ETFs linked to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) can offer advanced investors hedging or income-generation uses, but they also come with significant risks.

These alternative ETFs can help investors express a view on market volatility, but beware of tax complications and high fees.

Here’s the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY), the ETF I use most often to try to hedge against sudden market breakdowns. The ProShares Short S&P 500 ETF (SH), ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ), ...

Eventually, the U.S.-Iran fiasco will cool off. And when it does, we’ll be offered an interesting opportunity on the short side of volatility. Right now, even though tensions are sky-high, the VIX is ...

Volatility-linked ETFs were up sharply on Friday, as market anxiety intensified, pushing the widely watched Cboe Volatility Index close to levels typically associated with extreme investor fear. The ...

Rising tensions in the Middle East have renewed investor interest in volatility ETFs, which are designed to increase in value as expected market volatility rises. VIX-linked ETFs track short-term ...

Mon, March 23, 2026 at 4:46 PM UTC Neither BRKC nor MSFO holds the underlying stock directly. Both use synthetic covered call strategies, gaining exposure through options while simultaneously selling ...

Long VIX Futures ETF is a Buy, viewing it as a tactical trading tool amid heightened geopolitical and economic risks. Read ...

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-half times (1.5x) the performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index for a single day.

The S&P 500 touched record highs Thursday morning, but the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) remained stuck near 20 and is up from ...