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

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

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Key facts today


On May 29, 2025, Barclays PLC repurchased 213,655,830 shares at an average price of 295.4710p each, reducing its issued share capital to 14,234,880,533 shares.
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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪425.12 M‬ USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪−31.12 M‬ USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
—
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.09%
Shares outstanding
‪7.23 M‬
Expense ratio
0.89%

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


Issuer
BARCLAYS PLC ORD GBP0.25
Brand
iPath
Home page
ipathetn.barclays
Inception date
Jan 19, 2018
Structure
Exchange-Traded Note
Index tracked
S&P 500 VIX Short-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.
VXX is a known, liquid volatility ETP, and is one of a handful that offers short-term VIX futures exposure. 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 as short as a few days. Still, short-term VIX ETPs like VXX tend to have a better statistical correlation and tactical exposure to the VIX than midterm product, but also tend to have position decay from contango in their futures positions. As an ETN, VXX is backed by Barclays’ credit rather than by assets. VXX launched under the ticker VXXB as Series B replacement for the original VXX. The old VXX was delisted January 2019, and in May 2019, VXXB took over the VXX ticker. The current VXX provides identical exposure as the old with some structural changes, including an issuer call capability, and a non-path-dependent fee structure.

Classification


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

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Technicals


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

Seasonals


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.
VXX trades at 53.49 USD today, its price has risen 1.15% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on VXX price chart.
VXX net asset value is 52.83 today — it's fallen 16.48% 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.
VXX assets under management is ‪425.12 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.
VXX price has fallen by −14.17% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 19.29% increase. See more dynamics on VXX price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −16.48% over the last month, have fallen by −16.48% over the last month, showed a 19.60% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.55% in a year.
VXX fund flows account for ‪−31.12 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.
VXX 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, VXX 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, VXX technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VXX shows the sell signal. See more of VXX technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
No, VXX doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
VXX trades at a premium (0.09%).
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.
VXX shares are issued by Barclays PLC
VXX follows the S&P 500 VIX Short-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 19, 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.