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ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) ETF Analysis

VIXY

Expense ratio 0.96% Yield 0% Assets $220.55M Since January 3, 2011 Family ProShares

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$16.65

−$0.21 (−1.25%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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Price History

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VIXY Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	−49.30%	−49.30%	$50.70	$152.10
3 years	−84.26%	−46.00%	$15.74	$47.23
5 years	−95.21%	−45.54%	$4.79	$14.38
10 years	−99.80%	−46.34%	$0.20	$0.59

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VIXY Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−72.78%+66.78%−35.06%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−35.06%
2025	−43.05%
2024	−27.43%
2023	−72.74%
2022	−24.98%
2021	−72.40%
2020	+10.54%
2019	−67.81%
2018	+66.78%
2017	−72.78%
2016 (partial year)	−31.22%

VIXY Monthly Returns

−36%+102%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+4.2	+4.3	+23.3	−20.8	−14.4	−8.6	−3.7	−15.7	−2.0	−1.7	—	—
2025	−3.7	+3.2	+12.3	+25.6	−16.4	−11.2	−11.5	−15.0	−8.4	+2.3	−5.8	−17.6
2024	−2.8	−10.5	−3.9	+4.5	−15.5	−5.2	+5.5	−3.9	+11.4	+16.7	−26.6	+7.2
2023	−19.6	+1.9	−2.9	−16.2	−9.0	−27.7	−9.2	−5.1	+8.3	+0.5	−26.3	−10.1
2022	+15.2	+12.4	−15.7	+24.5	−15.2	+4.3	−20.2	+0.2	+17.2	−16.4	−15.6	−5.6
2021	+25.9	−24.6	−28.4	−12.0	−13.9	−15.1	+2.9	−15.8	+9.4	−23.3	+18.4	−26.7
2020	+7.6	+40.9	+101.3	−18.1	−12.1	+1.7	−15.6	−6.3	−7.1	+6.5	−35.3	−2.3
2019	−24.5	−11.4	−7.0	−12.1	+18.7	−14.6	−9.3	+14.0	−11.8	−16.7	−16.7	−8.3
2018	+7.1	+47.9	+6.7	−12.3	−11.0	−0.1	−15.2	−7.5	−8.4	+41.1	−8.3	+36.1
2017	−23.9	−5.1	−14.3	−5.0	−10.2	−5.4	−12.3	+3.2	−15.4	−13.4	−5.8	−12.7

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VIXY Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs

Annualized volatility: 71.47%
Best year: +66.78%
Worst year: −72.78%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	IQMM	ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF	15.69%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF trades as VIXY and is categorised as Trading--Miscellaneous. The fund is issued by ProShares. The inception date on file is January 3, 2011. Total net assets stand at $220.55M. The expense ratio is 0.96%. On a $10,000 position that is $96.00 a year.

ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF alone accounts for 15.69% of the portfolio.

Performance Analysis

VIXY last closed at $16.65 on October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −49.30%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −46.34%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2018 returned +66.78% and 2017 returned −72.78%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −35.06% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $15.88 to $39.33. The latest close sits 4.85% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 71.47%. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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