SSO returns by year
ProShares Ultra S&P500 has returned +16.1% annually (CAGR) since 2007. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) below, through August 14, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
ProShares Ultra S&P500 returns by year (2007–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $57.92 | $72.21 | +0.5% | +25.2% | |
| 2025 | $46.26 | $57.92 | +1.7% | +26.9% | |
| 2024 | $32.54 | $46.26 | +2.6% | +44.8% | |
| 2023 | $22.23 | $32.54 | +0.5% | +46.9% | |
| 2022 | $36.59 | $22.23 | +0.6% | -38.7% | |
| 2021 | $22.84 | $36.59 | +0.7% | +60.9% | |
| 2020 | $18.86 | $22.84 | +0.8% | +22.0% | |
| 2019 | $11.60 | $18.86 | +1.9% | +64.4% | |
| 2018 | $13.68 | $11.60 | +1.2% | -14.0% | |
| 2017 | $9.52 | $13.68 | +1.3% | +45.0% | |
| 2016 | $7.88 | $9.52 | +1.4% | +22.2% | |
| 2015 | $8.02 | $7.88 | +1.2% | -0.6% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SSO's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ#
- What is ProShares Ultra S&P500's average annual return?
- Since 2007, ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) has returned about 16.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.8%.
- What were ProShares Ultra S&P500's best and worst years?
- Over 2007–2026, the best year was 2013 (+71.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-67.6%).
- How often is ProShares Ultra S&P500 up in a year?
- 13 of the 19 full years since 2007 were positive — about 68% of the time.