ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY)
| Assets | $454.24M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.95% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 10.97M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | +5.71% |
| Volume | 2,420,434 |
| Open | 50.89 |
| Previous Close | 50.90 |
| Day's Range | 49.08 - 51.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 38.60 |
| 52-Week High | 64.22 |
| Beta | 1.47 |
| Holdings | 2 |
| Inception Date | Oct 3, 2011 |
About SVXY
Fund Home PageThe ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures index. The fund provides inverse exposure to an index comprising first- and second-month VIX future positions resulting in a weighted average maturity of one month. SVXY was launched on Oct 3, 2011 and is issued by ProShares.
News
SVXY: Volatility Got Crushed After The Election Results (Rating Downgrade)
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF benefits from falling volatility; post-election VIX normalization makes it less attractive, prompting a 'Sell' rating to take profit. SVXY is not suitable fo...
SVXY: Buy Volatility After A -40% Drawdown
SVXY experienced a -40% drawdown following a spike in the VIX on August 5, 2024. The ETF aims to provide a -0.5x return against the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. SVXY performs well in calm mar...
Why Chasing Volatility With a VIX ETF Is Trickier Than It Seems
U.S. investors looking for positive returns had few options on Monday. Stocks tumbled while Treasury bond prices pared early gains.
SVXY: More Aggressive Version Of SVOL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) offers 0.5x exposure to shorting VIX futures, making it a unique "leveraged" ETF. SVXY has outperformed the highly popular Simplify Volatility Premium...
The SVOL Advantage: Smarter Exposure To Market Volatility
SVOL utilizes a volatility selling strategy by selling VIX futures one month out instead of the front month future.
Composing Your Own Short Volatility Strategy With ETFs
Recreating Simplify Volatility Premium ETF's strategy using short volatility ETFs is possible and provides us insight into SVOL's potential flaws. ProShares Short VIX Short-Term ETF and Volatility Sha...
SVXY: Don't Get Wiped Out
Markets love volatility, but current conditions suggest a high volatility risk-off event is possible in the near-term. The ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF has performed well by shorting vol...
SVXY: The Short Volatility Trade Is Getting Overextended
Volatility sellers have profited from the rebound in equity prices in 2023, but selling at current levels could be risky due to potential increases in volatility. Despite equity volatility returning t...
SVXY: An ETF That Aims To Profit From Falling Volatility
SVXY: An ETF That Aims To Profit From Falling Volatility
SVXY: Picking Pennies In Front Of A Steamroller
We assessed the risk-reward for both the long and short sides of trading the VIX, and briefly discussed several common trading strategies. For traders holding onto the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term F...
VIXY And SVXY: Exploring Strategies To Profit From Fear
We discuss the mechanics behind the VIX and its historical behaviour, before exploring simple strategies to trade the VIXY and SVXY. The VIXY and SVXY are effective tools to trade the VIX only in the ...
SVXY: A 'Sneaky Good' Way To Be Bullish On The S&P 500
SVXY is a small group of quirky but often effective ways to profit when the S&P 500 rises in price. This ETF aims to profit from falling volatility. That is, when the VIX volatility index drops. That ...
SVXY: Short Vol Trade Exposed To Fund Blow-Ups
SVXY epitomizes the short volatility trade. Popular with money managers the world over as markets perpetually rise.
Investors Prefer Large-Cap ETFs Over Large-Cap Funds In August
For the first month in three, mutual fund investors were net purchasers of fund assets, injecting $44.6 billion into conventional funds for August. Fixed income funds (+$38.9 billion for August) witne...
Betting against volatile stock market makes comeback as summer nears
Some investors are revisiting a popular trade that has largely been out of favor since last year's market tumble: betting against stock market turbulence.
VIX Sub 20: The Short Volatility Trade Is Back
Historically, the short VIX trade has been appropriate with VIX under 20. ProShares Short VIX ETF benefits from falling VIX.
SVXY: A Solid, Long-Term Volatility Play
SVXY is an instrument which is built around shorting an index that declines almost all of the time. The primary reason to buy SVXY over lengthy time periods is its ability to capture futures convergen...
SVXY: Short The VIX
The VIX is somewhat elevated against historical norms, which suggests that it will probably fall over the next month. SVXY has the potential to be a very consistent contributor to a portfolio, provide...
ProShares to Transfer Four Funds to Cboe BZX Exchange
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, today announced that it will transfer the listing of four ProShares ETFs from NYSE Arca to the Cboe BZX Exchange on or about Dece...
How VIX ETPs Impact The Broader Equity Market
VIX ETFs and ETNs are reputed to have an impact on the S&P 500. This belief may stem from a misunderstanding of how these products work.
Horizon Kinetics Trims Texas Pacific, Icahn Enterprises Positions
Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio)'s Horizon Kinetics sold shares of the following stocks during the third quarter, which ended on Sept. 30.
SVXY: A Solid Long-Term Play
SVXY is half-leveraged shorting an index which has declined at an annualized pace of nearly 50% per year for the last decade. Shorting VIX futures convergence makes for a solidly-winning trade, provid...