ALTS
Fact Sheet
as of 12.31.15
ProShares Morningstar
Alternatives Solution ETF
Fund Objective
About the Fund
ProShares Morningstar Alternatives
Solution ETF seeks investment results,
before fees and expenses, that track
the performance of the Morningstar®
Diversified Alternatives Index.SM
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Provides a multi-alternative solution powered by a Morningstar index.
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Tracks the Morningstar® Diversified Alternatives Index,SM which allocates among a
comprehensive set of ProShares alternative ETFs designed to enhance risk-adjusted
returns when added to a traditional stock and bond portfolio.
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Offers the benefits of an ETF: liquidity, transparency and cost effectiveness.
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Named Best Alternatives ETF of 2014 by ETF.com.
Fund Details
Inception Date
10/8/14
Trading Symbol
ALTS
Intraday Symbol
Fund Performance and Index History5
ALTS.IV
CUSIP
Exchange1
Net Assets
74347B813
BATS
$26.71 million
Gross Expense Ratio
1.97%
Net Expense Ratio 2
0.95%
Distribution Schedule
Quarterly
Fund Characteristics3
30-Day SEC Yield
2.57%
30-Day SEC Yield (unsubsidized)
2.22%
4Q 2015
Year to
Date
1-Year
3-Year
5-Year
Fund
Inception
1.13%
1.58%
-3.84%
-4.11%
-3.84%
-4.11%
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—
—
—
-1.80%
-1.16%
Morningstar® Diversified
Alternatives IndexSM
1.19%
-3.66%
-3.66%
—
—
-1.61%
HFRI Fund Weighted
Composite Index
0.81%
-1.02%
-1.02%
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-0.30%
ProShares Morningstar
Alternatives Solution ETF
NAV Total Return
Market Price Total Return
Periods greater than one year are annualized.
* HFRI reports on a monthly basis; therefore, performance begins October 31, 2014.
Growth of $10,000 Since Inception6
ProShares Morningstar Alternatives Solution ETF (ALTS)
Morningstar Diversified Alternatives Index
Fund Asset Allocations
ProShares ETF Name
Weights4
$10,500
Merger ETF (MRGR)
22.85%
Hedge Replication ETF (HDG)
21.55%
RAFI® Long/Short (RALS)
17.67%
$10,000
Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) 15.92%
$9,750
Managed Futures Strategy (FUTS)
30 Year TIPS/TSY Spread (RINF)
DJ Brookfield Global
Infrastructure ETF (TOLZ)
$10,250
13.95%
$9,500
5.84%
2.21%
$9,250
Ending Values: ALTS $9,779 Morningstar Diversified Alternatives $9,803
ALTS Inception
2Q 2015
4Q 2015
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an
investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current
performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be
obtained by calling 866.776.5125 or visiting ProShares.com.
Index performance does not reflect any management fees, transaction costs
or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in any index.
Carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of ProShares before investing. This and other
information can be found in their summary and full prospectuses.
Read them carefully before investing. Obtain them from your
financial advisor or broker-dealer representative or visit ProShares.com. ProShares are not suitable for all investors.
Shares of any ETF are generally bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the fund.
Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
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On December 15, 2015 the listing for this fund transferred from NYSE Arca to BATS Exchange.
2Expenses with Contractual Waiver through
September 30, 2016. 3Definitions of terms: “30-day SEC yield” is a standard yield calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission that allows investors to more fairly compare funds. “30-day SEC yield (unsubsidized)” is what the 30-day SEC yield would
have been without the contractual fee waiver.
4Sum of weightings may not equal 100% due to rounding. 5Market returns are based on the
composite closing price and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The first trading date is
typically several days after the fund inception date.
Therefore, NAV is used to calculate market returns prior to the first trade date. 6NAV total
returns for the fund are used to calculate Growth of $10,000. © 2015 PSA 2015-224
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Index Details
Index Description
Inception
Bloomberg Ticker
9/30/14
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The Morningstar® Diversified Alternatives IndexSM is designed to provide diversified
exposure to alternative asset classes while enhancing risk-adjusted portfolio returns
when combined with a range of traditional investments. It allocates among a
comprehensive set of ProShares alternative ETFs that employs alternative and nontraditional strategies such as:
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Hedge fund strategies
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Long/short equity
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Merger arbitrage
or ask your financial
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Managed futures
advisor or broker.
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Breakeven inflation
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Global infrastructure
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Listed private equity
For more information,
In order to qualify for the index, underlying ProShares ETFs must be (a) sponsored or
advised by ProShares and (b) traded on a U.S. Securities Exchange.
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The asset allocation is calculated annually, using a proprietary model to determine
the optimal weight for each underlying ETF as part of a traditional stock and bond
portfolio. That is, the index is optimized as a completion portfolio, not as a
stand-alone investment.
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The maximum allocation to any particular ETF is 30%.
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In addition to allocating the ETFs in the index based on its proprietary optimization
model, Morningstar applies a tactical momentum signal designed to increase or
decrease the allocations based on the price trends over time of each underlying ETF.
The index is constructed and maintained by Morningstar, Inc., using the asset-allocation
expertise of its subsidiary, Ibbotson Associates.
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
ProShares ETFs are generally non-diversified and each entails certain
risks, including risk associated with the use of derivatives (swap agreements, futures contracts and similar instruments), imperfect benchmark
correlation, leverage and market price variance, all of which can increase volatility and decrease performance. There is no guarantee any
ProShares ETF will achieve its investment objective.
ALTS is a fund of ETFs designed to track the performance of the Morningstar® Diversified Alternatives Index.SM The fund allocates substantially
all of its assets to underlying ETFs that are affiliated with the Advisor. This may create potential conflicts of interest.
An investment in ALTS
will incur more costs and expenses than a direct investment in the underlying ETFs. The underlying ETFs may include ETFs that are not
investment companies regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are not afforded its protections. ALTS allocates among a
set of underlying ProShares ETFs that employ alternative and non-traditional strategies such as long/short, market neutral, managed futures,
hedge fund replication, private equity, infrastructure or inflation-related investments.
ALTS is subject to the risks of these underlying ETFs to
the extent it allocates to them. For more on specific risks related to these underlying ETFs, please see the summary and full prospectuses for
ALTS and the underlying ETFs. There is no guarantee that ALTS will produce high or even positive returns, or that it will enhance risk-adjusted
portfolio returns when combined with traditional investments.
Short positions in a security lose value as that security’s price increases.
Leverage can increase market exposure and magnify investment risk. Investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility.
International investments may involve risks from geographic concentration, differences in valuation and valuation times, unfavorable
fluctuations in currency, differences in generally accepted accounting principles, and economic or political instability. In emerging markets,
many risks are heightened, and lower trading volumes may occur.
There are additional risks related to commodity investments due to large
institutional purchases or sales, and natural and technological factors such as severe weather, unusual climate change, and development
and depletions of alternative resources.
Although ProShares has entered into a license agreement with Morningstar for the use of the Morningstar® Diversified Alternatives Index,SM ProShares is not
affiliated with Morningstar. The “Morningstar® Diversified Alternatives IndexSM” is a product of Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar) and has been licensed for use
by ProShares.
The index consists of a comprehensive set of exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the ProShares lineup that employ alternative and non-traditional
strategies. ProShares have not been passed on by Morningstar or its affiliates as to their legality or suitability. ProShares based on the Morningstar Diversified
Alternatives Index are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar or its affiliates, and they make no representation regarding the advisability
of investing in ProShares.
MORNINGSTAR AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO PROSHARES.
ProShares are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co., which is not affiliated with the fund’s advisor or sponsor.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division
of The McGraw‑Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”).
Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling GICS or any GICS classifications makes
any express or implied warranties or representations with respect thereto (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof).
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