SPXU vs VB

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 vs Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.90% for SPXU.
  • SPXU pays a higher dividend yield (6.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPXUVB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.90%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
6.85%1.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$427M$188.57B
YTD return
-23.50%15.20%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
-2.751.10
P/E ratio
21.93
Last price
$36.42$299.86
Inception
Issuer
ProSharesVanguard

SPXU top holdings

Top holdings · SPXU
IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF78.53%

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
FLEXFlex Ltd0.69%
ALABAstera Labs Inc0.62%
CIENCiena Corp0.51%
RKLBRocket Lab Corp0.51%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.48%
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A0.47%
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.46%
JBLJabil Inc0.45%
COHRCoherent Corp0.42%
FIXComfort Systems USA Inc0.40%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.9%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive3.1%
Technology19.4%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services12.3%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials20.6%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare11.3%

About SPXU

SPXU (ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500) is 3x inverse daily performance of the S&P 500. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $427M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.90%, a dividend yield of 6.85%. Its largest holding is ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM), which represents 78.5% of the portfolio.

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $188.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.19%. Its largest holding is Flex Ltd (FLEX), which represents 0.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.5%.