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UCYB ETF — ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Cybersecurity
ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Cybersecurity (UCYB)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
UCYB's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (56/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.11%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.289 with an ex-date of September 23, 2026, was 15.6% higher than the previous $0.25. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: ProShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
UCYB is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.11%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.14%, its expense ratio is 0.95%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 56/100 (Caution). Total return is 176.4% over the past 5.7 years, 60.2 points ahead of SPY at 116.2%.
ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Cybersecurity is an ETF that provides leveraged exposure to companies engaged in cybersecurity within the technology and industrial sectors, tracking a specialized cybersecurity index with at least 80% of assets in component securities or similar instruments. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and has an expense ratio of 0.95%. It appeals to investors seeking amplified equity exposure to the cybersecurity sector, though the leverage structure and non-diversified approach carry elevated risk compared to traditional equity funds.
UCYB dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.11%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.14%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.289254. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | $0.289 | 15.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-24 | $0.25 | -8.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-25 | $0.272 | -28.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-24 | $0.379 | 24.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.304 | 71.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.177 | 25.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.141 | -60.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.354 | 36.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.259 | -15.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.306 | 123.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.137 | -12.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.156 | 160.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-20 | $0.06 | -74.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-23 | $0.236 | — |
| 2021 total | $0.236 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.216 | -8.5% |
| 2024 total | $1.056 | 388.9% |
| 2025 total | $1.001 | -5.2% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.811 | 30.4% vs prior-year YTD |
UCYB dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +21.9%. 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 -22.83%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +21.9% |
UCYB holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
UCYB performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-14.
Total return is 176.4% over the past 5.7 years, 60.2 points ahead of SPY at 116.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 75.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 15.0% | — |
| 3M | 23.9% | — |
| 6M | 170.6% | — |
| YTD | 100.9% | — |
| 1Y | 75.3% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 50.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 55.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 16.90% |
| Since inception (5.7 years) | 176.4% | 19.40% |
UCYB key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 56 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.62%
- Issuer
- ProShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/19/2021
- Expense ratio
- 0.95%
- Distribution rate
- 1.11%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 1.14%
- Last close
- $104.26 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $13,046,664
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $0.289254
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/23/2026
- Payment date
- 09/29/2026
- Beta
- 2.24
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.11%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.14%) 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.
UCYB risks and drawbacks
UCYB'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 42.5%.
Who may consider UCYB — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (UCYB pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does UCYB pay monthly?
No. UCYB currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is UCYB's expense ratio?
UCYB's expense ratio is 0.95%.
What is UCYB's dividend yield?
UCYB's distribution rate is 1.11%, paid quarterly, with a 0.95% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has UCYB's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +21.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does UCYB pay a dividend?
UCYB pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.289254. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
How has UCYB performed?
Total return is 176.4% over the past 5.7 years, 60.2 points ahead of SPY at 116.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 75.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.5%.
Is UCYB a good investment?
UCYB's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 56 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.11% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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