SQQQ
$36.93-3.78%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $36.93 -3.78%
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQETF · Leveraged and Inverse
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ monthly returns
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ has averaged -5.01% per month, positive in 32% of months. Month-by-month returns for ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) below, through October 27, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
-5.0%
190 months
Best month
+45.6%
Apr 2022
Worst month
-40.5%
Apr 2020
Positive months
32%
of all months
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +7.3% | |
| Sep 2026 | -9.4% | |
| Aug 2026 | -11.9% | |
| Jul 2026 | +20.4% | |
| Jun 2026 | -3.1% | |
| May 2026 | -26.3% | |
| Apr 2026 | -35.8% | |
| Mar 2026 | +14.5% | |
| Feb 2026 | +6.9% | |
| Jan 2026 | -3.3% | |
| Dec 2025 | +2.4% | |
| Nov 2025 | +4.0% | |
| Oct 2025 | -13.6% | |
| Sep 2025 | -14.9% | |
| Aug 2025 | -2.6% | |
| Jul 2025 | -5.9% | |
| Jun 2025 | -17.3% | |
| May 2025 | -23.6% | |
| Apr 2025 | -19.0% | |
| Mar 2025 | +22.5% | |
| Feb 2025 | +8.2% | |
| Jan 2025 | -6.8% | |
| Dec 2024 | -3.9% | |
| Nov 2024 | -14.3% | |
| Oct 2024 | +2.8% | |
| Sep 2024 | -9.5% | |
| Aug 2024 | -4.5% | |
| Jul 2024 | +3.7% | |
| Jun 2024 | -17.0% | |
| May 2024 | -16.2% | |
| Apr 2024 | +14.0% | |
| Mar 2024 | -4.4% | |
| Feb 2024 | -14.0% | |
| Jan 2024 | -5.0% | |
| Dec 2023 | -15.7% | |
| Nov 2023 | -26.2% | |
| Oct 2023 | +6.2% | |
| Sep 2023 | +15.8% | |
| Aug 2023 | +4.7% | |
| Jul 2023 | -10.6% | |
| Jun 2023 | -17.8% | |
| May 2023 | -20.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | -1.4% | |
| Mar 2023 | -24.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | -0.6% | |
| Jan 2023 | -27.1% | |
| Dec 2022 | +30.6% | |
| Nov 2022 | -20.3% | |
| Oct 2022 | -15.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | +35.1% | |
| Aug 2022 | +14.0% | |
| Jul 2022 | -32.3% | |
| Jun 2022 | +24.4% | |
| May 2022 | -3.5% | |
| Apr 2022 | +45.6% | |
| Mar 2022 | -17.3% | |
| Feb 2022 | +9.0% | |
| Jan 2022 | +25.9% | |
| Dec 2021 | -5.9% | |
| Nov 2021 | -7.1% | |
| Oct 2021 | -21.3% | |
| Sep 2021 | +17.9% | |
| Aug 2021 | -12.2% | |
| Jul 2021 | -8.8% | |
| Jun 2021 | -17.4% | |
| May 2021 | +1.7% | |
| Apr 2021 | -17.0% | |
| Mar 2021 | -9.4% | |
| Feb 2021 | -1.6% | |
| Jan 2021 | -3.1% | |
| Dec 2020 | -14.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | -29.3% | |
| Oct 2020 | +4.9% | |
| Sep 2020 | +11.7% | |
| Aug 2020 | -28.0% | |
| Jul 2020 | -21.6% | |
| Jun 2020 | -19.8% | |
| May 2020 | -18.6% | |
| Apr 2020 | -40.5% | |
| Mar 2020 | -16.8% | |
| Feb 2020 | +14.9% | |
| Jan 2020 | -9.1% | |
| Dec 2019 | -11.2% | |
| Nov 2019 | -11.1% | |
| Oct 2019 | -12.7% | |
| Sep 2019 | -3.4% | |
| Aug 2019 | +2.9% | |
| Jul 2019 | -6.9% | |
| Jun 2019 | -20.8% | |
| May 2019 | +27.7% | |
| Apr 2019 | -14.5% | |
| Mar 2019 | -11.5% | |
| Feb 2019 | -8.2% | |
| Jan 2019 | -25.2% | |
| Dec 2018 | +24.0% | |
| Nov 2018 | -2.5% | |
| Oct 2018 | +24.6% | |
| Sep 2018 | +0.4% | |
| Aug 2018 | -15.7% | |
| Jul 2018 | -8.4% | |
| Jun 2018 | -3.7% | |
| May 2018 | -15.3% | |
| Apr 2018 | -3.7% | |
| Mar 2018 | +9.7% | |
| Feb 2018 | +0.2% | |
| Jan 2018 | -22.5% | |
| Dec 2017 | -2.0% | |
| Nov 2017 | -5.9% | |
| Oct 2017 | -13.0% | |
| Sep 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Aug 2017 | -6.3% | |
| Jul 2017 | -11.7% | |
| Jun 2017 | +6.4% | |
| May 2017 | -11.1% | |
| Apr 2017 | -7.9% | |
| Mar 2017 | -5.9% | |
| Feb 2017 | -12.1% | |
| Jan 2017 | -14.0% | |
| Dec 2016 | -4.1% | |
| Nov 2016 | -2.4% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-40%-20%0%20%40%
Nov 2021-7.1%
Dec 2021-5.9%
Jan 2022+26%2022
Feb 2022+9.0%
Mar 2022-17%
Apr 2022+46%
May 2022-3.5%
Jun 2022+24%
Jul 2022-32%
Aug 2022+14%
Sep 2022+35%
Oct 2022-15%
Nov 2022-20%
Dec 2022+31%
Jan 2023-27%2023
Feb 2023-0.58%
Mar 2023-25%
Apr 2023-1.4%
May 2023-20%
Jun 2023-18%
Jul 2023-11%
Aug 2023+4.7%
Sep 2023+16%
Oct 2023+6.2%
Nov 2023-26%
Dec 2023-16%
Jan 2024-5.0%2024
Feb 2024-14%
Mar 2024-4.4%
Apr 2024+14%
May 2024-16%
Jun 2024-17%
Jul 2024+3.7%
Aug 2024-4.5%
Sep 2024-9.5%
Oct 2024+2.8%
Nov 2024-14%
Dec 2024-3.9%
Jan 2025-6.8%2025
Feb 2025+8.2%
Mar 2025+22%
Apr 2025-19%
May 2025-24%
Jun 2025-17%
Jul 2025-5.9%
Aug 2025-2.6%
Sep 2025-15%
Oct 2025-14%
Nov 2025+4.0%
Dec 2025+2.4%
Jan 2026-3.3%2026
Feb 2026+6.9%
Mar 2026+15%
Apr 2026-36%
May 2026-26%
Jun 2026-3.1%
Jul 2026+20%
Aug 2026-12%
Sep 2026-9.4%
Oct 2026+7.3%
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2011, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +7.32% — 3rd of 16 Octobers since 2011 at the last close; the average October returned -6.6%.
| Month | −50%0+50% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -6.3% | -7.6% | 25% | +25.9% 2022 | -27.1% 2023 | |
| Feb | -3.7% | -1.8% | 38% | +14.9% 2020 | -19.4% 2015 | |
| Mar | -4.5% | -7.4% | 31% | +22.5% 2025 | -24.9% 2023 | |
| Apr | -5.9% | -7.1% | 25% | +45.6% 2022 | -40.5% 2020 | |
| May | -7.7% | -12.0% | 25% | +27.7% 2019 | -26.3% 2026 | |
| Jun | -5.4% | -6.4% | 38% | +24.4% 2022 | -20.8% 2019 | |
| Jul | -9.2% | -8.6% | 13% | +20.4% 2026 | -32.3% 2022 | |
| Aug | -4.4% | -3.9% | 38% | +17.8% 2015 | -28.0% 2020 | |
| Sep | +2.2% | +0.4% | 56% | +35.1% 2022 | -14.9% 2025 | |
| Oct | -6.6% | -12.7% | 40% | +24.6% 2018 | -29.0% 2015 | |
| Nov | -9.5% | -7.1% | 13% | +4.0% 2025 | -29.3% 2020 | |
| Dec | -0.0% | -2.0% | 40% | +30.6% 2022 | -15.7% 2023 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SQQQ's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ's average monthly return?
- ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) has averaged about -5.01% per month, positive in roughly 32% of months. The best month was Apr 2022 (+45.6%) and the worst was Apr 2020 (-40.5%).
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