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iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN ...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS06747R4772
CUSIP06747R477
IssuerBarclays Capital
Inception DateJan 19, 2018
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryVolatility
Leveraged1x
Index TrackedS&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index Total Return
Asset ClassVolatility

Expense Ratio

VXX features an expense ratio of 0.89%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VXX: current value at 0.89% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.89%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


-20.00%0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-5.30%
12.76%
VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN had a return of -29.87% year-to-date (YTD) and -44.36% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-29.87%25.48%
1 month-16.52%2.14%
6 months-5.52%12.76%
1 year-44.36%33.14%
5 years (annualized)-47.82%13.96%
10 years (annualized)N/A11.39%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-2.51%-10.38%-4.35%4.93%-15.28%-5.29%5.88%-3.78%11.46%16.67%-29.87%
2023-19.83%1.94%-2.71%-15.70%-8.98%-27.45%-9.60%-4.87%8.47%0.56%-26.27%-10.24%-72.52%
202215.54%12.10%7.08%7.82%-18.59%2.30%-9.27%-8.12%10.24%-16.74%-15.52%-5.36%-23.80%
202125.55%-23.96%-28.88%-11.93%-13.60%-15.10%2.55%-15.62%9.18%-22.96%18.75%-27.22%-72.41%
20207.14%40.80%102.76%-18.12%-12.52%2.48%-15.99%-5.86%-7.26%6.55%-35.24%-2.27%11.04%
2019-24.60%-11.35%-6.84%-12.24%18.46%-14.53%-9.27%14.46%-12.07%-16.81%-16.25%-8.59%-67.82%
201812.44%44.08%10.96%-15.46%-10.83%-0.05%-15.01%-5.39%-10.07%40.75%-8.28%36.32%72.38%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VXX is 2, indicating that it is in the bottom 2% 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 VXX is 22
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VXX is 22Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VXX is 22Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VXX is 22Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VXX is 11Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VXX is 22Martin 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 iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VXX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VXX, currently valued at -0.60, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.00-0.60
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VXX, currently valued at -0.82, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-0.82
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VXX, currently valued at 0.91, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.000.91
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VXX, currently valued at -0.45, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.00-0.45
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VXX, currently valued at -1.29, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.00-1.29
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.91, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.002.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.88, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.88
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.55, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.001.55
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 4.20, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.004.20
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 18.80, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.0018.80

Sharpe Ratio

The current iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN Sharpe ratio is -0.60. 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 iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN 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-1.000.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-0.60
2.91
VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN 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
-99.01%
-0.27%
VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN. 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 iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN was 99.08%, occurring on Jul 12, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN drawdown is 99.01%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-99.08%Mar 19, 20201086Jul 12, 2024
-75.92%Feb 9, 2018485Jan 16, 202040Mar 16, 2020525
-5.03%Feb 1, 20181Feb 1, 20181Feb 2, 20182
-2.68%Jan 19, 20182Jan 22, 20182Jan 24, 20184
-1.7%Feb 6, 20181Feb 6, 20181Feb 7, 20182

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN volatility is 17.32%, 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%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
17.32%
3.75%
VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN)
Benchmark (^GSPC)