iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (VXX)
Create an AlertiPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN Performance
Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.
VXX Total Returns Comparison
Here are iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.
| 1 month returns | YTD returns | 1 year returns | 3 year returns | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN | 11.43% | -36.84% | -72.84% | -95.08% |
| S&P 500 Total Return | -0.24% | 16.98% | 25.82% | 57.97% |
| ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Fut ETF | 21.56% | -67.14% | -95.48% | -2.57% |
| VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX ST ETN | 20.24% | -67.56% | -95.79% | -1.94% |
VXX Total Returns Performance
Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)
