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VIX Short-Term Futures ETN Ipath (VXX)

18.27+0.24 (+1.33%) 7:26P EDT (AMEX) - [Pre-market: 18.21-0.06 (-0.33%) 8:09A EDT]
ETF Data as of Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Profile

Ticker Symbol VXX
Name iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN
Exchange AMEX
Fund Family iPath
Description iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN is linked to the performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index is designed to provide access to equity market volatility through CBOE Volatility Index futures. Specifically, the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index offers exposure to a daily rolling long position in the first and second month VIX futures contracts and reflects the implied volatility of the S&P 500 Index at various points along the volatility forward curve. The index futures roll continuously throughout each month from the first month VIX futures contract into the second month VIX futures contract. A direct investment in VIX (commonly referred to as spot VIX) is not possible. The S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index holds VIX futures contracts, which could involve roll costs and exhibit different risk and return characteristics. Investments offering volatility exposure can have various uses within a portfolio including hedging, directional, or arbitrage strategies and are typically short or medium-term in nature.
Sectors Alternative Investments
Underlying Index CBOE Volatility Index
Asset Class Volatility
Inception Date 2009-01-29
First Trade Date 2009-01-30
Leverage Long

Investment Information 

Alpha: -29.57   Latest Dividend: N/A
Beta: -5.04   Dividend Date: N/A
Standard Deviation: 24.84   Annual Dividend: N/A
Shares Outstanding, $K: 72,100.80   Annual Dividend Yield: N/A
Managed Assets, $K: 1,317,281.60   Latest Split: 1-4
Net Asset Value: N/A   Split Date: 2012-10-05
First Trade Price: 100.11   YTD Return: -42.57%
P/E Ratio: N/A   1 Year Return: -79.57%
Management Fee: 0.89   3 Year Return: -96.00%
Options: No   5 Year Return: N/A