The 5 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VMAX Hartford US Value ETF | $49.2M | 0.29% | 2.06% | +3.9% | +22.8% | +24.8% | — | — | |
| 2 | JULZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF | $33.1M | 0.79% | 10.88% | -0.3% | +10.0% | +9.4% | +18.0% | +10.3% | |
| 3 | VXZ iPath Series B S&P 500® VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN | $35.1M | 0.89% | — | +2.0% | -12.7% | -15.6% | -14.7% | -14.5% | |
| 4 | VIXM ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | $40.3M | 0.85% | — | +2.6% | -13.1% | -15.9% | -15.4% | -15.3% | |
| 5 | VIXY ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $198.6M | 0.85% | — | +4.7% | -32.2% | -44.2% | -45.6% | -45.4% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 5 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 10 Volatility ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVOL Simplify Volatility Premium ETF Inverse | Simplify | $542.5M | 0.78% | 22.92% | +10.6% | +11.5% | +7.6% |
| UVIX 2x Long VIX Futures ETF Leveraged | Volatility Shares | $295.1M | 1.65% | — | -66.9% | -78.5% | — |
| UVXY ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Leveraged | ProShares | $247.3M | 0.95% | — | -50.3% | -63.3% | -66.6% |
| SVXY ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Inverse | ProShares | $221.5M | 0.95% | — | +13.1% | +22.9% | +15.5% |
| SVIX -1x Short VIX Futures ETF Inverse | Volatility Shares | $200.3M | 1.35% | — | +12.8% | +30.3% | — |
| VIXY ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | ProShare Capital Management LLC | $198.6M | 0.85% | — | -32.2% | -44.2% | -45.4% |
| VMAX Hartford US Value ETF | Hartford | $49.2M | 0.29% | 2.06% | +22.8% | +24.8% | — |
| VIXM ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | ProShares | $40.3M | 0.85% | — | -13.1% | -15.9% | -15.3% |
| VXZ iPath Series B S&P 500® VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN | Barclays Capital | $35.1M | 0.89% | — | -12.7% | -15.6% | -14.5% |
| JULZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF | Truemark Group LLC | $33.1M | 0.79% | 10.88% | +10.0% | +9.4% | +10.3% |
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