VIX ETFs Up Two Weeks in a Row on Market Jitters
August 16, 2013 at 15:53 PM EDT
Exchange traded funds that track futures contracts based on the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, are reflecting a tick in market fear as the S&P 500 undergoes a slow sell-off from its historic high. The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSEArca: VXX) was relatively flat Friday after...