iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN

VXZ

Market cap $35.1M

The Cambria Tail Risk ETF offers downside protection for a stock portfolio via S&P 500 put options and U.S. Treasuries. TAIL outperforms inverse S&P 500 ETFs (SH, SDS) on risk-adjusted returns when used to hedge a core stock portfolio. The mid-term VIX futures ETF delivers superior risk-adjusted returns vs. TAIL but requires monitoring due to VIX futures complexity.

Mott Capital Management's Michael Kramer analyzes market anticipation for 2024 earnings growth and implied volatility levels. He believes that the market's expectation of a 10% earnings growth next year is unlikely due to inflation and margin contraction.