If you invested $1,000 in VIXY — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) in January 2016 would be worth $1 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — -49.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 2011.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,559 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,122 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). VIXY trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in VIXY since January 2016#
monthlyProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in VIXY by starting month#
$1,000 invested in VIXY, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1 | $7,122 | 0.0× | -49.3% |
| 2017 | $4 | $5,888 | 0.0× | -44.2% |
| 2018 | $10 | $4,291 | 0.0× | -41.6% |
| 2019 | $9 | $4,286 | 0.0× | -46.8% |
| 2020 | $19 | $3,263 | 0.0× | -45.6% |
| 2021 | $15 | $2,257 | 0.0× | -53.5% |
| 2022 | $59 | $1,946 | 0.1× | -46.8% |
| 2023 | $112 | $2,380 | 0.1× | -46.5% |
| 2024 | $340 | $1,670 | 0.3× | -35.1% |
| 2025 | $473 | $1,326 | 0.5× | -39.4% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. VIXY data begins January 2011; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live VIXY chart and fundamentals on the VIXY quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in VIXY be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) in January 2016 would be worth about $1 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -49.3% a year.
- How far back does the VIXY calculation go?
- VIXY data begins January 2011. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.