $46,099 
National Storage Affiliates Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   447    30,932 
Navient Corp. (Consumer Finance)   880    18,674 
NCR Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   721    28,984 
Neogen Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   587    26,656 
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   518    44,118 
New Jersey Resources Corp. (Gas Utilities)   526    21,598 
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   2,538    30,989 
NewMarket Corp. (Chemicals)   38    13,023 
Nordson Corp. (Machinery)   295    75,305 
Nordstrom, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   607    13,730 
NorthWestern Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   287    16,405 
NOV, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   2,132    28,888 
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.—Class A (Personal Products)   272    13,804 
NuVasive, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   282    14,799 
nVent Electric PLC (Electrical Equipment)   918    34,884 
OGE Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   1,093    41,949 
Old Republic International Corp. (Insurance)   1,559    38,320 
Olin Corp. (Chemicals)   783    45,038 
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   330    16,893 
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,304    38,585 
ONE Gas, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   293    22,734 
Option Care Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   756    21,501 
Oshkosh Corp. (Machinery)   375    42,266 
Owens Corning (Building Products)   549    49,685 
PacWest Bancorp (Banks)   640    28,909 
Papa John's International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   177    23,624 
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,291    24,374 
Patterson Cos., Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   473    13,883 
Paylocity Holding Corp.* (Software)   216    51,011 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   717    16,039 
Penumbra, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   192    55,165 
Performance Food Group Co.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   842    38,639 
Perrigo Co. PLC (Pharmaceuticals)   730    28,397 
Physicians Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,202    22,634 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.* (Food Products)   266    7,501 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Banks)   416    39,728 
PNM Resources, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   469    21,391 
Polaris, Inc. (Leisure Products)   311    34,182 
Post Holdings, Inc.* (Food Products)   320    36,074 
PotlatchDeltic Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   366    22,041 
Power Integrations, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   329    30,561 
Primerica, Inc. (Insurance)   216    33,106 
PROG Holdings, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   310    13,984 
Progyny, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   380    19,133 
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   503    36,367 
PS Business Parks, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   110    20,259 
Qualys, Inc.* (Software)   182    24,974 
Quidel Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   207    27,943 
R1 RCM, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   727    18,531 
Rayonier, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   781    31,521 
Regal Rexnord Corp. (Electrical Equipment)   370    62,966 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (Insurance)   369    40,402 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (Metals & Mining)   342    55,479 
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. (Insurance)   251    42,502 
Repligen Corp.* (Biotechnology)   281    74,420 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   827    67,078 
RH* (Specialty Retail)   95    50,914 
RLI Corp. (Insurance)   217    24,326 
Royal Gold, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   358    37,665 
RPM International, Inc. (Chemicals)   708    71,509 
Ryder System, Inc. (Road & Rail)   293    24,152 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,248    16,898 
Sabre Corp.* (IT Services)   1,766    15,170 
Saia, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   144    48,532 
Sailpoint Technologies Holding, Inc.* (Software)   509    24,605 
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Food Products)   116    22,165 
Science Applications International Corp. (Professional Services)   314    26,247 
Scientific Games Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   527    35,219 
SEI Investments Co. (Capital Markets)   579    35,284 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   328    26,876 
Semtech Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   352    31,303 
Sensient Technologies Corp. (Chemicals)   229    22,914 
Service Corp. International (Diversified Consumer Services)   900    63,892 
Silgan Holdings, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   458    19,621 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   219    45,206 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Building Products)   237    32,960 
SiTime Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   82    23,988 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   422    17,969 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.*—Class A (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   736   $31,942 
SL Green Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   364    26,099 
SLM Corp. (Consumer Finance)   1,600    31,472 
Sonoco Products Co. (Containers & Packaging)   537    31,087 
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   330    23,117 
Spire, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   282    18,392 
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   673    32,432 
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   613    18,194 
STAAR Surgical Co.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   260    23,738 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   1,029    63,870 
Stericycle, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   501    29,880 
Sterling Bancorp (Banks)   1,052    27,131 
Stifel Financial Corp. (Capital Markets)   568    39,999 
STORE Capital Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,340    46,096 
SunPower Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   453    9,454 
Sunrun, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   1,130    38,759 
Synaptics, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   214    61,955 
Syneos Health, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   566    58,117 
SYNNEX Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   225    25,731 
Synovus Financial Corp. (Banks)   794    38,009 
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   347    52,230 
Targa Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,250    65,301 
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* (Household Durables)   671    23,458 
TEGNA, Inc. (Media)   1,208    22,420 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (Household Durables)   1,051    49,429 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   585    47,789 
Teradata Corp.* (IT Services)   592    25,142 
Terex Corp. (Machinery)   381    16,745 
Tetra Tech, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   295    50,091 
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   276    16,629 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   380    33,926 
The Boston Beer Co., Inc.*—Class A (Beverages)   51    25,760 
The Brink's Co. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   268    17,573 
The Chemours Co. (Chemicals)   890    29,868 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.* (Auto Components)   1,535    32,726 
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.* (Food Products)   507    21,603 
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   194    25,426 
The Macerich Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,163    20,097 
The Middleby Corp.* (Machinery)   304    59,815 
The New York Times Co.—Class A (Media)   912    44,050 
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.—Class A (Chemicals)   222    35,742 
The Timken Co. (Machinery)   377    26,122 
The Toro Co. (Machinery)   581    58,048 
The Wendy's Co. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   963    22,968 
The Western Union Co. (IT Services)   2,194    39,141 
Thor Industries, Inc. (Automobiles)   303    31,442 
Toll Brothers, Inc. (Household Durables)   625    45,244 
TopBuild Corp.* (Household Durables)   180    49,664 
Travel + Leisure Co. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   471    26,032 
Trex Co., Inc.* (Building Products)   628    84,799 
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)   607    16,929 
Trinity Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   446    13,469 
TripAdvisor, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   541    14,748 
UGI Corp. (Gas Utilities)   1,142    52,428 
UMB Financial Corp. (Banks)   235    24,936 
Umpqua Holdings Corp. (Banks)   1,182    22,742 
United Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   744    26,992 
United States Steel Corp. (Metals & Mining)   1,475    35,120 
United Therapeutics Corp.* (Biotechnology)   246    53,156 
Univar Solutions, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   933    26,451 
Universal Display Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   237    39,112 
Unum Group (Insurance)   1,116    27,420 
Urban Edge Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   601    11,419 
Urban Outfitters, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   360    10,570 
Valley National Bancorp (Banks)   2,221    30,539 
Valmont Industries, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   116    29,058 
Valvoline, Inc. (Chemicals)   987    36,805 
ViaSat, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   401    17,861 
Vicor Corp.* (Electrical Equipment)   117    14,857 
Victoria's Secret & Co.* (Specialty Retail)   395    21,938 
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   724    15,834 
Visteon Corp.* (Auto Components)   153    17,004 
Vontier Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   923    28,364 
Voya Financial, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)   606    40,184 
Washington Federal, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   356    11,883 
Watsco, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   180    56,318 
Webster Financial Corp. (Banks)   494    27,585 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Road & Rail)   332   $15,823 
WEX, Inc.* (IT Services)   245    34,396 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   406    68,667 
Wingstop, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   163    28,166 
Wintrust Financial Corp. (Banks)   311    28,245 
Wolfspeed, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   633    70,751 
Woodward, Inc. (Machinery)   344    37,654 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.—Class A (Entertainment)   244    12,039 
Worthington Industries, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   177    9,675 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   509    45,633 
Xerox Holdings Corp. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   750    16,980 
XPO Logistics, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   539    41,735 
Yelp, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   375    13,590 
YETI Holdings, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   478    39,593 
Ziff Davis, Inc.* (Software)   263    29,156 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $8,565,075)
        13,454,011 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (23.7%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $4,241,000  $4,241,000   $4,241,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $4,241,000)
        4,241,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $12,806,075)—99.0%
        17,695,011 
Net other assets (liabilities)—1.0%        174,808 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $17,869,819 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $2,637,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
S&P MidCap 400  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22    0.58%  $14,511,820   $49,573 
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22    0.35%   1,649,694    5,740 
               $16,161,514   $55,313 
S&P MidCap 400  UBS AG  1/27/22    0.43%  $2,586,220   $9,943 
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF  UBS AG  1/27/22    0.38%   3,623,101    12,593 
               $6,209,321   $22,536 
               $22,370,835   $77,849 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $126,776    0.7%
Air Freight & Logistics   90,601    0.5%
Airlines   24,721    0.1%
Auto Components   235,921    1.3%
Automobiles   63,102    0.4%
Banks   844,536    4.7%
Beverages   25,760    0.1%
Biotechnology   271,910    1.5%
Building Products   316,692    1.7%
Capital Markets   237,549    1.3%
Chemicals   362,056    2.0%
Commercial Services & Supplies   208,303    1.2%
Communications Equipment   124,756    0.7%
Construction & Engineering   190,310    1.1%
Construction Materials   36,954    0.2%
Consumer Finance   80,663    0.5%
Containers & Packaging   103,432    0.6%
Diversified Consumer Services   119,112    0.7%
Diversified Financial Services   81,777    0.5%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   29,811    0.2%
Electric Utilities   138,432    0.8%
Electrical Equipment   271,866    1.5%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   438,343    2.5%
Energy Equipment & Services   51,180    0.3%
Entertainment   12,039    0.1%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   1,321,468    7.4%
Food & Staples Retailing   160,277    0.9%
Food Products   231,297    1.3%
Gas Utilities   170,111    0.9%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   445,220    2.5%
Health Care Providers & Services   404,712    2.3%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   402,284    2.3%
Household Durables   267,892    1.5%
Household Products   13,754    0.1%
Industrial Conglomerates   70,714    0.4%
Insurance   498,260    2.8%
Interactive Media & Services   28,338    0.2%
IT Services   286,169    1.6%
Leisure Products   174,966    1.0%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   138,856    0.8%
Machinery   675,366    3.7%
Marine   19,490    0.1%
Media   127,713    0.6%
Metals & Mining   350,097    2.0%
Multiline Retail   115,492    0.6%
Multi-Utilities   75,196    0.4%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   230,025    1.3%
Paper & Forest Products   37,608    0.2%
Personal Products   33,040    0.2%
Pharmaceuticals   71,203    0.4%
Professional Services   212,490    1.2%
Real Estate Management & Development   74,069    0.4%
Road & Rail   226,369    1.3%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   583,656    3.2%
Software   483,341    2.7%
Specialty Retail   449,134    2.5%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   45,964    0.3%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   255,005    1.4%
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   95,951    0.5%
Trading Companies & Distributors   124,501    0.7%
Water Utilities   67,381    0.4%
Other**   4,415,808    24.7%
Total  $17,869,819    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $12,806,075 
Securities, at value   13,454,011 
Repurchase agreements, at value   4,241,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   17,695,011 
Cash   132,299 
Dividends receivable   12,330 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   77,849 
Prepaid expenses   1,351 
TOTAL ASSETS   17,918,840 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   6,295 
Advisory fees payable   13,768 
Management services fees payable   1,836 
Administration fees payable   1,052 
Administrative services fees payable   7,376 
Distribution fees payable   5,431 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,800 
Fund accounting fees payable   699 
Compliance services fees payable   80 
Other accrued expenses   10,684 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   49,021 
NET ASSETS  $17,869,819 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $9,339,184 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   8,530,635 
NET ASSETS  $17,869,819 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   241,659 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $73.95 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $160,771 
Interest   99 
Net income from securities lending   65 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   160,935 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   142,509 
Management services fees   19,001 
Administration fees   13,949 
Transfer agency fees   11,568 
Administrative services fees   55,824 
Distribution fees   47,503 
Custody fees   2,893 
Fund accounting fees   9,185 
Trustee fees   292 
Compliance services fees   143 
Other fees   16,426 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   3,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   322,293 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (3,074)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   319,219 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (158,284)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   909,584 
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   12,857 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   4,180,017 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   1,423,076 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   98,904 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   6,624,438 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $6,466,154 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
 
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(158,284)  $(49,610)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   5,102,458    (69,724)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,521,980    (1,186,176)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   6,466,154    (1,305,510)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions       (2,119,595)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions       (2,119,595)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   46,261,796    81,827,082 
Distributions reinvested       2,119,595 
Value of shares redeemed   (47,580,050)   (82,675,100)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (1,318,254)   1,271,577 
Change in net assets   5,147,900    (2,153,528)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   12,721,919    14,875,447 
End of period  $17,869,819   $12,721,919 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   733,490    1,577,682 
Reinvested       57,147 
Redeemed   (744,151)   (1,624,356)
Change in shares   (10,661)   10,473 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $50.42   $61.51   $41.62   $79.70   $68.60 
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.55)   (0.21)   0.06    (0.06)   (0.32)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   24.08    (0.36)   19.83    (13.41)   19.39 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   23.53    (0.57)   19.89    (13.47)   19.07 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.12)            
Net realized gains on investments       (10.40)       (24.61)   (7.97)
Total distributions       (10.52)       (24.61)   (7.97)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $73.95   $50.42   $61.51   $41.62   $79.70 
                          
Total Return   46.67%   5.22%   47.79%   (26.77)%   28.86%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.79%   1.71%   1.68%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.83)%   (0.48)%   0.11%   (0.10)%   (0.43)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $17,870   $12,722   $14,875   $14,676   $25,815 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   66%   488%   603%   617%   594%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

328 :: ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the return of the Nasdaq-100® Index (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation, not for longer periods. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for longer periods will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (2x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index rises. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 52.51%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 27.51%1 and a volatility of 18.57%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to twice that of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice the daily return of the Index. The Index, a modified market capitalization-weighted index, includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on Nasdaq.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   52.51%   50.67%   41.05%
Nasdaq-100® Index   27.51%   28.63%   23.15%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   1.74%   1.68%        
                   

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   68%
Futures Contracts   (a)
Swap Agreements   133%
Total Exposure   201%

 

Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

 

(a) Amount is less than 0.5%.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
Apple, Inc.   7.9%
Microsoft Corp.   6.8%
Alphabet, Inc.   4.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.   4.6%
Meta Platforms, Inc.   3.2%

 

Nasdaq-100® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   51%
Communication Services   18%
Consumer Discretionary   16%
Health Care   6%
Consumer Staples   5%
Industrials   3%
Utilities   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (67.5%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Entertainment)   9,353   $622,255 
Adobe, Inc.* (Software)   5,714    3,240,181 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   14,501    2,086,694 
Airbnb, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   4,165    693,431 
Align Technology, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   947    622,349 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   2,177    6,306,856 
Alphabet, Inc.*—Class C (Interactive Media & Services)   2,300    6,655,257 
Amazon.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   3,671    12,240,363 
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (Electric Utilities)   6,048    538,091 
Amgen, Inc. (Biotechnology)   6,768    1,522,596 
Analog Devices, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   6,452    1,134,068 
ANSYS, Inc.* (Software)   1,048    420,374 
Apple, Inc. (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   118,746    21,085,727 
Applied Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   10,843    1,706,254 
ASML Holding N.V.NYS (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   973    774,644 
Atlassian Corp. PLC*—Class A (Software)   1,686    642,855 
Autodesk, Inc.* (Software)   2,640    742,342 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (IT Services)   5,060    1,247,695 
Baidu, Inc.*ADR (Interactive Media & Services)   2,915    433,723 
Biogen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,764    423,219 
Booking Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   493    1,182,820 
Broadcom, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   4,943    3,289,122 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* (Software)   3,328    620,173 
Charter Communications, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   2,153    1,403,691 
Cintas Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   1,242    550,417 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   50,648    3,209,564 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.—Class A (IT Services)   6,307    559,557 
Comcast Corp.—Class A (Media)   54,753    2,755,719 
Copart, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   2,848    431,814 
Costco Wholesale Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)   5,306    3,012,216 
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   2,472    506,142 
CSX Corp. (Road & Rail)   26,635    1,001,476 
Datadog, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   3,089    550,182 
DexCom, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,164    625,010 
DocuSign, Inc.* (Software)   2,362    359,756 
Dollar Tree, Inc.* (Multiline Retail)   2,701    379,545 
eBay, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   7,517    499,881 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (Entertainment)   3,396    447,932 
Exelon Corp. (Electric Utilities)   11,748    678,564 
Fastenal Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   6,907    442,462 
Fiserv, Inc.* (IT Services)   7,927    822,743 
Fortinet, Inc.* (Software)   1,963    705,502 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Biotechnology)   15,064    1,093,797 
Honeywell International, Inc. (Industrial Conglomerates)   8,267    1,723,752 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,018    670,312 
Illumina, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,877    714,086 
Intel Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   48,839    2,515,209 
Intuit, Inc. (Software)   3,400    2,186,948 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   4,292    1,542,116 
JD.com, Inc.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   8,905    623,973 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. (Beverages)   17,028    627,652 
KLA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,821    783,230 
Lam Research Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,691    1,216,083 
Lucid Group, Inc.*(a) (Automobiles)   19,771    752,287 
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   1,496    585,609 
Marriott International, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   3,911    646,254 
Marvell Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   9,891    865,364 
Match Group, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   3,399    449,518 
Mercadolibre, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   606    817,130 
Meta Platforms, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   25,651    8,627,714 
Microchip Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   6,663    580,081 
Micron Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   13,432    1,251,191 
Microsoft Corp. (Software)   54,344    18,276,974 
Moderna, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   4,869    1,236,629 
Mondelez International, Inc.—Class A (Food Products)   16,752    1,110,825 
Monster Beverage Corp.* (Beverages)   6,354    610,238 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

330 :: ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
NetEase, Inc.ADR (Entertainment)   3,402   $346,256 
Netflix, Inc.* (Entertainment)   5,319    3,204,378 
NVIDIA Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   25,470    7,490,981 
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   3,194    727,529 
Okta, Inc.* (IT Services)   1,773    397,453 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   809    571,340 
PACCAR, Inc. (Machinery)   4,170    368,044 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* (Software)   1,185    659,761 
Paychex, Inc. (IT Services)   4,330    591,045 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   14,106    2,660,110 
Peloton Interactive, Inc.*—Class A (Leisure Products)   3,616    129,308 
PepsiCo, Inc. (Beverages)   16,601    2,883,760 
Pinduoduo, Inc.*ADR (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   4,990    290,917 
Qualcomm, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   13,450    2,459,602 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,270    802,030 
Ross Stores, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   4,267    487,633 
Seagen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,196    339,502 
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(a) (Media)   48,029    304,984 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   1,986    308,108 
Splunk, Inc.* (Software)   1,940    224,497 
Starbucks Corp. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   14,089    1,647,990 
Synopsys, Inc.* (Software)   1,831    674,724 
Tesla, Inc.* (Automobiles)   7,269    7,681,733 
Texas Instruments, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   11,090    2,090,132 
The Kraft Heinz Co. (Food Products)   14,697    527,622 
T-Mobile US, Inc.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   15,000    1,739,700 
VeriSign, Inc.* (IT Services)   1,334    338,596 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Professional Services)   1,935    442,593 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   3,053    670,439 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   10,393    542,099 
Workday, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   2,318    633,231 
Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   6,469    437,951 
Xilinx, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   2,977    631,213 
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   2,909    534,994 
Zscaler, Inc.* (Software)   1,682    540,477 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $79,936,363)
        181,060,966 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b)(c) (38.4%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $103,044,000  $103,044,000   $103,044,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $103,044,000)
        103,044,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(d) (0.4%)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(e)   1,009,620   $1,009,620 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $1,009,620)
        1,009,620 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $183,989,983)—106.3%
        285,114,586 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(6.3)%        (16,880,496)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $268,234,090 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $951,287.
(b)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $58,420,000.
(c)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(d)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(e)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
NYS New York Shares

 

Futures Contracts Purchased

 

   Number
of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Futures Contracts   1   3/21/22  $326,415   $(206)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 :: 331

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.48%  $7,442,285   $(242,676)
Nasdaq-100 Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.68%   109,001,814    (1,414,029)
              $116,444,099   $(1,656,705)
                      
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.48%  $98,243,116   $(1,395,551)
Nasdaq-100 Index  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.88%   140,850,450    (2,492,975)
              $239,093,566   $(3,888,526)
              $355,537,665   $(5,545,231)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Automobiles  $8,434,020    3.1%
Beverages   4,121,650    1.6%
Biotechnology   6,088,212    2.2%
Commercial Services & Supplies   982,231    0.4%
Communications Equipment   3,209,564    1.2%
Electric Utilities   1,654,606    0.6%
Entertainment   4,620,821    1.7%
Food & Staples Retailing   3,554,315    1.3%
Food Products   1,638,447    0.6%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   3,459,787    1.3%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   4,170,495    1.6%
Industrial Conglomerates   1,723,752    0.5%
Interactive Media & Services   22,473,068    8.4%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   14,472,264    5.5%
IT Services   6,617,199    2.5%
Leisure Products   129,308    NM 
Life Sciences Tools & Services   714,086    0.3%
Machinery   368,044    0.1%
Media   4,464,394    1.7%
Multiline Retail   379,545    0.1%
Professional Services   442,593    0.2%
Road & Rail   1,001,476    0.4%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   29,909,505    11.2%
Software   31,519,113    11.7%
Specialty Retail   1,058,973    0.4%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   21,085,727    7.9%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   585,609    0.2%
Trading Companies & Distributors   442,462    0.2%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   1,739,700    0.6%
Other**   87,173,124    32.5%
Total  $268,234,090    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

332 :: ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021
 

 

ASSETS:    
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $183,989,983 
Securities, at value(a)   182,070,586 
Repurchase agreements, at value   103,044,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   285,114,586 
Cash   842 
Segregated cash balances for futures contracts with brokers   18,700 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   902 
Dividends receivable   43,452 
Receivable for capital shares issued   1,648,991 
Prepaid expenses   1,146 
TOTAL ASSETS   286,828,619 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   1,009,620 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   11,395,806 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   5,545,231 
Variation margin on futures contracts   2,190 
Advisory fees payable   184,019 
Management services fees payable   24,536 
Administration fees payable   15,870 
Administrative services fees payable   123,663 
Distribution fees payable   125,929 
Transfer agency fees payable   26,213 
Fund accounting fees payable   8,788 
Compliance services fees payable   1,123 
Other accrued expenses   131,541 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   18,594,529 
NET ASSETS  $268,234,090 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $100,533,240 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   167,700,850 
NET ASSETS  $268,234,090 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   2,700,594 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $99.32 
 
     
(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:  $951,287 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
   

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $1,107,331 
Interest   1,567 
Foreign tax withholding   (947)
Net income from securities lending   872 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   1,108,823 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   1,742,533 
Management services fees   232,336 
Administration fees   168,934 
Transfer agency fees   139,622 
Administrative services fees   627,922 
Distribution fees   580,844 
Custody fees   38,955 
Fund accounting fees   93,717 
Trustee fees   3,816 
Compliance services fees   1,670 
Other fees   280,857 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   18,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   3,929,206 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (25,923)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   3,903,283 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (2,794,460)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   3,651,179 
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   1,832,051 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   71,368,416 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   34,761,572 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (270,409)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (6,673,654)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   104,669,155 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $101,874,695 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 :: 333

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(2,794,460)  $(1,416,614)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   76,851,646    57,704,632 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   27,817,509    19,828,872 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   101,874,695    76,116,890 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (55,696,682)   (33,497,262)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (55,696,682)   (33,497,262)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   801,378,690    830,545,450 
Distributions reinvested   55,664,279    33,497,262 
Value of shares redeemed   (841,566,970)   (819,603,334)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   15,475,999    44,439,378 
Change in net assets   61,654,012    87,059,006 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   206,580,078    119,521,072 
End of period  $268,234,090   $206,580,078 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   8,971,821    12,101,786(a) 
Reinvested   861,676    376,649(a) 
Redeemed   (9,357,371)   (12,210,243)(a) 
Change in shares   476,126    268,192 

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 2:1 share split that occurred on December 11, 2020.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

334 :: ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $92.87   $61.10   $34.00   $56.77   $34.50 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(b)   (1.08)   (0.76)   (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.33)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   35.05    52.59    27.22    1.11    23.75 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   33.97    51.83    27.10    0.90    23.42 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net realized gains on investments   (27.52)   (20.06)       (23.67)   (1.15)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $99.32   $92.87   $61.10   $34.00   $56.77 
                          
Total Return   52.51%   86.30%   79.66%   (9.63)%   68.33%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.74%   1.76%   1.74%   1.69%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.20)%   (1.05)%   (0.25)%   (0.40)%   (0.68)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $268,234   $206,580   $119,521   $82,454   $131,438 
Portfolio turnover rate(c)   20%   55%   44%   29%   4%

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 2:1 share split that occurred on December 14, 2020.
(b)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 :: 335

 

ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the return of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (-2x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -35.11%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 20.95%1 and a volatility of 12.42%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice the inverse of the daily return of the Index. The Index is a price-weighted index. 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 except that components should be established U.S. companies that are leaders in their industries, have an excellent reputation, demonstrate sustained growth, are of interest to a large number of investors, and accurately represents the sectors covered by the average. The Index 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 that one component be replaced, the entire Index is reviewed.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for shorting stocks in order to gain inverse leveraged exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30   -35.11%   -32.96%   -30.31%
Dow Jones Industrial Average®   20.95%   15.51%   14.21%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30   1.46%   1.46%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   (200)%
Total Exposure   (200)%

 

“Market Exposure” includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Dow Jones Industrial Average® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   22%
Health Care   18%
Financials   16%
Consumer Discretionary   15%
Industrials   14%
Consumer Staples   8%
Communication Services   4%
Energy   2%
Materials   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (97.5%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $4,000  $4,000   $4,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $4,000)
        4,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $4,000)—97.5%
        4,000 
Net other assets (liabilities)—2.5%        104 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $4,104 

 

 

(a) The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones Industrial Average  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   (0.43)%  $(5,270)  $(5)
Dow Jones Industrial Average  UBS AG  1/27/22   (0.28)%   (2,955)   (3)
              $(8,225)  $(8)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 :: 337

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $4,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   4,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   4,000 
Cash   156 
Prepaid expenses   (a)
TOTAL ASSETS   4,156 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   30 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   8 
Advisory fees payable   3 
Management services fees payable   (a)
Administration fees payable   (a)
Administrative services fees payable   1 
Distribution fees payable   2 
Transfer agency fees payable   (a)
Fund accounting fees payable   (a)
Compliance services fees payable   (a)
Other accrued expenses   8 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   52 
NET ASSETS  $4,104 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $973,019 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (968,915)
NET ASSETS  $4,104 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   1,103 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $3.72 

 

 

(a)Amount is less than $0.50.

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $(a)
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   108 
Management services fees   14 
Administration fees   10 
Transfer agency fees   9 
Administrative services fees   2 
Distribution fees   36 
Custody fees   2 
Fund accounting fees   6 
Trustee fees   (a)
Compliance services fees   (a)
Other fees   16 
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   203 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (203)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Gain received from non-recurring class action settlement   25 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (14,005)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   80 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (13,900)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(14,103)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

338 :: ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 :: Financial Statements

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(203)  $(238)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (13,980)   111,234 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   80    (114)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (14,103)   110,882 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (109,160)   (185)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (109,160)   (185)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   2,010,525    4,315,564 
Distributions reinvested   4,415    185 
Value of shares redeemed   (1,894,037)   (4,423,377)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   120,903    (107,628)
Change in net assets   (2,360)   3,069 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   6,464    3,395 
End of period  $4,104   $6,464 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   246,164    39,938(a) 
Reinvested   1,027    2(a) 
Redeemed   (246,176)   (39,875)(a) 
Change in shares   1,015    65 

 

 

(a) As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:5 reverse share split that occurred on December 14, 2020.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 :: 339

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019(a)(b)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018(a)(b)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)(b)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $73.45   $147.61   $256.37   $250.06   $415.83 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(c)   (0.09)   (1.40)   1.60    1.34    (3.45)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (19.00)   (64.52)(d)   (95.56)   4.97    (162.32)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (19.09)   (65.92)   (93.96)   6.31    (165.77)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (8.24)   (6.30)        
Net realized gains on investments   (50.64)       (8.50)        
Total distributions   (50.64)   (8.24)   (14.80)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $3.72   $73.45   $147.61   $256.37   $250.06 
                          
Total Return   (35.11)%(e)   (45.44)%   (37.95)%   2.56%   (39.90)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.41%   1.46%   1.48%   1.61%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.41%   1.46%   1.45%   1.26%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.41)%   (1.28)%   0.83%   0.59%   (0.99)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $4   $6   $3   $6   $8 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)                    

 

 

(a) As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:5 reverse share split that occurred on December 14, 2020.
(b) As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:8 reverse share split that occurred on November 18, 2019.
(c) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(d) The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(e) During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was an increase of 0.40%.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

340 :: ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100 :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100 (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the return of the Nasdaq-100® Index (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (-2x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index falls. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -42.71%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 27.51%1 and a volatility of 18.57%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice the inverse of the daily return of the Index. The Index, a modified market capitalization-weighted index, includes 100 of the largest non-financial domestic and international issues listed on Nasdaq.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for shorting stocks in order to gain inverse leveraged exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and benefited from financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100 from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100   -42.71%   -47.63%   -41.18%
Nasdaq-100® Index   27.51%   28.63%   23.15%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net 
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100   1.78%   1.68%

 

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Swap Agreements   (200)%
Total Exposure   (200)%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100 primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Nasdaq-100® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Information Technology   51%
Communication Services   18%
Consumer Discretionary   16%
Health Care   6%
Consumer Staples   5%
Industrials   3%
Utilities   1%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100 :: 341

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (81.4%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $365,000  $365,000   $365,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $365,000)
        365,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $365,000)—81.4%
        365,000 
Net other assets (liabilities)—18.6%        83,574 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $448,574 

 

 

(a)  A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $210,000.
(b)  The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Short

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Nasdaq-100 Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   (0.43)%  $(664,248)  $9,970 
Nasdaq-100 Index  UBS AG  1/27/22   (0.23)%   (232,509)   910 
              $(896,757)  $10,880 

 

 

(1) Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2) Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $365,000 
Repurchase agreements, at value   365,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   365,000 
Cash   173 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   10,880 
Receivable for capital shares issued   78,519 
Prepaid expenses   16 
TOTAL ASSETS   454,588 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Advisory fees payable   2,085 
Management services fees payable   278 
Administration fees payable   147 
Administrative services fees payable   1,014 
Distribution fees payable   1,268 
Transfer agency fees payable   241 
Fund accounting fees payable   81 
Compliance services fees payable   7 
Other accrued expenses   893 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   6,014 
NET ASSETS  $448,574 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $5,816,675 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (5,368,101)
NET ASSETS  $448,574 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   42,053 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $10.67 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $47 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   11,581 
Management services fees   1,544 
Administration fees   1,350 
Transfer agency fees   1,154 
Administrative services fees   3,065 
Distribution fees   3,860 
Custody fees   940 
Fund accounting fees   775 
Trustee fees   34 
Compliance services fees   7 
Other fees   1,141 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   1,388 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   26,839 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (909)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   25,930 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (25,883)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (339,086)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   12,461 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (326,625)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(352,508)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:        
         
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)  $(25,883)  $(27,761)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (339,086)   3,208,340 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   12,461    (10,802)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (352,508    3,169,777 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (2,439,139)   (6,414)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (2,439,139)   (6,414)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   242,521,359    271,425,451 
Distributions reinvested   2,439,139    6,414 
Value of shares redeemed   (241,957,148)   (275,384,534)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   3,003,350    (3,952,669)
Change in net assets   211,703    (789,306)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   236,871    1,026,177 
End of period  $448,574   $236,871 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   15,773,081    6,970,122(a) 
Reinvested   134,218    256(a) 
Redeemed   (15,876,300)   (6,972,814)(a)
Change in shares   30,999    (2,436)

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:4 reverse share split that occurred on December 14, 2020.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018(a)
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017(a)(b)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $21.43   $76.07   $155.01   $175.32   $318.37 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(c)   (0.25)   (0.59)   0.52    0.52    (1.96)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (7.77)   (53.72)(d)    (78.58)   (20.83)   (141.09)
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (8.02)   (54.31)   (78.06)   (20.31)   (143.05)
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.33)   (0.88)        
Net realized gains on investments   (2.74)                
Total distributions   (2.74)   (0.33)   (0.88)        
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $10.67   $21.43   $76.07   $155.01   $175.32 
                          
Total Return   (42.71)%   (71.46)%   (50.50)%   (11.59)%   (44.94)%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.74%   1.78%   1.68%   1.66%   1.68%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.67%   1.66%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.68)%   (1.49)%   0.50%   0.40%   (0.88)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $449   $237   $1,026   $666   $324 
Portfolio turnover rate(e)                    

 

 

(a)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:4 reverse share split that occurred on December 14, 2020.
(b)As described in Note 8, share amounts have been adjusted for 1:8 reverse share split that occurred on December 11, 2017.
(c)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(d)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(e)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 345

 

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the return of the Russell 2000® Index (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction from the Fund's stated multiple (2x) times the return of the Fund's Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the index rises. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 23.30%. For the same period, the Index had a total return of 14.82%1 and a volatility of 21.98%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to twice that of the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as twice the daily return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index containing approximately 2,000 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.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   23.30%   14.10%   19.59%
Russell 2000® Index   14.82%   12.02%   13.23%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net         
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   1.86%   1.68%        

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   53%
Swap Agreements   147%
Total Exposure   200%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management or collateral for securities loaned.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.   0.3%
Synaptics, Inc.   0.2%
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.   0.2%
EastGroup Properties, Inc.   0.2%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.   0.2%

 

Russell 2000® Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Health Care   19%
Financials   16%
Industrials   15%
Information Technology   15%
Consumer Discretionary   11%
Real Estate   7%
Energy   4%
Materials   4%
Consumer Staples   3%
Communication Services   3%
Utilities   3%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in the index calculations. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (53.4%)

 

   Shares   Value 
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   135   $3,155 
1Life Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   591    10,384 
1st Source Corp. (Banks)   86    4,266 
1stdibs.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   34    425 
22nd Century Group, Inc.* (Tobacco)   816    2,521 
2seventy bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   114    2,922 
2U, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   368    7,386 
3D Systems Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   630    13,571 
4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   142    3,115 
89bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   50    654 
8x8, Inc.* (Software)   572    9,587 
9 Meters Biopharma, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,148    1,124 
908 Devices, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   95    2,458 
A10 Networks, Inc. (Software)   305    5,057 
AAON, Inc. (Building Products)   213    16,919 
AAR Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   172    6,713 
Aaron's Co., Inc. (The) (Specialty Retail)   158    3,895 
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.*—Class A (Specialty Retail)   297    10,345 
ABM Industries, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   342    13,971 
Absci Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   70    574 
Acacia Research Corp.* (Professional Services)   249    1,277 
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   394    17,296 
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   607    14,167 
Acadia Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   440    9,605 
Accel Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   286    3,724 
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   167    872 
ACCO Brands Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   473    3,907 
Accolade, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   255    6,722 
Accuray, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   457    2,180 
ACI Worldwide, Inc.* (Software)   598    20,751 
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   259    3,766 
Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   51    345 
Acushnet Holdings Corp. (Leisure Products)   174    9,236 
Acutus Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   97    331 
Adagio Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   107    777 
AdaptHealth Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   363    8,879 
Addus Homecare Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   78    7,294 
Adicet Bio, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   106    1,854 
Adient PLC* (Auto Components)   481    23,030 
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   251    7,420 
ADTRAN, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   244    5,571 
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   191    17,392 
AdvanSix, Inc. (Chemicals)   138    6,521 
Advantage Solutions, Inc.* (Media)   387    3,104 
Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   80    561 
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   440    774 
Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   206    979 
Aemetis, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   137    1,685 
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   215    1,509 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   380    17,769 
Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   51    601 
AeroVironment, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   114    7,071 
AerSale Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   48    852 
Aeva Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   536    4,052 
AFC Gamma, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   63    1,434 
Affimed N.V.* (Biotechnology)   589    3,251 
AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc.* (Machinery)   344    540 
Agenus, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,111    3,577 
Agiliti, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   119    2,756 
Agilysys, Inc.* (Software)   108    4,802 
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   275    9,039 
Agree Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   349    24,905 
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   299    8,785 
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   33    567 
aka Brands Holding Corp.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   48    444 
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   884    1,998 
Akero Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   130    2,750 
Akouos, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   122    1,037 
Akoustis Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   248    1,657 
Akoya Biosciences, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   68    1,041 
Alamo Group, Inc. (Machinery)   50    7,359 
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   240    20,354 
Albany International Corp.—Class A (Machinery)   156    13,798 
Albireo Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   86    2,003 
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   246    984 
Alector, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   296    6,112 
Alerus Financial Corp. (Diversified Financial Services)   76    2,225 
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   368    9,233 
Alexander's, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   11    2,863 
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   402    5,652 
Aligos Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   107    1,270 
Alkami Technology, Inc.* (Software)   144    2,889 
Alkermes PLC* (Biotechnology)   813    18,910 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Allakos, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   180   $1,762 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   646    10,291 
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   97    4,094 
Allegiant Travel Co.* (Airlines)   78    14,589 
ALLETE, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   266    17,649 
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   59    2,153 
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   345    5,147 
Allovir, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   150    1,941 
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   616    11,365 
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   108    6,540 
Alpha Teknova, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   35    717 
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   358    4,092 
Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   59    817 
Alta Equipment Group, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   96    1,405 
Altair Engineering, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   234    18,093 
Altimmune, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   201    1,841 
Alto Ingredients, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   363    1,746 
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (Machinery)   329    16,967 
Altus Midstream Co.—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   17    1,042 
ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   90    1,934 
Amalgamated Financial Corp. (Banks)   69    1,157 
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (Diversified Financial Services)   45    2,750 
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.* (Insurance)   231    3,708 
Ambarella, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   179    36,318 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.*(a) (Entertainment)   2,619    71,236 
AMC Networks, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   148    5,097 
Amerant Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   137    4,733 
Ameresco, Inc.*—Class A (Construction & Engineering)   157    12,786 
American Assets Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   253    9,495 
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* (Auto Components)   572    5,337 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   772    19,547 
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (Insurance)   419    16,307 
American Finance Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   630    5,752 
American National Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   53    1,997 
American National Group, Inc. (Insurance)   38    7,176 
American Outdoor Brands, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   71    1,415 
American Public Education, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   94    2,092 
American Software, Inc.—Class A (Software)   159    4,161 
American States Water Co. (Water Utilities)   187    19,343 
American Superconductor Corp.* (Electrical Equipment)   140    1,523 
American Vanguard Corp. (Chemicals)   149    2,442 
American Well Corp.*—Class A (Health Care Technology)   928    5,605 
American Woodmark Corp.* (Building Products)   84    5,477 
America's Car-Mart, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   30    3,072 
Ameris Bancorp (Banks)   337    16,742 
AMERISAFE, Inc. (Insurance)   97    5,222 
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,333    15,396 
Amkor Technology, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   518    12,841 
AMMO, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   442    2,409 
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   239    29,237 
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   506    2,424 
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   188    4,379 
Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   988    563 
Amyris, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   897    4,853 
AnaptysBio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   98    3,406 
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.* (Biotechnology)   340    5,896 
Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   37    606 
AngioDynamics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   190    5,240 
Angion Biomedica Corp.* (Pharmaceuticals)   110    319 
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   55    2,534 
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   73    2,616 
Annexon, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   158    1,815 
Antares Pharma, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   846    3,020 
Anterix, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   59    3,467 
Antero Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,451    25,393 
Apartment Investment and Management Co.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   766    5,914 
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   362    17,115 
API Group Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   1,023    26,364 
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Building Products)   126    6,067 
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   712    9,370 
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   191    14,035 
Appfolio, Inc.* (Software)   97    11,743 
AppHarvest, Inc.* (Food Products)   354    1,377 
Appian Corp.* (Software)   199    12,977 
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,087    17,555 
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   195    20,026 
Applied Molecular Transport, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   127    1,775 
Applied Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   90    806 
Apria, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   100    3,260 
Apyx Medical Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   158    2,026 
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   266    559 
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   730    13,374 
Arbutus Biopharma Corp.* (Biotechnology)   407    1,583 
ArcBest Corp. (Road & Rail)   128    15,341 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Arch Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   77   $7,032 
Archrock, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   684    5,116 
Arcimoto, Inc.* (Automobiles)   145    1,128 
Arconic Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   542    17,890 
Arcosa, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   246    12,964 
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   107    3,960 
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   227    9,187 
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   140    2,904 
Ardelyx, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   490    539 
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   313    29,090 
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   222    3,228 
Argan, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   76    2,940 
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (Insurance)   161    9,356 
Aris Water Solution, Inc.*—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   99    1,282 
Arko Corp.* (Specialty Retail)   612    5,367 
Arlo Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   428    4,490 
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   306    4,657 
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   452    4,434 
Array Technologies, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   648    10,167 
Arrow Financial Corp. (Banks)   70    2,466 
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   514    34,078 
Arteris, Inc.* (Software)   26    549 
Artesian Resources Corp.—Class A (Water Utilities)   41    1,900 
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (Capital Markets)   297    14,149 
Arvinas, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   239    19,630 
Asana, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   361    26,913 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   117    20,209 
Asensus Surgical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   1,186    1,316 
ASGN, Inc.* (Professional Services)   258    31,837 
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   86    826 
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   112    5,576 
Aspira Women's Health, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   369    653 
Assetmark Financial Holdings, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   92    2,411 
Associated Banc-Corp. (Banks)   754    17,033 
Associated Capital Group, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   9    387 
Astec Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   115    7,966 
Astronics Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   126    1,512 
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   441    6,950 
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   327    2,923 
Aterian, Inc.* (Household Durables)   132    543 
Athenex, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   438    596 
Athersys, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,038    937 
Athira Pharma, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   164    2,137 
Atkore, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   234    26,017 
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   100    2,877 
Atlantic Union Bankshares (Banks)   383    14,282 
Atlanticus Holdings Corp.* (Consumer Finance)   25    1,783 
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   146    13,742 
Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc.* (Professional Services)   73    615 
ATN International, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   56    2,237 
Atomera, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   103    2,072 
Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   593    949 
Atreca, Inc.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   132    400 
AtriCure, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   227    15,783 
Atrion Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   7    4,934 
Aura Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   28    475 
Avalo Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   316    537 
Avanos Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   244    8,459 
Avaya Holdings Corp.*—Class C (Software)   418    8,276 
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   200    1,480 
Aviat Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   55    1,764 
Avid Bioservices, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   306    8,929 
Avid Technology, Inc.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   183    5,960 
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   191    4,540 
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   128    1,928 
Avient Corp. (Chemicals)   462    25,849 
Avis Budget Group, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   210    43,548 
Avista Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   359    15,254 
Avita Medical, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   123    1,474 
Avrobio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   192    739 
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   169    12,601 
AxoGen, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   196    1,837 
Axonics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   232    12,992 
Axos Financial, Inc.*—Class I (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   289    16,158 
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   141    5,327 
AXT, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   205    1,806 
AZZ, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   126    6,967 
B Riley Financial, Inc. (Capital Markets)   103    9,153 
B&G Foods, Inc.(a)—Class A (Food Products)   325    9,987 
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   281    2,535 
Badger Meter, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   148    15,771 
Balchem Corp. (Chemicals)   163    27,482 
Bally's Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   166    6,318 
Banc of California, Inc. (Banks)   278    5,454 
BancFirst Corp. (Banks)   87    6,139 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A.—Class E (Diversified Financial Services)   157   $2,606 
Bandwidth, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   117    8,396 
Bank First Corp. (Banks)   33    2,384 
Bank of Marin Bancorp (Banks)   78    2,904 
BankUnited, Inc. (Banks)   451    19,082 
Banner Corp. (Banks)   173    10,496 
Bar Harbor Bankshares (Banks)   75    2,170 
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   229    1,559 
Barnes Group, Inc. (Machinery)   240    11,182 
Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Professional Services)   38    2,624 
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Household Durables)   47    788 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   283    16,230 
Beam Global* (Electrical Equipment)   45    837 
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   260    20,719 
Beauty Health Co. (The)* (Personal Products)   437    10,558 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.* (Household Durables)   148    3,437 
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   515    7,509 
Belden, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   224    14,724 
BellRing Brands, Inc.*—Class A (Personal Products)   202    5,763 
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   178    4,824 
Benefitfocus, Inc.* (Software)   127    1,354 
Berkeley Lights, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   246    4,472 
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   248    7,051 
Berry Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   342    2,880 
Beyondspring, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   114    516 
BGC Partners, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   1,604    7,459 
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (Specialty Retail)   106    2,015 
Big Lots, Inc. (Multiline Retail)   163    7,343 
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.*—Class 1 (IT Services)   245    8,666 
Biglari Holdings, Inc.*—Class B (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   4    570 
BioAtla, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   79    1,551 
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   913    12,645 
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   472    1,463 
Biodesix, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   62    328 
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.* (Biotechnology)   282    38,862 
BioLife Solutions, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   53    1,975 
Biomea Fusion, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   110    820 
Bionano Genomics, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   1,479    4,422 
Bioventus, Inc.*—Class A (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   142    2,058 
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   87    1,769 
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   114    3,939 
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   695    46,543 
Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   115    613 
Black Hills Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   325    22,935 
Blackbaud, Inc.* (Software)   243    19,192 
Blackline, Inc.* (Software)   275    28,474 
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.—Class A (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   798    24,434 
Blink Charging Co.*(a) (Specialty Retail)   185    4,904 
Bloom Energy Corp.* (Electrical Equipment)   721    15,812 
Bloomin' Brands, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   449    9,420 
Blucora, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   246    4,261 
Blue Bird Corp.* (Machinery)   80    1,251 
Blue Foundry Bancorp* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   142    2,077 
Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   88    1,575 
Bluebird Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   342    3,417 
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   73    2,562 
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   47    4,501 
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* (Biotechnology)   297    31,812 
BM Technologies, Inc.* (IT Services)   23    212 
Boise Cascade Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   200    14,240 
Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   116    568 
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   148    18,211 
Boston Omaha Corp.*—Class A (Media)   103    2,959 
Bottomline Technologies, Inc.* (Software)   228    12,875 
Box, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   708    18,543 
Brady Corp.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   239    12,882 
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   290    1,479 
Brandywine Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   860    11,541 
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   538    8,974 
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   107    1,893 
Brigham Minerals, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   221    4,661 
Bright Health Group, Inc.* (Insurance)   269    925 
Brightcove, Inc.* (IT Services)   206    2,105 
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   294    7,526 
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   428    4,391 
BrightView Holdings, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   208    2,929 
Brinker International, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   230    8,416 
Bristow Group, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   120    3,800 
Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   651    6,139 
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   798    19,806 
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   938    4,840 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Brookfield Infrastructure Corp.—Class A (Gas Utilities)   313   $21,365 
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   389    6,298 
Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc.* (Entertainment)   150    626 
BRP Group, Inc.*—Class A (Insurance)   240    8,666 
BRT Apartments Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   58    1,391 
BTRS Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   334    2,612 
Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   97    2,746 
Butterfly Network, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   633    4,235 
Byline Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   126    3,446 
Byrna Technologies, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   93    1,242 
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   196    6,311 
Cabot Corp. (Chemicals)   285    16,017 
Cactus, Inc.—Class A (Energy Equipment & Services)   281    10,715 
Cadence Bank (Banks)   953    28,391 
Cadiz, Inc.* (Water Utilities)   109    421 
Cadre Holdings, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   32    813 
Caesarstone, Ltd. (Building Products)   115    1,304 
CalAmp Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   180    1,271 
Calavo Growers, Inc. (Food Products)   87    3,689 
Caleres, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   187    4,241 
California Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   411    17,554 
California Water Service Group (Water Utilities)   267    19,187 
Calix, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   280    22,391 
Callaway Golf Co.* (Leisure Products)   587    16,107 
Callon Petroleum Co.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   241    11,387 
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Food Products)   207    7,657 
Cambium Networks Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   55    1,410 
Cambridge Bancorp (Banks)   35    3,276 
Camden National Corp. (Banks)   75    3,612 
Camping World Holdings, Inc.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   212    8,565 
Cannae Holdings, Inc.* (Diversified Financial Services)   430    15,115 
Canoo, Inc.* (Automobiles)   539    4,161 
Cantaloupe, Inc.* (IT Services)   295    2,620 
Capital Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   39    1,022 
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (Banks)   68    1,795 
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   659    7,466 
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   104    2,187 
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   225    2,741 
Cardiff Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   193    1,160 
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   201    3,775 
Cardlytics, Inc.* (Media)   164    10,839 
CareDx, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   256    11,643 
CareTrust REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   489    11,164 
Cargurus, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   484    16,282 
Caribou Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   103    1,554 
CarLotz, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   363    824 
CarParts.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   248    2,778 
Carpenter Technology Corp. (Metals & Mining)   242    7,064 
Carriage Services, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   78    5,026 
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   169    500 
Cars.com, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   347    5,583 
Carter Bankshares, Inc.* (Banks)   131    2,016 
Casa Systems, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   161    913 
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.*—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   249    21,270 
Casper Sleep, Inc.* (Household Durables)   147    982 
Cass Information Systems, Inc. (IT Services)   70    2,752 
Cassava Sciences, Inc.*(a) (Pharmaceuticals)   194    8,478 
Castle Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   108    4,630 
Castlight Health, Inc.*—Class B (Health Care Technology)   625    963 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   492    3,331 
CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   248    2,160 
Cathay General Bancorp (Banks)   376    16,164 
Cavco Industries, Inc.* (Household Durables)   47    14,930 
CBIZ, Inc.* (Professional Services)   249    9,741 
CBTX, Inc. (Banks)   93    2,697 
CECO Environmental Corp.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   158    984 
Celcuity, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   49    646 
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   233    9,003 
CEL-SCI Corp.* (Biotechnology)   182    1,292 
Celsius Holdings, Inc.* (Beverages)   274    20,432 
Centennial Resource Development, Inc.*— Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   934    5,585 
Centerspace (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   72    7,985 
Central Garden & Pet Co.* (Household Products)   50    2,632 
Central Garden & Pet Co.*—Class A (Household Products)   205    9,809 
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (Banks)   139    3,916 
Centrus Energy Corp.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   49    2,446 
Century Aluminum Co.* (Metals & Mining)   260    4,306 
Century Casinos, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   138    1,681 
Century Communities, Inc. (Household Durables)   152    12,432 
Century Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   60    952 
Cerence, Inc.* (Software)   192    14,715 
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   207    6,711 
Cerus Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   853    5,809 
CEVA, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   114    4,929 
ChampionX Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   1,028    20,777 
ChannelAdvisor Corp.* (Software)   150    3,702 
Chart Industries, Inc.* (Machinery)   185    29,505 
Chase Corp. (Chemicals)   38    3,783 
Chatham Lodging Trust* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   242    3,320 
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   159    5,295 
ChemoCentryx, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   274    9,976 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 351

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   532   $34,325 
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (Gas Utilities)   87    12,685 
Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, Inc.* (Entertainment)   37    512 
Chico's FAS, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   610    3,282 
Chimera Investment Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,195    18,020 
Chimerix, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   370    2,379 
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   198    3,229 
ChromaDex Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   238    890 
Chuy's Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   101    3,042 
Cimpress PLC* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   89    6,373 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.* (Entertainment)   548    8,834 
CIRCOR International, Inc.* (Machinery)   93    2,528 
CIT Group, Inc. (Banks)   503    25,824 
Citi Trends, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   44    4,169 
Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   576    887 
Citizens & Northern Corp. (Banks)   77    2,011 
Citizens, Inc.* (Insurance)   253    1,343 
City Holding Co. (Banks)   76    6,216 
City Office REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   217    4,279 
Civista Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   75    1,830 
Civitas Resources, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   220    10,773 
Clarus Corp. (Leisure Products)   134    3,714 
Clean Energy Fuels Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   787    4,824 
Cleanspark, Inc.* (Software)   174    1,656 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.* (Media)   1,841    6,094 
Clearfield, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   58    4,896 
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   97    1,088 
Clearwater Paper Corp.* (Paper & Forest Products)   84    3,080 
Clearway Energy, Inc.—Class A (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   177    5,926 
Clearway Energy, Inc.—Class C (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   416    14,988 
Clene, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   104    426 
Clipper Realty, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   62    616 
Clovis Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   573    1,553 
CMC Materials, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   144    27,603 
CNB Financial Corp. (Banks)   82    2,173 
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (Insurance)   624    14,876 
CNX Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,064    14,630 
Coastal Financial Corp.* (Banks)   48    2,430 
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (Beverages)   24    14,861 
Codex DNA, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   39    421 
Codexis, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   305    9,537 
Codiak Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   81    902 
Coeur Mining, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   1,297    6,537 
Cogent Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   188    1,613 
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   216    15,807 
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (Capital Markets)   126    11,656 
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   330    5,267 
Cohu, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   243    9,256 
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   175    3,269 
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Banks)   397    12,990 
Columbia Financial, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   199    4,151 
Columbus McKinnon Corp. (Machinery)   141    6,523 
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   181    17,908 
Commercial Metals Co. (Metals & Mining)   609    22,100 
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.* (Machinery)   163    1,314 
Community Bank System, Inc. (Banks)   272    20,259 
Community Health Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   630    8,385 
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   121    5,720 
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   79    3,445 
CommVault Systems, Inc.* (Software)   232    15,989 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   173    8,837 
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   71    2,080 
CompX International, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   8    180 
comScore, Inc.* (Media)   355    1,186 
Comstock Resources, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   465    3,762 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Communications Equipment)   131    3,103 
Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   131    1,074 
Conduent, Inc.* (IT Services)   849    4,534 
CONMED Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   147    20,839 
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   189    6,182 
Conn's, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   91    2,140 
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.* (Software)   82    4,745 
CONSOL Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   174    3,952 
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   370    2,768 
Constellium SE* (Metals & Mining)   630    11,283 
Construction Partners, Inc.*—Class A (Construction & Engineering)   148    4,353 
Convey Health Solutions Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   68    568 
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.* (Auto Components)   85    1,905 
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   485    9,603 
CoreCard Corp.* (Software)   37    1,436 
CoreCivic, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   608    6,062 
CorePoint Lodging, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   199    3,124 
CorMedix, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   192    874 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.* (Building Products)   278   $4,848 
Corporate Office Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   573    16,027 
Corsair Gaming, Inc.*(a) (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   139    2,920 
Cortexyme, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   101    1,275 
CorVel Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   45    9,360 
Costamare, Inc. (Marine)   268    3,390 
Couchbase, Inc.* (Software)   50    1,248 
Coursera, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   370    9,043 
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.*—Class A (Road & Rail)   61    1,612 
Covetrus, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   525    10,484 
Cowen, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   134    4,837 
CRA International, Inc. (Professional Services)   37    3,454 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   120    15,437 
Crawford & Co.—Class A (Insurance)   83    622 
Crescent Energy, Inc.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   149    1,889 
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   234    6,648 
Crocs, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   295    37,826 
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   182    5,052 
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.* (Banks)   236    3,684 
CryoLife, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   193    3,928 
CryoPort, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   206    12,189 
CS Disco, Inc.* (Software)   39    1,394 
CSG Systems International, Inc. (IT Services)   165    9,507 
CSW Industrials, Inc. (Building Products)   75    9,065 
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   30    1,843 
CTS Corp. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   162    5,949 
Cue BioPharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   156    1,764 
Cue Health, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   74    992 
Cullinan Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   131    2,021 
CuriosityStream, Inc.* (Entertainment)   132    783 
Curis, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   439    2,090 
Curo Group Holdings Corp. (Consumer Finance)   104    1,665 
Cushman & Wakefield PLC* (Real Estate Management & Development)   703    15,635 
Custom Truck One Source, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   234    1,872 
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   152    9,936 
Cutera, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   89    3,677 
CVB Financial Corp. (Banks)   655    14,024 
CVR Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   150    2,522 
CVRx, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   41    501 
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   351    1,186 
Cyteir Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   42    478 
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   81    1,322 
Cytokinetics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   402    18,323 
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   329    1,425 
CytoSorbents Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   209    876 
Daily Journal Corp.* (Media)   6    2,140 
Daktronics, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   186    939 
Dana, Inc. (Auto Components)   737    16,818 
Danimer Scientific, Inc.* (Chemicals)   459    3,911 
DarioHealth Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   68    882 
Daseke, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   204    2,048 
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   219    8,410 
Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   56    944 
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   200    1,954 
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   151    1,880 
Delek US Holdings, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   333    4,992 
Deluxe Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   214    6,872 
Denali Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   461    20,561 
Denbury, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   256    19,607 
Denny's Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   314    5,024 
DermTech, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   123    1,943 
Design Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   135    2,890 
Designer Brands, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   305    4,334 
Desktop Metal, Inc.*—Class A (Machinery)   949    4,698 
DHT Holdings, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   719    3,732 
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (Capital Markets)   15    2,913 
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,059    10,177 
DICE Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   71    1,797 
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   365    3,303 
Digi International, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   171    4,201 
Digimarc Corp.* (Software)   65    2,566 
Digital Media Solutions, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   16    76 
Digital Turbine, Inc.* (Software)   460    28,055 
DigitalBridge Group, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,460    20,492 
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   257    20,645 
Dillard's, Inc.—Class A (Multiline Retail)   30    7,351 
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   175    6,153 
Dine Brands Global, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   83    6,292 
Diodes, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   221    24,268 
Diversified Healthcare Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,203    3,717 
DMC Global, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   94    3,723 
Domo, Inc.* (Software)   142    7,043 
Donegal Group, Inc.—Class A (Insurance)   75    1,072 
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   149    7,024 
Dorian LPG, Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   158    2,005 
Dorman Products, Inc.* (Auto Components)   134    15,143 
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (Machinery)   115    4,492 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 353

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Douglas Elliman, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   364   $4,186 
Dril-Quip, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   178    3,503 
Drive Shack, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   419    599 
Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (The)* (Beverages)   182    4,248 
Ducommun, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   55    2,572 
Duluth Holdings, Inc.*—Class B (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   62    941 
Durect Corp.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,147    1,131 
DXP Enterprises, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   88    2,259 
Dycom Industries, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   149    13,970 
Dynavax Technologies Corp.* (Biotechnology)   546    7,682 
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   152    1,807 
Dynex Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   183    3,058 
DZS, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   86    1,395 
E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   1,008    11,350 
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   160    9,334 
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (Marine)   46    2,093 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   58    2,953 
Eargo, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   153    780 
Earthstone Energy, Inc.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   129    1,411 
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   439    10,062 
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   871    17,568 
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   205    46,708 
Eastman Kodak Co.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   227    1,062 
Ebix, Inc. (Software)   135    4,104 
EchoStar Corp.*—Class A (Communications Equipment)   189    4,980 
Ecovyst, Inc. (Chemicals)   260    2,662 
Edgewell Personal Care Co. (Personal Products)   275    12,570 
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   196    2,995 
Editas Medicine, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   347    9,213 
eGain Corp.* (Software)   105    1,048 
eHealth, Inc.* (Insurance)   125    3,188 
Eiger Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   162    841 
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   97    1,376 
elf Beauty, Inc.* (Personal Products)   244    8,103 
Eliem Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   36    377 
Ellington Financial, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   273    4,666 
EMCOR Group, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   270    34,396 
EMCORE Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   185    1,291 
Emerald Holding, Inc.* (Media)   119    472 
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   248    10,781 
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   725    6,453 
Employers Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)   142    5,876 
Enact Holdings, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   75    1,550 
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   98    7,328 
Encore Capital Group, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   148    9,192 
Encore Wire Corp. (Electrical Equipment)   100    14,310 
Endo International PLC* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,162    4,369 
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (Household Products)   345    13,835 
Energy Fuels, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   784    5,982 
Energy Recovery, Inc.* (Machinery)   211    4,534 
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (Machinery)   306    6,206 
EnerSys (Electrical Equipment)   217    17,155 
Enfusion, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   110    2,303 
EngageSmart, Inc.* (Software)   81    1,954 
Ennis, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   129    2,519 
Enova International, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   184    7,537 
EnPro Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   105    11,557 
Enstar Group, Ltd.* (Insurance)   63    15,598 
Entercom Communications Corp.* (Media)   598    1,537 
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   47    2,111 
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (Banks)   180    8,476 
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   46    788 
Entravision Communications Corp.—Class A (Media)   305    2,068 
Envestnet, Inc.* (Software)   275    21,819 
Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   226    1,700 
Epizyme, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   464    1,160 
ePlus, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   135    7,274 
Equitrans Midstream Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,074    21,445 
Equity Bancshares, Inc.—Class A (Banks)   69    2,341 
Equity Commonwealth* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   595    15,411 
Erasca, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   107    1,667 
Eros STX Global Corp.* (Entertainment)   1,611    386 
Escalade, Inc. (Leisure Products)   50    790 
ESCO Technologies, Inc. (Machinery)   130    11,699 
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   137    685 
Esports Technologies, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   56    1,151 
Essent Group, Ltd. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   549    24,996 
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   614    17,702 
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. (Household Durables)   114    2,997 
European Wax Center, Inc.*—Class A (Diversified Consumer Services)   67    2,033 
Evelo Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   154    935 
Eventbrite, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   388    6,767 
EverCommerce, Inc.* (Software)   84    1,323 
Everi Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   433    9,245 
EverQuote, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   99    1,550 
EVERTEC, Inc. (IT Services)   307    15,344 
EVI Industries, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   29    906 
Evo Payments, Inc.* (IT Services)   240    6,144 
Evolent Health, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   404    11,179 
Evolus, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   168    1,094 
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.* (Machinery)   587    27,441 
Exagen, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   52    605 
ExlService Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   167    24,177 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

354 :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   318   $10,713 
Exponent, Inc. (Professional Services)   263    30,700 
Expro Group Holdings N.V.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   236    3,387 
Extreme Networks, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   644    10,111 
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   107    1,310 
EZCORP, Inc.*—Class A (Consumer Finance)   250    1,843 
F45 Training Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   104    1,133 
Fabrinet* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   187    22,154 
Falcon Minerals Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   200    974 
Farmers National Bancorp (Banks)   157    2,912 
Farmland Partners, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   145    1,733 
FARO Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   92    6,442 
Fate Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   411    24,048 
Fathom Holdings, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   31    634 
FB Financial Corp. (Banks)   169    7,406 
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   46    5,701 
Federal Signal Corp. (Machinery)   306    13,262 
Federated Hermes, Inc.—Class B (Capital Markets)   472    17,738 
Ferro Corp.* (Chemicals)   417    9,103 
FibroGen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   437    6,162 
Fidelity D&D Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   20    1,180 
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   90    991 
Finance Of America Cos., Inc.*—Class A (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   94    373 
Financial Institutions, Inc. (Banks)   79    2,512 
Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   38    379 
First Advantage Corp.* (Professional Services)   279    5,312 
First Bancorp (Banks)   174    7,955 
First Bancorp (Banks)   1,028    14,166 
First Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   103    3,978 
First Bank/Hamilton NJ (Banks)   79    1,146 
First Busey Corp. (Banks)   255    6,916 
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Banks)   477    7,675 
First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   84    2,807 
First Financial Bancorp (Banks)   470    11,459 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   659    33,505 
First Financial Corp. (Banks)   58    2,627 
First Foundation, Inc. (Banks)   201    4,997 
First Internet Bancorp (Banks)   47    2,211 
First Interstate BancSystem—Class A (Banks)   208    8,459 
First Merchants Corp. (Banks)   289    12,106 
First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   84    3,594 
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   578    11,837 
First of Long Island Corp. (Banks)   116    2,504 
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   56    939 
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Finance)   201    15,037 
Fisker, Inc.*(a) (Automobiles)   828    13,025 
Five Star Bancorp (Banks)   63    1,890 
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   264    12,656 
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (Household Durables)   33    886 
Fluent, Inc.* (Media)   220    438 
Fluidigm Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   386    1,513 
Fluor Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   720    17,834 
Flushing Financial Corp. (Banks)   150    3,645 
Flywire Corp.* (IT Services)   319    12,141 
Focus Financial Partners, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   302    18,035 
Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   99    2,264 
Forestar Group, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   86    1,871 
Forian, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   96    866 
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   172    2,446 
FormFactor, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   394    18,014 
Forrester Research, Inc.* (Professional Services)   57    3,348 
Forte Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   57    122 
Forterra, Inc.* (Construction Materials)   148    3,519 
Fortress Biotech, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   377    943 
Forward Air Corp. (Air Freight & Logistics)   136    16,467 
Fossil Group, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   242    2,490 
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   392    11,529 
Fox Factory Holding Corp.* (Auto Components)   214    36,402 
Franchise Group, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   144    7,511 
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   183    2,734 
Franklin Covey Co.* (Professional Services)   64    2,967 
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (Machinery)   235    22,222 
Franklin Street Properties Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   515    3,064 
Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   162    831 
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (Food Products)   170    4,692 
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.* (Airlines)   177    2,402 
Frontline, Ltd.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   606    4,284 
FRP Holdings, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   34    1,965 
FS Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   36    1,211 
FTC Solar, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   96    726 
FTS International, Inc.*—Class A (Energy Equipment & Services)   45    1,181 
fuboTV, Inc.* (Software)   686    10,647 
FuelCell Energy, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   1,875    9,750 
Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   139    2,459 
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   106    10,663 
Full House Resorts, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   166    2,010 
Fulton Financial Corp. (Banks)   806    13,702 
Funko, Inc.* (Distributors)   136    2,557 
FutureFuel Corp. (Chemicals)   131    1,001 
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   201    2,052 
GAMCO Investors, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   26    649 
GAN, Ltd.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   203    1,866 
Gannett Co., Inc.* (Media)   713    3,800 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 355

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Gatos Silver, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   235   $2,439 
GATX Corp. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   179    18,650 
GCM Grosvenor, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   226    2,373 
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.* (Chemicals)   249    7,883 
Gemini Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   111    323 
Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd. (Marine)   163    2,608 
Generation Bio Co.* (Biotechnology)   222    1,572 
Genesco, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   75    4,813 
Genius Brands International, Inc.*(a) (Leisure Products)   1,431    1,503 
Gentherm, Inc.* (Auto Components)   169    14,686 
Genworth Financial, Inc.* (Insurance)   2,571    10,413 
German American Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   125    4,873 
Geron Corp.* (Biotechnology)   1,545    1,885 
Getty Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   207    6,643 
Gevo, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,008    4,314 
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* (Building Products)   166    11,069 
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   224    6,191 
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   559    31,696 
Gladstone Commercial Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   187    4,819 
Gladstone Land Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   159    5,368 
Glatfelter Corp. (Paper & Forest Products)   222    3,818 
Glaukos Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   231    10,266 
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   314    9,191 
Global Industrial Co. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   65    2,659 
Global Medical REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   304    5,396 
Global Net Lease, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   529    8,083 
Global Water Resources, Inc. (Water Utilities)   64    1,094 
Globalstar, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   3,078    3,570 
GMS, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   217    13,044 
Gogo, Inc.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   300    4,059 
Golar LNG, Ltd.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   513    6,356 
Golden Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   87    4,396 
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   202    2,010 
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. (Insurance)   92    11,967 
GoPro, Inc.*—Class A (Household Durables)   653    6,732 
Gorman-Rupp Co. (Machinery)   115    5,123 
Gossamer Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   315    3,563 
GrafTech International, Ltd. (Electrical Equipment)   1,017    12,031 
Graham Holdings Co.—Class B (Diversified Consumer Services)   19    11,966 
Granite Construction, Inc. (Construction & Engineering)   232    8,978 
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   271    3,173 
Graphite Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   82    1,019 
Gray Television, Inc. (Media)   433    8,729 
Great Ajax Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   110    1,448 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   328    5,156 
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   52    3,081 
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   281    9,543 
Green Brick Partners, Inc.* (Household Durables)   156    4,731 
Green Dot Corp.*—Class A (Consumer Finance)   271    9,821 
Green Plains, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   242    8,412 
GreenBox POS* (IT Services)   92    386 
Greenhill & Co., Inc. (Capital Markets)   71    1,273 
Greenlane Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Distributors)   84    81 
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.*—Class A (Insurance)   133    1,043 
Greenwich Lifesciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   21    511 
Greif, Inc.—Class A (Containers & Packaging)   131    7,908 
Greif, Inc.—Class B (Containers & Packaging)   30    1,793 
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   231    8,771 
Griffon Corp. (Building Products)   236    6,721 
Gritstone bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   217    2,791 
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   89    17,375 
Groupon, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   120    2,779 
GrowGeneration Corp.* (Specialty Retail)   281    3,667 
GT Biopharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   90    275 
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   163    1,092 
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   40    1,503 
Guess?, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   204    4,831 
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   163    7,216 
H.B. Fuller Co. (Chemicals)   265    21,465 
Haemonetics Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   256    13,578 
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   282    429 
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   702    28,227 
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co.—Class A (Household Durables)   38    546 
Hamilton Lane, Inc. (Capital Markets)   177    18,341 
Hancock Whitney Corp. (Banks)   439    21,959 
Hanger, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   190    3,445 
Hanmi Financial Corp. (Banks)   155    3,670 
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.—Class I (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   389    20,663 
HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   243    3,606 
Harmonic, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   459    5,398 
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   116    4,946 
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   95    717 
Harsco Corp.* (Machinery)   397    6,634 
Harvard Bioscience, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   199    1,403 
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. (Specialty Retail)   83    2,537 
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* (Airlines)   256    4,703 
Hawkins, Inc. (Chemicals)   97    3,827 
Haynes International, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   63    2,541 
HBT Financial, Inc. (Banks)   52    974 
HCI Group, Inc. (Insurance)   29    2,423 
Health Catalyst, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   265    10,499 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   748   $23,667 
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   380    6,760 
HealthEquity, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   415    18,360 
HealthStream, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   128    3,374 
Heartland Express, Inc. (Road & Rail)   239    4,020 
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (Banks)   204    10,324 
Hecla Mining Co. (Metals & Mining)   2,695    14,068 
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Professional Services)   98    4,286 
Helen of Troy, Ltd.* (Household Durables)   122    29,824 
Helios Technologies, Inc. (Machinery)   164    17,248 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   726    2,265 
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   534    12,656 
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.* (Media)   82    596 
Herc Holdings, Inc. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   127    19,882 
Heritage Commerce Corp. (Banks)   296    3,534 
Heritage Financial Corp. (Banks)   176    4,301 
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)   131    770 
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   79    2,530 
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   468    4,273 
Hersha Hospitality Trust* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   164    1,504 
Heska Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   50    9,125 
HF Foods Group, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   184    1,557 
Hibbett, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   75    5,395 
HighPeak Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   26    381 
Hillenbrand, Inc. (Machinery)   370    19,236 
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   314    11,034 
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   434    22,616 
Hingham Institution For Savings The (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   7    2,939 
HireQuest, Inc. (Professional Services)   26    524 
HireRight Holdings Corp.* (Professional Services)   114    1,824 
HNI Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   221    9,293 
Home Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   38    1,577 
Home BancShares, Inc. (Banks)   773    18,823 
Home Point Capital, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   37    167 
HomeStreet, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   101    5,252 
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   76    2,354 
Homology Medicines, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   213    775 
Honest Co., Inc. (The)* (Personal Products)   431    3,487 
Hooker Furnishings Corp. (Household Durables)   59    1,374 
Hookipa Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   97    226 
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   587    8,635 
Horace Mann Educators Corp. (Insurance)   212    8,204 
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   217    4,524 
Hostess Brands, Inc.* (Food Products)   701    14,314 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   645    10,384 
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (Capital Markets)   259    26,813 
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.*—Class A (Household Durables)   26    3,310 
Howard Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)   67    1,460 
Hub Group, Inc.*—Class A (Air Freight & Logistics)   168    14,152 
Humanigen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   247    919 
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   110    5,489 
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.* (Machinery)   197    5,573 
Hyliion Holdings Corp.* (Machinery)   594    3,683 
HyreCar, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   90    424 
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (Machinery)   51    2,096 
I3 Verticals, Inc.*—Class A (IT Services)   108    2,461 
IBEX, Ltd.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   29    374 
iBio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,096    602 
iCAD, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   111    799 
ICF International, Inc. (Professional Services)   94    9,640 
Ichor Holdings, Ltd.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   142    6,536 
Icosavax, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   68    1,556 
Ideanomics, Inc.* (Software)   2,229    2,675 
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   166    3,924 
Identiv, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   109    3,067 
IDT Corp.*—Class B (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   102    4,504 
IES Holdings, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   44    2,228 
IGM Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   42    1,232 
iHeartMedia, Inc.*—Class A (Media)   568    11,951 
II-VI, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   537    36,692 
Ikena Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   140    1,756 
Imago Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   49    1,162 
IMAX Corp.* (Entertainment)   253    4,514 
Immuneering Corp.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   43    695 
Immunic, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   95    909 
ImmunityBio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   346    2,104 
ImmunoGen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,003    7,442 
Immunovant, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   203    1,730 
Impel Neuropharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   27    233 
Impinj, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   96    8,515 
Inari Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   174    15,881 
Independence Holding Co. (Insurance)   22    1,247 
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   534    13,793 
Independent Bank Corp. (Banks)   103    2,459 
Independent Bank Corp. (Banks)   232    18,915 
Independent Bank Group, Inc. (Banks)   191    13,781 
Indus Realty Trust, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   29    2,351 
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   329    8,241 
Infinera Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   928    8,900 
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   444    999 
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   139    1,279 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 357

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
InfuSystem Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   92   $1,567 
Ingevity Corp.* (Chemicals)   201    14,412 
Ingles Markets, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   71    6,130 
Inhibrx, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   142    6,201 
Innospec, Inc. (Chemicals)   124    11,202 
Innovage Holding Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   93    465 
INNOVATE Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   240    888 
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   120    31,549 
Innoviva, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   220    3,795 
Inogen, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   101    3,434 
Inotiv, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   75    3,155 
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,048    5,230 
Inozyme Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   73    498 
Inseego Corp.* (Communications Equipment)   432    2,519 
Insight Enterprises, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   175    18,655 
Insmed, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   599    16,317 
Insperity, Inc. (Professional Services)   184    21,732 
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   136    31,288 
Installed Building Products, Inc. (Household Durables)   120    16,766 
Insteel Industries, Inc. (Building Products)   95    3,782 
Instil Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   274    4,688 
Instructure Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   62    1,487 
Intapp, Inc.* (Software)   53    1,333 
Integer Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   167    14,294 
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   88    1,954 
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   354    41,858 
Inter Parfums, Inc. (Personal Products)   91    9,728 
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   127    2,069 
InterDigital, Inc. (Communications Equipment)   157    11,246 
Interface, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   295    4,705 
International Bancshares Corp. (Banks)   273    11,572 
International Game Technology PLC (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   507    14,657 
International Money Express, Inc.* (IT Services)   164    2,617 
International Seaways, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   233    3,420 
Intersect ENT, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   169    4,615 
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   358    18,737 
Intrepid Potash, Inc.* (Chemicals)   50    2,137 
Invacare Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   171    465 
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,592    4,426 
Investors Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   1,160    17,574 
Investors Title Co. (Insurance)   7    1,380 
Invitae Corp.* (Biotechnology)   1,016    15,514 
iRadimed Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   32    1,479 
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   150    17,654 
Iridium Communications, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   599    24,733 
iRobot Corp.* (Household Durables)   136    8,960 
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   744    8,675 
IsoPlexis Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   43    395 
iStar, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   340    8,782 
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   102    4,749 
Iteris, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   215    860 
Itron, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   229    15,691 
IVERIC bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   583    9,748 
J & J Snack Foods Corp. (Food Products)   75    11,847 
Jack in the Box, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   111    9,710 
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (Insurance)   186    5,359 
Janux Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   67    1,322 
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.* (Building Products)   464    12,231 
JFrog, Ltd.* (Software)   268    7,960 
JOANN, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   58    602 
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (Food Products)   45    4,057 
John Bean Technologies Corp. (Machinery)   159    24,416 
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.—Class A (Media)   219    12,542 
Johnson Outdoors, Inc.—Class A (Leisure Products)   27    2,530 
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   167    1,394 
Kadant, Inc. (Machinery)   58    13,368 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (Metals & Mining)   80    7,515 
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   245    296 
Kaleido Biosciences, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   98    234 
Kaltura, Inc.* (Software)   88    297 
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   114    1,508 
Kaman Corp.—Class A (Trading Companies & Distributors)   140    6,041 
KAR Auction Services, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   613    9,575 
Karat Packaging, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   23    465 
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   113    14,803 
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   365    2,347 
KB Home (Household Durables)   403    18,026 
KBR, Inc. (Professional Services)   717    34,143 
Kearny Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   344    4,558 
Kelly Services, Inc.—Class A (Professional Services)   179    3,002 
KemPharm, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   150    1,307 
Kennametal, Inc. (Machinery)   424    15,226 
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   602    14,376 
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   79    4,622 
Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   177    2,959 
Kforce, Inc. (Professional Services)   103    7,748 
Kimball Electronics, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   122    2,655 
Kimball International, Inc.—Class B (Commercial Services & Supplies)   183    1,872 
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   148    1,742 
Kinnate Biopharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   130    2,304 
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (Insurance)   109    25,929 
Kirkland's, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   67    1,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Kite Realty Group Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,101   $23,980 
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   179    3,729 
Knowles Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   451    10,531 
Kodiak Sciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   170    14,413 
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   263    13,479 
Kopin Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   393    1,607 
Koppers Holdings, Inc.* (Chemicals)   105    3,287 
Korn Ferry (Professional Services)   273    20,674 
Kosmos Energy, Ltd.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   2,272    7,861 
Kraton Corp.* (Chemicals)   159    7,365 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   622    12,067 
Krispy Kreme, Inc.(a) (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   114    2,157 
Kronos Bio, Inc.* (Chemicals)   197    2,677 
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (Chemicals)   113    1,696 
Krystal Biotech, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   91    6,365 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   310    18,767 
Kura Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   322    4,508 
Kura Sushi USA, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   20    1,617 
KVH Industries, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   77    708 
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   174    11,047 
Ladder Capital Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   576    6,906 
Laird Superfood, Inc.* (Food Products)   32    417 
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   248    4,710 
Lakeland Financial Corp. (Banks)   124    9,937 
Lancaster Colony Corp. (Food Products)   96    15,898 
Landec Corp.* (Food Products)   133    1,476 
Landos Biopharma, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   24    115 
Lands' End, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   73    1,433 
Landsea Homes Corp.* (Household Durables)   54    395 
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   342    9,880 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   64    3,848 
Latham Group, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   162    4,055 
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   688    53,018 
Laureate Education, Inc.—Class A (Diversified Consumer Services)   503    6,157 
Lawson Products, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   24    1,314 
La-Z-Boy, Inc. (Household Durables)   223    8,097 
Lazydays Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   39    840 
LCI Industries (Auto Components)   126    19,640 
Legacy Housing Corp.* (Household Durables)   41    1,085 
Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   96    4,822 
LendingClub Corp.* (Consumer Finance)   502    12,138 
LendingTree, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   59    7,233 
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   355    1,399 
Lexington Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,417    22,134 
LGI Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)   110    16,993 
LHC Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   155    21,271 
Liberty Latin America, Ltd.*—Class A (Media)   206    2,402 
Liberty Latin America, Ltd.*—Class C (Media)   784    8,938 
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves*—Class A (Entertainment)   51    1,466 
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves*—Class C (Entertainment)   185    5,199 
Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   461    4,472 
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   369    801 
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   197    3,390 
LifeStance Health Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   232    2,209 
Lifetime Brands, Inc. (Household Durables)   64    1,022 
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   76    11,739 
Limelight Networks, Inc.* (IT Services)   634    2,175 
Limoneira Co. (Food Products)   80    1,200 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   156    2,434 
Lindsay Corp. (Machinery)   55    8,360 
Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   636    1,558 
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.*—Class A (Entertainment)   295    4,909 
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.*—Class B (Entertainment)   599    9,218 
Liquidity Services, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   134    2,959 
LivaNova PLC* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   271    23,694 
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   162    14,141 
Livent Corp.* (Chemicals)   822    20,040 
LiveOne, Inc.* (Entertainment)   299    383 
LivePerson, Inc.* (Software)   333    11,895 
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   335    16,063 
Lordstown Motors Corp.*—Class A (Automobiles)   787    2,715 
LTC Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   197    6,726 
Lucid Diagnostics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   26    140 
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   29    297 
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   145    2,475 
Luna Innovations, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   156    1,317 
Luther Burbank Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   78    1,095 
Luxfer Holdings PLC (Machinery)   140    2,703 
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   120    929 
M.D.C Holdings, Inc. (Household Durables)   290    16,191 
M/I Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)   145    9,016 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 359

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Macatawa Bank Corp. (Banks)   133   $1,173 
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   247    19,340 
MacroGenics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   304    4,879 
Macy's, Inc. (Multiline Retail)   1,593    41,704 
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.* (Entertainment)   132    9,284 
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   60    5,084 
Magellan Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   120    11,399 
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   152    673 
Magnite, Inc.* (Media)   658    11,515 
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   731    13,794 
Maiden Holdings, Ltd.* (Insurance)   352    1,077 
Malibu Boats, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   105    7,217 
MannKind Corp.* (Biotechnology)   1,252    5,471 
ManTech International Corp.—Class A (Professional Services)   139    10,137 
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   484    15,904 
Marcus & Millichap, Inc.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   120    6,175 
Marine Products Corp. (Leisure Products)   41    513 
MarineMax, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   107    6,317 
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   187    2,222 
Marlin Business Services Corp. (Diversified Financial Services)   41    954 
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.* (Chemicals)   513    369 
Marten Transport, Ltd. (Road & Rail)   302    5,182 
Masonite International Corp.* (Building Products)   121    14,272 
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   95    2,691 
Matador Resources Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   562    20,749 
Materion Corp. (Metals & Mining)   103    9,470 
Matrix Service Co.* (Construction & Engineering)   132    993 
Matson, Inc. (Marine)   211    18,997 
Matthews International Corp.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   157    5,757 
MAX Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   94    2,866 
Maxar Technologies, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   368    10,867 
MaxCyte, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   487    4,963 
MAXIMUS, Inc. (IT Services)   311    24,777 
MaxLinear, Inc.*—Class A (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   360    27,140 
Mayville Engineering Co., Inc.* (Machinery)   45    671 
MBIA, Inc.* (Insurance)   243    3,837 
McGrath RentCorp (Commercial Services & Supplies)   122    9,792 
MedAvail Holdings, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   61    85 
MediaAlpha, Inc.*—Class A (Interactive Media & Services)   108    1,668 
Medifast, Inc. (Personal Products)   58    12,147 
MEDNAX, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   386    10,503 
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   147    31,994 
MEI Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   550    1,469 
MeiraGTx Holdings PLC* (Biotechnology)   151    3,585 
Mercantile Bank Corp. (Banks)   78    2,732 
Merchants Bancorp (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   50    2,367 
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   216    4,406 
MeridianLink, Inc.* (Software)   64    1,381 
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   260    16,198 
Meritage Homes Corp.* (Household Durables)   187    22,825 
Meritor, Inc.* (Machinery)   344    8,524 
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   363    2,258 
Mesa Air Group, Inc.* (Airlines)   174    974 
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   25    8,202 
Meta Financial Group, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   159    9,486 
Meta Materials, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,027    2,526 
Methode Electronics, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   194    9,539 
Metrocity Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   96    2,643 
MetroMile, Inc.* (Insurance)   488    1,069 
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.* (Banks)   50    5,327 
MFA Financial, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   2,245    10,237 
MGE Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   185    15,216 
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Beverages)   72    6,119 
MicroStrategy, Inc.* (Software)   43    23,413 
MicroVision, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   833    4,173 
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   72    2,285 
Middlesex Water Co. (Water Utilities)   88    10,586 
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   108    2,677 
MidwestOne Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   72    2,331 
Miller Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   56    1,870 
MillerKnoll, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   377    14,775 
Mimecast, Ltd.* (Software)   309    24,587 
MiMedx Group, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   563    3,401 
Mind Medicine MindMed, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,764    2,434 
Minerals Technologies, Inc. (Chemicals)   168    12,289 
MiNK Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   10    45 
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   18    287 
Mission Produce, Inc.* (Food Products)   188    2,952 
Mistras Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   101    750 
Mitek System, Inc.* (Software)   218    3,870 
Model N, Inc.* (Software)   180    5,405 
Modine Manufacturing Co.* (Auto Components)   254    2,563 
ModivCare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   63    9,342 
Moelis & Co. (Capital Markets)   310    19,379 
Molecular Templates, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   187    733 
Momentive Global, Inc.* (Software)   658    13,917 
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   67    4,955 
MoneyGram International, Inc.* (IT Services)   454    3,582 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.— Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   483   $10,148 
Monro, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   168    9,789 
Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   61    1,246 
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   133    9,378 
Moog, Inc.—Class A (Aerospace & Defense)   147    11,903 
Morphic Holding, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   107    5,070 
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.* (Auto Components)   95    1,622 
Movado Group, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   79    3,305 
MP Materials Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   385    17,487 
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   314    13,066 
MRC Global, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   408    2,807 
Mueller Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   285    16,918 
Mueller Water Products, Inc.—Class A (Machinery)   799    11,506 
Multiplan Corp.* (Health Care Technology)   1,931    8,554 
Murphy Oil Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   743    19,400 
Murphy USA, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   123    24,507 
Mustang Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   369    613 
MVB Financial Corp. (Banks)   52    2,159 
Myers Industries, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   183    3,662 
MYR Group, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   84    9,286 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   402    11,095 
Nabors Industries, Ltd.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   36    2,919 
NanoString Technologies, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   230    9,713 
Nanthealth, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   136    143 
Napco Security Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   74    3,699 
Nathan's Famous, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   14    817 
National Bank Holdings Corp. (Banks)   147    6,459 
National Beverage Corp. (Beverages)   119    5,394 
National CineMedia, Inc. (Media)   305    857 
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   192    1,814 
National Health Investors, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   222    12,758 
National Healthcare Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   64    4,348 
National Presto Industries, Inc. (Aerospace & Defense)   26    2,133 
National Research Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   71    2,948 
National Storage Affiliates Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   412    28,510 
National Vision Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   414    19,868 
National Western Life Group, Inc.—Class A (Insurance)   13    2,788 
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   47    670 
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (Personal Products)   60    1,110 
Natus Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   171    4,058 
Nautilus, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   153    938 
Navient Corp. (Consumer Finance)   802    17,019 
NBT Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   214    8,243 
Neenah, Inc. (Paper & Forest Products)   85    3,934 
Nelnet, Inc.—Class A (Consumer Finance)   86    8,400 
NEOGAMES SA* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   52    1,445 
Neogen Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   546    24,794 
NeoGenomics, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   575    19,619 
Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   179    863 
NeoPhotonics Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   260    3,996 
NETGEAR, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   147    4,294 
NetScout Systems, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   356    11,776 
NETSTREIT Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   201    4,603 
Neuronetics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   129    575 
NeuroPace, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   36    363 
Nevro Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   175    14,187 
New Jersey Resources Corp. (Gas Utilities)   490    20,119 
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,925    7,161 
NewAge, Inc.* (Beverages)   682    702 
Newmark Group, Inc. (Real Estate Management & Development)   757    14,156 
Newpark Resources, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   460    1,352 
NexImmune, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   89    410 
Nexpoint Residential Trust, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   113    9,473 
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   291    5,177 
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   877    3,113 
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   160    2,834 
NI Holdings, Inc.* (Insurance)   43    813 
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.* (Banks)   63    5,402 
Nikola Corp.*(a) (Machinery)   1,158    11,429 
Nkarta, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   72    1,105 
NL Industries, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   42    311 
nLight, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   221    5,293 
NMI Holdings, Inc.*—Class A (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   426    9,308 
NN, Inc.* (Machinery)   217    890 
Noodles & Co.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   206    1,868 
Nordic American Tankers, Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   852    1,440 
Northern Oil And Gas, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   265    5,454 
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   223    3,604 
Northrim Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   30    1,304 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 361

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   621   $8,793 
Northwest Natural Holding Co. (Gas Utilities)   155    7,561 
Northwest Pipe Co.* (Construction & Engineering)   49    1,558 
NorthWestern Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   268    15,319 
Novagold Resources, Inc.* (Metals & Mining)   1,203    8,253 
Novanta, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   179    31,562 
NOW, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   559    4,774 
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.—Class A (Personal Products)   252    12,790 
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   159    4,603 
Nuvalent, Inc.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   54    1,028 
NuVasive, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   263    13,802 
Nuvation Bio, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   806    6,851 
NV5 Global, Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   67    9,254 
NVE Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   24    1,639 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   101    12,725 
Oceaneering International, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   505    5,712 
Oceanfirst Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   295    6,549 
Ocugen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   936    4,259 
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   389    2,711 
Ocwen Financial Corp.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   41    1,639 
Office Properties Income Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   243    6,036 
OFG Bancorp (Banks)   249    6,613 
O-I Glass, Inc.* (Containers & Packaging)   801    9,637 
Oil States International, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   307    1,526 
Oil-Dri Corp. of America (Household Products)   26    851 
Old National Bancorp (Banks)   838    15,185 
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   141    1,775 
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   128    1,198 
Olympic Steel, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   48    1,128 
Omega Flex, Inc. (Machinery)   16    2,031 
Omega Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   38    431 
Omeros Corp.* (Pharmaceuticals)   306    1,968 
Omnicell, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   222    40,059 
ON24, Inc.* (Software)   136    2,360 
Oncocyte Corp.* (Biotechnology)   305    662 
Oncorus, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   104    548 
Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   224    508 
ONE Gas, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   267    20,717 
ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (The)* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   105    1,324 
One Liberty Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   82    2,893 
OneSpan, Inc.* (Software)   179    3,030 
OneSpaWorld Holdings, Ltd.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   271    2,715 
Onewater Marine, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   52    3,170 
Onto Innovation, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   247    25,004 
Ontrak, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   47    296 
Ooma, Inc.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   112    2,289 
Open Lending Corp.*—Class A (Capital Markets)   529    11,892 
OPKO Health, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   2,026    9,745 
Oportun Financial Corp.* (Consumer Finance)   107    2,167 
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   47    2,179 
OptimizeRx Corp.* (Health Care Technology)   87    5,404 
Option Care Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   806    22,923 
Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   154    2,199 
OraSure Technologies, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   363    3,154 
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   689    3,101 
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   193    1,783 
ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   160    2,352 
Origin Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   112    4,807 
Orion Engineered Carbons SA* (Chemicals)   307    5,637 
Ormat Technologies, Inc. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   230    18,240 
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. (Banks)   55    1,386 
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   611    13,069 
Orthofix Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   96    2,985 
OrthoPediatrics Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   70    4,190 
OSI Systems, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   86    8,015 
Otter Tail Corp. (Electric Utilities)   209    14,927 
Ouster, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   794    4,129 
Outbrain, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   42    588 
Outfront Media, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   738    19,793 
Outlook Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   452    615 
Outset Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   238    10,969 
Overstock.com, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   218    12,864 
Ovintiv, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,329    44,787 
Owens & Minor, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   368    16,008 
Oxford Industries, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   81    8,223 
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   56    1,023 
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   986    20,175 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   475    19,014 
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   224    13,478 
Pactiv Evergreen, Inc. (Containers & Packaging)   218    2,764 
PAE, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   352    3,495 
PagerDuty, Inc.* (Software)   416    14,456 
Palomar Holdings, Inc.* (Insurance)   125    8,096 
PAM Transportation Services, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   18    1,278 
Papa John's International, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   168    22,423 
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   227    3,743 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

362 :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: Financial Statements

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
PAR Technology Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   128   $6,755 
Paragon 28, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   46    814 
Paramount Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   947    7,898 
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   248    1,114 
Park Aerospace Corp. (Aerospace & Defense)   99    1,307 
Park National Corp. (Banks)   73    10,024 
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (Machinery)   43    910 
Parsons Corp.* (Aerospace & Defense)   133    4,475 
Party City Holdco, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   560    3,119 
Passage Bio, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   188    1,194 
Patrick Industries, Inc. (Auto Components)   115    9,279 
Patterson Cos., Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   434    12,738 
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   946    7,994 
PAVmed, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   368    905 
Paya Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   434    2,752 
PBF Energy, Inc.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   488    6,329 
PC Connection, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   56    2,415 
PCSB Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   65    1,238 
PDC Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   494    24,097 
PDF Solutions, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   152    4,832 
Peabody Energy Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   452    4,552 
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. (Banks)   91    3,221 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   659    14,742 
Pennymac Financial Services, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   158    11,025 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   497    8,613 
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   129    4,103 
Peoples Financial Services Corp. (Banks)   36    1,897 
Perdoceo Education Corp.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   357    4,198 
Perficient, Inc.* (IT Services)   165    21,333 
Performance Food Group Co.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   769    35,289 
Perpetua Resources Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   165    784 
Personalis, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   183    2,611 
Petiq, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   137    3,111 
PetMed Express, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   103    2,602 
PGT Innovations, Inc.* (Building Products)   292    6,567 
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   103    2,026 
Phibro Animal Health Corp.—Class A (Pharmaceuticals)   104    2,124 
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   95    3,139 
Photronics, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   301    5,674 
Phreesia, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   252    10,498 
Physicians Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,118    21,052 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   629    11,561 
Ping Identity Holding Corp.* (Software)   308    7,047 
Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   59    668 
Piper Sandler Cos. (Capital Markets)   89    15,887 
Pitney Bowes, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   892    5,914 
PJT Partners, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   120    8,891 
Plantronics, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   214    6,279 
PlayAGS, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   139    944 
PLBY Group, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   146    3,889 
Plexus Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   142    13,616 
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   122    1,647 
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   159    5,088 
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   133    3,072 
PNM Resources, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   434    19,795 
PolyMet Mining Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   146    365 
Porch Group, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   391    6,096 
Portage Biotech, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   25    268 
Portillo's, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   119    4,467 
Portland General Electric Co. (Electric Utilities)   456    24,131 
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   146    994 
Postal Realty Trust, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   63    1,247 
PotlatchDeltic Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   335    20,174 
Powell Industries, Inc. (Electrical Equipment)   46    1,357 
Power Integrations, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   306    28,424 
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   273    4,496 
PRA Group, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   219    10,996 
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   169    3,329 
Precigen, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   481    1,785 
Precision BioSciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   256    1,894 
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.— Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   264    4,768 
Preferred Bank (Banks)   70    5,025 
Preformed Line Products Co. (Electrical Equipment)   15    971 
Prelude Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   55    685 
Premier Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   188    5,811 
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   254    15,405 
PriceSmart, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   119    8,707 
Primis Financial Corp. (Banks)   122    1,835 
Primo Water Corp. (Beverages)   797    14,051 
Primoris Services Corp. (Construction & Engineering)   271    6,499 
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.* (IT Services)   52    368 
Privia Health Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   82    2,121 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
ProAssurance Corp. (Insurance)   273   $6,907 
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   37    925 
PROG Holdings, Inc.* (Consumer Finance)   330    14,886 
Progress Software Corp. (Software)   223    10,764 
Progyny, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   327    16,464 
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   152    6,010 
ProPetro Holding Corp.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   437    3,540 
PROS Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   203    7,001 
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   227    7,763 
Prothena Corp. PLC* (Biotechnology)   183    9,040 
Proto Labs, Inc.* (Machinery)   141    7,240 
Provention Bio, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   281    1,579 
Provident BanCorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   78    1,451 
Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   385    9,325 
PS Business Parks, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   102    18,785 
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   352    14,020 
Pulmonx Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   132    4,233 
Pulse Biosciences, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   71    1,052 
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   164    499 
Pure Cycle Corp.* (Water Utilities)   98    1,431 
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.* (Chemicals)   271    2,593 
Purple Innovation, Inc.* (Household Durables)   292    3,875 
Pyxis Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   54    592 
Pzena Investment Management, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   84    795 
Q2 Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   277    22,005 
QCR Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   77    4,312 
Quaker Chemical Corp. (Chemicals)   68    15,693 
Qualys, Inc.* (Software)   173    23,739 
Quanex Building Products Corp. (Building Products)   170    4,213 
Quanterix Corp.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   156    6,614 
Quantum Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   296    1,634 
QuinStreet, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   255    4,638 
Quotient Technology, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   456    3,384 
Quotient, Ltd.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   398    1,031 
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   359    4,042 
R1 RCM, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   602    15,345 
Rackspace Technology, Inc.* (IT Services)   277    3,731 
Radian Group, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   914    19,313 
Radiant Logistics, Inc.* (Air Freight & Logistics)   199    1,451 
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc.*—Class A (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   299    4,814 
Radius Health, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   237    1,640 
RadNet, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   230    6,925 
Rafael Holdings, Inc.*—Class B (Real Estate Management & Development)   49    250 
Rain Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   81    1,043 
Rallybio Corp.* (Biotechnology)   36    343 
Rambus, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   550    16,165 
Range Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,212    21,610 
Ranger Oil Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   108    2,907 
Ranpak Holdings Corp.* (Containers & Packaging)   191    7,178 
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.*—Class A (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   42    447 
Rapid7, Inc.* (Software)   285    33,541 
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   108    3,967 
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.* (Chemicals)   313    1,787 
RBB Bancorp (Banks)   71    1,860 
RBC Bearings, Inc.* (Machinery)   142    28,679 
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   42    3,271 
Ready Capital Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   303    4,736 
Realogy Holdings Corp.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   584    9,817 
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*—Class A (Pharmaceuticals)   139    3,665 
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   584    10,004 
Red River Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   23    1,231 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   79    1,306 
Red Rock Resorts, Inc.—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   302    16,613 
Redfin Corp.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   523    20,079 
Redwood Trust, Inc. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   582    7,677 
REGENXBIO, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   200    6,540 
Regional Management Corp. (Consumer Finance)   39    2,241 
Regis Corp.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   217    378 
Rekor Systems, Inc.* (Professional Services)   171    1,120 
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   355    10,902 
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   79    1,780 
Remitly Global, Inc.* (IT Services)   62    1,278 
Renasant Corp. (Banks)   277    10,512 
Reneo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   44    376 
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   227    9,634 
Rent The Runway, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   87    709 
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   334    16,045 
Repay Holdings Corp.* (IT Services)   439    8,021 
Replimune Group, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   151    4,092 
Republic Bancorp, Inc.—Class A (Banks)   47    2,389 
Republic First Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)   227    844 
Resideo Technologies, Inc.* (Building Products)   733    19,080 
Resources Connection, Inc. (Professional Services)   162    2,890 
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   603    11,819 
Retail Value, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   88    565 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Retractable Technologies, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   88   $610 
REV Group, Inc. (Machinery)   144    2,038 
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   356    5,810 
Revlon, Inc.*—Class A (Personal Products)   36    408 
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   301    7,576 
Revolve Group, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   182    10,199 
REX American Resources Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   27    2,592 
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   223    2,226 
Ribbon Communications, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   357    2,160 
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   866    2,295 
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   13    251 
Rimini Street, Inc.* (Software)   227    1,355 
Riot Blockchain, Inc.*(a) (Software)   451    10,071 
Rite Aid Corp.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   282    4,143 
RLI Corp. (Insurance)   203    22,756 
RLJ Lodging Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   839    11,687 
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   209    4,562 
Rocky Brands, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   35    1,393 
Rogers Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   95    25,935 
Romeo Power, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   656    2,394 
RPC, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   343    1,557 
RPT Realty (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   425    5,687 
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   233    2,255 
Rush Enterprises, Inc.—Class A (Trading Companies & Distributors)   214    11,907 
Rush Enterprises, Inc.—Class B (Trading Companies & Distributors)   33    1,781 
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   267    4,406 
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   168    3,343 
RxSight, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   42    473 
Ryerson Holding Corp. (Metals & Mining)   83    2,162 
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.*—Class I (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   273    25,105 
S&T Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   197    6,209 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,158    15,679 
Safe Bulkers, Inc.* (Marine)   321    1,210 
Safehold, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   105    8,384 
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   73    6,207 
Saia, Inc.* (Road & Rail)   135    45,499 
Sailpoint Technologies Holding, Inc.* (Software)   464    22,430 
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   571    10,541 
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   438    6,780 
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Food Products)   103    19,681 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   227    10,914 
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   602    4,515 
Sanmina Corp.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   322    13,350 
Sapiens International Corp. N.V. (Software)   157    5,409 
Saul Centers, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   60    3,181 
ScanSource, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   128    4,490 
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.—Class A (Metals & Mining)   131    6,802 
Scholar Rock Holding Corp.* (Biotechnology)   143    3,552 
Scholastic Corp. (Media)   134    5,355 
Schrodinger, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   230    8,011 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (Paper & Forest Products)   159    4,754 
Scientific Games Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   488    32,612 
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   247    3,164 
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. (Capital Markets)   112    2,391 
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (Banks)   264    9,343 
SeaSpine Holdings Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   161    2,193 
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   261    16,928 
SecureWorks Corp.*—Class A (Software)   51    814 
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   498    812 
Seer, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   211    4,813 
Select Energy Services, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   317    1,975 
Select Medical Holdings Corp. (Health Care Providers & Services)   560    16,464 
Selecta Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   467    1,522 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Insurance)   301    24,664 
Selectquote, Inc.* (Insurance)   680    6,161 
Semtech Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   328    29,170 
Seneca Foods Corp.*—Class A (Food Products)   31    1,486 
Sensei Biotherapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   106    615 
Senseonics Holdings, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   2,191    5,850 
Sensient Technologies Corp. (Chemicals)   214    21,413 
Sera Prognostics, Inc.*—Class A (Biotechnology)   23    158 
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   353    2,940 
Seritage Growth Properties*—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   189    2,508 
Service Properties Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   832    7,313 
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   253    21,490 
Sesen Bio, Inc.*(a) (Biotechnology)   1,021    832 
SFL Corp., Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   629    5,126 
Shake Shack, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   190    13,710 
Sharps Compliance Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   94    670 
Shattuck Labs, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   135    1,149 
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   245    6,248 
Shift Technologies, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   315    1,074 
Shockwave Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   171    30,494 
Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   90    3,517 
ShotSpotter, Inc.* (Software)   43    1,269 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 365

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Shutterstock, Inc. (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   119   $13,194 
SI-BONE, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   165    3,665 
Sientra, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   294    1,079 
Sierra Bancorp (Banks)   71    1,928 
SIGA Technologies, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   245    1,842 
Sight Sciences, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   56    984 
Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   77    213 
Signet Jewelers, Ltd. (Specialty Retail)   268    23,324 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   202    41,698 
Silk Road Medical, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   174    7,414 
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   104    693 
Silvergate Capital Corp.*—Class A (Banks)   140    20,748 
Simmons First National Corp.—Class A (Banks)   577    17,068 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Building Products)   221    30,734 
Simulations Plus, Inc. (Health Care Technology)   78    3,689 
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.—Class A (Media)   233    6,158 
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.* (Life Sciences Tools & Services)   61    705 
SiriusPoint, Ltd.* (Insurance)   449    3,650 
SITE Centers Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   879    13,915 
SiTime Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   81    23,696 
SJW Corp. (Water Utilities)   140    10,248 
Skyline Champion Corp.* (Household Durables)   266    21,009 
SkyWater Technology, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   41    665 
SkyWest, Inc.* (Airlines)   253    9,943 
Sleep Number Corp.* (Specialty Retail)   112    8,579 
SM Energy Co. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   608    17,924 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   89    6,318 
SmartFinancial, Inc. (Banks)   70    1,915 
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (Leisure Products)   243    4,325 
Smith Micro Software, Inc.* (Software)   234    1,151 
Snap One Holdings Corp.* (Household Durables)   68    1,433 
SOC Telemed, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   308    394 
Society Pass, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   16    167 
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (Energy Equipment & Services)   159    1,041 
Solid Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   302    529 
Solo Brands, Inc.*—Class A (Leisure Products)   59    922 
Sonic Automotive, Inc.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   110    5,440 
Sonos, Inc.* (Household Durables)   610    18,178 
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,515    7,045 
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   522    13,635 
South Plains Financial, Inc. (Banks)   53    1,474 
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   38    2,375 
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   39    2,035 
Southside Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   158    6,608 
SouthState Corp. (Banks)   354    28,360 
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   306    21,436 
Southwestern Energy Co.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   5,153    24,013 
Sovos Brands, Inc.* (Food Products)   130    1,957 
SP Plus Corp.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   117    3,302 
SpartanNash Co. (Food & Staples Retailing)   182    4,688 
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   827    1,050 
Spero Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   123    1,969 
Spire, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   257    16,762 
Spirit Airlines, Inc.* (Airlines)   499    10,903 
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. (Banks)   65    1,871 
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   221    2,608 
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   148    9,173 
Sprout Social, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   229    20,768 
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   572    16,977 
Spruce Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   44    196 
SPS Commerce, Inc.* (Software)   183    26,050 
SPX Corp.* (Machinery)   222    13,249 
SPX FLOW, Inc. (Machinery)   211    18,247 
SQZ Biotechnologies Co.* (Biotechnology)   115    1,027 
STAAR Surgical Co.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   241    22,003 
STAG Industrial, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   894    42,875 
Stagwell, Inc.* (Media)   313    2,714 
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (Auto Components)   106    5,553 
Standex International Corp. (Machinery)   61    6,750 
Startek, Inc.* (IT Services)   85    444 
State Auto Financial Corp. (Insurance)   90    4,652 
Steelcase, Inc.—Class A (Commercial Services & Supplies)   441    5,169 
Stem, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   578    10,965 
Stepan Co. (Chemicals)   109    13,548 
StepStone Group, Inc.—Class A (Capital Markets)   205    8,522 
Stereotaxis, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   252    1,562 
Sterling Check Corp.* (Professional Services)   84    1,723 
Sterling Construction Co., Inc.* (Construction & Engineering)   141    3,708 
Steven Madden, Ltd. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   409    19,006 
Stewart Information Services Corp. (Insurance)   135    10,764 
Stitch Fix, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   413    7,814 
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   122    7,793 
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   97    2,327 
StoneMor, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   163    372 
Stoneridge, Inc.* (Auto Components)   132    2,606 
StoneX Group, Inc.* (Capital Markets)   85    5,206 
Strategic Education, Inc. (Diversified Consumer Services)   124    7,172 
Stride, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   210    6,999 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   37   $475 
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (Leisure Products)   87    5,918 
Summit Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   58    1,592 
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   526    5,134 
Summit Materials, Inc.*—Class A (Construction Materials)   602    24,165 
Summit Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   134    360 
Sumo Logic, Inc.* (Software)   445    6,034 
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.* (Airlines)   163    4,442 
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   422    2,781 
Sunnova Energy International, Inc.* (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   436    12,173 
SunPower Corp.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   406    8,473 
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,104    12,950 
Super Micro Computer, Inc.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   222    9,758 
Superior Group of Cos., Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   60    1,316 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   249    7,261 
Surface Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   179    856 
Surgery Partners, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   172    9,187 
Surmodics, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   69    3,322 
Sutro BioPharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   220    3,274 
Synaptics, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   199    57,613 
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   228    4,991 
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   292    952 
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   114    1,710 
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   97    1,846 
Talaris Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   108    1,651 
Talis Biomedical Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   73    293 
Talos Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   187    1,833 
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   519    10,006 
Target Hospitality Corp.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   126    449 
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   43    968 
Tattooed Chef, Inc.*(a) (Food Products)   239    3,714 
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* (Household Durables)   607    21,221 
Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   115    1,340 
TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   155    722 
Team, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   134    146 
TechTarget, Inc.* (Media)   132    12,627 
Teekay Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   352    1,105 
Teekay Tankers, Ltd.*—Class A (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   121    1,319 
TEGNA, Inc. (Media)   1,121    20,805 
Tejon Ranch Co.* (Real Estate Management & Development)   106    2,022 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   512    10,316 
Telesat Corp.* (Diversified Telecommunication Services)   65    1,864 
Tellurian, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,873    5,769 
Telos Corp.* (Software)   202    3,115 
Tenable Holdings, Inc.* (Software)   468    25,773 
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   71    1,345 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   539    44,031 
Tennant Co. (Machinery)   94    7,618 
Tenneco, Inc.* (Auto Components)   345    3,899 
Terex Corp. (Machinery)   347    15,251 
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   70    495 
Terreno Realty Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   374    31,898 
Tetra Tech, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   273    46,355 
TETRA Technologies, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   622    1,766 
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   257    15,484 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   355    31,693 
Textainer Group Holdings, Ltd. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   239    8,535 
TG Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   657    12,483 
The Andersons, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   160    6,194 
The Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)   265    6,707 
The Bank of Nt Butterfield & Son, Ltd. (Banks)   254    9,680 
The Brink's Co. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   244    15,999 
The Buckle, Inc. (Specialty Retail)   151    6,389 
The Cato Corp.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   100    1,716 
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.* (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   234    9,161 
The Children's Place, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   71    5,630 
The Container Store Group, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   161    1,607 
The E.W. Scripps Co.*—Class A (Media)   291    5,631 
The Ensign Group, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   266    22,333 
The First Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   52    1,633 
The GEO Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   597    4,627 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.* (Auto Components)   1,402    29,891 
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (Machinery)   162    7,434 
The Hackett Group, Inc. (IT Services)   125    2,566 
The Joint Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   70    4,598 
The Lovesac Co.* (Household Durables)   65    4,307 
The Macerich Co. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,084    18,732 
The Manitowoc Co., Inc.* (Machinery)   174    3,235 
The Marcus Corp.* (Entertainment)   116    2,072 
The ODP Corp.* (Specialty Retail)   234    9,192 
The Pennant Group, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   130    3,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 367

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
The RealReal, Inc.* (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   406   $4,714 
The RMR Group, Inc.—Class A (Real Estate Management & Development)   77    2,670 
The Shyft Group, Inc. (Machinery)   176    8,647 
The Simply Good Foods Co.* (Food Products)   432    17,958 
The St Joe Co. (Real Estate Management & Development)   169    8,796 
The Vita Coco Co., Inc.* (Beverages)   56    626 
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   1,977    703 
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   304    3,359 
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   167    2,827 
Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   58    735 
Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.* (Banks)   18    468 
Thorne HealthTech, Inc.* (Personal Products)   34    211 
Thryv Holdings, Inc.* (Media)   39    1,604 
Tidewater, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   208    2,228 
Tilly's, Inc.—Class A (Specialty Retail)   115    1,853 
TimkenSteel Corp.* (Metals & Mining)   233    3,845 
Tiptree, Inc. (Insurance)   119    1,646 
Titan International, Inc.* (Machinery)   259    2,839 
Titan Machinery, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   98    3,302 
Tivity Health, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   223    5,896 
Tompkins Financial Corp. (Banks)   72    6,018 
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.* (Biotechnology)   2,248    804 
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (Food Products)   78    2,826 
Torrid Holdings, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   65    642 
TowneBank (Banks)   341    10,772 
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.—Class T (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   304    3,745 
TPI Composites, Inc.* (Electrical Equipment)   184    2,753 
Traeger, Inc.* (Household Durables)   114    1,386 
Transcat, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   36    3,327 
TransMedics Group, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   131    2,510 
TravelCenters of America, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   63    3,252 
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   299    9,281 
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   152    2,833 
Trean Insurance Group, Inc.* (Insurance)   89    793 
Tredegar Corp. (Chemicals)   133    1,572 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* (Food Products)   264    10,700 
Trevena, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   829    483 
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.* (Household Durables)   566    15,786 
TriCo Bancshares (Banks)   140    6,014 
TriMas Corp. (Machinery)   219    8,103 
TriNet Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   206    19,624 
Trinity Industries, Inc. (Machinery)   392    11,838 
Trinseo PLC* (Chemicals)   197    10,335 
Triple-S Management Corp.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   115    4,103 
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.* (Banks)   147    4,448 
Triton International, Ltd. (Trading Companies & Distributors)   338    20,357 
Triumph Bancorp, Inc.* (Banks)   119    14,171 
Triumph Group, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   323    5,985 
Tronox Holdings PLC—Class A (Chemicals)   581    13,961 
TrueBlue, Inc.* (Professional Services)   177    4,898 
TrueCar, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   483    1,642 
Trupanion, Inc.* (Insurance)   194    25,614 
TrustCo Bank Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   96    3,198 
Trustmark Corp. (Banks)   316    10,257 
TTEC Holdings, Inc. (IT Services)   94    8,512 
TTM Technologies, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   529    7,882 
Tucows, Inc.* (IT Services)   49    4,107 
Tupperware Brands Corp.* (Household Durables)   248    3,792 
Turning Point Brands, Inc. (Tobacco)   74    2,796 
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   233    11,114 
Turtle Beach Corp.* (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)   77    1,714 
Tutor Perini Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   209    2,585 
Twist Bioscience Corp.* (Biotechnology)   239    18,496 
Two Harbors Investment Corp. (Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts)   1,745    10,069 
Tyra Biosciences, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   62    872 
U.S. Cellular Corp.* (Wireless Telecommunication Services)   78    2,459 
U.S. Ecology, Inc.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   160    5,110 
U.S. Lime & Minerals, Inc. (Construction Materials)   10    1,290 
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (Health Care Providers & Services)   65    6,211 
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.* (Energy Equipment & Services)   372    3,497 
Udemy, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   70    1,368 
UFP Industries, Inc. (Building Products)   305    28,063 
UFP Technologies, Inc.* (Containers & Packaging)   35    2,459 
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   225    12,906 
UMB Financial Corp. (Banks)   222    23,556 
UMH Properties, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   215    5,876 
Unifi, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   71    1,644 
UniFirst Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   76    15,990 
Unisys Corp.* (IT Services)   333    6,850 
United Bankshares, Inc. (Banks)   668    24,235 
United Community Banks, Inc. (Banks)   531    19,084 
United Fire Group, Inc. (Insurance)   107    2,481 
United Insurance Holdings Corp. (Insurance)   103    447 
United Natural Foods, Inc.* (Food & Staples Retailing)   283    13,890 
Uniti Group, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   997    13,968 
Unitil Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   79    3,633 
Universal Corp. (Tobacco)   123    6,755 
Universal Electronics, Inc.* (Household Durables)   64    2,608 
Universal Health Realty Income Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   65    3,866 
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)   137    2,329 
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (Road & Rail)   39    736 
Univest Financial Corp. (Banks)   147    4,398 
Upland Software, Inc.* (Software)   147    2,637 
Upwork, Inc.* (Professional Services)   598    20,428 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
Uranium Energy Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   1,299   $4,352 
Urban Edge Properties (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   587    11,153 
Urban Outfitters, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   348    10,217 
Ur-Energy, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   917    1,119 
UroGen Pharma, Ltd.* (Biotechnology)   99    941 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc.—Class A (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   151    3,216 
US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.*—Class A (Road & Rail)   136    798 
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.* (Personal Products)   61    6,173 
Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   17    1,700 
Utz Brands, Inc. (Food Products)   299    4,769 
Valhi, Inc. (Chemicals)   12    345 
Valley National Bancorp (Banks)   2,031    27,926 
Value Line, Inc. (Capital Markets)   5    234 
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   278    4,362 
Vapotherm, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   115    2,382 
Varex Imaging Corp.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   194    6,121 
Varonis Systems, Inc.* (Software)   543    26,488 
Vaxart, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   620    3,887 
Vaxcyte, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   205    4,877 
VBI Vaccines, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   956    2,237 
Vector Group, Ltd. (Tobacco)   728    8,358 
Vectrus, Inc.* (Aerospace & Defense)   58    2,655 
Veeco Instruments, Inc.* (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   252    7,174 
Velocity Financial, Inc.* (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   43    589 
Velodyne Lidar, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   383    1,777 
Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   53    1,053 
Vera Bradley, Inc.* (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   132    1,123 
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   50    1,336 
Veracyte, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   342    14,090 
Verastem, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   879    1,802 
Vericel Corp.* (Biotechnology)   236    9,275 
Verint Systems, Inc.* (Software)   327    17,171 
Veris Residential, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   445    8,179 
Veritex Holdings, Inc. (Banks)   241    9,587 
Veritiv Corp.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   73    8,948 
Veritone, Inc.* (Software)   144    3,237 
Verra Mobility Corp.*—Class C (IT Services)   730    11,264 
Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   66    605 
Verso Corp.—Class A (Paper & Forest Products)   135    3,648 
Veru, Inc.* (Personal Products)   327    1,926 
Verve Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   80    2,950 
Via Renewables, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   61    697 
Viad Corp.* (Commercial Services & Supplies)   103    4,407 
Viant Technology, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   59    573 
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* (Communications Equipment)   1,214    21,390 
Vicor Corp.* (Electrical Equipment)   107    13,587 
Viemed Healthcare, Inc.* (Health Care Providers & Services)   179    934 
View, Inc.*(a) (Building Products)   707    2,764 
ViewRay, Inc.* (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   702    3,868 
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   347    1,596 
Village Super Market, Inc.—Class A (Food & Staples Retailing)   43    1,006 
Vincerx Pharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   83    846 
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   305    12,770 
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   184    672 
VirnetX Holding Corp.* (Software)   322    837 
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Capital Markets)   37    10,993 
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   676    14,784 
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.* (Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)   63    2,339 
Vista Outdoor, Inc.* (Leisure Products)   292    13,452 
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   984    1,919 
Visteon Corp.* (Auto Components)   141    15,671 
Vital Farms, Inc.* (Food Products)   125    2,258 
Vivint Smart Home, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   465    4,548 
Vocera Communications, Inc.* (Health Care Technology)   175    11,347 
Vonage Holdings Corp.* (Software)   1,226    25,489 
Vor BioPharma, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   96    1,116 
VOXX International Corp.* (Auto Components)   79    803 
VSE Corp. (Commercial Services & Supplies)   54    3,291 
Vuzix Corp.*(a) (Household Durables)   298    2,584 
W&T Offshore, Inc.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   476    1,537 
Wabash National Corp. (Machinery)   251    4,900 
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   148    22,330 
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   261    6,710 
Washington Federal, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   329    10,982 
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   429    11,090 
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   87    4,904 
Waterstone Financial, Inc. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   108    2,361 
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.—Class A (Machinery)   140    27,183 
WaVe Life Sciences, Ltd.* (Pharmaceuticals)   224    703 
WD-40 Co. (Household Products)   69    16,879 
Weave Communications, Inc.* (Software)   24    364 
Weber, Inc.—Class A (Household Durables)   90    1,164 
Weis Markets, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)   83    5,468 
Welbilt, Inc.* (Machinery)   663    15,760 
Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   134    1,596 
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Road & Rail)   313    14,918 
WesBanco, Inc. (Banks)   311    10,882 
WESCO International, Inc.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   227    29,870 
West Bancorp, Inc. (Banks)   82    2,548 
Westamerica Bancorp (Banks)   132    7,620 
Whitestone REIT (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   233    2,360 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.* (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   200    12,936 
Whole Earth Brands, Inc.* (Food Products)   189    2,030 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 369

 

Common Stocks, continued

 

   Shares   Value 
WideOpenWest, Inc.* (Media)   266   $5,724 
Willdan Group, Inc.* (Professional Services)   56    1,971 
Willis Lease Finance Corp.* (Trading Companies & Distributors)   15    565 
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.* (Construction & Engineering)   1,073    43,822 
Wingstop, Inc. (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   151    26,093 
Winmark Corp. (Specialty Retail)   18    4,469 
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Automobiles)   164    12,287 
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Capital Markets)   683    4,180 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)   412    11,870 
Workhorse Group, Inc.* (Auto Components)   612    2,668 
Workiva, Inc.* (Software)   217    28,316 
World Acceptance Corp.* (Consumer Finance)   22    5,399 
World Fuel Services Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)   316    8,365 
Worthington Industries, Inc. (Metals & Mining)   168    9,183 
WSFS Financial Corp. (Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)   329    16,489 
WW International, Inc.* (Diversified Consumer Services)   267    4,307 
XBiotech, Inc. (Biotechnology)   77    857 
Xencor, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   287    11,514 
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts)   578    10,468 
Xilio Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   38    608 
XL Fleet Corp.* (Auto Components)   177    586 
XOMA Corp.* (Biotechnology)   31    646 
Xometry, Inc.*—Class A (Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)   41    2,101 
XPEL, Inc.* (Auto Components)   91    6,213 
Xperi Holding Corp. (Software)   532    10,060 
Xponential Fitness, Inc.*—Class A (Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)   47    961 
Yellow Corp.* (Road & Rail)   255    3,210 
Yelp, Inc.* (Interactive Media & Services)   363    13,155 
Yext, Inc.* (Software)   571    5,664 
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   177    2,869 
York Water Co. (Water Utilities)   66    3,285 
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   185    15,551 
Zevia PBC*—Class A (Beverages)   52    367 
Ziff Davis, Inc.* (Software)   220    24,389 
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.* (Biotechnology)   1,063    1,159 
Zogenix, Inc.* (Pharmaceuticals)   284    4,615 
Zumiez, Inc.* (Specialty Retail)   108    5,183 
Zuora, Inc.*—Class A (Software)   565    10,554 
Zurn Water Solutions Corp. (Building Products)   615    22,386 
Zymergen, Inc.* (Chemicals)   406    2,716 
Zynex, Inc.*(a) (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   99    987 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $11,358,609)
        15,072,571 

 

Trust (0.0%)

 

   Interest
Units
   Value 
Ferroglobe Representation and Warranty Insurance*+ (Metals & Mining)   510   $ 
TOTAL TRUST
(Cost $—)
         

 

Contingent Escrow Shares (0.0%)

 

   Shares   Value 
Wright Medical Group, Inc.*+(b); (Health Care Equipment & Supplies)   442   $ 
TOTAL CONTINGENT ESCROW SHARES
(Cost $—)
         

 

Repurchase Agreements(c)(d) (48.4%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $13,682,000  $13,682,000   $13,682,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $13,682,000)
        13,682,000 

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned(e) (0.5%)

 

   Shares   Value 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio—Institutional Shares, 0.03%(f)   140,996   $140,996 
TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED
(Cost $140,996)
        140,996 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $25,181,605)—102.3%
        28,895,567 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(2.3)%        (645,705)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $28,249,862 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.
+These securities were fair valued based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2021, these securities represented 0.000% of the net assets of the Fund.
(a)All or part of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $129,228.
(b)On November 12, 2020, Stryker Corp. acquired Wright Medical Group. As part of the acquisition, $1.85 per acquired share was allocated 1:1 to Escrow Shares, contingent on whether the $1.85 per share is determined to be payable to the Dutch Government; otherwise, the value of the Escrow Shares will be remitted to pre-acquisition shareholders of Wright Medical Group. In January 2022, all Escrow Shares were sold at a value of $1.85 per share.
(c)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $5,580,000.
(d)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.
(e)Securities were purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan at December 31, 2021.
(f)Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
iShares Russell 2000 ETF  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.13%  $10,319,149   $(77,630)
Russell 2000 Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/27/22   0.48%   16,078,665    (117,453)
              $26,397,814   $(195,083)
iShares Russell 2000 ETF  UBS AG  1/27/22   (0.12)%  $4,933,042   $(36,973)
Russell 2000 Index  UBS AG  1/27/22   0.08%   10,092,668    (69,568)
              $15,025,710   $(106,541)
              $41,423,524   $(301,624)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Aerospace & Defense  $93,431    0.3%
Air Freight & Logistics   54,597    0.2%
Airlines   47,956    0.2%
Auto Components   214,315    0.8%
Automobiles   33,316    0.1%
Banks   1,270,475    4.5%
Beverages   66,800    0.2%
Biotechnology   1,267,043    4.6%
Building Products   205,562    0.7%
Capital Markets   247,547    0.9%
Chemicals   297,020    1.0%
Commercial Services & Supplies   258,016    0.9%
Communications Equipment   137,967    0.5%
Construction & Engineering   240,823    0.9%
Construction Materials   28,974    0.1%
Consumer Finance   120,124    0.4%
Containers & Packaging   35,401    0.1%
Distributors   2,638     NM 
Diversified Consumer Services   105,995    0.4%
Diversified Financial Services   23,650    0.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services   74,449    0.3%
Electric Utilities   91,718    0.3%
Electrical Equipment   157,098    0.6%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components   339,955    1.2%
Energy Equipment & Services   117,205    0.4%
Entertainment   119,422    0.4%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts   992,262    3.5%
Food & Staples Retailing   156,642    0.5%
Food Products   146,942    0.5%
Gas Utilities   134,280    0.5%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies   486,845    1.7%
Health Care Providers & Services   432,870    1.5%
Health Care Technology   179,900    0.6%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   358,730    1.2%
Household Durables   300,231    1.1%
Household Products   44,006    0.2%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers   51,327    0.2%
Insurance   299,421    1.1%
Interactive Media & Services   52,841    0.2%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail   78,888    0.3%
IT Services   256,809    0.9%
Leisure Products   95,031    0.3%
Life Sciences Tools & Services   126,708    0.4%
Machinery   572,470    2.0%
Marine   28,298    0.1%
Media   157,958    0.5%
Metals & Mining   183,841    0.7%
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts   191,572    0.7%
Multiline Retail   56,398    0.2%
Multi-Utilities   57,838    0.2%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels   547,117    2.0%
Paper & Forest Products   19,234    0.1%
Personal Products   84,974    0.3%
Pharmaceuticals   224,752    0.8%
Professional Services   264,478    0.9%
Real Estate Management & Development   136,264    0.5%
Road & Rail   138,190    0.5%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   582,010    2.1%
Software   871,975    3.1%
Specialty Retail   355,771    1.3%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals   41,876    0.1%
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   111,755    0.4%
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance   262,680    0.9%
Tobacco   20,430    0.1%
Trading Companies & Distributors   226,883    0.8%
Water Utilities   67,495    0.2%
Wireless Telecommunication Services   23,082    0.1%
Other**   13,177,291    46.6%
Total  $28,249,862    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.
NMNot meaningful, amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $25,181,605 
Securities, at value(a)   15,213,567 
Repurchase agreements, at value   13,682,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   28,895,567 
Cash   1,409 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   992 
Dividends receivable   12,032 
Receivable for capital shares issued   1,111 
Receivable for investments sold   7,269 
Prepaid expenses   174 
TOTAL ASSETS   28,918,554 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   140,996 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   143,019 
Payable for investments purchased   7,329 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   301,624 
Advisory fees payable   18,707 
Management services fees payable   2,494 
Administration fees payable   1,683 
Administrative services fees payable   15,436 
Distribution fees payable   15,285 
Transfer agency fees payable   2,936 
Fund accounting fees payable   1,524 
Compliance services fees payable   131 
Other accrued expenses   17,528 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   668,692 
NET ASSETS  $28,249,862 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $21,384,569 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   6,865,293 
NET ASSETS  $28,249,862 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   1,076,138 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $26.25 
 
     

(a) Includes securities on loan valued at:
  $129,228 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $143,364 
Interest   209 
Foreign tax withholding   (203)
Net income from securities lending   1,927 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   145,297 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   228,660 
Management services fees   30,488 
Administration fees   22,256 
Transfer agency fees   18,495 
Administrative services fees   82,045 
Distribution fees   76,220 
Custody fees   4,687 
Fund accounting fees   19,605 
Trustee fees   473 
Compliance services fees   238 
Other fees   40,802 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   523,969 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (11,771)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   512,198 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (366,901)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   809,033 
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   59,805 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   3,110,064 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   383,136 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (21,246)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   73,683 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   4,414,475 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $4,047,574 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(366,901)  $(129,194)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   3,978,902    2,490,386 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   435,573    (256,056)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   4,047,574    2,105,136 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (2,253,812)   (2,142,018)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (2,253,812)   (2,142,018)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   79,631,011    84,978,342 
Distributions reinvested   2,244,959    2,142,018 
Value of shares redeemed   (76,528,092)   (86,084,727)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   5,347,878    1,035,633 
Change in net assets   7,141,640    998,751 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   21,108,222    20,109,471 
End of period  $28,249,862   $21,108,222 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   2,859,816    5,043,750 
Reinvested   92,461    139,545 
Redeemed   (2,785,608)   (5,121,528)
Change in shares   166,669    61,767 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights :: ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap :: 373

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $23.21   $23.72   $16.10   $28.59   $25.21 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.33)   (0.15)   0.01    (0.02)   (0.20)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   5.56    2.55    7.61    (4.67)   6.48 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   5.23    2.40    7.62    (4.69)   6.28 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.03)            
Net realized gains on investments   (2.19)   (2.88)       (7.80)   (2.90)
Total distributions   (2.19)   (2.91)       (7.80)   (2.90)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $26.25   $23.21   $23.72   $16.10   $28.59 
                          
Total Return   23.30%   16.39%   47.33%   (26.95)%   25.20%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.72%   1.86%   1.76%   1.74%   1.72%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.20)%   (0.91)%   0.07%   (0.09)%   (0.74)%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $28,250   $21,108   $20,109   $16,736   $31,873 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   24%   34%   66%   18%   27%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

374 :: ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus :: Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-quarter times (1.25x) the daily movement of the most recently issued 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond ( the "Long Bond") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction, from the Fund's stated multiple (1.25x) times the return of the Long Bond for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Long Bond's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the Long Bond rises. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of -7.08%. For the same period, the Long Bond, as measured by the Ryan Labs Returns Treasury Yield Curve 30 Year Index1, had a total return of -4.37%2 and a volatility of 16.66%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to one and one-quarter times the daily price movement of the Long Bond.3

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-quarter times the daily price movement of the Long Bond. The Long Bond is the longest term outstanding 30-year bond issued by the U.S. Treasury. As of December 31, 2021, the most recent Long Bond carried a maturity date of 11/15/51 and a 1.875% coupon.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements and futures contracts as a substitute for investing directly in bonds in order to gain leveraged exposure to the Long Bond. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   -7.08%   6.54%   3.70%
Ryan Labs Returns Treasury Yield Curve 30 Year Index   -4.37%   7.13%   4.49%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus     1.48%   1.38%

 

 

 

**Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings

 

Market Exposure

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
U.S. Treasury Obligation   49%
Swap Agreements   75%
Total Exposure   124%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Holdings

 

The ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus primarily invests in non-equity securities, which may include: swap agreements, futures contracts, repurchase agreements and U.S. Government securities.

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and NAV will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The Ryan Labs Returns Treasury Yield Curve 30 Year Index is an index that consists of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury consisting of a single security, the latest issued on-the-run 30 Year Treasury bond. This Index reflects both price return and yield. It does not reflect the impact of transaction costs nor the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2The Long Bond reflects a yield component. It does not reflect the impact of transaction and financing costs, nor the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. The Fund's performance reflects a yield component, the impact of transaction and financing costs and the deduction of fees and expenses.
31.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Long Bond and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

U.S. Treasury Obligation (49.4%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875%, 11/15/51  $7,540,000   $7,518,205 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION
(Cost $7,330,950)
        7,518,205 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a)(b) (50.9%)

Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $7,745,000   7,745,000    7,745,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $7,745,000)
        7,745,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $15,075,950)—100.3%
        15,263,205 
Net other assets (liabilities)—(0.3)%        (48,423)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $15,214,782 

 

 

(a)A portion of these securities were held in a segregated account for the benefit of swap counterparties in the event of default. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount held in a segregated account was $125,000.
(b)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
   Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875% due on 11/15/51  Citibank North America  1/17/22   0.10%  $4,566,761   $(17,649)
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875% due on 11/15/51  Societe' Generale  1/17/22   0.22%   6,880,055    (20,948)
              $11,446,816   $(38,597)

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

376 :: ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus :: Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $15,075,950 
Securities, at value   7,518,205 
Repurchase agreements, at value   7,745,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   15,263,205 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   81 
Interest receivable   18,355 
Receivable for capital shares issued   20,231 
Prepaid expenses   97 
TOTAL ASSETS   15,301,969 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Cash overdraft   443 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   11,075 
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements   38,597 
Advisory fees payable   9,360 
Management services fees payable   1,872 
Administration fees payable   970 
Administrative services fees payable   6,796 
Distribution fees payable   7,573 
Transfer agency fees payable   1,527 
Fund accounting fees payable   535 
Compliance services fees payable   70 
Other accrued expenses   8,369 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   87,187 
NET ASSETS  $15,214,782 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $17,054,145 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (1,839,363)
NET ASSETS  $15,214,782 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   668,550 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $22.76 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Interest  $147,735 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   82,994 
Management services fees   16,599 
Administration fees   13,059 
Transfer agency fees   10,269 
Administrative services fees   41,707 
Distribution fees   41,497 
Custody fees   2,509 
Fund accounting fees   6,886 
Trustee fees   315 
Compliance services fees   70 
Other fees   11,607 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   3,000 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   230,512 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (1,450)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   229,062 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   (81,327)
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   (651,157)
Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts   6,976 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   (1,343,840)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   147,285 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   (97,357)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   (1,938,093)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(2,019,420)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $(81,327)  $(213,996)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   (1,988,021)   3,075,680 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   49,928    473,796 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   (2,019,420)   3,335,480 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (2,851,086)   (1,890,196)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (2,851,086)   (1,890,196)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   25,088,789    121,388,592 
Distributions reinvested   2,851,086    1,890,196 
Value of shares redeemed   (30,250,001)   (121,724,663)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (2,310,126)   1,554,125 
Change in net assets   (7,180,632)   2,999,409 
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   22,395,414    19,396,005 
End of period  $15,214,782   $22,395,414 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   1,065,282    3,561,171 
Reinvested   144,652    56,986 
Redeemed   (1,274,364)   (3,599,595)
Change in shares   (64,430)   18,562 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

378 :: ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus :: Financial Highlights

 

ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $30.55   $27.15   $23.16   $24.73   $22.68 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   (0.12)   (0.25)   0.22    0.21    0.10 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (2.80)   6.06    3.99    (1.57)   2.06 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   (2.92)   5.81    4.21    (1.36)   2.16 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income       (0.02)   (0.22)   (0.21)   (0.11)
Net realized gains on investments   (4.87)   (2.39)            
Total distributions   (4.87)   (2.41)   (0.22)   (0.21)   (0.11)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $22.76   $30.55   $27.15   $23.16   $24.73 
                          
Total Return   (7.08)%   20.69%   18.22%   (5.42)%   9.49%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.39%   1.48%   1.44%   1.45%   1.43%
Net expenses   1.38%   1.38%   1.38%   1.38%   1.38%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.49)%   (0.75)%   0.84%   0.92%   0.43%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $15,215   $22,395   $19,396   $15,853   $19,008 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   393%   398%   402%   437%   397%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance :: ProFund VP Utilities :: 379

 

ProFund VP Utilities (the "Fund") seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM Index (the "Index"). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund had a total return of 15.41%. For the same period, the Index had a return of 17.41%1 and a volatility of 14.83%. For the year, the Fund achieved an average daily statistical correlation of over 0.99 to the daily performance of the Index.2

 

The Fund takes positions in financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index measures the performance of the utilities sector of the U.S. equity market. Component companies include, among others, electric utilities, gas utilities, and water utilities.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund invested in swap agreements as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives generally tracked the performance of their underlying benchmark and were negatively impacted by financing costs associated with their use. The Fund entered into swap agreements with counterparties that the Fund's advisor determined to be major, global financial institutions. If a counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform on its obligations, the value of investments in the Fund may decline. The Fund has sought to mitigate this risk by generally requiring counterparties to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to the amount the counterparty owed to the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds.

 

Value of a $10,000 Investment at Net Asset Value*

 

 

 

*The line graph represents the historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the ProFund VP Utilities from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021, assuming the reinvestment of distributions.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of 12/31/21

 

Fund  One Year   Five Year   Ten Year 
ProFund VP Utilities   15.41%   9.52%   9.26%
Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM Index   17.41%   11.34%   11.11%
S&P 500®   28.71%   18.47%   16.55%

 

Expense Ratios**

 

Fund  Gross   Net 
ProFund VP Utilities   1.75%   1.68%

 

 

** Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2021. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2022. See Financial Highlights for effective expense ratios.

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings & Index Composition

 

Market Exposure

 

Investment Type  % of Net Assets 
Equity Securities   98%
Swap Agreements   2%
Total Exposure   100%

 

"Market Exposure" includes the value of total investments (including the contract value of any derivatives) and excludes any instruments used for cash management.

 

Largest Equity Holdings

 

Company  % of Net Assets 
NextEra Energy, Inc.   16.0%
Duke Energy Corp.   7.0%
The Southern Co.   6.3%
Dominion Energy, Inc.   5.5%
Exelon Corp.   4.9%

 

Dow Jones U.S. UtilitiesSM Index – Composition

 

   % of Index 
Electric Utilities   61%
Multi-Utilities   28%
Water Utilities   4%
Gas Utilities   4%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers   3%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Return calculations assume the reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value ("NAV") will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The performance above reflects any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would be lower. Performance numbers are net of all Fund fees and expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. To obtain performance current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

1The graph and table reflect the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Indexes. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees, are not reflected in calculations of the Indexes. The Fund's performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends as well as the impact of transaction costs and the deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
21.00 equals perfect correlation. This calculation is based on the daily total return of the Index and the performance of the daily total return of the NAV per share of the Fund.
3The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index that consists of the common stocks of 500 major U.S. corporations selected for their size and the frequency and ease with which their stocks trade.

 

The above information is not covered by the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments :: December 31, 2021

 

Common Stocks (98.1%)

 

   Shares   Value 
ALLETE, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   1,592   $105,629 
Alliant Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   7,582    466,066 
Ameren Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   7,801    694,367 
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (Electric Utilities)   15,253    1,357,059 
American Water Works Co., Inc. (Water Utilities)   5,498    1,038,353 
Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)   4,011    420,232 
Avangrid, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   2,111    105,297 
Avista Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   2,143    91,056 
Black Hills Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   1,932    136,341 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   19,059    531,937 
Clearway Energy, Inc.—Class A (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   1,048    35,087 
Clearway Energy, Inc.—Class C (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   2,477    89,246 
CMS Energy Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   8,773    570,684 
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   10,717    914,374 
Dominion Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   24,527    1,926,841 
DTE Energy Co. (Multi-Utilities)   5,867    701,341 
Duke Energy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   23,303    2,444,485 
Edison International (Electric Utilities)   11,505    785,216 
Entergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   6,087    685,701 
Essential Utilities, Inc. (Water Utilities)   6,967    374,058 
Evergy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   6,944    476,428 
Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)   10,411    947,193 
Exelon Corp. (Electric Utilities)   29,627    1,711,256 
FirstEnergy Corp. (Electric Utilities)   16,486    685,653 
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   3,310    137,365 
IDACORP, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   1,530    173,364 
MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   6,158    189,913 
National Fuel Gas Co. (Gas Utilities)   2,761    176,538 
New Jersey Resources Corp. (Gas Utilities)   2,922    119,977 
NextEra Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   59,433    5,548,665 
NiSource, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   11,892    328,338 
NorthWestern Corp. (Multi-Utilities)   1,594    91,113 
NRG Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   7,415    319,438 
ONE Gas, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   1,623    125,929 
PG&E Corp.* (Electric Utilities)   45,694    554,725 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (Electric Utilities)   3,418    241,277 
PNM Resources, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   2,599    118,540 
Portland General Electric Co. (Electric Utilities)   2,708    143,307 
PPL Corp. (Electric Utilities)   22,741    683,594 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   15,313    1,021,836 
Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)   9,671    1,279,280 
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   1,832    128,332 
Spire, Inc. (Gas Utilities)   1,566    102,135 
The AES Corp. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   20,191    490,641 
The Southern Co. (Electric Utilities)   32,095    2,201,075 
UGI Corp. (Gas Utilities)   6,332    290,702 
Vistra Corp. (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)   14,615    332,784 
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)   9,552    927,213 
Xcel Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)   16,313    1,104,390 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $15,066,302)
        34,124,371 

 

Repurchase Agreements(a) (1.6%)

 

   Principal
Amount
   Value 
Repurchase Agreements with various counterparties, 0.00%, dated 12/31/21, due 1/3/22, total to be received $550,000  $550,000   $550,000 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $550,000)
        550,000 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $15,616,302)—99.7%
        34,674,371 
Net other assets (liabilities)—0.3%        101,081 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $34,775,452 

 

 
*Non-income producing security.
(a)The ProFund VP invests in Repurchase Agreements jointly with other funds in the Trust. See "Repurchase Agreements" under Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements to view the details of each individual agreement and counterparty as well as a description of the securities subject to repurchase.

 

Total Return Swap Agreements—Long

 

Underlying Instrument  Counterparty  Termination
Date(1)
  Rate Paid
(Received)(2)
   Notional
Amount
   Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index  Goldman Sachs International  1/24/22   0.68%  $676,102   $18,215 

 

 

(1)Agreements may be terminated at will by either party without penalty. Payment is due at termination/maturity.
(2)Reflects the floating financing rate, as of December 31, 2021, on the notional amount of the swap agreement paid to the counterparty or received from the counterparty, excluding any commissions. This amount is included as part of the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Utilities :: 381

 

ProFund VP Utilities invested in the following industries as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Electric Utilities  $20,995,723    60.4%
Gas Utilities   1,363,845    3.9%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers   947,758    2.7%
Multi-Utilities   9,404,634    27.0%
Water Utilities   1,412,411    4.1%
Other**   651,081    1.9%
Total  $34,775,452    100.0%

 

 

**Includes any non-equity securities and net other assets (liabilities), which includes any receivable for capital shares issued and payable for capital shares redeemed.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021

 

ASSETS:     
Total Investment Securities, at cost  $15,616,302 
Securities, at value   34,124,371 
Repurchase agreements, at value   550,000 
Total Investment Securities, at value   34,674,371 
Cash   356 
Segregated cash balances for swap agreements with custodian   80,000 
Dividends receivable   48,539 
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements   18,215 
Receivable for capital shares issued   34,134 
Prepaid expenses   443 
TOTAL ASSETS   34,856,058 
      
LIABILITIES:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   5,516 
Advisory fees payable   22,577 
Management services fees payable   3,010 
Administration fees payable   1,927 
Administrative services fees payable   13,756 
Distribution fees payable   13,093 
Transfer agency fees payable   3,025 
Fund accounting fees payable   1,078 
Compliance services fees payable   140 
Other accrued expenses   16,484 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   80,606 
NET ASSETS  $34,775,452 
      
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:     
Capital  $16,888,240 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   17,887,212 
NET ASSETS  $34,775,452 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   818,807 
Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share)  $42.47 

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:     
Dividends  $963,565 
Interest   4 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   963,569 
      
EXPENSES:     
Advisory fees   241,721 
Management services fees   32,229 
Administration fees   24,608 
Transfer agency fees   19,735 
Administrative services fees   93,182 
Distribution fees   80,574 
Custody fees   4,875 
Fund accounting fees   13,401 
Trustee fees   549 
Compliance services fees   197 
Other fees   30,326 
Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor   2,500 
Total Gross Expenses before reductions   543,897 
Expenses reduced and reimbursed by the Advisor   (2,442)
TOTAL NET EXPENSES   541,455 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   422,114 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS:     
Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities   1,339,380 
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements   78,011 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities   2,698,969 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements   8,322 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS   4,124,682 
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $4,546,796 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Financial Statements :: ProFund VP Utilities :: 383

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
   Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
           
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (loss)  $422,114   $464,820 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   1,417,391    (798,890)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   2,707,291    (2,122,950)
Change in net assets resulting from operations   4,546,796    (2,457,020)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Total distributions   (492,932)   (7,985,139)
Change in net assets resulting from distributions   (492,932)   (7,985,139)
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:          
Proceeds from shares issued   19,019,213    26,708,658 
Distributions reinvested   492,932    7,985,139 
Value of shares redeemed   (21,333,281)   (35,984,865)
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (1,821,136)   (1,291,068)
Change in net assets   2,232,728    (11,733,227)
           
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   32,542,724    44,275,951 
End of period  $34,775,452   $32,542,724 
           
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Issued   486,801    599,643 
Reinvested   13,016    225,314 
Redeemed   (551,908)   (831,816)
Change in shares   (52,091)   (6,859)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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ProFunds Financial Highlights FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
   Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $37.37   $50.44   $44.33   $45.65   $43.68 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Net investment income (loss)(a)   0.51    0.57    0.67    0.79    0.76 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   5.18    (2.39)   9.18    0.39    3.89 
Total income (loss) from investment activities   5.69    (1.82)   9.85    1.18    4.65 
                          
Distributions to Shareholders From:                         
Net investment income   (0.59)   (0.75)   (0.79)   (1.00)   (1.02)
Net realized gains on investments       (10.50)   (2.95)   (1.50)   (1.66)
Total distributions   (0.59)   (11.25)   (3.74)   (2.50)   (2.68)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $42.47   $37.37   $50.44   $44.33   $45.65 
                          
Total Return   15.41%   (2.40)%   22.88%   2.89%   10.64%
                          
Ratios to Average Net Assets:                         
Gross expenses   1.69%   1.75%   1.74%   1.79%   1.72%
Net expenses   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   1.31%   1.31%   1.38%   1.78%   1.62%
                          
Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $34,775   $32,543   $44,276   $40,952   $38,464 
Portfolio turnover rate(b)   24%   50%   209%   108%   60%

 

 

(a)Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to instruments having a maturity of less than one year from acquisition or derivative instruments (including swap agreements and futures contracts). The portfolio turnover rate can be high and volatile due to the amount and timing of sales and purchases of fund shares during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

386 :: Notes to Financial Statements :: December 31, 2021

 

1. Organization

 

ProFunds (the "Trust") consists of 116 separate investment portfolios and is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and thus follows accounting and reporting guidance for investment companies. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of no par value which may be issued in more than one class or series.

 

On December 10, 2020, the Trust's Board of Trustees approved an agreement and plan of reorganization and termination pursuant to which the Access VP High Yield Fund (now named the ProFund Access VP High Yield) would reorganize, tax free, into a corresponding newly created series within ProFunds (an affiliated trust). That transaction occurred on April 23, 2021.

 

These accompanying financial statements relate to the following portfolios of the Trust included in this report (collectively, the "ProFunds VP" and individually, a "ProFund VP"):

 

Classic ProFunds VP:

 

ProFund VP Asia 30

ProFund VP Bull

ProFund VP Dow 30

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Europe 30

ProFund VP International

ProFund VP Japan

ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth

ProFund VP Large-Cap Value

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth

ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value

ProFund VP Nasdaq-100

ProFund VP Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

 

Ultra ProFunds VP:

 

ProFund VP UltraBull

ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap

ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

 

Inverse ProFunds VP:

 

ProFund VP Bear

ProFund VP Short Dow 30

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Short International

ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap

ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30

ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100

 

Sector ProFunds VP:

 

ProFund VP Banks

ProFund VP Basic Materials

ProFund VP Biotechnology

ProFund VP Consumer Goods

ProFund VP Consumer Services

ProFund VP Financials

ProFund VP Health Care

ProFund VP Industrials

ProFund VP Internet

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

ProFund VP Precious Metals

ProFund VP Real Estate

ProFund VP Semiconductor

ProFund VP Technology

ProFund VP Telecommunications

ProFund VP Utilities

 

Non-Equity ProFunds VP:

 

ProFund Access VP High Yield

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

 

Money Market ProFund VP:

 

ProFund VP Government Money Market

 

The ProFunds VP, excluding ProFund VP Government Money Market, are referred to as the "non-money market ProFunds VP." Each non-money market ProFund VP, other than ProFund VP Consumer Services, ProFund VP Europe 30, ProFund VP Industrials, ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth, ProFund VP Large-Cap Value, ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth, ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value, ProFund VP Real Estate, ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth, ProFund VP Small-Cap Value, and ProFund VP Utilities, is classified as non-diversified under the 1940 Act. Each ProFund VP has one class of shares.

 

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Trust and ProFunds VP's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the ProFunds VP.

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021 :: Notes to Financial Statements :: 387

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each ProFund VP in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. The actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Investment Valuation

 

The ProFunds VP record their investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 3.

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

Each ProFund VP may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions in pursuit of its investment objective, as "cover" for the investment techniques it employs, or for liquidity purposes. Repurchase agreements are primarily used by the ProFunds VP as short-term investments for cash positions. Under a repurchase agreement, a ProFund VP purchases a debt security and simultaneously agrees to sell the security back to the seller at a mutually agreed-upon future price and date, normally one business day. The resale price is typically greater than the purchase price, reflecting an agreed-upon market interest rate during the purchaser's holding period. While the maturities of the underlying securities in repurchase transactions may be more than one year, the term of each repurchase agreement will always be less than one year.

 

The ProFund VP follow certain procedures designed to minimize the risks inherent in such agreements. These procedures include effecting repurchase transactions generally with major, global financial institutions whose creditworthiness is continuously monitored by ProFund Advisors LLC (the "Advisor"). In addition, the value of the collateral underlying the repurchase agreement will always be at least equal to the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the repurchase agreement. Funds within the Trust invest in repurchase agreements jointly. Each ProFund VP, therefore, holds a pro rata share of the collateral and interest income based upon the dollar amount of the repurchase agreements entered into by each ProFund VP. The collateral underlying the repurchase agreement is held by the ProFund VP's custodian. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, a ProFund VP will seek to liquidate such collateral which could involve certain costs or delays and, to the extent that proceeds from any sale upon a default of the obligation to repurchase were less than the repurchase price, the ProFund VP could suffer a loss. A ProFund VP also may experience difficulties and incur certain costs in exercising its rights to the collateral and may lose the interest the ProFund VP expected to receive under the repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements usually are for short periods, such as one week or less, but may be longer. It is the current policy of the ProFunds VP not to invest in repurchase agreements that do not mature within seven days if any such investment, together with any other illiquid assets held by the ProFund VP, amounts to more than 15% of the ProFund VP's total net assets. The investments of each of the ProFunds VP in repurchase agreements at times may be substantial when, in the view of the Advisor, liquidity, investment, regulatory, or other considerations so warrant. During periods of high demand for repurchase agreements, the ProFunds VP may be unable to invest available cash in these instruments to the extent desired by the Advisor.

 

Information concerning the counterparties, value of, collateralization and amounts due under repurchase agreement transactions may be found in the table below.

 

As of December 31, 2021, the ProFunds VP had undivided interest in joint repurchase agreements with the following counterparties, for the time periods and rates indicated. Amounts shown in the table below represent principal amount, cost and value for each respective repurchase agreement.

 

Fund Name  Canadian
Imperial Bank
of Canada
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(1)
   Credit Agricole
CIB,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(2)
   HSBC Securities
(USA), Inc.,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(3)
   RBC Capital
Markets, LLC,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(4)
   Societe'
Generale,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(5)
   UMB Bank
N.A.,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(6)
 
ProFund Access VP High Yield  $223,000   $2,238,000   $3,189,000   $1,119,000   $559,000   $232,000 
ProFund VP Asia 30   8,000    82,000    117,000    41,000    20,000    10,000 
ProFund VP Banks   2,000    25,000    35,000    12,000    6,000    5,000 
ProFund VP Basic Materials   5,000    53,000    76,000    26,000    13,000    8,000 
ProFund VP Bear   45,000    459,000    655,000    229,000    114,000    53,000 
ProFund VP Biotechnology   11,000    110,000    157,000    55,000    27,000    14,000 
ProFund VP Bull   543,000    5,451,000    7,768,000    2,724,000    1,361,000    568,000 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   26,000    267,000    381,000    133,000    66,000    31,000 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   5,000    53,000    76,000    26,000    13,000    9,000 
ProFund VP Dow 30   5,000    62,000    90,000    30,000    14,000    17,000 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   20,000    209,000    299,000    104,000    51,000    28,000 

 

 

 

 

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Fund Name  Canadian
Imperial Bank
of Canada
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(1)
   Credit Agricole
CIB,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(2)
   HSBC Securities
(USA), Inc.,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(3)
   RBC Capital
Markets, LLC,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(4)
   Societe'
Generale,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(5)
   UMB Bank
N.A.,
0.00%
dated 12/31/21,
due 1/3/22(6)
 
ProFund VP Europe 30  $24,000   $241,000   $344,000   $120,000   $60,000   $28,000 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   13,000    141,000    202,000    69,000    34,000    26,000 
ProFund VP Financials   13,000    133,000    190,000    66,000    33,000    16,000 
ProFund VP Government Money Market   1,134,000    11,348,000    16,171,000    5,674,000    2,837,000    1,168,000 
ProFund VP Health Care   50,000    508,000    723,000    254,000    127,000    54,000 
ProFund VP Industrials   22,000    222,000    317,000    111,000    55,000    26,000 
ProFund VP International   360,000    3,619,000    5,160,000    1,809,000    904,000    382,000 
ProFund VP Internet   10,000    102,000    146,000    51,000    25,000    13,000 
ProFund VP Japan   199,000    1,994,000    2,842,000    997,000    498,000    208,000 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   2,000    21,000    30,000    10,000    5,000    5,000 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   4,000    46,000    66,000    23,000    11,000    7,000 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   461,000    4,627,000    6,592,000    2,313,000    1,155,000    482,000 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   1,000    10,000    15,000    5,000    2,000    3,000 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value       5,000    8,000    2,000    1,000    4,000 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   1,716,000    17,168,000    24,465,000    8,583,000    4,291,000    1,770,000 
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   12,000    127,000    181,000    63,000    31,000    17,000 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   5,000    58,000    83,000    29,000    14,000    8,000 
ProFund VP Precious Metals   824,000    8,240,000    11,742,000    4,120,000    2,059,000    849,000 
ProFund VP Real Estate   11,000    116,000    166,000    58,000    29,000    15,000 
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity   170,000    1,712,000    2,440,000    855,000    426,000    184,000 
ProFund VP Semiconductor   8,000    88,000    125,000    44,000    22,000    11,000 
ProFund VP Short Dow 30       1,000    1,000            4,000 
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets   31,000    335,000    479,000    166,000    82,000    44,000 
ProFund VP Short International   15,000    157,000    225,000    78,000    38,000    23,000 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap   1,000    15,000    23,000    7,000    3,000    6,000 
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100   55,000    574,000    818,000    286,000    141,000    70,000 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap   34,000    341,000    488,000    170,000    84,000    44,000 
ProFund VP Small-Cap   128,000    1,293,000    1,842,000    645,000    322,000    142,000 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   1,000    12,000    17,000    6,000    3,000    3,000 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   1,000    12,000    18,000    6,000    3,000    3,000 
ProFund VP Technology   42,000    429,000    612,000    214,000    107,000    47,000 
ProFund VP Telecommunications   4,000    47,000    67,000    23,000    11,000    7,000 
ProFund VP UltraBull   124,000    1,249,000    1,779,000    624,000    312,000    134,000 
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap   124,000    1,254,000    1,787,000    627,000    313,000    136,000 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   3,048,000    30,505,000    43,471,000    15,251,000    7,624,000    3,145,000 
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30       1,000    1,000            2,000 
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100   9,000    106,000    152,000    52,000    25,000    21,000 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   403,000    4,049,000    5,770,000    2,024,000    1,010,000    426,000 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   228,000    2,292,000    3,266,000    1,146,000    573,000    240,000 
ProFund VP Utilities   16,000    162,000    232,000    81,000    40,000    19,000 
   $10,196,000   $102,369,000   $145,899,000   $51,161,000   $25,554,000   $10,767,000 

 

Each repurchase agreement was fully collateralized by U.S. government and/or agency securities as of December 31, 2021 as follows:

 

 

(1)U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, due 1/31/2026, total value $10,404,446.
(2)U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), 0.125%, due 4/15/22, total value $104,470,592.
(3)U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.00% to 3.375%, due 11/15/41 to 2/15/50, which had an aggregate value of $148,819,798.
(4)U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.00%, due 2/15/50, U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, due 1/31/26, U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), 0.125%, due 4/15/22 to 4/15/25, which had an aggregate value of $52,191,250.
(5)U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.875%, due 7/31/25, total value $26,069,844.
(6)Federal Farm Credit Banks, 2.875%, due 12/21/23, Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.20% to 3.375%, due 12/8/23 to 12/30/24, which had an aggregate value of $11,142,991.

 

 

 

 

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Depositary Receipts

 

Each ProFund VP, other than the ProFund VP Government Money Market, may invest in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), New York Shares ("NYSs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"). ADRs represent the right to receive securities of foreign issuers deposited in a bank or corresponding bank. ADRs are an alternative to purchasing the underlying securities in their national markets and currencies. For many foreign securities, U.S. dollar-denominated ADRs, which are traded in the United States on exchanges or over-the-counter ("OTC"), are issued by domestic banks. NYSs (or "direct shares") are foreign stocks denominated in U.S. dollars that trade on American exchanges without being converted to ADRs. GDRs are receipts for shares in a foreign-based corporation traded in capital markets around the world.

 

The ProFunds VP may invest in both sponsored and unsponsored depositary receipts. Certain depositary receipts, typically those designated as "unsponsored", require the holders thereof to bear most of the costs of such facilities, while issuers of "sponsored" facilities normally pay more of the cost thereof. The depositary of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities or to pass through the voting rights to facility holders with respect to the deposited securities, whereas the depository of a sponsored facility typically distributes shareholder communications and passes through the voting rights.

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Each ProFund VP (other than the Non-Equity ProFunds VP) may invest in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Equity REITs invest primarily in real property while mortgage REITs invest in constructions, development and long-term mortgage loans. Their value may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the REITs, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, and tax regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. REITs are dependent upon management skill, are not diversified and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers, self-liquidation, the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the possibility of failing to maintain exempt status under the 1940 Act. Certain distributions received from REITs during the year are recorded as realized gains or return of capital when such information becomes known.

 

Derivative Instruments

 

In seeking to achieve each ProFund VP's investment objective, the Advisor uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, the Advisor determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions. Certain ProFunds VP may obtain investment exposure through derivative instruments such as futures contracts, forward currency contracts and swap agreements, that a ProFund VP should hold to approximate the daily performance, inverse performance, or multiple thereof, as applicable, of its benchmark. All derivative instruments held during the year ended December 31, 2021, were utilized to gain exposure or inverse exposure to each ProFund VP's benchmark (e.g., index, etc.) to meet its investment objective.

 

The ProFund Access VP High Yield maintains exposure to the high yield market (i.e., U.S. corporate high yield debt market), regardless of market conditions. This means ProFund Access VP High Yield does not adopt defensive positions in cash or other instruments in anticipation of an adverse market climate. The ProFund Access VP High Yield invests primarily in derivatives, money market instruments, and U.S. Treasury obligations that the Advisor believes, in combination, should provide investment results that correspond to the high yield market. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the ProFund Access VP High Yield held credit default swap agreements for credit exposure to the high yield market and futures contracts and/or treasury notes for interest rate exposure to meet the ProFund Access VP High Yield investment objective.

 

Each non-money market ProFund VP, other than the Classic ProFunds VP, the Sector ProFunds VP and the ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar, does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than a single day.

 

All open derivative positions at year end are reflected on each respective ProFund VP's Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The volume associated with derivative positions varies on a daily basis as each ProFund VP transacts in derivative contracts in order to achieve the appropriate exposure, as expressed in notional amount (contract value for forward currency contracts), in comparison to net assets consistent with each ProFund VP's investment objective.

 

Certain ProFunds VP utilized a varying level of derivative instruments in conjunction with the investment securities to meet their investment objective during the year ended December 31, 2021. With the exception of the ProFunds VP listed below, the notional amount of open derivative positions relative to each ProFund VP's net assets at year end is generally representative of the notional amount of open positions to net assets throughout the year. The volume associated with derivative positions in the ProFund VP Banks, ProFund VP Bull, ProFund VP Semiconductor and ProFund VP Small-Cap was 9%, 28%, 7% and 44%, respectively, based on average monthly notional amounts in comparison to net assets during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

In connection with its management of certain series of the Trust included in this report (ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 and ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100 (the "Commodity Pools")), the Advisor is registered as a commodity pool operator (a "CPO") and the Commodity Pools are commodity pools under the Commodity Exchange Act (the "CEA"). The Advisor also registered as a commodity trading advisor (a "CTA") under the CEA as a result of its role as subadvisor to funds outside the Trust. Accordingly, the Advisor is subject to registration and regulation as a CPO and CTA under the CEA, and must comply with various regulatory requirements under the CEA and the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and the National Futures Association ("NFA"), including investor protection requirements, antifraud provisions, disclosure requirements and reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The Advisor is also subject to periodic inspections and audits by the CFTC and NFA. Compliance with these regulatory requirements could adversely affect the Commodity Pools' total return. In this regard, any further amendment to the CEA or its related regulations that subject the Advisor or the

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Commodity Pools to additional regulation may have adverse impacts on the Commodity Pools' operations and expenses.

 

The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the ProFunds VP, including certain risks related to each instrument type.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Each non-money market ProFund VP may purchase or sell futures contracts as a substitute for a comparable market position in the underlying securities or to satisfy regulatory requirements. A cash-settled futures contract obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to accept) an amount of cash equal to a specific dollar amount (the contract multiplier) multiplied by the difference between the final settlement price of a specific futures contract and the price at which the agreement is made. No physical delivery of the underlying asset is made.

 

Each ProFund VP generally engages in closing or offsetting transactions before final settlement of a futures contract, wherein a second identical futures contract is sold to offset a long position (or bought to offset a short position). In such cases, the obligation is to deliver (or take delivery of) cash equal to a specific dollar amount (the contract multiplier) multiplied by the difference between the price of the offsetting transaction and the price at which the original contract was entered into. If the original position entered into is a long position (futures contract purchased), there will be a gain (loss) if the offsetting sell transaction is carried out at a higher (lower) price, inclusive of commissions. If the original position entered into is a short position (futures contract sold), there will be a gain (loss) if the offsetting buy transaction is carried out at a lower (higher) price, inclusive of commissions.

 

Whether a ProFund VP realizes a gain or loss from futures activities depends generally upon movements in the underlying currency, commodity, security or index. The extent of a ProFund VP's loss from an unhedged short position in futures contracts is potentially unlimited and investors may lose the amount that they invest plus any profits recognized on that investment. Each ProFund VP will engage in transactions in futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. exchange or board of trade or that have been approved for sale in the U.S. by the CFTC.

 

Upon entering into a futures contract, each ProFund VP will be required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents in the range of approximately 5% to 10% of the contract amount for equity index futures and in the range of approximately 1% to 3% of the contract amount for treasury futures (this amount is subject to change by the exchange on which the contract is traded). This amount, known as "initial margin," is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the contract and is returned to the ProFund VP upon termination of the futures contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker will be made daily as the price of the asset underlying the futures contract fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as "marking-to-market." At any time prior to expiration of a futures contract, a ProFund VP may elect to close its position by taking an opposite position, which will operate to terminate the ProFund VP's existing position in the contract.

 

The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between movements in the price of futures and the market value of the underlying assets, and the possibility of an illiquid market for a futures contract. Although each ProFund VP intends to sell futures contracts only if there is an active market for such contracts, no assurance can be given that a liquid market will exist for any particular contract at any particular time. Many futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that limit or trading may be suspended for specified periods during the day. Futures contract prices could move to the limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and potentially subjecting a ProFund VP to substantial losses. If trading is not possible, or if a ProFund VP determines not to close a futures position in anticipation of adverse price movements, the ProFund VP will be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. The risk that the ProFund VP will be unable to close out a futures position will be minimized by entering into such transactions on a national exchange with an active and liquid secondary market. In addition, although the counterparty to a futures contract is often a clearing organization, backed by a group of financial institutions, there may be instances in which the counterparty could fail to perform its obligations, causing significant losses to a ProFund VP.

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

The ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar may invest in forward currency contracts for investment or risk management purposes. A forward currency contract is an obligation to buy or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are entered into on the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers.

 

It is possible that, under certain circumstances, this ProFund VP may have to limit its currency transactions to qualify as a "regulated investment company" ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code. The ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar does not intend to enter into a forward currency contract with a term of more than one year, or to engage in position hedging with respect to the currency of a particular country to more than the aggregate market value (at the time the hedging transaction is entered into) of their portfolio securities denominated in (or quoted in or currently convertible into or directly related through the use of forward currency contracts in conjunction with money market instruments to) that particular currency.

 

At or before the maturity of a forward currency contract, the ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar may either sell a portfolio security and make delivery of the currency, or retain the security and terminate its contractual obligation to deliver the currency by buying an "offsetting" contract obligating it to buy, on the same maturity date, the same amount of the currency. If this ProFund

 

 

 

 

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VP engages in an offsetting transaction, it may later enter into a new forward currency contract to sell the currency.

 

If the ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar engages in offsetting transactions it will incur a gain or loss, to the extent that there has been movement in forward currency contract prices. If forward prices go down during the period between the date the ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar enters into a forward currency contract for the sale of a currency and the date it enters into an offsetting contract for the purchase of the currency, the ProFund VP will realize a gain to the extent that the price of ProFund VP currency it has agreed to sell exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to buy. If forward prices go up, the ProFund VP will suffer a loss to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to buy exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to sell.

 

The ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar collateralizes forward currency contracts with cash and certain securities as indicated on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Schedule of Portfolio Investments, respectively. Such collateral is held for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated tri-party account at the custodian, to protect the counterparty against non-payment by the respective ProFund VP. Similarly, the ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar has sought to mitigate credit risk by generally requiring that the counterparties to the ProFund VP post collateral for the benefit of the ProFund VP in a segregated account at the custodian, marked to market daily, in an amount equal to what the counterparty owes the ProFund VP, subject to certain minimum thresholds. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the ProFund VP will seek withdrawal of this collateral from the segregated account and may incur certain costs exercising its right with respect to the collateral. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or fails to perform its obligations, the ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar will enter into forward currency contracts only with financial institutions that meet the credit quality standards and monitoring policies established by the Advisor. As of December 31, 2021, there was no collateral posted by counterparties.

 

Credit Default Swap ("CDS") Agreements

 

As of December 31, 2021, the ProFund Access VP High Yield invested in centrally cleared CDS as a substitute for investing directly in bonds in order to gain credit exposure to the high yield market.

 

In a CDS, the agreement will reference one or more debt securities or reference entities. The protection "buyer" in a credit default contract is generally obligated to pay the protection "seller" a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract until a credit event, such as a default, on a reference entity has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer: a) the full notional value of the swap; or b) the difference between the notional value of the defaulted reference entity and the recovery price/rate for the defaulted reference entity. CDS are designed to reflect changes in credit quality, including events of default. A CDS may require premium (discount) payments as well as daily payments (receipts) related to the interest leg of the swap or to the default or change in price of a reference entity.

 

The counterparty risk for cleared swap agreements is generally lower than for uncleared over-the-counter swap agreements because, generally, a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared swap agreement and, in effect, guarantees each party's performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing organization for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing organization, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to the ProFund Access VP High Yield.

 

If the ProFund Access VP High Yield is a seller of a CDS contract (also referred to as a seller of protection or as a buyer of risk), the ProFund Access VP High Yield would be required to pay the par (or other agreed upon) value of a referenced obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default or other credit event. In return, the ProFund Access VP High Yield would receive from the counterparty a daily stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the ProFund Access VP High Yield would keep the stream of payments and would have no payment obligations. As the seller, the ProFund Access VP High Yield would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

If the ProFund Access VP High Yield is a buyer of a CDS contract (also referred to as a buyer of protection or a seller of risk), the ProFund Access VP High Yield would have the right to deliver a reference obligation and receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of such obligation from the counterparty in the event of a default or other credit event (such as a credit downgrade). In return, the ProFund Access VP High Yield would pay the counterparty a daily stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the counterparty would keep the stream of payments and would have no further obligations to the ProFund Access VP High Yield.

 

The ProFund Access VP High Yield enters into a CDS with multiple reference entities, in which case payments and settlements in respect of any defaulting reference entity would typically be dealt with separately from the other reference entities.

 

Upon entering into a centrally cleared CDS, the ProFund Access VP High Yield may be required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents in the range of approximately 3% to 6% of the notional amount for CDS on high yield debt issuers (this amount is subject to change by the clearing organization that clears the trade). This amount, known as "initial margin," is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the CDS and is returned to the ProFund Access VP High Yield upon termination of the CDS, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker will be made daily as the price of the CDS fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the CDS contract more or less valuable, a process known as "marking-to-market." The premium (discount) payments are built into the daily price of the CDS and thus are amortized through the variation margin. The variation margin payment also includes the daily portion of the periodic payment stream.

 

Swap Agreements (other than CDS)

 

Each non-money market ProFund VP may enter into swap agreements to gain exposure to an underlying asset without

 

 

 

 

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actually purchasing such asset (or shorting such asset), or to hedge a position, including in circumstances in which direct investment is restricted for legal reasons or is otherwise impracticable. Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard "swap" transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular pre-determined investments or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties is calculated with respect to a "notional amount," e.g., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a "basket" of securities or an ETF representing a particular index or group of securities.

 

On a typical long swap, the counterparty will generally agree to pay the ProFund VP the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of the swap agreement would have increased in value had it been invested in the particular underlying assets (e.g., securities comprising the relevant benchmark index), plus the dividends or interest that would have been received on those assets. The ProFund VP will agree to pay to the counterparty a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the swap agreement plus the amount, if any, by which the notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in such assets, plus, in certain circumstances, commissions or trading spreads on the notional amount. Therefore, the return to the ProFund VP on any swap agreement should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends or interest on the assets less the interest paid by the ProFund VP on the notional amount. As a trading technique, the Advisor may substitute physical securities with a swap agreement having investment characteristics substantially similar to the underlying securities. Some ProFunds VP may also enter into swap agreements that provide the opposite return of their benchmark or security ("short" the benchmark or security). Their operations are similar to that of the swaps disclosed above except that the counterparty pays interest to each ProFund VP on the notional amount outstanding and that dividends or interest on the underlying instruments reduce the value of the swap, plus, in certain instances, each ProFund VP will agree to pay to the counterparty commissions or trading spreads on the notional amount.

 

Most swap agreements entered into by a ProFund VP calculate and settle the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a "net basis" with a single payment. Consequently, a ProFund VP's current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the "net amount"). When investing in index swap agreements, the ProFunds VP may hold or gain exposure to only a representative sample of securities in the index, or to a component of the index.

 

A ProFund VP's current obligations under a swap agreement, will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owed to the ProFund VP) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by segregating or earmarking cash and/or securities determined to be liquid, but typically no payments will be made until the settlement date. Each ProFund VP reserves the right to modify its asset segregation policies in the future, including modifications to comply with any changes in the positions articulated by the SEC or its staff regarding asset segregation. Swap agreements that cannot be terminated of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the amount a ProFund VP has valued the asset may be considered to be illiquid for purposes of a ProFund VP's illiquid investment limitations.

 

A ProFund VP bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. If such a default occurs, a ProFund VP will have contractual remedies pursuant to the swap agreements, but such remedies may be subject to bankruptcy and insolvency laws that could affect the ProFund VP's rights as a creditor. A ProFund VP will only enter into swap agreements with counterparties that meet the ProFund VP's standard of creditworthiness (generally, such counterparties would have to be eligible counterparties under the terms of the ProFund VP's repurchase agreement guidelines). The counterparty to an uncleared swap agreement will typically be a major, global financial institution.

 

Payments may be made at the conclusion of a swap agreement. Swap agreements do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to swap agreements is limited to the net amount of payments that a ProFund VP is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to a swap agreement defaults, a ProFund VP's risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such ProFund VP is contractually entitled to receive, if any. The net amount of the excess, if any, of a ProFund VP's obligations over its entitlements with respect to each equity swap will be accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets, having an aggregate NAV at least equal to such accrued excess will be earmarked or segregated by a ProFund VP's custodian.

 

In the normal course of business, a ProFund VP enters into International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. ("ISDA") agreements with certain counterparties for derivative transactions. These agreements contain, among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations. Certain of the ProFund VP's ISDA agreements contain provisions that require the ProFund VP to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/or provide limits regarding the decline of the ProFund VP's NAV over specific periods of time, which may or may not be exclusive of redemptions. If the ProFund VP were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions, at that time counterparties to the ISDA agreements could elect to terminate such ISDA agreements and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any, under the relevant ISDA agreement. Pursuant to the terms of its ISDA agreements, the ProFund VP will have already collateralized its liability under such agreements, in some cases only in excess of certain threshold amounts. Such collateral is held for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated tri-party account at the custodian, to protect the counterparty against non-payment by the respective ProFund VP. The ProFunds VP seek to mitigate risks by generally requiring that the counterparties for each ProFund VP agree to post collateral for the benefit of the ProFund VP, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to what the counterparty owes the ProFund VP, subject to certain minimum thresholds, although the ProFunds VP may not always be successful. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient or there are delays in accessing the collateral, the ProFunds VP will be

 

 

 

 

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exposed to the risks described above, including possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. As of December 31, 2021, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of U.S. Treasury securities.

 

The use of swaps, including CDS, is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks in addition to and in some cases different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The primary risks associated with the use of swap agreements are mispricing or improper valuation, imperfect correlation between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying investments, and the inability of the counterparties to perform. If a counterparty's creditworthiness for an over-the-counter swap declines, the value of the swap would likely decline. The Advisor, under the supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, is responsible for determining and monitoring the liquidity of a ProFund VP's transactions in swap agreements.

 

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

 

The ProFunds VP are subject to master netting agreements for swap agreements (other than centrally cleared CDS) and forward currency contracts that allow for amounts owed between the ProFund VP and the counterparty to be netted upon early termination. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties.

 

As described above, the ProFunds VP utilize derivative instruments to achieve their investment objective during the year. The amounts shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities generally do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements.

 

Summary of Derivative Instruments

 

The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the ProFund VP's Statement of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of December 31, 2021.

 

   Assets   Liabilities 
Fund  Variation
Margin on
Futures
Contracts*
   Unrealized
Appreciation
on Swap
Agreements
   Unrealized
Appreciation
on Forward
Currency
Contracts
   Variation
Margin on
Futures
Contracts*
   Unrealized
Depreciation
on Swap
Agreements
   Unrealized
Depreciation
on Forward
Currency
Contracts
 
Credit Risk Exposure:                              
ProFund Access VP High Yield  $   $   $   $   $44,878   $ 
Equity Risk Exposure:                              
ProFund VP Banks       610                 
ProFund VP Basic Materials       7,105                 
ProFund VP Bear       7,868                 
ProFund VP Biotechnology       823                 
ProFund VP Bull   39,069                77,890     
ProFund VP Consumer Goods       4,204                 
ProFund VP Consumer Services       2,031                 
ProFund VP Dow 30       200                 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets       4,395                 
ProFund VP Financials       5,305                 
ProFund VP Health Care       10,767                 
ProFund VP Industrials       8,820                 
ProFund VP International                   54,664     
ProFund VP Internet                   4,286     
ProFund VP Japan   248,706                45     
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   107,578    37,755                 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100               1,647    786,809     
ProFund VP Oil & Gas                   864     
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals       124                 
ProFund VP Precious Metals       602,452                 
ProFund VP Real Estate       10,836                 
ProFund VP Semiconductor                   7,163     
ProFund VP Short Dow 30                   7     
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets                   11,582     
ProFund VP Short International       2,308                 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap                   167     
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100       27,559                 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap       5,086        1,694         
ProFund VP Small-Cap                   33,573     
ProFund VP Technology                   12,722     
ProFund VP Telecommunications       372                 

 

 

 

 

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   Assets   Liabilities 
Fund  Variation
Margin on
Futures
Contracts*
   Unrealized
Appreciation
on Swap
Agreements
   Unrealized
Appreciation
on Forward
Currency
Contracts
   Variation
Margin on
Futures
Contracts*
   Unrealized
Depreciation
on Swap
Agreements
   Unrealized
Depreciation
on Forward
Currency
Contracts
 
ProFund VP UltraBull  $22,325   $   $   $   $108,982   $ 
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap       77,849                 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100               206    5,545,231     
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30                   8     
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100       10,880                 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap                   301,624     
ProFund VP Utilities       18,215                 
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:                              
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar           2,032            1,432 
Interest Rate Risk Exposure:                              
ProFund Access VP High Yield               2,978         
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity       14,318                 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus                   38,597     

 

 

*Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and credit default swap agreements as reported in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Only current day's variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments on the ProFund VP's Statement of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

   Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized as a Result from Operations
   Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/
Depreciation on Derivatives
Recognized as a Result from Operations
 
Fund  Net
Realized
Gains (Losses)
on Futures
Contracts
   Net
Realized
Gains (Losses)
on Swap
Agreements
   Net
Realized
Gains (Losses)
on Forward
Currency
Contracts
   Change in
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Futures
Contracts
   Change in
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Swap
Agreements
   Change in
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Forward
Currency
Contracts
 
Credit Risk Exposure:                              
ProFund Access VP High Yield  $   $1,316,483   $   $   $(735,664)  $ 
Equity Risk Exposure:                              
ProFund VP Banks       103,616            (255)    
ProFund VP Basic Materials       92,187            2,128     
ProFund VP Bear   (76,638)   (617,127)       12,695    18,165     
ProFund VP Biotechnology       86,334            9,992     
ProFund VP Bull   1,882,126    3,443,200        (185,022)   (164,378)    
ProFund VP Consumer Goods       60,929            (3,245)    
ProFund VP Consumer Services       (8,807)           (6,486)    
ProFund VP Dow 30       36,870            (6,186)    
ProFund VP Emerging Markets       (195,067)           (4,709)    
ProFund VP Financials       144,777            (6,449)    
ProFund VP Health Care       251,511            (15,044)    
ProFund VP Industrials       31,110            6,968     
ProFund VP International       1,116,774            (47,845)    
ProFund VP Internet       (31,815)           1,174     
ProFund VP Japan   518,215    4,315        (24,395)   (2,139)    
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   435,097    2,383,706        90,622    48,547     
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   1,076,174    9,073,697        (209,496)   (959,353)    
ProFund VP Oil & Gas       228,382            2,274     
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals       49,254            (8,418)    
ProFund VP Precious Metals       (3,151,213)           594,004     
ProFund VP Real Estate       67,078            9,326     
ProFund VP Semiconductor       222,552            (15,993)    
ProFund VP Short Dow 30       (1,733)           100     
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets       4,707            2,060     
ProFund VP Short International       (111,588)           1,482     
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap       (37,779)           (87)    

 

 

 

 

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   Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized as a Result from Operations
   Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/
Depreciation on Derivatives
Recognized as a Result from Operations
 
Fund  Net
Realized
Gains (Losses)
on Futures
Contracts
   Net
Realized
Gains (Losses)
on Swap
Agreements
   Net
Realized
Gains (Losses)
on Forward
Currency
Contracts
   Change in
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Futures
Contracts
   Change in
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Swap
Agreements
   Change in
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Forward
Currency
Contracts
 
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100  $(173,395)  $(155,929)  $   $62,482   $41,331   $ 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap   (16,123)   (234,252)       1,970    (1,010)    
ProFund VP Small-Cap       1,121,454            93,159     
ProFund VP Technology       316,095            (17,709)    
ProFund VP Telecommunications       15,124            349     
ProFund VP UltraBull   456,545    5,403,218        (7,272)   (220,595)    
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap   12,857    4,180,017            98,904     
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   1,832,051    71,368,416        (270,409)   (6,673,654)    
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30       (14,005)           80     
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100       (339,086)           12,461     
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   59,805    3,110,064        (21,246)   73,683     
ProFund VP Utilities       78,011            8,322     
                               
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:                              
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar           (52,276)           (13,169)
                               
Interest Rate Risk Exposure:                              
ProFund Access VP High Yield   (32,309)           (6,309)        
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity   (8,224)   (202,026)           34,092     
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   6,976    (1,343,840)           (97,357)    

 

Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the ProFunds VP for swap agreements (other than centrally cleared CDS) and forward currency contracts as of December 31, 2021. These amounts may be collateralized by cash or financial instruments, segregated for the benefit of the ProFunds VP or the counterparties, depending on whether the related contracts are in an appreciated or depreciated position at year end. Amounts shown in the column labeled "Net Amount" represent the un-collateralized portions of these amounts at year end. Any un-collateralized amounts are due to timing differences related to market movements or subject to certain minimum thresholds for collateral movement, as further described above.

 

   Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities*
 
   Gross
Asset (Liability) as
presented in
the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
(Received)
Pledged**
   Cash
Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
   Net Amount 
ProFund VP Banks                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International  $610   $   $   $610 
ProFund VP Basic Materials                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   7,105            7,105 
ProFund VP Bear                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   1,167            1,167 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   6,701            6,701 
ProFund VP Biotechnology                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   823            823 
ProFund VP Bull                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (33,703)   33,703         
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (44,187)   44,187         
ProFund VP Consumer Goods                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   4,204            4,204 
ProFund VP Consumer Services                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   2,031            2,031 
ProFund VP Dow 30                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   141            141 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   59            59 

 

 

 

 

 

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   Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities*
 
   Gross
Asset (Liability) as
presented in
the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
(Received)
Pledged**
   Cash
Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
   Net Amount 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International  $728   $   $   $728 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   3,667            3,667 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar                    
Forward Currency Contracts — Goldman Sachs International                    
Appreciation   1,368                
Depreciation   (872)               
Net Appreciation   496            496 
Forward Currency Contracts — UBS AG                    
Appreciation   664                
Depreciation   (560)               
Net Appreciation   104            104 
ProFund VP Financials                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   5,305            5,305 
ProFund VP Health Care                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   10,767            10,767 
ProFund VP Industrials                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   8,820            8,820 
ProFund VP International                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (26,917)   26,917         
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (27,747)   27,747         
ProFund VP Internet                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (4,286)           (4,286)
ProFund VP Japan                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (45)           (45)
ProFund VP Mid-Cap                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   13,524            13,524 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   24,231            24,231 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (229,652)   229,652         
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (557,157)   557,157         
ProFund VP Oil & Gas                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (864)       864     
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   124            124 
ProFund VP Precious Metals                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   285,903    (207,024)       78,879 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   316,549            316,549 
ProFund VP Real Estate                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   10,836            10,836 
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity                    
Swap Agreements — Citibank North America   10,658            10,658 
Swap Agreements — Societe' Generale   3,660            3,660 
ProFund VP Semiconductor                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (7,163)       7,163     
ProFund VP Short Dow 30                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (1)           (1)
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (6)   6         
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (2,299)   2,299         
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (9,283)   9,283         
ProFund VP Short International                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   544            544 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   1,764            1,764 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (81)           (81)
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (86)   86         

 

 

 

 

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   Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities*
 
   Gross
Asset (Liability) as
presented in
the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
(Received)
Pledged**
   Cash
Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
   Net Amount 
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International  $19,907   $   $   $19,907 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   7,652            7,652 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   501            501 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   4,585            4,585 
ProFund VP Small-Cap                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (1,367)   1,367         
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (32,206)   32,206         
ProFund VP Technology                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (12,722)       12,722     
ProFund VP Telecommunications                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   372            372 
ProFund VP UltraBull                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (63,854)   63,854         
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (45,128)   45,128         
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   55,313            55,313 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   22,536            22,536 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (1,656,705)   1,656,705         
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (3,888,526)   3,888,526         
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (5)           (5)
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (3)           (3)
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   9,970            9,970 
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   910            910 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   (195,083)   195,083         
Swap Agreements — UBS AG   (106,541)   106,541         
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus                    
Swap Agreements — Citibank North America   (17,649)   17,649         
Swap Agreements — Societe' Generale   (20,948)   20,948         
ProFund VP Utilities                    
Swap Agreements — Goldman Sachs International   18,215            18,215 

 

 

*The actual financial instruments and cash collateral (received) pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
**Financial instruments received are not disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities because the Fund does not have effective control of the collateral.

 

Securities Lending:

 

Each ProFund VP may lend securities to brokers, dealers and financial organizations in exchange for initial collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. dollar-denominated securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities loaned, marked to market daily. Each security loaned will be secured continuously by collateral in the form of cash, money market instruments or U.S. Government securities with a market value of at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. When a ProFund VP lends its securities, it continues to receive payments equal to the dividends and interest paid on the securities loaned and simultaneously may earn interest on the reinvestment of the cash collateral. Any cash collateral received by the ProFund VP in connection with these loans may be reinvested in a variety of short-term investments. Any non-cash collateral received by the ProFund VP in connection with these loans may not be sold or pledged by the ProFund VP and, accordingly, is not reflected in the ProFund VP's assets and liabilities. The ProFunds VP may incur fees and expenses in connection with the reinvestment of cash collateral. For security loans collateralized by cash, borrowers may be entitled to receive a fee based on the amount of collateral. The ProFunds VP are typically compensated by the difference between the amount earned on the reinvestment of cash collateral and any fees paid to the borrower. Although voting and other rights attendant to securities loaned pass to the borrower, such loans may be recalled so that the securities may be voted by the ProFund VP if a material event affecting the ProFund VP's investment in the securities on loan is to occur. Security loans are subject to termination by the ProFund VP or the borrower at any time. No securities loan shall

 

 

 

 

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be made on behalf of a ProFund VP if, as a result, the aggregate value of all securities loaned by the particular ProFund VP exceeds one-third of the value of such ProFund VP's total assets (including the value of the collateral received).

 

Securities lending involves exposure to certain risks, including "gap" risk (i.e., the risk of a mismatch between the return on cash collateral reinvestments and any fees a ProFund VP has agreed to pay a borrower), operational risk (i.e., the risk of losses resulting from problems in the settlement and the accounting process), legal, counterparty and credit risk. If a securities lending counterparty were to default, a ProFund VP would be subject to the risk of a possible delay in receiving collateral or in recovering the loaned securities, or to a possible loss of rights in the collateral. In the event a borrower does not return a ProFund VP's securities as agreed, the ProFund VP may experience losses if the proceeds received from liquidating the collateral do not at least equal the value of the loaned security at the time the collateral is liquidated, plus the transaction costs incurred in purchasing replacement securities. This event could trigger adverse tax consequences for a ProFund VP. The investment of cash collateral deposited by the borrower is subject to inherent market risks such as interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks that are present in the market. A ProFund VP could lose money if its short-term reinvestment of the collateral declines in value over the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the ProFund VP and any additional required collateral is delivered to the ProFund VP, or excess collateral returned by the ProFund VP, on the next business day.

 

The following table is a summary of the ProFunds VP securities lending transactions as of December 31, 2021:

 

   Value
of
Securities on Loan
   Value
of Cash
Collateral Received*
 
ProFund VP Asia 30  $1,710,239   $1,818,424 
ProFund VP Bull   4,732    5,025 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   149,474    156,395 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   109,410    118,871 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   1,646    1,800 
ProFund VP Europe 30   810,059    876,916 
ProFund VP Industrials   7,294    8,129 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   3,201    3,400 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   618,921    656,874 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   75,688    77,507 
ProFund VP Small-Cap   83,638    91,428 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   7,846    8,264 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   91,821    94,869 
ProFund VP UltraBull   1,271    1,350 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   951,287    1,009,620 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   129,228    140,996 

 

 

*Collateral received in the form of cash was reinvested in securities shown in the Collateral for Securities Loaned section of the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

Investment Transactions and Related Income

 

Throughout the reporting period, investment transactions are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of depositary receipts, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Gains or losses from class action settlements are recorded when such information becomes known or can be reasonably estimated; for non-recurring class action settlements, this generally occurs with the receipt or payment of cash consistent with the terms of such settlement.

 

Allocations

 

Expenses directly attributable to a ProFund VP are charged to that ProFund VP, while expenses which are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliate, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliate based upon relative net assets or another reasonable basis.

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Each of the ProFunds VP (except ProFund Access VP High Yield, ProFund VP Government Money Market, ProFund VP Real Estate, and ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) intends to declare and distribute net investment income at least annually, if any. ProFund VP Government Money Market and ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus declare dividends from net investment income daily, if any, and pay dividends on a monthly basis. ProFund Access VP High Yield and ProFund VP Real Estate declare and pay dividends from net investment income quarterly, if any. Net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed annually.

 

 

 

  

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The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. These "book/tax" differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital, net operating loss, distribution reclassification, and equalization), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require a reclassification. The ProFunds VP may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes and designate earnings and profits, including net realized gains distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Distributions which exceed net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes but not for tax purposes are reported as distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains. To the extent they exceed net investment income and net realized capital gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distribution of capital.

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

Each of the ProFunds VP intends to continue to qualify each year as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A RIC generally is not subject to federal income tax on income and gains distributed in a timely manner to its shareholders. The ProFunds VP intend to make timely distributions in order to avoid tax liability. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The ProFunds VP have a calendar tax year end.

 

Management of the ProFunds VP has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken and the ProFunds VP are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

Other

 

Expense offsets to custody fees that arise from credits on cash balances maintained on deposit are reflected on the Statement of Operations, as applicable, as "Fees paid indirectly."

 

Expense Reimbursement from a Third Party

 

During 2018, certain ProFunds VP received a non-recurring reimbursement from a third party relating to expenses that were incurred in a prior year. The corresponding impacts to the respective ProFund VP's Total Return and Ratios to Average Net Assets in the Financial Highlights are disclosed in a footnote to that ProFund VP's Financial Highlights.

 

3. Investment Valuation Summary

 

The valuation techniques employed by the ProFunds VP, described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. These valuation techniques distinguish between market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the ProFunds VP (observable inputs) and the ProFunds' VP own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The inputs used for valuing the ProFunds' VP investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

Level 1–quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
Level 2–other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3–significant unobservable inputs (including the ProFunds' VP own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. For example, repurchase agreements are generally valued at amortized cost. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the valuation is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2. Fair value measurements may also require additional disclosure when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as when circumstances indicate that a transaction is not orderly. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The Trust determines transfers between fair value hierarchy levels at the reporting period end.

 

Security prices are generally valued at their market value using information provided by a third party pricing service or market quotations or other procedures approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. The securities in the portfolio of a non-money market ProFund VP, except as otherwise noted, that are listed or traded on a stock exchange or the Nasdaq National Market System ("Nasdaq/NMS"), are valued at the official closing price, if available, or the last sale price, on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. If there have been no sales for that day on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded, then the value may be determined with reference to the last sale price, or the official closing price, if applicable, on any other exchange or system. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. If there have been no sales for that day on any exchange or system, the security will be valued using fair value procedures in accordance with procedures approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees as described below.

 

Securities regularly traded in the OTC markets, including securities listed on an exchange, but that are primarily traded OTC other than those traded on the Nasdaq/NMS, are generally valued on the basis of the mean between the bid and asked quotes furnished by dealers actively trading those instruments. Fixed-income securities are generally valued according to prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, generally at the mean of the bid and asked quotes for those instruments. Short-term fixed-income securities maturing in sixty days or less, and of sufficient credit quality, may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. For the ProFund VP Government Money Market,

 

 

 

 

 

 

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investments are valued at amortized cost, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Under the amortized cost method, premium or discount, if any, is amortized or accreted, respectively, on a constant basis to the maturity of the security. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Derivatives are generally valued using independent pricing services and/or agreements with counterparties or other procedures approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. Futures contracts are generally valued at their last sale price prior to the time at which the net asset value per share of a ProFund VP is determined and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Swap agreements are generally valued using independent sources and/or agreements with counterparties. Forward currency contracts are valued at their quoted daily prices obtained from an independent pricing service. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. If there was no sale on that day, fair valuation procedures as described below may be applied.

 

When the Advisor determines that the market price of a security is not readily available or deemed unreliable (e.g., an approved pricing service does not provide a price, a furnished price is in error, certain stale prices, or an event occurs that materially affects the furnished price), it may in good faith establish a fair value for that security in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Trust's policy is intended to result in a calculation of a ProFund VP's NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Trust cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Advisor or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that a ProFund VP could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by a ProFund VP may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material to the financial statements. Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value, nor were there any transfers in or out of Level 3 investments for the year.

 

A summary of the valuations as of December 31, 2021, based upon the three levels defined above, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of equity securities is disclosed on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for each ProFund VP:

 

   LEVEL 1 - Quoted Prices   LEVEL 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total 
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
 
ProFund Access VP High Yield                              
U.S. Treasury Obligation  $   $   $6,851,605   $   $6,851,605   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           7,560,000        7,560,000     
Futures Contracts       (2,978)               (2,978)
Credit Default Swap Agreements               (44,878)       (44,878)
Total  $   $(2,978)  $14,411,605   $(44,878)  $14,411,605   $(47,856)
ProFund VP Asia 30                              
Common Stocks  $21,742,843   $   $   $   $21,742,843   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           278,000        278,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   1,818,424                1,818,424     
Total  $23,561,267   $   $278,000   $   $23,839,267   $ 
ProFund VP Banks                              
Common Stocks  $5,919,517   $   $   $   $5,919,517   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           85,000        85,000     
Swap Agreements               610        610 
Total  $5,919,517   $   $85,000   $610   $6,004,517   $610 
ProFund VP Basic Materials                              
Common Stocks  $17,193,613   $   $   $   $17,193,613   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           181,000        181,000     
Swap Agreements               7,105        7,105 
Total  $17,193,613   $   $181,000   $7,105   $17,374,613   $7,105 
ProFund VP Bear                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $1,555,000   $   $1,555,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               7,868        7,868 
Total  $   $   $1,555,000   $7,868   $1,555,000   $7,868 

 

 

 

 

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   LEVEL 1 - Quoted Prices   LEVEL 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total 
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
 
ProFund VP Biotechnology                              
Common Stocks  $61,285,325   $   $   $   $61,285,325   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           374,000        374,000     
Swap Agreements               823        823 
Total  $61,285,325   $   $374,000   $823   $61,659,325   $823 
ProFund VP Bull                              
Common Stocks  $54,516,545   $   $   $   $54,516,545   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           18,415,000        18,415,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   5,025                5,025     
Futures Contracts       39,069                39,069 
Swap Agreements               (77,890)       (77,890)
Total  $54,521,570   $39,069   $18,415,000   $(77,890)  $72,936,570   $(38,821)
ProFund VP Consumer Goods                              
Common Stocks  $26,108,310   $   $   $   $26,108,310   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           904,000        904,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   156,395                156,395     
Swap Agreements               4,204        4,204 
Total  $26,264,705   $   $904,000   $4,204   $27,168,705   $4,204 
ProFund VP Consumer Services                              
Common Stocks  $30,480,956   $   $   $   $30,480,956   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           182,000        182,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   118,871                118,871     
Swap Agreements               2,031        2,031 
Total  $30,599,827   $   $182,000   $2,031   $30,781,827   $2,031 
ProFund VP Dow 30                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $218,000   $   $218,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               200        200 
Total  $   $   $218,000   $200   $218,000   $200 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets                              
Common Stocks  $18,570,279   $   $   $   $18,570,279   $ 
Preferred Stocks   301,480                301,480     
Repurchase Agreements           711,000        711,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   1,800                1,800     
Swap Agreements               4,395        4,395 
Total  $18,873,559   $   $711,000   $4,395   $19,584,559   $4,395 
ProFund VP Europe 30                              
Common Stocks  $17,451,532   $   $   $   $17,451,532   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           817,000        817,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   876,916                876,916     
Total  $18,328,448   $   $817,000   $   $19,145,448   $ 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $485,000   $   $485,000   $ 
Forward Currency Contracts               600        600 
Total  $   $   $485,000   $600   $485,000   $600 
ProFund VP Financials                              
Common Stocks  $41,328,010   $   $   $   $41,328,010   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           451,000        451,000     
Swap Agreements               5,305        5,305 
Total  $41,328,010   $   $451,000   $5,305   $41,779,010   $5,305 

 

 

 

 

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   LEVEL 1 - Quoted Prices   LEVEL 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total 
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
 
ProFund VP Government Money Market                              
U.S. Treasury Obligations  $   $   $9,997,489   $   $9,997,489   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           38,332,000        38,332,000     
Total  $   $   $48,329,489   $   $48,329,489   $ 
ProFund VP Health Care                              
Common Stocks  $53,866,825   $   $   $   $53,866,825   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           1,716,000        1,716,000     
Swap Agreements               10,767        10,767 
Total  $53,866,825   $   $1,716,000   $10,767   $55,582,825   $10,767 
ProFund VP Industrials                              
Common Stocks  $21,060,503   $   $   $   $21,060,503   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           753,000        753,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   8,129                8,129     
Swap Agreements               8,820        8,820 
Total  $21,068,632   $   $753,000   $8,820   $21,821,632   $8,820 
ProFund VP International                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $12,234,000   $   $12,234,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               (54,664)       (54,664)
Total  $   $   $12,234,000   $(54,664)  $12,234,000   $(54,664)
ProFund VP Internet                              
Common Stocks  $19,328,367   $   $   $   $19,328,367   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           347,000        347,000     
Swap Agreements               (4,286)       (4,286)
Total  $19,328,367   $   $347,000   $(4,286)  $19,675,367   $(4,286)
ProFund VP Japan                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $6,738,000   $   $6,738,000   $ 
Futures Contracts       248,706                248,706 
Swap Agreements               (45)       (45)
Total  $   $248,706   $6,738,000   $(45)  $6,738,000   $248,661 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth                              
Common Stocks  $37,343,841   $   $   $   $37,343,841   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           73,000        73,000     
Total  $37,343,841   $   $73,000   $   $37,416,841   $ 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value                              
Common Stocks  $17,758,357   $   $   $   $17,758,357   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           157,000        157,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   3,400                3,400     
Total  $17,761,757   $   $157,000   $   $17,918,757   $ 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $15,630,000   $   $15,630,000   $ 
Futures Contracts       107,578                107,578 
Swap Agreements               37,755        37,755 
Total  $   $107,578   $15,630,000   $37,755   $15,630,000   $145,333 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth                              
Common Stocks  $20,629,018   $   $   $   $20,629,018   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           36,000        36,000     
Total  $20,629,018   $   $36,000   $   $20,665,018   $ 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value                              
Common Stocks  $18,730,464   $   $   $   $18,730,464   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           20,000        20,000     
Total  $18,730,464   $   $20,000   $   $18,750,464   $ 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021 :: Notes to Financial Statements :: 403

 

   LEVEL 1 - Quoted Prices   LEVEL 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total 
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100                              
Common Stocks  $117,819,805   $   $   $   $117,819,805   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           57,993,000        57,993,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   656,874                656,874     
Futures Contracts       (1,647)               (1,647)
Swap Agreements               (786,809)       (786,809)
Total  $118,476,679   $(1,647)  $57,993,000   $(786,809)  $176,469,679   $(788,456)
ProFund VP Oil & Gas                              
Common Stocks  $30,271,147   $   $   $   $30,271,147   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           431,000        431,000     
Swap Agreements               (864)       (864)
Total  $30,271,147   $   $431,000   $(864)  $30,702,147   $(864)
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals                              
Common Stocks  $16,419,726   $   $   $   $16,419,726   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           197,000        197,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   77,507                77,507     
Swap Agreements               124        124 
Total  $16,497,233   $   $197,000   $124   $16,694,233   $124 
ProFund VP Precious Metals                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $27,834,000   $   $27,834,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               602,452        602,452 
Total  $   $   $27,834,000   $602,452   $27,834,000   $602,452 
ProFund VP Real Estate                              
Common Stocks  $13,406,276   $   $   $   $13,406,276   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           395,000        395,000     
Swap Agreements               10,836        10,836 
Total  $13,406,276   $   $395,000   $10,836   $13,801,276   $10,836 
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $5,787,000   $   $5,787,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               14,318        14,318 
Total  $   $   $5,787,000   $14,318   $5,787,000   $14,318 
ProFund VP Semiconductor                              
Common Stocks  $17,482,033   $   $   $   $17,482,033   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           298,000        298,000     
Swap Agreements               (7,163)       (7,163)
Total  $17,482,033   $   $298,000   $(7,163)  $17,780,033   $(7,163)
ProFund VP Short Dow 30                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $6,000   $   $6,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               (7)       (7)
Total  $   $   $6,000   $(7)  $6,000   $(7)
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $1,137,000   $   $1,137,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               (11,582)       (11,582)
Total  $   $   $1,137,000   $(11,582)  $1,137,000   $(11,582)
ProFund VP Short International                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $536,000   $   $536,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               2,308        2,308 
Total  $   $   $536,000   $2,308   $536,000   $2,308 

 

 

 

 

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   LEVEL 1 - Quoted Prices   LEVEL 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total 
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $55,000   $   $55,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               (167)       (167)
Total  $   $   $55,000   $(167)  $55,000   $(167)
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $1,944,000   $   $1,944,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               27,559        27,559 
Total  $   $   $1,944,000   $27,559   $1,944,000   $27,559 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $1,161,000   $   $1,161,000   $ 
Futures Contracts       (1,694)               (1,694)
Swap Agreements               5,086        5,086 
Total  $   $(1,694)  $1,161,000   $5,086   $1,161,000   $3,392 
ProFund VP Small-Cap                              
Common Stocks  $10,324,107   $   $   $   $10,324,107   $ 
Trust*                        
Contingent Escrow Shares**                        
Repurchase Agreements           4,372,000        4,372,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   91,428                91,428     
Swap Agreements               (33,573)       (33,573)
Total  $10,415,535   $   $4,372,000   $(33,573)  $14,787,535   $(33,573)
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth                              
Common Stocks  $25,166,638   $   $   $   $25,166,638   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           42,000        42,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   8,264                8,264     
Total  $25,174,902   $   $42,000   $   $25,216,902   $ 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value                              
Common Stocks  $27,229,209   $   $   $   $27,229,209   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           43,000        43,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   94,869                94,869     
Total  $27,324,078   $   $43,000   $   $27,367,078   $ 
ProFund VP Technology                              
Common Stocks  $49,663,161   $   $   $   $49,663,161   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           1,451,000        1,451,000     
Swap Agreements               (12,722)       (12,722)
Total  $49,663,161   $   $1,451,000   $(12,722)  $51,114,161   $(12,722)
ProFund VP Telecommunications                              
Common Stocks  $7,294,028   $   $   $   $7,294,028   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           159,000        159,000     
Swap Agreements               372        372 
Total  $7,294,028   $   $159,000   $372   $7,453,028   $372 
ProFund VP UltraBull                              
Common Stocks  $15,643,677   $   $   $   $15,643,677   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           4,222,000        4,222,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   1,350                1,350     
Futures Contracts       22,325                22,325 
Swap Agreements               (108,982)       (108,982)
Total  $15,645,027   $22,325   $4,222,000   $(108,982)  $19,867,027   $(86,657)
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap                              
Common Stocks  $13,454,011   $   $   $   $13,454,011   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           4,241,000        4,241,000     
Swap Agreements               77,849        77,849 
Total  $13,454,011   $   $4,241,000   $77,849   $17,695,011   $77,849 

 

 

 

 

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   LEVEL 1 - Quoted Prices   LEVEL 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total 
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
   Investment
Securities
   Other Financial
Instruments^
 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100                              
Common Stocks  $181,060,966   $   $   $   $181,060,966   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           103,044,000        103,044,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   1,009,620                1,009,620     
Futures Contracts       (206)               (206)
Swap Agreements               (5,545,231)       (5,545,231)
Total  $182,070,586   $(206)  $103,044,000   $(5,545,231)  $285,114,586   $(5,545,437)
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $4,000   $   $4,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               (8)       (8)
Total  $   $   $4,000   $(8)  $4,000   $(8)
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100                              
Repurchase Agreements  $   $   $365,000   $   $365,000   $ 
Swap Agreements               10,880        10,880 
Total  $   $   $365,000   $10,880   $365,000   $10,880 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap                              
Common Stocks  $15,072,571   $   $   $   $15,072,571   $ 
Trust*                        
Contingent Escrow Shares**                        
Repurchase Agreements           13,682,000        13,682,000     
Collateral for Securities Loaned   140,996                140,996     
Swap Agreements               (301,624)       (301,624)
Total  $15,213,567   $   $13,682,000   $(301,624)  $28,895,567   $(301,624)
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus                              
U.S. Treasury Obligation  $   $   $7,518,205   $   $7,518,205   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           7,745,000        7,745,000     
Swap Agreements               (38,597)       (38,597)
Total  $   $   $15,263,205   $(38,597)  $15,263,205   $(38,597)
ProFund VP Utilities                              
Common Stocks  $34,124,371   $   $   $   $34,124,371   $ 
Repurchase Agreements           550,000        550,000     
Swap Agreements               18,215        18,215 
Total  $34,124,371   $   $550,000   $18,215   $34,674,371   $18,215 

 

 

^Other financial instruments include any derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments as Investment Securities, such as futures contracts, forward currency contracts and swap agreements (including credit default swap agreements). These instruments are generally recorded in the financial statements at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the investment.
*Ferroglobe Representation and Warranty Insurance trust was valued at $0 and categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
**Wright Medical Group, Inc. contingent escrow shares were valued at $0 and categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Other Parties

 

The ProFunds VP have entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor. Under this agreement, the ProFunds VP (excluding ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus) each pay the Advisor a fee at an annualized rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of each respective ProFund VP. The ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus pays the Advisor a fee at an annualized rate of 0.50% of its average daily net assets.

 

In addition, subject to the condition that the aggregate daily net assets of the Trust be equal to or greater than $10 billion, the Advisor has agreed to the following fee reductions with respect to each individual ProFund VP: 0.025% of the ProFund VP's daily net assets in excess of $500 million to $1 billion, 0.05% of the ProFund VP's daily net assets in excess of $1 billion to $2 billion, and 0.075% of the ProFund VP's net assets in excess of $2 billion. During the year ended December 31, 2021, no Fund's annual investment advisory fee was subject to such reductions.

 

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi") acts as the Trust's administrator (the "Administrator"). For its services as Administrator, the Trust pays Citi an annual fee based on the Trust's aggregate average net assets at a tier rate ranging from 0.00375% to 0.05%, and a base fee for certain filings. Administration fees also include additional fees paid to Citi by the Trust for additional services provided, including support of the Trust's compliance program.

 

 

 

  

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Citi also acts as fund accounting agent for the Trust. For these services, the Trust pays Citi an annual fee based on the Trust's aggregate average net assets at a tier rate ranging from 0.00375% to 0.03%, a base fee, and reimbursement of certain expenses.

 

FIS Investor Services LLC ("FIS") acts as transfer agent for the Trust. For these services, the Trust pays FIS a base fee, service charges, fees based on the number of VP Funds, and reimbursement of certain expenses.

 

ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Advisor, serves as the Trust's distributor. Under a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan, adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each ProFund VP may pay financial intermediaries such as broker-dealers, insurance companies and the Distributor up to 0.25%, on an annualized basis, of the average daily net assets as compensation for the distribution-related activities and/or shareholder services.

 

Distribution Fees were suspended throughout the year ended December 31, 2021 for ProFund VP Government Money Market to maintain a more competitive net yield. If ProFund VP Government Money Market had paid an amount equal to 0.25% of its average daily net assets, the Distribution Fees would have been $110,399 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Distributor may reinstate all or a portion of the Distribution Fees for ProFund VP Government Money Market at any time.

 

The Advisor, pursuant to a separate Management Services Agreement, performs certain client support services and other administrative services on behalf of the ProFunds VP. For these services, each ProFund VP pays the Advisor a fee at the annual rate of 0.10% of its average daily net assets.

 

The Trust, on behalf of the ProFunds VP, has entered into an administrative services agreement with certain insurance companies, pursuant to which the insurance companies will provide administrative services with respect to the ProFunds VP. For these services, the ProFunds VP may pay the insurance companies administrative services fees, a monthly/quarterly fee equal on an annual basis of up to 0.35% of their average daily net assets as reflected on the Statement of Operations as "Administrative services fees." Throughout the year ended December 31, 2021, the administrative services fees of ProFund VP Government Money Market were suspended to maintain a more competitive net yield. If ProFund VP Government Money Market had paid an amount equal to the full amount per the administrative services agreements, the administrative services fees would have been $92,736 for the year ended December 31, 2021. All or a portion of the Administrative services fees of ProFund VP Government Money Market may be reinstated at any time.

 

Certain Officers and a Trustee of the Trust are affiliated with the Advisor or the Administrator. Except as noted below with respect to the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer, such Officers and Trustee receive no compensation from the ProFunds VP for serving in their respective roles. The Trust, together with affiliated Trusts, pays each Independent Trustee compensation for their services at an annual rate of $185,000. Independent Trustees also receive $10,000 for attending each regularly quarterly in-person meeting, $3,000 for attending each special meeting, and $3,000 for attending each telephonic meeting. Effective July 1, 2021, Independent Trustee compensation increased to an annual rate of $325,000 per Trustee, inclusive of all meetings. During the year ended December 31, 2021, actual Trustee compensation was $834,000 in aggregate from the Trust and affiliated trusts. There are certain employees of the Advisor, such as the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer and staff who administer the Trust's compliance program, in which the ProFunds VP reimburse the Advisor for their related compensation and certain other expenses incurred as reflected on the Statement of Operations as "Compliance services fees."

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive advisory and management services fees, and if necessary, reimburse certain other expenses of the ProFunds VP in order to limit the annual operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage costs, interest, taxes, dividends (including dividend expenses on securities sold short), litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to an annualized rate of 1.35% of the average daily net assets of ProFund VP Government Money Market, 1.38% of the average daily net assets of ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus and 1.68% of the average daily net assets of each other ProFund VP. These expense limitations remain in effect until at least April 30, 2022.

 

The Advisor may recoup the advisory and management services fees contractually waived or limited and other expenses reimbursed by it within three years from the contractual period; however, such recoupment will be limited to the lesser of any expense limitation in place at the time of recoupment or the expense limitation in place at the time of waiver or reimbursement. Any amounts recouped by the Advisor during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as "Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor." As of December 31, 2021, the recoupments that may potentially be made by the ProFunds VP are as follows:

 

   Expires
4/30/2022
   Expires
4/30/2023
   Expires
4/30/2024
   Expires
4/30/2025
   Total 
ProFund Access VP High Yield  $   $   $31,437   $   $31,437 
ProFund VP Banks   3,733    1,693    2,494        7,920 
ProFund VP Basic Materials           3,206        3,206 
ProFund VP Bear       1,986    3,281        5,267 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   6,350    4,224    10,988        21,562 
ProFund VP Consumer Services       3,673    15,776        19,449 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets       15,518    1,418    2,513    19,449 
ProFund VP Europe 30       13,387    10,334        23,721 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   19,462    18,517    5,761    2,362    46,102 
ProFund VP Financials           4,255        4,255 

 

 

 

 

 

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   Expires
4/30/2022
   Expires
4/30/2023
   Expires
4/30/2024
   Expires
4/30/2025
   Total 
ProFund VP Health Care  $   $13,585   $24,319   $   $37,904 
ProFund VP Industrials   1,276    3,818    8,851        13,945 
ProFund VP Japan           3,915        3,915 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   7,112    12,749    17,250        37,111 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   5,713    11,285    13,431    851    31,280 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   12,517    10,197    17,143    4,913    44,770 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value   4,250    12,202    11,427    938    28,817 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100           46,649        46,649 
ProFund VP Oil & Gas           6,748        6,748 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals           3,392        3,392 
ProFund VP Precious Metals           18,138        18,138 
ProFund VP Real Estate       5,955    7,742        13,697 
ProFund VP Short Dow 30           45        45 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap           178        178 
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100       4,046            4,046 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap       717    2,179        2,896 
ProFund VP Small-Cap       3,240    14,995        18,235 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth       9,268    8,803        18,071 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value           10,619        10,619 
ProFund VP Telecommunications       2,061    4,957        7,018 
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap       7,268    10,517        17,785 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100       82,374    95,642        178,016 
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100       626        909    1,535 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap       7,809    31,072    2,785    41,666 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus       5,716    26,056        31,772 
ProFund VP Utilities       11,074    21,102        32,176 

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive advisory and management services fees, and if necessary, reimburse certain other expenses of ProFund VP Government Money Market through April 30, 2022 to the extent necessary to maintain a certain minimum net yield as determined by the Advisor.

 

The Advisor may recoup the advisory and management services fees contractually waived or limited and other expenses reimbursed by it within three years from the minimum yield limit period in which they were taken. Such recoupments shall be made monthly, but only to the extent that such recoupments would not cause the ProFund VP Government Money Market's net yield to fall below the highest previously determined minimum yield, and such recoupment will be limited to the lesser of any expense limitation in place at the time of recoupment or the expense limitation in place at the time of waiver or reimbursement. Any amounts recouped by the Advisor during the year are reflected on the Statement of Operations as "Recoupment of prior expenses reduced by the Advisor." As of December 31, 2021, the recoupments that may potentially be made by ProFund VP Government Money Market are as follows:

 

   Expires
4/30/2023
   Expires
4/30/2024
   Expires
4/30/2025
   Total 
ProFund VP Government Money Market  $201,617   $520,249   $314,562   $1,036,428 

 

5. Securities Transactions

 

The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from the sale of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) during the year ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

   Purchases   Sales 
ProFund VP Asia 30  $38,623,582   $40,485,514 
ProFund VP Banks   40,765,554    40,183,882 
ProFund VP Basic Materials   22,502,585    22,739,893 
ProFund VP Biotechnology   27,344,885    34,833,325 
ProFund VP Bull   26,380,806    25,257,568 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   17,417,111    13,167,384 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   11,738,029    13,166,780 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   14,320,554    14,758,559 
ProFund VP Europe 30   25,087,795    25,730,528 
ProFund VP Financials   16,994,016    11,447,501 
ProFund VP Health Care   4,919,728    11,491,970 
ProFund VP Industrials   16,186,529    14,599,551 
ProFund VP Internet   12,808,513    21,334,029 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   37,465,769    37,346,034 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   12,390,317    12,367,008 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   22,949,425    26,282,049 

 

 

 

  

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   Purchases   Sales 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value  $34,806,942   $32,424,351 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   14,860,273    24,919,772 
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   24,763,189    21,711,235 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   9,108,550    10,055,461 
ProFund VP Real Estate   19,481,940    19,171,435 
ProFund VP Semiconductor   34,250,904    32,863,257 
ProFund VP Small-Cap   4,556,796    2,461,360 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   28,686,275    30,822,388 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   45,720,709    46,509,721 
ProFund VP Technology   75,638,459    82,316,589 
ProFund VP Telecommunications   7,094,394    7,324,955 
ProFund VP UltraBull   54,775,846    53,956,116 
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap   11,248,263    8,219,554 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   74,462,974    31,480,111 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   8,910,011    3,367,998 
ProFund VP Utilities   7,683,276    9,776,376 

 

The cost of U.S. government security purchases and the proceeds from the sale of U.S. government securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) during the year ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

   Purchases   Sales 
ProFund Access VP High Yield  $119,274,584   $120,933,924 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   28,842,238    28,830,309 

 

6. Investment Risks

 

Some risks apply to all ProFunds VP, while others are specific to the investment strategy of certain ProFunds VP. Each ProFund VP may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks. This section discusses certain common principal risks encountered by the ProFunds VP. The risks are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability, and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.

 

Risks Associated with the Use of Derivatives

 

Certain ProFunds VP may obtain investment exposure through derivatives. Investing in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the ProFund VP to greater risks and may result in larger losses or smaller gains than investing directly in the reference asset(s) underlying those derivatives (e.g., securities in the Index). These risks include counterparty risk, liquidity risk and increased correlation risk. When the ProFund VP uses derivatives, there may be imperfect correlation between the value of the reference asset(s) underlying the derivative (e.g., securities in the Index) and the derivative, which may prevent the ProFund VP from achieving its investment objective. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives also may expose the ProFund VP to losses in excess of those amounts initially invested.

 

Certain ProFunds VP may use a combination of swaps on the Index and swaps on an ETF that is designed to track the performance of the Index. The performance of an ETF may not track the performance of the Index due to embedded costs and other factors. Thus, to the extent the ProFund VP invests in swaps that use an ETF as the reference asset, the ProFund VP may be subject to greater correlation risk and may not achieve as high a degree of correlation with the Index as it would if the ProFund VP only used swaps on the Index.

 

Moreover, with respect to the use of swap agreements, if the Index has a dramatic intraday move that causes a material decline in a ProFund VP's net assets, the terms of a swap agreement between the ProFund VP and its counterparty may permit the counterparty to immediately close out the transaction with the ProFund VP. In that event, the ProFund VP may be unable to enter into another swap agreement or invest in other derivatives to achieve the desired exposure consistent with the ProFund VP's investment objective. This, in turn, may prevent the ProFund VP from achieving its investment objective, even if the Index reverses all or a portion of its intraday move by the end of the day. As a result, the value of an investment in the ProFund VP may change quickly and without warning. Any costs associated with using derivatives will also have the effect of lowering the ProFund VP's return.

 

Compounding Risk

 

Certain ProFunds VP are "geared" funds ("Geared Funds") in the sense that the ProFund VP has an investment objective to match a multiple, the inverse, or an inverse multiple of the performance of a benchmark on a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time a ProFund VP calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the ProFund VP's next NAV calculation. These Geared Funds are subject to all of the correlation risks described below. In addition, because these ProFunds VP have a single day investment objective, for periods greater than one day, the effect of compounding may cause the performance of a ProFund VP to vary from the benchmark performance (or the inverse of the benchmark performance) times the stated multiple in the ProFund VP objective, as applicable, before accounting for fees and ProFund VP expenses. As explained in greater detail in their Prospectuses, as a result of compounding, Geared Funds are unlikely to provide a simple multiple (e.g. -1x, 2x, or -2x) of a benchmark's return over periods longer than a single day.

 

 

 

  

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Leverage Risk

 

Certain ProFunds VP utilize leverage (i.e., obtain investment exposure in excess of their assets) in seeking to achieve their investment objective and will lose more money in market environments adverse to their daily objective than similar funds that do not employ leverage.

 

Because the ProFunds VP that utilize leverage include either multipliers of 2x or 1.25x (or sometimes the inverse thereof), a single day adverse price movement of more than 50% or 80%, respectively, in a relevant benchmark, could result in the total loss of an investor's investment.

 

Active Investor Risk

 

Each ProFund VP permits short-term trading of its securities. In addition, the Advisor expects a significant portion of the assets invested in a ProFund VP to come from professional money managers and investors who use the ProFund VP 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, and may result in additional costs for the ProFund VP. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the ProFund VP may have a negative impact on the ProFund VP's ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the ProFund VP's expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in the ProFund VP's prospectus.

 

Active Management Risk

 

ProFund Access VP High Yield Fund is actively managed, and its performance reflects the investment decisions that ProFund Advisors make for the Fund. ProFund Advisors' judgements about the ProFund VP's investments may prove to be incorrect. If the investments selected and strategies employed by the ProFund VP fail to produce the intended results, the ProFund VP could underperform or have negative returns as compared to other funds with a similar investment objective and/or strategies.

 

Concentration Risk

 

Certain non-money market ProFunds VP may be subject to concentration risk. Concentration risk results from maintaining concentrated exposure to certain types of issuers, industries, market sectors, countries or geographical regions. A ProFund VP that concentrates its investments will be more susceptible to risks associated with that concentration. With respect to the Sector ProFunds VP, a ProFund VP may have significant exposure to an individual industry that constitutes a significant portion of that ProFund VP's benchmark. Such a ProFund VP will be more susceptible to the risks associated with that specific industry, which may be different from the risks generally associated with other benchmarks. Each ProFund VP will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as its benchmark, up to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance. Additionally, certain ProFunds VP that focus their investments in particular countries or geographic regions may be particularly susceptible to economic, political or regulatory events affecting those countries or regions. These ProFunds VP may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified ProFund VP. The Schedule of Portfolio Investments includes information on each ProFund VP's holdings, including industry and/or geographical composition, as relevant.

 

Correlation Risk

 

There is no guarantee that a ProFund VP will achieve a high degree of correlation with its benchmark. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent a ProFund VP from achieving its investment objective, and the percentage change of the ProFund VP's NAV each day may differ, perhaps significantly, from the percentage change of the ProFund VP's benchmark on such day. This may be due, among other reasons, to the impact of a limited trading market in the underlying component securities on the calculation of the benchmark.

 

In order to achieve a high degree of correlation with the Index, a ProFund VP seeks to rebalance its portfolio daily to keep exposure consistent with its investment objective. Being materially under- or overexposed to the Index may prevent the ProFund VP from achieving a high degree of correlation with the Index. Market disruptions or closure, regulatory restrictions, market volatility and other factors will adversely affect the ProFund VP's ability to adjust exposure to requisite levels. The target amount of portfolio exposure is impacted dynamically by the Index's movements. Because of this, it is unlikely that the ProFund VP will have perfect leveraged exposure at the end of each day and the likelihood of being materially under- or overexposed is higher on days when the Index level is volatile at or near the close of the trading day.

 

A number of other factors may adversely affect a ProFund VP's correlation with its benchmark, including material over- or underexposure, fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs associated with the use of derivatives, income items, valuation methodology, accounting standards and disruptions or illiquidity in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which a ProFund VP invests. A ProFund VP may not have investment exposure to all securities in its benchmark, or its weighting of investment exposure to stocks or industries may be different from that of the benchmark. In addition, a ProFund VP may invest in securities not included in the benchmark or in financial instruments. Each ProFund VP may take or refrain from taking positions in order to improve tax efficiency or comply with regulatory restrictions, either of which may negatively affect the ProFund VP's correlation with its benchmark. A ProFund VP may also be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the ProFund VP, potentially resulting in the ProFund VP being over- or underexposed to its benchmark, and may be impacted by index reconstitutions and index rebalancing events. Additionally, a ProFund VP's underlying holdings or reference assets may trade on markets that may or may not be open on the same day as the ProFund VP. Each ProFund VP (other than the Classic ProFunds VP, the Sector ProFunds VP, ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar and ProFund VP Government Money Market) seeks to rebalance its portfolio daily to keep its leveraged, inverse or inverse leveraged exposure to the benchmark consistent with its investment objective. Any of these factors could decrease correlation between the performance of a ProFund VP and may hinder a ProFund VP's ability to meet its investment objective on or around that day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Credit Default Swaps (CDS) Risk

 

While the Profund Access VP High Yield will normally be a net "seller" of CDS, at times the ProFund Access VP High Yield may be a net "buyer" of CDS. When the ProFund VP is a seller of credit protection, upon the occurrence of a credit event, the counterparty to the ProFund VP will have an obligation to pay the full notional value of a defaulted reference entity less recovery value. Recovery values for CDS are generally determined via an auction process to determine the final price for a given reference entity. Although, the ProFund VP intends, as practicable, to obtain exposure through centrally cleared CDS, an active market may not exist for any of the CDS in which the ProFund VP invests or in the reference entities subject to the CDS. As a result, the ProFund VP's ability to maximize returns or minimize losses on such CDS may be impaired. Other risks of CDS include difficulty in valuation due to the lack of pricing transparency and the risk that changes in the value of the CDS do not reflect changes in the credit quality of the underlying reference entities or may otherwise perform differently than expected given market conditions. Because the ProFund VP may use a single counterparty or a small number of counterparties, certain CDS involve many reference entities and there are no limitations on the notional amount established for the CDS. As a result, counterparty risk may be amplified.

 

Counterparty Risk

 

A ProFund VP that will invest in financial instruments involving third parties (i.e., counterparties) is subject to counterparty risk. The use of financial instruments, such as swap agreements or futures contracts, involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Certain ProFunds VP will be subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that a counterparty is unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations) with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties to financial instruments and repurchase agreements entered into by the ProFunds VP. Each ProFund VP generally structures the agreement such that either party can terminate the contract without penalty prior to the termination date. A ProFund VP may be negatively impacted if a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations, the value of an investment in each ProFund VP may decline. A ProFund VP may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding and a ProFund VP may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.

 

The ProFunds VP 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 the Advisor to be of comparable quality. These are usually major, global financial institutions. Although the counterparty to an exchange-traded futures contract is often backed by a futures commission merchant ("FCM") or clearing organization that is further backed by a group of financial institutions, there may be instances in which the FCM or the clearing organization could fail to perform its obligations, causing significant losses to the ProFund VP. For example, a ProFund VP could lose margin payments it has deposited with a clearing organization as well as gains owed but not paid to the ProFund VP if the clearing organization becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform its obligations.

 

Under current CFTC regulations, a FCM maintains customers' assets in a bulk segregated account. If a FCM fails to do so, or is unable to satisfy a substantial deficit in a customer account, its other customers may be subject to risk of loss of their funds in the event of that FCM's bankruptcy. In that event, in the case of futures, the FCM's customers are entitled to recover, even in respect of property specifically traceable to them, only a proportional share of all property available for distribution to all of that FCM's customers. In the case of cleared swaps, customers of a FCM in bankruptcy are entitled to recover assets specifically attributable to them pursuant to new CFTC regulations, but may nevertheless risk loss of some or all of their assets due to accounting or operational issues or due to legal risk in connection with the application of bankruptcy law to cleared swaps.

 

Natural Disaster/Epidemic Risk

 

Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics (for example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)), have been and can be highly disruptive to economies and markets and have recently led, and may continue to lead, to increased market volatility and significant market losses. Such as natural disaster and health crises could exacerbate political, social, and economic risks previously mentioned, and result in significant breakdowns, delays, shutdowns, social isolation, and other disruptions to important global, local and regional supply chains affected, with potential corresponding results on the operating performance of the Fund and its investments. A climate of uncertainty and panic, including the contagion of infectious viruses or diseases, may adversely affect global, regional, and local economies and reduce the availability of potential investment opportunities, and increases the difficulty of performing due diligence and modeling market conditions, potentially reducing the accuracy of financial projections. Under these circumstances, the Fund may have difficulty achieving its investment objective which may adversely impact performance. Further, such events can be highly disruptive to economies and markets, significantly disrupt the operations of individual companies (including, but not limited to, the Fund's investment advisor and third party service providers), sectors, industries, markets, securities and commodity exchanges, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Fund's investments. These factors can cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures and can impact the ability of the Fund to complete redemptions and otherwise affect Fund performance and Fund trading in the secondary market. A widespread crisis may also affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the current time. How long such events will last and whether they will continue or recur cannot be predicted. Impacts from these events could have significant impact on the Fund's performance, resulting in losses to your investment.

 

Risk that Current Assumptions and Expectations Could Become Outdated As a Result of Global Economic Shocks

 

The onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused significant shocks to global financial markets and economies, with

 

 

 

 

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many governments taking extreme actions to slow and contain the spread of COVID-19. These actions have had, and likely will continue to have, a severe economic impact on global economies as economic activity in some instances has essentially ceased. Financial markets across the globe are experiencing severe distress at least equal to what was experienced during the global financial crisis in 2008. In March 2020, U.S. equity markets entered a bear market in the fastest such move in the history of U.S. financial markets. During much of 2020, the unemployment rate in the U.S. was extremely high by historical standards. It is not possible to predict when unemployment and market conditions will return to more normal levels. The global economic shocks being experienced as of the date hereof may cause the underlying assumptions and expectations of the Fund to quickly become outdated or inaccurate, resulting in significant losses.

 

Debt Instruments Risk

 

The ProFunds VP may invest in, or seek exposure to, debt instruments. Debt instruments are subject to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that affect specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the fixed income market. Additionally, the credit quality of the issuer of a debt instrument (including the risk of a potential default) can also affect the price of a debt instrument. The perceived or actual inability of issuers, guarantors, or liquidity providers of debt instruments to make scheduled interest payments can negatively impact the performance of the ProFund VP. Debt instruments may have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates and other factors.

 

Typically, the price of outstanding debt instruments falls when interest rates rise. Without taking into account other factors, the prices 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 (in part or in whole) prior to the maturity date. Debt instruments allowing prepayment may offer less potential for gains during a period of declining interest rates, as a ProFund VP may be required to reinvest the proceeds received at lower interest rates. These factors may cause the value of an investment in the ProFund VP to change. Also, the securities of certain U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities are neither issued by nor guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, and may be exposed to more credit risk than those issued by and guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government. All U.S. government securities are subject to credit risk. It is possible that the U.S. government may not be able to meet its financial obligations or that securities issued by the U.S. government may experience credit downgrades. Such a credit event may also adversely impact the financial markets. Certain ProFunds VP are inversely correlated to bond prices and will typically respond differently to the above factors than would a ProFund VP positively correlated to bond prices.

 

High Yield Risk

 

Investment in or exposure to high yield (lower rated) debt instruments (also known as "junk bonds") may involve greater levels of interest rate, credit, liquidity and valuation risk than for higher rated instruments. High yield debt instruments may be more sensitive to economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to a company than other fixed income instruments. These securities are subject to greater risk of loss, greater sensitivity to economic changes, valuation difficulties, and a potential lack of a secondary or public market for securities. High yield debt instruments are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments and, therefore, such instruments generally involve greater risk of default or price changes than higher rated debt instruments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce market liquidity (liquidity risk). Less active markets may diminish a ProFund VP's ability to obtain accurate market quotations when valuing the portfolio securities and thereby give rise to valuation risk. High yield debt instruments may also present risks based on payment expectations. For example, these instruments may contain redemption or call provisions. If an issuer exercises these provisions in a declining interest rate market, the ProFund VP would have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, resulting in a decreased return for investors. If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the issuer's security could lose its entire value. Furthermore, the transaction costs associated with the purchase and sale of high yield debt instruments may vary greatly depending upon a number of factors and may adversely affect a ProFund VP's performance.

 

Index Performance Risk

 

Certain ProFunds VP linked to an index will be subject to index performance risk. There is no guarantee or assurance that the methodology used by the third-party provider to create the Index will result in the ProFund VP achieving high, or even positive, returns. Further, there can be no guarantee that the methodology underlying the Index or the daily calculation of the Index will be free from error. It is also possible that the value of the Index may be subject to intentional manipulation by third-party market participants. The Index may underperform, and the ProFund VP could lose value, while other indices or measures of market performance increase in value.

 

LIBOR Risk

 

Many debt securities, derivatives, and other financial instruments, including some of the Funds' investments, use the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. LIBOR is being discontinued as a floating rate benchmark. The Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") is expected to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR as the principal floating rate benchmark. The LIBOR discontinuation has affected and will continue to affect financial markets generally. The date of the LIBOR discontinuation will vary depending on the LIBOR currency and tenor.

 

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA"), which is the regulator of the LIBOR administrator, has announced that, after specified dates, LIBOR settings will cease to be provided by any administrator or will no longer be representative. Those dates are: (i) June 30, 2023, in the case of the principal U.S. dollar LIBOR tenors (overnight and one, three, six and 12 month); and (ii) December 31, 2021, in all other cases (i.e., one week and two

 

 

 

 

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month U.S. dollar LIBOR and all tenors of non-U.S. dollar LIBOR). Accordingly, many existing LIBOR obligations will transition to another benchmark after June 30, 2023 or, in some cases, after December 31, 2021. The FCA and certain U.S. regulators have stated that, despite expected publication of U.S. dollar LIBOR through June 30, 2023, no new contracts using U.S. dollar LIBOR should be entered into after December 31, 2021.

 

Although the foregoing reflects the likely timing of the LIBOR discontinuation and certain consequences, there is no assurance that LIBOR, of any particular currency or tenor, will continue to be published until any particular date or in any particular form, and there is no assurance regarding the consequences of the LIBOR discontinuation. In the United States, there have been efforts to identify alternative reference interest rates for U.S. dollar LIBOR. The cash markets have generally coalesced around recommendations from the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (the "ARRC"), which was convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The ARRC has recommended that U.S. dollar LIBOR be replaced by rates based on SOFR plus, in the case of existing LIBOR contracts and obligations, a spread adjustment.

 

For purposes of the following discussion, the term "LIBOR" refers solely to U.S. dollar LIBOR. SOFR has a limited history, having been first published in April 2018. The future performance of SOFR, and SOFR-based reference rates, cannot be predicted based on SOFR's history or otherwise. SOFR has been more volatile than other benchmark or market rates, such as three-month LIBOR, during certain periods. Future levels of SOFR may bear little or no relation to historical levels of SOFR, LIBOR or other rates. SOFR-based rates will differ from LIBOR, and the differences may be material. SOFR is intended to be a broad measure of the cost of borrowing funds overnight in transactions that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities. In contrast, LIBOR is intended to be an unsecured rate that represents interbank funding costs for different short-term tenors.

 

For these reasons, among others, there is no assurance that SOFR, or rates derived from SOFR, will perform in the same or a similar way as LIBOR would have performed at any time, and there is no assurance that SOFR-based rates will be a suitable substitute for LIBOR. Non-LIBOR floating rate obligations, including SOFR-based obligations, may have returns and values that fluctuate more than those of floating rate obligations that are based on LIBOR or other rates. Resulting changes in the financial markets may adversely affect financial markets generally and may also adversely affect a Fund's operations specifically, particularly as financial markets transition away from LIBOR.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or financial instruments in which a ProFund VP invests, the ProFunds VP might not be able to acquire or dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true fair value in the judgment of the Advisor. Markets for the securities or financial instruments in which a ProFund VP invests may be disrupted by a number of events, including but not limited to economic crises, natural disasters, new legislation, or regulatory changes inside or outside of the U.S. For example, regulation limiting the ability of certain financial institutions to invest in certain securities would likely reduce the liquidity of those securities. These situations may prevent a ProFund VP from limiting losses, realizing gains, or from achieving a high correlation (or inverse correlation) with its underlying benchmark.

 

7. Federal Income Tax Information

 

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the tax years ended, as noted below, were as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 2021   Year Ended December 31, 2020 
   Distributions
Paid from
Ordinary
Income
   Distributions
Paid from
Net Long-Term
Gains
   Tax Return
of Capital
   Total
Distributions
Paid
   Distributions
Paid from
Ordinary
Income
   Distributions
Paid from
Net Long-Term
Gains
   Tax Return
of Capital
   Total
Distributions
Paid
 
ProFund Access VP High Yield  $490,299   $   $   $490,299   $842,012   $   $   $842,012 
ProFund VP Asia 30   177,657    4,210,725        4,388,382    627,243    1,892,592        2,519,835 
ProFund VP Banks   82,428            82,428    92,909            92,909 
ProFund VP Basic Materials   254,694    295,399        550,093    177,560    771,840        949,400 
ProFund VP Bear   20,517    1,179        21,696    18,942            18,942 
ProFund VP Biotechnology   384,376            384,376    666,520    3,430,329        4,096,849 
ProFund VP Bull   1,730,614    2,971,176        4,701,790    1,255,930    1,897,120        3,153,050 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   297,851    765,184        1,063,035    255,626    2,182        257,808 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   930,394    1,515,195        2,445,589    13,651    9,125,605        9,139,256 
ProFund VP Dow 30   55,117            55,117    111,280            111,280 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets                   117,347            117,347 
ProFund VP Europe 30   163,002            163,002    395,173            395,173 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   1,014    14,881        15,895    1,949            1,949 
ProFund VP Financials   363,519    2,335,855        2,699,374    440,538    1,689,299        2,129,837 
ProFund VP Government Money Market   5,562            5,562    55,902            55,902 
ProFund VP Health Care   499,530    3,738,461        4,237,991        6,154,240        6,154,240 
ProFund VP Industrials   40,631    1,131,548        1,172,179    220,540    48,389        268,929 
ProFund VP International                   26,163            26,163 
ProFund VP Internet   769,852    2,812,110        3,581,962        2,716,437        2,716,437 
ProFund VP Japan   387,547    718,980        1,106,527    18,886            18,886 

 

 

 

 

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   Year Ended December 31, 2021   Year Ended December 31, 2020 
   Distributions
Paid from
Ordinary
Income
   Distributions
Paid from
Net Long-Term
Gains
   Tax Return
of Capital
   Total
Distributions
Paid
   Distributions
Paid from
Ordinary
Income
   Distributions
Paid from
Net Long-Term
Gains
   Tax Return
of Capital
   Total
Distributions
Paid
 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth  $670,296   $3,262,142   $   $3,932,438   $479,816   $2,242,710   $   $2,722,526 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   149,393            149,393    1,707,270    161,730        1,869,000 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   607,067            607,067    2,072,210    183,573        2,255,783 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   270,436    1,446,994        1,717,430    97,983    1,725,066        1,823,049 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value   54,454            54,454    703,529    221,502        925,031 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   13,205,051    5,754,779        18,959,830    5,808,862    3,687,764        9,496,626 
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   528,770            528,770    421,335    186,316        607,651 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   236,561            236,561    15,201            15,201 
ProFund VP Precious Metals                   89,778            89,778 
ProFund VP Real Estate   3,298            3,298    404,416        28,104    432,520 
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity                   37,790            37,790 
ProFund VP Semiconductor   743,390    312,175        1,055,565    649,890    46,276        696,166 
ProFund VP Short Dow 30                   43            43 
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets                   5,130            5,130 
ProFund VP Short International                   3,789            3,789 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap   139,495            139,495    1,287            1,287 
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100   148,179    76,706        224,885                 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap                   9,164            9,164 
ProFund VP Small-Cap   492,926    274,681        767,607    288,536    88,823        377,359 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   481,395    1,270,548        1,751,943    321,867    2,098,024        2,419,891 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   29,211            29,211    1,201,768    608,459        1,810,227 
ProFund VP Technology   1,784,842    1,809,709        3,594,551    359,646    3,832,337        4,191,983 
ProFund VP Telecommunications   81,611            81,611    61,265            61,265 
ProFund VP UltraBull                   9,177,445    741,664        9,919,109 
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap                   2,119,595            2,119,595 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   49,379,390    6,317,292        55,696,682    30,350,127    3,147,135        33,497,262 
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30   109,160            109,160    185            185 
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100   2,439,139            2,439,139    6,414            6,414 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   2,071,442    182,370        2,253,812    2,142,018            2,142,018 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   2,851,086            2,851,086    1,890,196            1,890,196 
ProFund VP Utilities   492,932            492,932    1,733,161    6,251,978        7,985,139 

 

As of the latest tax year ended December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Distributions
Payable
   Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)
 
ProFund Access VP High Yield  $   $   $   $(2,041,993)  $(20,781)  $(2,062,774)
ProFund VP Asia 30   95,016    2,232,606            4,835,652    7,163,274 
ProFund VP Banks   49,017            (2,302,000)   1,740,640    (512,343)
ProFund VP Basic Materials   138,447    53,432            8,538,994    8,730,873 
ProFund VP Bear               (22,682,864)   7,868    (22,674,996)
ProFund VP Biotechnology   197,061    8,620,057            33,344,097    42,161,215 
ProFund VP Bull   4,197,862    1,291,440            39,992,574    45,481,876 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   488,033    48,178            13,551,598    14,087,809 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   60,825    139,786            14,791,387    14,991,998 
ProFund VP Dow 30   44,674            (1,645,752)   200    (1,600,878)
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   110,840            (6,872,829)   6,571,331    (190,658)
ProFund VP Europe 30   816,976    138,048            1,686,522    2,641,546 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar               (342,962)       (342,962)
ProFund VP Financials   280,926    110,726            20,446,960    20,838,612 
ProFund VP Government Money Market               (36,237)       (36,237)
ProFund VP Health Care   364,507    2,227,196            38,843,966    41,435,669 
ProFund VP Industrials   76,123    114,092            11,857,128    12,047,343 
ProFund VP International   461,505            (1,069,800)   (54,664)   (662,959)
ProFund VP Internet       4,335,872            10,337,697    14,673,569 

 

 

 

 

414 :: Notes to Financial Statements :: December 31, 2021

 

   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Distributions
Payable
   Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)
 
ProFund VP Japan  $60,554   $296,292   $   $   $(45)  $356,801 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   120,430    3,618,543            19,641,592    23,380,565 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   75,010    200,882            4,299,565    4,575,457 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   2,138,942    292,513        (205,135)   37,755    2,264,075 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   459,881    2,533,620            5,814,231    8,807,732 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value   704,740    1,423,945            2,771,267    4,899,952 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   9,788,261    10,171,069            88,724,340    108,683,670 
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   660,699            (664,101)   10,698,558    10,695,156 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   181,043    670,360            4,593,688    5,445,091 
ProFund VP Precious Metals               (62,075,594)   602,452    (61,473,142)
ProFund VP Real Estate   416,943    152,686            7,252,307    7,821,936 
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity               (28,677,965)   14,318    (28,663,647)
ProFund VP Semiconductor   671,423    26,089            11,726,389    12,423,901 
ProFund VP Short Dow 30               (119,360)   (7)   (119,367)
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets   13,998            (2,627,061)   (11,582)   (2,624,645)
ProFund VP Short International               (2,353,275)   2,308    (2,350,967)
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap               (2,544,093)   (167)   (2,544,260)
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100               (13,990,414)   27,559    (13,962,855)
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap               (5,929,084)   5,086    (5,923,998)
ProFund VP Small-Cap   1,048,660    488,847            2,733,844    4,271,351 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   556,092    1,987,294            8,231,669    10,775,055 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   1,869,494    1,969,707            2,865,493    6,704,694 
ProFund VP Technology   1,321,853    5,172,582            41,167,907    47,662,342 
ProFund VP Telecommunications   103,492            (833,731)   1,514,357    784,118 
ProFund VP UltraBull   2,079,344    948,214        (13,108,883)   7,966,888    (2,114,437)
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap   3,471,812    588,061            4,470,762    8,530,635 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   72,449,013    1,258,151            93,993,686    167,700,850 
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30               (968,907)   (8)   (968,915)
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100               (5,378,981)   10,880    (5,368,101)
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   2,929,042    638,178            3,298,073    6,865,293 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus               (1,988,021)   148,658    (1,839,363)
ProFund VP Utilities   426,395    422,855            17,037,962    17,887,212 

 

As of the latest tax year ended December 31, 2021, the following ProFunds VP have net capital loss carryforwards ("CLCFs") as summarized in the tables below.

 

   No Expiration
Date
 
ProFund Access VP High Yield  $2,041,993*
ProFund VP Banks   2,302,000 
ProFund VP Bear   22,682,864*
ProFund VP Dow 30   1,645,752*
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   6,872,829*
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   342,962*
ProFund VP Government Money Market   36,237 
ProFund VP International   1,069,800*
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   205,135*
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   664,101 
ProFund VP Precious Metals   62,075,594 
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity   28,677,965*
ProFund VP Short Dow 30   119,360*
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets   2,627,061*
ProFund VP Short International   2,353,275*
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap   2,544,093*
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100   13,990,414*
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap   5,929,084*
ProFund VP Telecommunications   833,731 
ProFund VP UltraBull   13,108,883*
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30   968,907*
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100   5,378,981*
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   1,988,021 

 

 
*All or a portion are limited as a result of changes in the ProFund VP ownership during the year and in prior years.

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021 :: Notes to Financial Statements :: 415

 

Unused limitations accumulate and increase limited CLCFs available for use in offsetting net capital gains. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for a ProFund VP until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.

 

As of December 31, 2021, the cost of securities, including derivatives, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities, for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

 

Fund Name  Tax Cost   Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Tax
Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
ProFund Access VP High Yield  $14,384,530   $   $(20,781)  $(20,781)
ProFund VP Asia 30   19,003,615    8,772,254    (3,936,602)   4,835,652 
ProFund VP Banks   4,264,487    4,187,154    (2,446,514)   1,740,640 
ProFund VP Basic Materials   8,842,724    10,599,902    (2,060,908)   8,538,994 
ProFund VP Bear   1,555,000    7,868        7,868 
ProFund VP Biotechnology   28,316,051    36,749,212    (3,405,115)   33,344,097 
ProFund VP Bull   32,905,175    43,778,092    (3,785,518)   39,992,574 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   13,621,311    15,054,451    (1,502,853)   13,551,598 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   15,992,472    16,174,708    (1,383,321)   14,791,387 
ProFund VP Dow 30   218,000    200        200 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   13,017,623    8,830,962    (2,259,631)   6,571,331 
ProFund VP Europe 30   17,458,926    6,298,664    (4,612,142)   1,686,522 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   485,600             
ProFund VP Financials   21,337,355    27,639,097    (7,192,137)   20,446,960 
ProFund VP Government Money Market   48,329,489             
ProFund VP Health Care   16,749,626    41,851,508    (3,007,542)   38,843,966 
ProFund VP Industrials   9,973,324    13,212,486    (1,355,358)   11,857,128 
ProFund VP International   12,234,000        (54,664)   (54,664)
ProFund VP Internet   9,333,384    12,118,215    (1,780,518)   10,337,697 
ProFund VP Japan   6,986,706        (45)   (45)
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   17,775,249    20,376,206    (734,614)   19,641,592 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   13,619,192    6,358,197    (2,058,632)   4,299,565 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   15,737,578    37,755        37,755 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   14,850,787    6,787,992    (973,761)   5,814,231 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value   15,979,197    4,702,280    (1,931,013)   2,771,267 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   86,956,883    92,228,025    (3,503,685)   88,724,340 
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   20,002,725    16,696,755    (5,998,197)   10,698,558 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   12,100,669    6,467,866    (1,874,178)   4,593,688 
ProFund VP Precious Metals   27,834,000    602,452        602,452 
ProFund VP Real Estate   6,559,805    8,311,456    (1,059,149)   7,252,307 
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity   5,787,000    14,318        14,318 
ProFund VP Semiconductor   6,046,481    12,501,643    (775,254)   11,726,389 
ProFund VP Short Dow 30   6,000        (7)   (7)
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets   1,137,000        (11,582)   (11,582)
ProFund VP Short International   536,000    2,308        2,308 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap   55,000        (167)   (167)
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100   1,944,000    27,559        27,559 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap   1,159,306    5,086        5,086 
ProFund VP Small-Cap   12,020,118    3,695,903    (962,059)   2,733,844 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   16,985,233    9,466,628    (1,234,959)   8,231,669 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   24,501,585    6,661,537    (3,796,044)   2,865,493 
ProFund VP Technology   9,933,532    43,234,210    (2,066,303)   41,167,907 
ProFund VP Telecommunications   5,939,043    2,301,454    (787,097)   1,514,357 
ProFund VP UltraBull   11,813,482    8,655,602    (688,714)   7,966,888 
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap   13,302,098    5,104,127    (633,365)   4,470,762 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   185,575,463    102,492,860    (8,499,174)   93,993,686 
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30   4,000        (8)   (8)
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100   365,000    10,880        10,880 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   25,295,870    4,914,368    (1,616,295)   3,298,073 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   15,075,950    187,255    (38,597)   148,658 
ProFund VP Utilities   17,654,624    19,076,284    (2,038,322)   17,037,962 

 

 

 

 

416 :: Notes to Financial Statements :: December 31, 2021

 

8. Stock Splits and Reverse Share Splits

 

Effective December 14, 2020, the ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100 underwent a 2-for-1 share split, the ProFund VP Short Small-Cap, ProFund VP UltraBull, ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100 each underwent a 1-for-4 reverse share split and the ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 underwent a 1-for-5 reverse share split.

 

Effective November 18, 2019, the ProFund VP Internet underwent a 3-for-1 share split, the ProFund VP Short Dow 30, the ProFund VP Short International, and the ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100 each underwent a 1-for-4 reverse share split, and the ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 underwent a 1-for-8 reverse share split.

 

Effective December 11, 2017, the ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets underwent a 1-for-5 reverse share split, and the ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100 underwent a 1-for-8 reverse share split.

 

The effect of the share split transactions was to multiply the number of outstanding shares of the ProFund VP by the respective split factor, with a corresponding decrease in net asset value per share; and the effect of the reverse share split transactions was to divide the number of outstanding shares of the ProFunds VP by the respective reverse split factor, with a corresponding increase in the net asset value per share. These transactions did not change the net assets of these ProFunds VP or the value of a shareholder's investment.

 

The historical share transactions presented in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and per share data presented in the Financial Highlights have been adjusted retroactively to give effect to the share splits and reverse share splits.

 

9. Shareholder Concentration

 

Ownership of more than 25% of the voting securities for a fund creates presumptions of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940Act. As of December 31, 2021, the Advisor was deemed a significant shareholder of each of ProFund VP Dow 30, ProFund VP Short Dow 30, and ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30 as the Advisor's ownership of total shares outstanding of each ProFund VP was 59%, 64%, and 87% respectively.

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

The ProFunds VP have evaluated the need for additional disclosures or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, there were no subsequent events to report that would have a material impact on the ProFunds VP's financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm :: 417

 

To the Board of Trustees of ProFunds and Shareholders of each of the fifty-one funds listed below

 

Opinions on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of each of the funds listed below (fifty-one of the funds constituting ProFunds, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

ProFund Access VP High Yield

ProFund VP Asia 30

ProFund VP Banks

ProFund VP Basic Materials

ProFund VP Bear

ProFund VP Biotechnology

ProFund VP Bull

ProFund VP Consumer Goods

ProFund VP Consumer Services

ProFund VP Dow 30

ProFund VP Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Europe 30

ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar

ProFund VP Financials

ProFund VP Government Money Market

ProFund VP Health Care

ProFund VP Industrials

ProFund VP International

ProFund VP Internet

ProFund VP Japan

ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth

ProFund VP Large-Cap Value

ProFund VP Mid-Cap

ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth

ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value

ProFund VP Nasdaq-100

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals

ProFund VP Precious Metals

ProFund VP Real Estate

ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity

ProFund VP Semiconductor

ProFund VP Short Dow 30

ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets

ProFund VP Short International

ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap

ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100

ProFund VP Short Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap

ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

ProFund VP Technology

ProFund VP Telecommunications

ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus

ProFund VP UltraBull

ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap

ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100

ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30

ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100

ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap

ProFund VP Utilities

 

Basis for Opinions

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
February 23, 2022

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in ProFunds and ProShares Trust group since 1997.

 

 

 

 

418 :: Additional Tax Information (unaudited)

 

Other Federal Income Tax Information:

 

For corporate shareholders, the following percentage of the total ordinary income dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction for the following ProFunds VP:

 

   Dividend
Received
Deduction
 
ProFund VP Banks   100.00%
ProFund VP Basic Materials   73.10%
ProFund VP Biotechnology   100.00%
ProFund VP Bull   37.38%
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   97.38%
ProFund VP Consumer Services   25.95%
ProFund VP Financials   100.00%
ProFund VP Health Care   100.00%
ProFund VP Industrials   100.00%
ProFund VP Internet   7.99%
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   42.78%
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   100.00%
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   51.04%
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value   100.00%
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   5.43%
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   100.00%
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   88.20%
ProFund VP Real Estate   1.48%
ProFund VP Semiconductor   19.07%
ProFund VP Small-Cap   10.81%
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   26.52%
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   100.00%
ProFund VP Technology   19.91%
ProFund VP Telecommunications   100.00%
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   1.37%
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   3.44%
ProFund VP Utilities   100.00%

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the amount of long-term capital gain designated by the ProFunds VP were as follows:

 

   Long-Term
Capital Gain
 
ProFund VP Asia 30  $4,210,725 
ProFund VP Basic Materials   295,399 
ProFund VP Bear   1,179 
ProFund VP Bull   2,971,176 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   765,184 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   1,515,195 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   14,881 
ProFund VP Financials   2,335,855 
ProFund VP Health Care   3,738,461 
ProFund VP Industrials   1,131,548 
ProFund VP Internet   2,812,110 
ProFund VP Japan   718,980 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   3,262,142 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   1,446,994 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   5,754,779 
ProFund VP Semiconductor   312,175 
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100   76,706 
ProFund VP Small-Cap   274,681 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   1,270,548 
ProFund VP Technology   1,809,709 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   6,317,292 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   182,370 

 

 

 

 

Additional Tax Information (unaudited) :: 419

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the amount of short-term capital gain designated by the ProFunds VP were as follows:

 

   Short-Term
Capital Gain
 
ProFund VP Asia 30  $177,657 
ProFund VP Basic Materials   193,760 
ProFund VP Bear   20,517 
ProFund VP Biotechnology   384,376 
ProFund VP Bull   1,730,614 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   227,870 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   930,393 
ProFund VP Dow 30   55,117 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   1,014 
ProFund VP Financials   224,528 
ProFund VP Health Care   479,065 
ProFund VP Industrials   40,631 
ProFund VP Internet   769,852 
ProFund VP Japan   387,547 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   670,296 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   607,067 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   270,436 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   13,205,051 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   196,556 
ProFund VP Semiconductor   743,390 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap   139,495 
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100   148,178 
ProFund VP Small-Cap   492,926 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   481,395 
ProFund VP Technology   1,784,842 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   49,379,390 
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30   109,160 
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100   2,439,139 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   2,071,442 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   2,851,085 

 

 

 

  

420 :: Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement :: December 31, 2021

 

At a meeting held on September 13-14, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of ProFunds (the "Trust") considered the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement between ProFund Advisors LLC (the "Advisor") and the Trust, on behalf of each of its operational series (each a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds") (the "Advisory Agreement"). Certain Funds are designed to match, before fees and expenses, the performance of an underlying index both on a single day and over time (each a "Matching Fund" and, collectively, the "Matching Funds"). Certain other Funds are actively managed and are designed to meet a specified investment objective (each an "Active Fund" and, collectively, the "Active Funds"). Certain other Funds are "geared" funds that are designed to seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (-1x), a multiple (i.e., 1.25x, 1.50x or 2x), or an inverse multiple (i.e., -1.25x or -2x) of the daily performance of an index or security (each a "Geared Fund" and, collectively, the "Geared Funds").

 

The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors.

 

The Board received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees regarding the Board's responsibilities under state and federal law with respect to the Board's consideration of the renewal or approval of investment advisory agreements. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review.

 

In response to a request from the Independent Trustees, the Advisor provided information for the Board to consider relating to the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, including information that addressed, among other things:

 

(i)the nature, extent and quality of the services that were provided or proposed to be provided by the Advisor;
(ii)the costs of the services to be provided and the profits realized by the Advisor;
(iii)the investment performance of the Funds and the Advisor;
(iv)the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of Fund shareholders; and
(v)other benefits to the Advisor and/or its affiliates from the relationship to the Funds.

 

It was noted that the Independent Trustees requested, and received, information from the Advisor concerning the Funds. In response to the request from the Independent Trustees, the Advisor provided information and reports relevant to the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, including, among other things:

 

(i)information about the advisory services that were being provided by the Advisor with respect to the Funds;
(ii)the Advisor's Form ADV;
(iii)biographies of the employees of the Advisor who are primarily responsible for providing investment advisory services to the Funds;
(iv)information regarding each component of the contractual fee rates and actual fee rates for the prior fiscal year;
(v)information regarding advisory fees earned versus advisory fees waived for previous periods;
(vi)performance information for prior periods;
(vii)comparative industry fee data;
(viii)information about fees and other amounts that were received by the Advisor and its affiliates for non-advisory services with respect to the Funds;
(ix)information regarding the Advisor's trade allocation and best execution policies and procedures;
(x)information about the financial condition of the Advisor;
(xi)information regarding how the Advisor monitors each Fund's compliance with regulatory requirements and Trust procedures; and
(xii)the Advisor's reputation, expertise and resources.

 

The Trustees retained the services of an independent consultant to assist in selecting a universe of peer group funds (the "Peer Group") with similar investment strategies, as well as to help them in evaluating information with respect to certain aspects of their review, including the reasonableness of fees paid by the Funds. The Board evaluated all information available to it on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately with respect to each Fund.

 

In addition to the information provided and discussions that occurred at the meeting at which the Board took action regarding the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, the Board also considered information they received throughout the year as part of their regular oversight of the Funds.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Advisor's Services

 

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services performed by the Advisor. The Board noted there would be no significant differences between the scope of services provided by the Advisor in the past year and those to be provided in the upcoming year. The Board focused on the quality of the personnel and operations at the Advisor and the systems and processes required to manage the Funds effectively. In particular, the Board considered the following:

 

(i)the investment objective of each Fund, the Advisor's description of the skills needed to manage each Fund and the Advisor's success in achieving the investment objectives of each Fund;
(ii)the unique features of the Funds, including the unique asset classes and investment strategies of certain Funds, as well as the employment of optimization/sampling techniques necessary to manage certain Funds;
(iii)with respect to the Geared Funds, the fact that to maintain exposure consistent with each Geared Fund's daily investment objective, each Geared Fund needs to be rebalanced each day, an activity not typical of traditional index funds;
(iv)the differences in managing the non-geared Funds, including the unique asset classes and investment strategies for certain Funds, as well as the employment of optimization/sampling techniques necessary to manage certain Funds;
(v)the size and experience of the Advisor's portfolio staff and the Advisor's ability to recruit, train and retain personnel

 

 

 

  

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  with relevant experience and the specific expertise necessary to manage the Funds;
(vi)the structure of the portfolio staff compensation program and the incentives it is intended to provide;
(vii)the collateral, credit and cash management functions at the Advisor and the enhancements made in these areas;
(viii)the Advisor's development of investment strategies, including those involving the use of complex financial instruments and processes that maximize the Funds' ability to meet their stated investment objectives and minimize counterparty risk;
(ix)a significant investment in personnel and state-of-the-art technology that the Advisor has made over the course of several years and, recently, instituting certain technological upgrades that would generally improve capacity and document production capabilities as well as technological upgrades that have continued to contribute to successful remote working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
(x)information regarding allocation of Fund brokerage and the selection of counterparties for Fund portfolio transactions, as well as favorable terms of derivatives transactions the Advisor was able to negotiate with swap counterparties on behalf of various Funds.

 

The Board considered that the Advisor oversees the operations of the Funds and provides compliance services to the Funds. The Board also reviewed the Advisor's compliance program, including specific activities associated with the Funds. The Board discussed the compliance program with the Funds' Chief Compliance Officer (the "CCO"). The Board and the CCO discussed the CCO's evaluation of the operation of the Advisor's compliance program, and efforts with respect to the Funds, changes made to the Advisor's compliance program since the CCO's last annual report to the Board, and whether the CCO believed additional enhancements to the compliance program were warranted. The Board discussed compliance issues reported to the Board during the prior year and the remediation of such issues. The Board discussed key risk areas identified by the CCO and how such risks are addressed by the compliance program.

 

Based upon its review, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded with respect to each Fund that (i) the investment advisory services provided by the Advisor with respect to the Fund were of high quality, (ii) the Advisor achieved the investment goals of the Fund, (iii) the Advisor's services benefited the Fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the nature of the Fund and the services required to support each such Fund, and (iv) they were generally satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.

 

Comparison of Services and Fees

 

The Advisor presented information about the fairness and reasonableness of the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor in light of the investment advisory services provided, the costs of these services and the comparability to the fees paid by other investment companies, including mutual funds offering strategies similar in nature and extent to the Funds. The Board discussed the methodology used to prepare the comparative fee data for each Fund and the potential limitations of such data. The Board discussed the difficulty in compiling the comparative data and Peer Group information because, by design, many of the Funds are unique and few, if any, fund complexes with funds offering substantially similar investment objectives and strategies exist. The Board considered the Advisor's representation that it found the Peer Group compiled by the independent consultant to be appropriate but acknowledged the existence of certain differences between the Funds and their peers. The Board noted that the methodology used to compile the Peer Group and comparative data was identical to that used in prior years. Notwithstanding the challenge associated with Peer Group and data compilation, the Board found the comparative information it received to be useful in its evaluation of the reasonableness of the Advisor's fee. The Advisor presented information about the significant drivers of cost and also examined the costs to investors to achieve the objectives of the Funds on their own and noted that it would be more expensive or impractical to do so.

 

The Board reviewed information prepared by the independent consultant, comparing management and expense information for each Fund to that of its Peer Group. The Board reviewed Peer Group information prepared by the consultant comparing the contractual advisory fee rate to be paid by the Funds to other funds with investment objectives most similar to the Funds. The Board also considered the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements currently in place for each Fund and considered the net advisory fees paid by the Funds after taking waivers and reimbursements into account.

 

The Board considered and discussed the sub-advisory fees charged and the services provided by the Advisor to the one mutual fund it serves as sub-adviser. The Board recognized that the scope of services provided by the Advisor to the mutual fund is narrower than the services provided to the Funds for several reasons, including that the Advisor performs only services delegated to it by the investment adviser to the mutual fund and does not provide other services like daily cash management, collateral management and counterparty management. The Board noted that for these reasons it is difficult to make comparisons of fees charged to the sub-advised mutual fund and the Funds.

 

The Board also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of fees across fund complexes because there may be variations in services that are included in the fees paid by other mutual funds.

 

The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that, with respect to the Funds, the investment advisory fees and any other compensation payable to the Advisor were reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services provided and that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the shareholders of the Funds.

 

Investment Performance of the Funds and the Advisor

 

The Board considered total return information for each Fund and focused on the correlation of returns to benchmark information for each Geared Fund for the 3-month, 1-year, 5-year, 10-year and since inception periods ended June 30, 2021, as applicable. The Board also considered performance information provided at regular Board meetings throughout the year. The Board noted that correlation of returns for each Geared Fund remained strong during the applicable periods and that Geared Fund performance

 

 

 

  

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versus target performance was generally within expected ranges. The Board further noted that Matching Fund performance versus benchmark index performance was also generally within expected ranges during the applicable periods. The Board noted that, given the nature of the Funds that are Matching Funds or Geared Funds, the correlation of such Fund's performance with the performance of its underlying benchmark (or a relevant inverse or multiple thereof) was a more meaningful factor than the Fund's total return.

 

In regard to the Active Funds, the Board considered that, for each of the one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2021, the Access Flex Bear High Yield ProFund underperformed its Peer Group and benchmark index. In regard to the Access Flex High Yield ProFund, the Board considered that for each of the one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2021, the Fund underperformed its Peer Group and benchmark index.

 

In regard to the Access VP High Yield Fund, the Board noted that for each of the one-year-, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2021, the Fund underperformed its Peer Group and benchmark index.

 

After reviewing the performance of the Funds, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded, in light of the foregoing factors, that the performance of the Funds was satisfactory.

 

Profitability

 

The Board considered and discussed with representatives of the Advisor the significant drivers of cost incurred by or expected to be incurred by the Advisor in managing the Funds, including, but not limited to, intellectual capital, regulatory compliance, daily portfolio rebalancing of the Geared Funds, and entrepreneurial risk, and considered the costs that investors likely would incur if they independently sought to achieve the objectives of the Funds. The Board considered and discussed with representatives of the Advisor the profitability to the Advisor of its management of each of the Funds. The Board also discussed the Advisor's profit margin, including the expense allocation methodology used in the Advisor's profitability analysis. It was noted that the methodology for determining profitability was conducted in a similar fashion as the prior year.

 

The Independent Trustees met in executive session to discuss and evaluate the information provided by the Advisor and the independent consultant, as well as of the information provided by a separate independent consultant retained to review profitability. Among other things, the Independent Trustees reviewed information regarding the financial condition and profitability of the Advisor, including the methodologies involved in calculating profitability.

 

Based on its review, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the profitability to the Advisor of the Advisory Agreement was reasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to each Fund.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board discussed with representatives of the Advisor potential economies of scale in connection with the management and operation of each Fund as well as the effect of the contractual expense limitations undertaken by the Advisor. The Board considered that each Fund covered by the Advisory Agreement pays the Advisor an annual investment advisory fee of 0.75% of average daily net assets (other than the ProFund Ultra Japan Fund and the ProFund Ultra Short Japan Fund, each of which pay 0.90%, the ProFund Nasdaq-100 which pays 0.70%, and the ProFund V.P. U.S. Government Plus, which pays 0.50%).

 

The Board considered that, subject to the condition that the aggregate daily net assets of the 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. The Board considered that for the periods presented, none of the Funds were subject to advisory fee reductions as a result of breakpoint fee reductions.

 

The Board indicated to the Advisor that it will continue to consider and evaluate on an ongoing basis potential economies of scale and how Fund shareholders might benefit from those economies of scale.

 

Other Benefits

 

The Board also considered the Advisor's non-advisory services, including those performed under a separate Management Services Agreement. The Board considered the fact that the Geared Funds' shareholders, and the shareholders of certain Matching Funds, tend to be active traders, which adds a level of complexity to the management of those Funds as the Advisor needs to account for significant flows in and out of the Funds. The Board also considered any indirect, or "fall-out," benefits that the Advisor or its affiliates derived from their relationship to the Funds but concluded that such benefits were relatively insignificant.

 

The Board considered that ProFund Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Advisor, earns fees from the Funds for providing services under a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan.

 

Conclusions

 

Based on, but not limited to, the above considerations and determinations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Agreement for the Funds is fair and reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be performed, the fee rates to be paid, the Advisor's expenses and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its business judgement. Accordingly, the Board concluded that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the shareholders of the Funds. On this basis, the Board unanimously voted in favor of the renewal of the Advisory Agreement.

 

 

 

  

December 31, 2021 :: Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement :: 423

 

At a meeting held on December 10, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of ProFunds (the "Trust") considered the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement between ProFund Advisors LLC (the "Advisor") and the Trust, on behalf of ProFund Access VP High Yield (the "New Fund").

 

The New Fund was approved in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Termination (the "Reorganization") that provides for the transfer of all of the assets of the Access VP High Yield Fund, a series of Access One Trust (an affiliated Trust) (the "Existing Fund") into a corresponding New Fund within ProFunds.

 

The Board noted that New Fund would (1) have the same cost and share class structures as the Existing Fund, including the same advisory and distribution fees; (2) pursue the same investment programs and investment objectives as the Existing Fund, managed by the same portfolio management team; and (3) have a substantially similar name as the Existing Fund. The Board noted that the Reorganization will not result in a material change or diminution in the level of services or resources that have been provided historically to the Existing Fund. The Board also noted that the New Fund will have no operations or public shareholders prior to the Reorganization and will adopt the performance and accounting histories of the Existing Fund.

 

During its review, the Board relied on materials that the Advisor had previously provided in connection with the Board's annual consideration of the investment advisory and related agreements with respect to the Existing Fund at its September 14-15, 2020 Meeting, where there had been no material change in response.

 

The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the Advisory Agreement and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors.

 

The Board received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees regarding the Board's responsibilities under state and federal law with respect to the Board's consideration of the approval of investment advisory agreement. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In response to a request from the Independent Trustees, the Advisor provided information for the Board to consider relating to the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement, including information that addressed, among other things:

 

(i)the nature, extent and quality of the services that were proposed to be provided by the Advisor;
(ii)the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Advisor;
(iii)the investment performance of the Existing Fund and the Advisor;
(iv)the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the New Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of Fund shareholders; and
(v)other benefits to the Advisor and/or its affiliates from the relationship to the New Fund.

 

It was noted that the Independent Trustees requested, and received, information from the Advisor concerning the Existing Fund and the New Fund. In response to the request from the Independent Trustees, the Advisor provided information and reports relevant to the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including among other things:

 

(i)information about the advisory services that were being provided by the Advisor with respect to the Existing Fund and were proposed to be provided to the New Fund;
(ii)the Advisor's Form ADV;
(iii)biographies of the employees of the Advisor who are primarily responsible for providing investment advisory services to the Existing Fund, who will also serve in the same capacity for the New Fund;
(iv)information regarding each component of the contractual fee rates and actual fee rates for the prior fiscal year for the Existing Fund;
(v)information regarding advisory fees earned versus advisory fees waived for previous periods with respect to the Existing Fund;
(vi)performance information for prior periods with respect to the Existing Fund;
(vii)comparative industry fee data with respect to the Existing Fund;
(viii)information about fees and other amounts that were received by the Advisor and its affiliates for non-advisory services with respect to the Existing Fund;
(ix)information regarding the Advisor's trade allocation and best execution policies and procedures with respect to the Existing Fund;
(x)information about the financial condition of the Advisor;
(xi)information regarding how the Advisor monitors the Existing Fund's compliance with regulatory requirements and Trust procedures; and
(xii)the Advisor's reputation, expertise and resources.

 

In addition to the information provided and discussions that occurred at the meeting, the Board also considered information they received throughout the year as part of their regular oversight of the Existing Fund.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Advisor's Services

 

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services performed by the Advisor with respect to the Existing Fund. The Board noted there would be no significant differences between the scope of services provided by the Advisor to the Existing Fund and those to be provided to the New Fund. The Board focused on the quality of the personnel and operations at the Advisor and the systems and processes required to manage the Existing Fund effectively, which are expected to be identical for the New Fund. In particular, the Board considered the following:

 

(i)the investment objective of the Existing Fund, the Advisor's description of the skills needed to manage the Existing Fund, and the Advisor's success in achieving the investment objective of the Existing Fund;

 

 

 

 

 

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(ii)the size and experience of the Advisor's portfolio staff and the Advisor's ability to recruit, train and retain personnel with relevant experience and the specific expertise necessary to manage the Existing Fund;
(iii)the structure of the portfolio staff compensation program and the incentives it is intended to provide;
(iv)the collateral, credit and cash management functions at the Advisor and enhancements made in these areas;
(v)the Advisor's development of investment strategies, including those involving the use of complex financial instruments and processes that maximize the Existing Fund's ability to meet its stated investment objectives and minimize counterparty risk;
(vi)information regarding allocation of Existing Fund brokerage and the selection of counterparties for Existing Fund portfolio transactions;
(vii)a significant investment in personnel and state-of-the-art technology that the Advisor has made over the course of several years and, its recent institution of several technological upgrades that would generally improve capacity and document production capabilities as well as technological upgrades that have contributed to successful remote working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
(viii)information regarding the selection of counterparties for Existing Fund portfolio transactions, as well as favorable terms of derivatives transactions the Advisor was able to negotiate with swap counterparties on behalf of the Existing Fund.

 

The Board considered that the Advisor oversees the operations of the Existing Fund and provides compliance services to the Existing Fund, which are expected to be identical for the New Fund. The Board also reviewed the Advisor's compliance program, including specific activities associated with the Existing Fund.

 

Based upon its review, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that (i) the investment advisory services provided by the Advisor with respect to the New Fund were expected to be of high quality, (ii) the Advisor has successfully achieved the investment goals of the Existing Fund, (iii) the Advisor's services benefited the Existing Fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the nature of the Existing Fund and the services required to support it and (iv) it was generally satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Existing Fund and expected to be provided to the New Fund by the Advisor.

 

Comparison of Services and Fees

 

The Advisor presented information about the fairness and reasonableness of the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor in light of the investment advisory services provided, the costs of these services and the comparability to the fees paid by other investment companies, including mutual funds offering strategies similar in nature and extent to the Existing Fund, noting that the New Fund is expected to be similarly situated. This information included information by an independent consultant, comparing management fee and expense information for the Existing Fund to that of a peer group of funds (the "Peer Group") determined by the consultant. The Board discussed the methodology used to prepare the comparative fee data for the Existing Fund and the potential limitations of such data. The Board discussed the difficulty in compiling the comparative data and Peer Group information because the Existing Fund is unique and few fund complexes with funds offering substantially similar investment objectives and strategies exist. The Board considered the Advisor's representation that it found the Peer Group compiled by the independent consultant to be appropriate, but acknowledged the existence of certain differences between the Existing Fund and its peers. The Board noted that the methodology used to compile the Peer Group and comparative data were identical to that used in prior years. Notwithstanding the challenge associated with Peer Group and data compilation, the Board found the comparative information it received to be useful in its evaluation of the reasonableness of the Advisor's fees. The Advisor presented information about the significant drivers of cost and also examined the costs to investors to achieve the objectives of the Existing Fund on its own, and noted that it would be more expensive or impractical to do so.

 

The Board reviewed information prepared by the independent consultant, comparing management and expense information for the Existing Fund to that of the Peer Group. The Board reviewed Peer Group information prepared by the consultant comparing the contractual advisory fee rate paid by the Existing Fund to other funds with investment objectives most similar to the Existing Fund. The Board also considered the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements currently in place for the Existing Fund and considered the net advisory fees paid by the Existing Fund after taking waivers and reimbursements into account.

 

The Board noted that the advisory fee paid by the Existing Fund compared favorably to its Peer Group and universe average, and that the New Fund's proposed advisory fees are identical.

 

The Board considered and discussed the sub-advisory fees charged and the services provided by the Advisor to the one mutual fund it serves as sub-advisor. The Board recognized that the scope of services provided by the Advisor to the mutual fund is narrower than the services provided to the Fund for several reasons, including that the Advisor performs only services delegated to it by the investment adviser to the mutual fund and does not provide other services like daily cash management, collateral management and counterparty management. The Board noted that for these reasons it is difficult to make comparisons of fees charged to the sub-advised mutual fund and the Existing Fund.

 

The Board also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of fees across fund complexes because there may be variations in services that are included in the fees paid by other mutual funds.

 

The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that, with respect to the New Fund, the proposed investment advisory fees and any other compensation payable to the Advisor were reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services proposed to be provided.

 

Investment Performance of the Fund and the Advisor

 

The Board noted that the New Fund had not yet started operations and therefore had no performance history, but determined that,

  

 

 

 

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as the New Fund will have the same investment strategies and objectives as the Existing Fund, it was reasonable to consider the performance of the Existing Fund. The Board considered total return information for the Existing Fund and focused on the correlation of returns to benchmark information for the Fund for the 3-month, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and since inception periods ended September 30, 2020. The Board also considered performance information provided at regular Board meetings throughout the year. The Board noted that correlation of returns for the Existing Fund remained strong during the applicable periods and Existing Fund performance was generally within expected ranges.

 

In regard to the Existing Fund, the Board noted that for each of the one-year-, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2020, the Existing Fund closely tracked its Peer Group. It also noted that the Existing Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods and for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

 

After reviewing the performance of the Existing Fund, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded, in light of the foregoing factors, that the performance of the Existing Fund was satisfactory.

 

Profitability

 

The Board noted that the New Fund had not yet started operations, so that it could not yet evaluate the Advisor's profitability related to the New Fund. The Board considered and discussed with representatives of the Advisor the significant drivers of cost incurred by the Advisor or expected to be incurred by the Advisor in managing the Existing Fund or the New Fund, including, but not limited to, intellectual capital, regulatory compliance and entrepreneurial risk, and considered the costs that investors likely would incur if they independently sought to achieve the objectives of the Existing Fund or the New Fund. The Board considered and discussed with representatives of the Advisor the profitability to the Advisor of its management of the Existing Fund. The Board also discussed the Advisor's profit margin, including the expense allocation methodology used in the Advisor's profitability analysis. It was noted that the methodology for determining profitability was conducted in a similar fashion for prior reviews.

 

The Independent Trustees met in executive session to discuss and evaluate the information provided by the Advisor and the independent consultant.

 

Based on its review, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the profitability to the Advisor of the Investment Advisory Agreement was reasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Existing Fund and expected to be provided to the New Fund.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board discussed with representatives of the Advisor potential economies of scale in connection with the management and operation of the Existing Fund as well as the effect of the contractual expense limitations undertaken by the Advisor. The Board considered that the Existing Fund and the New Fund are covered by the Investment Advisory Agreement which pays the Advisor an annual investment advisory fee of 0.75% of average daily net assets.

 

The Board considered that the Advisor has agreed to reduce the New 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.

 

The Board indicated to the Advisor that it will continue to consider and evaluate on an ongoing basis potential economies of scale and how New Fund shareholders might benefit from those economies of scale.

 

Other Benefits

 

The Board also considered the Advisor's non-advisory services, including those performed under a separate Management Services Agreement. The Independent Trustees also considered any indirect, or "fall-out," benefits that the Advisor or its affiliates derived from their relationship to the Existing Fund, or to be realized from their relationship to the New Fund, but concluded that such benefits were not material to their considerations. The Board considered that ProFund Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Advisor, earns fees from the Existing Fund for providing services under a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan, and will earn similar fees for the New Fund.

 

Conclusions

 

The Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that it was in the best interests of the New Fund and its prospective shareholders to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement and that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement for the New Fund were fair and reasonable.

 

 

 

  

Expense Examples

 

 

 

 

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As a ProFund VP shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution fees; and other ProFund VP expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a ProFund VP and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total cost of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. These examples also do not reflect fees associated with insurance company or insurance contracts. If those fees were reflected, expenses would be higher.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The actual examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of a six-month period and held for the entire period ended December 31, 2021.

 

The columns below under the heading entitled "Actual" provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Expenses for Comparison Purpose

 

The hypothetical expense examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of a six-month period and held through the period ended December 31, 2021.

 

The columns below under the heading entitled "Hypothetical" provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each ProFund VP's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each ProFund VP's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your ProFund VP and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

           Actual   Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
 
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/21
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
   Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
   Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)
 
ProFund Access VP High Yield   1.68%  $1,000.00   $995.10   $8.45   $1,016.74   $8.54 
ProFund VP Asia 30   1.67%   1,000.00    722.50    7.25    1,016.79    8.49 
ProFund VP Banks   1.68%   1,000.00    1,042.90    8.65    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Basic Materials   1.68%   1,000.00    1,093.00    8.86    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Bear   1.68%   1,000.00    883.00    7.97    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Biotechnology   1.56%   1,000.00    1,015.80    7.93    1,017.34    7.93 
ProFund VP Bull   1.63%   1,000.00    1,106.40    8.65    1,016.99    8.29 
ProFund VP Consumer Goods   1.68%   1,000.00    1,130.90    9.02    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Consumer Services   1.68%   1,000.00    1,018.20    8.55    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Dow 30   1.43%   1,000.00    1,049.20    7.39    1,018.00    7.27 
ProFund VP Emerging Markets   1.68%   1,000.00    797.50    7.61    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Europe 30   1.68%   1,000.00    1,038.10    8.63    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Falling U.S. Dollar   1.68%   1,000.00    955.00    8.28    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Financials   1.68%   1,000.00    1,074.40    8.78    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Government Money Market   %(2)    1,000.00    1,000.10    (3)    1,025.21    (3) 
ProFund VP Health Care   1.68%   1,000.00    1,095.20    8.87    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Industrials   1.68%   1,000.00    1,020.70    8.56    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP International   1.58%   1,000.00    1,005.00    7.98    1,017.24    8.03 
ProFund VP Internet   1.67%   1,000.00    917.90    8.07    1,016.79    8.49 
ProFund VP Japan   1.68%   1,000.00    997.90    8.46    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Growth   1.68%   1,000.00    1,145.40    9.08    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Large-Cap Value   1.68%   1,000.00    1,065.20    8.75    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap   1.59%   1,000.00    1,050.40    8.22    1,017.19    8.08 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Growth   1.68%   1,000.00    1,049.80    8.68    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Mid-Cap Value   1.68%   1,000.00    1,053.70    8.70    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Nasdaq-100   1.68%   1,000.00    1,113.00    8.95    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Oil & Gas   1.68%   1,000.00    1,051.40    8.69    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Pharmaceuticals   1.68%   1,000.00    1,075.80    8.79    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Precious Metals   1.68%   1,000.00    948.10    8.25    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Real Estate   1.68%   1,000.00    1,149.20    9.10    1,016.74    8.54 

 

 

 

  

428 :: Expense Examples (unaudited)

 

           Actual   Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
 
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/21
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
   Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
   Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)
 
ProFund VP Rising Rates Opportunity   1.60%  $1,000.00   $912.00   $7.71   $1,017.14   $8.13 
ProFund VP Semiconductor   1.61%   1,000.00    1,227.90    9.04    1,017.09    8.19 
ProFund VP Short Dow 30   1.69%   1,000.00    933.60    8.24    1,016.69    8.59 
ProFund VP Short Emerging Markets   1.68%   1,000.00    1,189.80    9.27    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Short International   1.59%   1,000.00    966.60    7.88    1,017.19    8.08 
ProFund VP Short Mid-Cap   1.68%   1,000.00    916.80    8.12    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Short Nasdaq-100   1.68%   1,000.00    871.40    7.92    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Short Small-Cap   1.68%   1,000.00    990.30    8.43    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Small-Cap   1.68%   1,000.00    968.00    8.33    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Growth   1.68%   1,000.00    1,043.80    8.65    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Small-Cap Value   1.68%   1,000.00    992.70    8.44    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP Technology   1.56%   1,000.00    1,155.00    8.47    1,017.34    7.93 
ProFund VP Telecommunications   1.68%   1,000.00    1,070.30    8.77    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP UltraBull   1.60%   1,000.00    1,217.70    8.94    1,017.14    8.13 
ProFund VP UltraMid-Cap   1.68%   1,000.00    1,095.10    8.87    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP UltraNasdaq-100   1.68%   1,000.00    1,231.80    9.45    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP UltraShort Dow 30   1.32%   1,000.00    861.10    6.19    1,018.55    6.72 
ProFund VP UltraShort Nasdaq-100   1.68%   1,000.00    744.60    7.39    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP UltraSmall-Cap   1.68%   1,000.00    925.30    8.15    1,016.74    8.54 
ProFund VP U.S. Government Plus   1.38%   1,000.00    1,055.70    7.15    1,018.25    7.02 
ProFund VP Utilities   1.68%   1,000.00    1,134.00    9.04    1,016.74    8.54 

 

 

(1)Expenses are equal to the average account value, multiplied by the ProFund VP's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).
(2)Amount is less than 0.005%.
(3)Amount is less than $0.005.

 

 

 

 

 

Trustees and Executive Officers (unaudited) :: 429

 

Name, Address,
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   Number of
Operational
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee*
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During
Past 5 Years
                     
Independent Trustees                
                 
William D. Fertig
c/o ProFunds Trust
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 9/56
  Trustee   Indefinite;
June 2011
to present
  Context Capital Management (Alternative Asset Management): Chief Investment Officer (September 2002 to present).   ProFunds (116);
ProShares
Trust (123)
  Context Capital
                     
Russell S. Reynolds, III
c/o ProFunds Trust
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 7/57
  Trustee   Indefinite; October 1997
to present
  RSR Partners, Inc. (Executive Recruitment and Corporate Governance Consulting): Managing Director (February 1993 to present).   ProFunds (116);
ProShares
Trust (123)
  RSR Partners, Inc.
                     
Michael C. Wachs
c/o ProFunds Trust
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 10/61
  Trustee   Indefinite; October 1997
to present
  Linden Lane Capital Partners LLC (Real Estate Investment and Development): Managing Principal (2010 to present).   ProFunds (116);
ProShares
Trust (123)
  NAIOP (the Commercial Real Estate Development Association)
                     
Interested Trustee                
                 
Michael L. Sapir**
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 5/58
  Trustee and
Chairman
of the Board
  Indefinite; April 1997
to present
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Advisor (April 1997 to present); ProShare Advisors LLC (November 2005 to present); ProShare Capital Management LLC (June 2008 to present).   ProFunds (116);
ProShares Trust (123)
   

 

 

*The "Fund Complex" consists of all operational registered investment companies under the 1940 Act that are advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and any operational registered investment companies that have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of ProFund Advisors LLC. Investment companies that are non-operational (and therefore, not publicly offered) as of the date of this report are excluded from these figures.
**Mr. Sapir is an "interested person," as defined by the 1940 Act, because of his ownership interest in the Advisor.

 

Name, Address,
and Birth Date
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
             
Executive Officers            
             
Todd B. Johnson
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 1/64
  President   Indefinite;
January 2014 to present
  Chief Investment Officer of the Advisor and ProShare Advisors LLC (December 2008 to present); and ProShare Capital Management LLC (February 2009 to present).
             
Victor M. Frye, Esq.
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 10/58
  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer   Indefinite;
September 2004 to present
  Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor (October 2002 to present) and ProShare Advisors LLC (December 2004 to present); Secretary of ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (April 2008 to present); Chief Compliance Officer of ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (July 2015 to present).
             
Richard F. Morris
7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
21st Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Birth Date: 8/67
  Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   Indefinite;
December 2015 to present
  General Counsel of the Advisor, ProShare Advisors, and ProShare Capital Management LLC (December 2015 to present); Chief Legal Officer of ProFunds Distributors, Inc. (December 2015 to present); Partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (October 2012 to November 2015).
             
Christopher E. Sabato
4400 Easton Commons,
Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43219
Birth Date: 12/68
  Treasurer   Indefinite;
September 2009 to present
  Senior Vice President, Fund Administration, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (2007 to present)

 

The Funds' Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds' Trustees and Officers. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll-free 888-776-3637.

 

 

 

 

 

   
   
P.O. Box 182800  
Columbus, OH 43218-2800  

  

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the ProFunds VP. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive the most recent month end performance information for each Fund, please call toll-free 888-776-5717.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the ProFunds VP uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 888-776-3637; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the ProFund VP voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available. (i) without change by calling toll-free 888-776-3637; (ii) on the ProFunds' VP website at ProFunds.com; and (iii) on the Commission's website at sec.gov.

 

ProFunds VP files complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q (and successor Forms). Following the Form N-Q filing for the first quarter of 2019, the ProFund VP Government Money Market will no longer be required to file Form N-Q. Effective March 31, 2019, Form N-PORT replaced Form N-Q for all ProFunds VP (except the ProFund VP Government Money Market), and includes complete Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the first and third fiscal quarters. Schedules of Portfolio Holdings for the Funds in this report are available without charge on the Commission's website at sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is included as Exhibit 13(a)(1).

 

During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

3(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

 

3(a)(2) The audit committee financial experts are William D. Fertig and Michael C. Wachs, who are “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

 

 

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)Audit Fees:

 

2021 $666,000

2020 $667,500

 

The fees relate to the audit of the registrants’ annual financial statements paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 

(b)Audit-Related Fees:

 

2021 $0

2020 $0

 

(c)Tax Fees:

 

2021 $147,800

2020 $189,800

 

The fees relate to the preparation of the registrant’s tax returns and review of income and capital gain distribution calculations paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 

(d)All Other Fees:

 

2021 $0

2020 $0

 

(e)(1)      The Audit Committee may pre-approve at any regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services to be rendered or that may be rendered by the Auditor to the Trust and certain non-audit services to be rendered by the Auditor to the Advisor which require pre-approval by the Audit Committee. In connection with such pre-approvals, the Auditor, or a Trust officer, with the assistance of the Auditor, shall provide the Audit Committee with a report containing information about each type of service to be pre-approved at the meeting.

 

The Trust will use a combination of the two approaches for pre-approving proposed services: (1) the proposed service be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (“specific pre-approval”) or (2) may be pre-approved without consideration of specific case-by-case services by the audit committee (“general pre-approval”). Unless a type of service has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Additionally, any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will also require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

 

(e)(2)No Services included in (b)-(d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f)Not applicable as less than 50%.

 

(g)2021 $147,800
2020 $189,800

 

These aggregate fees were billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit services by the principal accountant to the Registrant and Fund Management.

 

(h)          Not applicable.

 

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.Investments.

 

(a) Not Applicable

(b) Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

(a)(1) The code of ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(a)(4) Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished hereto.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)   ProFunds  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Christopher E. Sabato  
  Christopher E. Sabato, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  

 

Date March 3, 2022  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Todd B. Johnson  
  Todd B. Johnson, President and Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date March 3, 2022  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Christopher E. Sabato  
  Christopher E. Sabato, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  

 

Date March 3, 2022  

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.