We evaluate the ability of different asset pricing models to explain the flows into VIX ETPs with long volatility exposure. We find no evidence supporting that investors consider systematic risk when they evaluate VIX ETP performance. Instead, investors appear to follow a simple mean reversion...

This paper provides a characterization of the dynamic interactions in the VIX complex, composed of the VIX itself, the term structure of VIX futures, and VIX ETPs. I investigate a model that summarizes the VIX futures term structure using latent factors (level, slope, and curvature) and expand...

This paper provides empirical evidence for the difference in variance risk premium in the U.S. against other economies (VPI) having significant predictive power on monthly U.S. Dollar movements. The predictive power of VPI is rationalized by the variance risk premium's economic interpretation...

We present a novel predictor for the Dollar factor: variance risk premia imbalances (VPI), defined as the difference in variance risk premium in the U.S. and non-U.S. countries. We argue that VPI theoretically proxies the difference in volatility between U.S. and non-U.S. stochastic discount...

Performance of mutual fund selection methods is typically assessed using long samples (long time series). It is, however, very often of interest how well the methods perform in shorter samples. We carry out an extensive simulation study based on an empirically motivated skill distribution. For...

The fairly new VIX ETPs have been promoted for providing effective and easily accessible diversification, while at the same time having large negative returns. We examine the economic value of using VIX ETPs for diversification of stock-bond portfolios. Our analysis begins in 2009, when the...