ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) Alternatives

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) belongs to the Volatility category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VIXY. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to VIXY

VIXY charges 0.85% annually. Among ETFs in the Volatility category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VIXY alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
WEIX	Dynamic Shares Trust - Dynamic Short Short-Term Vo...	0.50%	Jan 13, 2022	VIXY vs WEIX
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	0.50%	May 12, 2021	VIXY vs SVOL
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	0.85%	Jan 3, 2011	VIXY vs VIXM
VXX	iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN	0.89%	Jan 19, 2018	VIXY vs VXX
UVXY	ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	0.95%	Oct 3, 2011	VIXY vs UVXY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VIXY

Among ETFs in the Volatility category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	21	Jan 3, 2011	VIXY vs VIXM
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	17	May 12, 2021	VIXY vs SVOL
SVXY	ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	13	Oct 3, 2011	VIXY vs SVXY
VXX	iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN	7	Jan 19, 2018	VIXY vs VXX
UVXY	ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	5	Oct 3, 2011	VIXY vs UVXY

Top Performing VIXY Alternatives (YTD)

VIXY alternatives from the Volatility category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
UVIX	Volatility Shares 2x Long VIX Futures ETF	51.66%	Mar 28, 2022	VIXY vs UVIX
UVXY	ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	45.56%	Oct 3, 2011	VIXY vs UVXY
VXX	iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN	34.87%	Jan 19, 2018	VIXY vs VXX
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	12.31%	Jan 3, 2011	VIXY vs VIXM
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	-7.92%	May 12, 2021	VIXY vs SVOL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VIXY

VIXY alternatives from the Volatility category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
WEIX	Dynamic Shares Trust - Dynamic Short Short-Term Vo...	0.00%	Jan 13, 2022	VIXY vs WEIX
ZVOL	Volatility Premium Plus ETF	29.52%	Apr 17, 2023	VIXY vs ZVOL
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	29.79%	Jan 3, 2011	VIXY vs VIXM
SVXY	ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	38.20%	Oct 3, 2011	VIXY vs SVXY
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	38.84%	May 12, 2021	VIXY vs SVOL

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VIXY

VIXY alternatives from the Volatility category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ZVOL	Volatility Premium Plus ETF	-22.85%	Apr 17, 2023	VIXY vs ZVOL
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	-23.73%	Jan 3, 2011	VIXY vs VIXM
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	-24.73%	May 12, 2021	VIXY vs SVOL
SVXY	ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	-26.50%	Oct 3, 2011	VIXY vs SVXY
VXX	iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN	-69.85%	Jan 19, 2018	VIXY vs VXX

Often Compared With VIXY

What investors most often compare with VIXY, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	VIXY vs SPY
^VVIX	CBOE VIX Volatility Index		22	25.23%	—	VIXY vs ^VVIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VIXY vs VOO
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	67	-7.34%	Mar 25, 2004	VIXY vs VGT
VOOL.DE	Amundi S&P 500 VIX Futures Enhanced Roll UCITS ETF...	Volatility	8	21.79%	Sep 25, 2012	VIXY vs VOOL.DE
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	6.46%	Dec 20, 2011	VIXY vs SMH
SARK	Tradr Short Innovation Daily ETF	Inverse Equities, Leveraged	3	9.55%	Nov 5, 2021	VIXY vs SARK
EFU	ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	2	-2.85%	Oct 23, 2007	VIXY vs EFU
PLHHX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2065 Fund	Target Retirement Date	57	-4.49%	Sep 5, 2017	VIXY vs PLHHX
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	21	-5.04%	Jan 26, 2004	VIXY vs VHT
VMAX	Hartford US Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	64	3.79%	Dec 5, 2023	VIXY vs VMAX
^VIX	CBOE Volatility Index		27	68.90%	—	VIXY vs ^VIX
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	VIXY vs IWM
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	VIXY vs QQQ
LMND	Lemonade, Inc.		78	-11.94%	—	VIXY vs LMND
SVIX	Volatility Shares -1x Short VIX Futures ETF	Inverse Equities	8	-35.16%	Mar 28, 2022	VIXY vs SVIX
ZIVB	-1x Short VIX Mid-Term Futures Strategy ETF	Inverse Equities, Leveraged	4	-11.39%	Apr 17, 2023	VIXY vs ZIVB
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	VIXY vs TLT
HIMS	Hims & Hers Health, Inc.		33	-36.06%	—	VIXY vs HIMS

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