ProShares Ultra Real Estate (URE) Performance

NYSE Arca: URETotal returns, calendar years, drawdowns and risk since 2007.

URE total return

Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026
YTD
+9.4%
since Dec 31, 2025
1 year
−0.6%
total return
5 years
−7.6%
a year
10 years
+2.4%
a year
Since first price
−3.6%
a year since 2007

URE trailing returns vs SPY, QQQ, AGG

URE trailing returns
PeriodURE total returnPrice onlyS&P 500 (SPY)Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)U.S. bonds (AGG)
1 month+2.9%+2.9%−1.0%−5.0%+0.9%
3 months−10.5%−10.8%+3.2%+1.9%−0.4%
6 months−6.7%−7.5%+7.8%+8.4%−1.5%
YTD+9.4%+8.1%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%
1 year−0.6%−2.6%+14.4%+15.9%−1.1%
3 years+60.5%+17.1%/yr+50.6%+87.4%+23.3%/yr+101.4%+26.3%/yr+16.6%+5.2%/yr
5 years−32.7%−7.6%/yr−38.3%+79.3%+12.4%/yr+94.0%+14.2%/yr−0.8%−0.2%/yr
10 years+26.9%+2.4%/yr+10.1%+315.9%+15.3%/yr+538.9%+20.4%/yr+14.0%+1.3%/yr
15 years+231.3%+8.3%/yr+173.4%+696.0%+14.8%/yr+1,299.3%+19.2%/yr+32.2%+1.9%/yr
Since inceptionFeb 1, 2007−51.3%−3.6%/yr−64.4%———

Total return from adjusted closes (distributions reinvested, before tax). Periods of 3 years or more are also shown annualized. Price only excludes distributions.

Growth of $10,000: URE vs SPY

URES&P 500 (SPY)

From Feb 1, 2007: URE grew to $4,872, SPY to $75,332.

Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.

URE returns by calendar year

URESPY

11 of 18 full years positive. Best 2021 (+88.2%), worst 2008 (−80.8%). 2026 is year to date.

URE annual returns table

URE calendar-year returns
YearURELargest dropSPYQQQAGG
2026YTD+9.4%−21.9%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%
2025−3.7%−27.4%+17.7%+20.8%+7.2%
2024+0.3%−23.0%+24.9%+25.6%+1.3%
2023+11.6%−42.9%+26.2%+54.9%+5.7%
2022−49.6%−56.6%−18.2%−32.6%−13.0%
2021+88.2%−14.3%+28.7%+27.4%−1.8%
2020−28.1%−70.5%+18.3%+48.6%+7.5%
2019+57.9%−10.6%+31.2%+39.0%+8.5%
2018−13.8%−24.6%−4.6%−0.1%+0.1%
2017+16.6%−10.2%+21.7%+32.7%+3.6%
2016+10.7%−27.3%+12.0%+7.1%+2.4%
2015−0.2%−30.8%+1.2%+9.4%+0.5%
2014+57.9%−13.9%+13.5%+19.2%+6.0%
2013−0.7%−34.2%+32.3%+36.6%−2.0%
2012+36.8%−17.5%+16.0%+18.1%+3.8%
2011+1.9%−42.8%+1.9%+3.4%+7.7%
2010+48.3%−32.5%+15.1%+19.9%+6.4%
2009+11.4%−68.0%+26.4%+54.7%+3.0%
2008−80.8%−90.6%−36.8%−41.7%+7.9%

Largest drop = deepest fall from a high within that calendar year.

Calendar-year return vs largest drop within the year

Calendar-year returnLargest drop within the year

Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.

URE largest drawdowns

Now 54.5% below the high
URE largest drawdowns
PeakDeclineBottomRecoveredFallUnderwater
Feb 7, 2007−97.2%Mar 6, 2009not yet2.1 years19.7 years so far

Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 10% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.

URE risk statistics

URE risk statistics
Statistic3 years5 years10 yearsSince 2007
Annualized return+10.4%−6.4%+1.0%−3.6%
Volatility (annualized)33.4%38.2%35.4%41.9%
Sharpe ratio0.33-0.080.150.11
Sortino ratio0.51-0.110.210.15
Best month+24.8%+24.8%+24.8%+55.9%
Worst month−17.3%−24.7%−43.3%−59.0%
Best 12 months+66.0%+66.0%+102.0%+238.4%
Worst 12 months−16.3%−49.6%−49.6%−92.1%
Positive months58%52%57%56%
Beta vs S&P 5001.731.911.77—
Correlation with S&P 5000.650.780.77—

From monthly total returns. Sharpe and Sortino use 1–3 month T-bills (BIL) as the risk-free rate, so they need history from 2007 on.

URE rolling returns

URE rolling returns
Holding periodPeriodsWorstMedianBestPositive
1-year225−92.1%+8.3%+238.4%62%
3-year (a year)201−51.8%+9.7%+73.9%68%
5-year (a year)177−28.1%+7.8%+47.1%70%
10-year (a year)117−7.8%+5.8%+30.2%86%

Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2007. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.

URE performance overview

ProShares Ultra Real Estate (URE) returned −0.6% over the past year and +2.4% a year over ten years, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price in 2007 it has returned −3.6% a year, turning $10,000 into about $4,872. Over the same year S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.4%.

The deepest decline was −97.2%, from Feb 7, 2007 to Mar 6, 2009; the fund has not yet regained that high. URE finished 11 of its 18 full calendar years with a gain; the best year was 2021 (+88.2%) and the worst 2008 (−80.8%). Volatility has been 41.9% a year.

Related: URE chart, URE holdings, URE dividends, URE valuation. See the URE overview for the latest quote and fund facts.

URE performance FAQ

What is the URE return over the past year?

URE returned −0.6% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it fell 2.6%.

What is the average annual return of URE?

URE has returned −7.6% a year over 5 years, +2.4% a year over 10 years, −3.6% a year since February 1, 2007 (total return, distributions reinvested).

How much would $10,000 invested in URE be worth?

$10,000 invested in URE at its first recorded close on February 1, 2007 would be worth about $4,872 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.

What was the worst year for URE?

The worst calendar year was 2008, with a total return of −80.8%. The best was 2021 at +88.2%.

What is the biggest drawdown of URE?

The largest peak-to-trough decline was −97.2% between February 7, 2007 and March 6, 2009. It has not yet recovered to that high; it is 54.5% below its peak.

How volatile is URE?

Over the past 3 years URE had an annualized volatility of 33.4% and a Sharpe ratio of 0.33 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).