ZIV ETN was delisted on 2 July 2020 (alongside TVIX and VIIX). It is still trading OTC under the symbol ZIVZF and due to expire on 4 December 2030.
ZIV Exposure and Basic Characteristics
ZIV is one of the inverse VIX ETNs – exchange traded notes designed to provide negative (short) exposure to VIX futures and therefore roughly a short exposure to the VIX (CBOE Volatility Index). ZIV differs from the other short VIX ETFs and ETNs (like SVXY) in targeted maturity: While the other products target the short end of the VIX futures curve (maturity of one month), ZIV targets the middle (maturity of five months).
Direction: Short
Underlying index: S&P500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index ER
Exposure: The middle part of VIX futures curve (targeted constant maturity 5 months – short positions in VIX futures contracts from the fourth to the seventh nearest expiration month)
ZIV options: Not available
Product type: ETN (exchange traded note)
Issuer: Credit Suisse AG
Provider: VelocityShares
Inception date: 29 November 2010
Delisted date: 2 July 2020
Expiration date: 4 December 2030
Official Information and Links
The VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Medium-Term ETNs (the "ETNs") are senior, unsecured obligations of Credit Suisse AG ("Credit Suisse") acting through its Nassau branch. The return on the ETNs is linked to the inverse of the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index ER less the investor fee.
Product page and prospectus: https://www.velocityshares.com/etns/product/ziv/
ZIVZF Quotes, Assets, and Trading Volume
Yahoo Finance: finance.yahoo.com/quote/ZIVZF
Bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/quote/ZIVZF:US