VIXY ETF Analysis: ProShares VIX Short-Term | BATS

Trading--Miscellaneous | BATS, USA | Market Cap: 229m USD | 12M Return: -53.6% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Volatility Futures, Short-Term Futures, Implied Volatility, Market Hedging
Total Rating 35
Safety 66
Buy Signal -0.35
Trading--Miscellaneous
Category Rotation: -6.4
TER: 0.95%
AUM: 229M
Avg Turnover: 58.9M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility44.0%
VaR 5th Pctl6.15%
VaR vs Median-22.5%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-1.16
Rel. Str. IBD1.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group5
Character TTM
Beta-3.994
Beta Downside-4.851
Hurst Exponent0.367
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD81.19%
CAGR/Max DD-0.50
CAGR/Mean DD-0.76

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan +8.3% 28
Feb +8.7% 30
Mar +3.6% 27
Apr -3.4% 12
May -3.8% 55
Jun +0.3% 0
Jul -3.3% 33
Aug +1.9% 2
Sep +0.6% 11
Oct +8.4% 10
Nov -5.7% 34
Dec -1.2% 11

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: VIXY ProShares VIX Short-Term

The ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) provides exposure to U.S. equity market volatility by investing in publicly traded futures contracts rather than directly in volatility-linked securities. The underlying index is designed to track the implied volatility of the S&P 500 over a forward-looking 30-day window, effectively giving investors a way to trade or hedge expected near-term market turbulence. As a futures-based volatility ETF, the fund is primarily used as a tactical or short-term hedging tool, since rolling short-dated VIX futures positions typically leads to decay in平静 markets. The fund is listed on the BATS exchange and is classified within the Trading--Miscellaneous ETF category.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • S&P 500 selloff sparks surge in volatility hedging demand
  • Persistent VIX futures contango drags on ETF monthly returns
  • Fed policy uncertainty and equity corrections fuel implied volatility spikes
What is the price of VIXY shares?

As of July 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 20.34 with a total of 2,600,304 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.19%, over one month by -20.79%, over three months by -31.63% and over the past year by -53.63%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 19.30 (which is 5.1% or 1.1 ATR below the current price).

Is VIXY a buy, sell or hold?

ProShares VIX Short-Term has no consensus analysts rating.