SDSvsSQQQETF Comparison
ProShares UltraShort S&P500 - Distributing - USD (SDS) and ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF - USD (SQQQ) belong to the same industry segment: Inverse Equity. SDS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.91%, versus 0.99% for SQQQ. SDS is down -21.9% year-to-date (YTD) with +$111M in YTD flows. SQQQ performs worse with -49.31% YTD performance, and +$1.46B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SDS and SQQQ below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
SDS vs SQQQ performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | SDS SQQQ | -4.23%-13.52% | -6.09%-13.70% | -21.90%-49.31% | -25.38%-52.60% | -66.34%-91.49% | -70.39%-95.96% |
| Flows | SDS SQQQ | -$37M+$345M | -$6M+$194M | +$111M+$1.46B | +$46M+$466M | +$191M+$5.21B | +$492M+$9.76B |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | SDS SQQQ | +21.56%+54.23% | +25.30%+58.57% | +29.95%+61.72% | +33.94%+69.55% |
| Max drawdown | SDS SQQQ | -11.93%-34.74% | -33.89%-63.91% | -69.85%-93.34% | -76.84%-97.59% |
| Max drawdown duration | SDS SQQQ | 76d76d | 197d197d | 1080d1083d | 1472d1580d |
SDS | SQQQ | |
Last sale 10/14/2026 at 1:30 PM | $53.71 | $36.00 |
| Previous close 10/13/2026 | $52.56 | $33.99 |
| Consolidated volume 10/13/2026 | ||
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SDS | SQQQ | |
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| Last price | $53.71 | $36.00 |
| 1D performance | +2.19% | +5.91% |
| AuM | $347.66 M | $2.13 B |
| E/R | 0.91% | 0.99% |
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