ProShares UltraShort Competition

GLL Etf  USD 19.29  1.16  6.40%   
ProShares UltraShort Gold competes with Direxion Shares, Direxion Daily, Direxion Daily, Direxion Daily, and ProShares Trust and other related companies. This peer view supports relative benchmarking. Key indicators for ProShares UltraShort are compared across peers for reference.

Correlation: ProShares UltraShort vs Allianzim Large Details

Pay attention - limited upside
The correlation between GLL and MARW is -0.83, which Macroaxis classifies as Pay attention - limited upside for the selected horizon. Used correctly, the chart helps investors judge whether adding the second position genuinely diversifies the first.

Moving together with ProShares Etf

  0.81SCO ProShares UltraShortPairCorr
  0.92ZSL ProShares UltraShort TrendingPairCorr
  0.97GDXD MicroSectors Gold Miners TrendingPairCorr
  0.83WTID UBS ETRACSPairCorr

Moving against ProShares Etf

  0.96ARP Advisors Inner CirclePairCorr
  0.88DIVG Invesco Exchange TradedPairCorr
  0.87MAPP Harbor ETF TrustPairCorr
  0.86EMIF iShares Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.86FCAL First Trust CaliforniaPairCorr
Specify up to 10 symbols:
The mean reversion effect in ProShares UltraShort is stronger when the initial deviation was driven by sentiment rather than fundamental change. Identifying the root cause of ProShares UltraShort's price dislocation is essential before acting.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
13.5918.3923.19
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
12.5317.3322.13
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Naive
Forecast
LowNextHigh
13.9518.7523.56
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
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15.9917.5119.04
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Competitive positioning is a critical dimension of ProShares UltraShort analysis. Understanding where ProShares UltraShort Gold stands relative to its peers on returns, growth, and valuation helps investors assess whether its advantage is sustainable.

ProShares UltraShort Competition Correlation Matrix

Competition correlation for ProShares UltraShort Gold matters because related securities often respond to the same industry, factor, or macro drivers even when their business stories differ. Used correctly, correlation analysis helps separate broad industry exposure from company-specific behavior before additional capital is allocated across the peer group.

High positive correlations

CRMMSFT
XOMMRK
XOMT
UBERMSFT
MRKT
CRMUBER
  

High negative correlations

XOMCRM
XOMMSFT
TMSFT
MRKMSFT
TUBER
MRKCRM

ProShares UltraShort Competition Risk-Adjusted Indicators

ProShares UltraShort ETF may look attractive on headline returns alone, but deeper analysis often tells a different story. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze ProShares UltraShort's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

ProShares UltraShort Competitive Analysis

    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Peers    View Performance Chart
GLL TSLS JDST MIDU LABD BITI SARK SHNY ELD MAYW
 6.40 
19.29
ProShares
 1.59 
57.67
Direxion
 15.46 
39.74
Direxion
 2.99 
51.86
Direxion
 7.33 
20.21
Direxion
 4.64 
25.48
ProShares
 2.26 
31.61
Tuttle
 9.47 
15.86
Microsectors
 0.11 
28.58
WisdomTree
 0.27 
33.76
AIM
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ProShares UltraShort Competition Peer Performance Charts

How to Analyze ProShares UltraShort Against Peers

ProShares UltraShort's peer analysis compares ProShares UltraShort with related companies to put valuation, quality, and risk metrics in context. This helps determine whether recent performance is company-specific or broadly sector-driven. A practical workflow includes:
  • Set a relevant peer group: Include direct competitors and close alternatives with comparable business exposure.
  • Benchmark core financials: Compare profitability, growth, capital structure, and cash flow quality.
  • Check valuation dispersion: Review whether ProShares UltraShort trades at a premium or discount versus peers and why.
  • Evaluate risk profile: Compare volatility, drawdowns, and correlation to avoid false diversification assumptions.
  • Document the thesis: Record where ProShares UltraShort leads or lags and what catalysts could close or widen the gap.
Use this as an educational baseline, then validate conclusions with current filings, market conditions, and portfolio objectives.

Peer Comparison Metrics & Methodology

Debt-to-equity comparison across ProShares UltraShort peers frames whether its leverage is conservative, normal, or high for its industry - relevant context that standalone ratios miss. Comparative analysis works best when peers share business drivers, cycle exposure, and capital structure characteristics.

Unless otherwise specified, data for ProShares UltraShort Gold is compiled from fund disclosures and market reference feeds and standardized for comparability. Updates may occur throughout the day.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

Rifka Kats - Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board
Last reviewed on March 9th, 2026