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URSP ETF — ProShares Ultra S&P 500 Equal Weight

ProShares Ultra S&P 500 Equal Weight (URSP)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

URSP's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.56%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.19 with an ex-date of September 23, 2026, was 7.3% higher than the previous $0.177. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: ProShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

URSP is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.56%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.28%, its expense ratio is 0.95%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 22.7% over the past 1.1 years, 3.1 points ahead of SPY at 19.6%.

ProShares Ultra S&P 500 Equal Weight is an ETF that uses leverage to seek daily returns consistent with twice the performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, which weights all companies in the S&P 500 equally rather than by market capitalization. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.95%. This leveraged ETF appeals primarily to active traders and tactical investors seeking short-term exposure to large-cap U.S. equities with amplified daily returns, rather than to long-term buy-and-hold income investors.

URSP dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (1.56%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.28%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.19. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.

5 recorded distributions
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-09-23$0.197.3%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-24$0.17743.9%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-25$0.123-8.9%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-24$0.135575.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-24$0.02—
2025 total (partial launch year)$0.155—
2026 YTD total$0.49—

URSP holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

URSP performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 22.7% over the past 1.1 years, 3.1 points ahead of SPY at 19.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.7%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M1.9%—
3M-1.9%—
6M11.7%—
YTD20.8%—
1Y25.7%—
Since inception (1.1 years)22.7%19.80%

URSP key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
50 · Unproven
Issuer
ProShares
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
08/25/2025
Expense ratio
0.95%
Distribution rate
1.56%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
1.28%
Last close
$48.86 (as of 2026-10-16)
AUM
$41,145,259
Average volume
39644.0
Dividend
$0.19
Ex-dividend date
09/23/2026
Payment date
09/29/2026
Beta
1.4679

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.56%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.28%) 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.

URSP risks and drawbacks

URSP'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 15.7%.

Who may consider URSP — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (URSP pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on URSP

Tagged: Leverage, S&P500.

Frequently asked questions

Does URSP pay monthly?

No. URSP currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is URSP's expense ratio?

URSP's expense ratio is 0.95%.

What is URSP's dividend yield?

URSP's distribution rate is 1.56%, paid quarterly, with a 0.95% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

When does URSP pay a dividend?

URSP pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.19. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.

How has URSP performed?

Total return is 22.7% over the past 1.1 years, 3.1 points ahead of SPY at 19.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.7%.

Is URSP a good investment?

URSP's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.56% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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