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SVXY ETF — ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY)
Updated October 16, 2026.
SVXY is an ETF. its expense ratio is 1.01%. Total return is 489.6% over the past 15 years, 292.6 points behind SPY at 782.2%.
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF is an ETF that provides inverse exposure to short-term VIX futures, designed to benefit when implied volatility of the S&P 500 over the next 30 days declines. The fund does not distribute income to shareholders and carries an expense ratio of 1.01%. It appeals primarily to traders and tactical investors seeking to hedge against or profit from periods of declining market volatility.
SVXY holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
SVXY performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 489.6% over the past 15 years, 292.6 points behind SPY at 782.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 35.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.4% | — |
| 3M | 6.8% | — |
| 6M | 23.9% | — |
| YTD | 12.1% | — |
| 1Y | 35.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 13.70% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 13.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 15.70% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | -1.30% |
| Since inception (15 years) | 489.6% | 12.50% |
SVXY key facts
- Issuer
- ProShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/03/2011
- Expense ratio
- 1.01%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $62.06 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $240,234,279
- Average volume
- 13662000.0
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: ProShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
SVXY risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 22.9%.
Who may consider SVXY — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SVXY does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does SVXY pay monthly?
No. SVXY does not currently distribute.
What is SVXY's expense ratio?
SVXY's expense ratio is 1.01%.
When does SVXY pay a dividend?
SVXY does not currently distribute.
How has SVXY performed?
Total return is 489.6% over the past 15 years, 292.6 points behind SPY at 782.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 35.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.9%.
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