ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

VIXM tracks an index of futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index with an average of five months until maturity. Exposure resets daily.

Weak consumer spending has led to a decline in stocks like Starbucks and McDonald's, prompting the need for potential portfolio hedging. The ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF is examined as a potential hedge, but it is not recommended for long-term use in the current market environment. VIX futures contracts, which VIXM holds, allow investors to speculate on future volatility in the equity market, but they experience decay.

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Volatility is near decade lows as markets have embraced the soft landing narrative. Investors can speculate on a rising VIX through VIXY and VIXM. We look at why they are performing so differently and which would be better for a bear market should we get one.

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A lot of research goes on these days assessing how anxious Americans are based on online sentiment, but markets need only look to one of the handy indicators that grade volatility to see that the current moment is a stressful one.

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The VIXM ETF provides exposure to medium-term VIX futures. VIX futures-based products tend to have roll-decay. However, the effect is not as pronounced with VIXM as the VIX curve tends to be flatter in the maturities targeted by VIXM.

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VIXM offers a way for investors to profit from rising volatility, which typically occurs when the S&P 500 is falling. That makes this an intriguing ETF for those trying to identify defensive weapons for their portfolio.

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The VIX ETPs have quite a few quirks and as a result of these quirks and their high volatility, there are considerable risks for both longs and shorts.

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The US stock market kicked off the second quarter with new all-time highs above 4,000 on the S&P 500.

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The year 2020 has been marked by the outbreak of the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)-like coronavirus in late January and the resultant volatility in the global economies and the markets.

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VIXM is following a methodology which declines at a pace of about 20% which means that the current elevated levels will likely prove to be excellent shorting opportunities.

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The best VIX ETFs for Q4 2020 are XVZ, VXZ, and VIXM.

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The VIX markets are becoming more bullish as the FOMC meeting minutes indicate a further slowing of the economy while the market is near all-time highs.

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VIXY is the best short-term VIX ETF, VIXM is the best medium-term VIX ETF, and VXX is the most liquid for frequent traders.

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Despite a very respectable headline growth rate for Q1 real GDP, US stocks didn't seem impressed.

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