VIXM
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
The ProShares VIX Mid-Term ETF tracks an index of futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index with an average of 5 months until maturity. Exposure resets daily.
Risk Management
DERIVATIVES
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
35.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
85 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsor | ProShares |
Category | Risk Management |
Asset class | Derivatives |
Website | link... |
Inception date | Jan 03, 2011 |
Assets (mns) | $35 |
Expense ratio | 85 bp |
Fund Structure
Regulation | Commodities Pool |
Distributions | Quarterly |
Taxation | K-1 |
Derivatives-based | Yes |
Options available | Yes |
Currency hedged | No |
Fund of funds | No |
Asset Allocation
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2025)
YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Returns | 4.5% | -3.0% | -23.6% | -22.2% | -8.5% | -13.0% | -19.4% | Volatility | 22.8% | 40.8% | 34.9% | 32.6% | 37.7% | 33.8% | 33.0% |
Market Correlations
versus... | Beta | R-squared |
S&P 500 | -1.00 | 53% |
MSCI EAFE | -0.90 | 44% |
MSCI Emg Mkts | -0.66 | 24% |
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000) | 383 |
Turnover | 0.0% |
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.16% |
ADV of underlying (mns) | $0 |
Technical Indicators
Recent close | $15.16 |
30d moving avg. | $15.31 |
Annualized volatility | 23.6% |
Relative strength (RSI) | 52 |
Short interest (ETF) | 3.4% |
Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
Expense Analysis
Peer Group | Rules-Based Risk Management Derivatives ETFs |
# of ETFs | 5 |
Avg. Expense Ratio | 75.2 bp |
Std. Deviation | 11.7 bp |
VIXM (85 bp) Percentile rank | 58 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
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VIXM | 85.0 | 15.9 | 100.9 |
Peer Avg. | 90.6 | 29.4 | 120.0 |
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