iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN Class A

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Wall Street delivered a muted performance last week due to a host of global tensions.

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We have highlighted three ETFs each from the best and worst-performing zones of last week.

Top and Flop ETFs of Last Week

VXX is an exchange-traded note (ETN), not an ETF, meaning it's backed by Barclays and carries additional bankruptcy risk. The fund tracks short-term VIX futures, making it highly sensitive to volatility changes. VXX typically loses value over time due to the negative roll effect. The August 5, 2024 VIX spike was a rare event, unlikely to repeat soon.

VXX: Lighting Does Not Strike Twice

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Volatility ETFs stood out over the last week amid the big market sell-off. Volatility spiked considerably as a wave of selling spread from Japan.

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VXX and UVXY are long volatility ETPs using VIX futures for convex payoff in the event of a market crash. VIX is at 24 following a dramatic spike to 60. Both ETPs have had huge rallies, but the rally is expected to be short-lived. Long volatility funds like UVXY and VXX tend to bleed capital due to negative roll yield, making them terrible for long-term holding.

UVXY And VXX: Time To Be Short Volatility

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Volatility roared back amid market rotation and growing anxiety about a slowing U.S. economy. Investors could benefit from the rising market volatility with ETF/ETN options available in the market.

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For investors seeking momentum, iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN VXX is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 173.7% from its 52-week low price of $39.98/share.

Volatility ETF (VXX) Hit a New 52-Week High

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As the tech stocks crashed lately due to the apparent "AI fatigue", safe-haven ETFs may come to your rescue.

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The S&P 500 is moderately overvalued with a P/E ratio above its historic mean, but it reached a new all-time high. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is below 13, indicating low volatility in the market. Days with both an all-time high for the S&P 500 and a VIX below 13 were historically followed by a lower than average three-month performance.

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Over the last month, the top ten most shorted ETFs have attracted Inflows of $5.6B. As equity markets in the US continue to set record highs, investors appear to expect the bull market to continue. ETF flow data and securities finance short interest data remain key to understanding investor behavior.

Top 10 Most Shorted ETFs Still Attract Inflows

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have escalated, with Iran launching an attack on Israel in response to an attack on its embassy in Syria. Investors seeking ways to hedge their portfolios may consider the VXX ETN, as it holds long positions in near-month VIX futures. I advise reducing portfolio exposures or allocating a small percentage to hedges like the VXX in light of the heightened geopolitical risks.

VXX: Time For A Hedge?

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The sudden rise of chaos in the market due to geopolitical risks brightened the appeal for safe haven assets.

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Iran launched a barrage of explosive drones and missiles on Israel late on Saturday in its first direct attack on Israeli soil, prompting concerns of a significant escalation.

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Market volatility roared back last week on intensifying tensions in the Middle East. The fear gauge rose 16% on Apr 12, marking the highest level since late October, suggesting that market worries have started to set in.

Volatility ETFs Spike on Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict

The end of the year typically sees rising stock prices and low volatility, but the CBOE Volatility Index may have an opportunity to shine soon. Correlations among sectors and equities are low, which can make it challenging for volatility to increase. VXX, a volatility-focused product, has weak momentum but may be worth considering for an early to mid-January entry point.

VXX: January Is Historically When Volatility Gets Going

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Mott Capital Management's Michael Kramer analyzes market anticipation for 2024 earnings growth and implied volatility levels. He believes that the market's expectation of a 10% earnings growth next year is unlikely due to inflation and margin contraction.

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The ultra short-term corner of the bond market has been hitting a 52-week high lately.

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The Israel-Gaza war grabbed all attention last week. This dragged down the bond yields and boosted volatility in the equity market.

Geopolitics Ruled Last Week: Best Inverse/Leveraged ETF Areas

Market volatility roared back in recent weeks as soaring yields took a toll on everything from stocks, real estate to the bond market.

Volatility ETFs Surge as Market Fear Returns

The VIX has remained low, with few instances of significant volatility spikes in 2023. I have a hold rating on the iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETF due to offsetting factors. VXX has risks associated with its construction amid the current VIX futures forward curve shape, while seasonality is bullish for volatility.

VXX: Now's Time For Volatility To Shine, But Low Correlations Say Otherwise

VIX volatility index option volumes are averaging over 740k contracts a day so far this year, which if sustained, would make 2023 a record volume year. VIX 2M skew (25-delta call/put ratio) has increased to near a 5-year high on the back of demand for VIX upside calls.

VIX Options Volume On Pace To Exceed 2017 Record

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Wall Street took a beating in the Aug 15 trading session as a result of fresh concerns over the banking sector and a weakening Chinese economy.

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Volatility, as measured by the CBOE VIX, surged more than 7% on Thursday, amid stocks, index futures, and stock ETFs retracing some of their recent gains due to strong jobs data. It sent interest rates rocketing.

VIX ETFs Surge As Job Numbers Send Interest Rates Climbing

The iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN is an inefficient hedge against market volatility due to concerns involving tracking error, negative roll yield, and timing difficulties. Multi-year performance of VXX has been abysmal, resulting in two 1:4 reverse splits since April 2021. A position in VXX is unlikely to be of much value despite the presence of many potential drivers of volatility, including the conflicts involving Russia/Ukraine and China/Taiwan.

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