ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF PEX
About this Fund
The fund invests in financial instruments that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should track the performance of the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of the most actively traded listed private equity companies that mainly pursue a direct private equity investment strategy. It will invest at least 80% of its total assets in components of the index or in instruments with similar economic characteristics.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks Global Private Equity.
- Category: Financial · managed by ProShares.
- Diversification: 9 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 59.7% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) at 9.93%.
- Top sector: Financial Services at 96.7% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: United States (37.7%), United Kingdom (9.5%), Canada (8.7%), France (3.8%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 2.95% — high for this category.
- Income: Distributes a yield of approximately 12.12%.
- Track record: 3Y avg +5.04% · 5Y avg -0.38% per year.
- Trading: Listed on BTS, denominated in USD.
Geographic Allocation
| Country / Region | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 37.66% |
| United Kingdom | 9.46% |
| Canada | 8.72% |
| France | 3.84% |
Inferred from the listing exchange of each top holding; the underlying fund may invest beyond the holdings shown here.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Mildly bearish (50/200 in downtrend)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
No notable strengths flagged.
CONS
- High expense ratio (2.95%) — fees erode long-term returns.
- Small AUM (~$11.9M) — risk of wider spreads or closure.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
Price Chart
Top Holdings (9)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARCC | Ares Capital Corp | +9.93% |
| 2 | III.L | 3i Group Ord | +9.46% |
| 3 | ONEX.TO | Onex Corp Shs Subord.Voting | +8.72% |
| 4 | MAIN | Main Street Capital Corp | +7.40% |
| 5 | SOF.BR | Sofina SA | +6.90% |
| 6 | GBDC | Golub Capital BDC Inc | +4.49% |
| 7 | FSK | FS KKR Capital Corp | +4.49% |
| 8 | HTGC | Hercules Capital Inc | +4.46% |
| 9 | MF.PA | Wendel SE | +3.84% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
Sector Allocation
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