Volatility ETFs

Definition: Volatility ETFs offer exposure to volatility in one form or another. Often referred to as “fear” indicators, these funds tend to move in the opposite direction of the broad market. Thus, these funds are used primarily by traders looking to capitalize on sharp market downturns.

Quick Category Facts

# of Funds

Total AUM ($,M)

$557.47

Average Expense Ratio

0.75%

Average 1YR Return

-39.27%

Top Issuers by AUM

	AUM ($,B)	# Of Funds	Average ER %	Average 1YR Return
Barclays Capital	0.31	2	0.89%	-48.93%
Proshare Advisors LLC	0.24	2	0.85%	-49.25%
The Hartford	0.01	1	0.29%	0.00%

As of 04/18/2024

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This is a list of all US-traded ETFs that are currently included in the Volatility ETF Database Category by the ETF Database staff. Each ETF is placed in a single “best fit” ETF Database Category; if you want to browse ETFs with more flexible selection criteria, visit our screener. To see more information of the Volatility ETFs, click on one of the tabs above.

* Assets in thousands of U.S. Dollars. Assets and Average Volume as of 2024-04-18 16:23:04 -0400

The following table displays sortable historical return data for all ETFs currently included in the Volatility ETF Database Category. For information on dividends, expenses, or technical indicators, click on one of the tabs above.

The table below includes fund flow data for all U.S. listed Volatility ETFs. Total fund flow is the capital inflow into an ETF minus the capital outflow from the ETF for a particular time period.

Fund Flows in millions of U.S. Dollars.

The following table displays sortable expense ratio and commission free trading information for all ETFs currently included in the Volatility ETF Database Category.

The following table includes ESG Scores and other descriptive information for all Volatility ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. Easily browse and evaluate ETFs by visiting our ESG Investing themes section and find ETFs that map to various environmental, social, governance and morality themes.

The following table includes sortable dividend information on all ETFs in the Volatility ETF Database Category, including yield, dividend date, and beta.

The following table includes basic holdings information for each ETF in the Volatility, including number of holdings and percentage of assets included in the top ten holdings. To see more detailed holdings information for any ETF, click the link in the right column.

The following table displays sortable tax data for all ETFs currently included in the Volatility ETF Database Category. To see information on dividends, expenses, or technicals, click on one of the other tabs above.

The following table contains sortable technical indicators for all ETFs in the Volatility ETF Database Category. For more detailed technical metrics on any of these ETFs, click the “View” link in the right column.

The following table contains links to detailed analysis for each ETF in the Volatility. To see holdings, official fact sheets, or the ETF home page, click on the links below.

The following table includes ETF Database Ratings for all ETFs in the Volatility. The ETF Database Ratings are transparent, quant-based scores designed to assess the relative merits of potential investments. ETFs are ranked on up to six metrics, as well as an Overall Rating. Certain metrics are available only to ETF Database Pro members; sign up for a free 14-day trial for complete access

Symbol Symbol	ETF Name ETF Name	Total Assets* Total Assets*	YTD YTD	Avg Volume Avg Volume	Previous Closing Price Previous Closing Price	1-Day Change 1-Day Change	1 Week 1 Week	4 Week 4 Week	1 year 1 year	3 year 3 year	5 year 5 year	ETF Database Category ETF Database Category	Inception Inception	ER ER	Commission Free Commission Free	Annual Dividend Rate Annual Dividend Rate	Dividend Date Dividend Date	Dividend Dividend	Annual Dividend Yield % Annual Dividend Yield %	P/E Ratio P/E Ratio	Beta Beta	# of Holdings # of Holdings	% In Top 10 % In Top 10	Complete Complete	ST Cap Gain Rate ST Cap Gain Rate	LT Cap Gain Rate LT Cap Gain Rate	Tax Form Tax Form	Lower Bollinger Lower Bollinger	Upper Bollinger Upper Bollinger	Support 1 Support 1	Resistance 1 Resistance 1	RSI RSI	Advanced Advanced	Fact Sheet Fact Sheet	ETF Holdings ETF Holdings	Chart Chart	ETF Home Page ETF Home Page	Head-To-Head Head-To-Head	Liquidity Rating Liquidity Rating	Expenses Rating Expenses Rating	ESG Score ESG Score	ESG Score Peer Percentile (%) ESG Score Peer Percentile (%)	ESG Score Global Percentile (%) ESG Score Global Percentile (%)	Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales) Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)	SRI Exclusion Criteria (%) SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)	Sustainable Impact Solutions (%) Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
VXX	iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN	$274,647	-3.54%	15,517,992	$14.97	0.27%	10.15%	14.54%	-61.70%	-54.31%	-48.54%	Volatility	2018-01-19	0.89%	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A	0.00%	0.00	-2.95	1	100.00%	View	40%	20%	1099	$12.26	$15.41	$14.60	$15.31	56.77	View	View	View	View	View	View	A+	B-	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VIXY	ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	$150,266	-3.29%	4,926,472	$15.00	0.87%	11.03%	15.38%	-61.88%	-54.63%	-48.80%	Volatility	2011-01-03	0.85%	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A	0.00%	0.00	-3.20	1	100.00%	View	28%	28%	K-1	$12.18	$15.34	$14.60	$15.29	57.56	View	View	View	View	View	View	A	B+	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	$87,862	-0.90%	164,086	$16.60	1.03%	2.79%	4.53%	-36.62%	-20.80%	-4.76%	Volatility	2011-01-03	0.85%	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A	0.00%	0.00	-1.35	1	100.00%	View	28%	28%	K-1	$15.53	$16.80	$16.40	$16.73	56.06	View	View	View	View	View	View	A-	A-	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VXZ	iPath Series B S&P 500® VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN	$39,084	-1.10%	22,891	$14.32	0.63%	2.51%	4.14%	-36.16%	-20.03%	N/A	Volatility	2018-01-17	0.89%	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A	0.00%	0.00	-1.30	1	100.00%	View	40%	20%	1099	$13.47	$14.54	$14.20	$14.39	54.96	View	View	View	View	View	View	B	B	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VMAX	Hartford US Value ETF	$5,607	6.64%	0	$44.87	-0.16%	-3.05%	-4.51%	N/A	N/A	N/A	Volatility	2023-12-06	0.29%	N/A	$0.22	2024-03-25	$0.22	0.48%	0.00	-3.09	167	18.62%	View	40%	20%	1099	$44.78	$48.13	$44.87	$44.87	44.15	View	View	View	View	View	View	N/A	B+	6.6	54.25%	54.68%	150.8	4.86%	4.74%
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Volatility Indexes

CBOE Volatility Index

Citi Volatility Index Total Return

Russell 1000 Low Volatility Index

S&P 500 VIX 2-Month Futures Index ER (-100%)

S&P 500 VIX 2-Month Futures Index TR

S&P 500 VIX 3-Month Futures Index ER (-100%)

S&P 500 VIX 3-Month Futures Index TR

S&P 500 VIX 4-Month Futures Index ER (-100%)

S&P 500 VIX 4-Month Futures Index TR

S&P 500 VIX 6-Month Futures Index ER (-100%)

S&P 500 VIX 6-Month Futures Index TR

S&P 500 VIX Futures Short Volatility Hedged Index

S&P 500 VIX Futures Tail Risk Index

S&P 500 VIX Futures Term-Structure Index Excess Return

S&P 500 VIX Futures Variable Long/Short Index

S&P 500 VIX Mid Term Futures Index (200%)

S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index

S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index Excess Return

S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index Total Return

S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index TR

S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index TR (200%)

S&P 500 VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES TR

S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index

S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index (200%)

S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index Excess Return

S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index Total Return

T3 SPIKE Front 2 Futures Index - Benchmark TR Gross (150%)

VSTOXX Short-Term Futures Inverse Investable Index

VSTOXX Short-Term Futures Investable Index

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