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2x Long VIX Futures ETF

10.13 USD
-0.76
6.98%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
9.90
-0.23
2.27%
1 day
-6.98%
5 days
-3.62%
1 month
-25.07%
3 months
-64.86%
6 months
-71.29%
Year to date
-71.3%
1 year
-79.33%
5 years
-99.87%
10 years
-99.87%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

250% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 2

10% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $85.9M | Put options by funds: $95.5M

13.93% less ownership

Funds ownership: 16.4% [Q1] → 2.48% (-13.93%) [Q2]

26% less funds holding

Funds holding: 23 [Q1] → 17 (-6) [Q2]

46% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 13

64% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.1M [Q1] → $12.4M (-$21.8M) [Q2]

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
12 days ago
UVIX: Not The Best Way To Play VIX Increases, But Worth A Look
UVIX is not suitable as a long-term holding due to accelerated decay, high expense ratio, and failure to consistently deliver 2x VIX returns. This ETF only partially captures VIX spikes and requires vigilant monitoring, making it best used as a tactical, short-term tool during volatility surges. Negative roll yield in contango and volatility drag further erode returns, while the market's resilience to volatility spikes limits UVIX's effectiveness.
UVIX: Not The Best Way To Play VIX Increases, But Worth A Look
Negative
Seeking Alpha
15 days ago
UVIX Can Amplify Exposure To Volatility
UVIX is a 2x leveraged ETF tracking daily VIX futures, suitable only for short-term trading, not long-term investment. Due to daily resets and market growth trends, holding UVIX long-term leads to significant value decay and heightened risk. Traders can tactically use UVIX during major economic events, but must exercise strict discipline to avoid unsalvageable losses.
UVIX Can Amplify Exposure To Volatility
Neutral
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 08/03/2025
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 08/03/2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week
Wall Street was in the red last week. However, leveraged ETFs like ORCX, NRGU, TSLG, UVIX and PLTG surged massively.
Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
UVIX: Fear Fades
2x Long VIX Futures ETF is a risky, short-term trading vehicle that decays over time due to contango and leverage-induced negative compounding. Geopolitical events like the Israel-Iran conflict can cause short-term spikes in UVIX, but these gains typically fade quickly. Given the short-lived nature of volatility spikes and its design, I rate UVIX a Sell and advise against chasing recent gains.
UVIX: Fear Fades
Neutral
ETF Trends
3 months ago
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 05/25/2025
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 05/25/2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Top-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week
Leveraged quantum computing ETFs, gold mining ETFs and volatility ETFs logged solid gains last week, despite broader market declines.
Top-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Volatility ETFs Spike on Renewed Trump Tariff Threats
Volatility ETFs are on the rise as Trump's renewed tariff threats sent the VIX fear gauge soaring 29.3% last week.
Volatility ETFs Spike on Renewed Trump Tariff Threats
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
5 Leveraged/Inverse ETFs That Gained More Than 25% in April
Market volatility boosts demand for leveraged and inverse-leveraged ETFs. A few of them gained more than 25% last month.
5 Leveraged/Inverse ETFs That Gained More Than 25% in April
Neutral
ETF Trends
4 months ago
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 04/27/2025
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 04/27/2025
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