As far as I know, futures and options are the only way to trade the VIX right now. However, there are new ETFs coming out all the time that are based on futures, so it shouldn't be too long before there's one based on the VIX. I looked around on Google but haven't found one yet. You may want to keep an eye on the NASDAQ and AMEX sites or on ETF.com.
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