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REK ETF — ProShares Short Real Estate
ProShares Short Real Estate (REK)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 2.60%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.106 with an ex-date of September 23, 2026, was 13.8% lower than the previous $0.123. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: ProShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
REK is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.60%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.80%, its expense ratio is 0.95%. Total return is -80.2% over the past 16.6 years, 856.2 points behind SPY at 776.0%.
ProShares Short Real Estate is an ETF that seeks daily returns opposite to the performance of real estate companies in the S&P 500 Index through inverse exposure to its components, making it a bearish bet on the real estate sector. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.95% and currently distributes on a quarterly basis at a modest yield. This ETF appeals primarily to traders and investors seeking short-term hedges against real estate exposure or those with a near-term bearish outlook on the sector.
REK dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (2.60%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (2.80%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.106. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | $0.106 | $0.106 | -13.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-24 | $0.123 | $0.123 | 46.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-25 | $0.084 | $0.084 | -42.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-24 | $0.145 | $0.145 | -4.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.152 | $0.152 | 7.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.142 | $0.142 | -5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.15 | $0.15 | -47.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.287 | $0.287 | -2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.293 | $0.293 | -6.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.312 | $0.312 | 62.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.192 | $0.192 | -37.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.306 | $0.306 | 42.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-20 | $0.215 | $0.215 | 27.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.169 | $0.169 | 30.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-22 | $0.13 | $0.13 | 34.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-22 | $0.097 | $0.097 | 506.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-25 | $0.008 | $0.016 | -70.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-24 | $0.027 | $0.054 | -35.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-25 | $0.042 | $0.084 | -23.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-25 | $0.055 | $0.11 | 34.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-20 | $0.041 | $0.082 | -14.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-26 | $0.048 | $0.096 | 118.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-26 | $0.022 | $0.044 | — |
| 2018 total | — | $0.14 | — |
| 2019 total | — | $0.33 | 135.7% |
| 2020 total | — | $0.016 | -95.2% |
| 2022 total | — | $0.097 | 506.3% |
| 2023 total | — | $0.82 | 745.4% |
| 2024 total | — | $1.084 | 32.2% |
| 2025 total | — | $0.589 | -45.7% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $0.313 | -29.5% vs prior-year YTD |
REK dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -37.3%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -49.58%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -37.3% |
| 3Y | -25.0% |
REK holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
REK performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -80.2% over the past 16.6 years, 856.2 points behind SPY at 776.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.2% | — |
| 3M | 8.3% | — |
| 6M | 4.4% | — |
| YTD | -3.3% | — |
| 1Y | 0.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 4.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -4.70% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 1.80% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | -5.80% |
| Since inception (16.6 years) | -80.2% | -9.30% |
REK key facts
- Issuer
- ProShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/16/2010
- Expense ratio
- 0.95%
- Distribution rate
- 2.60%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 2.80%
- Last close
- $16.33 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $12,147,204
- Average volume
- 9955.0
- Dividend
- $0.106
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/23/2026
- Payment date
- 09/29/2026
- Beta
- -0.85
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (2.60%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.80%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: ProShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
REK risks and drawbacks
REK's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.7%.
Who may consider REK — and who may not
REK may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (REK pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does REK pay monthly?
No. REK currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is REK's expense ratio?
REK's expense ratio is 0.95%.
What is REK's dividend yield?
REK's distribution rate is 2.60%, paid quarterly, with a 0.95% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has REK's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -37.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does REK pay a dividend?
REK pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.106. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
How has REK performed?
Total return is -80.2% over the past 16.6 years, 856.2 points behind SPY at 776.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.7%.
Is REK a good investment?
Its distribution rate is 2.60% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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