XXV was a short VIX ETN by Barclays iPath. It ceased trading on 29 March 2018.
XXV Exposure and Basic Characteristics
XXV had been designed to track the inverse of S&P500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index (excess return) and therefore provided short volatility exposure on the short (near) end of the VIX futures curve.
XXV was much less liquid than other short VIX ETFs and ETNs like XIV (by VelocityShares, also already delisted) or SVXY (by ProShares, still trading).
Direction: Short, unleveraged
Underlying index: S&P500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index ER
Exposure: Short (negative position) in the short end (near term) of the VIX futures curve (short positions in the nearest and the second nearest VIX futures contract months, rolling to maintain constant 1 month maturity).
XXV options: Not available
Product type: ETN (exchange traded note)
Issuer: Barclays Bank PLC
Provider: Barclays iPath
Inception date: 16 July 2010
Closing date: 29 March 2018
Official Information and Links
The iPath Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN is designed to provide investors with inverse exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures™ Index Excess Return. ... The S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index Excess Return (the "Index") is designed to reflect the returns that are potentially available through an unleveraged investment in short-term futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index®. The Index offers exposure to a daily rolling long position in the first and second month VIX Index futures contracts and reflects the implied volatility of the S&P 500® at various points along the volatility forward curve.
XXV product page no longer available (previously at http://www.ipathetn.com/US/16/en/details.app?instrumentId=68522)
Provider website: https://ipathetn.barclays/
XXV Quotes, Assets, and Trading Volume
Yahoo Finance: finance.yahoo.com/quote/XXV
Bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/quote/XXV:US