(BITX) Volatility Shares Trust - BATS
ETF Category: Digital Assets | Exchange: BATS (USA) | Market Cap: 833m USD | Total Return: -73.4% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 121M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
The Volatility Shares Trust 2x Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITX) is a leveraged exchange-traded fund designed to provide two times the daily performance of bitcoin futures contracts. The fund achieves its objective by investing in cash-settled futures traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rather than holding the underlying digital asset directly.
To maintain its leveraged exposure, the fund utilizes cash, cash-equivalent instruments, and high-quality securities as collateral for its derivatives positions. This structure is typical for the digital asset ETF sector, where managers use regulated futures markets to provide synthetic exposure to cryptocurrency price movements while operating under CFTC oversight.
Leveraged ETFs require daily rebalancing to maintain their target exposure, which can lead to performance decay in volatile markets. You may find further insights on how these mechanics impact long-term holdings by reviewing the data on ValueRay.
- Bitcoin price volatility amplifies leveraged gains and losses
- CME Bitcoin futures demand dictates collateral requirements and roll costs
- SEC regulatory shifts impact leveraged crypto product liquidity
- High interest rates increase yield on cash collateral holdings
As of June 19, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 11.96 with a total of 7,493,861 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +6.99%,
over one month by -31.97%,
over three months by -30.64% and
over the past year by -73.40%.
Volatility Shares Trust has no consensus analysts rating.