ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY)

BATS: SVXY · Real-Time Price · USD
49.12
+3.52 (7.72%)
Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
7.72%
Assets $259.46M
Expense Ratio 0.95%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 5.42M
Dividend (ttm) n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return -2.54%
Volume 2,820,528
Open 45.91
Previous Close 45.60
Day's Range 45.86 - 49.17
52-Week Low 38.60
52-Week High 64.22
Beta 1.49
Holdings 5
Inception Date Oct 3, 2011

About SVXY

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Alternatives
Category Trading--Miscellaneous
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol SVXY
ETF Provider ProShares
Index Tracked S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index

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...

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

Other symbols: VIXY
4 months ago - Investopedia

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...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

Other symbols: SVOL
10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

Other symbols: SVIXSVOL
1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

SVXY: An ETF That Aims To Profit From Falling Volatility

SVXY: An ETF That Aims To Profit From Falling Volatility

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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 ...

Other symbols: VIXY
2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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 ...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

VIX ETPs - What Can Go Wrong?

The VIX ETPs have quite a few quirks and as a result of these quirks and their high volatility, there are considerable risks for both longs and shorts.

Other symbols: SVOLUVXYVIXMVIXYVXXVXZ
2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Investors Embrace Inflation Protected Bond Funds And ETFs In July

For the second month running, mutual fund investors were net sellers of fund assets, redeeming $15.0 billion from conventional funds for July.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

3 years ago - Reuters

Are We Going To Have Lower Volatility?

The US stock market kicked off the second quarter with new all-time highs above 4,000 on the S&P 500.

Other symbols: UVXYVIXMVIXYVXXVXZ
4 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

4 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

4 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

4 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

4 years ago - Business Wire

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.

Other symbols: UVXYVXX
4 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

Other symbols: IEPTPLWPM
4 years ago - GuruFocus

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...

4 years ago - Seeking Alpha