(SVIX) 1x Short VIX Futures - Overview
ETF Category: Trading--Inverse Equity | Exchange: BATS (USA) | Market Cap: 180m USD | Total Return: 48.3% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 56.5M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Supp Ema20, Tailwind, Pullback 52w
The -1x Short VIX Futures ETF (SVIX) tracks the daily inverse performance of a theoretical portfolio consisting of first and second-month VIX futures contracts. To maintain a constant weighted average maturity, the fund executes a daily roll process, shifting exposure between the two front-month contracts. The index value is determined by the average settlement prices of these futures during the final fifteen minutes of the trading day.
Inverse volatility products operate within the derivatives sector, profiting when market expectations of future volatility decrease or remain stable. This business model relies on the roll yield generated when the VIX futures curve is in contango, a state where long-term contracts trade at a premium to near-term contracts. Investors can utilize ValueRay to further analyze the historical performance and risk metrics of inverse volatility strategies. Because these instruments reset daily, they are designed as short-term trading tools rather than long-term buy-and-hold investments.
- Contango in VIX futures curve generates positive roll yield for short positions
- Low equity market volatility increases value of inverse VIX futures contracts
- Sudden spikes in CBOE Volatility Index trigger rapid fund liquidation risks
- Daily rebalancing mandates cause compounding performance decay during high market turbulence
- Compressed spreads between front and second month futures enhance fund returns
As of June 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 21.42 with a total of 4,186,881 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.46%,
over one month by +12.26%,
over three months by +11.33% and
over the past year by +48.34%.
1x Short VIX Futures has no consensus analysts rating.