About this ETF
The Volatility Premium Plus ETF, known by its ticker ZVOL, is structured to deliver a consistent monthly income stream and act as a distinct tool for portfolio diversification. It achieves this by capitalizing on the premium inherent in the VIX futures term structure. On a daily basis, ZVOL aims to replicate the inverse performance of the S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures Inverse Daily Index, prior to the deduction of any fees and operational expenses.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -1.39% | -6.59% | -11.98% | -28.47% | -34.04% | -26.81% | — | — | -17.16% |
| Total return | -1.39% | -0.76% | +11.29% | +4.85% | +10.34% | +5.53% | — | — | +13.61% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 1.42% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $142.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 5 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBOE VIX FUTURE Mar27 | — | 25631.26% | -342 | -$6.8M |
| 2 | CBOE VIX FUTURE Feb27 | — | 25377.69% | -342 | -$6.8M |
| 3 | CBOE VIX FUTURE Apr27 | — | 18730.62% | -246 | -$5.0M |
| 4 | CBOE VIX FUTURE Jan27 | — | 6931.57% | -96 | -$1.9M |
| 5 | Cash & Other | — | -76571.14% | 20.44M | $20.4M |
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Sector Exposure
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 74.71% | Paid (last 12 months) | $5.8200 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 23, 2026 | Last payment | $0.4850 (Sep 24, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | 0.00% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $0.4850 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $0.4850 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $0.4850 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.4850 |
| May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.4850 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.4850 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.4850 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | $0.4850 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | $0.4850 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | $0.4850 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.4850 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $0.4850 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 19.32% / 28.77% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.591 / 0.194 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -16.38% / -37.20% | Sortino 1Y | 0.83 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.39 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.657 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 13.77% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 53.96K | Average volume | 61.25K |
| AUM | $20.4M | Premium/Discount | +0.26% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$231.5K | -1.12% | $20.7M → $20.4M |
| 1 Month | $3.7M | +21.64% | $17.1M → $20.4M |
| 1 Week | $295.5K | +1.47% | $20.1M → $20.4M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for ZVOL
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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