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Citigroup Belly-Flops Into ETP Sponsor Pool
Citigroup (C) entered the pool of exchange traded product (ETP) sponsors on November 15, 2010 with the introduction of C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index Total Return ETN (CVOL). One would think that Citi...
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Newcomer VelocityShares Introduces Suite of Volatility ETNs
VelocityShares LLC, a new exchange-traded product sponsor, introduced six new exchange-traded notes (ETNs) today (November 30, 2010). Issued by Credit Suisse, these unsecured notes offer long,...
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Eleven New iPath ETNs With Indescribable Leverage
Barclays launched eleven new iPath exchange-traded notes (ETNs) yesterday, November 30, 2010. The new products provide leveraged long and short exposure to MSCI Emerging Markets, MSCI EAFE, Russell...
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XVIX: The First Volatility Strategy ETP
The stock market is volatile. Exchange-traded products that measure the volatility of the stock market are even more volatile. Yes, volatility is volatile. When used properly (and managed daily),...
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ProShares Introduces Volatility Futures in an ETF
Prior to January 4, ETNs (exchange-traded notes) were the only way to get exposure to VIX volatility futures via an exchange-traded product (ETP). Now, ProShares provides access in the more desirable...
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Barclays Clones Its Own Inverse VIX ETN
Barclays launched the first inverse VIX futures ETN on July 19, 2010, dubbed the Barclays ETN+ Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (XXV). I criticized their decision to abandon the iPath...
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VZZ Terminates and VZZB Fills the Void
As mentioned in ETF Stats for June 2011, the iPath Long Enhanced S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN (VZZ) hit an early termination trigger on July 1 by trading below $10. The press release indicated...
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XVZ: A Dynamic Volatility Strategy ETN
Barclays introduced the iPath S&P 500 Dynamic VIX ETN (XVZ) on August 18, 2011, providing investors with exposure to a strategy that dynamically allocates between short-term and mid-term VIX...
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New ETRACS VIX ETNs With 5.35% Annual Expenses
UBS on September 8 rolled out a dozen ETNs targeting long and short (inverse) exposure to VIX futures at six monthly maturity intervals. The new exchange-traded notes are anticipated to mature in 30...
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IVO Terminates and IVOP Fills the Void
Another exchange-traded product met its demise this week. The iPath Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (IVO) triggered an early termination on September 12 when shares traded below $10....
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