iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX)
During the Trading Day
| 18.73 |  -0.05 / -0.27% |
Data as of 4:00pm ET | Day’s Change |
During After-Hours Switch to standard view »
| 18.66 | -0.07 / -0.37% |
Volume: 1.1M |
Investment Objective
The investment seeks to replicate, net of expenses, the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Total Return Index. The index offers exposure to a daily rolling long position in the first and second month VIX futures contracts and reflects the implied volatility of the S&P 500 Index at various points along the volatility forward curve. The index futures roll continuously throughout each month from the first month VIX futures contract into the second month VIX futures contract.
Latest VXX News
| Hedge Your Portfolio with the Equity Bear ETF - ETF News And Commentary May 23 / Zacks.com | Sugar ETFs: More Weakness Ahead? - ETF News And Commentary May 15 / Zacks.com |
| Trends in VIX Settlement May 20 / TheStreet.com | SPY Trends And Influencers: Monthly Edition April Into May 2013 May 01 / StockTwits |
| Unemployment: Is Resilience an Illusion? - Analyst Blog May 16 / Zacks.com | What Happens If Freeport Rallies? Apr 24 / StockTwits |
Performance
| 1 month | -1.28% | 3 years | -67.49% | |
| 3 months | -16.70% | 5 years | -- | |
| 1 year | -76.99% | Since inception | -64.36% |
Data through 05/24/2013
Quote Details
| Previous close | $18.78 |
| Open day’s range | 18.70 – 19.14 |
| Net asset value (NAV) | 18.71 (05/23/2013) |
| Daily volume | 35,923,115 |
| Average volume (3 months) | 53,097,895 |
Data as of 4:00pm ET, 05/24/2013
Peer Comparisonvs. Volatility ETFs
| VXX | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance 5-yr return | -- | -- |
| Expense Gross exp ratio | 0.89% | 1.11% |
| Risk 5 year sharpe ratio | -- | -- |
| Net assets | $1.2B | $170.9M |
| Average market cap | -- | $30.0B |
| Average P/E | -- | 13.3 |
| Dividend / Share | -- | -- |
Competitors
| VXZ iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN |
Holdings
Top 5 SectorsPortfolio weighting
| Business service | -- |
| Consumer goods | -- |
| Consumer service | -- |
| Energy | -- |
| Financial service | -- |
Top 10 HoldingsPortfolio weighting
| Holdings not available. |