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Small-Cap ProFund

 

CLASS   TICKER   CUSIP
Investor   SLPIX   74318Q-880
Service   SLPSX   74318Q-823

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Summary

Prospectus

  Investor and Service Class Shares

This summary prospectus is designed to provide investors with key fund information in a clear and concise format. Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s full prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. The Fund’s full prospectus, dated December 1, 2012, and statement of additional information, dated December 1, 2012, and as each hereafter may be supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. All of this information may be obtained at no cost either: online at ProFunds.com/ProFundsinfo; by calling 888-PRO-3637 (888-776-3637) (financial professionals should call 888-PRO-5717 (888-776-5717)); or by sending an e-mail request to info@ProFunds.com.

 

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FUND NUMBERS  ::  Investor Class 013  ::  Service Class 033  ::     Small-Cap ProFund   : :      3

In vestment Objective

The Small-Cap ProFund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the performance of the Russell 2000 ® Index (the “Index”).

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy or hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Wire Fee $10

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your
investment)
   Investor
Class
     Service
Class
 
Investment Advisory Fees      0.75%         0.75%   
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees      0.00%         1.00%   
Other Expenses      1.39%         1.39%   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses*      0.02%         0.02%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements      2.16%         3.16%   
Fee Waivers/Reimbursements**      -0.36%         -0.36%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements      1.80%         2.80%   

 

* “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” are not directly borne by the Fund and are not reflected in the Fund’s Financial Statements. Therefore, the amounts listed in “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Reimbursements” will differ from those presented in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.
** ProFund Advisors LLC (“ProFund Advisors” or the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive Investment Advisory and Management Services Fees and to reimburse Other Expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (excluding “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”), as a percentage of average daily net assets, exceed 1.78% for Investor Class shares and 2.78% for Service Class shares through November 30, 2013. After such date, the expense limitation may be terminated or revised by the Advisor. Amounts waived or reimbursed in a particular contractual period may be recouped by ProFund Advisors within three years of the end of that contractual period to the extent that recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed any expense limitation in place at that time.

Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of each period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that the fee waiver/expense reimbursement is assumed only to pertain to the first year. Although your actual cost may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your approximate costs would be:

 

       1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  
Investor Class    $ 183       $ 641       $ 1,126       $ 2,465   
Service Class    $ 283       $ 941       $ 1,623       $ 3,442   

The Fund pays transaction and financing costs associated with transacting in securities and derivatives. These costs are not reflected in the example or the table above.

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the Fund’s shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate was 80% of the average value of its entire portfolio. This portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instrument or derivatives transactions. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in securities and derivatives that ProFund Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar return characteristics as the return of the Index. The Index is a measure of small-cap U.S. stock market performance. It is a float-adjusted, market capitalization weighted index containing approximately 2000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000 ® Index, or approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index, which in turn represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. As of September 30, 2012, the Index included companies with capitalizations between $42.6 million and $4.4 billion. The average capitalization of the companies comprising the Index was approximately $729.3 million. The Index is published under the Bloomberg ticker symbol “RTY.”

The types of securities and derivatives that the Fund will principally invest in are set forth below. Cash balances arising from the use of derivatives will typically be held in money market instruments.

 

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Equity Securities  — The Fund invests in common stock issued by public companies.

 

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Derivatives  — The Fund invests in derivatives, which are financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset, interest rate or index. The Fund invests in derivatives as a substitute for investing directly in stocks in order to gain exposure to the Index. These derivatives principally include:

 

   

Swap Agreements  — Contracts entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties is calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

 

   

Futures Contracts  — A standardized contract traded on, or subject to the rules of, an exchange that calls for the future delivery of a specified quantity and type of asset at a specified time and place or, alternatively, may call for cash settlement.

 

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Money Market Instruments  — The Fund invests in short-term cash instruments that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less and exhibit high quality credit profiles, including:

 

   

U.S. Treasury Bills  — U.S. government securities that have initial maturities of one year or less, and are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States.

 


 

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Repurchase Agreements  — Contracts in which a seller of securities, usually U.S. government securities or other money market instruments, agrees to buy them back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements are primarily used by the Fund as a short-term investment vehicle for cash positions.

ProFund Advisors uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, ProFund Advisors determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that the Fund should hold to approximate the performance of the Index. The Fund may gain exposure to only a representative sample of the securities in the Index, which exposure is intended to have aggregate characteristics similar to those of the Index, and may invest in securities or financial instrument not contained in the Index. ProFund Advisors does not invest the assets of the Fund in securities or financial instruments based on ProFund Advisors’ view of the investment merit of a particular security, instrument, or company, other than for cash management purposes, nor does it conduct conventional research or analysis (other than in determining counterparty creditworthiness), or forecast market movement or trends, in managing the assets of the Fund. The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times in securities and/or financial instruments that, in combination, provide exposure to the Index without regard to market conditions, trends or direction.

The Fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent as the Index is so concentrated.

Please see “Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies and Related Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus for additional details.

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

Risks Associated with the Use of Derivatives  — The Fund uses investment techniques, such as investing in derivatives, that may be considered aggressive. Investing in derivatives may expose the Fund to greater risks than investing directly in the reference asset(s) underlying those derivatives, such as counterparty risk, liquidity risk and increased correlation risk (each as discussed below). When the Fund uses derivatives, there may be imperfect correlation between the value of the reference asset(s) and the derivative, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. Moreover, with respect to the use of swap agreements, if the Index has a dramatic intraday move that causes a material decline in the Fund’s net assets, the terms of a swap agreement between the Fund and its counterparty may permit the counterparty to immediately close out the transaction with the Fund. In that event, the Fund may be unable to enter into another swap agreement or invest in other derivatives to achieve the desired exposure consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. This, in turn, may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective, even if the Index reverses all or a portion of its intraday move by the end of the day. Any financing, borrowing and other costs associated with using derivatives may also have the effect of lowering the Fund’s return.

Active Investor Risk  — The Fund permits short-term trading of its securities. A significant portion of assets invested in the Fund come from professional money managers and investors who use the Fund as part of active trading or tactical asset allocation strategies. These strategies often call for frequent trading to take

advantage of anticipated changes in market conditions, which could increase portfolio turnover and may result in additional costs for the Fund. In addition, large movements of assets into and out of the Fund may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective or maintain a consistent level of operating expenses. In certain circumstances, the Fund’s expense ratio may vary from current estimates or the historical ratio disclosed in this Prospectus.

Correlation Risk  — A number of factors may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with the Index, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. Failure to achieve a high degree of correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. The factors that may adversely affect the Fund’s correlation with the Index include fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs associated with the use of derivatives, income items, valuation methodology, accounting standards and disruptions or illiquidity in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which the Fund invests. The Fund may not have investment exposure to all securities in the Index, or its weighting of investment exposure to such securities may be different from that of the Index. In addition, the Fund may invest in securities or financial instruments not included in the Index. The Fund may also be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to the Index. Activities surrounding Index reconstitutions or other Index rebalancing events may hinder the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective.

Counterparty Risk  — The Fund will be subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that a counterparty is unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations) with respect to the amount it expects to receive from counterparties to derivatives and repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or fails to perform its obligations, the value of your investment in the Fund may decline.

Early Close/Late Close/Trading Halt Risk  — An exchange or market may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or derivatives. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity and Market Risk  — The equity markets are volatile, and the value of securities, swaps, futures, options contracts and other instruments correlated with the equity markets may fluctuate dramatically from day-to-day. Equity markets are subject to political, regulatory, market and economic developments, as well as developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. Volatility in the markets and/or market developments may cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

Liquidity Risk  — In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the securities or financial instruments in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to acquire or dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of ProFund Advisors. Markets for the securities in which the Fund invests may be disrupted by a number of events, including but not limited to economic crises, natural disasters, new legislation, or regulatory changes inside or outside

 


 

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of the U.S. For example, regulation limiting the ability of certain financial institutions to invest in certain securities would likely reduce the liquidity of those securities. Such situations may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the Index.

Non-Diversification Risk  — The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers susceptible to a single economic, political or regulatory event, or in financial instruments with a single counterparty if ProFund Advisors determines that doing so is the most efficient means of meeting the Fund’s investment objective. This makes the performance of the Fund more susceptible to adverse impact to an issuer or counterparty than a diversified fund might be. The risk may be particularly acute when the Index is comprised of a small number of securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk  — The Fund’s strategy typically involves high portfolio turnover to manage the Fund’s investment exposure. Additionally, active trading of the Fund’s shares may cause more frequent purchase and sales activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of transactions increase brokerage costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains.

Small- and Mid-Cap Company Investment Risk  — The Index and, by extension, the Fund are exposed to the risks posed by stocks of small- and mid-cap companies. The risk of equity investing may be particularly acute for securities of issuers with smaller market capitalizations. Small- and mid-cap company stocks may trade at greater spreads or lower trading volumes, and may be less liquid than the stocks of larger companies. Small- and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines or resources, may be dependent upon a particular market niche and may have greater fluctuations in price than the stocks of larger companies. Further, stocks of small- and mid-sized companies could be more difficult to liquidate during market downturns compared to larger, more widely traded companies. In addition, small- and mid-cap companies may lack the financial and personnel resources to handle economic or industry-wide setbacks and, as a result, such setbacks could have a greater effect on small- and mid-cap security prices.

Please see “Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies and Related Risks” in the Fund’s full Prospectus for additional details.

Investment Results

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results for Investor Class shares have varied from year to year, and the table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad measure of market performance. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Past results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future results. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting ProFunds.com.

Annual Returns of Investor Class Shares as of December 31 each year

 

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Best Quarter (ended 6/30/2003): 21.69%;

Worst Quarter (ended 12/31/2008): -26.60%.

The year-to-date return as of the most recent quarter, which ended September 30, 2012, was 12.53% .

Average Annual Total Returns

as of December 31, 2011

 

    One
Year
    Five
Years
    Ten
Years
    Inception
Date
 
Investor Class Shares           09/04/01   

– Before Taxes

    -5.03%        -1.22%        3.66%     

– After Taxes on Distributions

    -5.03%        -1.28%        3.52%     

– After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares

    -3.27%        -1.05%        3.13%     
Service Class Shares     -6.03%        -2.22%        2.58%        09/04/01   
Russell 2000 ® Index#     -4.18%        0.15%        5.62%     

 

# Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Adjusted to reflect the reinvestment of dividends paid by companies in the Index.

Average annual total returns are shown on a before- and after-tax basis for Investor Class shares only. After-tax returns for Service Class shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold the Fund’s shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a retirement account. After-tax returns may exceed the return before taxes due to a tax benefit from realizing a capital loss on a sale of shares.

Management

The Fund is advised by ProFund Advisors. Hratch Najarian, Senior Portfolio Manager, has managed the Fund since December 2009.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The minimum initial investment amounts for all classes, which may be waived at the discretion of the Fund, are:

 

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$5,000 for accounts that list a financial professional.

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$15,000 for self-directed accounts.

You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares on any day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Depending on where your account is held, you may redeem your shares by contacting your financial professional or the Fund by mail, telephone, wire transfer or on-line (ProFunds.com).

 


 

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Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions generally are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Service Class shares through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or investment adviser, the Fund and its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.


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P.O. Box 182800

Columbus, OH 43218-2800

ProFunds ®

Post Office Mailing Address for Investments

P.O. Box 182800

Columbus, OH 43218-2800

Phone Numbers

For Financial Professionals: (888) PRO-5717 (888) 776-5717

For All Others: (888) PRO-FNDS (888) 776-3637 Or: (614) 470-8122

Fax Number: (800) 782-4797

Website Address: ProFunds.com

 

   Investment Company Act File No. 811-08239
   SLP-DEC12
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