Vital Statistics
| Class |
Ticker |
CUSIP |
Fund Number |
| Investor |
UJPIX |
743185-696 |
012 |
| Service |
UJPSX |
743185-639 |
032 |
Inception Date for all share classes is
2/7/2000
NAV
as of
5/8/2008
| Class |
NAV |
% Change |
$ Change |
| Investor |
$27.97 |
0.18% |
$0.05 |
| Service |
$26.33 |
0.15% |
$0.04 |
At a GlanceThe UltraJapan ProFund provides leveraged exposure to the large-cap, Japan-based Nikkei 225 Stock Average.
ObjectiveSeeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average.
ProFunds determines its success in meeting this objective by comparing its daily return on a given day with twice the daily performance of the dollar-denominated Nikkei 225 futures contracts traded in the United States.
There is no guarantee that any ProFund will achieve its investment objective. Investment return and principal value will vary and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. See the prospectus for more information.
This ProFund routinely employs leveraged investment techniques that magnify gains and losses and result in greater volatility in value.
Investing in ProFunds involves certain risks, including active investor risk, counterparty risk, credit risk, early close/trading halt risk, portfolio turnover risk, market risk equity risk, correlation risk, leverage risk, aggressive investment technique risk, geographic concentration risk, and volatility risk.
An investment in this ProFund entails the special risks of international investing, including currency exchange fluctuation, government regulations, and the potential for political and economic instability.
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Nikkei 225 Stock Average
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average is a price-weighted index of 225 large, actively traded Japanese stocks traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Index is computed and distributed by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Index (as of
3/31/2008)
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Top 10 Index Companies
| Name |
Weight |
| FANUC LTD |
3.13% |
| FAST RETAILING CO LTD |
2.90% |
| KYOCERA CORP |
2.76% |
| CANON INC |
2.27% |
| KDDI CORP |
2.01% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LTD |
2.00% |
| TDK CORP |
1.94% |
| HONDA MOTOR CO LTD |
1.88% |
| SOFTBANK CORP |
1.79% |
| TERUMO CORP |
1.72% |
Total Index Companies
225
Average Index Market Capitalization
11.42 billion
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Index Sector Weightings
| Industry Groups |
Weight |
| Industrial |
27.90% |
| Consumer, Cyclical |
22.81% |
| Consumer, Non-cyclical |
17.41% |
| Technology |
9.03% |
| Communications |
7.61% |
| Financial |
7.61% |
| Basic Materials |
6.04% |
| Energy |
1.08% |
| Utilities |
0.52% |
| Diversified |
0.00% |
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Fund Statistics
| Limits On Exchanges |
None |
| Minimum Investment |
Individual Investor |
$15,000 |
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Financial Professionals |
$5,000 |
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All data, unless otherwise noted, is as of 3/31/2008 and for Investor Class Shares only and is subject to change.
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Investing in ProFunds involves certain risks, including in all or some cases, leverage, liquidity, concentration, non-diversification, foreign investment, foreign currency, high yield, interest rate, credit, market, correlation, aggressive investment technique and repurchase agreement risks. Moreover, there is no guarantee that any ProFund will achieve its investment objective. These risks can increase volatility and decrease performance. All ProFunds permit active investment strategies which can decrease performance and increase expenses.
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