ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF VIXY
- Expense Ratio (TER) 0.96% · Fair — moderate costs
- AUM (Fund Size) 197.6M · Mid-size fund
- Distribution Yield 0.00% · Growth-focused (no yield)
- Diversification 1 holdings · Top-10 = 15.7% — well-diversified
- Long-Term Track Record 3Y avg -40.0%/yr · 5Y avg -46.6%/yr
- Annual Volatility nan% · Very High
- Worst 1-Year Drawdown -54.6% · Significant — prepare for deep dips
Auto-generated from fund data and price history. Not investment advice — verify with the fund issuer's factsheet before investing.
About This Fund
The index seeks to offer exposure to market volatility through publicly traded futures markets and is designed to measure the implied volatility of the S&P 500 over 30 days in the future.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks Long Volatility (VIX).
- Category: Trading--Miscellaneous · managed by ProShares.
- Diversification: 1 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 15.7% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM) at 15.75%.
- Geographic exposure: United States (15.7%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 0.96% — moderate for this category.
- Track record: 3Y avg -39.96% · 5Y avg -46.62% per year.
- Trading: Listed on BTS, denominated in USD.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Mildly bearish (50/200 in downtrend)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
No notable strengths flagged.
CONS
- Large 1-year drawdown (-54.6%).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
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Top Holdings (1)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQMM | ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF | +15.75% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
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