VXX

Volatility is Back

Volatility made a comeback in the second quarter. The S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) is up nearly 50% since the beginning of April compared to nearly a 13% decline for the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) over the same time period.

VXX - VXZ

Volatility ETNs Begin Trading

Barclays Bank PLC has listed two new ETNs that provide investors with exposure to the CBOE Volatility Index or VIX. The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) and the iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN (VXZ) track indexes tied to the implied volatility of the S&P 500 Index at various points along the volatility forward curve