Last updated on March 28th, 2022 , 02:01 pm
Since XIV’s termination, SVXY is now the most popular and actively-traded inverse volatility ETF.
SVXY is the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, which provides investors exposure to short VIX futures contracts. Put simply, investors who buy SVXY are short S&P 500 volatility futures.
In this video, you’ll learn exactly how this incredibly lucrative, yet devastatingly risky volatility ETP works.
✓ What is SVXY and what does it track on a daily basis?
✓ What is the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index?
✓ What is the synthetic 30-day VIX future?
✓ When does SVXY perform the best, and when does it perform the worst?
✓ A brief explanation of the February 2018 market collapse and SVXY’s subsequent 90%+ decline.
Update March 2022: A new -1x short volatility ETF, SVIX, is set to launch on March 30th, 2022.
