These alternative ETFs can help investors express a view on market volatility, but beware of tax complications and high fees.

ETFs linked to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) can offer advanced investors hedging or income-generation uses, but they also come with significant risks.

Here’s the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY), the ETF I use most often to try to hedge against sudden market breakdowns. The ProShares Short S&P 500 ETF (SH), ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ), ...

The ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF owns one- and two-month futures on the VIX, the volatility index, aiming to be leveraged 1.5x. Historically, the VIX and leveraged exposure to it have ...

On Friday afternoon, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) was down a steep 11%, signaling a cooling of market fear. But for traders who thrive on volatility, the real action lies in the ETFs that track and ...

Wall Street is more anxious heading into the 2024 US presidential election than it was at this point ahead of the past two votes, judging by one early market indicator. Traders have bid up Cboe VIX ...

Just because the VIX is falling does not mean there is no volatility. It is just hiding where traders are not looking now.

Speculators' net short positions at three-year high, which some interpret as a sign of imminent turbulence or market reversal (CFTC/Bloomberg) Short bets by hedge funds on the so-called fear index, ...

Because the VIX futures curve stays in "contango" (upward sloping) 90% of the time, UVIX naturally bleeds value through "roll decay." It should never be a buy-and-hold position. Traditional put ...

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has expanded its suite of strategy indexes designed to manage equity risk. The CBOE has started publishing values for the CBOE VIX Tail Hedge Index, which ...