VIXM

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF

The ProShares VIX Mid-Term ETF tracks an index of futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index with an average of 5 months until maturity. Exposure resets daily.

Risk Management

DERIVATIVES

Rules-Based

MANAGEMENT STYLE

39.7 M

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

85 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorProShares
CategoryRisk Management
Asset classDerivatives
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Inception dateJan 03, 2011
Assets (mns)$40
Expense ratio85 bp
Fund Structure
RegulationCommodities Pool
DistributionsQuarterly
TaxationK-1
Derivatives-basedYes
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Asset Allocation
Historical Performance
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Standardized Performance (as of 08/31/2025)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR20 YRIncep.
Price Returns 13.1% 13.4% -7.5% -21.2% -16.4% -12.7% -- -18.3%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -- 0.0%
Total Returns 13.1% 13.4% -7.5% -21.2% -16.4% -12.7% -- -18.3%
Ann. Volatility 36.1% 35.6% 36.9% 33.6% 32.0% 34.2% -- 33.1%
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 500-1.0443%
MSCI EAFE-0.8231%
MSCI Emg Mkts-0.5615%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)99
ADV traded (mns)$2
Turnover4.1%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.16%
Technical Indicators
Recent close$16.28
30d moving avg.$16.57
Annualized volatility23.9%
Relative strength (RSI)44
Short interest2.9%
Distributions
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Money Flows (mns)

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Long Money Flows (mns)

Expense Analysis

Peer Group Rules-Based
Risk Management Derivatives ETFs
# of ETFs 5
Avg. Expense Ratio 75.2 bp
Std. Deviation 11.7 bp
VIXM (85 bp) Percentile rank 58
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)		 Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)		 TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
VIXM 85.0 15.9 100.9
Peer Avg. 96.3 31.4 127.7
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