Examining VIX ETF Performance During A Sell-Off

Innovation not only in the ETF space but throughout the financial industry has opened up new opportunities in recent years, allowing investors to access asset classes and strategies that had previously been out of reach. One example of such a phenomenon is the volatility space, which has been transformed from a hypothetical but widely-followed measure of investor sentiment to an investable asset. The VIX, which measures the implied volatility of U.S. equity markets over the next 30 days and is computed using inputs from S&P 500 options, has been around for more than two decades, but by the vary nature of its calculation is not an investable asset [see How ETFs Have Democratized Investing]. Thanks to the introduction of options and futures linked to the VIX over the last several years, this measure of volatility has been transformed into (essentially) an investable asset class. And the more recent development of [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Reviewing All The VIX ETF Options VelocityShares Debuts Its Lineup Of VIX ETNs Talking VIX And Volatility ETPs With Nick Cherney Using ETFs To Access Alternatives ProShares Debuts Two VIX ETFs