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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

October 1, 2010

ProShares Trust

7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 1000—EAST TOWER

BETHESDA, MD 20814

866.PRO.5125         866.776.5125

 

Ultra ProShares   Short ProShares     
Ultra MarketCap   Short MarketCap   Short International
QLD    Ultra QQQ®   PSQ    Short QQQ®   EFZ    Short MSCI EAFE
DDM    Ultra Dow30SM   DOG    Short Dow30SM   EUM    Short MSCI Emerging Markets
SSO    Ultra S&P500®   SH    Short S&P500®   YXI    Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25
UWC    Ultra Russell3000   MYY    Short MidCap400   EFU    UltraShort MSCI EAFE
MVV    Ultra MidCap400   SBB    Short SmallCap600   EEV    UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets
SAA    Ultra SmallCap600   RWM    Short Russell2000   EPV    UltraShort MSCI Europe
UWM    Ultra Russell2000   QID    UltraShort QQQ®   JPX    UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan
TQQQ    UltraPro QQQ®   DXD    UltraShort Dow30SM   BZQ    UltraShort MSCI Brazil
UDOW    UltraPro Dow30SM   SDS    UltraShort S&P500®   FXP    UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25
UPRO    UltraPro S&P500®   TWQ    UltraShort Russell3000   EWV    UltraShort MSCI Japan
UMDD    UltraPro MidCap400   MZZ    UltraShort MidCap400   SMK    UltraShort MSCI Mexico
URTY    UltraPro Russell2000   SDD    UltraShort SmallCap600      Investable Market
     TWM    UltraShort Russell2000     
Ultra Style   SQQQ    UltraPro Short QQQ®   Short Fixed-Income
UVG    Ultra Russell1000 Value   SDOW    UltraPro Short Dow30SM   TBF    Short 20+ Year Treasury
UKF    Ultra Russell1000 Growth   SPXU    UltraPro Short S&P500®   PST    UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury
UVU    Ultra Russell MidCap Value   SMDD    UltraPro Short MidCap400   TBT    UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury
UKW    Ultra Russell MidCap Growth   SRTY    UltraPro Short Russell2000     
UVT    Ultra Russell2000 Value        Alpha ProShares
UKK    Ultra Russell2000 Growth   Short Style   CSM    Credit Suisse 130/30
     SJF    UltraShort Russell1000 Value     
Ultra Sector   SFK    UltraShort Russell1000 Growth     
UYM    Ultra Basic Materials   SJL    UltraShort Russell MidCap Value     
BIB    Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology   SDK    UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth   
UGE    Ultra Consumer Goods   SJH    UltraShort Russell2000 Value     
UCC    Ultra Consumer Services   SKK    UltraShort Russell2000 Growth     
UYG    Ultra Financials          
RXL    Ultra Health Care   Short Sector     
UXI    Ultra Industrials   SBM    Short Basic Materials     
DIG    Ultra Oil & Gas   SEF    Short Financials     
URE    Ultra Real Estate   DDG    Short Oil & Gas     
KRU    Ultra KBW Regional Banking   REK    Short Real Estate     
USD    Ultra Semiconductors   KRS    Short KBW Regional Banking     
ROM    Ultra Technology   SMN    UltraShort Basic Materials     
LTL    Ultra Telecommunications   BIS    UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology     
UPW    Ultra Utilities   SZK    UltraShort Consumer Goods     
     SCC    UltraShort Consumer Services     
Ultra International   SKF    UltraShort Financials     
EFO    Ultra MSCI EAFE   RXD    UltraShort Health Care     
EET    Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets   SIJ    UltraShort Industrials     
UPV    Ultra MSCI Europe   DUG    UltraShort Oil & Gas     
UXJ    Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan   SRS    UltraShort Real Estate     
UBR    Ultra MSCI Brazil   SSG    UltraShort Semiconductors     
XPP    Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25   REW    UltraShort Technology     
EZJ    Ultra MSCI Japan   TLL    UltraShort Telecommunications     
UMX    Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market   SDP    UltraShort Utilities     
Ultra Fixed-Income   This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus of ProShares Trust dated October 1, 2010 (the “Prospectus”), which incorporates this SAI by reference. A copy of the Prospectus and a copy of the Annual Report to shareholders for the Funds that have completed a fiscal year are available, without charge, upon request to the address above, by telephone at the number above, or on the Trust’s website at www.proshares.com. The Financial Statements and Notes contained in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010 are incorporated by reference into and are deemed part of this SAI. The principal U.S. national stock exchange on which all Funds (except ProShares UltraPro QQQ and ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ) identified in this SAI are listed is the NYSE Arca. ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology, ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology, ProShares UltraProQQQ and ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ are listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market.
UST    Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury  
UBT    Ultra 20+ Year Treasury  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    


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PROSHARES TRUST

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INVESTMENT POLICIES, TECHNIQUES AND RELATED RISKS

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SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

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PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

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MANAGEMENT OF PROSHARES TRUST

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INVESTMENT ADVISOR

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS POLICY

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OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

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COSTS AND EXPENSES

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SHARES

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PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES

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PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES

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TAXATION

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OTHER INFORMATION

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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APPENDIX A

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

For ease of use, certain terms or names that are used in this SAI have been shortened or abbreviated. A list of these terms and their corresponding full names or definitions can be found below. An investor may find it helpful to review the terms and names before reading the SAI.

 

Term

 

Definition

1933 Act   Securities Act of 1933, as amended
1934 Act   Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
1940 Act   Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
The Advisor or ProShare Advisors   ProShare Advisors LLC
Board of Trustees or Board   Board of Trustees of ProShares Trust
CFTC   Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Code or Internal Revenue Code   Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
Distributor or SEI   SEI Investments Distribution Co.

Exchange

Fund(s)

 

NYSE Arca or The NASDAQ Stock Market

One or more of the series of the Trust identified on the front cover of this SAI

Independent Trustee(s)   Trustees who are not “Interested Persons” as defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act
SAI   The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information dated October 1, 2010
SEC   U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Shares   The shares of the Funds
Trust   ProShares Trust
Trustee(s)   One or more of the trustees of the Trust

PROSHARES TRUST

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust and is registered with the SEC as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act. The Trust was organized on May 29, 2002 and consists of multiple series, including the ninety-nine Funds listed on the front cover of this SAI.

Other funds may be added in the future. Each of the Funds is registered as a non-diversified management investment company.

The Funds are exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and the Shares are listed on an Exchange. The Shares trade on the relevant Exchange at market prices that may differ to some degree from the Shares’ net asset values (“NAV”). Each Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis at NAV in large, specified numbers of Shares called “Creation Units.” Creation Units of the Ultra ProShares are issued and redeemed in-kind for securities included in the relevant underlying index and an amount of cash or entirely in cash. Creation Units of the Short ProShares are purchased and redeemed in cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Retail investors, therefore, generally will not be able to purchase the Shares directly. Rather, most retail investors will purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker.

Reference is made to the Prospectus for a discussion of the investment objectives and policies of each of the Funds. The discussion below supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the applicable Prospectus. Portfolio management is provided to the Funds by ProShare Advisors, a Maryland limited liability company with offices at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.


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The investment restrictions of the Funds specifically identified as fundamental policies may not be changed without the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act. The investment objectives and all other investment policies of the Funds not specified as fundamental (including the benchmarks of the Funds) may be changed by the Trustees without the approval of shareholders.

The investment techniques and strategies discussed below may be used by a Fund if, in the opinion of the Advisor, the techniques or strategies may be advantageous to the Fund. A Fund is free to reduce or eliminate its use of any of these techniques or strategies without changing the Fund’s fundamental policies. There is no assurance that any of the techniques or strategies listed below, or any of the other methods of investment available to a Fund, will result in the achievement of the Fund’s objectives. Also, there can be no assurance that any Fund will grow to, or maintain, an economically viable size, in which case management may determine to liquidate the Fund at a time that may not be opportune for shareholders.

The use of the term “favorable market conditions” throughout this SAI is intended to convey rising markets for the Ultra ProShares and Alpha ProShares and falling markets for the Short ProShares. The use of the term “adverse market conditions” is intended to convey falling markets for the Alpha ProShares and the Ultra ProShares, and rising markets for the Short ProShares.

Exchange Listing and Trading

There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of Shares of any Fund will continue to be met. The Exchange may remove a Fund from listing under certain circumstances.

As in the case of all equities traded on the Exchange, the brokers’ commission on transactions in the Funds will be based on negotiated commission rates at customary levels for retail customers.

In order to provide current Share pricing information, The Exchange disseminates an updated Indicative Optimized Portfolio Value (“IOPV”) for each Fund. The Trust is not involved in or responsible for any aspect of the calculation or dissemination of the IOPVs and makes no warranty as to the accuracy of the IOPVs. IOPVs are expected to be disseminated on a per Fund basis every 15 seconds during regular trading hours of the Exchange.

INVESTMENT POLICIES, TECHNIQUES AND RELATED RISKS

General

A Fund may consider changing its benchmark or the index underlying its benchmark at any time, including if, for example, the current index becomes unavailable; the Board of Trustees believes that the current index no longer serves the investment needs of a majority of shareholders or that another index may better serve their needs; or if the financial or economic environment makes it difficult for the Fund’s investment results to correspond sufficiently to its current benchmark or underlying index. If believed appropriate, a Fund may specify a benchmark index for itself that is “leveraged” or proprietary. Of course, there can be no assurance that a Fund will achieve its objective.

Fundamental securities analysis is not used by ProShare Advisors in seeking to correlate a Fund’s investment returns with its benchmark. Rather, ProShare Advisors primarily uses a mathematical approach to determine the investments a Fund makes and techniques it employs. While ProShare Advisors attempts to minimize any “tracking error,” certain factors tend to cause a Fund’s investment results to vary from a perfect correlation to its benchmark. See “Special Considerations.”

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investments in securities and other instruments. For example, the Funds typically invest indirectly in securities or instruments by using financial instruments with economic exposure similar to those securities or instruments.

Additional information concerning the Funds, their investments policies and techniques, and the securities and financial instruments in which they may invest is set forth below.

Name Policies

The Funds have adopted non-fundamental investment policies obligating them to commit, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of their assets to investments that, in combination, have economic characteristics similar to equity securities contained in the underlying index (for Ultra ProShares and Alpha ProShares) and/or financial instruments with similar economic characteristics. For purposes of each such investment policy, “assets” includes a Fund’s net assets, as well as amounts borrowed for investment purposes, if any. In addition, for purposes of such an investment policy, “assets” includes not only the amount of a Fund’s net assets attributable to investments directly providing investment exposure to the type of investments suggested by its name (e.g., the value of stocks, or the value of derivative instruments such as futures, options or options on futures), but also the amount of the Fund’s net assets that are segregated on the Fund’s books and records, as required by applicable regulatory guidance, or otherwise used to cover such investment exposure. The Board has adopted a policy to provide investors with at least 60 days’ notice prior to changes in a Fund’s name policy.

Equity Securities

The market price of securities owned by a Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment generally. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. The value of a security may also decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities, and the Funds are particularly sensitive to these market risks.

Foreign Securities

Certain of the Funds may invest in securities principally traded outside of the U.S. or in foreign issuers. Foreign securities may involve special risks due to foreign economic, political and legal developments, including unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates, exchange control regulation (including currency blockage), expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, taxation of income earned in foreign nations, withholding of portions of interest and dividends in certain countries and the possible difficulty of obtaining and enforcing judgments against foreign entities. Default in foreign government securities, political or social instability or diplomatic developments could affect investments in securities of issuers in foreign nations. In addition, in many countries there is less publicly available information about issuers than is available in reports about companies in the United States. Foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, and auditing practices and requirements may differ from those applicable to U.S. companies. The growing interconnectivity of global economies and financial markets has increased the possibilities that conditions in any one country or region could have an adverse impact on issuers of securities in a different country or region.

In addition, the securities of some foreign governments, companies and securities markets are less liquid, and may be more volatile, than comparable domestic issuers. Some foreign investments may be subject to brokerage commissions and fees that are higher than those applicable to U.S. investments. A Fund also may be

 

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affected by different settlement practices or delayed settlements in some foreign markets. Furthermore, some foreign jurisdictions regulate and limit U.S. investments in the securities of certain issuers.

A Fund’s foreign investments that are related to developing (or “emerging market”) countries may be particularly volatile due to the aforementioned factors.

A Fund may value its financial instruments based upon foreign securities by using market prices of domestically-traded financial instruments with comparable foreign securities market exposure.

Exposure to Securities or Issuers in Specific Foreign Countries or Regions

Some Funds focus their investments in particular geographical regions or countries. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities discussed above, the investments of such Funds may be exposed to special risks that are specific to the country or region in which the investments are focused. Furthermore, Funds with such a focus may be subject to additional risks associated with events in nearby countries or regions or those of a country’s principal trading partners. Additionally, some Funds have an investment focus in a country or region that is an emerging market and, therefore, are subject to heightened risks relative to Funds that focus their investments in more developed countries or regions.

Futures Contracts and Related Options

The Funds may purchase or sell stock index futures contracts and options thereon as a substitute for a comparable market position in the underlying securities or to satisfy regulatory requirements. A commodity futures contract generally obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to take delivery of) the specified commodity on the expiration date of the contract. A stock index futures contract obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to take) 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 stock index futures contract and the price at which the agreement is made. No physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index is made.

The Funds generally choose to engage in closing or offsetting transactions before final settlement 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 done 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 done at a lower (higher) price, inclusive of commissions.

Whether a Fund realizes a gain or loss from futures activities depends generally upon movements in the underlying security. The extent of the Fund’s loss from an unhedged short position in futures contracts is potentially unlimited. The Funds may engage in related closing transactions with respect to options on futures contracts. The Funds intend to 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 United States by the CFTC.

When a Fund purchases or sells a stock index futures contract, or buys or sells an option thereon, the Fund “covers” its position. To cover its position, a Fund may enter into an offsetting position or segregate with its custodian bank or on the books and records of the Fund (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or liquid instruments that, when added to any amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract or otherwise “cover” its position.

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transactions and options thereon provided that the investment advisor to the company claims an exclusion from regulation as a commodity pool operator. In connection with its management of the Trust, the Advisor has claimed such an exclusion from registration as a commodity pool trading adviser under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”). The Trust has claimed an exclusion from registration as a commodity pool operator under the CEA. Therefore, neither the Trust nor the Advisor is subject to the registration and regulatory requirements of the CEA. There are no limitations on the extent to which each Fund may engage in transactions involving futures and options thereon, except as set forth in the Funds’ Prospectus and this SAI.

Upon entering into a futures contract, each Fund will be required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents in the range of approximately 5% to 7% of the contract amount (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 Fund 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 index 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 Fund may elect to close its position by taking an opposite position, which will operate to terminate the Fund’s existing position in the contract.

A Fund may cover its long position in a futures contract by taking a short position in the instruments underlying the futures contract, or by taking positions in instruments the prices of which are expected to move relatively consistently inversely with the futures contract. A Fund may cover its short position in a futures contract by taking a long position in the instruments underlying the futures contract, or by taking positions in instruments, the prices of which are expected to move relatively consistently to the futures contract. A Fund may “cover” its short position in a futures contract by purchasing a call option on the same futures contract with a strike price (i.e., an exercise price) as low or lower than the price of the futures contract, or, if the strike price of the call is greater than the price of the futures contract, the Fund will earmark or segregate cash or liquid instruments equal in value to the difference between the strike price of the call and the price of the future. A Fund may cover its long or short positions in futures by earmarking or segregating with its custodian bank or on the books and records of the Funds (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or liquid instruments that, when added to any amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract or otherwise “cover” its position.

A Fund may cover its sale of a call option on a futures contract by taking a long position in the underlying futures contract at a price less than or equal to the strike price of the call option, or, if the long position in the underlying futures contract is established at a price greater than the strike price of the written (sold) call, the Fund will earmark or maintain in a segregated account liquid instruments equal in value to the difference between the strike price of the call and the price of the future. A Fund may also cover its sale of a call option by taking positions in instruments, the prices of which are expected to move relatively consistently with the call option. A Fund may cover its sale of a put option on a futures contract by taking a short position in the underlying futures contract at a price greater than or equal to the strike price of the put option, or, if the short position in the underlying futures contract is established at a price less than the strike price of the written put, the Fund will segregate cash or liquid instruments equal in value to the difference between the strike price of the put and the price of the future. A Fund may also cover its sale of a put option by taking positions in instruments the prices of which are expected to move relatively consistently with the put option.

Although the Funds intend 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

 

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prompt liquidation of futures positions and potentially subjecting a Fund to substantial losses. If trading is not possible, or if a Fund determines not to close a futures position in anticipation of adverse price movements, the Fund will be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. The risk that the Fund will be unable to close out a futures position will be minimized by entering into such transactions on a national securities exchange with an active and liquid secondary market.

Forward Contracts

A principal investment strategy of the Funds is to invest in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index, which may include forward contracts, and for the Short ProShares, may be the primary or sole investment strategy of the Funds. The Funds may enter into equity, equity index or interest rate forward contracts for purposes of attempting to gain exposure to an index or group of securities without actually purchasing these securities, or to hedge a position. Forward contracts are two-party contracts pursuant to which one party agrees to pay the counterparty a fixed price for an agreed-upon amount of commodities, securities or the cash value of the commodities, securities or the securities index, at an agreed-upon date. When required by law, a Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to the value of the Fund’s total assets committed to the consummation of such forward contracts. Obligations under forward contracts so covered will not be considered senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s investment restriction concerning senior securities. A Fund will not enter into a forward contract unless the Advisor believes that the other party to the transaction is creditworthy. A Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a forward contract in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a counterparty. If such a default occurs, a Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the forward contract, but such remedies may be subject to bankruptcy and insolvency laws, which could affect the Fund’s rights as a creditor.

Index Options

The Funds may purchase and write options on stock indexes to create investment exposure consistent with their investment objectives, to hedge or limit the exposure of their positions, or to create synthetic money market positions.

A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market values of the stocks included in the index. Options on stock indexes give the holder the right to receive an amount of cash upon exercise of the option. Receipt of this cash amount will depend upon the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based being greater than (in the case of a call) or less than (in the case of a put) the exercise price of the option. The amount of cash received, if any, will be the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option, multiplied by a specified dollar multiple. The writer (seller) of the option is obligated, in return for the premiums received from the purchaser of the option, to make delivery of this amount to the purchaser. All settlements of index options transactions are in cash.

Index options are subject to substantial risks, including the risk of imperfect correlation between the option price and the value of the underlying securities composing the stock index selected and the risk that there might not be a liquid secondary market for the option. Because the value of an index option depends upon movements in the level of the index rather than the price of a particular stock, whether a Fund will realize a gain or loss from the purchase or writing (sale) of options on an index depends upon movements in the level of stock prices in the stock market generally or, in the case of certain indexes, in an industry or market segment, rather than upon movements in the price of a particular stock. This requires different skills and techniques than are required for predicting changes in the price of individual stocks. A Fund will not enter into an option position that exposes the Fund to an obligation to another party, unless the Fund either (i) owns an offsetting position in securities or other options and/or (ii) earmarks or segregates with the Fund’s custodian bank cash or liquid instruments that, when added to the premiums deposited with respect to the option, are equal to the market value of the underlying stock index not otherwise covered.

 

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The Funds may engage in transactions in stock index options listed on national securities exchanges or traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market as an investment vehicle for the purpose of realizing the Fund’s investment objective. Options on indexes are settled in cash, not by delivery of securities. The exercising holder of an index option receives, instead of a security, cash equal to the difference between the closing price of the securities index and the exercise price of the option.

Some stock index options are based on a broad market index such as the S&P 500®, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”) Composite Index or on a narrower index such as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Over-the-Counter Index. Options currently are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (the “CBOE”) and other exchanges (“Options Exchanges”). Purchased OTC options and the cover for written OTC options will be subject to the relevant Fund’s 15% limitation on investment in illiquid securities. See “Illiquid Securities.”

Each of the Options Exchanges has established limitations governing the maximum number of call or put options on the same index which may be bought or written (sold) by a single investor, whether acting alone or in concert with others (regardless of whether such options are written on the same or different Options Exchanges or are held or written on one or more accounts or through one or more brokers). Under these limitations, option positions of all investment companies advised by the same investment advisor are combined for purposes of these limits. Pursuant to these limitations, an Options Exchange may order the liquidation of positions and may impose other sanctions or restrictions. These position limits may restrict the number of listed options which a Fund may buy or sell. The Advisor intends to comply with all limitations.

Options on Securities

The Funds may buy and write (sell) options on securities for the purpose of realizing their investment objective. By buying a call option, a Fund has the right, in return for a premium paid during the term of the option, to buy the securities underlying the option at the exercise price. By writing a call option on securities, a Fund becomes obligated during the term of the option to sell the securities underlying the option at the exercise price if the option is exercised. By buying a put option, a Fund has the right, in return for a premium paid during the term of the option, to sell the securities underlying the option at the exercise price. By writing a put option, a Fund becomes obligated during the term of the option to purchase the securities underlying the option at the exercise price if the option is exercised. During the term of the option, the writer may be assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through whom the option was sold. The exercise notice would require the writer to deliver, in the case of a call, or take delivery of, in the case of a put, the underlying security against payment of the exercise price. This obligation terminates upon expiration of the option, or at such earlier time that the writer effects a closing purchase transaction by purchasing an option covering the same underlying security and having the same exercise price and expiration date as the one previously sold. Once an option has been exercised, the writer may not execute a closing purchase transaction. To secure the obligation to deliver the underlying security in the case of a call option, the writer of a call option is required to deposit in escrow the underlying security or other assets in accordance with the rules of the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), an institution created to interpose itself between buyers and sellers of options. The OCC assumes the other side of every purchase and sale transaction on an exchange and, by doing so, gives its guarantee to the transaction. When writing call options on securities, a Fund may cover its position by owning the underlying security on which the option is written. Alternatively, the Fund may cover its position by owning a call option on the underlying security, on a share-for-share basis, which is deliverable under the option contract at a price no higher than the exercise price of the call option written by the Fund or, if higher, by owning such call option and depositing and segregating cash or liquid instruments equal in value to the difference between the two exercise prices. In addition, a Fund may cover its position by segregating cash or liquid instruments equal in value to the exercise price of the call option written by the Fund. When a Fund writes a put option, the Fund will segregate with its custodian bank cash or liquid instruments having a value equal to the exercise value of the option. The principal reason for a Fund to write call options on stocks held by the Fund is to attempt to realize, through the receipt of premiums, a greater return than would be realized on the underlying securities alone.

 

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If a Fund that writes an option wishes to terminate the Fund’s obligation, the Fund may effect a “closing purchase transaction.” The Fund accomplishes this by buying an option of the same series as the option previously written by the Fund. The effect of the purchase is that the writer’s position will be canceled by the OCC. However, a writer may not effect a closing purchase transaction after the writer has been notified of the exercise of an option. Likewise, a Fund which is the holder of an option may liquidate its position by effecting a “closing sale transaction.” The Fund accomplishes this by selling an option of the same series as the option previously purchased by the Fund. There is no guarantee that either a closing purchase or a closing sale transaction can be effected. If any call or put option is not exercised or sold, the option will become worthless on its expiration date. A Fund will realize a gain (or a loss) on a closing purchase transaction with respect to a call or a put option previously written by the Fund if the premium, plus commission costs, paid by the Fund to purchase the call or put option to close the transaction is less (or greater) than the premium, less commission costs, received by the Fund on the sale of the call or the put option. The Fund also will realize a gain if a call or put option which the Fund has written lapses unexercised, because the Fund would retain the premium.

Although certain securities exchanges attempt to provide continuously liquid markets in which holders and writers of options can close out their positions at any time prior to the expiration of the option, no assurance can be given that a market will exist at all times for all outstanding options purchased or sold by a Fund. If an options market were to become unavailable, the Fund would be unable to realize its profits or limit its losses until the Fund could exercise options it holds, and the Fund would remain obligated until options it wrote were exercised or expired. Reasons for the absence of liquid secondary market on an exchange include the following: (i) there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; (ii) restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening or closing transactions or both; (iii) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options; (iv) unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (v) the facilities of an exchange or the OCC may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading volume; or (vi) one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options) and those options would cease to exist, although outstanding options on that exchange that had been issued by the OCC as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

Swap Agreements

A principal investment strategy of the Funds is to invest in financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index, which may include swap agreements, and, for the Short ProShares, which may be the primary or sole investment strategy (along with selling securities short). The Funds may enter into equity, equity index or interest rate swap agreements for purposes of attempting to gain exposure to an index or group of securities without actually purchasing those securities, or to hedge a position. 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 returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or group of securities. Forms of swap agreements include interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified level, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels.

Most swap agreements entered into by the Funds calculate the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a “net basis.” Consequently, a Fund’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”).

 

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A Fund’s current obligations under a swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owed to the Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by segregating or earmarking assets determined to be liquid. Obligations under swap agreements so covered will not be construed to be senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s investment restriction concerning senior securities. A Fund will not enter into any swap agreement unless the Advisor believes that the other party to the transaction is creditworthy. A Fund 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 Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the swap agreements, but such remedies may be subject to bankruptcy and insolvency laws which could affect the Fund’s right as a creditor.

Each Fund may enter into swap agreements to invest in a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities in circumstances in which direct investment is restricted for legal reasons or is otherwise impracticable. The counterparty to any swap agreement will typically be a bank, investment banking firm or broker-dealer. On a long swap, the counterparty will generally agree to pay the Fund 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 stocks, plus the dividends that would have been received on those stocks. The Fund 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 stocks. Therefore, the return to the Fund on any swap agreement should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the stocks less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. As a trading technique, the Advisor may substitute physical securities with a swap agreement having risk characteristics substantially similar to the underlying securities.

Swap agreements typically are settled on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Payments may be made at the conclusion of a swap agreement or periodically during its term. 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 Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to a swap agreement defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. The net amount of the excess, if any, of a Fund’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 Fund’s custodian. Inasmuch as these transactions are entered into for hedging purposes or are offset by earmarked or segregated cash or liquid assets, as permitted by applicable law, the Funds and their Advisor believe that these transactions do not constitute senior securities within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and, accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to a Fund’s borrowing restrictions.

The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid in comparison with the markets for other similar instruments which are traded in the OTC market. The Advisor, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, is responsible for determining and monitoring the liquidity of the Funds’ transactions in swap agreements.

The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions.

Short Sales

The Funds may engage in short sales transactions. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. To complete such a transaction, a Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by borrowing the same security from another lender, purchasing it at the market price at

 

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the time of replacement or paying the lender an amount equal to the cost of purchasing the security. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to repay the lender any dividends it receives, or interest which accrues, during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. The net proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet the margin requirements, until the short position is closed out. A Fund also will incur transaction costs in effecting short sales.

The Funds may make short sales “against the box,” i.e., when a security identical to or convertible or exchangeable into one owned by a Fund is borrowed and sold short. Whenever a Fund engages in short sales, it earmarks or segregates liquid securities or cash in an amount that, when combined with the amount of collateral deposited with the broker in connection with the short sale, equals the current market value of the security sold short. The earmarked or segregated assets are marked-to-market daily.

A Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. A Fund will realize a gain if the price of the security declines in price between those dates. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of the premium, dividends or interest a Fund may be required to pay, if any, in connection with a short sale.

The Funds will not sell short the equity securities of issuers contained in the NASDAQ-100 Index.

Depositary Receipts

Some Funds may invest in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). For many foreign securities, U.S. dollar-denominated ADRs, which are traded in the United States on exchanges or OTC, are issued by domestic banks. ADRs represent the right to receive securities of foreign issuers deposited in a domestic bank or a correspondent bank. ADRs do not eliminate all the risk inherent in investing in the securities of foreign issuers. However, by investing in ADRs rather than directly in foreign issuers’ stock, the Funds can avoid currency risks during the settlement period for either purchase or sales.

In general, there is a large, liquid market in the United States for many ADRs. The information available for ADRs is subject to the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards of the domestic market or exchange on which they are traded, which standards are more uniform and more exacting than those to which many foreign issuers may be subject. Certain ADRs, typically those denominated 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 costs thereof. The depository 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.

The Funds may invest in both sponsored and unsponsored ADRs. Unsponsored ADR programs are organized independently and without the cooperation of the issuer of the underlying securities. As a result, available information concerning the issuers may not be as current for sponsored ADRs, and the prices of unsponsored depository receipts may be more volatile than if such instruments were sponsored by the issuer.

A Fund may also invest in Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”). GDRs are receipts for shares in a foreign-based corporation traded in capital markets around the world. While ADRs permit foreign corporations to offer shares to American citizens, GDRs allow companies in Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin American to offer shares in many markets around the world.

 

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U.S. Government Securities

The Funds also may invest in U.S. government securities in pursuit of their investment objectives, as “cover” for the investment techniques these Funds employ, or for liquidity purposes.

U.S. government securities include U.S. Treasury securities, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury and which differ only in their interest rates, maturities, and times of issuance. U.S. Treasury bills have initial maturities of one year or less; U.S. Treasury notes have initial maturities of one to ten years; and U.S. Treasury bonds generally have initial maturities of greater than ten years. Certain U.S. government securities are issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government including, but not limited to, obligations of U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Government National Mortgage Association, the Small Business Administration, the Federal Farm Credit Administration, the Federal Home Loan Banks, Banks for Cooperatives (including the Central Bank for Cooperatives), the Federal Land Banks, the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Federal Financing Bank, the Student Loan Marketing Association, and the National Credit Union Administration. Some obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, including, for example, Government National Mortgage Association pass-through certificates, are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. On September 7, 2008, FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac” or “FHLMC”), a similar U.S. government instrumentality, were placed into conservatorship by their new regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Simultaneously, the U.S. Treasury made a commitment of indefinite duration to maintain the positive net worth of both entities. No assurance can be given that the initiatives discussed above with respect to the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by FNMA and FHLMC will be successful. Other obligations issued by or guaranteed by federal agencies, such as those securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain obligations of the federal agency but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, while other obligations issued by or guaranteed by federal agencies, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. While the U.S. government provides financial support to such U.S. government-sponsored federal agencies, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will always do so, since the U.S. government is not so obligated by law. U.S. Treasury notes and bonds typically pay coupon interest semi-annually and repay the principal at maturity.

Yields on U.S. government securities are dependent on a variety of factors, including the general conditions of the money and bond markets, the size of a particular offering, and the maturity of the obligation. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields and are generally subject to potentially greater capital appreciation and depreciation than obligations with shorter maturities and lower yields. The market value of U.S. government securities generally varies inversely with changes in market interest rates. An increase in interest rates, therefore, would generally reduce the market value of a Fund’s portfolio investments in U.S. government securities, while a decline in interest rates would generally increase the market value of a Fund’s portfolio investments in these securities.

Repurchase Agreements

Each of the Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions in pursuit of its investment objectives, as “cover” for the investment techniques it employs, or for liquidity purposes. Under a repurchase agreement, a Fund 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 day or a few days later. The resale price is 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 Funds follow certain procedures designed to minimize the risks inherent in such agreements. These procedures include effecting repurchase

 

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transactions only with large, well-capitalized and well-established financial institutions whose condition will be continually monitored by ProShare Advisors. 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. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, a Fund 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 Fund could suffer a loss. A Fund also may experience difficulties and incur certain costs in exercising its rights to the collateral and may lose the interest the Fund 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 Funds 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 Fund, amounts to more than 15% of the Fund’s total net assets. The investments of each of the Funds in repurchase agreements at times may be substantial when, in the view of ProShare Advisors, liquidity, investment, regulatory, or other considerations so warrant.

Money Market Instruments

To seek its investment objective, as a cash reserve, for liquidity purposes, or as “cover” for positions it has taken, a Fund may invest all or part of its assets in cash or cash equivalents, which include, but are not limited to, short-term money market instruments, U.S. government securities, certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances or repurchase agreements secured by U.S. government securities.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may use reverse repurchase agreements as part of its investment strategy. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by a Fund of portfolio assets concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. Generally, the effect of such a transaction is that the Fund can recover all or most of the cash invested in the portfolio securities involved during the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, while the Fund will be able to keep the interest income associated with those portfolio securities. Such transactions are advantageous only if the interest cost to the Fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the cost of obtaining the cash otherwise. Opportunities to achieve this advantage may not always be available, and the Fund intends to use the reverse repurchase technique only when the Advisor believes it will be to the Fund’s advantage to do so. The Fund will earmark or segregate cash or liquid instruments equal in value to the Fund’s obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements.

Borrowing

The Funds may borrow money for cash management purposes or investment purposes. Borrowing for investment is known as leveraging. Leveraging investments, by purchasing securities with borrowed money, is a speculative technique which increases investment risk, but also increases investment opportunity. Since substantially all of a Fund’s assets will fluctuate in value, whereas the interest obligations on borrowings may be fixed, the NAV per Share of the Fund will fluctuate more when the Fund is leveraging its investments than would otherwise be the case. Moreover, interest costs on borrowings may fluctuate with changing market rates of interest and may partially offset or exceed the returns on the borrowed funds. Under adverse market conditions, a Fund might have to sell portfolio securities to meet interest or principal payments at a time when investment considerations would not favor such sales.

As required by the 1940 Act, a Fund must maintain continuous asset coverage (total assets, including assets acquired with borrowed funds, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of all amounts borrowed. If at any time the value of a Fund’s assets should fail to meet this 300% coverage test, the Fund, within three days (not including weekends and holidays), will reduce the amount of the Fund’s borrowings to the extent necessary to meet this 300% coverage requirement. Maintenance of this percentage limitation may result in the sale of portfolio securities at a time when investment considerations would not favor such sale. In addition to the

 

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foregoing, the Funds are authorized to borrow money as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes in amounts not in excess of 5% of the value of each Fund’s total assets. This borrowing is not subject to the foregoing 300% asset coverage requirement. The Funds are authorized to pledge portfolio securities as ProShare Advisors deems appropriate in connection with any borrowings.

Each Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements, which may be viewed as a form of borrowing, with financial institutions. However, to the extent a Fund “covers” its repurchase obligations as described above in “Reverse Repurchase Agreements,” such agreement will not be considered to be a senior security and, therefore, will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by that Fund.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities

Each Fund, from time to time, in the ordinary course of business, may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis (i.e., delivery and payment can take place between a month and 120 days after the date of the transaction). These securities are subject to market fluctuations and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction and thereafter reflect the value of the securities, each day, in determining the Fund’s NAV. Each Fund will not purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis if, as a result, more than 15% of the Fund’s net assets would be so invested. At the time of delivery of the securities, the value of the securities may be more or less than the purchase price.

The Trust will earmark or segregate cash or liquid instruments equal to or greater in value than the Fund’s purchase commitments for such when-issued or delayed-delivery securities.

Investments in Other Investment Companies

The Funds may invest in the securities of other investment companies to the extent that such an investment would be consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act or any exemptive order issued by the SEC. If a Fund invests in, and, thus, is a shareholder of, another investment company, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by such other investment company, including advisory fees, in addition to both the management fees payable directly by the Fund to the Fund’s own investment advisor and the other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with the Fund’s own operations. See “Investments in Other Investment Companies” in the Prospectus for more information.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Each Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Equity REITs invest primarily in real property while mortgage REITs make construction, development and long term mortgage loans. Their value may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the REIT, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and 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 and the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free income status under the Code and failing to maintain exempt status under the 1940 Act.

Illiquid Securities

Each Fund may purchase illiquid securities, including securities that are not readily marketable and securities that are not registered (“restricted securities”) under the 1933 Act, but which can be sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. A Fund will not invest more than 15% of the Fund’s net assets in illiquid securities. The term “illiquid securities” for this purpose means securities that cannot be

 

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disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the Fund has valued the securities. Under the current guidelines of the staff of the SEC, illiquid securities also are considered to include, among other securities, purchased OTC options, certain cover for OTC options, repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days, and certain securities whose disposition is restricted under the federal securities laws. The Fund may not be able to sell illiquid securities when ProShare Advisors considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such securities at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the securities were more liquid. In addition, the sale of illiquid securities also may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities that are not illiquid. Illiquid securities also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such securities, and investments in illiquid securities may have an adverse impact on NAV.

Institutional markets for restricted securities have developed as a result of the promulgation of Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, which provides a safe harbor from 1933 Act registration requirements for qualifying sales to institutional investors. When Rule 144A securities present an attractive investment opportunity and otherwise meet selection criteria, a Fund may make such investments. Whether or not such securities are illiquid depends on the market that exists for the particular security. The staff of the SEC has taken the position that the liquidity of Rule 144A restricted securities is a question of fact for a board of trustees to determine, such determination to be based on a consideration of the readily-available trading markets and the review of any contractual restrictions. The staff also has acknowledged that, while a board of trustees retains ultimate responsibility, trustees may delegate this function to an investment advisor. The Board of Trustees has delegated this responsibility for determining the liquidity of Rule 144A restricted securities which may be invested in by a Fund to ProShare Advisors. It is not possible to predict with assurance exactly how the market for Rule 144A restricted securities or any other security will develop. A security which when purchased enjoyed a fair degree of marketability may subsequently become illiquid and, accordingly, a security which was deemed to be liquid at the time of acquisition may subsequently become illiquid. In such event, appropriate remedies will be considered to minimize the effect on the Fund’s liquidity.

Portfolio Turnover

A Fund’s portfolio turnover may vary from year to year, as well as within a year. The overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions is evaluated by ProShare Advisors based upon its knowledge of available information as to the general level of commissions paid by other institutional investors for comparable services. In addition, a Fund’s portfolio turnover level may adversely affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective. “Portfolio Turnover Rate” is defined under the rules of the SEC as the lesser of the value of the securities purchased or securities sold, excluding all securities whose maturities at time of acquisition were one year or less, divided by the average monthly value of such securities owned during the year. Based on this definition, instruments with remaining maturities of less than one year are excluded from the calculation of the Portfolio Turnover Rate. Instruments excluded from the calculation of portfolio turnover generally would include future contracts, swap agreements and option contracts in which the Funds invest since such contracts generally have a remaining maturity of less than one year. ETFs, such as the Funds, may incur very low levels of portfolio turnover (or none at all in accordance with the SEC methodology described above) because of the way in which they operate and the way shares are created in creation units. However, a low or zero Portfolio Turnover Rate should not be assumed to be indicative of the amount of gains that a Fund may or may not distribute to shareholders, as the instruments excluded from the calculation described above may have generated taxable gains upon their sale or maturity. For those Funds that commenced operations prior to May 31, 2010, each such Fund’s turnover rate for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010 is set forth in the Annual Report to shareholders. Annual Portfolio turnover rates are also shown in each Fund’s summary prospectus.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

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Tracking and Correlation

While the Funds do not expect that their daily returns will deviate significantly from their respective daily investment objectives, several factors may affect their ability to achieve this correlation. Among these factors are: (1) a Fund’s expenses, including brokerage (which may be increased by high portfolio turnover) and the cost of the investment techniques employed by that Fund; (2) less than all of the securities in the benchmark index being held by a Fund and securities not included in the benchmark index being held by a Fund; (3) an imperfect correlation between the performance of instruments held by a Fund, such as futures contracts, and the performance of the underlying securities in the cash market; (4) bid-ask spreads (the effect of which may be increased by portfolio turnover); (5) holding instruments traded in a market that has become illiquid or disrupted; (6) a Fund’s Share prices being rounded to the nearest cent; (7) changes to the benchmark index that are not disseminated in advance; (8) the need to conform a Fund’s portfolio holdings to comply with investment restrictions or policies or regulatory or tax law requirements; and (9) early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of a Fund trade, resulting in the inability of the Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions. While close tracking of any Fund to its benchmark may be achieved on any single trading day, over time the cumulative percentage increase or decrease in the NAV of the Shares of a Fund may diverge significantly from the cumulative percentage decrease or increase in the benchmark due to a compounding effect.

Leverage

Each Fund intends to use, on a regular basis, leveraged investment techniques in pursuing its investment objectives. Utilization of leverage involves special risks and should be considered to be speculative. Leverage exists when a Fund achieves the right to a return on a capital base that exceeds the amount the Fund has invested. Leverage creates the potential for greater gains to Fund shareholders during favorable market conditions and the risk of magnified losses during adverse market conditions. Leverage is likely to cause higher volatility of the NAVs of these Funds’ Shares. Leverage may involve the creation of a liability that does not entail any interest costs or the creation of a liability that requires the Fund to pay interest which would decrease the Fund’s total return to shareholders. If these Funds achieve their investment objectives, during adverse market conditions, shareholders should experience a loss greater than they would have incurred had these Funds not been leveraged.

• Special Note Regarding Compounding Risks of Leveraged Funds — As a result of compounding, for periods greater than one day, the use of leverage tends to cause the performance of a Fund to vary from the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund’s investment objective. Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on leveraged funds. Four factors significantly affect how close daily compounded returns are to longer-term index returns times the fund’s multiple: the length of the holding period, index volatility, whether the multiple is positive or inverse, and its leverage level. Longer holding periods, higher index volatility, inverse multiples and greater leverage each can lead to returns farther from the multiple times the index return. As the tables below show, particularly during periods of higher index volatility, compounding will cause longer term results to vary from the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund’s investment objective. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.

A leveraged fund’s return for periods longer than one day is primarily a function of the following:

 

  a) index performance;

 

  b) index volatility;

 

  c) period of time;

 

  d) financing rates associated with leverage;

 

  e) other Fund expenses; and

 

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The fund performance for a leveraged Fund can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the factors described above. The tables on the next five pages illustrate the impact of two factors, index volatility and index performance, on a leveraged fund. Index volatility is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the returns of an index and is calculated as the standard deviation of the natural logarithms of one plus the index return (calculated daily), multiplied by the square root of the number of trading days per year (assumed to be 252). The tables show estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of index performance and index volatility over a one-year period. Assumptions used in the tables include: (a) no dividends paid by the companies included in the index, or, with respect to Ultra Fixed Income ProShares and Short Fixed Income ProShares, no interest paid on securities in the index; (b) no fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leverage) of zero percent. If Fund expenses were included, the Fund’s performance would be lower than shown.

The first table below shows a performance example of an Ultra Fund which has an investment objective to correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the S&P 500. The Ultra Fund could be expected to achieve a 20% return on a yearly basis if the index performance was 10%, absent any costs or the correlation risk or other factors described above and in the Prospectus under “Correlation Risk” and “Compounding Risk.” However, as the table shows, with an index volatility of 20%, such a Fund would return 16.3%, again absent any costs or other factors described above and in the Prospectus under “Correlation Risk” and “Compounding Risk.” In the charts below, areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where a leveraged Fund with the investment objective described will return the same as or outperform (i.e., return more than) the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund’s investment objective; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund will underperform (i.e., return less than) the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund’s investment objective.

 

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Estimated Fund Return Over One Year When the Fund Objective is to Seek Daily Investment Results, Before Fund Fees and Expenses and Leverage Costs, that Correspond to Twice (200%) the Daily Performance of an Index.

 

One Year Index

Performance

  200%
One Year  Index
Performance
  Index Volatility
    0%   5%   10%   15%   20%   25%   30%   35%   40%   45%   50%   55%   60%
-60%   -120%   -84.0%   -84.0%   -84.2%   -84.4%   -84.6%   -85.0%   -85.4%   -85.8%   -86.4%   -86.9%   -87.5%   -88.2%   -88.8%
-55%   -110%   -79.8%   -79.8%   -80.0%   -80.2%   -80.5%   -81.0%   -81.5%   -82.1%   -82.7%   -83.5%   -84.2%   -85.0%   -85.9%
-50%   -100%   -75.0%   -75.1%   -75.2%   -75.6%   -76.0%   -76.5%   -77.2%   -77.9%   -78.7%   -79.6%   -80.5%   -81.5%   -82.6%
-45%   -90%   -69.8%   -69.8%   -70.1%   -70.4%   -70.9%   -71.6%   -72.4%   -73.2%   -74.2%   -75.3%   -76.4%   -77.6%   -78.9%
-40%   -80%   -64.0%   -64.1%   -64.4%   -64.8%   -65.4%   -66.2%   -67.1%   -68.2%   -69.3%   -70.6%   -72.0%   -73.4%   -74.9%
-35%   -70%   -57.8%   -57.9%   -58.2%   -58.7%   -59.4%   -60.3%   -61.4%   -62.6%   -64.0%   -65.5%   -67.1%   -68.8%   -70.5%
-30%   -60%   -51.0%   -51.1%   -51.5%   -52.1%   -52.9%   -54.0%   -55.2%   -56.6%   -58.2%   -60.0%   -61.8%   -63.8%   -65.8%
-25%   -50%   -43.8%   -43.9%   -44.3%   -45.0%   -46.0%   -47.2%   -48.6%   -50.2%   -52.1%   -54.1%   -56.2%   -58.4%   -60.8%
-20%   -40%   -36.0%   -36.2%   -36.6%   -37.4%   -38.5%   -39.9%   -41.5%   -43.4%   -45.5%   -47.7%   -50.2%   -52.7%   -55.3%
-15%   -30%   -27.8%   -27.9%   -28.5%   -29.4%   -30.6%   -32.1%   -34.0%   -36.1%   -38.4%   -41.0%   -43.7%   -46.6%   -49.6%
-10%   -20%   -19.0%   -19.2%   -19.8%   -20.8%   -22.2%   -23.9%   -26.0%   -28.3%   -31.0%   -33.8%   -36.9%   -40.1%   -43.5%
-5%   -10%   -9.8%   -10.0%   -10.6%   -11.8%   -13.3%   -15.2%   -17.5%   -20.2%   -23.1%   -26.3%   -29.7%   -33.3%   -37.0%
0%   0%   0.0%   -0.2%   -1.0%   -2.2%   -3.9%   -6.1%   -8.6%   -11.5%   -14.8%   -18.3%   -22.1%   -26.1%   -30.2%
5%   10%   10.3%   10.0%   9.2%   7.8%   5.9%   3.6%   0.8%   -2.5%   -6.1%   -10.0%   -14.1%   -18.5%   -23.1%
10%   20%   21.0%   20.7%   19.8%   18.3%   16.3%   13.7%   10.6%   7.0%   3.1%   -1.2%   -5.8%   -10.6%   -15.6%
15%   30%   32.3%   31.9%   30.9%   29.3%   27.1%   24.2%   20.9%   17.0%   12.7%   8.0%   3.0%   -2.3%   -7.7%
20%   40%   44.0%   43.6%   42.6%   40.8%   38.4%   35.3%   31.6%   27.4%   22.7%   17.6%   12.1%   6.4%   0.5%
25%   50%   56.3%   55.9%   54.7%   52.8%   50.1%   46.8%   42.8%   38.2%   33.1%   27.6%   21.7%   15.5%   9.0%
30%   60%   69.0%   68.6%   67.3%   65.2%   62.4%   58.8%   54.5%   49.5%   44.0%   38.0%   31.6%   24.9%   17.9%
35%   70%   82.3%   81.8%   80.4%   78.2%   75.1%   71.2%   66.6%   61.2%   55.3%   48.8%   41.9%   34.7%   27.2%
40%   80%   96.0%   95.5%   94.0%   91.6%   88.3%   84.1%   79.1%   73.4%   67.0%   60.1%   52.6%   44.8%   36.7%
45%   90%   110.3%   109.7%   108.2%   105.6%   102.0%   97.5%   92.2%   86.0%   79.2%   71.7%   63.7%   55.4%   46.7%
50%   100%   125.0%   124.4%   122.8%   120.0%   116.2%   111.4%   105.6%   99.1%   91.7%   83.8%   75.2%   66.3%   57.0%
55%   110%   140.3%   139.7%   137.9%   134.9%   130.8%   125.7%   119.6%   112.6%   104.7%   96.2%   87.1%   77.5%   67.6%
60%   120%   156.0%   155.4%   153.5%   150.3%   146.0%   140.5%   134.0%   126.5%   118.1%   109.1%   99.4%   89.2%   78.6%

 

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The table below shows a performance example of a Short ProShares (which has an investment objective to correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the S&P 500). In the chart below, areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where a Short ProShares will return the same as or outperform (i.e., return more than) the index performance; conversely areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where a Short ProShares will underperform (i.e., return less than) the index performance.

Estimated Fund Return Over One Year When the Fund Objective is to Seek Daily Investment Results, Before Fees and Expenses, that Correspond to the Inverse of the Daily Performance of an Index.

 

One Year Index
Performance

  Inverse of
One Year  Index
Performance
  Index Volatility
    0%   5%   10%   15%   20%   25%   30%   35%   40%   45%   50%   55%   60%
-60%   60%   150.0%   149.4%   147.5%   144.4%   140.2%   134.9%   128.5%   121.2%   113.0%   104.2%   94.7%   84.7%   74.4%
-55%   55%   122.2%   121.7%   120.0%   117.3%   113.5%   108.8%   103.1%   96.6%   89.4%   81.5%   73.1%   64.2%   55.0%
-50%   50%   100.0%   99.5%   98.0%   95.6%   92.2%   87.9%   82.8%   76.9%   70.4%   63.3%   55.8%   47.8%   39.5%
-45%   45%   81.8%   81.4%   80.0%   77.8%   74.7%   70.8%   66.2%   60.9%   54.9%   48.5%   41.6%   34.4%   26.9%
-40%   40%   66.7%   66.3%   65.0%   63.0%   60.1%   56.6%   52.3%   47.5%   42.0%   36.1%   29.8%   23.2%   16.3%
-35%   35%   53.8%   53.5%   52.3%   50.4%   47.8%   44.5%   40.6%   36.1%   31.1%   25.6%   19.8%   13.7%   7.3%
-30%   30%   42.9%   42.5%   41.4%   39.7%   37.3%   34.2%   30.6%   26.4%   21.7%   16.7%   11.3%   5.6%   -0.3%
-25%   25%   33.3%   33.0%   32.0%   30.4%   28.1%   25.3%   21.9%   18.0%   13.6%   8.9%   3.8%   -1.5%   -7.0%
-20%   20%   25.0%   24.7%   23.8%   22.2%   20.1%   17.4%   14.2%   10.6%   6.5%   2.1%   -2.6%   -7.6%   -12.8%
-15%   15%   17.6%   17.4%   16.5%   15.0%   13.0%   10.5%   7.5%   4.1%   0.3%   -3.9%   -8.4%   -13.1%   -17.9%
-10%   10%   11.1%   10.8%   10.0%   8.6%   6.8%   4.4%   1.5%   -1.7%   -5.3%   -9.3%   -13.5%   -17.9%   -22.5%
-5%   5%   5.3%   5.0%   4.2%   2.9%   1.1%   -1.1%   -3.8%   -6.9%   -10.3%   -14.0%   -18.0%   -22.2%   -26.6%
0%   0%   0.0%   -0.2%   -1.0%   -2.2%   -3.9%   -6.1%   -8.6%   -11.5%   -14.8%   -18.3%   -22.1%   -26.1%   -30.2%
5%   -5%   -4.8%   -5.0%   -5.7%   -6.9%   -8.5%   -10.5%   -13.0%   -15.7%   -18.8%   -22.2%   -25.8%   -29.6%   -33.6%
10%   -10%   -9.1%   -9.3%   -10.0%   -11.1%   -12.7%   -14.6%   -16.9%   -19.6%   -22.5%   -25.8%   -29.2%   -32.8%   -36.6%
15%   -15%   -13.0%   -13.3%   -13.9%   -15.0%   -16.5%   -18.3%   -20.5%   -23.1%   -25.9%   -29.0%   -32.3%   -35.7%   -39.3%
20%   -20%   -16.7%   -16.9%   -17.5%   -18.5%   -19.9%   -21.7%   -23.8%   -26.3%   -29.0%   -31.9%   -35.1%   -38.4%   -41.9%
25%   -25%   -20.0%   -20.2%   -20.8%   -21.8%   -23.1%   -24.8%   -26.9%   -29.2%   -31.8%   -34.7%   -37.7%   -40.9%   -44.2%
30%   -30%   -23.1%   -23.3%   -23.8%   -24.8%   -26.1%   -27.7%   -29.7%   -31.9%   -34.5%   -37.2%   -40.1%   -43.2%   -46.3%
35%   -35%   -25.9%   -26.1%   -26.7%   -27.6%   -28.8%   -30.4%   -32.3%   -34.5%   -36.9%   -39.5%   -42.3%   -45.3%   -48.3%
40%   -40%   -28.6%   -28.7%   -29.3%   -30.2%   -31.4%   -32.9%   -34.7%   -36.8%   -39.1%   -41.7%   -44.4%   -47.2%   -50.2%
45%   -45%   -31.0%   -31.2%   -31.7%   -32.6%   -33.7%   -35.2%   -37.0%   -39.0%   -41.2%   -43.7%   -46.3%   -49.0%   -51.9%
50%   -50%   -33.3%   -33.5%   -34.0%   -34.8%   -35.9%   -37.4%   -39.1%   -41.0%   -43.2%   -45.6%   -48.1%   -50.7%   -53.5%
55%   -55%   -35.5%   -35.6%   -36.1%   -36.9%   -38.0%   -39.4%   -41.0%   -42.9%   -45.0%   -47.3%   -49.8%   -52.3%   -55.0%
60%   -60%   -37.5%   -37.7%   -38.1%   -38.9%   -40.0%   -41.3%   -42.9%   -44.7%   -46.7%   -49.0%   -51.3%   -53.8%   -56.4%

 

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The table below shows a performance example of an UltraShort ProShares (which has an investment objective to correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the S&P 500). In the chart below, areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where an UltraShort ProShares will return the same as or outperform (i.e., return more than) the index performance; conversely areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where an UltraShort ProShares will underperform (i.e., return less than) the index performance.

Estimated Fund Return Over One Year When the Fund Objective is to Seek Daily Investment Results, Before Fees and Expenses, that Correspond to Twice (200%) the Inverse of the Daily Performance of an Index.

 

One Year Index
Performance

  200% Inverse of
One Year  Index
Performance
  Index Volatility
    0%   5%   10%   15%   20%   25%   30%   35%   40%   45%   50%   55%   60%
-60%   120%   525.0%   520.3%   506.5%   484.2%   454.3%   418.1%   377.1%   332.8%   286.7%   240.4%   195.2%   152.2%   112.2%
-55%   110%   393.8%   390.1%   379.2%   361.6%   338.0%   309.4%   277.0%   242.0%   205.6%   169.0%   133.3%   99.3%   67.7%
-50%   100%   300.0%   297.0%   288.2%   273.9%   254.8%   231.6%   205.4%   177.0%   147.5%   117.9%   88.9%   61.4%   35.8%
-45%   90%   230.6%   228.1%   220.8%   209.0%   193.2%   174.1%   152.4%   128.9%   104.6%   80.1%   56.2%   33.4%   12.3%
-40%   80%   177.8%   175.7%   169.6%   159.6%   146.4%   130.3%   112.0%   92.4%   71.9%   51.3%   31.2%   12.1%   -5.7%
-35%   70%   136.7%   134.9%   129.7%   121.2%   109.9%   96.2%   80.7%   63.9%   46.5%   28.9%   11.8%   -4.5%   -19.6%
-30%   60%   104.1%   102.6%   98.1%   90.8%   81.0%   69.2%   55.8%   41.3%   26.3%   11.2%   -3.6%   -17.6%   -30.7%
-25%   50%   77.8%   76.4%   72.5%   66.2%   57.7%   47.4%   35.7%   23.1%   10.0%   -3.2%   -16.0%   -28.3%   -39.6%
-20%   40%   56.3%   55.1%   51.6%   46.1%   38.6%   29.5%   19.3%   8.2%   -3.3%   -14.9%   -26.2%   -36.9%   -46.9%
-15%   30%   38.4%   37.4%   34.3%   29.4%   22.8%   14.7%   5.7%   -4.2%   -14.4%   -24.6%   -34.6%   -44.1%   -53.0%
-10%   20%   23.5%   22.5%   19.8%   15.4%   9.5%   2.3%   -5.8%   -14.5%   -23.6%   -32.8%   -41.7%   -50.2%   -58.1%
-5%   10%   10.8%   10.0%   7.5%   3.6%   -1.7%   -8.1%   -15.4%   -23.3%   -31.4%   -39.6%   -47.7%   -55.3%   -62.4%
0%   0%   0.0%   -0.7%   -3.0%   -6.5%   -11.3%   -17.1%   -23.7%   -30.8%   -38.1%   -45.5%   -52.8%   -59.6%   -66.0%
5%   -10%   -9.3%   -10.0%   -12.0%   -15.2%   -19.6%   -24.8%   -30.8%   -37.2%   -43.9%   -50.6%   -57.2%   -63.4%   -69.2%
10%   -20%   -17.4%   -18.0%   -19.8%   -22.7%   -26.7%   -31.5%   -36.9%   -42.8%   -48.9%   -55.0%   -61.0%   -66.7%   -71.9%
15%   -30%   -24.4%   -25.0%   -26.6%   -29.3%   -32.9%   -37.3%   -42.3%   -47.6%   -53.2%   -58.8%   -64.3%   -69.5%   -74.3%
20%   -40%   -30.6%   -31.1%   -32.6%   -35.1%   -38.4%   -42.4%   -47.0%   -51.9%   -57.0%   -62.2%   -67.2%   -72.0%   -76.4%
25%   -50%   -36.0%   -36.5%   -37.9%   -40.2%   -43.2%   -46.9%   -51.1%   -55.7%   -60.4%   -65.1%   -69.8%   -74.2%   -78.3%
30%   -60%   -40.8%   -41.3%   -42.6%   -44.7%   -47.5%   -50.9%   -54.8%   -59.0%   -63.4%   -67.8%   -72.0%   -76.1%   -79.9%
35%   -70%   -45.1%   -45.5%   -46.8%   -48.7%   -51.3%   -54.5%   -58.1%   -62.0%   -66.0%   -70.1%   -74.1%   -77.9%   -81.4%
40%   -80%   -49.0%   -49.4%   -50.5%   -52.3%   -54.7%   -57.7%   -61.1%   -64.7%   -68.4%   -72.2%   -75.9%   -79.4%   -82.7%
45%   -90%   -52.4%   -52.8%   -53.8%   -55.5%   -57.8%   -60.6%   -63.7%   -67.1%   -70.6%   -74.1%   -77.5%   -80.8%   -83.8%
50%   -100%   -55.6%   -55.9%   -56.9%   -58.5%   -60.6%   -63.2%   -66.1%   -69.2%   -72.5%   -75.8%   -79.0%   -82.1%   -84.9%
55%   -110%   -58.4%   -58.7%   -59.6%   -61.1%   -63.1%   -65.5%   -68.2%   -71.2%   -74.2%   -77.3%   -80.3%   -83.2%   -85.9%
60%   -120%   -60.9%   -61.2%   -62.1%   -63.5%   -65.4%   -67.6%   -70.2%   -73.0%   -75.8%   -78.7%   -81.5%   -84.2%   -86.7%

 

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The tables below show performance examples of an UltraPro and UltraPro Short Fund (which have investment objectives to correspond to three times (300%) and three times the inverse of (-300%), respectively, the daily performance of the S&P 500 Index. In the charts below, areas shaded lighter represent those scenarios where a Fund will return the same as or outperform (i.e., return more than) the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund’s investment objective; conversely, areas shaded darker represent those scenarios where the Fund will underperform (i.e., return less than) the index performance times the stated multiple in the Fund’s investment objective.

Estimated Fund Return Over One Year When the Fund Objective is to Seek Daily Investment Results, Before Fund Fees and Expenses and Leverage Costs, that Correspond to Three Times (300%) the Daily Performance of an Index.

 

One Year Index
Performance

  300% One  Year
Index
Performance
  Index Volatility
    0%   5%   10%   15%   20%   25%   30%   35%   40%   45%   50%   55%   60%
-60%   -180%   -93.6%   -93.6%   -93.8%   -94.0%   -94.3%   -94.7%   -95.1%   -95.6%   -96.0%   -96.5%   -97.0%   -97.4%   -97.8%
-55%   -165%   -90.9%   -91.0%   -91.2%   -91.5%   -91.9%   -92.4%   -93.0%   -93.7%   -94.4%   -95.0%   -95.7%   -96.3%   -96.9%
-50%   -150%   -87.5%   -87.6%   -87.9%   -88.3%   -88.9%   -89.6%   -90.5%   -91.3%   -92.3%   -93.2%   -94.1%   -95.0%   -95.8%
-45%   -135%   -83.4%   -83.5%   -83.9%   -84.4%   -85.2%   -86.2%   -87.3%   -88.5%   -89.7%   -90.9%   -92.1%   -93.3%   -94.3%
-40%   -120%   -78.4%   -78.6%   -79.0%   -79.8%   -80.8%   -82.1%   -83.5%   -85.0%   -86.6%   -88.2%   -89.8%   -91.3%   -92.7%
-35%   -105%   -72.5%   -72.7%   -73.3%   -74.3%   -75.6%   -77.2%   -79.0%   -81.0%   -83.0%   -85.0%   -87.0%   -88.9%   -90.7%
-30%   -90%   -65.7%   -66.0%   -66.7%   -67.9%   -69.6%   -71.6%   -73.8%   -76.2%   -78.8%   -81.3%   -83.8%   -86.2%   -88.4%
-25%   -75%   -57.8%   -58.1%   -59.1%   -60.6%   -62.6%   -65.0%   -67.8%   -70.8%   -73.9%   -77.0%   -80.1%   -83.0%   -85.7%
-20%   -60%   -48.8%   -49.2%   -50.3%   -52.1%   -54.6%   -57.6%   -60.9%   -64.5%   -68.3%   -72.1%   -75.8%   -79.3%   -82.6%
-15%   -45%   -38.6%   -39.0%   -40.4%   -42.6%   -45.5%   -49.1%   -53.1%   -57.5%   -62.0%   -66.5%   -71.0%   -75.2%   -79.1%
-10%   -30%   -27.1%   -27.6%   -29.3%   -31.9%   -35.3%   -39.6%   -44.3%   -49.5%   -54.9%   -60.3%   -65.6%   -70.6%   -75.2%
-5%   -15%   -14.3%   -14.9%   -16.8%   -19.9%   -24.0%   -28.9%   -34.5%   -40.6%   -46.9%   -53.3%   -59.5%   -65.4%   -70.9%
0%   0%   0.0%   -0.7%   -3.0%   -6.5%   -11.3%   -17.1%   -23.7%   -30.8%   -38.1%   -45.5%   -52.8%   -59.6%   -66.0%
5%   15%   15.8%   14.9%   12.3%   8.2%   2.7%   -4.0%   -11.6%   -19.8%   -28.4%   -36.9%   -45.3%   -53.3%   -60.7%
10%   30%   33.1%   32.1%   29.2%   24.4%   18.0%   10.3%   1.6%   -7.8%   -17.6%   -27.5%   -37.1%   -46.3%   -54.8%
15%   45%   52.1%   51.0%   47.6%   42.2%   34.9%   26.1%   16.1%   5.3%   -5.9%   -17.2%   -28.2%   -38.6%   -48.4%
20%   60%   72.8%   71.5%   67.7%   61.5%   53.3%   43.3%   31.9%   19.7%   6.9%   -5.9%   -18.4%   -30.3%   -41.3%
25%   75%   95.3%   93.9%   89.5%   82.6%   73.2%   61.9%   49.1%   35.2%   20.9%   6.4%   -7.7%   -21.2%   -33.7%
30%   90%   119.7%   118.1%   113.2%   105.4%   94.9%   82.1%   67.7%   52.1%   35.9%   19.7%   3.8%   -11.3%   -25.4%
35%   105%   146.0%   144.2%   138.8%   130.0%   118.2%   104.0%   87.8%   70.4%   52.2%   34.0%   16.2%   -0.7%   -16.4%
40%   120%   174.4%   172.3%   166.3%   156.5%   143.4%   127.5%   109.5%   90.0%   69.8%   49.5%   29.6%   10.7%   -6.8%
45%   135%   204.9%   202.6%   195.9%   185.0%   170.4%   152.7%   132.7%   111.1%   88.6%   66.1%   44.0%   23.0%   3.5%
50%   150%   237.5%   235.0%   227.5%   215.5%   199.3%   179.8%   157.6%   133.7%   108.8%   83.8%   59.4%   36.2%   14.6%
55%   165%   272.4%   269.6%   261.4%   248.1%   230.3%   208.7%   184.3%   157.9%   130.4%   102.8%   75.9%   50.3%   26.5%
60%   180%   309.6%   306.5%   297.5%   282.9%   263.3%   239.6%   212.7%   183.6%   153.5%   123.1%   93.5%   65.3%   39.1%

 

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Estimated Fund Return Over One Year When the Fund Objective is to Seek Daily Investment Results, Before Fees and Expenses, that Correspond to Three Times (300%) the Inverse of the Daily Performance of an Index.

 

One Year Index
Performance

  300% Inverse of
One Year  Index
Performance
  Index Volatility
    0%   5%   10%   15%   20%   25%   30%   35%   40%   45%   50%   55%   60%
-60%   180%   462.5%   439.2%   371.5%   265.2%   129.1%   973.9%   810.5%   649.2%   498.3%   363.6%   248.6%   154.4%   80.2%
-55%   165%   997.4%   981.1%   933.5%   858.8%   763.2%   654.2%   539.5%   426.2%   320.2%   225.6%   144.9%   78.7%   26.6%
-50%   150%   700.0%   688.1%   653.4%   599.0%   529.3%   449.8%   366.2%   283.6%   206.3%   137.4%   78.5%   30.3%   -7.7%
-45%   135%   501.1%   492.1%   466.0%   425.1%   372.8%   313.1%   250.3%   188.2%   130.1%   78.3%   34.1%   -2.1%   -30.7%
-40%   120%   363.0%   356.1%   336.0%   304.5%   264.2%   218.2%   169.8%   122.0%   77.3%   37.4%   3.3%   -24.6%   -46.6%
-35%   105%   264.1%   258.7%   242.9%   218.1%   186.4%   150.3%   112.2%   74.6%   39.4%   8.0%   -18.8%   -40.7%   -58.0%
-30%   90%   191.5%   187.2%   174.6%   154.7%   129.3%   100.4%   69.9%   39.8%   11.6%   -13.5%   -34.9%   -52.5%   -66.4%
-25%   75%   137.0%   133.5%   123.2%   107.1%   86.5%   62.9%   38.1%   13.7%   -9.2%   -29.7%   -47.1%   -61.4%   -72.7%
-20%   60%   95.3%   92.4%   83.9%   70.6%   53.6%   34.2%   13.8%   -6.3%   -25.2%   -42.0%   -56.4%   -68.2%   -77.5%
-15%   45%   62.8%   60.4%   53.4%   42.3%   28.1%   11.9%   -5.1%   -21.9%   -37.7%   -51.7%   -63.7%   -73.5%   -81.2%
-10%   30%   37.2%   35.1%   29.2%   19.9%   7.9%   -5.7%   -20.1%   -34.2%   -47.5%   -59.3%   -69.4%   -77.7%   -84.2%
-5%   15%   16.6%   14.9%   9.8%   1.9%   -8.3%   -19.8%   -32.0%   -44.1%   -55.3%   -65.4%   -74.0%   -81.0%   -86.5%
0%   0%   0.0%   -1.5%   -5.8%   -12.6%   -21.3%   -31.3%   -41.7%   -52.0%   -61.7%   -70.3%   -77.7%   -83.7%   -88.5%
5%   -15%   -13.6%   -14.9%   -18.6%   -24.5%   -32.0%   -40.6%   -49.7%   -58.6%   -66.9%   -74.4%   -80.7%   -85.9%   -90.0%
10%   -30%   -24.9%   -26.0%   -29.2%   -34.4%   -40.9%   -48.4%   -56.2%   -64.0%   -71.2%   -77.7%   -83.2%   -87.8%   -91.3%
15%   -45%   -34.2%   -35.2%   -38.1%   -42.6%   -48.3%   -54.8%   -61.7%   -68.5%   -74.8%   -80.5%   -85.3%   -89.3%   -92.4%
20%   -60%   -42.1%   -43.0%   -45.5%   -49.4%   -54.5%   -60.2%   -66.3%   -72.3%   -77.8%   -82.8%   -87.1%   -90.6%   -93.3%
25%   -75%   -48.8%   -49.6%   -51.8%   -55.3%   -59.7%   -64.8%   -70.2%   -75.4%   -80.4%   -84.8%   -88.6%   -91.7%   -94.1%
30%   -90%   -54.5%   -55.2%   -57.1%   -60.2%   -64.2%   -68.7%   -73.5%   -78.2%   -82.6%   -86.5%   -89.8%   -92.6%   -94.8%
35%   -105%   -59.4%   -60.0%   -61.7%   -64.5%   -68.0%   -72.1%   -76.3%   -80.5%   -84.4%   -87.9%   -90.9%   -93.4%   -95.3%
40%   -120%   -63.6%   -64.1%   -65.7%   -68.2%   -71.3%   -75.0%   -78.8%   -82.5%   -86.0%   -89.2%   -91.9%   -94.1%   -95.8%
45%   -135%   -67.2%   -67.7%   -69.1%   -71.3%   -74.2%   -77.5%   -80.9%   -84.3%   -87.4%   -90.3%   -92.7%   -94.7%   -96.2%
50%   -150%   -70.4%   -70.8%   -72.1%   -74.1%   -76.7%   -79.6%   -82.7%   -85.8%   -88.7%   -91.2%   -93.4%   -95.2%   -96.6%
55%   -165%   -73.1%   -73.5%   -74.7%   -76.5%   -78.9%   -81.5%   -84.4%   -87.1%   -89.7%   -92.0%   -94.0%   -95.6%   -96.9%
60%   -180%   -75.6%   -75.9%   -77.0%   -78.7%   -80.8%   -83.2%   -85.8%   -88.3%   -90.7%   -92.8%   -94.6%   -96.0%   -97.2%

The foregoing tables are intended to isolate the effect of index volatility and index performance on the return of a leveraged Fund. The Fund’s actual returns may be significantly greater or less than the returns shown above as a result of any of factors discussed above or under “Correlation Risk” and “Compounding Risk” in the Prospectus.

 

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Non-Diversified Status

Each Fund is a “non-diversified” series of the Trust. A Fund’s classification as a “non-diversified” investment company means that the proportion of the Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the 1940 Act. Each Fund, however, intends to seek to qualify as a “regulated investment company” (“RIC”) for purposes of the Code, which imposes diversification requirements on these Funds that are less restrictive than the requirements applicable to the “diversified” investment companies under the 1940 Act. With respect to a “non-diversified” Fund, a relatively high percentage of such a Fund’s assets may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, primarily within the same economic sector. That Fund’s portfolio securities, therefore, may be more susceptible to any single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence than the portfolio securities of a more diversified investment company.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

Each Fund has adopted certain investment restrictions as fundamental policies which cannot be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. As defined in the 1940 Act, the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities means the lesser of: (i) 67% or more of the voting securities of the series present at a duly called meeting of shareholders, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present or represented by proxy; or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the series. (All policies of a Fund not specifically identified in this SAI or the Prospectus as fundamental may be changed without a vote of the shareholders of the Fund, upon approval of a majority of the Trustees.) For purposes of the following limitations, all percentage limitations apply immediately after a purchase or initial investment.

A Fund may not:

 

  1. Make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management.

 

  2. Purchase or sell real estate, except that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Fund may invest in securities directly or indirectly secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies that invest in real estate or interests therein.

 

  3. Make loans to other persons, except that the acquisition of bonds, debentures or other corporate debt securities and investment in government obligations, commercial paper, pass-through instruments, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and repurchase agreements and purchase and sale contracts and any similar instruments shall not be deemed to be the making of a loan, and except, further, that the Fund may lend its portfolio securities, provided that the lending of portfolio securities may be made only in accordance with applicable law and the guidelines set forth in the Prospectus and this SAI, as they may be amended from time to time.

 

  4. Issue senior securities to the extent such issuance would violate applicable law.

 

  5.

Borrow money, except that the Fund (i) may borrow from banks (as defined in the 1940 Act) in amounts up to 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed), (ii) may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, borrow up to an additional 5% of its total assets for temporary purposes, (iii) may obtain such short-term credit as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of portfolio securities, (iv) may purchase securities on margin to the extent permitted by applicable law and (v) may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund may not pledge its assets other than to secure such borrowings or, to the extent permitted by the Fund’s investment policies as set forth in the Prospectus and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time, in connection with hedging transactions, short sales, when-issued and forward commitment transactions and similar investment strategies.

 

  6. Underwrite securities of other issuers, except insofar as the Fund technically may be deemed an underwriter under the 1933 Act, in selling portfolio securities.

 

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  7. Purchase or sell commodities or contracts on commodities, except to the extent the Fund may do so in accordance with applicable law and the Fund’s Prospectus and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time.

No Fund will concentrate (i.e., hold more than 25% of its assets in the stocks of a single industry or group of industries) its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries, except that a Fund will concentrate to approximately the same extent that its underlying index concentrates in the stocks of such particular industry or industries. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities) and tax-free securities of state or municipal governments and their political subdivisions (and repurchase agreements collateralized by government securities) are not considered to be issued by members of any industry.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

Subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees, ProShare Advisors is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for each of the Funds, the selection of brokers and dealers to effect the transactions, and the negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any. ProShare Advisors expects that the Funds may execute brokerage or other agency transactions through registered broker-dealers, who receive compensation for their services, in conformity with the 1940 Act, the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Compensation may also be paid in connection with riskless principal transactions (in NASDAQ or OTC securities and securities listed on an exchange) and agency NASDAQ or OTC transactions executed with an electronic communications network or an alternative trading system.

ProShare Advisors may serve as an investment manager to and may place portfolio transactions on behalf of a number of clients, including other investment companies. It is the practice of ProShare Advisors to cause purchase and sale transactions to be allocated among the Funds and others whose assets ProShare Advisors manages in such manner as ProShare Advisors deems equitable. The main factors considered by ProShare Advisors in making such allocations among the Funds and other client accounts of ProShare Advisors are the respective investment objectives, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment, the size of investment commitments generally held and the opinions of the person(s) responsible, if any, for managing the portfolios of the Funds and the other client accounts.

The policy of each Fund regarding purchases and sales of securities for a Fund’s portfolio is that primary consideration will be given to obtaining the most favorable prices and efficient executions of transactions. Consistent with this policy, when securities transactions are effected on a stock exchange, each Fund’s policy is to pay commissions that are considered fair and reasonable without necessarily determining that the lowest possible commissions are paid in all circumstances. Each Fund believes that a requirement always to seek the lowest possible commission cost could impede effective portfolio management and preclude the Fund and ProShare Advisors from obtaining a high quality of brokerage (and potentially research) services. In seeking to determine the reasonableness of brokerage commissions paid in any transaction, ProShare Advisors relies upon its experience and knowledge regarding commissions generally charged by various brokers and on its judgment in evaluating the brokerage and research services received from the broker effecting the transaction. Such determinations are necessarily subjective and imprecise as, in most cases, an exact dollar value for those services is not ascertainable.

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities are normally transacted through issuers, underwriters or major dealers in U.S. government securities acting as principals. Such transactions are made on a net basis and do not involve payment of brokerage commissions. The cost of securities purchased from an underwriter usually includes a commission paid by the issuer to the underwriters; transactions with dealers normally reflect the spread between bid and asked prices.

 

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In seeking to implement a Fund’s policies, ProShare Advisors effects transactions with those brokers and dealers who ProShare Advisors believes provide the most favorable prices and are capable of providing efficient executions. If ProShare Advisors believes such prices and executions are obtainable from more than one broker or dealer, ProShare Advisors may give consideration to placing portfolio transactions with those brokers and dealers who also furnish research and other services to the Fund or ProShare Advisors, consistent with Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act. Such services may include, but are not limited to, any one or more of the following: information as to the availability of securities for purchase or sale; statistical or factual information or opinions pertaining to investment; wire services; and appraisals or evaluations of portfolio securities. If the broker-dealer providing these additional services is acting as a principal for its own account, no commissions would be payable. If the broker-dealer is not a principal, a commission higher than otherwise available may be justified, at the determination of ProShare Advisors, for the additional services.

The information and services received by ProShare Advisors from brokers and dealers may be of benefit to ProShare Advisors in the management of accounts of some of ProShare Advisors’ other clients and may not in all cases benefit a Fund directly. While the receipt of such information and services is useful in varying degrees and would generally reduce the amount of research or services otherwise performed by ProShare Advisors and thereby reduce ProShare Advisors’ expenses, this information and these services are of indeterminable value and the management fee paid to ProShare Advisors is not reduced by any amount that may be attributable to the value of such information and services.

ProShare Advisors does not consider sales of Shares as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions.

The table below sets forth the brokerage commissions paid by each Fund for the period noted for each Fund that was operational during that period:

 

Fund

   Commissions
Paid

During  Fiscal
Year

Ended
May 31, 2008
   Commissions
Paid

During  Fiscal
Year

Ended
May 31, 2009
   Commissions
Paid

During  Fiscal
Year

Ended
May 31, 2010
   Aggregate Total

ProShares Ultra QQQ

   $ 241,495    $ 708,543    $ 249,875    $ 1,199,913

ProShares Ultra Dow30

   $ 57,736    $ 250,438    $ 98,056    $ 406,230

ProShares Ultra S&P500

   $ 123,303    $ 1,080,014    $ 563,636    $ 1,766,953

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 20,179    $ 57,698    $ 29,258    $ 107,135

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 2,309    $ 17,885    $ 8,840    $ 29,034

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 28,050    $ 188,632    $ 78,741    $ 295,423

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 892    $ 6,417    $ 2,531    $ 9,840

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 4,351    $ 7,923    $ 2,898    $ 15,172

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 1,561    $ 3,008    $ 2,202    $ 6,771

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 4,705    $ 4,919    $ 1,988    $ 11,612

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 1,599    $ 7,849    $ 3,322    $ 12,770

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 1,740    $ 7,106    $ 3,475    $ 12,321

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 5,021    $ 139,869    $ 76,886    $ 221,776

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 766    $ 3,010    $ 2,385    $ 6,161

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 176    $ 1,952    $ 1,384    $ 3,512

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 108,268    $ 1,130,262    $ 204,128    $ 1,442,658

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 1,761    $ 8,878    $ 5,462    $ 16,101

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 1,082    $ 5,945    $ 2,849    $ 9,876

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 21,928    $ 315,950    $ 103,965    $ 441,843

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 5,084    $ 109,480    $ 65,694    $ 180,258

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 7,878    $ 31,145    $ 15,090    $ 54,113

 

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Fund

   Commissions
Paid

During  Fiscal
Year

Ended
May 31, 2008
   Commissions
Paid

During  Fiscal
Year

Ended
May 31, 2009
   Commissions
Paid

During  Fiscal
Year

Ended
May 31, 2010
   Aggregate Total

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 10,797    $ 24,421    $ 16,029    $ 51,247

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 1,162    $ 3,925    $ 1,129    $ 6,216

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 1,049    $ 5,997    $ 1,347    $ 8,393

ProShares Short QQQ

   $ 18,720    $ 41,228    $ 46,747    $ 106,695

ProShares Short Dow30

   $ 11,063    $ 40,539    $ 35,128    $ 86,730

ProShares Short S&P 500

   $ 24,686    $ 133,681    $ 192,476    $ 350,843

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 5,661    $ 6,273    $ 5,609    $ 17,543

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 1,370    $ 1,370

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 4,576    $ 18,917    $ 23,020    $ 46,513

ProShares UltraShort QQQ

   $ 459,072    $ 799,627    $ 321,595    $ 1,580,294

ProShares UltraShort Dow30

   $ 90,612    $ 246,390    $ 107,639    $ 444,641

ProShares UltraShort S&P 500

   $ 389,920    $ 1,484,554    $ 672,801    $ 2,547,275

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 35,225    $ 27,892    $ 11,007    $ 74,124

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 2,039    $ 2,039

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 91,304    $ 232,962    $ 101,717    $ 425,983

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 0    $ 74,976    $ 0    $ 74,976

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 162    $ 23,713    $ 16,566    $ 40,441

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 602    $ 248,544    $ 223,699    $ 472,845

ProShares Short Financials

   $ 0    $ 488    $ 0    $ 488

ProShares Short Oil & Gas

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Ultra MSCI EAFE

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 1,542    $ 1,542

ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 3,912    $ 3,912

ProShares Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

 

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Fund

   Commissions
Paid

During  Fiscal
Year

Ended
May 31, 2008
   Commissions
Paid

During  Fiscal
Year

Ended
May 31, 2009
   Commissions
Paid

During  Fiscal
Year

Ended
May 31, 2010
   Aggregate Total

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Europe

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares UltraPro S&P500

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 45,197    $ 45,197

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 50,926    $ 50,926

ProShares Ultra Russell3000

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 1,530    $ 1,530

ProShares UltraShort Russell3000

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Credit Suisse 130/30

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 13,222    $ 13,222

ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 5,311    $ 5,311

ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 193    $ 193

ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 360    $ 360

ProShares UltraPro MidCap400

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 3,316    $ 3,316

ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap400

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 1,212    $ 1,212

ProShares UltraPro QQQ

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 5,175    $ 5,175

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 1,449    $ 1,449

ProShares UltraPro Dow30

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 1,860    $ 1,860

ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 642    $ 642

ProShares UltraPro Russell2000

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 2,639    $ 2,639

ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 572    $ 572

ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 629    $ 629

ProShares Short Basic Materials

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Short Real Estate

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Short KBW Regional Banking

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Ultra MSCI Europe

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

ProShares Ultra KBW Regional Banking

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 885    $ 885

Securities of “Regular Broker-Dealer.” The Funds are required to identify any securities of its “regular brokers and dealers” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) which they may hold at the close of their most recent fiscal year. “Regular brokers or dealers” of the Trust are the ten brokers or dealers that, during the most recent fiscal year: (i) received the greatest dollar amounts of brokerage commissions from the Trust’s portfolio transactions; (ii) engaged as principal in the largest dollar amounts of portfolio transactions of the Trust; or (iii) sold the largest dollar amounts of the Trust’s Shares.

 

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Holdings in Shares of Regular Broker-Dealers as of May 31, 2010:

 

Fund

  

Broker Dealer

   Dollar Amount of Holdings

ProShares Ultra Dow30

   J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.    $ 6,564,000

ProShares Ultra S&P500

   J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.    $ 25,053,000
   Prudential Securities, Inc.    $ 4,275,000

ProShares Ultra Russell3000

   J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.    $ 65,000
   Prudential Securities, Inc.    $ 11,000
   Thomas Weisel Partners, LLC    $ 0

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   Thomas Weisel Partners, LLC    $ 31,000

ProShares UltraPro Dow30

   J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.    $ 187,000

ProShares UltraPro S&P500

   J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.    $ 1,766,000
   Prudential Securities, Inc.    $ 301,000

ProShares UltraPro Russell2000

   Thomas Weisel Partners, LLC    $ 2,000

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.    $ 263,000
   Prudential Securities, Inc.    $ 21,000

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   Prudential Securities, Inc.    $ 20,000

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   Thomas Weisel Partners, LLC    $ 4,000

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   Thomas Weisel Partners, LLC    $ 0

ProShares Ultra Financials

   J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.    $ 84,599,000
   Prudential Securities, Inc.    $ 14,314,000

ProShares Credit Suisse 130/30

   J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.    $ 844,000
   Prudential Securities, Inc.    $ 268,000

MANAGEMENT OF PROSHARES TRUST

Trustees and Officers

The Board has general oversight responsibility with respect to the operation of the Trust and the Funds. The Board has engaged the Advisor to manage the Funds and is responsible for overseeing the Advisor and other service providers to the Trust and the Funds in accordance with the provisions of the federal securities laws.

The Board is currently composed of three Trustees, including two Independent Trustees. In addition to four regularly scheduled meetings per year, the Board holds executive sessions (with and without employees of the Advisor), special meetings, and/or informal conference calls to discuss specific matters that may require action prior to its next regular meeting. The Independent Trustees have retained “independent legal counsel” as defined in the 1940 Act.

The Board has appointed Michael L. Sapir to serve as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Sapir is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Advisor and, as such, is not an Independent Trustee. The Chairman’s primary role is to participate in the preparation of the agenda for Board meetings, determine which matters need to be acted upon by the Board, and to ensure that the Board obtains all the information necessary to perform its functions and take action. The Chairman also presides at all meetings of the Board and acts, with the assistance of staff, as a liaison with service providers, officers, attorneys and the Independent Trustees between meetings. The Chairman may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. The Board does not have a lead Independent Trustee.

 

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Characteristics of the Trust include, among others, that (1) all the Funds are series of the same trust; (2) all the Funds are exchange-traded funds; (3) all the Funds have common service providers; and (4) all the Funds (except one) pursue investment strategies involving leverage or inverse leverage. In light of these characteristics, the Board has determined that a three-member Board, including two Independent Trustees, is of an adequate size to oversee the operations of the Trust, and that, in light of the small size of the Board, a complex Board leadership structure is not necessary or desirable. The relatively small size of the Board facilitates ready communication among the Board members, and between the Board and management, both at Board meetings and between meetings. In view of the small size of the Board, the Board has concluded that designating one of the two Independent Trustees as the “lead Independent Trustee” would not be likely to meaningfully enhance the effectiveness of the Board.

The Board oversight of the Trust and the Funds extends to the Trust’s risk management processes. The Board and its Audit Committee consider risk management issues as part of their responsibilities throughout the year at regular and special meetings. The Advisor and other service providers prepare regular reports for Board and Audit Committee meetings that address a variety of risk-–related matters, and the Board as a whole or the Audit Committee may also receive special written reports or presentations on a variety of risk issues at the request of the Board or the Audit Committee. For example, the portfolio managers of the Funds meet regularly with the Board to discuss portfolio performance, including investment risk, counterparty risk and the impact on the Funds of investments in particular securities or instruments, such as derivatives. The Advisor also prepares reports for the Board regarding various issues, including valuation and liquidity. As noted above, given the relatively small size of the Board, the Board has not regarded it as necessary to adopt a complex leadership structure in order for the Board to effectively exercise its risk oversight function.

The Board has appointed a chief compliance officer (“CCO”) for the Trust (who is also the Chief Compliance Officer for the Advisor). The CCO reports directly to the Board and participates in the Board’s meetings. The Independent Trustees meet at least annually in executive session with the CCO, and the Funds’ CCO prepares and presents an annual written compliance report to the Board. In addition, the CCO presents an annual report to the Board in accordance with the Trust’s compliance policies and procedures. The CCO also provides updates to the Board on the operation of the Trust’s compliance policies and procedures and on how these procedures are designed to mitigate risk. Finally, the CCO and/or other Officers report to the Board in the event any material risk issues arise. The CCO also oversees the Advisor’s Risk Management Committee, which meets periodically to assess and address areas of risk within the organization.

In addition, the Audit Committee of the Board meets regularly with the Trust’s independent public accounting firm to review reports on, among other things, the Funds’ controls over financial reporting.

 

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The Trustees, their age, term of office and length of time served, principal business occupations during the past five years and the number of portfolios in the Fund Complex overseen and other directorships, if any, held by each Trustee, are shown below. Unless noted otherwise, the addresses of each Trustee is: c/o ProShares Trust, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Bethesda, MD 20814.

 

Name, and Age

  

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

Independent Trustees

           

Russell S. Reynolds, III

Birth Date: 7/57

   Indefinite; October 1997 to present    RSR Partners (Executive Recruitment): Managing Director (May 2007 to present); Directorship Search Group, Inc. (Executive Recruitment): President (May 2004 to May 2007)    ProShares (99) ProFunds (112) Access One Trust (3)    RSR Partners, Inc.

Michael C. Wachs

Birth Date: 10/61

   Indefinite; October 1997 to present    Spring Mill Capital Management, LLC (Commercial Real Estate Investment): Principal (July 2009 to present); AMC Delancey Group, Inc. (Real Estate Development): President (January 2001 to May 2009)    ProShares (99) ProFunds (112) Access One Trust (3)    AMC Delancey Group, Inc.

Interested Trustee

           

Michael L. Sapir**

Birth Date: 5/58

   Indefinite; April 1997 to present    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Advisor (November 2005 to present); and of ProFund Advisors LLC (April 1997 to present); ProShare Capital Management LLC; Managing Partner (June 2008 to present).    ProShares (99) ProFunds (112) Access One Trust (3)    None

 

* The “Fund Complex” consists of all funds registered under the 1940 Act and are advised by ProFund Advisors LLC and ProShare Advisors LLC.
** Mr. Sapir is an “interested person,” as defined by the 1940 Act, because of his ownership interest in the Advisor.

 

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Name and Age

   Position(s) Held
with Trust
  

Term of Office and

Length of Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Executive Officers

        

Louis M. Mayberg

Birth Date: 8/62

   President    Indefinite; November 2005 to present    President of the Advisor (November 2005 to present); ProFund Advisors (April 1997 to present); and ProShare Capital Management LLC (June 2008 to present).

Charles S. Todd

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth Date: 9/71

   Treasurer    Indefinite; December 2008 to present    Director, Foreside Management Services, LLC (December 2008 to present); Vice President/Assistant Vice President within the Fund Administration Department of J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (June 2000 to December 2008).

Victor M. Frye, Esq.

Birth Date: 10/58

   Chief
Compliance
Officer and
AML
Officer
   Indefinite; November 2005 to present    Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor (November 2005 to present) and ProFund Advisors (October 2002 to present).

Amy R. Doberman

Birth Date: 3/62

   Chief Legal
Officer and
Secretary
   Indefinite; June 2009 to present    General Counsel of the Advisor, ProFund Advisors LLC and ProShare Capital Management LLC (April 2009 to present); Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (July 2004 to April 2009).

Listed below for each Trustee is a dollar range of securities beneficially owned in the Trust, together with the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all registered investment companies overseen by each Trustee that are in the same family of investment companies as the Trust, as of December 31, 2009.

 

Name of Trustee

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities in
the Trust

 

Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in All Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by Trustee in
Family of Investment Companies

Independent Trustees

   

Russell S. Reynolds, III, Trustee

  None   $10,001 – $50,000

Michael C. Wachs, Trustee

  None   $10,001 – $50,000

Interested Trustee

   

Michael L. Sapir, Trustee and Chairman

  None   $10,001 – $50,000

 

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Committees

The Board of Trustees has an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is composed entirely of Independent Trustees. Currently, the Audit Committee is composed of Messrs. Wachs and Reynolds. The Audit Committee makes recommendations to the full Board of Trustees with respect to the engagement of an independent registered public accounting firm and reviews with the independent registered public accounting firm the plan and results of the internal controls, audit engagement and matters having a material effect on the Trust’s financial operations. During the past fiscal year, the Audit Committee has met twice and the Board of Trustees has met five times.

Compensation of Trustees and Officers

Each Independent Trustee is paid a $133,500 annual retainer for service as Trustee on the Board of Trustees and for service as Trustee for other funds in the Fund Complex, $6,375 for attendance at each quarterly in-person meeting of the Board of Trustees, $3,000 for attendance at each special meeting of the Board of Trustees, and $3,000 for attendance at telephonic meetings. Trustees who are also Officers or affiliated persons receive no remuneration from the Trust for their services as Trustees. The Officers, other than the CCO, receive no compensation directly from the Trust for performing the duties of their offices.

The Trust does not accrue pension or retirement benefits as part of each Fund’s expenses, and Trustees are not entitled to benefits upon retirement from the Board of Trustees.

The following table shows aggregate compensation paid to the Trustees for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010.

 

Name

   Aggregate
Compensation
From Funds
   Pension or
Retirement
Benefits
Accrued
as Part of
Trust
Expenses
   Estimated
Annual
Benefits
Upon
Retirement
   Total
Compensation
From Trust
and
Fund
Complex
Paid to
Trustees

Independent Trustees

           

Russell S. Reynolds, III, Trustee

   $ 174,396    $ 0    $ 0    $ 174,396

Michael C. Wachs, Trustee

   $ 174,238    $ 0    $ 0    $ 174,238

Interested Trustee

           

Michael L. Sapir, Trustee and Chairman

   $ 0    $ 0    $ 0    $ 0

Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities

As of September 1, 2010, the Trustees and Officers of the Trust owned in the aggregate less than 1% of the shares of the Funds of the Trust (all series taken together).

See Appendix A to this SAI for a list of the Principal Holders of each Fund.

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Portfolio Management

Listed below for each portfolio manager is a dollar range of securities beneficially owned in the Funds managed by the portfolio manager, together with the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all registered investment companies in the Fund Complex as of May 31, 2010.

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

   Dollar Range of
Funds Currently
Owned

Todd Johnson

   None

Howard S. Rubin

   None

Ryan Dofflemeyer

   None

Alexander Ilyasov

   $1–$10,000

Michelle Liu

   None

Michael Neches

   $1–$10,000

Hratch Najarian

   None

Robert Parker

   $10,001-$50,000

Portfolio Managers’ Compensation

ProShare Advisors believes that its compensation program is competitively positioned to attract and retain high-caliber investment professionals. The compensation package for portfolio managers consists of a fixed base salary, an annual incentive bonus opportunity and a competitive benefits package. A portfolio manager’s salary compensation is designed to be competitive with the marketplace and reflect a portfolio manager’s relative experience and contribution to the firm. Fixed base salary compensation is reviewed and adjusted annually to reflect increases in the cost of living and market rates.

The annual incentive bonus opportunity provides cash bonuses based upon the overall firm’s performance and individual contributions. Principal consideration is given to appropriate risk management, teamwork and investment support activities in determining the annual bonus amount.

Portfolio managers are eligible to participate in the firm’s standard employee benefits programs, which include a competitive 401(k) retirement savings program with employer match, life insurance coverage, and health and welfare programs.

Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Managers

Portfolio managers are generally responsible for multiple investment company accounts. Listed below for each portfolio manager are the number and type of accounts managed or overseen by such portfolio manager as of May 31, 2010.

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

   Number of All Registered
Investment Companies
Managed/Total Assets
   Number of All Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
Managed/Total Assets
   Number of All Other
Accounts Managed/
Total Assets

Todd Johnson

   212/$27.3 billion    14/$1.8 billion    45/$2.3 billion

Howard S. Rubin

   212/$27.3 billion    14/$1.8 billion    45/$2.3 billion

Ryan Dofflemeyer

   1/$54.8 million    0/$0    0/$0

Alexander Ilyasov

   37/$l.9 billion    0/$0    0/$0

Michelle Liu

   10/$6.5 billion    0/$0    0/$0

Michael Neches

   71/$5.4 billion    0/$0    0/$0

Hratch Najarian

   49/$4.8 billion    0/$0    0/$0

Robert Parker

   38/$8.4 billion    0/$0    1/$37.4 million

 

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In the course of providing advisory services, the Advisor may simultaneously recommend the sale of a particular security for one account while recommending the purchase of the same security for another account if such recommendations are consistent with each client’s investment strategies. The Advisor also may recommend the purchase or sale of securities that may also be recommended by ProFund Advisors LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor.

The Advisor, its principals, officers and employees (and members of their families) and affiliates may participate directly or indirectly as investors in the Advisor’s clients, such as the Funds. Thus the Advisor may recommend to clients the purchase or sale of securities in which it, or its officers, employees or related persons have a financial interest. The Advisor may give advice and take actions in the performance of its duties to its clients that differ from the advice given or the timing and nature of actions taken, with respect to other clients’ accounts and/or employees’ accounts that may invest in some of the same securities recommended to clients. In addition, the Advisor, its affiliates and principals may trade for their own accounts. Consequently, non-customer and proprietary trades may be executed and cleared through any prime broker or other broker utilized by clients. It is possible that officers or employees of the Advisor may buy or sell securities or other instruments that the Advisor has recommended to, or purchased for, its clients and may engage in transactions for their own accounts in a manner that is inconsistent with the Advisor’s recommendations to a client. Personal securities transactions by employees may raise potential conflicts of interest when such persons trade in a security that is owned by, or considered for purchase or sale for, a client. The Advisor has adopted policies and procedures designed to detect and prevent such conflicts of interest and, when they do arise, to ensure that it effects transactions for clients in a manner that is consistent with its fiduciary duty to its clients and in accordance with applicable law.

Any Access Person, as such term is defined under the 1940 Act or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, of the Advisor may make security purchases subject to the terms of the ProShare Advisors Code of Ethics, which is consistent with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act.

The Advisor and its affiliated persons may come into possession from time to time of material nonpublic and other confidential information about companies which, if disclosed, might affect an investor’s decision to buy, sell, or hold a security. Under applicable law, the Advisor and its affiliated persons would be prohibited from improperly disclosing or using this information for their personal benefit or for the benefit of any person, regardless of whether the person is a client of the Advisor. Accordingly, should the Advisor or any affiliated person come into possession of material nonpublic or other confidential information with respect to any company, the Advisor and its affiliated persons will have no responsibility or liability for failing to disclose the information to clients as a result of following its policies and procedures designed to comply with applicable law.

Investment Advisory Agreement

Under an investment advisory agreement between ProShare Advisors and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund (the “Agreement” or “Advisory Agreement”), each Fund pays ProShare Advisors a fee at an annualized rate, based on its average daily net assets, of 0.75%. ProShare Advisors manages the investment and the reinvestment of the assets of each of the Funds, in accordance with the investment objectives, policies, and limitations of the Fund, subject to the general supervision and control of the Trustees and the Officers of the Funds. The address of ProShare Advisors is 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000 – East Tower, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. ProShare Advisors bears all costs associated with providing these advisory services. ProShare Advisors has contractually agreed to waive investment advisory and management services fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent total annual Fund operating expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed [0.95% through September 30, 2011]. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProShare Advisors within five years of the end of that contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause a Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time. ProShare Advisors, from its own resources, including profits from advisory fees received from the Funds, also may make payments to broker-dealers and other financial institutions for their expenses in connection with the distribution of the Funds’ Shares. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board

 

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of Trustees approving the Advisory Agreement of the Trust will be (or is) available in the Trust’s Annual and/or Semi-Annual Report to shareholders. The Investment Advisory fees paid, as well as any amounts reimbursed pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2008, May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2010 for each Fund that was operational as of each date are set forth below.

 

Fund

   Investment Advisory Fees
Paid during the Year
Ended May 31, 2010
   Reimbursements
and Waivers by
the Advisor
during the Fiscal
Year Ended
May 31, 2010

ProShares Ultra QQQ®

   $ 6,866,006    $ 743,592

ProShares Ultra Dow30SM

   $ 3,327,459    $ 178,395

ProShares Ultra S&P500®

   $ 13,434,380    $ —  

ProShares Ultra Russell3000

   $ 44,881    $ 192,880

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 1,013,272    $ 145,319

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 435,248    $ 165,631

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 1,741,745    $ 593,799

ProShares UltraPro QQQ®

   $ 70,918    $ 65,492

ProShares UltraPro Dow30SM

   $ 31,337    $ 37,666

ProShares UltraPro S&P500®

   $ 615,080    $ 258,676

ProShares UltraPro MidCap400

   $ 48,941    $ 80,364

ProShares UltraPro Russell2000

   $ 39,154    $ 108,982

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 150,823    $ 184,717

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 213,973    $ 160,026

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 149,301    $ 164,048

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 142,443    $ 152,367

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 164,780    $ 256,653

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 205,056    $ 232,486

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 3,128,213    $ 187,851

ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology

   $ 5,976    $ 27,324

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 211,619    $ 136,987

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 118,498    $ 140,353

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 15,265,950    $ 92,453

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 324,378    $ 129,466

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 304,341    $ 149,310

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 3,697,305    $ 195,389

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 4,422,639    $ 208,611

ProShares Ultra KBW Regional Banking

   $ 5,201    $ 27,385

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 683,037    $ 148,952

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 1,111,251    $ 168,085

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 95,517    $ 131,102

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 199,366    $ 132,043

ProShares Ultra MSCI EAFE

   $ 71,970    $ 100,129

ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 166,890    $ 134,420

ProShares Ultra MSCI Europe

   $ 1,873    $ 26,332

ProShares Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan

   $ 1,752    $ 26,289

ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil

   $ 1,928    $ 26,340

ProShares Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 233,497    $ 112,699

ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan

   $ 70,557    $ 102,252

ProShares Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market

   $ 1,895    $ 26,308

ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 33,911    $ 59,593

ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 36,996    $ 59,551

 

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Fund

   Investment Advisory Fees
Paid during the Year
Ended May 31, 2010
   Reimbursements
and Waivers by
the Advisor
during the Fiscal
Year Ended
May 31, 2010

ProShares Short QQQ®

   $ 1,401,686    $ 235,706

ProShares Short Dow30SM

   $ 1,956,180    $ 127,797

ProShares Short S&P500®

   $ 11,621,461    $ —  

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 301,533    $ 94,165

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 272,555    $ 92,571

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 1,266,465    $ 209,335

ProShares UltraShort QQQ®

   $ 7,277,365    $ 701,390

ProShares UltraShort Dow30SM

   $ 4,381,624    $ 133,594

ProShares UltraShort S&P500®

   $ 25,901,387    $ —  

ProShares UltraShort Russell3000

   $ 24,317    $ 39,561

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 371,792    $ 93,592

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 185,342    $ 101,322

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 3,567,071    $ 425,406

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ®

   $ 30,330    $ 36,700

ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30SM

   $ 20,346    $ 32,482

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500®

   $ 1,086,216    $ 81,157

ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap400

   $ 12,874    $ 30,556

ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000

   $ 20,391    $ 31,649

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 79,770    $ 107,041

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 85,347    $ 106,588

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 31,753    $ 109,395

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 53,137    $ 108,411

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   $ 88,475    $ 106,062

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 95,379    $ 107,392

ProShares Short Basic Materials

   $ 7,915    $ 27,199

ProShares Short Financials

   $ 862,817    $ 108,467

ProShares Short Oil & Gas

   $ 95,302    $ 109,400

ProShares Short Real Estate

   $ 7,526    $ 27,355

ProShares Short KBW Regional Banking

   $ 8,122    $ 26,502

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 942,049    $ 120,147

ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology

   $ 7,349    $ 25,558

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 150,971    $ 108,861

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 402,067    $ 104,878

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 6,189,528    $ 116,850

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 52,811    $ 110,194

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 175,290    $ 108,857

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 1,992,759    $ 130,731

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 6,192,224    $ 131,851

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 223,535    $ 107,126

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 193,192    $ 109,006

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 13,576    $ 110,202

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 64,747    $ 110,305

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 461,622    $ 125,927

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 1,614,339    $ 209,833

ProShares Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 8,528    $ 27,924

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 270,065    $ 123,457

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 1,562,166    $ 211,021

 

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Fund

   Investment Advisory Fees
Paid during the Year
Ended May 31, 2010
   Reimbursements and
Waivers by the
Advisor during the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2010

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Europe

   $ 182,654    $ 83,222

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan

   $ 23,719    $ 64,966

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil

   $ 107,132    $ 80,219

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 2,555,995    $ 282,662

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 113,528    $ 150,974

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market

   $ 51,338    $ 69,872

ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 1,532,139    $ 164,825

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 2,825,276    $ 134,699

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 33,461,662    $ —  

ProShares Credit Suisse 130/30

   $ 200,642    $ 173,142

Fund

   Investment Advisory Fees
Paid during the Fiscal Year
Ended May 31, 2009
   Reimbursements and
Waivers by the
Advisor during the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2009

ProShares Ultra QQQ

   $ 9,087,273    $ 1,020,967

ProShares Ultra Dow30

   $ 4,768,869    $ 246,287

ProShares Ultra S&P500

   $ 17,669,254    $ 0

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 899,880    $ 272,722

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 285,325    $ 256,140

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 1,803,278    $ 837,014

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 101,661    $ 232,649

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 176,698    $ 231,038

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 56,414    $ 211,911

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 90,438    $ 191,643

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 113,540    $ 443,490

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 121,925    $ 370,740

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 1,642,188    $ 218,768

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 85,415    $ 144,372

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 54,127    $ 160,686

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 14,803,443    $ 660,796

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 309,458    $ 151,296

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 107,305    $ 183,848

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 4,213,221    $ 305,096

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 1,065,299    $ 220,264

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 514,260    $ 153,366

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 667,053    $ 206,003

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 67,615    $ 64,992

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 174,654    $ 137,432

ProShares Short QQQ®

   $ 692,522    $ 190,047

ProShares Short Dow30SM

   $ 1,548,368    $ 150,771

ProShares Short S&P500®

   $ 4,088,840    $ —  

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 269,348    $ 111,213

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 147,461    $ 99,413

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 526,689    $ 130,679

ProShares UltraShort QQQ®

   $ 7,966,960    $ 784,846

ProShares UltraShort Dow30SM

   $ 4,199,894    $ 178,268

ProShares UltraShort S&P500®

   $ 20,896,604    $ —  

 

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Fund

   Investment Advisory Fees
Paid during the Fiscal Year
Ended May 31, 2009
   Reimbursements and
Waivers by the
Advisor during the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2009

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 859,432    $ 90,076

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 374,625    $ 79,823

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 5,559,853    $ 507,230

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 155,434    $ 104,226

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 183,945    $ 105,248

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 61,013    $ 127,107

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 98,207    $ 109,565

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   $ 153,626    $ 105,440

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 194,129    $ 170,552

ProShares Short Financials

   $ 379,396    $ 121,021

ProShares Short Oil & Gas

   $ 61,664    $ 62,034

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 1,416,180    $ 109,223

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 316,620    $ 100,209

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 1,077,757    $ 117,126

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 12,429,007    $ —  

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 95,887    $ 105,918

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 570,982    $ 105,915

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 6,608,975    $ 19,222

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 8,613,202    $ 116,505

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 258,032    $ 102,897

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 417,349    $ 101,131

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 48,040    $ 83,098

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 141,218    $ 237,276

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 379,512    $ 99,505

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 346,694    $ 112,787

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 880,933    $ 186,761

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 2,995,638    $ 501,700

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 2,559,981    $ 225,733

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 155,635    $ 181,777

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 1,505,802    $ 126,711

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 11,722,122    $ 245,463

Fund

   Investment Advisory Fees
Paid during the Fiscal Year
Ended May 31, 2008
   Reimbursements and
Waivers by the
Advisor during the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2008

ProShares Ultra QQQ®

   $ 5,478,722    $ 669,160

ProShares Ultra Dow30SM

   $ 1,843,668    $ 175,665

ProShares Ultra S&P500®

   $ 4,653,000    $ 180,250

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 689,534    $ 278,398

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 96,228    $ 146,746

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 584,910    $ 421,746

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 68,007    $ 100,604

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 160,386    $ 130,951

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 55,360    $ 109,675

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 98,538    $ 131,436

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 64,923    $ 168,368

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 75,298    $ 164,667

 

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Fund

   Investment Advisory Fees
Paid during the Fiscal Year
Ended May 31, 2008
   Reimbursements and
Waivers by the
Advisor during the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2008

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 165,463    $ 104,346

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 61,130    $ 87,973

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 31,752    $ 88,154

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 2,293,196    $ 265,245

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 99,287    $ 105,375

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 69,251    $ 100,248

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 483,734    $ 156,021

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 196,127    $ 102,827

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 270,432    $ 115,778

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 417,345    $ 158,319

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 15,935    $ 40,177

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 107,270    $ 94,092

ProShares Short QQQ®

   $ 625,697    $ 175,126

ProShares Short Dow30SM

   $ 1,019,676    $ 136,313

ProShares Short S&P500®

   $ 1,927,759    $ 61,354

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 467,216    $ 101,610

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 92,018    $ 72,503

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 446,130    $ 112,810

ProShares UltraShort QQQ®

   $ 11,712,343    $ 1,132,283

ProShares UltraShort Dow30SM

   $ 3,829,678    $ 178,085

ProShares UltraShort S&P500®

   $ 14,102,524    $ —  

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 1,484,433    $ 63,346

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 437,693    $ 83,320

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 5,002,384    $ 438,037

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 52,553    $ 68,549

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 103,007    $ 75,997

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 45,959    $ 67,544

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 51,169    $ 66,332

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   $ 236,121    $ 98,279

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 235,418    $ 91,988

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 616,193    $ 105,658

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 134,447    $ 76,732

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 297,209    $ 80,646

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 8,420,968    $ 75,011

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 80,052    $ 72,915

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 140,570    $ 77,479

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 3,271,922    $ 155,438

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 4,202,956    $ 150,961

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 106,430    $ 72,713

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 199,989    $ 72,554

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 12,979    $ 38,939

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 127,043    $ 80,644

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 70,340    $ 88,988

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 140,132    $ 98,166

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 302,222    $ 101,030

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 981,894    $ 81,023

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 2,234,683    $ 293,892

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 79,748    $ 127,339

 

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Fund

   Investment Advisory Fees
Paid during the Fiscal Year
Ended May 31, 2008
   Reimbursements and
Waivers by the
Advisor during the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2008

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 11,355    $ 39,350

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 21,156    $ 40,250

Codes of Ethics

The Trust, ProShare Advisors and the Distributor each have adopted a consolidated code of ethics (the “COE”), as required by applicable law, which is designed to prevent affiliated persons of the Trust, ProShare Advisors and the Distributor from engaging in deceptive, manipulative, or fraudulent activities in connection with securities held or to be acquired by the Funds. There can be no assurance that the COE will be effective in preventing such activities. The COE permits personnel subject to it to invest in securities, including securities that may be held or purchased by a Fund. The COE is on file with the SEC and is available to the public.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS POLICY

The Trust has adopted a policy regarding the disclosure of information about each Fund’s portfolio holdings, which is reviewed on an annual basis. The Board of Trustees must approve all material amendments to this policy. A complete schedule of each Fund’s portfolio holdings as of the end of each fiscal quarter will be filed with the SEC (and publicly available) within 60 days of the end of the first and third fiscal quarters and within 70 days of the second and fourth quarters. In addition, each Fund’s portfolio holdings will be publicly disseminated each day the Funds are open for business via the Funds’ website at www.proshares.com.

The portfolio composition file (“PCF”) and the IOPV file, which contain equivalent portfolio holdings information, will be made available as frequently as daily to the Funds’ service providers to facilitate the provision of services to the Funds and to certain other entities (“Entities”) in connection with the dissemination of information necessary for transactions in Creation Units, as contemplated by exemptive orders issued by the SEC and other legal and business requirements pursuant to which the Funds create and redeem Shares. Entities are generally limited to National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) members and subscribers to various fee-based services, including large institutional investors (“Authorized Participants”) that have been authorized by the Distributor to purchase and redeem Creation Units and other institutional market participants that provide information services. Each business day, Fund portfolio holdings information will be provided to the Distributor or other agent for dissemination through the facilities of the NSCC and/or through other fee-based services to NSCC members and/or subscribers to the fee-based services, including Authorized Participants, and to entities that publish and/or analyze such information in connection with the process of purchasing or redeeming Creation Units or trading Shares of Funds in the secondary market.

Daily access to the PCF and IOPV file is permitted (i) to certain personnel of those service providers that are involved in portfolio management and providing administrative, operational, or other support to portfolio management, including Authorized Participants, and (ii) to other personnel of the Advisor and the Funds’ distributor, administrator, custodian and fund accountant who are involved in functions which may require such information to conduct business in the ordinary course.

Portfolio holdings information may not be provided prior to its public availability (“Non-Standard Disclosure”) in other circumstances except where appropriate confidentiality arrangements limiting the use of such information are in effect. Non-Standard Disclosure may be authorized by the Trust’s CCO or, in his absence, any other authorized officer of the Trust if he determines that such disclosure is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders, no conflict exists between the interests of the Fund’s shareholders and those of the Advisor or Distributor and such disclosure serves a legitimate business purpose. The length of lag, if any, between the date of the information and the date on which the information is disclosed shall be determined by the officer authorizing the disclosure.

 

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OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Administrator, Index Receipt Agent, and Fund Accounting Agent

J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co., One Beacon Street, 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, acts as Administrator to the Funds pursuant to an administration agreement dated December 15, 2005. The Administrator provides the Funds with all required general administrative services, including, without limitation, office space, equipment, and personnel; clerical and general back office services; bookkeeping, internal accounting, and secretarial services; the determination of NAVs; and the preparation and filing of all reports, registration statements, proxy statements, and all other materials required to be filed or furnished by the Funds under federal and state securities laws. The Administrator pays all fees and expenses that are directly related to the services provided by the Administrator to the Funds; each Fund reimburses the Administrator for all fees and expenses incurred by the Administrator which are not directly related to the services the Administrator provides to the Funds under the service agreement. Each Fund may also reimburse the Administrator for such out-of-pocket expenses as incurred by the Administrator in the performance of its duties. For these services, each Fund that was operational for the period indicated paid the Administrator the amounts set forth below.

 

Fund

   Fees Paid during the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2010

ProShares Ultra QQQ®

   $ 263,207

ProShares Ultra Dow30SM

   $ 208,871

ProShares Ultra S&P500®

   $ 295,386

ProShares Ultra Russell3000

   $ 22,968

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 138,560

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 107,412

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 174,738

ProShares UltraPro QQQ®

   $ 19,412

ProShares UltraPro Dow30SM

   $ 8,857

ProShares UltraPro S&P500®

   $ 104,946

ProShares UltraPro MidCap400

   $ 13,551

ProShares UltraPro Russell2000

   $ 10,941

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 104,194

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 104,046

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 103,569

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 103,327

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 107,778

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 107,202

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 205,107

ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology

   $ 1,802

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 101,428

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 101,768

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 301,254

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 101,468

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 102,114

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 215,774

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 230,484

ProShares Ultra KBW Regional Banking

   $ 1,549

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 121,181

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 141,354

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 101,385

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 101,135

ProShares Ultra MSCI EAFE

   $ 19,692

 

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Fund

   Fees Paid during the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2010

ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 45,904

ProShares Ultra MSCI Europe

   $ 653

ProShares Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan

   $ 622

ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil

   $ 667

ProShares Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 62,292

ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan

   $ 18,845

ProShares Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market

   $ 659

ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 9,543

ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 10,366

ProShares Short QQQ®

   $ 117,741

ProShares Short Dow30SM

   $ 135,702

ProShares Short S&P500®

   $ 249,812

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 80,775

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 80,776

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 113,106

ProShares UltraShort QQQ®

   $ 225,291

ProShares UltraShort Dow30SM

   $ 192,536

ProShares UltraShort S&P500®

   $ 300,331

ProShares UltraShort Russell3000

   $ 5,208

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 80,777

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 80,746

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 177,115

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ®

   $ 6,970

ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30SM

   $ 4,841

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500®

   $ 99,494

ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap400

   $ 3,247

ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000

   $ 4,850

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 80,717

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 80,719

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 80,713

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 80,717

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000Value

   $ 80,726

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 80,724

ProShares Short Basic Materials

   $ 1,889

ProShares Short Financials

   $ 100,077

ProShares Short Oil & Gas

   $ 79,231

ProShares Short Real Estate

   $ 1,806

ProShares Short KBW Regional Banking

   $ 1,877

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 102,218

ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology

   $ 1,761

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 80,732

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 80,763

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 215,047

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 80,718

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 80,732

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 135,577

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 213,396

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 80,758

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 80,733

 

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Fund

   Fees Paid during the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2010

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 81,209

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 80,720

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 82,361

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 124,594

ProShares Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 2,019

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 80,736

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 122,834

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Europe

   $ 29,181

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan

   $ 5,080

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil

   $ 22,882

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 151,479

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 80,729

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market

   $ 10,982

ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 97,527

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 159,680

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 327,877

ProShares Credit Suisse 130/30

   $ 53,012

Fund

   Fees Paid during  the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2009

ProShares Ultra QQQ®

   $ 276,814

ProShares Ultra Dow30SM

   $ 233,934

ProShares Ultra S&P500®

   $ 309,908

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 134,948

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 106,626

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 180,322

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 106,996

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 107,061

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 106,093

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 106,041

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 111,231

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 110,695

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 146,535

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 103,420

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 103,938

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 300,422

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 103,424

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 104,251

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 214,351

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 135,731

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 111,328

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 122,202

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 32,652

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 102,926

ProShares Short QQQ®

   $ 94,167

ProShares Short Dow30SM

   $ 123,390

ProShares Short S&P500®

   $ 181,439

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 81,753

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 82,379

 

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Fund

   Fees Paid during  the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2009

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 87,464

ProShares UltraShort QQQ®

   $ 222,969

ProShares UltraShort Dow30SM

   $ 187,995

ProShares UltraShort S&P500®

   $ 276,868

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 98,082

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 82,300

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 200,039

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 82,397

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 82,398

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 82,382

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 82,375

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   $ 82,359

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 82,337

ProShares Short Financials

   $ 60,282

ProShares Short Oil & Gas

   $ 13,167

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 117,144

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 82,405

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 107,972

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 242,807

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 82,352

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 82,443

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 189,218

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 235,783

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 82,389

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 82,390

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 24,171

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 82,366

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 71,036

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 81,180

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 100,173

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 161,181

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 147,758

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 66,732

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 116,887

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 212,623

Fund

   Fees Paid during  the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2008

ProShares Ultra QQQ®

   $ 241,212

ProShares Ultra Dow30SM

   $ 166,870

ProShares Ultra S&P500®

   $ 232,366

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 123,283

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 53,265

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 118,903

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 44,703

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 58,408

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 43,010

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 51,003

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 48,448

 

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Fund

   Fees Paid during  the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2008

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 50,482

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 58,911

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 43,925

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 40,743

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 145,175

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 59,646

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 46,437

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 106,380

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 51,834

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 68,134

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 89,999

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 4,260

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 51,611

ProShares Short QQQ®

   $ 91,191

ProShares Short Dow30SM

   $ 105,438

ProShares Short S&P500®

   $ 134,880

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 81,709

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 38,967

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 72,670

ProShares UltraShort QQQ®

   $ 256,476

ProShares UltraShort Dow30SM

   $ 185,488

ProShares UltraShort S&P500®

   $ 265,214

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 121,196

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 74,293

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 197,225

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 29,589

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 36,707

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 29,003

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 28,176

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   $ 54,884

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 50,458

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 71,041

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 42,178

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 49,425

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 214,689

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 37,608

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 39,654

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 140,620

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 184,437

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 37,275

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 39,048

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 2,780

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 44,527

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 15,060

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 29,861

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 44,663

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 70,951

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 101,300

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 17,122

 

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Fund

   Fees Paid during  the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2008

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 2,434

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 4,018

ProShare Advisors, pursuant to a separate Management Services Agreement, performs certain administrative services on behalf of the Funds, such as negotiating, coordinating and implementing the Trust’s contractual obligations with the Funds’ service providers; monitoring, overseeing and reviewing the performance of such service providers to ensure adherence to applicable contractual obligations and preparing or coordinating reports and presentations to the Board of Trustees with respect to such service providers as requested or as deemed necessary. For these services, the Trust pays to ProShare Advisors a fee at the annual rate of 0.10% of average daily net assets for all of the Funds. For the three most recent fiscal years, each Fund that was operational for the period indicated paid ProShare Advisors the amount set forth below pursuant to the Management Services Agreement.

 

Fund

   Fees Paid during the
Fiscal Year
May 31, 2010

ProShares Ultra QQQ®

   $ 915,461

ProShares Ultra Dow30SM

   $ 443,658

ProShares Ultra S&P500®

   $ 1,791,238

ProShares Ultra Russell3000

   $ 5,984

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 135,102

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 58,033

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 232,231

ProShares UltraPro QQQ®

   $ 9,456

ProShares UltraPro Dow30SM

   $ 4,178

ProShares UltraPro S&P500®

   $ 82,010

ProShares UltraPro MidCap400

   $ 6,526

ProShares UltraPro Russell2000

   $ 5,220

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 20,110

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 28,530

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 19,907

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 18,992

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 21,971

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 27,340

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 417,092

ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology

   $ 801

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 28,216

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 15,800

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 2,035,445

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 43,250

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 40,578

ProShares Ultra KBW Regional Banking

   $ 699

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 492,970

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 589,681

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 91,071

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 148,166

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 12,736

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 26,582

ProShares Ultra MSCI EAFE

   $ 9,596

ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 22,252

 

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Fund

   Fees Paid during the
Fiscal Year
May 31, 2010

ProShares Ultra MSCI Europe

   $ 251

ProShares Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan

   $ 236

ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil

   $ 258

ProShares Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 31,133

ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan

   $ 9,407

ProShares Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market

   $ 254

ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 4,521

ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 4,933

ProShares Short QQQ®

   $ 186,890

ProShares Short Dow30SM

   $ 260,822

ProShares Short S&P500®

   $ 1,549,517

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 40,204

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 36,340

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 168,861

ProShares UltraShort QQQ®

   $ 970,308

ProShares UltraShort Dow30SM

   $ 584,212

ProShares UltraShort S&P500®

   $ 3,453,493

ProShares UltraShort Russell3000

   $ 3,242

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 49,572

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 24,712

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 475,606

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ®

   $ 4,044

ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30SM

   $ 2,713

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500®

   $ 144,828

ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap400

   $ 1,717

ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000

   $ 2,719

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 10,636

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 11,380

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 4,233

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 7,085

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   $ 11,797

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 12,717

ProShares Short Basic Materials

   $ 1,055

ProShares Short Financials

   $ 115,041

ProShares Short Oil & Gas

   $ 12,707

ProShares Short Real Estate

   $ 1,004

ProShares Short KBW Regional Banking

   $ 1,079

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 125,606

ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology

   $ 976

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 20,129

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 53,608

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 825,265

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 7,041

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 23,372

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 265,699

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 825,624

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 29,805

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 25,759

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 1,810

 

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Fund

   Fees Paid during the
Fiscal Year
May 31, 2010

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 8,633

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 61,549

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 215,243

ProShares Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 1,137

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 36,008

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 208,288

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Europe

   $ 24,354

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan

   $ 3,162

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil

   $ 14,284

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 340,797

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 15,137

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market

   $ 6,845

ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 204,284

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 376,701

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 4,461,523

ProShares Credit Suisse 130/30

   $ 26,752

 

Fund

   Fees Paid during  the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2009

ProShares Ultra QQQ®

   $ 1,211,622

ProShares Ultra Dow30SM

   $ 635,842

ProShares Ultra S&P500®

   $ 2,355,875

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 119,983

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 38,043

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 240,435

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 13,555

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 23,560

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 7,522

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 12,058

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 15,139

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 16,256

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 218,956

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 11,389

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 7,217

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 1,973,770

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 41,260

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 14,307

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 561,757

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 142,039

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 68,567

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 88,940

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 9,015

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 23,287

ProShares Short QQQ®

   $ 92,335

ProShares Short Dow30SM

   $ 206,447

ProShares Short S&P500®

   $ 545,173

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 35,913

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 19,661

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 70,224

 

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Fund

   Fees Paid during  the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2009

ProShares UltraShort QQQ®

   $ 1,062,248

ProShares UltraShort Dow30SM

   $ 559,979

ProShares UltraShort S&P500®

   $ 2,786,182

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 114,589

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 49,949

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 741,304

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 20,724

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 24,525

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 8,135

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 13,094

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   $ 20,483

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 25,884

ProShares Short Financials

   $ 50,586

ProShares Short Oil & Gas

   $ 8,222

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 188,822

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 42,216

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 143,699

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 1,657,180

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 12,785

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 76,130

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 881,184

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 1,148,414

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 34,404

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 55,646

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 6,406

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 18,829

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 50,601

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 46,225

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 117,456

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 399,413

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 341,326

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 20,751

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 200,772

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 1,562,936

Fund

   Fees Paid during  the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2008

ProShares Ultra QQQ®

   $ 730,488

ProShares Ultra Dow30SM

   $ 245,820

ProShares Ultra S&P500®

   $ 620,393

ProShares Ultra MidCap400

   $ 91,937

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600

   $ 12,830

ProShares Ultra Russell2000

   $ 77,987

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 9,067

ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth

   $ 21,385

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 7,381

ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 13,138

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 8,656

ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth

   $ 10,040

 

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Fund

   Fees Paid during  the
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31, 2008

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

   $ 22,062

ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods

   $ 8,151

ProShares Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 4,233

ProShares Ultra Financials

   $ 305,755

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   $ 13,238

ProShares Ultra Industrials

   $ 9,233

ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas

   $ 64,497

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

   $ 26,149

ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

   $ 36,057

ProShares Ultra Technology

   $ 55,645

ProShares Ultra Telecommunications

   $ 2,125

ProShares Ultra Utilities

   $ 14,302

ProShares Short QQQ®

   $ 83,425

ProShares Short Dow30SM

   $ 135,955

ProShares Short S&P500®

   $ 257,032

ProShares Short MidCap400

   $ 62,295

ProShares Short SmallCap600

   $ 12,269

ProShares Short Russell2000

   $ 59,483

ProShares UltraShort QQQ®

   $ 1,561,630

ProShares UltraShort Dow30SM

   $ 510,618

ProShares UltraShort S&P500®

   $ 1,880,315

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   $ 197,922

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   $ 58,358

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   $ 666,977

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   $ 7,007

ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   $ 13,734

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   $ 6,128

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   $ 6,823

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   $ 31,482

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   $ 31,389

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

   $ 82,158

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods

   $ 17,926

ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services

   $ 39,627

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   $ 1,122,782

ProShares UltraShort Health Care

   $ 10,674

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   $ 18,742

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

   $ 436,251

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

   $ 560,388

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors

   $ 14,191

ProShares UltraShort Technology

   $ 26,665

ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications

   $ 1,731

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   $ 16,939

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

   $ 9,379

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 18,684

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   $ 40,296

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   $ 130,917

ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   $ 297,954

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan

   $ 10,633

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   $ 1,514

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

   $ 2,821

 

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Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. acts as custodian to the Funds. JPMorgan Chase Bank is located at 4 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11245.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) serves as independent registered public accounting firm to the Fund. PwC provides audit services, tax return preparation and assistance, and consultation in connection with certain SEC filings. PwC’s address is 41 South High Street, Suite 2500, Columbus, OH 43215.

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP, One International Place, Boston, MA 02110, serves as counsel to the Funds.

Distributor

SEI Investments Distribution Co. serves as the distributor and principal underwriter in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Its address is One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456. The Distributor has no role in determining the investment policies of the Trust or any of the Funds, or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Trust or any of the Funds. For the fiscal years ended May 31, 2008, May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2010, ProShare Advisors paid $349,409, $533,379 and $1,358,368, respectively, to the Distributor as compensation for services.

Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer Services Agreement

The Trust has entered into an agreement with Foreside Management Services, LLC (“Foreside”), pursuant to which Foreside provides the Trust with the services of an individual to serve as the Trust’s Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer. Neither Foreside nor the Treasurer have a role in determining the investment policies of the Trust or Funds, or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Trust or a Fund. The Trust pays Foreside an annual flat fee of $100,000 per year and an additional annual flat fee of $3,500 per Fund, and will reimburse Foreside for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Foreside in providing services to the Trust. Foreside is located at Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101. For the fiscal years ended May 31, 2008, May 31, 2009 and May 31, 2010, the Trust paid $299,026, $353,560 and $378,951, respectively, to Foreside for services pursuant to its agreement.

Distribution and Service Plan

Shares will be continuously offered for sale by the Trust through the Distributor only in Creation Units, as described below under “Purchase and Issuance of Creation Units.” Shares in less than Creation Units are not distributed by the Distributor. The Distributor also acts as agent for the Trust. The Distributor will deliver a Prospectus to persons purchasing Shares in Creation Units and will maintain records of both orders placed with it and confirmations of acceptance furnished by it. The Distributor is a broker-dealer registered under the 1934 Act and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. The Distributor has no role in determining the investment policies of the Funds or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Funds. The Board has approved a Distribution and Service Plan under which each Fund may pay financial intermediaries such as broker-dealers and investment advisors (“Authorized Firms”) up to 0.25%, on an annualized basis, of average daily net assets of the Fund as reimbursement or compensation for distribution-related activities with respect to the Shares of the Fund and shareholder services. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Trust or the Distributor may enter into agreements (“Distribution and Service Agreements”) with Authorized Firms that purchase Shares on behalf of their clients. There are currently no plans to impose distribution fees.

 

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The Distribution and Service Plan and Distribution and Service Agreements will remain in effect for a period of one year and will continue in effect thereafter only if such continuance is specifically approved annually by a vote of the Trustees. All material amendments of the Distribution and Service Plan must also be approved by the Board. The Distribution and Service Plan may be terminated at any time by a majority of the Board or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares, as defined under the 1940 Act, of the affected Fund. The Distribution and Service Agreements may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares, as defined under the 1940 Act, of the affected Fund on not less than 60 days’ written notice to any other party to the Distribution and Service Agreements. The Distribution and Service Agreements shall terminate automatically if assigned. The Board has determined that, in its judgment, there is a reasonable likelihood that the Distribution and Service Plan will benefit the Funds and holders of Shares of the Funds. In the Board’s quarterly review of the Distribution and Service Plan and Distribution and Service Agreements, the Trustees will consider their continued appropriateness and the level of compensation and/or reimbursement provided therein.

The Distribution and Service Plan is intended to permit the financing of a broad array of distribution-related activities and services, as well as shareholder services, for the benefit of investors. These activities and services are intended to make the Shares an attractive investment alternative, which may lead to increased assets, increased investment opportunities and diversification, and reduced per share operating expenses.

COSTS AND EXPENSES

Each Fund bears all expenses of its operations other than those assumed by ProShare Advisors or the Administrator. Fund expenses include: the investment advisory fee; management services fee; administrative fees, index receipt agent fees, principal financial officer/treasurer services fees; compliance service fees, anti-money laundering administration fees; custodian and accounting fees and expenses, legal and auditing fees; securities valuation expenses; fidelity bonds and other insurance premiums; expenses of preparing and printing prospectuses, product descriptions, confirmations, proxy statements, and shareholder reports and notices; registration fees and expenses; proxy and annual meeting expenses, if any; licensing fees; listing fees; all federal, state, and local taxes (including, without limitation, stamp, excise, income, and franchise taxes); organizational costs; and Independent Trustees’ fees and expenses.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SHARES

Organization and Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust and registered investment company. The Trust was organized on May 29, 2002, and has authorized capital of unlimited Shares of beneficial interest of no par value which may be issued in more than one class or series. Currently, the Trust consists of multiple separately managed series. The Board of Trustees may designate additional series of beneficial interest and classify Shares of a particular series into one or more classes of that series.

All Shares of the Trust are freely transferable. The Trust Shares do not have preemptive rights or cumulative voting rights, and none of the Shares have any preference to conversion, exchange, dividends, retirements, liquidation, redemption or any other feature. Trust Shares have equal voting rights, except that, in a matter affecting a particular series or class of Shares, only Shares of that series or class may be entitled to vote on the matter. Trust shareholders are entitled to require the Trust to redeem Creation Units of their Shares. The Declaration of Trust confers upon the Board of Trustees the power, by resolution, to alter the number of Shares constituting a Creation Unit or to specify that Shares of the Trust may be individually redeemable. The Trust reserves the right to adjust the stock prices of Shares of the Trust to maintain convenient trading ranges for investors. Any such adjustments would be accomplished through stock splits or reverse stock splits which would have no effect on the net assets of the applicable Fund.

 

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Under Delaware law, the Trust is not required to hold an annual shareholders meeting if the 1940 Act does not require such a meeting. Generally, there will not be annual meetings of Trust shareholders. Trust shareholders may remove Trustees from office by votes cast at a meeting of Trust shareholders or by written consent. If requested by shareholders of at least 10% of the outstanding Shares of the Trust, the Trust will call a meeting of Funds’ shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the question of removal of a Trustee of the Trust and will assist in communications with other Trust shareholders.

The Declaration of Trust of the Trust disclaims liability of the shareholders or the Officers of the Trust for acts or obligations of the Trust which are binding only on the assets and property of the Trust. The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification of the Trust’s property for all loss and expense of any Funds shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. The risk of a Trust shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances where the Funds would not be able to meet the Trust’s obligations and this risk, thus, should be considered remote.

If a Fund does not grow to a size to permit it to be economically viable, the Fund may cease operations. In such an event, investors may be required to liquidate or transfer their investments at an inopportune time.

Book Entry Only System

The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) acts as securities depositary for the Shares. The Shares of each Fund are represented by global securities registered in the name of DTC or its nominee and deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC. Except as provided below, certificates will not be issued for Shares.

DTC has advised the Trust as follows: it is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the 1934 Act. DTC was created to hold securities of its participants (“DTC Participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among the DTC Participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the DTC Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations, some of whom (and/or their representatives) own DTC. More specifically, DTC is owned by a number of its DTC Participants and by the NYSE and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”). DTC agrees with and represents to DTC Participants that it will administer its book-entry system in accordance with its rules and by-laws and requirements of law. Beneficial ownership of Shares is limited to DTC Participants, Indirect Participants and persons holding interests through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in Shares (owners of such beneficial interests are referred to herein as “Beneficial owners”) is shown on, and the transfer of ownership is effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to DTC Participants) and on the records of DTC Participants (with respect to Indirect Participants and Beneficial owners that are not DTC Participants). Beneficial owners will receive from or through the DTC Participant a written confirmation relating to their purchase of Shares. The laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such laws may impair the ability of certain investors to acquire beneficial interests in Shares.

Beneficial owners of Shares are not entitled to have Shares registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificates in definitive form and are not considered the registered holder thereof. Accordingly, each Beneficial Owner must rely on the procedures of DTC, the DTC Participant and any Indirect Participant through which such Beneficial Owner holds its interests, to exercise any rights of a holder of Shares. The Trust understands that under existing industry practice, in the event the Trust requests any action of holders of Shares, or a Beneficial Owner desires to take any action that DTC, as the record owner of all

 

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outstanding Shares, is entitled to take, DTC would authorize the DTC Participants to take such action and that the DTC Participants would authorize the Indirect Participants and Beneficial owners acting through such DTC Participants to take such action and would otherwise act upon the instructions of Beneficial owners owning through them. As described above, the Trust recognizes DTC or its nominee as the owner of all Shares for all purposes. Conveyance of all notices, statements and other communications to Beneficial owners is effected as follows. Pursuant to the Depositary Agreement between the Trust and DTC, DTC is required to make available to the Trust upon request and for a fee to be charged to the Trust a listing of Shares holdings of each DTC Participant. The Trust shall inquire of each such DTC Participant as to the number of Beneficial owners holding Shares, directly or indirectly, through such DTC Participant. The Trust shall provide each such DTC Participant with copies of such notice, statement or other communication, in such form, number and at such place as such DTC Participant may reasonably request, in order that such notice, statement or communication may be transmitted by such DTC Participant, directly or indirectly, to such Beneficial owners. In addition, the Trust shall pay to each such DTC Participant a fair and reasonable amount as reimbursement for the expenses attendant to such transmittal, all subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Distributions of Shares shall be made to DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., as the registered holder of all Shares. DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any such distributions, shall credit immediately DTC Participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in Shares as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. Payments by DTC Participants to Indirect Participants and Beneficial owners of Shares held through such DTC Participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in a “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants. The Trust has no responsibility or liability for any aspects of the records relating to or notices to Beneficial owners, or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such Shares, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests or for any other aspect of the relationship between DTC and the DTC Participants or the relationship between such DTC Participants and the Indirect Participants and Beneficial owners owning through such DTC Participants.

DTC may determine to discontinue providing its service with respect to Shares at any time by giving reasonable notice to the Trust and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances, the Trust shall take action either to find a replacement for DTC to perform its functions at a comparable cost or, if such a replacement is unavailable, to issue and deliver printed certificates representing ownership of Shares, unless the Trust makes other arrangements with respect thereto satisfactory to the Exchange. In addition, certain brokers may make a dividend reinvestment service available to their clients. Brokers offering such services may require investors to adhere to specific procedures and timetables in order to participate. Investors interested in such a service should contact their broker for availability and other necessary details.

PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES

Background

The Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures with respect to voting proxies relating to portfolio securities of the Funds, pursuant to which the Board of Trustees has delegated responsibility for voting such proxies to the Advisor subject to the Board of Trustees’ continuing oversight.

Policies and Procedures

The Advisor’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Guidelines”) are designed to maximize shareholder value and protect shareowner interests when voting proxies. The Advisor’s Proxy Oversight and Brokerage Allocation Committee (the “Proxy Committee”) exercises and documents the Advisor’s responsibility with regard to voting of client proxies. The Proxy Committee is composed of representatives of the Advisor’s Compliance, Legal and Portfolio Management Departments.

 

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To assist the Advisor in its responsibility for voting proxies and the overall proxy voting process, the Advisor has retained RiskMetrics Group, Inc. (“RiskMetrics”) as an expert in the proxy voting and corporate governance area. RiskMetrics is a subsidiary of MSCI, Inc., an independent company that specializes in, among other things, providing a variety of proxy-related services to institutional investment managers, plan sponsors, custodians, consultants and other institutional investors. The services provided by RiskMetrics include in-depth research, global issuer analysis and voting recommendations as well as vote execution, reporting and record keeping. RiskMetrics issues quarterly reports for the Advisor to review to assure proxies are being voted properly. The Advisor and RiskMetrics also perform spot checks intra-quarter to match the voting activity with available shareholder meeting information. RiskMetrics’s management meets on a regular basis to discuss its approach to new developments and amendments to existing policies. Information on such developments or amendments in turn is provided to the Proxy Committee. The Proxy Committee reviews and, as necessary, may amend periodically the Guidelines to address new or revised proxy voting policies or procedures.

The Guidelines are maintained and implemented by RiskMetrics and are an extensive list of common proxy voting issues with recommended voting actions based on the overall goal of achieving maximum shareholder value and protection of shareholder interests. Generally, proxies are voted in accordance with the voting recommendations contained in the Guidelines. If necessary, the Advisor will be consulted by RiskMetrics on non-routine issues. Proxy issues identified in the Guidelines include but are not limited to:

 

   

Election of Directors—considering factors such as director qualifications, term of office and age limits.

 

   

Proxy Contests—considering factors such as voting for nominees in contested elections and reimbursement of expenses.

 

   

Election of Auditors—considering factors such as independence and reputation of the auditing firm.

 

   

Proxy Contest Defenses—considering factors such as board structure and cumulative voting.

 

   

Tender Offer Defenses—considering factors such as poison pills (stock purchase rights plans) and fair price provisions.

 

   

Miscellaneous Governance Issues—considering factors such as confidential voting and equal access.

 

   

Capital Structure—considering factors such as common stock authorization and stock distributions.

 

   

Executive and Director Compensation—considering factors such as performance goals and employee stock purchase plans.

 

   

State of Incorporation—considering factors such as state takeover statutes and voting on reincorporation proposals.

 

   

Mergers and Corporate Restructuring—considering factors such as spin-offs and asset sales.

 

   

Mutual Fund Proxy Voting—considering factors such as election of directors and proxy contests.

 

   

Consumer and Public Safety Issues—considering factors such as social and environmental issues as well as labor issues.

A full description of each guideline and voting policy is maintained by the Advisor, and a complete copy of the Guidelines is available upon request.

Conflicts of Interest

From time to time, proxy issues may pose a material conflict of interest between Fund shareholders and the Advisor, the underwriter or any affiliates thereof. Due to the limited nature of the Advisor’s activities (e.g., no underwriting business, no publicly traded affiliates, no investment banking activities and no research recommendations), conflicts of interest are likely to be infrequent. Nevertheless, it shall be the duty of the Proxy Committee to monitor potential conflicts of interest. In the event a conflict of interest arises, the Advisor will

 

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direct ISS to use its independent judgment to vote affected proxies in accordance with approved guidelines. The Proxy Committee will disclose to the Board of Trustees the voting issues that created the conflict of interest and the manner in which RiskMetrics voted such proxies.

Record of Proxy Voting

The Advisor, with the assistance of RiskMetrics, shall maintain for a period of at least five years a record of each proxy statement received and materials that were considered when the proxy was voted during the calendar year. Information on how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the 12-month (or shorter) period ended June 30 will be available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor at 1-866-PRO-5125, (2) on the Trust’s website, and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES

The Trust issues and redeems Shares of each Fund only in aggregations of Creation Units.

For each Fund, except Ultra Russell3000, Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology, Ultra KBW Regional Banking, Ultra MSCI EAFE, Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets, Ultra MSCI Europe, Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan, Ultra MSCI Brazil, Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25, Ultra MSCI Japan, Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market, Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury, Ultra 20+ Year Treasury, UltraPro QQQ, UltraPro Dow30, UltraPro S&P500, UltraPro MidCap400, UltraPro Russell2000, Short Basic Materials, Short Real Estate, Short KBW Regional Banking, Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25, Short 20+ Year Treasury, UltraShort Russell3000, UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology, UltraShort MSCI Europe, UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan, UltraShort MSCI Brazil, UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market, UltraPro Short QQQ, UltraPro Short Dow30, UltraPro Short S&P500, UltraPro Short MidCap400, UltraPro Short Russell2000 and Credit Suisse 130/30, a Creation Unit is comprised of 75,000 Shares.

For Ultra Russell3000, Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology, Ultra KBW Regional Banking, Ultra MSCI EAFE, Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets, Ultra MSCI Europe, Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan, Ultra MSCI Brazil, Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25, Ultra MSCI Japan, Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market, Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury, Ultra 20+ Year Treasury, UltraPro QQQ, UltraPro Dow30, UltraPro S&P500, UltraPro MidCap400, UltraPro Russell2000, Short Basic Materials, Short Real Estate, Short KBW Regional Banking, Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25, Short 20+ Year Treasury, UltraShort Russell3000, UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology, UltraShort MSCI Europe, UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan, UltraShort MSCI Brazil, UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market, UltraPro Short QQQ, UltraPro Short Dow30, UltraPro Short S&P500, UltraPro Short MidCap400, UltraPro Short Russell2000 and Credit Suisse 130/30, a Creation Unit is comprised of 50,000 Shares.

The value of such Creation Unit for each Fund except Ultra Russell3000, Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology, Ultra KBW Regional Banking, Ultra MSCI EAFE, Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets, Ultra MSCI Europe, Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan, Ultra MSCI Brazil, Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25, Ultra MSCI Japan, Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market, Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury, Ultra 20+ Year Treasury, UltraPro QQQ, UltraPro Dow30, UltraPro S&P500, UltraPro MidCap400, UltraPro Russell2000, UltraPro Short QQQ, UltraPro Short Dow30, Short Basic Materials, Short Real Estate, Short KBW Regional Banking, Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25, Short 20+ Year Treasury, UltraShort Russell3000, UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology, UltraShort MSCI Europe, UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan, UltraShort MSCI Brazil, UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market, UltraPro Short S&P500, UltraPro Short MidCap400, UltraPro Short Russell2000 and Credit Suisse 130/30 as of each such Fund’s inception was $5,250,000.

The value of such Creation Unit for UltraPro QQQ, UltraPro Dow30, UltraPro S&P500, UltraPro MidCap400, UltraPro Russell2000, UltraPro Short QQQ, UltraPro Short Dow30, UltraPro Short S&P 500, UltraPro Short MidCap400 and UltraPro Short Russell2000 as of each such Fund’s inception was $4,000,000.

 

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The value of such Creation Unit for Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury and Ultra 20+ Year Treasury as of each such Fund’s inception was $3,500,000.

The value of such Creation Unit for Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology, Ultra KBW Regional Banking, Ultra MSCI EAFE, Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets, Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25, Ultra MSCI Japan, Short KBW Regional Banking, UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology, UltraShort MSCI Brazil and UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market as of each such Fund’s inception was $3,000,000.

The value of such Creation Unit for Short Basic Materials, Short Real Estate, Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25 and Short 20+ Year Treasury as of each such Fund’s inception was $2,500,000.

The value of such Creation Unit for Ultra Russell3000, UltraShort Russell3000, UltraShort MSCI Europe, UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan and Credit Suisse 130/30 as of each such Fund’s inception was $2,000,000.

The value of such Creation Unit for Ultra MSCI Europe, Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan, Ultra MSCI Brazil and Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market as of each such Fund’s inception was $1,500,000.

The Board of Trustees of the Trust reserves the right to declare a split or a consolidation in the number of Shares outstanding of any Fund of the Trust, and may make a corresponding change in the number of Shares constituting a Creation Unit, in the event that the per Shares price in the secondary market rises (or declines) to an amount that falls outside the range deemed desirable by the Board. See “Purchase and Issuance of Creation Units” and “Redemption of Creation Units” below.

Purchase and Issuance of Creation Units

The Trust issues and sells Shares only in Creation Units on a continuous basis through the Distributor, without a sales load, at their NAV next determined after receipt, on any Business Day (as defined herein), of an order in proper form.

A “Business Day” with respect to each Fund is any day on which the NYSE is open for business.

Creation Units of Shares may be purchased only by or through a DTC Participant that has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Such Authorized Participant will agree pursuant to the terms of such Authorized Participant Agreement on behalf of itself or any investor on whose behalf it will act, as the case may be, to certain conditions, including that such Authorized Participant will make available an amount of cash sufficient to pay the Balancing Amount and the transaction fee described below. The Authorized Participant may require the investor to enter into an agreement with such Authorized Participant with respect to certain matters, including payment of the Balancing Amount. Investors who are not Authorized Participants must make appropriate arrangements with an Authorized Participant. Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not be a DTC Participant or may not have executed an Authorized Participant Agreement, and that therefore orders to purchase Creation Units of Shares may have to be placed by the investor’s broker through an Authorized Participant. As a result, purchase orders placed through an Authorized Participant may result in additional charges to such investor. The Trust does not expect to enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with more than a small number of DTC Participants.

Portfolio Deposit (Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares only)

The consideration for purchase of a Creation Unit of Shares of an Ultra ProShares or Alpha ProShares generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of equity securities (“Deposit Securities”) constituting a representation of the Underlying Index for the Ultra ProShares or Alpha ProShares, the Balancing Amount, and the appropriate transaction fee (collectively, the “Portfolio Deposit”). The Balancing Amount will be the amount equal to the differential, if any, between the total aggregate market value of the Deposit Securities

 

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and the NAV of the Creation Units being purchased and will be paid to, or received from, the Trust after the NAV has been calculated.

The Index Receipt Agent makes available through the NSCC on each Business Day, either immediately prior to the opening of business on the Exchange or the night before, the list of the names and the required number of shares of each Deposit Security to be included in the current Portfolio Deposit (based on information at the end of the previous Business Day) for each Ultra ProShares or Alpha ProShares. Such Portfolio Deposit is applicable, subject to any adjustments as described below, in order to effect purchases of Creation Units of Shares of a given Ultra ProShares or Alpha ProShares until such time as the next-announced Portfolio Deposit composition is made available.

The identity and number of shares of the Deposit Securities required for a Portfolio Deposit for each Fund changes as rebalancing adjustments and corporate action events are reflected from time to time by ProShare Advisors with a view to the investment objective of the Ultra ProShares or Alpha ProShares. The composition of the Deposit Securities may also change in response to adjustments to the weighting or composition of the securities constituting the relevant securities index. In addition, the Trust reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash (i.e., a “cash in lieu” amount) to be added to the Balancing Amount to replace any Deposit Security which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or for other similar reasons. The adjustments described above will reflect changes, known to ProShare Advisors on the date of announcement to be in effect by the time of delivery of the Portfolio Deposit, in the composition of the subject index being tracked by the relevant Ultra ProShares or Alpha ProShares, or resulting from stock splits and other corporate actions.

In addition to the list of names and numbers of securities constituting the current Deposit Securities of a Portfolio Deposit, on each Business Day, the Balancing Amount effective through and including the previous Business Day, per outstanding Share of each Ultra ProShares or Alpha ProShares, will be made available.

Shares may be issued in advance of receipt by the Trust of all or a portion of the applicable Deposit Securities as described below. In these circumstances, the initial deposit will have a greater value than the NAV of the Shares on the date the order is placed in proper form since, in addition to the available Deposit Securities, cash must be deposited in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Balancing Amount, plus (ii) 115% of the market value of the undelivered Deposit Securities (the “Additional Cash Deposit”). An additional amount of cash shall be required to be deposited with the Trust, pending delivery of the missing Deposit Securities to the extent necessary to maintain the Additional Cash Deposit with the Trust in an amount at least equal to 115% of the daily mark-to-market value of the missing Deposit Securities. The Participation Agreement will permit the Trust to buy the missing Deposit Securities at any time. Authorized Participants will be liable to the Trust for the costs incurred by the Trust in connection with any such purchases. These costs will be deemed to include the amount by which the actual purchase price of the Deposit Securities exceeds the market value of such Deposit Securities on the day the purchase order was deemed received by the Distributor plus the brokerage and related transaction costs associated with such purchases. The Trust will return any unused portion of the Additional Cash Deposit once all of the missing Deposit Securities have been properly received by the Custodian Bank or purchased by the Trust and deposited into the Trust. In addition, a transaction fee, as listed below, will be charged in all cases. The delivery of Shares so purchased will occur no later than the third Business Day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor.

All questions as to the number of shares of each security in the Deposit Securities and the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the Trust, and the Trust’s determination shall be final and binding.

Cash Purchase Amount (Short ProShares only)

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International, purchase orders transmitted by mail must be received by the Distributor by the close of ETF trading on the Exchange (ordinarily 4:15 pm. Eastern time).

Purchases through the Clearing Process (Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares only)

An Authorized Participant may place an order to purchase (or redeem) Creation Units (i) through the Continuous Net Settlement clearing processes of NSCC as such processes have been enhanced to effect purchases (and redemptions) of Creation Units, such processes being referred to herein as the “Clearing Process,” or (ii) outside the Clearing Process. To purchase or redeem through the Clearing Process, an Authorized Participant must be a member of NSCC that is eligible to use the Continuous Net Settlement system. For purchase orders placed through the Clearing Process, the Authorized Participant Agreement authorizes the Distributor to transmit through the Funds’ transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) to NSCC, on behalf of an Authorized Participant, such trade instructions as are necessary to effect the Authorized Participant’s purchase order. Pursuant to such trade instructions to NSCC, the Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the requisite Deposit Securities and the Balancing Amount to the Trust, together with the Transaction Fee and such additional information as may be required by the Distributor. A purchase order must be received by the Distributor at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time if transmitted by mail or by 3:00 p.m. Eastern time if transmitted by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means permitted under the Participant Agreement in order to receive that day’s Closing NAV per Share.

Purchases Outside the Clearing Process

An Authorized Participant that wishes to place an order to purchase Creation Units outside the Clearing Process must state that it is not using the Clearing Process and that the purchase instead will be effected through a transfer of securities and cash directly through DTC. All purchases of the Short ProShares will be settled outside the Clearing Process. Purchases (and redemptions) of Creation Units of the Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares settled outside the Clearing Process will be subject to a higher Transaction Fee than those settled through the Clearing Process. Purchase orders effected outside the Clearing Process are likely to require transmittal by the Authorized Participant earlier on the Transmittal Date than orders effected using the Clearing Process. Those persons placing orders outside the Clearing Process should ascertain the deadlines applicable to DTC and the Federal Reserve Bank wire system by contacting the operations department of the broker or depository institution effectuating such transfer of Deposit Securities and Balancing Amount (for the Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares), or of the Cash Purchase Amount (for the Short ProShares) together with the applicable Transaction Fee.

Rejection of Purchase Orders

The Trust reserves the absolute right to reject a purchase order transmitted to it by the Distributor in respect of any Fund if (a) the purchaser or group of purchasers, upon obtaining the Shares ordered, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding Shares of any Fund; (b) for the Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares only, the Deposit Securities delivered are not as specified by ProShare Advisors and ProShare Advisors has not consented to acceptance of an in-kind deposit that varies from the designated Deposit Securities; (c) for the Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares only, acceptance of the purchase transaction order would have certain adverse tax consequences to the Fund; (d) the acceptance of the purchase transaction order would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; (e) the acceptance of the purchase order transaction would otherwise, in the discretion of the Trust or ProShare Advisors, have an adverse effect on the Trust or the rights of beneficial owners; (f) the value of a Cash Purchase Amount, or the value of the Balancing Amount to accompany an in-kind deposit, exceeds a purchase authorization limit extended to an Authorized Participant by the custodian and the Authorized Participant has not deposited an amount in excess of such purchase authorization with the custodian prior to the relevant cut-off time for the Fund on the Transmittal Date; or (g) in the event that circumstances outside the control of the Trust, the Distributor and ProShare Advisors make it impractical to process purchase orders. The Trust shall notify a prospective purchaser of its rejection of the order of such person. The Trust and the

 

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Distributor are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of purchase transaction orders nor shall either of them incur any liability for the failure to give any such notification.

Redemption of Creation Units

Shares may be redeemed only in Creation Units at their NAV next determined after receipt of a redemption request in proper form by the Distributor on any Business Day. The Trust will not redeem Shares in amounts less than Creation Units. Beneficial owners also may sell Shares in the secondary market, but must accumulate enough Shares to constitute a Creation Unit in order to have such Shares redeemed by the Trust. There can be no assurance, however, that there will be sufficient liquidity in the public trading market at any time to permit assembly of a Creation Unit of Shares. Investors should expect to incur brokerage and other costs in connection with assembling a sufficient number of Shares to constitute a redeemable Creation Unit.

Fund Securities (Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares only)

With respect to each Ultra ProShares and Alpha ProShares, ProShare Advisors makes available through the NSCC immediately prior to the opening of business on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business the Portfolio Securities that will be applicable (subject to possible amendment or correction) to redemption requests received in proper form (as defined below) on that day (“Fund Securities”). These securities may, at times, not be identical to Deposit Securities which are applicable to a purchase of Creation Units.

The redemption proceeds for a Creation Unit generally consist of Fund Securities, as announced by ProShare Advisors through the NSCC on any Business Day, plus the Balancing Amount. The redemption transaction fee described below is deducted from such redemption proceeds.

Cash Redemption Amount (Short ProShares only)

The redemption proceeds for a Creation Unit of a Short ProShares will consist solely of cash in an amount equal to the NAV of the Shares being redeemed, as next determined after a receipt of a request in proper form, less the redemption transaction fee described below (“Cash Redemption Amount”).

Placement of Redemption Orders Using Clearing Process

Orders to redeem Creation Units of Funds through the Clearing Process must be delivered through an Authorized Participant that is a member of NSCC that is eligible to use the Continuous Net Settlement System. A redemption order must be received by the Distributor prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time if transmitted by mail or by 3:00 p.m. Eastern time if transmitted by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means permitted under the Participant Agreement in order to receive that day’s closing NAV per Share. All other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement must be followed in order for you to receive the NAV determined on that day. The requisite Fund Securities and the Balancing Amount (for the Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares) or the Cash Redemption Amount (for the Short ProShares) will be transferred by the third (3rd ) NSCC Business Day following the date on which such request for redemption is deemed received.

Placement of Redemption Orders Outside Clearing Process

Orders to redeem Creation Units of Funds outside the Clearing Process must be delivered through a DTC Participant that has executed the Participant Agreement. A DTC Participant who wishes to place an order for redemption of Creation Units of a Fund to be effected outside the Clearing Process need not be a “participating party” under the Authorized Participant Agreement, but such orders must state that the DTC Participant is not using the Clearing Process and that redemption of Creation Units will instead be effected through transfer of Shares directly through DTC. A redemption order must be received by the Distributor prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern

 

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time if transmitted by mail or by 3:00 p.m. Eastern time if transmitted by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means permitted under the Authorized Participant Agreement in order to receive that day’s closing NAV per Share. All other procedures set forth in the Authorized Participant Agreement must be followed in order for you to receive the NAV determined on that day. The order must be accompanied or preceded by the requisite number of Shares of Funds specified in such order, which delivery must be made through DTC to the Custodian by the third Business Day following such Transmittal Date (“DTC Cut-Off Time”). All other procedures set forth in the Authorized Participant Agreement must be properly followed.

After the Transfer Agent has deemed an order for redemption outside the Clearing Process received, the Transfer Agent will initiate procedures to transfer the requisite Fund Securities (for the Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares), which are expected to be delivered within three Business Days and the Cash Redemption Amount (for all Funds) by the third Business Day following the Transmittal Date on which such redemption order is deemed received by the Transfer Agent.

In certain instances, Authorized Participants may create and redeem Creation Unit aggregations of the same Fund on the same trade date. In this instance, the Trust reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis.

Redemptions in Cash

For Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares, if it is not possible to effect deliveries of the Fund Securities, the Fund may in its discretion exercise its option to redeem such Shares in cash, and the redeeming shareholder will be required to receive its redemption proceeds in cash. In addition, an investor may request a redemption in cash which the Alpha ProShares and Ultra ProShares may, in their sole discretion, permit. In either case, the investor will receive a cash payment equal to the NAV of its Shares based on the NAV of Shares of the relevant Fund next determined after the redemption request is received in proper form (minus a redemption transaction fee and additional charge for requested cash redemptions specified above, to offset the Fund’s brokerage and other transaction costs associated with the disposition of Fund Securities). The Fund may also, in its sole discretion, upon request of a shareholder, provide such redeemer a portfolio of securities which differs from the exact composition of the Fund Securities but does not differ in NAV.

For Short ProShares, all redemptions will be in cash.

The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed with respect to any Fund (1) for any period during which the Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (2) for any period during which trading on the Exchange is suspended or restricted; (3) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the shares of the Fund’s portfolio securities or determination of its NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (4) in such other circumstance as is permitted by the SEC.

Transaction Fees

Transaction fees payable to the Trust are imposed to compensate the Trust for the transfer and other transaction costs of a Fund associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units of Shares. There is a fixed and a variable component to the total Transaction Fee. A fixed Transaction Fee is applicable to each creation or redemption transaction, regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed. In addition, a variable Transaction Fee equal to a percentage of the value of each Creation Unit purchased or redeemed is applicable to each creation or redemption transaction.

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depositing a portion of the Deposit Securities, the purchaser will be assessed an additional charge for cash purchases.

Purchasers of Shares in Creation Units are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Deposit Securities to the account of the Trust. Investors will also bear the costs of transferring securities from the Fund to their account or on their order. Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services.

Determination of NAV

NAV per Share for each Fund is computed by dividing the value of the net assets of such Fund (i.e., the value of its total assets less total liabilities) by the total number of Shares outstanding, rounded to the nearest cent. Expenses and fees, including the management and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for purposes of determining NAV. The NAV of each Fund is determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the Exchange (ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the Exchange is open. The NAV of each of the Ultra Fixed-Income ProShares and Short Fixed-Income ProShares is calculated by J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. and determined at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) each business day when the bond markets are open for trading.

Continuous Offering

The method by which Creation Units of Shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units of Shares are issued and sold by the Trust on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution,” as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent Shares and sells some or all of the Shares comprising such Creation Units directly to its customers; or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new Shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for Shares. A determination of whether a person is an underwriter for the purposes of the 1933 Act depends upon all the facts and circumstances pertaining to that person’s activities. Thus, the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a categorization as an underwriter. Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are effecting transactions in Shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of Shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(3) of the 1933 Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. The Trust has been granted an exemption by the SEC from this prospectus delivery obligation in ordinary secondary market transactions involving Shares under certain circumstances, on the condition that purchasers of Shares are provided with a product description of the Shares. Broker-dealer firms should note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted to ordinary secondary market transaction), and thus dealing with Shares that are part of an “unsold allotment” within the meaning of section 4(3)(C) of the 1933 Act, would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by section 4(3) of the 1933 Act. Firms that incur a prospectus-delivery obligation with respect to Shares are reminded that under 1933 Act Rule 153 a prospectus delivery obligation under Section 5(b)(2) of the 1933 Act owed to a national securities exchange member in connection with a sale on the national securities exchange is satisfied by the fact that the Fund’s prospectus is available at the national securities exchange on which the Shares of such Fund trade upon request. The prospectus delivery mechanism provided in Rule 153 is only available with respect to transactions on a national securities exchange and not with respect to “upstairs” transactions.

 

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TAXATION

Overview

Set forth below is a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax issues concerning the Funds and the purchase, ownership, and disposition of a Fund’s Shares. This discussion does not purport to be complete or to deal with all aspects of federal income taxation that may be relevant to shareholders in light of their particular circumstances, nor to certain types of shareholders subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws (for example, life insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions, and IRAs and other retirement plans). This discussion is based upon present provisions of the Code, the regulations promulgated thereunder, and judicial and administrative ruling authorities, all of which are subject to change, which change may be retroactive. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors with regard to the federal tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, or disposition of a Fund’s Shares, as well as the tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, foreign country, or other taxing jurisdiction.

Each Fund intends to elect and to qualify each year to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. A RIC generally is not subject to federal income tax on income and gains distributed in a timely manner to its shareholders. To qualify for treatment as a RIC, each Fund generally must, among other things:

(a) derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from (i) dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures, or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies, and (ii) net income derived from interests in “qualified publicly traded partnerships” as described below (the income described in this subparagraph (a), “Qualifying Income”);

(b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of a Fund’s taxable year (or by the end of the 30-day period following the close of such quarter), (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund’s assets is represented by cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, the securities of other RICs and other securities, with such other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to a value not greater than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets and to an amount not greater than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested in (x) the securities (other than U.S. government securities and the securities of other RICs) of any one issuer or of two or more issuers that the fund controls and that are engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses, or (y) the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships (as defined below); and

(c) distribute with respect to each taxable year at least 90% of the sum of its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code without regard to the deduction for dividends paid—generally, taxable ordinary income and the excess, if any, of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) and net tax-exempt interest income, for such year.

In general, for purposes of the 90% of gross income requirement described in subparagraph (a) above, income derived from a partnership will be treated as Qualifying Income only to the extent such income is attributable to items of income of the partnership which would be Qualifying Income if realized directly by the RIC. However, 100% of the net income of a RIC derived from an interest in a “qualified publicly traded partnership” (defined as a partnership (x) interests in which are traded on an established securities market or readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof, (y) that derives at least 90% of its income from the passive income sources defined in Code section 7704(d) and (z) that derives less than 90% of its income from the Qualifying Income described in clause (i) of subparagraph (a) above) will be treated as Qualifying Income. In addition, although in general the passive loss rules of the Code do not apply to RICs, such rules do apply to a RIC with respect to items attributable to an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership.

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partnership. Also, for purposes of the diversification test in (b) above, the identification of the issuer (or, in some cases, issuers) of a particular Fund investment can depend on the terms and conditions of that investment. In some cases, identification of the issuer (or issuers) is uncertain under current law, and an adverse determination or future guidance by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) with respect to identification of the issuer for a particular type of investment may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to meet the diversification test in (b) above. If, in any taxable year, a Fund were to fail to qualify for taxation as a RIC under the Code, the Fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates, and all distributions from earnings and profits, including distributions of net tax-exempt income and net long-term capital gain (if any), would be taxable to shareholders as dividend income. Distributions from the Fund would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income. In addition, in order to requalify for taxation as a RIC, the Fund may be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest, and make certain distributions.

As noted above, if a Fund qualifies as a RIC that is accorded special tax treatment, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax on income distributed in a timely manner to its shareholders in the form of dividends (including Capital Gain Dividends, as defined below).

Amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a prescribed formula are subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax at the Fund level. To avoid the tax, each Fund must distribute during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of (1) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (2) at least 98% of its capital gains in excess of its capital losses (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for a one-year period generally ending on October 31 of the calendar year, and (3) all such ordinary income and capital gains that were not distributed in previous years. For this purpose, a Fund will be treated as having distributed any amount on which it has been subject to corporate income tax in the taxable year ending within the calendar year. Each Fund intends generally to make distributions sufficient to avoid imposition of the 4% excise tax, although there can be no assurance that the Funds will be able to do so.

A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of a calendar year if it is declared by a Fund in October, November or December of that year with a record date in such a month and paid by the Fund during January of the following year. Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders in the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the calendar year in which the distributions are received.

Options, Futures, Forward Contracts and Swaps

Regulated futures contracts and certain options (namely, non-equity options and dealer equity options) in which a Fund may invest may be “section 1256 contracts.” Gains (or losses) on these contracts generally are considered to be 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses; however foreign currency gains or losses arising from certain section 1256 contracts may be ordinary in character (see “Foreign Currency Transactions” below). Also, section 1256 contracts held by a Fund at the end of each taxable year (and for purposes of the 4% excise tax, on certain other dates prescribed in the Code) are “marked-to-market” with the result that unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized.

The tax treatment of a payment made or received on a swap to which a Fund is a party, and in particular whether such payment is, in whole or in part, capital or ordinary in character, will vary depending upon the terms of the particular swap contract.

Transactions in options, futures, forward contracts and swaps undertaken by the Funds may result in “straddles” for federal income tax purposes. The straddle rules may affect the character of gains (or losses) realized by a Fund, and losses realized by the Fund on positions that are part of a straddle may be deferred under the straddle rules, rather than being taken into account in calculating taxable income for the taxable year in which the losses are realized. In addition, certain carrying charges (including interest expense) associated with positions in a straddle may be required to be capitalized rather than deducted currently. Certain elections that a Fund may make with respect to its straddle positions may also affect the amount, character and timing of the recognition of gains or losses from the affected positions.

 

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Because only a few regulations implementing the straddle rules have been promulgated, the consequences of such transactions to the Funds are not entirely clear. The straddle rules may increase the amount of short-term capital gain realized by a Fund, which is taxed as ordinary income when distributed to shareholders. Because application of the straddle rules may affect the character of gains or losses, defer losses and/or accelerate the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions, the amount which must be distributed to shareholders as ordinary income or long-term capital gain may be increased or decreased substantially as compared to a fund that did not engage in such transactions.

More generally, investments by a Fund in options, futures, forward contracts, swaps and other derivative financial instruments are subject to numerous special and complex tax rules. These rules could affect whether gains and losses recognized by a Fund are treated as ordinary or capital, accelerate the recognition of income or gains to a Fund and defer or possibly prevent the recognition or use of certain losses by a Fund. The rules could, in turn, affect the amount, timing or character of the income distributed to shareholders by a Fund. In addition, because the application of these rules may be uncertain under current law, an adverse determination or future IRS guidance with respect to these rules may affect whether a Fund has made sufficient distributions and otherwise satisfied the relevant requirements to maintain its qualification as a RIC and avoid a Fund-level tax.

Constructive Sales

Under certain circumstances, each Fund may recognize gain from a constructive sale of an “appreciated financial position” it holds if it enters into a short sale, forward contract or other transaction that substantially reduces the risk of loss with respect to the appreciated position. In that event, each Fund would be treated as if it had sold and immediately repurchased the property and would be taxed on any gain (but would not recognize any loss) from the constructive sale. The character of gain from a constructive sale would depend upon each Fund’s holding period in the property. Appropriate adjustments would be made in the amount of any gain or loss subsequently realized on the position to reflect the gain recognized on the constructive sale. Loss from a constructive sale would be recognized when the property was subsequently disposed of, and its character would depend on the Fund’s holding period and the application of various loss deferral provisions of the Code. Constructive sale treatment does not generally apply to a transaction if such transaction is closed before the end of the 30th day after the close of the Fund’s taxable year and the Fund holds the appreciated financial position throughout the 60-day period beginning with the day such transaction closed. The term “appreciated financial position” excludes any position that is “mark-to-market.”

Original Issue Discount; Market Discount

Certain debt securities acquired by a Fund may be treated as debt securities that were originally issued at a discount. Generally, the amount of the original issue discount is treated as interest income and is included in taxable income (and required to be distributed by the Fund) over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. If a Fund purchases a debt security on a secondary market at a price lower than its stated redemption price, the excess of the stated redemption price over the purchase price is “market discount.” Generally, any gain realized on the disposition of, and any partial payment of principal on, a debt security having market discount is treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain, or principal payment, does not exceed the “accrued market discount” on the debt security. Market discount generally accrues in equal daily installments.

Foreign Investments and Taxes

Investment income and gains received by a Fund from foreign investments may be subject to foreign withholding and other taxes, which could decrease the Fund’s return on those investments. The effective rate of foreign taxes to which a Fund will be subject depends on the specific countries in which its assets will be invested and the extent of the assets invested in each such country and, therefore, cannot be determined in advance. To allow shareholders to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes incurred by the Fund,

 

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a Fund that is permitted to do so may elect to “pass through” to its investors the amount of foreign income taxes paid by the Fund.

Foreign Currency Transactions

Gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates that occur between the time a Fund accrues income or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the Fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities generally are treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss. Similarly, on disposition of some investments, including debt securities and certain forward contracts denominated in a foreign currency, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency between the acquisition and disposition of the position also are treated as ordinary income or loss. In certain circumstances, a Fund may elect to treat foreign currency gain or loss attributable to a forward contract, a futures contract or an option as capital gain or loss. Furthermore, foreign currency gain or loss arising from certain types of section 1256 contracts is treated as capital gain or loss, although a Fund may elect to treat foreign currency gain or loss from such contracts as ordinary in character. These gains and losses, referred to under the Code as “section 988” gains or losses, increase or decrease the amount of a Fund’s investment company taxable income available (and required) to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income. If a Fund’s section 988 losses exceed other investment company taxable income during a taxable year, the Fund would not be able to make any ordinary dividend distributions, or distributions made before the losses were realized would be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders, rather than as ordinary dividends, thereby reducing each shareholder’s basis in his or her Fund Shares.

Passive Foreign Investment Companies

The Funds may invest in shares of foreign corporations that are classified under the Code as passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). In general, a foreign corporation is classified as a PFIC if at least one-half of its assets constitute investment-type assets, or 75% or more of its gross income is investment-type income. Certain distributions from a PFIC, as well as gain from the sale of PFIC shares, are treated as “excess distributions.” Excess distributions are taxable as ordinary income even though, absent application of the PFIC rules, certain excess distributions might have been classified as capital gains. If a Fund receives an excess distribution with respect to PFIC stock, the Fund itself may be subject to a tax on a portion of the excess distribution, whether or not the corresponding income is distributed by the Fund to shareholders. In general, under the PFIC rules, an excess distribution is treated as having been realized ratably over the period during which the Fund held the PFIC shares. Each Fund will itself be subject to tax on the portion of an excess distribution that is allocated to prior taxable years without the ability to reduce such tax by making distributions to Fund shareholders, and an interest factor will be added to the tax as if the tax had been payable in such prior taxable years.

The Funds may be eligible to elect alternative tax treatment with respect to PFIC shares. Under an election that currently is available in some circumstances, a Fund generally would be required to include in its gross income its share of the earnings of a PFIC on a current basis, regardless of whether distributions were received from the PFIC in a given year. If this election were made, the special rules, discussed above, relating to the taxation of excess distributions, would not apply. Another election would involve marking to market a Fund’s PFIC shares at the end of each taxable year, with the result that unrealized gains would be treated as though they were realized and reported as ordinary income. Any mark-to-market losses and any loss from an actual disposition of PFIC shares would be deductible by the Fund as ordinary losses to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains included in income in prior years. Making either of these two elections may require a Fund to liquidate other investments (including when it is not advantageous to do so) to meet its distribution requirements, which also may accelerate the recognition of gain and affect the Fund’s total return.

Mortgage Pooling Vehicles

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Treasury regulations that have yet to be issued but may apply retroactively, a portion of a Fund’s income (including income allocated to the Fund from a REIT or other pass-through entity) that is attributable to a residual interest in a REMIC or an equity interest in a TMP (referred to in the Code as an “excess inclusion”) will be subject to federal income tax in all events. This Notice also provides, and the regulations are expected to provide, that excess inclusion income of a RIC will be allocated to shareholders of the RIC in proportion to the dividends received by such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the shareholders held the related interest directly. As a result, Funds investing in such interests may not be a suitable investment for charitable remainder trusts (see Unrelated Business Taxable Income, below).

In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift institutions), (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”) to entities (including a qualified pension plan, an individual retirement account, a 401(k) plan, a Keogh plan or other tax-exempt entity) subject to tax on UBTI, thereby potentially requiring such an entity that is allocated excess inclusion income, and otherwise might not be required to file a tax return, to file a return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the case of a non-U.S. shareholder, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax.

Unrelated Business Taxable Income

Under current law, income of a RIC that would be treated as UBTI if earned directly by a tax-exempt entity generally will not be attributed as UBTI to a tax-exempt entity that is a shareholder in the RIC. Notwithstanding this “blocking” effect, a tax-exempt shareholder could realize UBTI by virtue of its investment in a Fund if Shares in a Fund constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt shareholder within the meaning of Code section 514(b).

A tax-exempt shareholder may also recognize UBTI if a Fund recognizes “excess inclusion income” derived from direct or indirect investments in residual interests in REMICs or equity interests in TMPs if the amount of such income recognized by the Fund exceeds the Fund’s investment company taxable income (after taking into account deductions for dividends paid by the Fund). Furthermore, any investment in residual interests of a collateralized mortgage obligation (a “CMO”) that has elected to be treated as a REMIC can create complex tax consequences, especially if a Fund has state or local governments or other tax-exempt organizations as shareholders.

In addition, special tax consequences apply to charitable remainder trusts (“CRTs”) that invest in RICs that invest directly or indirectly in residual interests in REMICs or equity interests in TMPs. Under legislation enacted in December 2006, a CRT (as defined in section 664 of the Code) that realizes any UBTI for a taxable year must pay an excise tax annually of an amount equal to such UBTI. Under IRS guidance issued in October 2006, a CRT will not recognize UBTI as a result of investing in a Fund that recognizes “excess inclusion income.” Rather, if at any time during any taxable year a CRT (or one of certain other tax-exempt shareholders, such as the United States, a state or political subdivision, or an agency or instrumentality thereof, and certain energy cooperatives) is a record holder of a Share in a Fund that recognizes “excess inclusion income,” then the Fund will be subject to a tax on that portion of its “excess inclusion income” for the taxable year that is allocable to such shareholders at the highest federal corporate income tax rate. The extent to which this IRS guidance remains applicable in light of the December 2006 legislation is unclear. To the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, each Fund may elect to specially allocate any such tax to the applicable CRT, or other shareholder, and thus reduce such shareholder’s distributions for the year by the amount of the tax that relates to such shareholder’s interest in the Fund. The Funds have not yet determined whether such an election will be made.

CRTs and other tax-exempt investors are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the consequences of investing in a Fund.

 

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Distributions

For federal income tax purposes, distributions of investment company taxable income are generally taxable to a U.S. shareholder as ordinary income, whether paid in cash or Shares. Distributions of net capital gains—that is, the excess of net long-term capital gains from the sale of investments that a Fund has owned (or is treated as having owned) for more than one year over net short-term capital losses that are properly designated by a Fund as capital gain dividends (“Capital Gain Dividends”), whether paid in cash or Shares, are taxable at long-term capital gains rates, regardless of how long the shareholder has held the Fund’s Shares. Capital Gain Dividends are not eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Distributions attributable to the excess of net gains from the sale of investments that a Fund owned for one year or less over net long-term capital losses will be taxable as ordinary income. Distributions of capital gains are generally made after applying any available capital loss carryforward. For the tax year ended October 31, 2009, the following Funds had available capital loss carryforwards to offset future net capital gains, to the extent provided by regulations, through the indicated expiration date.

 

Fund

   Capital Loss
Carryforwards Expiring
October 31, 2015
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards Expiring
October 31, 2016
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards Expiring
October 31, 2017

Ultra QQQ®

     —      $ 486,318,809    $ 554,796,536

Ultra Dow30SM

     —      $ 144,849,851    $ 315,287,533

Ultra S&P500®

     —      $ 426,691,121    $ 1,102,516,015

Ultra MidCap400

     —      $ 28,950,982    $ 47,692,510

Ultra SmallCap600

     —      $ 8,953,485    $ 16,933,113

Ultra Russell2000

     —      $ 53,864,655    $ 160,258,851

Ultra Russell1000 Value

   $ 127,857    $ 6,918,809    $ 7,339,071

Ultra Russell1000 Growth

     —      $ 6,711,839    $ 11,085,417

Ultra Russell MidCap Value

   $ 486,701    $ 5,395,527    $ 491,332

Ultra Russell MidCap Growth

     —      $ 9,573,840    $ 2,712,148

Ultra Russell2000 Value

   $ 984,619    $ 6,550,023    $ 3,662,332

Ultra Russell2000 Growth

     —      $ 7,686,097    $ 6,605,976

Ultra Basic Materials

     —      $ 17,760,649    $ 44,190,194

Ultra Consumer Goods

     —      $ 1,220,447    $ 2,177,342

Ultra Consumer Services

   $ 291,486    $ 2,516,711    $ 433,937

Ultra Financials

   $ 317,962    $ 1,428,121,115    $ 1,407,093,164

Ultra Health Care

     —      $ 6,472,000    $ 15,511,426

Ultra Industrials

     —      $ 2,472,308    $ 1,688,995

Ultra Oil & Gas

     —      $ 57,286,043    $ 105,492,456

Ultra Real Estate

     —      $ 35,610,371      —  

Ultra Semiconductors

     —      $ 30,451,211    $ 23,313,126

Ultra Technology

     —      $ 18,009,787    $ 30,116,931

Ultra Telecommunications

     —      $ 2,651,560    $ 1,165,787

Ultra Utilities

     —      $ 3,780,785    $ 13,314,494

Ultra MSCI EAFE

     —        —      $ 43,571

Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets

     —        —      $ 11,592

Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25

     —        —      $ 465,248

Ultra MSCI Japan

     —        —      $ 9,848

Short QQQ®

     —        —      $ 46,413,351

Short Dow30SM

     —        —      $ 27,666,267

Short S&P500®

     —        —      $ 275,479,255

Short MidCap400

     —        —      $ 14,091,075

Short SmallCap600

     —        —      $ 10,910,309

Short Russell2000

     —        —      $ 30,602,995

UltraShort QQQ®

     —        —      $ 344,027,075

 

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Fund

   Capital Loss
Carryforwards Expiring
October 31, 2015
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards Expiring
October 31, 2016
   Capital Loss
Carryforwards Expiring
October 31, 2017

UltraShort Dow30SM

   —        —      $ 211,568,661

UltraShort S&P500®

   —        —      $ 954,224,900

UltraShort Russell3000

   —        —      $ 578,178

UltraShort MidCap400

   —        —      $ 62,058,079

UltraShort SmallCap600

   —        —      $ 10,418,599

UltraShort Russell2000

   —        —      $ 197,617,837

UltraPro Short S&P500®

   —        —      $ 21,450,893

UltraShort Russell1000 Value

   —        —      $ 15,201,628

UltraShort Russell1000 Growth

   —        —      $ 18,361,737

UltraShort Russell MidCap Value

   —        —      $ 4,103,949

UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth

   —        —      $ 11,156,011

UltraShort Russell2000 Value

   —        —      $ 14,216,121

UltraShort Russell2000 Growth

   —        —      $ 13,016,043

Short Financials

   —        —      $ 55,095,891

Short Oil & Gas

   —        —      $ 1,584,332

UltraShort Basic Materials

   —        —      $ 99,100,007

UltraShort Consumer Goods

   —        —      $ 680,668

UltraShort Consumer Services

   —        —      $ 37,806,587

UltraShort Financials

   —        —      $ 939,341,490

UltraShort Health Care

   —        —      $ 10,002,522

UltraShort Industrials

   —        —      $ 17,718,515

UltraShort Oil & Gas

   —        —      $ 72,588,775

UltraShort Real Estate

   —        —      $ 2,597,807,224

UltraShort Semiconductors

   —        —      $ 28,767,489

UltraShort Technology

   —        —      $ 38,866,512

UltraShort Telecommunications

   —        —      $ 5,408,371

UltraShort Utilities

   —        —      $ 7,484,152

Short MSCI EAFE

   —        —      $ 32,745,434

Short MSCI Emerging Markets

   —        —      $ 40,438,104

UltraShort MSCI EAFE

   —        —      $ 67,426,453

UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

   —        —      $ 520,833,289

UltraShort MSCI Europe

   —        —      $ 3,795,429

UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan

   —        —      $ 1,002,480

UltraShort MSCI Brazil

   —        —      $ 3,763,284

UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25

   —        —      $ 464,521,831

UltraShort MSCI Japan

   —        —      $ 3,844,289

UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market

   —        —      $ 6,041,732

Short 20+ Year Treasury

   —        —      $ 228,972

UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

   —      $ 5,030,158    $ 249,611

Long-term capital gain rates applicable to non-corporate shareholders have been temporarily reduced, in general to 15% (with a 0% rate applying to taxpayers in the 10% and 15% rate brackets) for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. It is currently unclear whether these long-term capital gain rates will be extended to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.

Investors should be careful to consider the tax implications of buying Shares of a Fund just prior to a distribution. The price of Shares purchased at this time will include the amount of the forthcoming distribution, but the distribution will generally be taxable.

 

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Shareholders will be notified annually as the U.S. federal tax status of Fund distributions, and shareholders receiving distributions in the form of newly issued Shares will receive a report as to the value of the Shares received.

Distributions by the Funds to tax-deferred or qualified plans, such as an IRA, retirement plan or corporate pension or profit sharing plan, generally will not be taxable. However, distributions from such plans will be taxable to individual participants without regard to the character of the income earned by the qualified plan. Please consult a tax advisor for a more complete explanation of the federal, state, local and (if applicable) foreign tax consequences of making investments through such plans.

Qualified Dividend Income

For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011, “qualified dividend income” received by an individual will be taxed at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain. In order for some portion of the dividends received by a Fund shareholder to be qualified dividend income, the Fund must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to some portion of the dividend-paying stocks in its portfolio and the shareholder must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to the Fund’s Shares. A dividend will not be treated as qualified dividend income (at either the Fund or shareholder level) (1) if the dividend is received with respect to any share of stock held for fewer than 61 days during the 121-day period beginning on the date which is 60 days before the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend (or, in the case of certain preferred stock, 91 days during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before such date), (2) to the extent that the recipient is under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property, (3) if the recipient elects to have the dividend income treated as investment interest, or (4) if the dividend is received from a foreign corporation that is (a) not eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States (with the exception of dividends paid on stock of such a foreign corporation that is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States) or (b) treated as a passive foreign investment company. It is currently unclear whether the special tax treatment of qualified dividend income will be extended to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.

Disposition of Shares

Upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of Shares of a Fund, a shareholder will realize a taxable gain or loss depending upon his or her basis in the Shares. A gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss if the Shares are capital assets in the shareholder’s hands and generally will be long-term or short-term, depending upon the shareholder’s holding period for the Shares. Any loss realized on a sale, exchange or other disposition will be disallowed to the extent the Shares disposed of are replaced (including through reinvestment of dividends) within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the Shares are disposed of. In such a case the basis of the Shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss realized by a shareholder on the disposition of a Fund’s Shares held by the shareholder for six months or less will be treated for tax purposes as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of Capital Gain Dividends received or treated as having been received by the shareholder with respect to such Shares.

Backup Withholding

Each Fund may be required to withhold federal income tax (“backup withholding”) from dividends paid, capital gains distributions, and redemption proceeds to shareholders. Federal tax will be withheld if (1) the shareholder fails to furnish the Fund with the shareholder’s correct taxpayer identification number or social security number, (2) the IRS notifies the shareholder or the Fund that the shareholder has failed to report properly certain interest and dividend income to the IRS and to respond to notices to that effect, or (3) when required to do so, the shareholder fails to certify that he or she is not subject to backup withholding. The backup withholding rate is 28% for amounts paid through December 31, 2010. The backup withholding rate will be 31% for amounts

 

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paid after December 31, 2010, unless Congress enacts tax legislation providing otherwise. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be credited against the shareholder’s federal income tax liability.

In order for a foreign investor to qualify for exemption from the backup withholding tax rates and for reduced withholding tax rates under income tax treaties, the foreign investor must comply with special certification and filing requirements. Foreign investors in a Fund should consult their tax advisors in this regard.

Non-U.S. Shareholders

Dividends, other than Capital Gain Dividends, paid by a Fund to a shareholder that is not a “U.S. person” within the meaning of the Code (such shareholder, a “foreign person”) generally are subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) even if they are funded by income or gains (such as portfolio interest, short-term capital gains or foreign-source dividend and interest income) that, if paid to a foreign person directly, would not be subject to withholding. For taxable years of the Funds beginning before January 1, 2010, however, the Funds were not required to withhold any amounts (i) with respect to distributions (other than distributions to a foreign person (w) that did not provide a satisfactory statement that the beneficial owner was not a U.S. person, (x) to the extent that the dividend was attributable to certain interest on an obligation if the foreign person was the issuer or was a 10% shareholder of the issuer, (y) that was within certain foreign countries that have inadequate information exchange with the United States, or (z) to the extent the dividend was attributable to interest paid by a person that was a related person of the foreign person and the foreign person was a controlled foreign corporation) from U.S.-source interest income that would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if earned directly by an individual foreign person, to the extent such distributions were properly designated by the Fund (“interest-related dividends”), and (ii) with respect to distributions (other than (a) distributions to an individual foreign person who was present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the distribution and (b) distributions subject to special rules regarding the disposition of U.S. real property interests) of net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses, to the extent such distributions were properly designated by a Fund (“short-term capital gain dividends”). It is currently unclear whether Congress will extend the exemption from withholding for interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends for dividends with respect to taxable years of a Fund beginning on or after January 1, 2010 and what the terms of any such extension would be.

If a beneficial owner of Fund Shares who is a foreign person has a trade or business in the United States, and dividends from the Fund are effectively connected with the conduct by the beneficial owner of that trade or business, the dividends will be subject to U.S. federal net income taxation at regular income tax rates.

A beneficial holder of Shares who or which is a foreign person is not, in general, subject to U.S. federal income tax on gains (and is not allowed a deduction for losses) realized on the sale of Fund Shares or on Capital Gain Dividends unless (i) such gain or dividend is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business carried on by such holder within the United States or (ii) in the case of an individual holder, the holder is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the sale or the receipt of the Capital gain Dividend and certain other conditions are met.

If a shareholder is eligible for the benefits of a tax treaty, any effectively connected income or gain will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis only if it is also attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the shareholder in the United States.

Special rules may apply to distributions to foreign persons from a Fund that is either a “U.S. real property holding corporation” (“USRPHC”) or would be a USRPHC but for the operation of certain exceptions to the definition thereof. Additionally, special rules may apply to the sale of Shares in any Fund that is a USRPHC. Very generally, a USRPHC is a domestic corporation that holds U.S. real property interests (“USRPIs”)—defined very generally in turn as any interest in U.S. real property or any equity interest in a USRPHC—the fair market value of which equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market values of the corporation’s USRPIs,

 

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interests in real property located outside the United States, and other assets combined. A fund that holds (directly or indirectly) significant interests in REITs may be a USRPHC. Foreign persons should consult their tax advisors concerning the potential implications of these rules.

Certain Additional Reporting and Withholding Requirements

The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (“HIRE”) Act, enacted in March 2010, generally imposes a new reporting and 30% withholding tax regime with respect to certain U.S.-source income, including dividends and interest, and gross proceeds from the sale or other disposal of property that can produce U.S. source interest or dividends (“withholdable payments”). Very generally, the new rules require the reporting to the IRS of the direct and indirect ownership of foreign financial accounts and foreign entities by U.S. persons, with the 30% withholding tax regime applying to withholdable payments after December 31, 2012 if there is a failure, including by a U.S. person, to provide this required information. Subject to future IRS guidance, a Fund may require additional tax-related certifications, representations or information from shareholders in order to comply with the provisions of the HIRE Act.

Very generally, once these new rules are effective and subject to future guidance, any distribution by a Fund to a shareholder, including a distribution in redemption of shares and a distribution of income or gains exempt from U.S. federal income tax or, in the case of distributions to a non-U.S. shareholder, exempt from withholding under the regular withholding rules described earlier (e.g., Capital Gain Dividends and, in the event that they are extended as described above, the withholding tax exemptions for interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends), will be a withholdable payment subject to the new 30% withholding requirements, unless a shareholder provides information, certifications, representations or waivers of foreign law, as the Fund requires, to comply with the new rules. In the case of certain foreign shareholders, it is possible that this information will include information regarding direct and indirect U.S. owners of such foreign shareholders. U.S. shareholders generally will not be subject to this 30% withholding requirement so long as they provide the Fund with certification of their U.S. status, as the Fund requires, to comply with the new rules. The failure of a shareholder to provide such information may result in other adverse consequences to the shareholder. A foreign shareholder that is treated as a “foreign financial institution” generally will be subject to withholding unless it enters into an agreement with the IRS.

In general, any U.S. or foreign person investing in a Fund through an intermediary that is treated as a “foreign financial institution” will have withholdable payments made to them that are attributable to their Fund distributions reduced by the 30% withholding rate if the person fails to provide the intermediary, or the intermediary fails to provide the Fund, with the certifications, waivers or other information that the intermediary or Fund, as applicable, needs to comply with these new rules. U.S. and foreign persons investing in a Fund through foreign intermediaries should contact their intermediaries regarding the application of these rules to their accounts and their investment in the Fund.

No guidance on these new HIRE Act requirements has yet been issued. The scope of these requirements remains unclear and potentially subject to material changes resulting from any future guidance. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of these requirements to their own situation.

Reporting Requirements Regarding Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts and Foreign Financial Assets

If a shareholder owns directly or indirectly more than 50% by vote or value of a Fund, it should consult its tax advisor regarding its filing obligations with respect to IRS Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.

The HIRE Act creates new foreign asset reporting requirements for certain persons. Effective for taxable years beginning after March 18, 2010 and subject to specified exceptions, individuals (and, to the extent provided in forthcoming future U.S. Treasury regulations, certain domestic entities) must report annually their interests in

 

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“specified foreign financial assets” on their U.S. federal income tax returns. It is currently unclear whether and under what circumstances shareholders would be required to report their indirect interests in a Fund’s “specified foreign financial assets” (if any).

Shareholders could be subject to substantial penalties for failure to comply with these reporting requirements. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these reporting requirements in light of their individual circumstances.

Equalization Accounting

Each Fund distributes its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders as dividends annually to the extent required to qualify for treatment as a RIC under the Code and generally to avoid federal income or excise tax. Under current law, each Fund may on its tax return treat as a distribution of investment company taxable income or net capital gain, as the case may be, the portion of redemption proceeds paid to redeeming shareholders that represents the redeeming shareholders’ portion of the Fund’s undistributed investment company taxable income and net capital gain, respectively. This practice, which involves the use of “equalization” accounting, will have the effect of reducing the amount of income and gains that a Fund is required to distribute as dividends to (non-redeeming) shareholders in order for the Fund to avoid federal income tax and excise tax, and the amount of any undistributed income or gains will be reflected in the value of a Fund’s Shares. The total return on a shareholder’s investment will not be reduced as a result of the Fund’s distribution policy. As noted above, investors who purchase Shares shortly before the record date of a distribution will pay the full price for the Shares and then receive some portion of the price back as a taxable distribution.

Tax Shelter Disclosure

Under Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss on a disposition of a Fund’s Shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder (including, for example, an insurance company holding separate account), the shareholder must file with the Internal Revenue Service a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but, under current guidance, shareholders of a RIC are not excepted. This filing requirement applies even though, as a practical matter, any such loss would not, for example, reduce the taxable income of an insurance company. Future guidance may extend the current exception from this reporting requirement to shareholders of most or all RICs.

Creation and Redemption of Creation Units

An Authorized Participant who exchanges securities for Creation Units generally will recognize a gain or a loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the market value of the Creation Units at the time and the sum of the exchanger’s aggregate basis in the securities surrendered plus the amount of cash paid for such Creation Units. A person who redeems Creation Units will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger’s basis in the Creation Units and the sum of the aggregate market value of any securities received plus the amount of any cash received for such Creation Units. The Internal Revenue Service, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Units cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing “wash sales,” or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. In some circumstances, a redemption of Creation Units may be treated as resulting in a distribution to which section 301 of the Code applies, potentially causing amounts received by the shareholder in the redemption to be treated as dividend income rather than as a payment in exchange for Creation Units. The rules for determining when a redemption will be treated as giving rise to a distribution under section 301 of the Code and the tax consequences of Code section 301 distributions are complex. Persons purchasing or redeeming Creation Units should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax treatment of any creation or redemption transaction.

 

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Other Taxation

The foregoing discussion is primarily a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of investing in a Fund based on the law in effect as of the date of this SAI. The discussion does not address in detail special tax rules applicable to certain classes of investors, such as, among others, IRAs and other retirement plans, tax-exempt entities, foreign investors, insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions, and investors making in-kind contributions to a Fund. Such shareholders may be subject to U.S. tax rules that differ significantly from those summarized above. You should consult your tax advisor for more information about your own tax situation, including possible other federal, state, local and, where applicable, foreign tax consequences of investing in a Fund.

OTHER INFORMATION

Regular International Holidays

For every occurrence of one or more intervening holidays in the applicable foreign market that are not holidays observed in the U.S. equity market, the redemption settlement cycle will be extended by the number of such intervening holidays. In addition to holidays, other unforeseeable closings in a foreign market due to emergencies may also prevent a Fund from delivering securities within normal settlement period.

The securities delivery cycles currently practicable for transferring portfolio securities to redeeming investors, coupled with foreign market holiday schedules, will require a delivery process longer than seven calendar days, in certain circumstances. The holidays applicable to each Fund during such periods are listed below, as are instances where more than seven days will be needed to deliver redemption proceeds. Although certain holidays may occur on different dates in subsequent years, the number of days required to deliver redemption proceeds in any given year is not expected to exceed the maximum number of days listed below for each Fund. The proclamation of new holidays, the treatment by market participants of certain days as “informal holidays” (e.g., days on which no or limited securities transactions occur, as a result of substantially shortened trading hours), the elimination of existing holidays, or changes in local securities delivery practice, could affect the information set forth herein at some time in the future.

The dates in calendar years 2010 and 2011 in which the regular holidays affecting the relevant securities markets of the below listed countries are as follows (please note these holiday schedules are subject to potential changes in the relevant securities markets):

2010

 

Argentina

  

Australia

  

Austria

  

Belgium

  

Brazil

  

Chile

January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1
March 24    January 26    January 6    April 2    January 20    April 2
April 1    March 1    April 2    April 5    January 25    May 21
April 2    March 8    April 5    May 13    February 15-16    June 28
May 25    April 2    May 13    May 14    April 2    July 16
June 21    April 5    May 24    May 24    April 21    October 11
July 9    April 26    June 3    July 21    April 23    November 1
August 16    May 3    October 26    August 16    June 3    December 8
October 11    June 7    November 1    November 1    July 9    December 31
December 8    June 14    December 8    November 11    September 7   
December 24    August 2    December 24       October 12   
December 31    August 11    December 31       November 2   
   September 27          November 15   
   October 4          November 30   
   November 2          December 24   
   December 27-28          December 31   

 

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China

  

Colombia

  

Czech Republic

  

Egypt

  

Finland

  

France

January 1    January 1    January 1    January 7    January 1    January 1
January 18    January 11    April 5    April 4    January 6    April 2
February 15-19    March 22    July 5    April 5    April 2    April 5
April 2    April 1    July 6    April 25    April 5    May 13
April 5    April 2    September 28    July 1    May 13    July 14
April 6    May 1    October 28    September 12    June 25    November 1
May 3    May 17    November 17    October 6    December 6    November 11
May 21    June 7    December 24    November 15    December 24   
May 31    June 14    December 31    November 16    December 31   
June 16    July 5       November 17      
July 1    July 20       December 7      
July 5    August 7            
September 6    August 16            
September 22-23    October 18            
September 27-30    November 1            
October 1    November 15            
October 11    December 8            
November 11    December 25            
November 25               
December 27               

Germany

  

Greece

  

Hong Kong

  

Hungary

  

India

  

Indonesia

January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 26    January 1
January 6    January 6    February 15    March 15    February 12    February 26
February 15    February 15    February 16    April 5    February 27    March 16
April 2    March 25    April 2    May 24    March 1    April 2
April 5    April 2    April 5    August 20    March 16    May 13
May 13    April 5    April 6    November 1    March 24    May 28
May 24    May 24    May 21    December 24    April 1-2    August 17
June 3    October 28    June 16       April 14    September 6-10
November 1       July 1       May 1    September 13
December 24       September 23       May 27    November 17
December 31       October 1       July 1    December 7
      December 24       August 19    December 31
      December 27       September 11   
      December 31       September 30   
            October 2   
            November 5   
            November 18   
            December 17   
            December 25   

Ireland

  

Israel

  

Italy

  

Japan

  

Malaysia

  

Mexico

January 1    February 28    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1
March 17    March 29    January 6    January 11    February 1    February 1
April 2    March 30    April 2    February 11    February 15    March 15
April 5    April 4    April 5    March 22    February 16    April 1
May 3    April 5    June 2    April 29    February 26    April 2
June 7    April 19    June 29    May 3    May 28    September 16
August 2    April 20    November 1    May 4    May 31    November 2
October 25    May 18    December 8    May 5    June 1    November 15
December 27    May 19    December 24    July 19    August 31   

 

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Ireland

  

Israel

  

Italy

  

Japan

  

Malaysia

  

Mexico

December 28    July 20    December 31    September 20    September 10   
December 29    September 8       September 23    November 5   
   September 9       October 11    November 17   
   September 10       November 3    December 7   
   September 17       November 23      
   September 22-23       December 23      
   September 29-30       December 31      

The Netherlands

  

New Zealand

  

Peru

  

The Philippines

  

Portugal

  

Russia

January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1
April 2    January 4    April 1    February 25    February 16    January 4
April 5    January 25    April 2    April 1    April 2    January 5
April 30    February 1    June 29    April 2    April 5    January 6
May 5    April 2    July 28    April 12    June 3    January 7
May 13    April 5    July 29    May 10    June 10    January 8
May 24    June 7    August 30    June 14    October 5    February 22
   October 25    October 8    August 23    November 1    February 23
   December 27    November 1    August 30    December 1    March 8
   December 28    December 8    September 10    December 8    May 3
         November 1    December 24    May 10
         November 29       June 14
         December 24       November 4
         December 30-31      

Singapore

  

South Africa

  

South Korea

  

Spain

  

Sweden

  

Switzerland

January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1
February 15    March 22    February 15    January 6    January 6    January 6
February 16    April 2    March 1    March 19    April 2    March 19
February 16    April 5    May 5    April 1    April 5    April 2
April 2    April 27    May 21    April 2    May 13    April 5
May 28    June 16    June 2    April 5    June 25    May 13
August 9    August 9    September 21    August 16    December 24    May 24
September 10    September 24    September 22    October 12    December 31    June 3
November 5    December 16    September 23    November 1       June 29
November 17    December 27    December 31    November 9       September 9
         December 6       November 1
         December 8       December 8
         December 24       December 24
         December 31       December 31

Taiwan

  

Thailand

  

Turkey

  

United Kingdom

         
January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1      
February 11    March 1    April 23    April 2      
February 12    April 6    May 19    April 5      
February 15    April 13    August 30    May 3      
February 16    April 14    September 8    May 31      
February 17    April 15    September 9    August 30      
February 18    May 3    September 10    December 27      
February 19    May 5    October 28    December 28      
April 5    May 27    October 29         
June 16    July 1    November 15         

 

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Taiwan

  

Thailand

  

Turkey

  

United Kingdom

         
September 22    July 26    November 16         
   August 12    November 17         
   October 25    November 18         
   December 6    November 19         
   December 10            
   December 31            

2011

 

Argentina

  

Australia

  

Austria

  

Belgium

  

Brazil

  

Chile

January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1
April 2    January 3    January 6    April 24    March 7    April 22
April 22    January 26    April 25    April 25    March 8    April 23
April 24    April 22    May 1    May 1    April 21    April 24
May 1    April 25    June 2    June 2    April 22    May 1
May 25    June 13    June 13    June 13    May 1    May 21
June 20    August 1    June 23    July 21    June 23    June 27
July 9    October 3    August 15    August 15    September 7    July 16
August 15    December 26    October 26    November 1    October 12    August 15
October 10    December 27    November 1    November 11    November 2    September 18
December 8       December 8    December 25    November 15    September 19
December 25       December 25       December 25    October 10
      December 26          October 31
               November 1
               December 8
               December 25

China

  

Colombia

  

Czech Republic

  

Egypt

  

Finland

  

France

January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1
January 2    January 10    April 25    January 7    January 6    April 22
January 3    March 21    May 1    January 25    April 22    April 25
February 2    April 21    May 8    February 15    April 24    May 1
February 3    April 22    July 5    February 26    April 25    May 8
February 4    May 1    July 6    April 4    May 1    June 2
February 5    June 6    September 28    April 5    June 2    June 13
February 6    June 27    October 28    April 24    June 12    July 14
February 7    July 4    November 17    April 25    June 25    August 15
February 8    July 20    December 24    May 1    November 5    November 1
April 3    August 7    December 25    June 28    December 6    November 11
April 4    August 15    December 26    July 1    December 25    December 25
April 5    October 17       July 23    December 26    December 26
May 1    November 7       August 31      
May 2    November 14       September 1      
May 3    December 8       September 2      
June 4    December 25       September 9      
June 5          September 10      
June 6          September 11      
September 10          September 12      
September 11          October 1      
September 12          October 6      
October 1          November 6      

 

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China

  

Colombia

  

Czech Republic

  

Egypt

  

Finland

  

France

October 2          November 7      
October 3          November 8      
October 4          November 9      
October 5          November 15      
October 6          November 16      
October 7          November 17      
         November 18      
         November 19      
         November 27      
         December 7      

Germany

  

Greece

  

Hong Kong

  

Hungary

  

India

  

Indonesia

January 1    January 6    February 2    January 1    January 1    January 1
April 22    March 7    February 3    March 14    January 26    February 3
April 25    March 25    February 4    March 15    February 14    February 16
May 1    April 22    April 5    March 28    February 15    April 22
June 2    April 25    April 22    May 1    April 22    May 17
June 13    June 13    April 25    May 16    April 25    June 2
June 23    August 15    May 2    August 20    May 17    June 28
October 3    December 26    May 10    October 23    August 15    August 17
November 1       June 6    October 31    August 22    August 31
December 25       July 1    November 1    August 30    November 7
December 26       September 13    December 25    September 12    November 26
      October 5    December 26    September 28    December 25
      December 26       October 2   
      December 27       October 26   
            November 6   
            November 10   
            November 26   
            December 25   
            December 26   

Ireland

  

Israel

  

Italy

  

Japan

  

Malaysia

  

Mexico

January 1    March 20    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1
March 17    April 18    January 6    January 2    January 20    February 7
April 22    April 19    March 28    January 3    February 1    March 21
April 25    April 24    April 22    January 10    February 3    April 21
May 2    April 25    April 24    February 11    February 4    April 22
June 6    May 8    April 25    March 21    February 15    May 1
August 1    May 9    May 1    April 29    May 1    May 5
October 31    June 7    July 15    May 3    May 2    September 16
December 25    June 8    November 1    May 4    May 17    November 2
December 26    August 9    December 8    May 5    June 4    November 21
   September 28    December 24    July 18    August 30    December 12
   September 29    December 25    September 19    August 31    December 25
   September 30    December 26    September 23    September 1   
   October 7    December 31    October 10    September 16   
   October 8       November 3    October 26   
   October 12       November 23    November 6   
   October 13       December 23    November 7   
   October 20       December 31    November 27   

 

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Ireland

  

Israel

  

Italy

  

Japan

  

Malaysia

  

Mexico

   December 20          November 28   
   December 21          December 25   
            December 26   

The Netherlands

  

New Zealand

  

Peru

  

The Philippines

  

Portugal

  

Russia

January 1    January 3    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1
April 22    January 4    April 21    April 9    March 8    January 2
April 25    January 24    April 22    April 21    April 22    January 3
April 30    January 31    May 1    April 22    April 25    January 4
June 2    April 22    June 29    May 1    May 1    January 5
June 13    April 25    July 28    May 3    June 10    January 7
December 25    June 6    July 29    June 12    June 23    February 23
December 26    October 24    August 30    August 26    August 15    March 8
   December 26    October 8    November 30    October 5    May 1
   December 27    November 1    December 25    November 1    May 9
      December 8    December 30    December 1    June 12
      December 25    December 31    December 8    November 4
            December 25   

Singapore

  

South Africa

  

South Korea

  

Spain

  

Sweden

  

Switzerland

January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1    January 1
February 3    March 21    February 2    January 6    January 6    March 27
February 4    April 22    February 3    March 19    April 22    April 22
April 22    April 25    February 4    April 22    April 25    April 25
May 1    April 27    March 1    April 25    June 2    June 2
May 2    May 2    May 1    May 1    June 6    June 13
May 17    June 16    May 5    August 15    June 25    August 1
August 9    August 9    May 10    October 12    December 24    October 30
August 30    September 24    June 6    November 1    December 25    December 25
October 26    December 16    August 15    December 6    December 26    December 26
November 6    December 25    September 11    December 8    December 31   
December 25    December 26    September 12    December 25      
December 26       September 13    December 26      
      October 3         
      December 25         

Taiwan

  

Thailand

  

Turkey

  

United Kingdom

         
January 1    January 3    January 1    January 3      
February 2    February 18    April 23    April 22      
February 3    April 6    May 1    April 25      
February 4    April 13    May 19    May 2      
February 5    April 14    August 29    May 30      
February 28    April 15    August 30    August 29      
April 5    May 2    August 31    December 26      
May 1    May 5    September 1    December 27      
June 6    May 17    October 28         
September 12    July 1    October 29         
October 10    July 15    November 6         

 

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Taiwan

  

Thailand

  

Turkey

  

United Kingdom

         
   August 12    November 7         
   October 24    November 8         
   December 5    November 9         
   December 12            

Redemptions

The longest redemption cycle for a Fund is a function of the longest redemption cycle among the countries whose stocks compromise the Funds. In the calendar year 2010* and 2011*, the dates of regular holidays# affecting the following securities markets present the worst-case redemption cycle for a Fund as follows:

2010*

 

Country

  

Redemption Request Date

  

Redemption Settlement Date

  

Settlement Period

Egypt

   Nov. 10, 2010    Nov. 18, 2010    8
   Nov. 11, 2010    Nov. 22, 2010    11
   Nov. 15, 2010    Nov. 22, 2010    7

Turkey

   Nov. 10, 2010    Nov. 22, 2010    12
   Nov. 11, 2010    Nov. 23, 2010    12
   Nov. 12, 2010    Nov. 24, 2010    12

2011*

 

Country

  

Redemption Request Date

  

Redemption Settlement Date

  

Settlement Period

China

   Jan. 28, 2011    Feb. 9, 2011    12
   Jan. 31, 2011    Feb. 10, 2011    10
   Feb. 1, 2011    Feb. 11, 2011    10
   Feb. 2, 2011    Feb. 11, 2011    9
   Feb. 3, 2011    Feb. 11, 2011    8
   Sept. 28, 2011    Oct. 10, 2011    12
   Sept. 29, 2011    Oct. 11, 2011    12
   Sept. 30, 2011    Oct. 12, 2011    12
   Oct. 3, 2011    Oct. 12, 2011    9
   Oct. 4, 2011    Oct. 12, 2011    8

Egypt

   Nov. 4, 2011    Nov. 14, 2011    10
   Nov. 14, 2011    Nov. 23, 2011    9
   Nov. 15, 2011    Nov. 23, 2011    8

Hong Kong

   Jan. 28, 2011    Feb. 7, 2011    10
   Jan. 31, 2011    Feb. 8, 2011    8
   Feb. 1, 2011    Feb. 9, 2011    8

Israel

   Sept. 23, 2011    Oct. 3, 2011    10
   Sept. 26, 2011    Oct. 3, 2011    7
   Sept. 27, 2011    Oct. 5, 2011    8

Japan

   Apr. 28, 2011    May 6, 2011    8
   Apr. 29, 2011    May 9, 2011    10
   May 2, 2011    May 10, 2011    8

 

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Country

  

Redemption Request Date

  

Redemption Settlement Date

  

Settlement Period

Malaysia

   Aug. 26, 2011    Sept. 5, 2011    9
   Aug. 29, 2011    Sept. 6, 2011    8

Russia

   Jan. 3, 2011    Jan. 11, 2011    8

South Korea

   Jan. 28, 2011    Feb. 7, 2011    10
   Jan. 31, 2011    Feb. 8, 2011    8
   Feb. 1, 2011    Feb. 9, 2011    8

Taiwan

   Jan. 28, 2011    Feb. 7, 2011    10
   Jan. 31, 2011    Feb. 8, 2011    8
   Feb. 1, 2011    Feb. 9, 2011    8

Thailand

   Apr. 8, 2011    Apr. 18, 2011    10
   Apr. 11, 2011    Apr. 19, 2011    8
   Apr. 12, 2011    Apr. 20, 2011    8

Turkey

   Aug. 25, 2011    Sept. 5, 2011    11
   Aug. 26, 2011    Sept. 6, 2011    11
   Aug. 29, 2011    Sept. 6, 2011    8
   Nov. 3, 2011    Nov. 11, 2011    8
   Nov. 4, 2011    Nov. 14, 2011    10

 

* Settlement dates in the table above have been confirmed as of September 27, 2010
# Holidays are subject to change without further notice.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH THE PROSPECTUS INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE BY THE PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR PRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY PROSHARES TRUST. THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING BY PROSHARES TRUST IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH AN OFFERING MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE.

 

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Appendix A

Although the Trust does not have information concerning the beneficial ownership of Shares held in the names of Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participants, as of September 1, 2010, the name and percentage ownership of each DTC participant that owned of record 5% or more of the outstanding Shares of a Fund that was operational as of that date is set forth in the table below:

 

PROSHARES ULTRA QQQ   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    19.31
200 Liberty Street   
New York, NY 10281   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    18.45
101 Montgomery Street   
San Francisco, CA 94101   
TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC    10.51
4211 South 102nd Street   
Omaha, NE 68127   
E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC    6.04
135 E. 57th Street   
New York, NY 10022   
PROSHARES ULTRA DOW30   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    18.97
200 Liberty Street   
New York, NY 10281   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    15.30
101 Montgomery Street   
San Francisco, CA 94101   
TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC    8.00
4211 South 102nd Street   
Omaha, NE 68127   
MERRILL LYNCH    6.73
101 Hudson Street   
Jersey City, NJ 07302   
PERSHING LLC    6.57
One Pershing Plaza   
Jersey City, NJ 07399   
E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC    6.21
135 E. 57th Street   
New York, NY 10022   
PROSHARES ULTRA S&P500   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    18.43
200 Liberty Street   
New York, NY 10281   

 

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CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   16.93

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   8.50

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.80

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

PERSHING LLC

   6.27

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   5.66

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  
PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL3000   
MERRILL LYNCH*    79.86

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.

   11.63

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   7.38

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA MIDCAP400   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    17.22

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   16.10

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   15.88

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

PERSHING LLC

   10.10

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   5.30

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  
PROSHARES ULTRA SMALLCAP600   
UNION BANK    17.44

551 Madison Ave # 11

  

New York, NY 10022-3266

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   14.57

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   10.28

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   8.00

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.42

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL2000   
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.    22.27

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   22.02

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   20.98

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   9.48

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO QQQ   
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.    15.87

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

 

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TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   12.35

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   11.40

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   10.49

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   6.18

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.77

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

UNION BANK

   5.72

551 Madison Ave # 11

  

New York, NY 10022-3266

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   5.69

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO DOW30   
GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP    23.36

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   14.43

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   14.42

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   9.85

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

 

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E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   6.96

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   6.65

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.23

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO S&P500   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    12.70

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   11.63

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   10.99

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   9.48

30 Hudson St.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

PERSHING LLC

   8.32

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   7.65

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.15

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

WEDBUSH MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

   6.28

61 Broadway # 1610

  

New York, NY 10006-2713

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   5.06

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO MIDCAP400   
GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP*    37.90

30 Hudson St.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

 

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UNION BANK

   20.68

551 Madison Ave # 11

  

New York, NY 10022-3266

  

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP

   14.40

300 Madison Ave

  

New York, New York 10017

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   9.56

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   5.00

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO RUSSELL2000   
GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP    23.51

30 Hudson St.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   23.41

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   15.29

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   11.83

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   8.60

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   8.56

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   7.33

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   6.36

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  

 

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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   5.62

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  
PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL1000 VALUE   
MERRILL LYNCH    21.96

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   14.37

30 Hudson St.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   11.45

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   8.36

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   5.93

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  
PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL1000 GROWTH   
GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP    14.75

30 Hudson St.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   12.85

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   11.02

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   10.10

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   9.90

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

PERSHING LLC

   7.41

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

 

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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   6.32

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  
PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    24.11

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   13.57

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   11.79

30 Hudson St.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   10.34

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

PERSHING LLC

   5.91

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  
PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC*    26.59

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   17.91

30 Hudson St.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   9.78

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

PERSHING LLC

   7.44

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.24

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL2000 VALUE   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    14.20

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   13.63

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   12.88

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   7.22

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   6.71

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL2000 GROWTH   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    15.47

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   13.34

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   10.99

30 Hudson St.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.08

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   6.85

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   6.57

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

 

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TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   5.13

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES ULTRA BASIC MATERIALS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    24.48

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   14.12

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   10.94

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   8.48

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   5.63

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   5.24

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  
PROSHARES ULTRA NASDAQ BIOTECHNOLOGY   
MERRILL LYNCH*    53.49

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   16.67

30 Hudson St.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.

   6.94

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

   5.70

3500 Packerland Drive

  

De Pere, WI 54115-9070

  

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA CONSUMER GOODS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC*    35.24

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

PERSHING LLC

   10.10

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   7.40

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   7.37

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.85

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA CONSUMER SERVICES   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC*    40.01

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   12.07

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

PERSHING LLC

   9.12

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.64

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA FINANCIALS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    13.17

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   11.45

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

 

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BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   9.02

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   8.48

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

PERSHING LLC

   7.82

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.66

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   5.84

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  
PROSHARES ULTRA HEALTH CARE   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC*    25.60

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

PERSHING LLC

   11.24

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   10.24

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.47

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   7.47

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   5.17

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  
PROSHARES ULTRA INDUSTRIALS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    16.25

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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U.S. BANK

   10.48

1555 North River Center, Suite 210

  

Milwaukee, WI 53212

  

PERSHING LLC

   9.99

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   7.52

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   7.52

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   6.24

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.88

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   5.61

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA OIL & GAS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    18.16

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   12.76

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

 

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TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   9.98

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   8.69

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   5.85

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.76

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA REAL ESTATE   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    13.33

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   11.82

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   11.16

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   9.39

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   8.45

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

PERSHING LLC

   8.08

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  
PROSHARES ULTRA KBW REGIONAL BANKING   
MERRILL LYNCH*    30.67

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

 

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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   21.01

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

WEDBUSH MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

   19.74

61 Broadway # 1610

  

New York, NY 10006-2713

  
PROSHARES ULTRA SEMICONDUCTORS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    20.92

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   12.83

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   11.25

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   9.52

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  

PERSHING LLC

   5.22

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  
PROSHARES ULTRA TECHNOLOGY   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    17.13

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   13.37

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

PERSHING LLC

   7.20

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

 

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MERRILL LYNCH

   6.54

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   6.12

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   5.42

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  
PROSHARES ULTRA TELECOMMUNICATIONS   
MERRILL LYNCH*    33.73

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   8.59

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   7.63

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   7.56

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   5.20

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

PERSHING LLC

   5.05

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  
PROSHARES ULTRA UTILITIES   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC*    40.57

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   6.92

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   6.89

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

PERSHING LLC

   6.22

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   5.76

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING,

   5.38

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA MSCI EAFE   
PERSHING LLC*    34.15

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.*

   31.75

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING,

   7.23

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.18

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   6.34

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  
PROSHARES ULTRA MSCI EMERGING MARKETS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    14.04

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING,

   13.53

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

PERSHING LLC

   12.28

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   10.81

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   7.00

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

UNION BANK

   6.26

551 Madison Ave # 11

  

New York, NY 10022-3266

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   4.97

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES ULTRA MSCI EUROPE   
MERRILL LYNCH*    27.10

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.

   21.41

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   13.52

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   11.63

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   7.96

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

 

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PROSHARES ULTRA MSCI PACIFIC EX-JAPAN   

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP*

   82.12

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA FTSE/XINHUA CHINA 25   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    18.02

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   16.19

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   13.99

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

PERSHING LLC

   11.35

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   11.23

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP

   7.73

300 Madison Ave

  

New York, New York 10017

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   5.06

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  
PROSHARES ULTRA MSCI JAPAN   
J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.    20.92

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   20.56

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   19.49

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   15.95

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

 

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JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.

   3.33

520 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor

  

New York, New York 10022

  
PROSHARES ULTRA MSCI MEXICO INVESTABLE MARKET   
GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP*    94.49

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA 7-10 YEAR TREASURY   
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.*    42.70

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP*

   39.40

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   9.89

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRA 20+ YEAR TREASURY   
GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP*    54.18

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   10.42

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   6.31

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

   6.14

11 Madison Avenue

  

New York, NY 10010

  

 

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BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

   5.57

200 Park Avenue Floor 3w

  

New York, NY 10166

  
PROSHARES SHORT QQQ   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    18.23

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   10.36

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

FIRST CLEARING, LLC

   8.54

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY

   8.28

1 Pierrepont Plaza, 5th Floor

  

Brooklyn, NY 11201

  

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

   7.04

390 Greenwich Street

  

New York, NY 10013

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   6.24

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES SHORT DOW30   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    15.78

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   13.60

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   7.39

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

FIRST CLEARING, LLC

   6.17

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

 

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MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY

   6.03

1 Pierrepont Plaza, 5th Floor

  

Brooklyn, NY 11201

  

PERSHING LLC

   5.39

1 Pierrepont Plaza, 5th Floor

  

Brooklyn, NY 11201

  
PROSHARES SHORT S&P500   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    14.43

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   13.01

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

FIRST CLEARING, LLC

   9.09

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   7.14

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES SHORT MIDCAP400   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    14.65

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

PERSHING LLC

   12.03

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.

   10.52

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  

FIRST CLEARING, LLC

   9.25

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

 

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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   6.88

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   6.71

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.24

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES SHORT SMALLCAP600   
FIRST CLEARING, LLC*    25.65

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   16.17

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   11.30

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  
PROSHARES SHORT RUSSELL2000   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    14.66

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   14.16

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY

   7.96

1 Pierrepont Plaza, 5th Floor

  

Brooklyn, NY 11201

  

FIRST CLEARING, LLC

   7.79

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

 

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CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

   6.69

390 Greenwich Street

  

New York, NY 10013

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   5.84

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT QQQ   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    16.20

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   13.19

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   10.80

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.33

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT DOW30   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    14.86

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   14.69

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   10.14

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.73

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   5.47

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  

 

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E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   5.29

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT S&P500   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    15.50

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   13.66

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   8.17

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   7.80

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   7.43

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT RUSSELL3000   
MERRILL LYNCH    22.39

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   19.50

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   19.30

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   16.45

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MIDCAP400   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    16.41

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   14.08

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   8.94

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   6.34

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

PERSHING LLC

   5.86

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   5.01

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SMALLCAP600   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    20.34

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   13.86

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   8.77

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.51

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   7.30

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   6.64

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT RUSSELL2000   

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   12.74

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   12.51

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.02

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   6.91

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

PERSHING LLC

   6.36

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY

   5.55

1 Pierrepont Plaza, 5th Floor

  

Brooklyn, NY 11201

  
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    17.22

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

JPMORGAN

   11.94

227 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   11.68

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   10.78

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

PERSHING LLC

   8.93

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   8.83

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

 

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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   8.72

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT DOW30   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    17.91

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   14.64

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   14.15

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   8.18

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   7.60

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   5.38

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT S&P500   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    21.42

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   15.65

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   9.82

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   5.62

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   5.43

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  

 

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PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT MIDCAP400   

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING,

   21.58

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   19.16

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   16.59

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   11.37

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  
PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT RUSSELL2000   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    15.03

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   14.08

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   13.80

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   7.60

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  

PERSHING LLC

   7.39

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   6.62

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.94

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

FORTIS CLEARING AMERICAS LLC

   5.08

14 Wall St

  

New York, NY 10005-2101

  

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT RUSSELL1000 VALUE   

MERRILL LYNCH*

   31.93

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.*

   31.36

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   22.52

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT RUSSELL1000 GROWTH   
MERRILL LYNCH*    38.71

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   16.08

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   12.66

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   7.16

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   5.23

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  
ULTRASHORT RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.*    69.15

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   20.88

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   10.34

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   9.04

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.*    58.30

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   12.34

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   11.03

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT RUSSELL2000 VALUE   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.*    53.96

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

VANGUARD BROKERAGE SERVICES

   8.37

100 Vanguard Boulevard

  

Malvern, PA 19355

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   7.39

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT RUSSELL2000 GROWTH   
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY*    75.93

One Lincoln Street

  

Boston, MA 02111

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   13.51

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   7.84

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   7.72

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

LPL FINANCIAL

   7.01

9785 Towne Centre Drive

  

San Diego, CA 92121

  

 

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PROSHARES SHORT BASIC MATERIALS   
MERRILL LYNCH*    31.68

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING,

   23.94

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   14.98

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

UMB BANK, N.A.

   5.60

1010 Grand Blvd # 3

  

Kansas City, MO 64106-2220

  
PROSHARES SHORT FINANCIALS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    17.82

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   15.03

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

FIRST CLEARING, LLC

   9.22

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

   7.34

390 Greenwich Street

  

New York, NY 10013

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.19

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   6.33

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES SHORT OIL & GAS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC*    61.31

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY, HONG KONG

   8.89

1 Queen’s Road Central

  

Hong Kong

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   7.70

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

PENSON FINANCIAL SERVICES

   5.81

1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1400

  

Dallas, Texas 75201

  
PROSHARES SHORT REAL ESTATE   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC*    27.96

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   21.34

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   12.02

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.16

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   5.47

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES SHORT KBW REGIONAL BANKING   
PERSHING LLC*    26.20

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   20.97

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

FIRST CLEARING, LLC

   18.37

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   15.24

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

 

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NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   6.41

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BASIC MATERIALS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    19.03

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   12.57

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   11.59

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

PERSHING LLC

   6.63

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   6.55

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT NASDAQ BIOTECHNOLOGY   
MERRILL LYNCH*    42.30

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP*

   34.29

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.

   13.67

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT CONSUMER GOODS   
TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC    14.01

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   13.45

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   13.04

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   11.33

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   8.11

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

PERSHING LLC

   5.88

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT CONSUMER SERVICES   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    15.36

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   14.36

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   13.97

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   10.72

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   5.02

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT FINANCIALS   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    16.35

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   11.69

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   8.81

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   6.98

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   5.91

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.23

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT HEALTH CARE   
GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP*    28.88

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   18.38

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   9.74

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   6.45

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT INDUSTRIALS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    24.56

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   12.29

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

 

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TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   10.98

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   9.34

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.52

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   6.81

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

SCOTTRADE INC

   5.31

280 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT OIL & GAS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    14.60

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   10.84

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   9.50

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.89

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT REAL ESTATE   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    16.44

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   14.30

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   10.90

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

 

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J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.

   6.26

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.22

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

   5.91

135 E. 57th Street

  

New York, NY 10022

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SEMICONDUCTORS   
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY    24.24

One Lincoln Street

  

Boston, MA 02111

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   19.02

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   14.28

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   8.47

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT TECHNOLOGY   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    20.16

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   13.64

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   11.61

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   9.30

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.47

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

 

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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   6.85

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT TELECOMMUNICATIONS   
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.*    54.89

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   23.58

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT UTILITIES   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    20.61

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

BMO NESBITT BURNS INC.

   20.33

1 First Canadian Place

  

Toronto, Ontario M5X 1H3

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   19.35

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

PENSON FINANCIAL SERVICES

   10.57

1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1400

  

Dallas, Texas 75201

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   9.83

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

   7.58

390 Greenwich Street

  

New York, NY 10013

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   5.54

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

 

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PROSHARES SHORT MSCI EAFE   

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   18.12

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

FIRST CLEARING, LLC

   14.16

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY

   13.16

1 Pierrepont Plaza, 5th Floor

  

Brooklyn, NY 11201

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   10.55

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   5.46

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  
PROSHARES SHORT MSCI EMERGING MARKETS   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    7.56

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  
PROSHARES SHORT FTSE/XINHUA CHINA 25   
GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP    24.64

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

 

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MERRILL LYNCH

   13.95

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   10.37

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

PERSHING LLC

   9.66

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC

   6.74

40 W 57th St # 16

  

New York, NY

  

BNY MELLON

   5.27

1 Wall St

  

New York, NY

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI EAFE   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    13.34

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.

   12.61

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   12.05

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   9.37

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.17

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

   5.06

160 Broadway Suite 600

  

New York, NY 10038

  

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI EMERGING MARKETS   

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   11.75

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   11.08

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   8.16

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   7.87

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   7.06

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.

   6.36

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI EUROPE   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    14.69

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   13.03

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   10.66

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   8.30

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.97

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

PERSHING LLC

   6.37

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

 

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PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI PACIFIC EX-JAPAN   

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP*

   41.77

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

MERRILL LYNCH*

   27.22

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

UMB BANK, N.A.

   9.33

1010 Grand Blvd # 3

  

Kansas City, MO 64106-2220

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   8.17

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI BRAZIL   
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.    15.24

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   10.67

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   10.36

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   10.23

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

JPMORGAN

   6.74

227 Park Avenue

  

New York, NY 10017

  

UBS SECURITIES LLC

   5.22

51 West 52nd Street

  

New York, NY 10019

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT FTSE/XINHUA CHINA 25   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    9.72

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

 

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NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   9.29

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   7.98

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   6.50

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.61

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI JAPAN   
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY    16.48

One Lincoln Street

  

Boston, MA 02111

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   15.65

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

   14.21

1 New York Plaza

  

New York, NY 10004

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   11.34

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   8.90

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

WELLS FARGO

   7.59

40 W 57th St # 16

  

New York, NY

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   7.28

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT MSCI MEXICO INVESTABLE MARKET   
UBS SECURITIES LLC    25.00

51 West 52nd Street

  

New York, NY 10019

  

 

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CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   18.44

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   16.73

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   16.09

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

J.P. MORGAN CLEARING CORP.

   7.90

1 MetroTech Center

  

North Brooklyn, NY 11201-3859

  

GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, LP

   7.87

30 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  
PROSHARES SHORT 20+ YEAR TREASURY   
FIRST CLEARING, LLC    17.41

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

   13.70

390 Greenwich Street

  

New York, NY 10013

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   10.47

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   8.00

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   7.59

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY

   6.77

1 Pierrepont Plaza, 5th Floor

  

Brooklyn, NY 11201

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT 7-10 YEAR TREASURY   
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC    24.30

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

 

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CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   18.16

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

PERSHING LLC

   6.43

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   5.45

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   5.42

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  
PROSHARES ULTRASHORT 20+ YEAR TREASURY   
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.    14.47

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   12.15

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

MERRILL LYNCH

   6.56

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

TD AMERITRADE CLEARING, INC

   5.79

4211 South 102nd Street

  

Omaha, NE 68127

  

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

   5.09

525 Washington Blvd.

  

Jersey City, NJ 07310

  

PERSHING LLC

   5.00

One Pershing Plaza

  

Jersey City, NJ 07399

  

 

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PROSHARES CREDIT SUISSE 130/30   
MERRILL LYNCH    16.37

101 Hudson Street

  

Jersey City, NJ 07302

  

NATIXIS NORTH AMERICAN INC.

   9.18

1251 Avenue of the Americas, 34th floor

  

New York , NY 10020

  

FIRST CLEARING, LLC

   8.39

Riverfront Plaza, 901 East Byrd Street

  

Richmond, VA 23219

  

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

   5.97

200 Liberty Street

  

New York, NY 10281

  

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

   5.86

101 Montgomery Street

  

San Francisco, CA 94101

  

      

 

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