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VXZ
iPath Series B S&P 500® VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN

Price: $28.52
Change: $0.78 (0.03%)
Category: Volatility
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Analyst Report

This ETP offers exposure to medium-term VIX futures, giving investors a way to achieve exposure to an asset class that often exhibits a strong negative correlation with equities. It should be noted that VXZ does not offer exposure to the spot VIX; rather it replicates an index comprised of futures contracts, and as such will be impacted by factors beyond simply movements in the "fear index." Because VXZ consists of longer-dated futures contracts, it may feature diminished correlation to the spot VIX, but generally won't be subject to the significant contango-related return erosion experienced by short term products such as VXX, VIIX, or VIXY. Still, this product should not be a component of long-term buy-and-hold portfolios; it is designed for sophisticated investors with a short-term focus, and is nearly guaranteed to lose value over the long run. One structural note: as an ETN, VXZ avoids tracking error but may expose investors to credit risk, as well as unique tax treatments. VIXM offers similar exposure in an ETF wrapper, while VIIZ is a near-identical ETN alternative.

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $27.21
  • 52 Week Hi $37.53
  • AUM $37.8 M
  • Shares 1.4 M

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 13,677
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 21,148

Alternative ETFs in the Volatility Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest VIXY 0.87% $315.5 M 9 M -41.27%
Largest (AUM) VXX 0.89% $1.2 B 19 M -40.63%
Most Liquid (Volume) VXX 0.89% $1.2 B 19 M -40.63%
Top YTD Performer XVZ 0.95% $13.3 M 3,567 0.41%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

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Number of Holdings
100.00%
% Assets in Top 10
 
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Number of Holdings
1
Rank
2 of 5
Low
XVZ (1)
High
VXX (1)
% Assets in Top 10
100.00%
Rank
4 of 5
Low
XVZ (100.00%)
High
VXX (100.00%)

 
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VXZ Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

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VXZ Dividend

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VXZ Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: 2.64 M 6 Month Net Flows: 17.16 M 1 Year Net Flows: 17.76 M 3 Year Net Flows: 16.56 M 5 Year Net Flows: 16.58 M 10 Year Net Flows: 16.58 M

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for VXZ on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Volatility with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity B+ VXX
Expenses B+ VIXM
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

VXZ Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.538%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.89%
Expense Ratio
0.89%
Rank
3 of 5
Low
VIXM (0.87%)
High
XVZ (0.95%)
ESG Themes and Scores

VXZ does not have an ESG score. There are no ESG themes that map to this ETF.

VXZ Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

2.17%
1 Week Return
0.64%
4 Week Return
-17.23%
13 Week Return
-6.68%
26 Week Return
-7.31%
Year to Date Return
-16.74%
1 Year Return
No Ranking Available
3 Year Return
No Ranking Available
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
2.17%
Rank
4 of 5
Low
XVZ (-3.51%)
High
VXX (3.96%)
4 Week Return
0.64%
Rank
1 of 5
Low
XVZ (-3.28%)
High
VXZ (0.64%)
13 Week Return
-17.23%
Rank
2 of 5
Low
VIXY (-37.39%)
High
XVZ (-6.89%)
26 Week Return
-6.68%
Rank
3 of 5
Low
VIXY (-47.05%)
High
XVZ (2.82%)
Year to Date Return
-7.31%
Rank
3 of 5
Low
VIXY (-41.27%)
High
XVZ (0.41%)
1 Year Return
-16.74%
Rank
2 of 5
Low
VIXY (-73.15%)
High
XVZ (-0.31%)
3 Year Return
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
VIXY (-72.71%)
High
XVZ (99.26%)
5 Year Return
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
VIXY (-95.92%)
High
XVZ (35.30%)

 
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VXZ Price and Volume Chart

Sector Breakdown

VXZ Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
68.16%
Rank
4 of 5
Low
XVZ (65.69%)
High
VIXY (743.72%)
20 Day Volatility
41.55%
Rank
4 of 5
Low
XVZ (12.35%)
High
VIXY (98.96%)
50 Day Volatility
30.52%
Rank
4 of 5
Low
XVZ (12.03%)
High
VIXY (74.00%)
200 Day Volatility
31.31%
Rank
4 of 5
Low
XVZ (13.49%)
High
VIXY (77.87%)
Beta
-1.64
Rank
2 of 5
Low
VXX (-4.06)
High
XVZ (-1.3)
Standard Deviation
2.09%
Rank
4 of 5
Low
XVZ (1.44%)
High
VXX (31.75%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $28.53
  • 60 Day MA $30.45
  • MACD 15 Period 0.06
  • MACD 100 Period -2.81
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 66.15
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 66.15
  • RSI 10 Day 49
  • RSI 20 Day 47
  • RSI 30 Day 46
  • Ultimate Oscillator 51

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $26.95
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $30.15
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $27.35
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $29.72
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $27.26
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $29.46

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $28.04
  • Support Level 2 $27.57
  • Resistance Level 1 $28.90
  • Resistance Level 2 $29.29

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 46.53
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 38.48
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 47.63
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 45.26

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