ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY)
SVXY is a passive ETF by ProShares tracking the investment results of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index (-100%). SVXY launched on Oct 3, 2011 and has a 1.38% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US74347W1302
74347W130
Oct 3, 2011
North America (U.S.)
0.5x
S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index (-100%)
Expense Ratio
SVXY has a high expense ratio of 1.38%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) returned -18.04% year-to-date (YTD) and -29.68% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SVXY returned -6.96% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
SVXY
-18.04%
12.23%
-22.14%
-29.68%
20.10%
-6.96%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SVXY, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.08% | -1.66% | -8.04% | -18.25% | 9.68% | -18.04% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.17% | 5.50% | 2.16% | -2.82% | 8.69% | 3.11% | -3.55% | -9.17% | -6.82% | -8.38% | 15.27% | -5.40% | -3.17% |
| 2023 | 11.50% | -1.44% | -1.15% | 8.71% | 4.14% | 17.33% | 4.96% | 1.65% | -4.44% | -2.46% | 16.39% | 5.49% | 76.21% |
| 2022 | -8.66% | -8.59% | 6.17% | -12.65% | 4.97% | -3.64% | 11.45% | -1.41% | -8.27% | 8.83% | 8.47% | 2.30% | -4.66% |
| 2021 | -13.10% | 12.16% | 16.61% | 5.75% | 4.10% | 7.14% | -3.19% | 7.70% | -6.09% | 13.24% | -12.71% | 14.49% | 48.53% |
| 2020 | -5.04% | -18.08% | -38.88% | 6.80% | 3.62% | -8.22% | 7.75% | 2.21% | 2.33% | -4.99% | 22.59% | 0.22% | -36.47% |
| 2019 | 13.92% | 5.91% | 2.59% | 6.30% | -10.49% | 8.13% | 4.31% | -9.93% | 5.53% | 8.14% | 9.16% | 3.46% | 54.21% |
| 2018 | -7.88% | -89.65% | -4.01% | 5.03% | 4.87% | -1.62% | 8.02% | 3.13% | 4.25% | -17.77% | 3.13% | -15.59% | -91.75% |
| 2017 | 29.53% | 3.95% | 15.22% | 2.76% | 5.72% | 5.16% | 12.79% | -11.82% | 16.90% | 14.51% | 5.10% | 13.63% | 181.84% |
| 2016 | -22.46% | -5.73% | 37.01% | 1.19% | 21.10% | -20.77% | 33.96% | 11.09% | 0.27% | -1.90% | 17.89% | 7.45% | 80.34% |
| 2015 | -20.13% | 31.69% | 5.77% | 14.90% | 13.20% | -10.67% | 18.92% | -46.76% | -4.83% | 27.73% | -3.99% | -13.64% | -17.51% |
| 2014 | -16.61% | 8.78% | 1.26% | 3.63% | 18.95% | 15.55% | -11.84% | 9.26% | -11.87% | -8.17% | 9.85% | -19.10% | -9.35% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SVXY is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF was 95.25%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF drawdown is 85.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -95.25% | Jan 12, 2018 | 548 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -67.94% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 218 | Dec 21, 2016 | 379 |
| -47.3% | Jul 7, 2014 | 145 | Jan 30, 2015 | 98 | Jun 22, 2015 | 243 |
| -38.97% | Mar 27, 2012 | 47 | Jun 1, 2012 | 45 | Aug 6, 2012 | 92 |
| -33.23% | Oct 31, 2011 | 19 | Nov 25, 2011 | 29 | Jan 9, 2012 | 48 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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