Levered Long, Short VIX Futures ETFs To Launch This Week

Two new exchange-traded funds that offer investors exposure to either a levered long position or a short position in Cboe Volatility Index futures are set to launch this week. The ETFs’ designers have had to jump multiple regulatory hurdles ahead of their launch, but they now hope to take advantage of a pickup in volatility and global uncertainty, as well as renewed concerns over similar products that are packaged as notes rather than funds.