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Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS

Short-Term Investments

The Funds may purchase U.S. Treasury Bills, agency securities, and other high-credit quality short-term fixed income or similar securities with original maturities of one year or less. A portion of these investments may be posted as collateral in connection with swap agreements and/or used as collateral for a Fund’s trading in futures and forward contracts.

Accounting for Derivative Instruments

In seeking to achieve each Fund’s investment objective, the Sponsor uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, the Sponsor determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions, including derivative positions, which the Sponsor believes in combination, should produce returns consistent with a Fund’s objective.

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each respective Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Certain Funds utilized a varying level of derivative instruments in conjunction with investment securities in seeking to meet their investment objective during the period. While the volume of open positions may vary on a daily basis as each Fund transacts derivatives contracts in order to achieve the appropriate exposure to meet its investment objective the volume of these open positions relative to the net assets of each respective Fund at the date of this report is generally representative of open positions throughout the reporting period. Following is a description of the derivative instruments used by the Funds during the reporting period, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to each instrument type.

Futures Contracts

The Funds enter into futures contracts to gain exposure to changes in the value of, or as a substitute for investing directly in (or shorting), an underlying index, currency or commodity. A futures contract obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to accept) the future delivery of a specified quantity and type of asset at a specified time and place. The contractual obligations of a buyer or seller may generally be satisfied by taking or making physical delivery of the underlying commodity, if applicable, or by making an offsetting sale or purchase of an identical futures contract on the same or linked exchange before the designated date of delivery, or by cash settlement at expiration of contract.

Upon entering into a futures contract, each Fund is required to deposit and maintain as collateral at least such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. The initial margin is segregated as cash balances with brokers for futures contracts, as disclosed in the Statements of Financial Condition, and is restricted as to its use. The Funds that enter into futures contracts maintain collateral at the broker in the form of cash. Pursuant to the futures contract, each Fund generally agrees to receive from or pay to the broker(s) an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by each Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Each Fund will realize a gain or loss upon closing of a futures transaction.

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (specifically commodity price risk or equity market volatility risk) and exposure to loss in excess of the amount of variation margin. The face or contract amounts reflect the extent of the total exposure each Fund has in the particular classes of instruments. Additional risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures contracts and the market value of the underlying index or commodity and the possibility of an illiquid market for a futures contract. With futures contracts, there is minimal but some counterparty risk to the Funds since futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default. 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 times during the trading day. Futures contracts prices could move to the limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and potentially subjecting a 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 the Fund will be unable to close out a futures position will be minimized by entering into such transactions on a national exchange with an active and liquid secondary market.

 

Swap Agreements

Certain of the Funds enter into swap agreements for purposes of pursuing their investment objectives or as a substitute for investing directly in (or shorting) an underlying index, currency or commodity, or to create an economic hedge against a position. Swap agreements are two-party contracts that have traditionally been entered into primarily with institutional investors in over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets for a specified period, ranging from a day to more than one year. However, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) provides for significant reforms of the OTC derivative markets, including a requirement to execute certain swap transactions on a CFTC-regulated market and/or to clear such transactions through a CFTC-regulated central clearing organization. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns earned or realized on a particular predetermined investment, instrument or index in exchange for a fixed or floating rate of return in respect of a predetermined notional amount. Transaction or commission costs are reflected in the benchmark level at which the transaction is entered into. The gross returns to be exchanged are calculated with respect to a notional amount and the benchmark returns to which the swap is linked. Swap agreements do not involve the delivery of underlying instruments.

Generally, swap agreements entered into by the Funds calculate and settle the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a “net basis” with a single payment. Consequently, each 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 such obligations (or rights) (the “net amount”). In a typical swap agreement entered into by a Matching VIX Fund or an Ultra Fund, the Matching VIX Fund or Ultra Fund would be entitled to settlement payments in the event the level of the benchmark increases and would be required to make payments to the swap counterparties in the event the level of the benchmark decreases, adjusted for any transaction costs or trading spreads on the notional amount the Funds may pay. In a typical swap agreement entered into by a Short Fund or an UltraShort Fund, the Short Fund or UltraShort Fund would be required to make payments to the swap counterparties in the event the level of the benchmark increases and would be entitled to settlement payments in the event the level of the benchmark decreases, adjusted for any transaction costs or trading spreads on the notional amount the Funds may pay.

The net amount of the excess, if any, of each Fund’s obligations over its entitlements with respect to each uncleared swap agreement is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash and/or securities having an aggregate value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated account by the Funds’ Custodian. The net amount of the excess, if any, of each Fund’s entitlements over its obligations with respect to each uncleared swap agreement is accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash and/or securities having an aggregate value at least equal to such accrued excess is maintained for the benefit of the Fund in a segregated account by the Funds’ Custodian. Until a swap agreement is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount less any transaction costs or trading spreads payable by each Fund on the notional amount are recorded as “unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements” and, when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss realized is recorded as “realized gains or losses on swap agreements.” Swap agreements are generally valued at the last settled price of the benchmark referenced asset.

The Trust, on behalf of a Fund, may enter into agreements with certain counterparties for derivative transactions. These agreements contain various conditions, events of default, termination events, covenants and representations. The triggering of certain events or the default on certain terms of the agreement could allow a party to terminate a transaction under the agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net positions owed the party under the agreement. This could cause a Fund to have to enter into a new transaction with the same counterparty, enter into a transaction with a different counterparty or seek to achieve its investment objective through any number of different investments or investment techniques.

Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and exposure to loss in excess of the unrealized gain/loss reflected. The notional amounts reflect the extent of the total investment exposure each Fund has under the swap agreement, which may exceed the NAV of each Fund. Additional risks associated with the use of swap agreements are imperfect correlations between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying reference index and the inability of counterparties to perform. Each 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. A Fund will typically enter into swap agreements only with major global financial institutions. The creditworthiness of each of the firms that is a party to a swap agreement is monitored by the Sponsor. The Sponsor may use various techniques to minimize credit risk including early termination and payment, using different counterparties, limiting the net amount due from any individual counterparty and generally requiring collateral to be posted by the counterparty in an amount approximately equal to that owed to the Funds. All of the outstanding swap agreements at March 31, 2015 contractually terminate within one month but may be terminated without penalty by either party daily. Upon termination, the Fund is entitled to pay or receive the “unrealized appreciation or depreciation” amount.

 

The Funds, as applicable, collateralize swap agreements by segregating or designating cash and/or certain securities as indicated on the Statements of Financial Condition or Schedules of Investments. As noted above, collateral posted in connection with uncleared derivative transactions is held for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated tri-party account at the Custodian to protect the counterparty against non-payment by the Funds. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Funds will seek withdrawal of this collateral from the segregated account and may incur certain costs in exercising its right with respect to the collateral. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganizational proceeding. The Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.

The Funds remain subject to credit risk with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks in connection with uncleared swaps by generally requiring that the counterparties for each Fund agree to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to what the counterparty owes the Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds. In the event of the bankruptcy of a counterparty, the Fund will have direct access to the collateral received from the counterparty, generally as of the day prior to the bankruptcy, because there is a one day time lag between the Fund’s request for collateral and the delivery of such collateral. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient, the Funds will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including the possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. As of March 31, 2015, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities.

The counterparty/credit risk for cleared derivative transactions is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivatives since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing organization for performance of financial obligations. In addition, cleared derivative transactions benefit from daily marking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries.

Forward Contracts

Certain of the Funds enter into forward contracts for purposes of pursuing their investment objectives and as a substitute for investing directly in (or shorting) commodities and/or currencies. A forward contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specified quantity of an asset at or before a specified date in the future at a specified price. Forward contracts are typically traded in OTC markets and all details of the contract are negotiated between the counterparties to the agreement. Accordingly, the forward contracts are valued by reference to the contracts traded in the OTC markets.

The contractual obligations of a buyer or seller may generally be satisfied by taking or making physical delivery of the underlying commodity or currency, establishing an opposite position in the contract and recognizing the profit or loss on both positions simultaneously on the delivery date or, in some instances, paying a cash settlement before the designated date of delivery. The forward contracts are adjusted by the daily fluctuation of the underlying commodity or currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date.

Forward contracts have traditionally not been cleared or guaranteed by a third party. As a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFTC now regulates non-deliverable forwards (including deliverable forwards where the parties do not take delivery). Certain non-deliverable forward contracts, such as non-deliverable foreign exchange forwards, may be subject to regulation as swap agreements, including mandatory clearing. Changes in the forward markets may entail increased costs and result in burdensome reporting requirements.

The Funds may collateralize uncleared forward commodity contracts by segregating or designating cash and/or certain securities as indicated on their Statements of Financial Condition or Schedules of Investments. Such collateral is held for the benefit of the counterparty in a segregated tri-party account at the Custodian to protect the counterparty against non-payment by the Funds. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Funds will seek withdrawal of this collateral from the segregated account and may incur certain costs in exercising its right with respect to the collateral. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganizational proceeding. The Funds may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.

 

The Funds remain subject to credit risk with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks by generally requiring that the counterparties for each Fund agree to post collateral for the benefit of the Fund, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to what the counterparty owes the Fund, subject to minimum thresholds. In the event of the bankruptcy of a counterparty, the Fund will have direct access to the collateral received from the counterparty, generally as of the day prior to the bankruptcy, because there is a one day time lag between the Fund’s request for collateral and the delivery of such collateral. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient, the Fund will be exposed to counterparty risk as described above, including the possible delays in recovering amounts as a result of bankruptcy proceedings. As of March 31, 2015, the collateral posted by counterparties consisted of cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities.

Participants in trading foreign exchange forward contracts often do not require margin deposits, but rely upon internal credit limitations and their judgments regarding the creditworthiness of their counterparties. In recent years, however, many OTC market participants in foreign exchange trading have begun to require their counterparties to post margin.

A Fund will typically enter into forward contracts only with major global financial institutions. The creditworthiness of each of the firms that is a party to a forward contract is monitored by the Sponsor.

The counterparty/credit risk for cleared derivative transactions is generally lower than for uncleared OTC derivatives since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing organization for performance of financial obligations. In addition, cleared derivative transactions benefit from daily marking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries.

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

as of March 31, 2015

 

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not
accounted for

as hedging

instruments

  

Statements of

Financial

Condition

Location

  

Fund

   Unrealized
Appreciation
   

Statements of

Financial

Condition

Location

  

Fund

   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Managed Futures Contracts

  

Receivables on open futures contracts

  

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

   $ 190,575  

Payable on open futures contracts

  

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

   $ 107,342

VIX Futures Contracts

  

Receivables on open futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     710,151  

Payable on open futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     5,816,262
     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     116,200     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     616,590
     

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     8,591,734     

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     1,599,750   
     

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     6,202,210        

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     55,127,903   

Commodities Contracts

  

Receivables on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on swap and/or forward agreements

  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     276,625     

Payable on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on swap and/or forward agreements

  

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     1,588,121
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     44,263,734     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     3,736,183   
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     859,740     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     129,433   
     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     3,095     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     142,337,660
     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     1,666,988     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     7,437,631
     

ProShares Ultra Silver

     22,620,868        

ProShares Ultra Silver

     3,320

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and receivables on open futures contracts

  

ProShares Short Euro

     109,769  

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and payable on open futures contracts

  

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     2,088,667   
     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     419,850     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     57,733   
     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     25,478,862        

ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar

     57,414
     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     725,490        

ProShares Ultra Euro

     780,795   
     

ProShares Ultra Euro

     2,045        

ProShares Ultra Yen

     41,178   
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total Trust

$ 112,237,936

Total Trust

$ 221,525,982

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures contracts.

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

as of December 31, 2014

 

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not
accounted for

as hedging

instruments

  

Statements of

Financial

Condition

Location

  

Fund

   Unrealized
Appreciation
   

Statements of

Financial

Condition

Location

  

Fund

   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Managed Futures Contracts

  

Receivables on open futures contracts

  

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

   $ 122,831  

Payable on open futures contracts

  

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

   $ 18,504

VIX Futures Contracts

  

Receivables on open futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     6,264,620  

Payable on open futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     222,845
     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     483,510     

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term ETF

     16,352,149
     

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     39,585,253        

Commodities Contracts

  

Receivables on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on swap and/or forward agreements

  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     567,259     

Payable on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on swap and/or forward agreements

  

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     2,287,298
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     42,824,680     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     204,570   
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     3,941,465     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     331,338   
     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     801,083     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     122,655,884
     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     2,055,734     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     34,889,283
             

ProShares Ultra Silver

     12,396,680

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and receivables on open futures contracts

  

ProShares Short Euro

     385,331  

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts and payable on open futures contracts

  

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     2,256,771   
     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     743,481     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     2,149,924   
     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     19,019,765        

ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar

     96,825
     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     571,149        

ProShares Ultra Euro

     106,292   
     

ProShares Ultra Euro

     2,921        

ProShares Ultra Yen

     15,649   
     

ProShares Ultra Yen

     404           
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total Trust

$ 117,369,486

Total Trust

$ 193,984,012

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments as presented in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition as presented in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 in receivable/payable on open futures contracts.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2015

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments

  

Location of Gain or

(Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized in Income

  

Fund

   Realized Gain 
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
Depreciation on
Derivatives

Recognized in
Income
 

Managed Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts / changes in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

  

ProShares Managed Futures Strategy

   $ 119,252      $ (21,094

VIX Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     (8,978,330     (11,370,731
     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     126,671        (761,055
     

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     23,811,285        23,344,133   
     

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     (135,093,226     (88,510,946

Commodity Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements

  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     856,549        (290,634
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     44,649,872        1,439,054   
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     5,179,268        (3,081,725
     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     1,918,530        699,177   
     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     (1,361,705     (4,329,601
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     (520,459     201,905   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     (173,683,119     (19,681,776
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     (45,836,964     27,451,658   
     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     (2,987,756     (388,746
     

ProShares Ultra Silver

     (17,769,093     35,014,228   

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts

  

ProShares Short Euro

     2,057,094        (275,562
     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     2,979,670        (323,631
     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     107,515,818        6,627,201   
     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     (5,107,734     2,246,532   
     

ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar

     (376,158     39,411   
     

ProShares Ultra Euro

     (1,065,216     (675,379
     

ProShares Ultra Yen

     (80,612     (25,933
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Trust

$ (203,646,363 $ (32,673,514

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2014

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments

  

Location of Gain or

(Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized in Income

  

Fund

   Realized Gain 
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
Depreciation on
Derivatives

Recognized in
Income
 

VIX Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts / changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts

  

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

   $ 15,779,707      $ 11,625,721   
     

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

     (5,397,902     2,889,479   
     

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     2,731,436        (33,756
     

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

     (3,546,304     (5,691,916

Commodity Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts, swap and/or forward agreements

  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

     (635,695     129,934   
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

     (12,278,001     (3,391,572
     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas

     (9,215,034     3,437,020   
     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

     (22,149,687     2,901,049   
     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

     (12,614,405     9,961,567   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

     537,342        (129,206
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

     21,193,668        484,711   
     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas

     16,803,375        1,805,128   
     

ProShares Ultra Gold

     23,433,620        (5,199,398
     

ProShares Ultra Silver

     73,955,572        (55,636,611

Foreign Exchange Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts

  

ProShares Short Euro

     (66,588     81,131   
     

ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar

     (78,609     (2,139,484
     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

     (12,182,041     10,024,197   
     

ProShares UltraShort Yen

     (102,730     (24,540,300
     

ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar

     (27,427     311,205   
     

ProShares Ultra Euro

     85,136        (79,978
     

ProShares Ultra Yen

     (10,517     118,080   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Trust

$ 76,214,916    $ (53,072,999

 

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The Funds are subject to master netting agreements or similar arrangements that allow for amounts owed between the Funds and the counterparty to be netted upon an early termination. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting agreements or similar arrangements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. As described above, the Funds utilize derivative instruments to achieve their investment objective during the year. The amounts shown in the Statements of Financial Condition do not take into consideration the effects of legally enforceable master netting agreements or similar arrangements. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Financial Condition.

The following table presents each Fund’s derivatives by investment type and by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of March 31, 2015:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2015

 
     Assets      Liabilities  
     Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements 
of Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts of
Assets
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts of 
Liabilities
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
 

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

                 

Swap agreements

     276,625         —           276,625         —           —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

                 

Swap agreements

     26,857,473         —           26,857,473         —           —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

                 

Forward agreements

     —           —           —           1,582,081         —           1,582,081   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

                 

Forward agreements

     —           —           —           3,736,183         —           3,736,183   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     25,478,862         —           25,478,862         2,088,667         —           2,088,667   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     725,490         —           725,490         57,733         —           57,733   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

                 

Swap agreements

     —           —           —           129,433         —           129,433   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

                 

Swap agreements

     —           —           —           78,474,219         —           78,474,219   

ProShares Ultra Gold

                 

Forward agreements

     1,660,968         —           1,660,968         —           —           —     

ProShares Ultra Silver

                 

Forward agreements

     22,620,868         —           22,620,868         —           —           —     

ProShares Ultra Euro

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     2,045         —           2,045         780,795         —           780,795   

ProShares Ultra Yen

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     —           —           —           41,178         —           41,178   

Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at March 31, 2015. These amounts may be collateralized by cash or financial instruments, segregated for the benefit of the Funds or the counterparties, depending on whether the related contracts are in an appreciated or depreciated position at period end. Amounts shown in the column labeled “Net Amount” represent the uncollateralized portions of these amounts at period end. These amounts may be un-collateralized due to timing differences related to market movements or due to minimum thresholds for collateral movement, as further described above under the caption “Accounting for Derivative Instruments”.

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2015

 
     Amounts of
Recognized
Assets /
(Liabilities)
presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Financial
Instruments for
the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties
    Cash Collateral
for the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties
    Net Amount  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     118,941        —          —          118,941   

Goldman Sachs International

     113,070        —          —          113,070   

UBS AG

     44,614        —          —          44,614   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     9,502,897        —          (6,400,000     3,102,897   

Goldman Sachs International

     7,090,832        (4,179,789     —          2,911,043   

Societe Generale S.A.

     2,850,353        (2,850,353     —          —     

UBS AG

     7,413,391        (4,951,884     —          2,461,507   

ProShares UltraShort Gold

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     (647,913     647,913        —          —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (370,015 )     370,015        —          —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     (375,583     375,583        —          —     

UBS AG

     (188,570     188,570        —          —     

ProShares UltraShort Silver

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     (1,877,505 )     1,877,505       —          —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (860,699 )     860,699        —          —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     (296,399 )     296,399        —          —     

UBS AG

     (701,580     701,580        —          —     

ProShares UltraShort Euro

        

Goldman Sachs International

     11,076,250        (7,250,046     —          3,826,204   

UBS AG

     12,313,945        (9,399,102 )     —          2,914,843   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

        

Goldman Sachs International

     446,692        (446,692 )     —          —     

UBS AG

     221,065        (221,065 )     —          —     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     (54,521 )     54,521        —          —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (55,872 )     55,872        —          —     

UBS AG

     (19,040 )     19,040        —          —     

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     (24,270,565 )     24,270,565        —          —     

Goldman Sachs International

     (24,277,344 )     24,277,344        —          —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     (8,155,514 )     8,155,514        —          —     

UBS AG

     (21,770,796 )     21,770,796        —          —     

ProShares Ultra Gold

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     895,425        —          (800,000 )     95,425   

Goldman Sachs International

     346,843        (311,985 )     —          34,858   

Societe Generale S.A.

     90,113        (90,113     —          —     

UBS AG

     328,587        (302,741     —          25,846   

ProShares Ultra Silver

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     12,075,006        —          (12,075,006 )     —     

Goldman Sachs International

     4,343,236        (4,343,236 )     —          —     

Societe Generale S.A.

     2,548,949        (2,548,949 )     —          —     

UBS AG

     3,653,677        (3,653,677 )     —          —     

ProShares Ultra Euro

        

Goldman Sachs International

     (361,029 )     361,029        —          —     

UBS AG

     (417,721 )     417,721        —          —     

ProShares Ultra Yen

        

Goldman Sachs International

     (15,605 )     15,605        —          —     

UBS AG

     (25,573 )     25,573        —          —     

 

The following table presents each Fund’s derivatives by investment type and by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of December 31, 2014:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2014

 
     Assets      Liabilities  
     Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements 
of Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts of
Assets
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements
of Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts of 
Liabilities
presented in
the Statements
of Financial
Condition
 

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

                 

Swap agreements

     567,259         —           567,259         —           —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

                 

Swap agreements

     27,018,077         —           27,018,077         —           —           —     

ProShares UltraShort Gold

                 

Forward agreements

     —           —           —           2,282,778         —           2,282,778   

ProShares UltraShort Silver

                 

Forward agreements

     799,523         —           799,523         204,570         —           204,570   

ProShares UltraShort Euro

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     19,019,765         —           19,019,765         2,256,771         —           2,256,771   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     571,149         —           571,149         2,149,924         —           2,149,924   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

                 

Swap agreements

     —           —           —           331,338         —           331,338   

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

                 

Swap agreements

     —           —           —           76,181,097         —           76,181,097   

ProShares Ultra Gold

                 

Forward agreements

     2,051,154         —           2,051,154         —           —           —     

ProShares Ultra Silver

                 

Forward agreements

     —           —           —           12,395,120         —           12,395,120   

ProShares Ultra Euro

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     2,921         —           2,921         106,292         —           106,292   

ProShares Ultra Yen

                 

Foreign currency forward contracts

     404         —           404         15,649         —           15,649   

Asset (Liability) amounts shown in the table below represent amounts owed to (by) the Funds for the derivative-related investments at December 31, 2014. These amounts may be collateralized by cash or financial instruments, segregated for the benefit of the Funds or the counterparties, depending on whether the related contracts are in an appreciated or depreciated position at period end. Amounts shown in the column labeled “Net Amount” represent the uncollateralized portions of these amounts at period end. These amounts may be un-collateralized due to timing differences related to market movements or due to minimum thresholds for collateral movement, as further described above under the caption “Accounting for Derivative Instruments”.

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2014

 
     Amounts of
Recognized
Assets /
(Liabilities)
presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Financial
Instruments for
the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties
    Cash Collateral
for the Benefit of
(the Funds) / the
Counterparties
    Net Amount  

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Commodity

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     243,474        —         —         243,474   

Goldman Sachs International

     240,271        —         —         240,271   

UBS AG

     83,514        —         —         83,514   

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     7,669,493        —         (6,800,000     869,493   

Goldman Sachs International

     8,362,336        (7,598,657     —         763,679   

Societe Generale S.A.

     2,132,657        (2,132,657     —         —    

UBS AG

     8,853,591        (8,281,350     —         572,241   

ProShares UltraShort Gold

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     (1,422,997     1,422,997        —         —    

Goldman Sachs International

     (354,660 )     354,660        —         —    

Societe Generale S.A.

     (182,225     182,225        —         —    

UBS AG

     (322,896     322,896        —         —    

ProShares UltraShort Silver

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     462,619        —         (462,619     —    

Goldman Sachs International

     138,563        (138,563 )     —         —    

Societe Generale S.A.

     198,341        (198,341     —         —    

UBS AG

     (204,570     204,570        —         —    

ProShares UltraShort Euro

        

Goldman Sachs International

     8,193,303        (6,008,925     —         2,184,378   

UBS AG

     8,569,691        (6,592,366 )     (11,518 )     1,965,807   

ProShares UltraShort Yen

        

Goldman Sachs International

     (1,466,239 )     1,466,239        —         —    

UBS AG

     (112,536 )     112,536        —         —    

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Commodity

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     (143,751 )     143,751        —         —    

Goldman Sachs International

     (138,532 )     138,532        —         —    

UBS AG

     (49,055 )     49,055        —         —    

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     (24,223,667 )     24,223,667        —         —    

Goldman Sachs International

     (24,285,701 )     24,285,701        —         —    

Societe Generale S.A.

     (5,528,160 )     5,528,160        —         —    

UBS AG

     (22,143,569 )     22,143,569        —         —    

ProShares Ultra Gold

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,231,694        —         (1,231,694 )     —    

Goldman Sachs International

     222,126        —         —         222,126   

Societe Generale S.A.

     190,591        (190,591     —         —    

UBS AG

     406,743        (406,743     —         —    

ProShares Ultra Silver

        

Deutsche Bank AG

     (6,220,069 )     6,220,069        —         —    

Goldman Sachs International

     (2,124,796 )     2,124,796        —         —    

Societe Generale S.A.

     (1,384,207 )     1,384,207        —         —    

UBS AG

     (2,666,048 )     2,666,048        —         —    

ProShares Ultra Euro

        

Goldman Sachs International

     (38,856 )     38,856        —         —    

UBS AG

     (64,515 )     64,515        —         —    

ProShares Ultra Yen

        

Goldman Sachs International

     (12,255 )     12,255        —         —    

UBS AG

     (2,990 )     2,990        —         —