ProShares Ultra Yen ETF Profile

YCL ETF  USD 18.17  -0.16  -0.87%   
The fund seeks to meet its investment objective by investing under normal market conditions in any one of, or combinations of, Financial Instruments based on the funds benchmark. Ultra Yen is traded on NYSEARCA Exchange in the United States. It falls under the Japanese Yen and Asia-Pacific category.
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As of April 24, 2026, ProShares Ultra is priced at $18.17, reflecting 0.87% down today after opening at $18.33. Current risk models assign ProShares Ultra a 9% probability of significant NAV decline, reflecting a relatively small probability within its current risk profile. Risk-adjusted return data over the last 90 trading days classifies ProShares Ultra as weak in terms of performance. The performance scores window runs from January 24, 2026 to April 24, 2026. Learn more.
Moving together with ProShares ETF
  0.74UDN Invesco DB DollarPairCorr
Moving Against ProShares ETF
  0.91UUP Invesco DB Dollar Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.9YCS ProShares UltraShort YenPairCorr
  0.74VXZ iPath Series BPairCorr
  0.72EUO ProShares UltraShort EuroPairCorr
  0.66VIXM ProShares VIX Mid Low VolatilityPairCorr
  0.62VXX iPath Series B Low VolatilityPairCorr

ETF Highlights

ProShares Ultra Yen [YCL] is traded in USA. The fund is classified under the Trading--Miscellaneous category within the ProShares family. ProShares Ultra Yen at this time has 10.16 M in net assets. The total return for the last 3 years is -16.9%. ProShares Ultra operates as a operator in the trading--miscellaneous segment where revenue is driven by core operating activities and end-market demand within its industry. The ETF has a beta of -0.0702. With a beta above 1, ProShares Ultra typically delivers outsized gains in rising markets at the cost of steeper drawdowns.
ProShares Ultra financial stability analysis

ETF Notable Updates

Legal NameProShares Ultra Yen
Business ConcentrationTrading--Miscellaneous, ProShares, (View all Sectors)

Additional ETF Information

IssuerProShares
Inception Date2008-11-24
BenchmarkJPY/USD Exchange Rate
Entity TypePartnership
Asset Under Management43.43 Million
Average Trading Volume34,028.9
Asset TypeCurrency
CategoryJapanese Yen
FocusJapanese Yen
Market ConcentrationDeveloped Markets
RegionAsia-Pacific
AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
AdvisorProShare Advisors, LLC
CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
DistributorSEI Investments Distribution Co.
Portfolio ManagerAlexander Ilyasov
Transfer AgentBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
TrusteeWilmington Trust Company
Fiscal Year End31-Dec
ExchangeNYSE Arca, Inc.
Number of Constituents15.0
Market MakerVirtu Financial
Total Expense0.95
Management Fee0.95
Country NameUSA
Returns Y T D-3.49
NameProShares Ultra Yen
Currency CodeUSD
Open FigiBBG000CT88J6
In Threey Volatility20.56
1y Volatility17.63
200 Day M A20.1322
50 Day M A18.661
CodeYCL
Updated At21st of April 2026

Currency Exposure

Foreign-currency sensitivity inside ProShares Ultra Yen is worth tracking because portfolio results can differ materially from local-market returns after conversion effects are included. The core assessment is whether the fund's geographic footprint introduces diversification or a new source of volatility that must be accepted deliberately.

Common Risk Profiles

The Capital Asset Pricing Model determines how much return is expected for the risk of holding ProShares Ultra. Alpha and beta are the model's key metrics, capturing the risk-reward relationship in ETF markets. Tracking ProShares Ultra alpha and beta over time surfaces shifts in the ETF's risk-adjusted performance. The CAPM framework provides the analytical foundation for comparing ProShares Ultra to alternative ETF options.

Technical Analysis

Transformation
This analysis covers sixty-one data points across the selected time horizon. The Inverse Tangent (Arctangent) transformation applies the arctangent function to ProShares Ultra Yen's price series, compressing large price values into a bounded range. This can normalize extreme price movements and reveal underlying directional shifts.

ProShares Ultra Yen Against Markets

ETF Analysis Notes

ProShares Ultra is formed as Partnership in the United States. ETF is managed and operated by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. The fund has 15 constituents with average daily trading value of 34 K. The fund charges 0.95 percent management fee with a total expense of 0.95 percent of total assets. The fund keeps all of the net assets in exotic instruments. For ProShares Ultra Yen, recent data highlights $10.2 million in Total Assets and an ETF Asset Type of Currency.

Investor Insights and Alerts

ProShares Ultra Yen generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
This fund generated-12.0 ten year return of -12.0%

Outstanding Bonds

Predictive Daily Indicators

For ProShares Ultra with a 37.07 beta, daily indicators reveal whether a price move is gaining strength or fading. At a beta, the best intraday setups for ProShares Ultra combine these signals with strict risk limits.

Forecast Models

Return projections for ProShares Ultra Yen within Trading--Miscellaneous rely on smoothing, regression, and moving-average techniques. For ProShares Ultra with 10.2 M in assets, financial data rarely stays stable. Forecast models are most informative when re-evaluated regularly.

ETF Overview, Methodology & Data Sources

Premium and discount behavior, along with bid-ask spreads, can influence realized performance. The five-year return stands at -19.0%.

Methodology

Unless otherwise specified, data for ProShares Ultra Yen is derived from fund disclosures (prospectus language, holdings reports, and periodic statements where available). Asset-level metrics are computed daily by Macroaxis LLC and refreshed regularly based on instrument type. ProShares Ultra Yen market data and reported NAV may reflect delayed updates. Data may be delayed depending on reporting sources and market conventions. All analytics presented are generated using Macroaxis quantitative models that incorporate financial statement analysis, market data, and risk metrics to ensure consistency and comparability. Indicative intraday values (IIV), where published, may provide additional context for premium or discount behavior relative to reported NAV. Assumptions: This report is built using public fund disclosures, holdings reports, and market data feeds and official sources including U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via EDGAR. Normalization for analytical consistency may introduce small timing offsets. All analytics are generated using standardized, rules-based models designed to promote consistency and comparability across instruments. Model assumptions, reference parameters, and selected computational inputs are available in the Model Inputs section. If you have questions about our data sources or methodology, please contact Macroaxis Support.

Research Sources

ProShares Ultra Yen may have reference inputs that incorporate holdings disclosures, category classification, and NAV-derived statistics where available. Updates may occur throughout the day.

Editorial review and methodology oversight provided by: Ellen Johnson, Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board

More Resources for ProShares ETF Analysis

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The distinction between ProShares Ultra's trading price and NAV is an important analytical consideration. ProShares Ultra market price reflects the current exchange level formed by active bids and offers.