ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM) is an exchange-traded fund that provides exposure to mid-term futures contracts on the S&P 500 VIX Index, measuring expected volatility in the S&P 500 over the next 30 days through a portfolio of VIX futures. The fund tracks the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Index by holding monthly CBOE VIX futures contracts with a weighted average of five months to expiration, including positions in fourth- through seventh-month contracts that roll daily while maintaining fifth- and sixth-month holdings; it also invests in cash and cash equivalents. VIXM offers quarterly distributions, options trading availability, and an expense ratio of 0.85%, with NAV calculated daily at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Established on January 3, 2011, and headquartered at 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, 21st Floor, Bethesda, Maryland, VIXM operates as part of ProShares Trust II, a commodity pool sponsored by ProShare Capital Management LLC and not regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The ETF trades on U.S. exchanges and targets sophisticated investors seeking short-term tactical tools for hedging against increases in S&P 500 volatility, given its negative correlation to equities and risks from futures rolling costs, contango, and mean reversion of the VIX. It generates a K-1 tax form and focuses on the U.S. alternatives volatility segment without direct spot VIX exposure.
Recent operational data as of December 16, 2025, shows holdings concentrated in CBOE VIX Future contracts for April 2026 (32.90%), May 2026 (33.38%), and June 2026 (33.70%), alongside net other assets and cash; NAV stood at $15.50 with market price at $15.54 and trading volume of 84,370 shares. No major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, name changes, or new product launches specific to VIXM have been reported in the last 1-2 years amid stable ongoing operations. The fund maintains consistent strategic positioning in the volatility futures market without significant reorganizations.