VXX Stock Price Today (plus 21 insightful charts)



In addition to the latest iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) stock price, this page includes 21 charts that add a unique perspective to the latest stock quote.

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The iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) stock price and stock chart below provides intra-day data for the current/most recent trading day.

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To help provide a sense of the near-term trend, the following chart illustrates the daily closing price for iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) over the past year.

VXX 1-year stock price chart


For a longer-term perspective, the following chart presents price performance since 2000 (or since inception) for iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX).

VXX stock price chart


It’s been said that investors should not fight the Fed. To that end, the following chart presents the daily closing price performance for iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) (blue line) as well as the S&P 500 (gray line) from the last close before the Federal Reserve began increasing the benchmark fed funds rate (March 15, 2022) to today.

VXX Event C stock price chart


War can certainly impact people’s lives, the global order, and a fund’s performance. To that end, the following chart presents the daily closing price performance for iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) (blue line) as well as the S&P 500 (gray line) from the last close before Russia fully invaded Ukraine (February 24, 2022) to today.

VXX Event A stock price chart


The S&P 500 peaked (and entered a bear market) on January 3, 2022. So how has iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) (blue line) and the S&P 500 (gray line) performed from that significant S&P 500 peak? The following post-S&P 500 peak chart answers that question.

VXX Event 4 stock price chart


So how has iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) (blue line) and the S&P 500 (gray line) performed from the day before inflation picked up on Febuary 10, 2021 until today? The following post-inflation chart answers that question.

VXX Event 2 stock price chart


How much does iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) gain (or lose) in a day? The following chart illustrates how frequently certain daily price movements occur. The end result is a visual representation of the ETF’s volatility.

VXX volatility chart


While extreme price gains are by definition rare, the following chart gives a sense of what is possible by presenting the biggest daily gains of iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) since 2000 (or since its inception).

VXX biggest gains chart


So what were the biggest losses? The chart below answers that question by presting the biggest daily losses for iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) since 2000 (or since its inception).

VXX biggest losses chart


So how much has iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) declined from its peak? When the blue line is at 0%, the ETF is (or was) at its peak. Otherwise, it is (or was) below its peak by the amount indicated on the y-axis.

VXX drawdown chart


The chart below illustrates the performance of iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) (blue line) and S&P 500 (gray line) during the Covid bear market.

VXX covid bear market chart


The chart below illustrates the performance of iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) (blue line) and S&P 500 (gray line) during the financial crisis bear market.

VXX financial crisis bear market chart



The chart below presents the relative strength of iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) as compared to the benchmark S&P 500. When the blue line in the chart is trending up, the ETF is outperforming the S&P 500 and when it is moving down it is underperforming.

VXX relative strength chart


The following chart illustrates the relative strength of iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) as compared to the popular/tech-laden Nasdaq 100. When the blue line in the chart is moving up, the ETF is outperforming the Nasdaq 100 and when it is trending down — underperforming.

VXX relative strength vs nasdaq 100 chart


The chart below presents the relative strength of iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) as compared to the Russell 2000 (i.e., small-cap stock index). When the blue line in the chart is working its way higher, the ETF is outperforming the Russell 2000 and when it is headed lower it is underperforming.

VXX relative strength vs russell 2000 chart


The following chart illustrates the inflation-adjusted performance for iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX). The U.S. dollar tends to lose purchasing power over time. The following chart adjusts for the ever shrinking dollar so you can see what real price gains the ETF is actually providing.

VXX inflation-adjusted chart


So how is iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) performing when priced in that other world currency — gold? The following gold-adjusted chart ansers that question.

VXX vs gold chart


The following chart presents the average year performance for iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX). There is a season for all things. Well, at least some things.

VXX average year chart


The chart below provides a slightly differnet perspective to seasonality. It illustrates the average year for iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) divided by the S&P 500. When the blue line is trending higher, the ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 on average during that part of the year. When the blue line is moving lower, the ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 — on average.

VXX relative strength average year chart


Does iPath VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) tend to perform better on a particular day of the week? The following average weekday chart provides the answer.

VXX average weekday chart