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

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

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On May 22, 2025, Barclays PLC repurchased 202,508,830 shares at an average price of 293.84p each, reducing its issued share capital to 14,245,993,693 shares.
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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪34.86 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪−3.36 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.02%
Shares outstanding
‪611.04 K‬
Expense ratio
0.89%

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


Brand
iPath
Inception date
Jan 17, 2018
Structure
Exchange-Traded Note
Index tracked
S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index
Management style
Passive
Distribution tax treatment
No distributions
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Distributor
Barclays Capital, Inc.
VXZ offers generic midterm VIX futures exposure in an ETN wrapper. VIX futures allow investors to invest based on their view of the forward implied market volatility of the S&P 500. VXZ and other midterm ETPs provides exposure to VIX futures with average 5-month maturity. As a VIX ETP investor, it is important to note these two caveats: 1) Volatility ETPs deliver poor long-term exposure to the VIX index, and 2) Volatility ETPs have a history of erasing vast sums of investor capital over holdings periods. Investors should be aware of their expected position decay due to persistent contango in VIX futures, historically. Structured as an ETN, VXZ carries the counterparty risk of issuer Barclays. VXZ launched under the ticker VXZB as Series B replacement for the original VXZ. The old VXZ was delisted January 2019, and in May 2019, VXZB took over the VXZ ticker. The current VXZ provides identical exposure as the old one with some structural changes.

Classification


Asset Class
Alternatives
Category
Tactical tools
Focus
Volatility
Niche
S&P 500 mid-term
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Single asset
Selection criteria
Single asset

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Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Oscillators
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.

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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
VXZ trades at 58.97 USD today, its price has fallen −0.28% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on VXZ price chart.
VXZ net asset value is 59.22 today — it's fallen 12.85% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
VXZ assets under management is ‪34.86 M‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
VXZ price has fallen by −11.38% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 22.05% increase. See more dynamics on VXZ price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −12.85% over the last month, have fallen by −12.85% over the last month, showed a 15.77% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 22.76% in a year.
VXZ fund flows account for ‪−3.36 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
VXZ expense ratio is 0.89%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, VXZ isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, VXZ technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VXZ shows the sell signal. See more of VXZ technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
No, VXZ doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
VXZ trades at a premium (0.02%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
VXZ shares are issued by Barclays PLC
VXZ follows the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jan 17, 2018.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.