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VIXYProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Take a bet15y track recordRanked #74 of 995 in this goal

Seeks investment results that match the performance of the Short-Term VIX Index.

By ProShares · Launched 2011

Annual Cost

0.96%

#5,141 of 6,040 · expensive

Fund Size

$213M

#2,397 of 6,040 · mid-size

Return (1Y)

-49.4%

Track Record

15 years

#847 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$7,199-28.0%

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

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Volatility strategy

Index tracked

S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 1 holdings = 15.9% of funddiversified

ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETFIQMM
15.9%

Asset allocation

Cash
51.8%
Other
48.3%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
56.3%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-99.8%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.46Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.74Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks investment results that match the performance of the Short-Term VIX Index.
Strategy
Invests in Financial Instruments to gain exposure to the Short-Term VIX Index, which tracks VIX futures contracts. Aims to match the index's performance over time, providing exposure to market volatility.
Inception date
January 3, 2011
Fund family
ProShares

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Data updated on 2026-09-18