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Exhibit (d)(1)

AMENDMENT NO. 14 DATED DECEMBER 14, 2011 TO THE PROSHARES TRUST INVESTMENT

ADVISORY AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 15, 2005, BETWEEN PROSHARES TRUST AND

PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC

SCHEDULE A

TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

BETWEEN PROSHARES TRUST AND PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC

As of December 14, 2011

 

NAME OF FUND

    COMPENSATION  
    

(at Annual rate expressed as a

percentage of average daily net

assets of each Fund) (1)

  
ProShares Ultra S&P500      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MidCap400      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Dow30      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra QQQ      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Value      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell1000 Growth      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Value      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Value      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Basic Materials      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Biotechnology      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Consumer Services      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Financials      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Health Care      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Industrials      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Precious Metals      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Real Estate      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Technology      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Telecommunications (2)      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Utilities      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell1000      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell2000      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra SmallCap600      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI EAFE      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology      0.75 % 

 

(1) 

All fees are computed daily and paid monthly

(2) 

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index

(3)

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index

NAME OF FUND

    COMPENSATION  
    

(at Annual rate expressed as a

percentage of average daily net

assets of each Fund) (1)

  
ProShares Ultra Telecommunications (3)      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra FTSE China 25      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Composite      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Aggregate Bond      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra DJ Wilshire Total Market      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra Russell3000      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Latin America      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Europe      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI BRIC      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra S&P Europe 350      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI South Korea      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Taiwan      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Australia      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Hong Kong      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market      0.75 % 
ProShares Ultra KBW Regional Banking      0.75 % 
ProShares Short S&P500      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MidCap400      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Dow30      0.75 % 
ProShares Short QQQ      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell2000      0.75 % 
ProShares Short SmallCap600      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell1000      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell1000 Value      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell1000 Growth      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell MidCap Value      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell MidCap Growth      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell2000 Value      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell2000 Growth      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Basic Materials      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Biotechnology      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Consumer Goods      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Consumer Services      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Financials      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Health Care      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Industrials      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Oil & Gas      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Precious Metals      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Real Estate      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Semiconductors      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Technology      0.75 % 

 

(1) 

All fees are computed daily and paid monthly

(2) 

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index

(3) 

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index

NAME OF FUND

    COMPENSATION  
    

(at Annual rate expressed as a

percentage of average daily net

assets of each Fund) (1)

  
ProShares Short Telecommunications (2)      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Telecommunications (3)      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Utilities      0.75 % 
ProShares Short NASDAQ Biotechnology      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell MidCap      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Japan      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI EAFE      0.75 % 
ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury      0.75 % 
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury      0.75 % 
ProShares Short NASDAQ Composite      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Aggregate Bond      0.75 % 
ProShares Short DJ Wilshire Total Market      0.75 % 
ProShares Short Russell3000      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Pacific ex-Japan      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Latin America      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Europe      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI BRIC      0.75 % 
ProShares Short S&P Europe 350      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Brazil      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI South Korea      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Taiwan      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Australia      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Hong Kong      0.75 % 
ProShares Short MSCI Mexico Investable Market      0.75 % 
ProShares Short KBW Regional Banking      0.75 % 
ProShares Short FTSE China 25      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort S&P500      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MidCap400      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Dow30      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort QQQ      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell1000      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Value      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Value      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Biotechnology      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Financials      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Health Care      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Industrials      0.75 % 

 

(1) 

All fees are computed daily and paid monthly

(2) 

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index

(3) 

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index

NAME OF FUND

    COMPENSATION  
    

(at Annual rate expressed as a

percentage of average daily net

assets of each Fund) (1)

  
ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Precious Metals      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Technology      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications (2)      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Utilities      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications (3)      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 25      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort High Yield Corporate      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Investment Grade Corporate      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Composite      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Aggregate Bond      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort DJ Wilshire Total Market      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort Russell3000      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Latin America      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Europe      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI BRIC      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort S&P Europe 350      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI South Korea      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Taiwan      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Australia      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Hong Kong      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraShort KBW Regional Banking      0.75 % 
ProShares MSCI Latin America      0.75 % 
ProShares Credit Suisse 130/30      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro S&P500      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro QQQ      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro Dow30      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro MidCap 400      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro MSCI EAFE      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro 7-10 Year Treasury      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro 20+ Year Treasury      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro MSCI Emerging Markets      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500      0.75 % 
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ      0.75 % 

 

(1) 

All fees are computed daily and paid monthly

(2) 

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index

(3) 

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index

NAME OF FUND

    COMPENSATION  
     (at Annual rate expressed as a
percentage of average daily net
assets of each  Fund) (1)		  

ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap400

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraPro Short MSCI EAFE

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraPro Short 7-10 Year Treasury

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraPro Short MSCI Emerging Markets

      0.75 % 

ProShares Ultra TIPS

      0.75 % 

ProShares Short TIPS

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraShort TIPS

      0.75 % 

ProShares Ultra Gold Miners

      0.75 % 

ProShares Short Gold Miners

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraShort Gold Miners

      0.75 % 

ProShares Ultra MSCI Canada

      0.75 % 

ProShares Short MSCI Canada

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Canada

      0.75 % 

ProShares Ultra S&P Retail

      0.75 % 

ProShares Short S&P Retail

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraShort S&P Retail

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraPro 3-7 Year Treasury

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraPro Short 3-7 Year Treasury

      0.75 % 

ProShares Ultra 3-7 Year Treasury

      0.75 % 

ProShares Short 3-7 Year Treasury

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraShort 3-7 Year Treasury

      0.75 % 

ProShares RAFI Long/Short

      0.75 % 

ProShares Hedge Replication ETF

      0.75 % 

ProShares Ultra High Yield

      0.75 % 

ProShares Short High Yield

      0.75 % 

ProShares Ultra Investment Grade Corporate

      0.75 % 

ProShares Short Investment Grade Corporate

      0.75 % 

ProShares UltraPro Breakeven Inflation Rate – 10 Year

      0.55 % 

ProShares UltraPro Short Breakeven Inflation Rate – 10 Year

      0.55 % 

ProShares Breakeven Inflation Rate – 30 Year

      0.55 % 

ProShares Short Breakeven Inflation Rate – 30 Year

      0.55 % 

ProShares German Sovereign / Sub-Sovereign ETF

      0.25 % 

 

(1)

All fees are computed daily and paid monthly

(2)

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index

(3)

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index

[Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted]

 

PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC,   PROSHARES TRUST,
a Maryland limited liability company   a Delaware statutory trust
By:  

/s/ Michael L. Sapir

   By:  

/s/ Louis M. Mayberg

    Michael L. Sapir       Louis M. Mayberg
    Chief Executive Officer       President

 

(1) 

All fees are computed daily and paid monthly

(2) 

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index

(3) 

Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index