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ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS74347W1302
CUSIP74347W130
IssuerProShares
Inception DateOct 3, 2011
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLeveraged, Volatility
Leveraged0.5x
Index TrackedS&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index (-100%)
Asset ClassVolatility

Expense Ratio

SVXY has a high expense ratio of 1.38%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for SVXY: current value at 1.38% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.38%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-10.73%
14.05%
SVXY (ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF had a return of 0.75% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.40% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF had an annualized return of -3.26%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.39%, indicating that ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.75%25.45%
1 month9.23%2.91%
6 months-10.73%14.05%
1 year13.40%35.64%
5 years (annualized)11.64%14.13%
10 years (annualized)-3.26%11.39%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.17%5.50%2.16%-2.82%8.69%3.11%-3.55%-9.17%-6.82%-8.38%0.75%
202311.50%-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%
201913.92%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%
201729.53%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%
201326.14%-4.17%15.12%-1.21%-2.09%-10.95%35.37%-13.23%14.10%8.42%12.72%5.02%106.17%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SVXY is 12, indicating that it is in the bottom 12% of ETFs on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SVXY is 1212
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SVXY is 1111Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SVXY is 1111Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SVXY is 1616Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SVXY is 1010Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SVXY is 1111Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


SVXY
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for SVXY, currently valued at 0.37, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.000.37
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for SVXY, currently valued at 0.66, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.66
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for SVXY, currently valued at 1.13, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.001.13
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for SVXY, currently valued at 0.16, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.000.16
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for SVXY, currently valued at 1.13, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.001.13
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.90, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.002.90
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.87, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.87
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.54, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.001.54
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 4.19, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.004.19
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 18.72, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0018.72

Sharpe Ratio

The current ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.37. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
0.37
2.90
SVXY (ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF doesn't pay dividends

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.


-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-81.16%
-0.29%
SVXY (ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 81.16%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-95.25%Jan 12, 2018548Mar 18, 2020
-67.94%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016218Dec 21, 2016379
-47.3%Jul 7, 2014145Jan 30, 201598Jun 22, 2015243
-38.97%Mar 27, 201247Jun 1, 201245Aug 6, 201292
-33.23%Oct 31, 201119Nov 25, 201129Jan 9, 201248

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF volatility is 9.06%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
9.06%
3.86%
SVXY (ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)