VIX ETFs and ETNs

On this page you can find an overview of VIX ETFs (exchange traded funds) and ETNs (exchange traded notes).

Most Liquid VIX ETFs and ETNs

The following four ETFs and ETNs are the most liquid, with average daily volume in millions of shares:

VXX = iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

VIXY = ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

UVXY = ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

SVXY = ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

VIX ETFs and ETNs with Available Options

The following VIX ETFs and ETNs have options available on them. You can see they are mostly the same ones as those in the most liquid list above.

VXX = iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

SVXY = ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

UVXY = ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

VIXY = ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

VXZ = iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN

VIXM = ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

VIX ETFs and ETNs by Exposure

ETFs/ETNs in each group are ordered by liquidity (average trading volume) from the most liquid to less liquid.

2x Long (Leveraged) – Short-Term VIX Futures

UVXY = ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

1x Long (Unleveraged) – Short-Term VIX Futures

VXX = iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

VIXY = ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

1x Long (Unleveraged) – Medium-Term VIX Futures

VXZ = iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN

VIXM = ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

1x Short – Inverse (Unleveraged) – Short-Term VIX Futures

SVXY = ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

1x Short – Inverse (Unleveraged) – Medium-Term VIX Futures

With ZIV delisted, there are currently no products in this category.

VIX ETFs and ETNs by Provider

Products by individual providers are sorted alphabetically by ticker symbol.

iPath & Barclays

VXX = iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

VXZ = iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN

XVZ = iPath S&P 500 Dynamic VIX ETN

ProShares

SVXY = ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

UVXY = ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

VIXM = ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

VIXY = ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

VelocityShares & Credit Suisse

TVIX, VIIX, ZIV delisted on 2 July 2020, but trading OTC under the symbols TVIXF, VIIXF, ZIVZF, expire on 4 December 2030

Invesco PowerShares

PHDG = Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF

All VIX ETFs and ETNs in Alphabetical Order

This list is sorted by ticker symbol. It also includes discontinued products.

AAVX = ETRACS Daily Short 1-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

BBVX = ETRACS Daily Short 2-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

CCVX = ETRACS Daily Short 3-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

CVOL = C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (closed on 24 May 2016)

DDVX = ETRACS Daily Short 4-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

EEVX = ETRACS Daily Short 5-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

FFVX = ETRACS Daily Short 6-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

IVO = iPath Inverse January 2021 S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2011)

IVOP = iPath Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN II (closed on 23 March 2018)

PHDG = Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF (previously PowerShares S&P 500 Downside Hedged)

SVXY = ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

TVIX = VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN (delisted on 2 July 2020, but trading OTC under the symbol TVIXF, expires on 4 December 2030)

TVIZ = VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Medium-Term ETN (closed on 10 August 2018)

UVXY = ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

VIIX = VelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN (delisted on 2 July 2020, but trading OTC under the symbol VIIXF, expires on 4 December 2030)

VIIZ = VelocityShares VIX Medium-Term ETN (closed on 10 August 2018)

VIXH = First Trust CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund (no longer VIX based – changed investment objective effective 18 August 2017, new symbol DWPP)

VIXM = ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

VIXY = ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

VMAX = REX VolMAXX Long VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF (closed on 24 July 2018)

VMIN = REX VolMAXX Short VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF (closed on 26 November 2018)

VQT = Barclays ETN+ ETNs Linked to the S&P 500 Dynamic VEQTORTM Total Return Index (closed 31 August 2020)

VXAA = ETRACS 1-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

VXBB = ETRACS 2-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

VXCC = ETRACS 3-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

VXDD = ETRACS 4-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

VXEE = ETRACS 5-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

VXFF = ETRACS 6-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN (closed on 12 September 2012)

VXX = iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (series A expired on 30 January 2019)

VXXB = Temporary symbol for VXX Series B while Series A was still trading

VXZ = iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN (series A expired on 30 January 2019)

VXZB = Temporary symbol for VXZ Series B while Series A was still trading

VZZ = iPath Long Enhanced S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN (closed on 11 July 2011)

VZZB = iPath Long Enhanced S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term FuturesTM ETN II (closed on 15 October 2012)

XIV = VelocityShares Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (closed on 15 February 2018)

XVIX = ETRACS Daily Long-Short VIX ETN (closed on 18 August 2016)

XVZ = iPath S&P 500 Dynamic VIX ETN (closed 17 August 2021)

XXV = iPath Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (closed on 29 March 2018)

ZIV = VelocityShares Inverse VIX Medium-Term ETN (delisted on 2 July 2020, but trading OTC under the symbol ZIVZF, expires on 4 December 2030)

VSTOXX ETNs

At present (to the best of my knowledge, as in March 2023) there are no exchange traded products that track the European VSTOXX index. Two VelocityShares ETNs, EVIX (long) and EXIV (short) had been launched in May 2017, but they ceased trading in March 2020 (the covid crash month).

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• Most liquid – VIX products with greatest trading volume
• Optionable – with options available on them
• By exposure – long, short, leveraged
• By provider – iPath, ProShares, Invesco etc.
• All – sorted alphabetically by ticker symbol, including discontinued products

Last updated on 1 March 2023. If you find something inaccurate or missing, please let me know.