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VIXY ETF — ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY)
Updated October 23, 2026.
VIXY is an ETF. Its expense ratio is 0.96%. Total return is -100.0% over the past 15.8 years, 788.5 points behind SPY at 688.5%.
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF tracks short-term VIX futures contracts to provide exposure to the implied volatility of the S&P 500 Index over the next 30 days. The fund does not distribute income and carries an expense ratio of 0.96%. This ETF appeals to investors seeking to hedge equity portfolios during market turbulence or to those with a tactical view on near-term market volatility.
VIXY performance versus SPY
Total return is -100.0% over the past 15.8 years, 788.5 points behind SPY at 688.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -45.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 58.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 6.7% | — |
| 3M | -17.7% | — |
| 6M | -37.1% | — |
| YTD | -30.1% | — |
| 1Y | -45.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -41.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -44.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -44.90% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | -45.90% |
| Since inception (15.8 years) | -100.0% | -48.50% |
VIXY key facts
- Issuer
- ProShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/03/2011
- Expense ratio
- 0.96%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $17.92 (as of 2026-10-23)
- AUM
- $226,438,840
- Average volume
- 5,598,500
How Dividend Vision calculates returns
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.
VIXY risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 58.1%.
Who may consider VIXY — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VIXY 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 VIXY pay monthly?
No. VIXY does not currently distribute.
What is VIXY's expense ratio?
VIXY's expense ratio is 0.96%.
When does VIXY pay a dividend?
VIXY does not currently distribute.
How has VIXY performed?
Total return is -100.0% over the past 15.8 years, 788.5 points behind SPY at 688.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -45.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 58.1%.
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