ETFs linked to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) can offer advanced investors hedging or income-generation uses, but they also come with significant risks.

These alternative ETFs can help investors express a view on market volatility, but beware of tax complications and high fees.

MDST has paid $0.225/share monthly for 26 straight months, yielding ~9% inside a 1099 ETF wrapper that eliminates K-1 tax ...

The Top VIX ETFs for Q1 2024 include VXX, VIXY, and VIXM. Explore how these funds can be used to speculate on volatility and ...

WTPI uses cash-secured puts on the S&P 500 to generate income, but low VIX premiums weaken returns and it lags the index. See ...

Here’s the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY), the ETF I use most often to try to hedge against sudden market breakdowns. The ProShares Short S&P 500 ETF (SH), ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ), ...

Eventually, the U.S.-Iran fiasco will cool off. And when it does, we’ll be offered an interesting opportunity on the short side of volatility. Right now, even though tensions are sky-high, the VIX is ...

Rising tensions in the Middle East have renewed investor interest in volatility ETFs, which are designed to increase in value as expected market volatility rises. VIX-linked ETFs track short-term ...

Volatility-linked ETFs were up sharply on Friday, as market anxiety intensified, pushing the widely watched Cboe Volatility Index close to levels typically associated with extreme investor fear. The ...

Just because the VIX is falling does not mean there is no volatility. It is just hiding where traders are not looking now.

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways True diversification requires more than just a portfolio of stocks and ...