Inverse Volatility ETFs offer exposure to short and mid-term futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), without actually having to use options.
Inverse Volatility ETFs offer exposure to short and mid-term futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), without actually having to use options.
Click on the tabs below to see more information on Inverse Volatility ETFs, including historical performance, dividends, holdings, expense ratios, technical indicators, analysts reports and more. Click on an ETF ticker or name to go to its detail page, for in-depth news, financial data and graphs. By default the list is ordered by descending total market capitalization. Note that ETFs are usually tagged by ETF Database analysts as more than one type; for example, an inverse gold ETF may be tagged as “inverse” and as “gold” and as “commodity”.
As of 03/28/2025
This is a list of all Volatility ETFs traded in the USA which are currently tagged by ETF Database. Please note that the list may not contain newly issued ETFs. If you’re looking for a more simplified way to browse and compare ETFs, you may want to visit our ETF Database Categories, which categorize every ETF in a single “best fit” category.
* Assets and Average Volume as of 2025-03-28 1:00 EDT
This page includes historical return information for all Volatility ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database.
The table below includes fund flow data for all U.S. listed Volatility ETFs. Total fund flow is the capital inflow into an ETF minus the capital outflow from the ETF for a particular time period.
Fund Flows in millions of U.S. Dollars.
The following table includes expense data and other descriptive information for all Volatility ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. In addition to expense ratio and issuer information, this table displays platforms that offer commission-free trading for certain ETFs.
Clicking on any of the links in the table below will provide additional descriptive and quantitative information on Volatility ETFs.
The following table includes ESG Scores and other descriptive information for all Volatility ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. Easily browse and evaluate ETFs by visiting our ESG Investing themes section and find ETFs that map to various environmental, social, governance and morality themes.
This page includes historical dividend information for all Volatility ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database. Note that certain ETPs may not make dividend payments, and as such some of the information below may not be meaningful.
The table below includes basic holdings data for all U.S. listed Volatility ETFs that are currently tagged by ETF Database. The table below includes the number of holdings for each ETF and the percentage of assets that the top ten assets make up, if applicable. For more detailed holdings information for any ETF, click on the link in the right column.
The following table includes certain tax information for all Volatility ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database, including applicable short-term and long-term capital gains rates and the tax form on which gains or losses in each ETF will be reported.
This page contains certain technical information for all Volatility ETFs that are listed on U.S. exchanges and tracked by ETF Database. Note that the table below only includes limited technical indicators; click on the “View” link in the far right column for each ETF to see an expanded display of the product’s technicals.
This page provides links to various analysis for all Volatility ETFs that are listed on U.S. exchanges and tracked by ETF Database. The links in the table below will guide you to various analytical resources for the relevant ETF, including an X-ray of holdings, official fund fact sheet, or objective analyst report.
This page provides ETF Database Ratings for all Volatility ETFs that are listed on U.S. exchanges and tracked by ETF Database. The ETF Database Ratings are transparent, quant-based evaluations of ETFs relative to other products in the same ETF Database Category. As such, it should be noted that this page may include ETFs from multiple ETF Database Categories.
Symbol Symbol | ETF Name ETF Name | Asset Class Asset Class | Inverse Inverse | Total Assets ($MM) Total Assets ($MM) | YTD YTD | Avg Volume Avg Volume | Previous Closing Price Previous Closing Price | 1-Day Change 1-Day Change | 1 Week 1 Week | 1 Month 1 Month | 1 Year 1 Year | 3 Year 3 Year | 5 Year 5 Year | YTD FF YTD FF | 1 Week FF 1 Week FF | 4 Week FF 4 Week FF | 1 Year FF 1 Year FF | 3 Year FF 3 Year FF | 5 Year FF 5 Year FF | ETF Database Category ETF Database Category | Inception Inception | ER ER | Commission Free Commission Free | Annual Dividend Rate Annual Dividend Rate | Dividend Date Dividend Date | Dividend Dividend | Annual Dividend Yield % Annual Dividend Yield % | P/E Ratio P/E Ratio | Beta Beta | # of Holdings # of Holdings | % In Top 10 % In Top 10 | Complete Complete | ST Cap Gain Rate ST Cap Gain Rate | LT Cap Gain Rate LT Cap Gain Rate | Tax Form Tax Form | Lower Bollinger Lower Bollinger | Upper Bollinger Upper Bollinger | Support 1 Support 1 | Resistance 1 Resistance 1 | RSI RSI | Advanced Advanced | Fact Sheet Fact Sheet | ETF Holdings ETF Holdings | Chart Chart | ETF Home Page ETF Home Page | Head-To-Head Head-To-Head | Overall Rating Overall Rating | Liquidity Rating Liquidity Rating | Expenses Rating Expenses Rating | Returns Rating Returns Rating | Volatility Rating Volatility Rating | Dividend Rating Dividend Rating | Concentration Rating Concentration Rating |
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Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
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SVOL | Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Volatility | -Variable | $1,034.08 | -6.59% | 1,154,707 | $18.67 | -0.59% | 0.43% | -8.86% | -3.79% | 7.94% | N/A | Inverse Volatility | 2021-05-12 | 0.50% | N/A | $3.40 | 2025-03-26 | $0.27 | 18.09% | 0.00 | 0.58 | 12 | 100.09% | View | 40% | 20% | 1099 | $17.51 | $20.03 | $18.53 | $18.83 | 42.43 | View | View | View | View | View | View | B+ | A+ | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
SVIX | -1x Short VIX Futures ETF | Volatility | --1x | $281.39 | -12.42% | 3,931,513 | $22.22 | -0.31% | 1.74% | -11.93% | -48.66% | N/A | N/A | Inverse Volatility | 2022-03-28 | 1.47% | N/A | $0.00 | N/A | N/A | 0.00% | 0.00 | 4.78 | 3 | 100.00% | View | 28% | 28% | K-1 | $18.50 | $24.15 | $21.76 | $22.61 | 46.80 | View | View | View | View | View | View | N/A | C | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
SVXY | ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | Volatility | --0.5x | $243.32 | -4.41% | 1,432,349 | $47.85 | -0.23% | 0.91% | -5.38% | -15.86% | 20.48% | 25.01% | Inverse Volatility | 2011-10-03 | 0.95% | N/A | $0.00 | N/A | N/A | 0.00% | 0.00 | 1.55 | 1 | 100.00% | View | 28% | 28% | K-1 | $43.54 | $49.85 | $47.35 | $48.29 | 48.34 | View | View | View | View | View | View | A- | B | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
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Inverse power rankings are rankings between Inverse Volatilities and all other inverse asset class U.S.-listed ETFs on certain investment-related metrics, including 3-month fund flows, 3-month return, AUM, average ETF expenses and average dividend yields. The metric calculations are based on U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as having inverse exposure to a given asset class. If an ETF changes its inverse exposure, it will also be reflected in the investment metric calculations.
Inverse Volatilities and all other inverse asset classes are ranked based on their aggregate 3-month fund flows for all U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as having inverse exposure to a given asset class. 3-month fund flows is a metric that can be used to gauge the perceived popularity amongst investors of Inverse Volatilities relative to other inverse asset classes. All values are in U.S. dollars.
Inverse Volatilities and all other inverse asset classes are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average 3-month return for all the U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as having inverse exposure to a given asset class. In addition to price performance, the 3-month return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends during the last 3 months.
Inverse Volatilities and all other inverse asset classes are ranked based on their aggregate assets under management (AUM) for all the U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as having inverse exposure to a given asset class. All values are in U.S. dollars.
Inverse Volatilities and all other inverse asset classes are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average expense ratios for all the U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as having inverse exposure to a given asset class. The lower the average expense ratio for all U.S.-listed ETFs in an inverse asset class, the higher the rank.
Inverse Volatilities and all other inverse asset classes are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average dividend yield for all the U.S.-listed ETFs that are classified by ETF Database as having inverse exposure to a given asset class.
Inverse Asset Class Inverse Asset Class | Fund Flow Rank Fund Flow Rank |
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Inverse Commodity | 1 | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | 8 | |||||
Inverse Volatilities | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | |||||
Inverse Real Estate | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||
Inverse Currency | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 4 | |||||
Inverse Bonds | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | 9 | |||||
Inverse Equities | 6 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 74 | |||||
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* Ranks are updated on a weekly basis. Last updated on Mar 24, 2025
ETF issuers who have ETFs with exposure to Inverse Volatilities are ranked on certain investment-related metrics, including estimated revenue, 3-month fund flows, 3-month return, AUM, average ETF expenses and average dividend yields. The metric calculations are based on U.S.-listed Inverse Volatilities ETFs and every Inverse Volatilities ETF has one issuer. If an issuer changes its ETFs, it will also be reflected in the investment metric calculations.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their estimated revenue from their ETFs with exposure to Inverse Volatilities. Estimated revenue for an ETF issuer is calculated by aggregating the estimated revenue of the respective issuer ETFs with exposure to Inverse Volatilities. To get the estimated issuer revenue from a single Inverse Volatilities ETF, the AUM is multiplied by the ETF’s expense ratio. All values are in U.S. dollars.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their aggregate 3-month fund flows of their ETFs with exposure to Inverse Volatilities. 3-month fund flows is a metric that can be used to gauge the perceived popularity amongst investors of different ETF issuers with ETFs that have exposure to Inverse Volatilities. All values are in U.S. dollars.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average 3-month return of their ETFs with exposure to Inverse Volatilities. In addition to price performance, the 3-month return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends during the last 3 months.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their aggregate assets under management (AUM) of their ETFs with exposure to Inverse Volatilities. All values are in U.S. dollars.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average expense ratios of their ETFs with exposure to Inverse Volatilities. The lower the average expense ratio of all U.S.-listed Inverse Volatilities ETFs for a given issuer, the higher the rank.
ETF issuers are ranked based on their AUM-weighted average dividend yield of their ETFs with exposure to Inverse Volatilities.
Issuer Issuer | Fund Flow Rank Fund Flow Rank |
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Revenue ($MM) Revenue ($MM) | # of ETFs # of ETFs | issuer_power_ranking_sort_text issuer_power_ranking_sort_text |
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Corpus Partners LLC | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Corpus Partners LLC | ||||||||||||
Credit Suisse | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Credit Suisse | ||||||||||||
Dynamic Shares LLC | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Dynamic Shares LLC | ||||||||||||
Milliman, Inc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Milliman, Inc. | ||||||||||||
Proshare Advisors LLC | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ProShares | ||||||||||||
ProShares | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ProShares | ||||||||||||
Rex | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | REX | ||||||||||||
Simplify | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Simplify | ||||||||||||
Simplify Asset Management Inc. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | Simplify Asset Management Inc. | ||||||||||||
UBS Global Asset Management | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | UBS | ||||||||||||
Volatility Shares LLC | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | Volatility Shares LLC | ||||||||||||
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* Ranks are updated on a weekly basis. Last updated on Mar 24, 2025
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