VXX ETF Analysis: iPath Series SP500 VIX | BATS
Trading--Miscellaneous | BATS, USA | Market Cap: 524m USD | 12M Return: -53% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 207M
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 8.4 years of data
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.
The iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) is a United States-listed exchange-traded note that provides exposure to futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), rather than direct exposure to the VIX itself or its spot level. The underlying index is designed to track one or more maturities of VIX futures, meaning the notes performance reflects the price of those futures contracts, which can diverge from the VIXs spot value due to factors like contango and roll costs.
As an ETN, VXX is a debt security issued by a bank rather than a pooled fund, so investors are exposed to the issuers credit risk in addition to market risk in volatility-linked derivatives. It is classified in the trading/miscellaneous category and is commonly used by traders as a short-term hedging or speculative tool tied to expected S&P 500 volatility.
- S&P 500 volatility spikes drive VXX inflows
- VIX futures contango erodes ETN returns daily
- Equity market selloffs boost volatility hedging demand
As of July 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 21.13 with a total of 5,770,598 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.13%, over one month by -20.56%, over three months by -31.33% and over the past year by -52.99%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 20.10 (which is 4.9% or 1.1 ATR below the current price).
iPath Series SP500 VIX has no consensus analysts rating.