Performance analysis of VIXM (ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VIXM has had an average annual return of -13.34%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VIXM has had an average annual return of -13.59%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.05% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VIXM has had an average annual return of -11.21%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Jan 4, 2011, VIXM has had an average annual return of -17.83%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.29% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.04% | +5.51% | -13.69% | -44.81% | -0.73% | -16.67% | +72.46% | -20.48% | +26.51% | -50.04% | -21.59% | -15.50% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||
| -17.21% | -43.62% | -53.83% | -6.90% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.42% | +2.49% | +9.13% | -8.36% | -2.23% | +0.41% | +1.04% | ||||||
| 2025 | +1.32% | +3.04% | +5.06% | +13.86% | -5.64% | -1.68% | +0.19% | -2.66% | -3.12% | +2.82% | -1.17% | -5.15% | +5.51% |
| 2024 | -3.80% | -3.36% | +1.84% | -3.01% | -9.73% | +3.21% | +0.44% | +0.22% | +4.64% | +3.38% | -12.04% | +5.34% | -13.69% |
| 2023 | -17.21% | +3.17% | +3.44% | -0.12% | -6.78% | -17.98% | -5.44% | -1.48% | +1.67% | +4.93% | -15.49% | -2.59% | -44.81% |
| 2022 | -0.10% | +5.11% | -1.88% | +11.43% | -2.18% | +3.06% | -8.64% | +3.25% | +6.39% | -6.73% | -6.63% | -1.85% | -0.73% |
| 2021 | +15.97% | -2.92% | -15.11% | -2.54% | -5.96% | -4.96% | +3.75% | -3.62% | +5.84% | -5.91% | +7.96% | -6.89% | -16.67% |
| 2020 | -0.60% | +11.60% | +62.89% | +1.33% | +1.55% | +1.77% | -1.42% | +1.04% | +1.43% | +1.33% | -13.06% | +2.40% | +72.46% |
| 2019 | -12.26% | -8.41% | +0.44% | -1.92% | +7.97% | -5.43% | +0.29% | +8.81% | +0.27% | -3.50% | -3.21% | -3.75% | -20.48% |
| 2018 | +1.20% | +15.92% | +6.68% | -6.62% | -6.70% | -0.14% | -5.81% | -1.76% | -2.99% | +20.49% | -4.48% | +12.45% | +26.51% |
| 2017 | -12.42% | -4.12% | -10.13% | -5.98% | -2.12% | -6.72% | -7.67% | +3.77% | -4.24% | -8.10% | +1.24% | -9.66% | -50.04% |
Drawdown analysis of VIXM (ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the VIXM was -96.23%, occurring on Nov 29, 2024. This drawdown has not yet recovered.
The current VIXM drawdown is -95.77%.
Since Jan 4, 2011 VIXM has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 2 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -96.23% | Oct 3, 2011 | 3311 | Nov 29, 2024 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -27.67% | Jan 4, 2011 | 127 | Jul 7, 2011 | 45 | Sep 9, 2011 | 172 |
| -3.38% | Sep 13, 2011 | 2 | Sep 15, 2011 | 5 | Sep 22, 2011 | 7 |
| -2.88% | Sep 22, 2011 | 3 | Sep 27, 2011 | 1 | Sep 28, 2011 | 4 |
| -0.74% | Sep 28, 2011 | 1 | Sep 29, 2011 | 1 | Sep 30, 2011 | 2 |