SJB ETF — ProShares Short High Yield
ProShares Short High Yield (SJB)
SJB is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.59%, its expense ratio is 0.95%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 61/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is -55.0% over the past 15.4 years, 731.7 points behind SPY at 676.7%.
At the current 4.62% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $462 per year, or $38.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.
ProShares Short High Yield is an ETF that uses financial instruments designed to deliver daily returns opposite to those of the U.S. high yield corporate bond market, making it a bearish bet on high yield bonds. The fund distributes quarterly at a moderate current rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.95%.
SJB dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (4.62%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (3.59%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.1750. The last ex-dividend date was 06/24/2026. It was paid on 06/30/2026. At 4.62%, $10,000 would generate about $462 a year ($38.50 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $0.175 | 12.2% |
| 2026-03-25 | $0.033 | -65.6% |
| 2025-12-24 | $0.167 | -51.0% |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.17 | -16.7% |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.156 | -34.2% |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.096 | -41.8% |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.341 | 30.2% |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.204 | 15.9% |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.237 | 41.1% |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.165 | 63.4% |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.262 | 201.1% |
| 2023-09-20 | $0.176 | — |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.168 | — |
| 2023-03-22 | $0.101 | — |
| 2022-12-22 | $0.087 | — |
| 2020-03-25 | $0.013 | -76.8% |
| 2019-12-24 | $0.062 | -13.9% |
| 2019-09-25 | $0.069 | 27.8% |
| 2019-06-25 | $0.075 | 97.4% |
| 2019-03-20 | $0.056 | 1020.0% |
| 2018-12-26 | $0.072 | — |
| 2018-09-26 | $0.054 | — |
| 2018-06-20 | $0.038 | — |
| 2018-03-21 | $0.005 | — |
| 2018 total | $0.169 | — |
| 2019 total | $0.262 | 55.0% |
| 2020 total | $0.013 | -95.0% |
| 2022 total | $0.087 | 569.2% |
| 2023 total | $0.707 | 712.6% |
| 2024 total | $0.947 | 33.9% |
| 2025 total | $0.589 | -37.8% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.208 | -17.5% |
SJB dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -33.85%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -31.00%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -18.37%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -20.2% |
| 3Y | 512.9% |
| 5Y | 471.6% |
SJB performance versus SPY
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is -55.0% over the past 15.4 years, 731.7 points behind SPY at 676.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (15.4 years) | -55.0% | -5.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -2.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -0.30% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | -3.30% |
SJB key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 61 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 2.82%
- Issuer
- ProShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/21/2011
- Expense ratio
- 0.95%
- Distribution rate
- 4.62%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 3.59%
- Last close
- $15.16
- AUM
- $47,668,552
- Average volume
- 32101.0
- Last dividend
- $0.1750
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/24/2026
- Payment date
- 06/30/2026
- Beta
- -0.68
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (4.62%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.59%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 19, 2026.
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.
SJB risks and drawbacks
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 2.7%.
Who may consider SJB — and who may not
SJB may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SJB 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.
Frequently asked questions
Does SJB pay monthly?
No. SJB currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is SJB's expense ratio?
SJB's expense ratio is 0.95%.
What is SJB's dividend yield?
SJB currently yields 4.62%, paid quarterly, with a 0.95% expense ratio.
How has SJB's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -33.85%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.
When does SJB pay a dividend?
SJB pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.1750. The last ex-dividend date was 06/24/2026. It was paid on 06/30/2026.
How has SJB performed?
Fund total return is -55.0% over the past 15.4 years, 731.7 points behind SPY at 676.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.7%.
Is SJB a good investment?
SJB's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 61 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 4.62%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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