iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Leveraged
- Address
- 50 Hudson Yards New York NY United States of America 10001
- IPO Date
- Jan 25, 2018
- CIK
- 0000312070
- Website
- ipathetn.cib.barclays
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- iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) is an exchange-traded note that provides exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index Total Return; this index tracks a portfolio of first- and second-month VIX futures contracts rolled daily to maintain a constant weighted average maturity of one month, designed to reflect market expectations of near-term volatility in the S&P 500 Index. Issued by Barclays Bank PLC, the ETN offers investors leveraged inverse exposure to short-term VIX futures without direct futures trading, serving as a tool for hedging equity market downside or speculating on volatility contractions; it does not hold physical assets but relies on Barclays' unsecured obligation to pay the index return at maturity or redemption. Headquartered in London with primary U.S. listing on the Cboe BZX Exchange since its launch in 2018 as part of the iPath Series B product suite replacing earlier ETNs, VXX targets institutional and retail investors in derivatives and volatility trading segments across global markets. Recent developments include Barclays' ongoing management of the ETN amid elevated volatility trading volumes in 2024-2025 driven by macroeconomic uncertainty; no major acquisitions or funding rounds apply as an ETN structure, though Barclays announced enhancements to its iPath ETN suite for improved liquidity and index tracking precision in late 2024.