VIXY
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETFETF · Themes$16.94-0.88%
as of market close, Sep 21, 2026
☀ Pre $16.81 -0.77%
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF monthly returns
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF has averaged -4.37% per month, positive in 32% of months. Month-by-month returns for ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) below, through September 21, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
-4.4%
177 months
Best month
+101.3%
Mar 2020
Worst month
-35.3%
Nov 2020
Positive months
32%
of all months
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | -2.0% | |
| Aug 2026 | -15.7% | |
| Jul 2026 | -3.7% | |
| Jun 2026 | -8.6% | |
| May 2026 | -14.4% | |
| Apr 2026 | -20.8% | |
| Mar 2026 | +23.3% | |
| Feb 2026 | +4.3% | |
| Jan 2026 | +4.2% | |
| Dec 2025 | -17.6% | |
| Nov 2025 | -5.8% | |
| Oct 2025 | +2.3% | |
| Sep 2025 | -8.4% | |
| Aug 2025 | -15.0% | |
| Jul 2025 | -11.5% | |
| Jun 2025 | -11.2% | |
| May 2025 | -16.4% | |
| Apr 2025 | +25.6% | |
| Mar 2025 | +12.3% | |
| Feb 2025 | +3.2% | |
| Jan 2025 | -3.7% | |
| Dec 2024 | +7.2% | |
| Nov 2024 | -26.6% | |
| Oct 2024 | +16.7% | |
| Sep 2024 | +11.4% | |
| Aug 2024 | -3.9% | |
| Jul 2024 | +5.5% | |
| Jun 2024 | -5.2% | |
| May 2024 | -15.5% | |
| Apr 2024 | +4.5% | |
| Mar 2024 | -3.9% | |
| Feb 2024 | -10.5% | |
| Jan 2024 | -2.8% | |
| Dec 2023 | -10.1% | |
| Nov 2023 | -26.3% | |
| Oct 2023 | +0.5% | |
| Sep 2023 | +8.3% | |
| Aug 2023 | -5.1% | |
| Jul 2023 | -9.2% | |
| Jun 2023 | -27.7% | |
| May 2023 | -9.0% | |
| Apr 2023 | -16.2% | |
| Mar 2023 | -2.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | +1.9% | |
| Jan 2023 | -19.6% | |
| Dec 2022 | -5.6% | |
| Nov 2022 | -15.6% | |
| Oct 2022 | -16.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | +17.2% | |
| Aug 2022 | +0.2% | |
| Jul 2022 | -20.2% | |
| Jun 2022 | +4.3% | |
| May 2022 | -15.2% | |
| Apr 2022 | +24.5% | |
| Mar 2022 | -15.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | +12.4% | |
| Jan 2022 | +15.2% | |
| Dec 2021 | -26.7% | |
| Nov 2021 | +18.4% | |
| Oct 2021 | -23.3% | |
| Sep 2021 | +9.4% | |
| Aug 2021 | -15.8% | |
| Jul 2021 | +2.9% | |
| Jun 2021 | -15.1% | |
| May 2021 | -13.9% | |
| Apr 2021 | -12.0% | |
| Mar 2021 | -28.4% | |
| Feb 2021 | -24.6% | |
| Jan 2021 | +25.9% | |
| Dec 2020 | -2.3% | |
| Nov 2020 | -35.3% | |
| Oct 2020 | +6.5% | |
| Sep 2020 | -7.1% | |
| Aug 2020 | -6.3% | |
| Jul 2020 | -15.6% | |
| Jun 2020 | +1.7% | |
| May 2020 | -12.1% | |
| Apr 2020 | -18.1% | |
| Mar 2020 | +101.3% | |
| Feb 2020 | +40.9% | |
| Jan 2020 | +7.6% | |
| Dec 2019 | -8.3% | |
| Nov 2019 | -16.7% | |
| Oct 2019 | -16.7% | |
| Sep 2019 | -11.8% | |
| Aug 2019 | +14.0% | |
| Jul 2019 | -9.3% | |
| Jun 2019 | -14.6% | |
| May 2019 | +18.7% | |
| Apr 2019 | -12.1% | |
| Mar 2019 | -7.0% | |
| Feb 2019 | -11.4% | |
| Jan 2019 | -24.5% | |
| Dec 2018 | +36.1% | |
| Nov 2018 | -8.3% | |
| Oct 2018 | +41.1% | |
| Sep 2018 | -8.4% | |
| Aug 2018 | -7.5% | |
| Jul 2018 | -15.2% | |
| Jun 2018 | -0.1% | |
| May 2018 | -11.0% | |
| Apr 2018 | -12.3% | |
| Mar 2018 | +6.7% | |
| Feb 2018 | +47.9% | |
| Jan 2018 | +7.1% | |
| Dec 2017 | -12.7% | |
| Nov 2017 | -5.8% | |
| Oct 2017 | -13.4% | |
| Sep 2017 | -15.4% | |
| Aug 2017 | +3.2% | |
| Jul 2017 | -12.3% | |
| Jun 2017 | -5.4% | |
| May 2017 | -10.2% | |
| Apr 2017 | -5.0% | |
| Mar 2017 | -14.3% | |
| Feb 2017 | -5.1% | |
| Jan 2017 | -23.9% | |
| Dec 2016 | -8.5% | |
| Nov 2016 | -18.2% | |
| Oct 2016 | +0.3% |
Monthly total return (since Oct 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Oct 2021-23%
Nov 2021+18%
Dec 2021-27%
Jan 2022+15%2022
Feb 2022+12%
Mar 2022-16%
Apr 2022+25%
May 2022-15%
Jun 2022+4.3%
Jul 2022-20%
Aug 2022+0.21%
Sep 2022+17%
Oct 2022-16%
Nov 2022-16%
Dec 2022-5.6%
Jan 2023-20%2023
Feb 2023+1.9%
Mar 2023-2.9%
Apr 2023-16%
May 2023-9.0%
Jun 2023-28%
Jul 2023-9.2%
Aug 2023-5.1%
Sep 2023+8.3%
Oct 2023+0.52%
Nov 2023-26%
Dec 2023-10%
Jan 2024-2.8%2024
Feb 2024-11%
Mar 2024-3.9%
Apr 2024+4.5%
May 2024-16%
Jun 2024-5.2%
Jul 2024+5.5%
Aug 2024-3.9%
Sep 2024+11%
Oct 2024+17%
Nov 2024-27%
Dec 2024+7.2%
Jan 2025-3.7%2025
Feb 2025+3.2%
Mar 2025+12%
Apr 2025+26%
May 2025-16%
Jun 2025-11%
Jul 2025-11%
Aug 2025-15%
Sep 2025-8.4%
Oct 2025+2.3%
Nov 2025-5.8%
Dec 2025-18%
Jan 2026+4.2%2026
Feb 2026+4.3%
Mar 2026+23%
Apr 2026-21%
May 2026-14%
Jun 2026-8.6%
Jul 2026-3.7%
Aug 2026-16%
Sep 2026-2.0%
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VIXY's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF's average monthly return?
- ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) has averaged about -4.37% per month, positive in roughly 32% of months. The best month was Mar 2020 (+101.3%) and the worst was Nov 2020 (-35.3%).
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