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 Aug 27, 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 | -0.63% | -6.59% | -21.32% | -29.92% | -39.38% | -26.68% | — | — | -18.23% |
| Total return | -0.65% | +5.24% | +5.10% | +2.69% | +9.78% | +5.65% | — | — | +13.44% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 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 Aug 22, 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 Feb27 | — | 57190.36% | -255 | -$5.5M |
| 2 | CBOE VIX FUTURE Jan27 | — | 55840.34% | -255 | -$5.4M |
| 3 | CBOE VIX FUTURE Dec26 | — | 44614.55% | -215 | -$4.3M |
| 4 | CBOE VIX FUTURE Mar27 | — | 9095.17% | -40 | -$881.0K |
| 5 | Cash & Other | — | -166640.42% | 16.14M | $16.1M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 82.62% | Paid (last 12 months) | $6.3050 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 19, 2026 | Last payment | $0.4850 (Aug 20, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +8.33% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 29, 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 | 18.50% / 29.04% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.432 / 0.227 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -16.38% / -37.20% | Sortino 1Y | 0.634 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.41 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.687 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 12.61% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 34.63K | Average volume | 43.80K |
| AUM | $14.0M | Premium/Discount | -7.92% |
| 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 | $0.00 | 0.00% | $14.0M → $14.0M |
| 1 Week | -$151.5K | -1.08% | $14.0M → $14.0M |
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
No articles mention this fund directly in the last 7 days — showing general ETF coverage.
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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