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UVIX2x Long VIX Futures ETF

Take a bet4y track recordRanked #140 of 775 in this goal

By VS TRUST · Launched 2022

Annual Cost

4.13%

#5,548 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$411M

#1,729 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

-86.3%

Track Record

4 years

#2,650 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$1,231-87.7%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Volatility strategy

Index tracked

S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Asset allocation

Stocks
190.5%
Other
99.8%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
112.7%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-100.0%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.56Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.89Moderate downside risk

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Strategy
The principal investment strategy of UVIX involves gaining exposure to VIX futures contracts to achieve its investment objective, utilizing a mathematical approach to determine the type, quantity, and mix of financial instruments necessary to produce daily returns consistent with its objective.
Inception date
March 28, 2022
Fund family
VS TRUST

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Leveraged
Warning

Leveraged ETF — not a long-term hold

This fund uses leverage to amplify daily returns (e.g. 2x or 3x of an index). Daily rebalancing creates volatility decay — over weeks and months, the fund's return drifts from the stated multiple. In trending markets with low realised volatility, leveraged index ETFs can outperform their nominal multiple; in sideways or volatile markets they bleed. Designed for short-term tactical use, not buy-and-hold.

Source: Cheng & Madhavan, 'The Dynamics of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs' (2009)

Why we flagged this: strategy=volatility_strategy + leveraged_name_or_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-20