# WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged (VILX)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vilx · ISIN XS2819843736 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, VILX (WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged, ISIN XS2819843736) closed at £0.4765 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.99% a year (about £99 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −100.0%, or −100.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from WisdomTree, launched in 2016. It aims to deliver a multiple, or the opposite, of one day’s move in what it tracks. The multiple resets daily, so over longer periods its return can differ a lot from the multiple of the index return. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.99% a year — about £99 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.

> **Leveraged & inverse:** Built for short-term trading. Because the multiple resets every day, losses can build up quickly when held for longer, even if the index ends up where it started.

Latest close: **£0.4765** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | VILX |
| ISIN | XS2819843736 |
| Category | Leveraged & inverse |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | WisdomTree |
| Tracks | S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index |
| Ongoing charge | 0.99% a year (£99 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £15.2m |
| Launched | 2016 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -86.49% | -86.91% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | -99.84% | -99.85% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | -100.00% | -100.00% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged in pounds (price only): 2022 −69.7%, 2023 −97.1%, 2024 −82.9%, 2025 −88.4%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −75.1%. Returns of WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged in pounds (price only) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −87.1%; to 30/09/2025: −84.2%; to 30/09/2024: −91.2%; to 30/09/2023: −96.9%; to 30/09/2022: −70.0%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -69.7% | -72.3% | Price |
| 2023 | -97.1% | -97.2% | Price |
| 2024 | -82.9% | -83.5% | Price |
| 2025 | -88.4% | -88.8% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | -75.1% | -75.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 107.43% | -90.55% |
| 3 years | 138.82% | -99.87% |
| 5 years | 128.98% | -100.00% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 107.4% over 1 year, 138.8% over 3 years, 129.0% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged since October 2021, in pounds: −100.0% from 01/10/2021 to 30/09/2026. The lowest 12-month return of WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged in pounds (price only) since January 2021 was −97.4% (12 months to 14/01/2022); the highest was −52.9% (12 months to 11/04/2025). On 30/09/2026 the price of WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged was 100.0% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (01/10/2021), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of WisdomTree S&P 500 VIX ShortTerm Futures 2.25x Daily Leveraged 0.99% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 120 of the 280 other leveraged and inverse products charge more, 15 the same and 145 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.99%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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