ProShares Ultra Silver (the Fund) seeks to provide daily investment results that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance as measured by the United States dollar fixing price for delivery in London. The Fund will not directly or physically hold the underlying silver, but instead will seek exposure to silver through the use of financial instruments, whose value is based on the underlying price of silver to pursue their investment objective. The benchmark price of silver will be the United States dollar price of silver bullion as measured by the London fixing price per troy ounce of unallocated silver bullion for delivery in London through a member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) authorized to effect such delivery. The Fund's investment advisor is ProShare Advisors LLC.
Basic Details
Issuer ProShares
Fund NameProShares Ultra Silver
Tax ClassificationPartnership
SymbolNYSEARCA:AGQ
Inception Date12/1/2008
Fund ManagerJeffrey Ploshnick
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassCommodities
BenchmarkLondon Fix Silver PR USD
CategoryPrecious Metals
FocusSilver
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$166.24 million
Average Daily Volume$93,701.00
Discount/Premium1.49%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.95%
Other Expenses4.34%
Total Expenses5.29%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses5.29%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Advisor
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
DistributorSEI Investments Distribution Co.
Transfer AgentBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
TrusteeWilmington Trust Company
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
ProShares Ultra Silver (NYSEARCA:AGQ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is ProShares Ultra Silver's stock symbol?
ProShares Ultra Silver trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "AGQ."
Who are ProShares Ultra Silver's key executives?
ProShares Ultra Silver's management team includes the folowing people:
- Louis M. Mayberg, Principal Executive Officer (Age 53)
- Edward J. Karpowicz, Principal Financial Officer (Age 49)
Has ProShares Ultra Silver been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about AGQ stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. ProShares Ultra Silver earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View Recent Headlines for ProShares Ultra Silver.
Who are ProShares Ultra Silver's major shareholders?
ProShares Ultra Silver's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Millennium Management LLC (2.54%).
Which institutional investors are selling ProShares Ultra Silver stock?
AGQ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC.
How do I buy shares of ProShares Ultra Silver?
Shares of AGQ can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is ProShares Ultra Silver's stock price today?
One share of AGQ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.13.
MarketBeat Community Rating for ProShares Ultra Silver (NYSEARCA AGQ)
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