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UVIX does not currently pay a dividend.
See exactly how UVIX's revenue becomes profit — a Sankey that traces revenue (and its reported segments) through gross profit, operating expenses, and net profit, with the year-over-year change on every line.
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This index is designed to track the daily performance of a hypothetical investment basket consisting of long positions in VIX futures contracts, specifically those with the closest two expiration dates. To maintain a consistent average time until maturity for these futures, the portfolio is adjusted through a daily rebalancing mechanism. The index's value is finalized each day at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, calculated from the average trading price of its component futures during the period between 3:45 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
I rate the 2x Long VIX Futures ETF a buy, viewing it as a tactical trading tool amid heightened geopolitical and economic risks. Despite the VIX's subdued levels in early May 2026, unresolved Middle East tensions, U.S. debt, and upcoming elections signal potential for sharp volatility spikes. UVIX offers high liquidity but carries steep time decay and leverage risks, making disciplined stop-loss and profit-taking strategies essential.
Because the VIX futures curve stays in "contango" (upward sloping) 90% of the time, UVIX naturally bleeds value through "roll decay." It should never be a buy-and-hold position. Traditional put options suffer from time decay (theta) and "premium squeeze." 2x Long VIX Futures offers a more powerful alternative because it can provide massive convexity—up to a 10x hedge ratio. To use this strategy successfully, investors must have pre-determined exit levels (e.g., selling at a 40%–60% gain). Because UVIX is mean-reverting, it will often give back all its gains quickly.
War-driven volatility crushed global markets in March, but leveraged ETFs surged. Oil, VIX, and inverse plays dominated the winners' list.
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.
War-driven volatility crushed global markets in March, but leveraged ETFs surged. Oil, VIX, and inverse plays dominated the winners' list.