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SCO
-0.43 · -2.44%
$17.35 · NYSE ARCA

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil (SCO) ETF Analysis | Trading--Inverse Commodities

ProShares · United States
AUM:$128.2M
#– of – in Trading--Inverse Commodities ETFs

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Market Performance

Down 18.4% over the past year, indicating meaningful price weakness.

Cost Efficiency

Ongoing charge of 0.95% — above average for this category.

What is SCO?

The fund seeks to meet its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, in any one of, or combinations of, Financial Instruments (including swap agreements, futures contracts, forward contracts, and option contracts) based on WTI sweet, light crude oil. It will not invest directly in oil.

Performance Highlights

Returns (%)
Cost & Yield (%)

Investment Breakdown

Negative 12-Month Return
SCO returned -18.4% over the past year, reflecting recent market conditions.
Higher Cost Profile
Expense ratio of 0.95% is above average. Verify whether the strategy justifies the cost.
Concentrated Holdings
Top 10 holdings account for 200.0% of the ETF — significant weight in a small number of names.
ETF Information
AUM$128.2M
Expense Ratio0.95%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Holdings3
Inception DateNov 2008
DomicileUnited States
DistributionNA
Index–
ProviderProShares
Beta-1.80
CategoryTrading--Inverse Commodities
CurrencyUSD
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Performance Metrics

Historical returns

6M
+78.4%
1Y
+49.2%
3Y
+28.8%
5Y
-72.0%
OpenBook InsightIf you had invested £10,000 in SCO 5 years ago, it would have fallen to £2,798 — a loss of £7,202.

Annual Returns

Calendar year performance

SCO delivered positive returns in 2 of the last 5 calendar years.
YearSCO
2026 YTD+27.9%
2025+19.0%
2024-20.7%
2023-17.9%
2022-61.7%
CAGR 4yr-26.2%
2/5 positive yearsAvg return: -10.7%Worst year: -61.7% (2022)

Technical Analysis Summary

Automated insights from historical price action and indicators

Technical Regime: MIXED
Trend Strength
33%
Negative
Volatility
72.6%
Very High
Momentum
-7.4%
30-day change
Support Level
23.61
Key floor
Key Insights
  • Elevated volatility indicates higher short-term price variability and risk.
  • Monitor key support and resistance levels as part of broader risk assessment.
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