ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for SEF

SEF is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index (-100%). ProShares Short Financials seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index.

ETFdb Category Expense Ratio Inception Date Issuer Structure YTD Return *
Inverse Equities 0.95% 2008-06-10 ProShares ETF -9.68%

* As of 05-24-2012

SEF Realtime Rating: By Metric

Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity B+
Expenses A
Performance ETFdb Pro Members Only
Volatility ETFdb Pro Members Only
Dividend ETFdb Pro Members Only
Concentration ETFdb Pro Members Only

The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for SEF on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Inverse Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.

SEF Realtime Rating: Overall

ETFdb Rating Type Overall Rating A+ Overall Rated ETF
Realtime Rating (Overall) ETFdb Pro Members Only ETFdb Pro Members Only

The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for SEF, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in SEF's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

ETFdb Analyst Report for SEF

This ETF offers inverse exposure to an index comprised of U.S. financials equities, making it a potentially attractive option for investors looking to bet against this sector of the U.S. economy. It's important to note that SEF is designed to deliver inverse results over a single trading session,...

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