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ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US74347W3381

CUSIP

74347W338

Issuer

ProShares

Inception Date

Jan 4, 2011

Region

North America (U.S.)

Category

Volatility

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index

Asset Class

Volatility

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ProShares VIX Mid-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.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.13%
12.32%
VIXM (ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF had a return of -15.22% year-to-date (YTD) and -18.39% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF had an annualized return of -13.60%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.13%, indicating that ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


VIXM

YTD

-15.22%

1M

-3.20%

6M

1.57%

1Y

-18.39%

5Y (annualized)

-8.85%

10Y (annualized)

-13.60%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.05%

1M

1.08%

6M

11.50%

1Y

30.38%

5Y (annualized)

13.77%

10Y (annualized)

11.13%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VIXM, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-3.82%-3.29%1.73%-3.03%-9.56%3.09%0.49%0.14%4.79%3.24%-15.22%
2023-17.23%3.10%3.51%-0.15%-6.72%-18.01%-5.42%-1.45%1.68%4.89%-15.47%-2.67%-44.83%
2022-0.13%5.11%-1.84%11.40%-2.14%3.03%-8.68%3.34%6.32%-6.68%-6.67%-1.81%-0.69%
202115.94%-2.94%-15.11%-2.57%-5.94%-4.95%3.77%-3.60%5.76%-5.88%7.99%-6.91%-16.70%
2020-0.66%11.58%62.89%1.35%1.54%1.72%-1.39%1.06%1.45%1.30%-13.08%2.46%72.38%
2019-12.23%-8.39%0.42%-1.90%8.03%-5.46%0.28%8.81%0.30%-3.55%-3.15%-3.71%-20.38%
20181.23%15.83%6.65%-6.58%-6.72%-0.13%-5.73%-1.84%-2.91%20.40%-4.42%12.35%26.43%
2017-12.47%-4.13%-10.08%-6.04%-2.03%-6.73%-7.66%3.79%-4.26%-8.14%1.27%-9.67%-50.05%
20168.89%5.15%-14.48%3.67%-6.22%2.20%-9.16%-0.71%-3.57%-1.82%-4.84%-0.82%-21.58%
20157.62%-11.45%0.33%-4.85%-6.07%-0.53%-6.90%25.47%-0.00%-15.10%-0.00%0.24%-15.50%
20143.78%-3.90%-3.85%-3.41%-4.14%-9.69%0.39%-3.28%6.32%-2.32%-2.98%5.53%-17.20%
2013-18.03%-2.28%-3.58%-7.11%5.50%9.07%-16.11%5.86%-8.25%-3.87%-5.33%-7.92%-43.63%

Expense Ratio

VIXM features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VIXM: current value at 0.85% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.85%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VIXM is 3, indicating that it is in the bottom 3% 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 VIXM is 33
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VIXM is 33
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VIXM is 33
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VIXM is 22
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VIXM is 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VIXM is 22
Martin 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 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VIXM, currently valued at -0.51, compared to the broader market0.002.004.00-0.512.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for VIXM, currently valued at -0.63, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-0.633.31
The chart of Omega ratio for VIXM, currently valued at 0.92, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.000.921.46
The chart of Calmar ratio for VIXM, currently valued at -0.20, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.00-0.203.55
The chart of Martin ratio for VIXM, currently valued at -1.12, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00-1.1215.76
VIXM
^GSPC

The current ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF Sharpe ratio is -0.51. 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 VIX Mid-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 Ratio-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-0.51
2.46
VIXM (ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


ProShares VIX Mid-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.


-100.00%-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-96.10%
-1.40%
VIXM (ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ProShares VIX Mid-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 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF was 96.20%, occurring on May 21, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF drawdown is 96.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-96.2%Oct 4, 20113177May 21, 2024
-27.67%Jan 5, 2011127Jul 7, 201145Sep 9, 2011172
-3.37%Sep 14, 20112Sep 15, 20115Sep 22, 20117
-2.88%Sep 23, 20113Sep 27, 20111Sep 28, 20114
-0.75%Sep 29, 20111Sep 29, 20111Sep 30, 20112

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF volatility is 8.82%, 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
8.82%
4.07%
VIXM (ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)