Definition: Volatility ETFs offer exposure to volatility in one form or another. Often referred to as “fear” indicators, these funds tend to move in the opposite direction of the broad market. Thus, these funds are used primarily by traders looking to capitalize on sharp market downturns.
Quick Category Facts
Count: 7 ETFs are placed in the Volatility ETFdb Category.
Expense Ratio: Range from 0.87% to 1.35%
Average Expense Ratio: 0.96%
Issuers with ETFs in this Category include: Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse, ProSHares, UBS
Definitive List Of Volatility ETFs
This is a list of all US-traded ETFs that are currently included in the Volatility ETFdb.com Category by the ETF Database staff.
* Assets in thousands of U.S. Dollars. Assets and Average Volume as of 2019-05-10 20:15:03 UTC
Symbol ETF Name Total Assets* YTD Avg Volume Previous Closing Price 1-Day Change Overall Rating
VXX iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN $799,224.98 -40.01% 27,009,636.0 $28.19 -7.73%
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