FundNYSEARCASmart Betas

ProSharesUltra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (1.5x)

UVXY NYSE Arca

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-half times (1.5x) the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF provides leveraged exposure to the S&P...

15.94USD
−43.01 (−72.96%) 1 Year · close Oct 13

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Fund size
598M
as of Feb 2020
Expense ratio
1.31%
per year
Dividend yield
0.00%
Trailing 12 months
Volatility · 1Y
82.1%
High Risk
Beta
-5.13
vs the market
52-week range
15.9468.75
01 Performance

How UVXY has paid off

Price return over every period, and total return with dividends reinvested, set against price alone.

Return by period

Price · to Oct 13
Subpar performance Select a period to update every chart on the page.

Total return vs price return

Price only
0.0 pts
-80%-60%-40%-20%0%20% UVXY −73.0% Price −73.0%

Over 1 year, UVXY returned −73.0% with dividends reinvested — dividends added 0.0 pts to the price move.

02 Risk

How bumpy is the ride?

Return only means something next to the risk taken to earn it. Volatility, drawdowns and market sensitivity over 1 year.

Volatility

Annualized · 1Y
82.1%High Risk

A typical year sees the price swing about ±82% around its trend.

Drawdown from peak

How far below its previous high the price has been
−76.8%
0%-44%−76.8%

Deepest fall −76.8% on Oct 13, 2026 — 362 days after the previous high
More than 5% below a high 98% of the time.

Market sensitivity

Beta
Market moves+10.0%
UVXY tends to move−51.3%

A beta of -5.13 means UVXY has moved less than the market.

Sharpe ratio -1.65 Return earned per unit of volatility
03 Technicals

Trend & momentum

Where the price sits against its moving averages, and how stretched the recent move is.

Price vs moving averages

Downtrend
15.94
  • 12-day average16.55 −3.7%
  • 26-day average17.28 −7.7%
  • 50-day average18.96 −15.9%
  • 200-day average33.71 −52.7%

The price is above 0 of 4 averages. The 50-day average is below the 200-day, a sign of a falling longer-term trend.

Relative strength (RSI)

Neutral
OversoldOverbought42.5

RSI compares recent gains with recent losses on a 0–100 scale. Above 70 a move is often considered stretched, below 30 washed out.

Technical indicators describe past prices. They are not a forecast.

04 Fund

Inside the fund

Smart Betas · Volatility - Short-Term — tracking the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index.

  • Assets under management598MUSD
  • Expense ratio1.31%per year
  • Holdings14
  • Risk score8.1High

Launched October 2011. Listed options available. Fund data as of Feb 27, 2020.

05 Themes

Where UVXY shows up

Curated themes and indices that hold UVXY. Open one to see it in context, or test the whole theme in a portfolio.

06 Profile

About ProSharesUltra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (1.5x)

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-half times (1.5x) the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF provides leveraged exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index, which measures the returns of a portfolio of monthly VIX futures contracts with a weighted average of one month to expiration. The fund is designed for knowledgeable investors and does not track the performance of the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) and can be expected to perform very differently from the VIX. This fund is not an investment company regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not afforded its protections. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

  • Featured in 2 curated themes
  • 14 holdings
Ticker
UVXY
Exchange
NYSE Arca
ISIN
US74347W1484
CUSIP
74347W148
Currency
U.S. Dollar (USD)
Country
USA
Sector
Smart Betas
Industry
Volatility - Short-Term
Benchmark
S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index
All key statistics

Details

NameProSharesUltra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (1.5x)
TickerUVXY
ISINUS74347W1484
CUSIP74347W148
ExchangeNYSEARCA
CategorySmart Betas
Sub CategoryVolatility - Short-Term
CountryUSA
CurrencyU.S. Dollar
Inception DateOct 3, 2011
BenchmarkS&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index

Shareas of Oct 13, 2026

Close Price USD15.94
52W Low / High 15.94 / 68.75
1Y Total Return-72.96%
Subpar
1Y Volatility81.29%
High Risk
Beta-5.13
12M Dividends0.000
Last Dividend Date-
Dist. Frequency-
Dividend Yield0.00%

Dataas of Feb 27, 2020

AUM598 M
Discount/Premium-2.150%
NAV22.19
Shares Outstanding27 M
Volume 20D Avg29 M
Nbr of Holdings14
Risk RankHigh
Net Expense1.310%
Options availableYes
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Data for information only, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.