VIX ETFs Spike as Risk Trades Unravel
May 19, 2021 at 14:53 PM EDT
As the equity markets reel, the CBOE Volatility Index and VIX-related exchange traded funds have jumped on the risk-off turbulence. On Wednesday, the iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (NYSEArca: VXX) jumped 9.5% and the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (NYSEArca: VIXY)...