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Performance analysis of VIXY (ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, VIXY has had an average annual return of -21.65%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.

Over the past 5 years, VIXY has had an average annual return of -36.47%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.

Over the past 10 years, VIXY has had an average annual return of -42.11%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.

Since Jan 4, 2011, VIXY has had an average annual return of -45.30%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.29% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+0%+0%+0%-75.00%-20.00%-70.59%+6.25%-67.35%+68.97%-72.90%-68.15%-36.60%
2014201320122011
-26.39%-66.46%-77.54%-4.40%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+0%+0%+0%
2025+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%
2024+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%
2023-25.00%+0%+0%-33.33%+0%+0%-50.00%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%-75.00%
2022+20%+0%-16.67%+40%-14.29%+0%-16.67%+0%+0%+0%-20.00%+0%-20.00%
2021+29.41%-27.27%-25.00%-16.67%-10.00%-11.11%+0%-12.50%+0%-14.29%+16.67%-28.57%-70.59%
2020+6.25%+41.18%+100%-18.75%-12.82%+2.94%-14.29%-6.67%-7.14%+3.85%-33.33%-5.56%+6.25%
2019-24.49%-10.81%-9.09%-10.00%+18.52%-15.63%-11.11%+16.67%-10.71%-16.00%-19.05%-5.88%-67.35%
2018+6.90%+48.39%+6.52%-12.24%-9.30%-0%-15.38%-9.09%-6.67%+39.29%-7.69%+36.11%+68.97%
2017-23.36%-4.88%-15.38%-4.55%-9.52%-5.26%-12.96%+4.26%-16.33%-12.20%-8.33%-12.12%-72.90%

Drawdown analysis of VIXY (ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the VIXY was -99.99%, occurring on Jul 18, 2023. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current VIXY drawdown is -99.99%.

Since Jan 4, 2011 VIXY has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 2 times
  • 30% or more: 2 times
  • 20% or more: 3 times
  • 10% or more: 5 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-99.99%Oct 3, 20112965Jul 18, 2023OngoingOngoingOngoing
-47.06%Mar 16, 201178Jul 7, 201130Aug 18, 2011108
-24.07%Jan 4, 201128Feb 14, 201121Mar 16, 201149
-12.28%Aug 22, 20115Aug 29, 20118Sep 9, 201113
-10.35%Sep 12, 20114Sep 16, 20114Sep 22, 20118
-5.31%Sep 23, 20112Sep 27, 20111Sep 28, 20113
-1.75%Sep 28, 20111Sep 29, 20111Sep 30, 20112