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Performance analysis of VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, VXX has had an average annual return of +0%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +20.89% annual.

Over the past 5 years, VXX has had an average annual return of +0%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.98% annual.

Over the past 10 years, VXX has had an average annual return of -40.00%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.76% annual.

Since Jan 30, 2009, VXX has had an average annual return of -48.92%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.43% annual.

202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
+0%-50.00%+100%-75.00%+33.33%-70.00%-66.67%-36.17%-26.56%-66.32%-77.65%-5.45%
20102009
-72.41%-67.41%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2022+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%
2021+0%-50.00%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%+0%-50.00%
2020+100%+0%+100%+0%-25.00%+0%+0%+0%-33.33%+0%+0%+0%+100%
2019-25.00%+0%+0%-33.33%+50%-33.33%+0%+50%-33.33%+0%+0%-50.00%-75.00%
2018+0%+33.33%+0%+0%-25.00%+0%+0%+0%-33.33%+50%+0%+33.33%+33.33%
2017-30.00%+0%-14.29%+0%-16.67%+0%-20.00%+0%+0%-25.00%+0%+0%-70.00%

Drawdown analysis of VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN)

The maximum drawdown for the VXX was -99.99%, occurring on Dec 13, 2019. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current VXX drawdown is -99.99%.

Since Jan 30, 2009 VXX has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 50% or more: 1 time
  • 40% or more: 1 time
  • 30% or more: 1 time
  • 20% or more: 1 time
  • 10% or more: 1 time
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-99.99%Feb 23, 20092722Dec 13, 2019OngoingOngoingOngoing
-6.55%Jan 30, 20095Feb 6, 20092Feb 10, 20097
-2.50%Feb 10, 20093Feb 13, 20091Feb 17, 20094