Vital Statistics
| Class |
Ticker |
CUSIP |
Fund Number |
| Investor |
UEPIX |
743185-811 |
002 |
| Service |
UEPSX |
743185-829 |
022 |
Inception Date for all share classes is
3/15/1999
NAV
as of
1/5/2009
| Class |
NAV |
% Change |
$ Change |
| Investor |
$10.82 |
-0.73% |
-$0.08 |
| Service |
$11.12 |
-0.63% |
-$0.07 |
At a GlanceThe Europe 30 ProFund provides exposure to the ProFunds Europe 30 Index.
ObjectiveSeeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the ProFunds Europe 30 Index.
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.
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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ProFunds Europe 30 Index
The ProFunds Europe 30 Index, created by ProFund Advisors, is composed of the 30 companies whose principal offices are located in Europe and whose securities are traded on U.S. exchanges or on the NASDAQ as depositary receipts or ordinary shares. The component companies in the ProFunds Europe 30 Index are determined annually based upon their U.S. dollar-traded volume. Their relative weights are determined based on a modified market capitalization method. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Index (as of
9/30/2008)
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Top 30 Index Companies
| Name |
Weight |
| HSBC Holdings Plc-Spons. ADR |
6.97% |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc-ADR |
6.47% |
| Novartis AG-ADR |
6.10% |
| BP plc-Spons. ADR |
5.62% |
| Total S.A.-Spons. ADR |
5.38% |
| GlaxoSmithLline plc-Spons. ADR |
5.27% |
| Vodafone Group plc-Spons. ADR |
4.61% |
| Sanofi-Aventis-ADR |
4.33% |
| Unilever N.V.-NY Shares |
4.17% |
| SAP AG-Spons. ADR |
4.11% |
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| AstraZeneca plc-Spons. ADR |
4.09% |
| Siemens AG-Spons. ADR |
4.05% |
| Alcon Inc. |
3.58% |
| Credit Suisse Group-Spons. ADR |
3.49% |
| Nokia Corp.-Spons. ADR |
3.35% |
| Arcelormittal-NY Registered |
2.94% |
| Daimler AG-Registered Shares |
2.65% |
| Rio Tinto plc-Spons. ADR |
2.62% |
| ABB Ltd.-Spons. ADR |
2.51% |
| Shire Ltd.-ADR |
2.39% |
| Deutsche Bank AG-Registered |
2.38% |
| UBS AG-Registered |
2.25% |
| Tenaris SA-ADR |
2.09% |
| ASML Holding N.V.-NY Registered Shares |
1.56% |
| Millicom International Cellular S.A. |
1.52% |
| Alcatel-Lucent-Spons. ADR |
1.40% |
| Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson-Spons. ADR |
1.18% |
| Chicago Bridge & Iron-NY Shares |
1.05% |
| Elan Corp. plc -Spons. ADR |
1.00% |
| Dryships Inc. |
0.87% |
Total Index Companies
30
Average Index Market Capitalization
68.19 billion
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Index Sector Weightings
| Industry Groups |
Weight |
| Britain |
38.05% |
| Switzerland |
17.93% |
| Germany |
13.19% |
| France |
11.11% |
| Netherlands |
6.79% |
| Luxembourg |
6.55% |
| Finland |
3.35% |
| Sweden |
1.18% |
| Ireland |
1.00% |
| Greece |
0.87% |
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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 9/30/2008 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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