iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) Alternatives

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) 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 VXX. 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 VXX

VXX charges 0.89% annually. Among ETFs in the Volatility category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VXX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	0.50%	May 12, 2021	VXX vs SVOL
WEIX	Dynamic Shares Trust - Dynamic Short Short-Term Vo...	0.50%	Jan 13, 2022	VXX vs WEIX
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	0.85%	Jan 3, 2011	VXX vs VIXM
VIXY	ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	0.85%	Jan 3, 2011	VXX vs VIXY
UVXY	ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	0.95%	Oct 3, 2011	VXX vs UVXY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VXX

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	18	Jan 3, 2011	VXX vs VIXM
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	16	May 12, 2021	VXX vs SVOL
SVXY	ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	13	Oct 3, 2011	VXX vs SVXY
VIXY	ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	6	Jan 3, 2011	VXX vs VIXY
UVXY	ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	5	Oct 3, 2011	VXX vs UVXY

Top Performing VXX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
UVIX	Volatility Shares 2x Long VIX Futures ETF	45.01%	Mar 28, 2022	VXX vs UVIX
UVXY	ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	40.61%	Oct 3, 2011	VXX vs UVXY
VIXY	ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	30.93%	Jan 3, 2011	VXX vs VIXY
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	10.41%	Jan 3, 2011	VXX vs VIXM
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	-7.62%	May 12, 2021	VXX vs SVOL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VXX

VXX 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	VXX vs WEIX
ZVOL	Volatility Premium Plus ETF	29.53%	Apr 17, 2023	VXX vs ZVOL
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	29.84%	Jan 3, 2011	VXX vs VIXM
SVXY	ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	38.21%	Oct 3, 2011	VXX vs SVXY
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	38.84%	May 12, 2021	VXX vs SVOL

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VXX

VXX 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	VXX vs ZVOL
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	-23.73%	Jan 3, 2011	VXX vs VIXM
SVOL	Simplify Volatility Premium ETF	-24.73%	May 12, 2021	VXX vs SVOL
SVXY	ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	-26.50%	Oct 3, 2011	VXX vs SVXY
VIXY	ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF	-69.84%	Jan 3, 2011	VXX vs VIXY

Other ETFs from Barclays Capital

Most popular Barclays Capital ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CAPE	iPath Shiller CAPE ETN	Global Equities	18	-3.63%	Oct 10, 2012	VXX vs CAPE
DJP	iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN	Commodities	85	26.62%	Jun 6, 2006	VXX vs DJP
ATMP	Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN	MLPs	39	19.13%	Mar 13, 2013	VXX vs ATMP
GRN	iPath Series B Carbon ETN	Commodities	18	-14.32%	Sep 10, 2019	VXX vs GRN

Often Compared With VXX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VXZ	iPath Series B S&P 500® VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN		46	10.67%	Jan 17, 2018	VXX vs VXZ
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	-4.76%	Mar 10, 1999	VXX vs QQQ
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	VXX vs SPY
^VVIX	CBOE VIX Volatility Index		21	23.91%	—	VXX vs ^VVIX
DIA.AS	SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust	Large Cap Value Equities	53	-1.93%	Jan 13, 1998	VXX vs DIA.AS
SBERP.ME	Sberbank of Russia		44	5.62%	—	VXX vs SBERP.ME
SUGA.L	WisdomTree Sugar	Agricultural Commodities	2	4.13%	Sep 22, 2006	VXX vs SUGA.L
PL=F	Platinum		80	-3.38%	—	VXX vs PL=F
REW	ProShares UltraShort Technology	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	2	10.53%	Jan 30, 2007	VXX vs REW
COFF.L	WisdomTree Coffee	Agricultural Commodities	6	-13.89%	Sep 22, 2006	VXX vs COFF.L
SPXL	Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares	Leveraged Equities, S&P 500	40	-14.06%	Nov 5, 2008	VXX vs SPXL
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	68	0.61%	Dec 12, 2013	VXX vs QYLD
SPXU	ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	3	12.37%	Jun 25, 2009	VXX vs SPXU
SVIX	Volatility Shares -1x Short VIX Futures ETF	Inverse Equities	8	-33.76%	Mar 28, 2022	VXX vs SVIX
^VIX	CBOE Volatility Index		24	64.15%	—	VXX vs ^VIX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-3.29%	Jun 27, 2016	VXX vs VTI
SOXL	Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares	Leveraged Equities, Semiconductors	90	24.34%	Mar 11, 2010	VXX vs SOXL
BTC-USD	Bitcoin		43	-21.63%	—	VXX vs BTC-USD
DIA	SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	-2.78%	Jan 14, 1998	VXX vs DIA

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