ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-half times (1.5x) the daily performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. UVXY provides leveraged exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index, which measures the returns of a portfolio of monthly VIX futures contracts with a weighted average of one month to expiration.
Basic Details
Issuer ProShares
Fund NameProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Tax ClassificationPartnership
SymbolNYSEARCA:UVXY
Inception Date10/3/2011
Fund ManagerRyan Dofflemeyer
WebN/A
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassMulti Asset
BenchmarkS&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index
CategoryAbsolute Returns
FocusVolatility
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$431.46 million
Average Daily Volume$16.90 million
Discount/Premium-0.19%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.95%
Other Expenses0.36%
Total Expenses1.31%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses1.31%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
AdvisorProShare Advisors LLC
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
DistributorSEI Investments Distribution Co.
Transfer AgentBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
TrusteeWilmington Trust Company
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (NYSEARCA:UVXY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF's stock symbol?
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "UVXY."
When did ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF's stock split? How did ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF's stock split work?
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF's stock reverse split before market open on Tuesday, September 18th 2018. The 1-5 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, August 29th 2018. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, September 17th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock prior to the reverse split would have 20 shares after the split.
Has ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about UVXY stock have trended negative on Saturday, InfoTrie reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF earned a coverage optimism score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF own?
Who are ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF's major shareholders?
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include SG Americas Securities LLC (1.60%), Simplex Trading LLC (1.11%), Morgan Stanley (1.49%), AMS Capital Ltda (0.82%), Tower Research Capital LLC TRC (1.10%) and Jefferies Group LLC (0.98%).
Which institutional investors are selling ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock?
UVXY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC and TCG Advisors LP.
Which institutional investors are buying ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock?
UVXY stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Simplex Trading LLC, AMS Capital Ltda, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies Group LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC , Shamrock Asset Management LLC and Rational Advisors LLC.
How do I buy shares of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF?
Shares of UVXY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF's stock price today?
One share of UVXY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $34.14.
How big of a company is ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF?
MarketBeat Community Rating for ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (NYSEARCA UVXY)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe UVXY will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe UVXY will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
