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VXZiPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN

Take a bet8y track recordRanked #390 of 949 in this goal

Seeks to provide exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index.

By iPath · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.89%

#4,672 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$35M

#4,002 of 5,861 · small

Return (1Y)Goal

-12.7%

Track Record

8 years

#1,666 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$8,634-13.7%

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 Mid-Term Futures Index Total Return

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
18.6%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-69.0%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.28Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.43Moderate 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 2026-08-04