ProShares launches two leveraged US Treasury ETFs

clock •

ProShares has launched two ETFs providing leveraged exposure to the US Treasury market on the NYSE Arca exchange.

The ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury fund is designed to deliver twice the daily performance of the Barclays Capital 20+ Year US Treasury index. The issuer has also released the ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury fund, which returns twice the daily performance of the Barclays Capital 7-10 Year US Treasury index. ProShares says demand for the firm's inverse Treasury funds has also been strong, with the ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF attracting more than $4.6bn in less than two years. The firm adds the latest launch of leveraged long funds is in response to client demand...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

Author spotlight

Emma Dunkley

View profile
More from Emma Dunkley

Japan manager Varley quits RLAM

iShares unveils short-dated corporate bond ETF

More on ETFs

Partner Insight: Vanguard European ETF flows summary - August inflows fall
ETFs

Partner Insight: Vanguard European ETF flows summary - August inflows fall

Read Vanguard's latest monthly summary of flows in the European ETF market.

Vanguard
clock 02 October 2023 • 10 min read
Partner Insight: Vanguard - in times of volatility, low-cost index investing still shines
ETFs

Partner Insight: Vanguard - in times of volatility, low-cost index investing still shines

Our latest research shows that, for most investors, their best chance of maximising returns over the long term lies in minimising costs by investing in low-cost index funds and ETFs that track their market benchmarks

Stephen Lawrence - Head of Indexing Research, Vanguard Investment Strategy Group
clock 01 August 2023 • 6 min read
Industry Voice: The growth potential of climate change — is it worth the investment?
ETFs

Industry Voice: The growth potential of climate change — is it worth the investment?

Geopolitics has pushed the issue of energy security up the agenda over the past year, compounding an ever-growing consensus for the need to transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables. Watch the video podcast to learn more.

Sarka Halas
Sarka Halas
clock 19 June 2023 • 2 min read