ProFunds U.S. Government Plus ProFund

Scorecard
1 / 5 Stars
Lipper
5 4 1 2 2
Zacks Investment Research
5 (Strong Sell)
Standard & Poor's
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TheStreet.com
D (Sell)

U.S. News evaluated 15 Long Government Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.

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Performance

The fund has returned 7.30 percent over the past year, 15.24 percent over the past three years, 8.84 percent over the past five years, and 5.74 percent over the past decade.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date 1.2%
1 Year 7.3%
3 Years (Annualized) 15.2%
5 Years (Annualized) 8.8%
10 Years (Annualized) 5.7%

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Summary

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-quarter times (1.25x) the daily price movement of the most recently issued 30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond. The fund invests in securities and derivatives that the adviser believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as one and one-quarter times (1.25x) the daily movement of the Long Bond. The fund is non-diversified.

Fees

Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
ProFunds U.S. Government Plus ProFund has an expense ratio of 2.47 percent.

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Risk

Risk is Above Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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