VXZiPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN
Seeks to provide exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index.
By iPath · Launched 2018
Annual Cost
0.89%
#4,833 of 6,040 · expensive
Fund Size
$40M
#3,976 of 6,040 · mid-size
Return (1Y)
-18.5%
Track Record
8 years
#1,679 of 6,040 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$8,247-17.5%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
AlternativeRegion
North americaStrategy
Volatility strategy
Index tracked
S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index Total Return
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
17.9%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-70.1%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
-0.36Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.56Moderate downside risk
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index.
- Strategy
- Offers exposure to futures contracts on the VIX Index, targeting a constant weighted average maturity of five months. Designed for sophisticated investors to manage daily trading risks.
- Inception date
- January 17, 2018
- Fund family
- iPath
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Data updated on 2026-09-18