I have now backtested Barclays’ XVZ ETN back to when VIX volatility futures first started to trade in March 2004.  I have made two versions of the spreadsheet available for purchase below.  One with results data only and the other version with formulas and required indexes included.  I have included the simulated daily closing values with and without the 0.95% annual fee from March 29, 2004 until February 29th, 2012.  The results of the simulated values compared to actual values are shown in the chart below.  My results match the published SPDVIXTR underlying index within 0.001%.

XVZ backtest, click to enlarge

XVZ looks like a very good way to hedge your portfolios for market corrections / crashes.   For details on how to do this see:

• Using XVZ for DIA dividend capture
• Hedging the S&P 500 with XVZ

For a detailed analysis of the inner workings of XVZ see Under the Hood of Barclays’ XVZ

For more information on the spreadsheet see this readme.

My thanks to Omar Qureshi for finding the defect in my spreadsheet that had blocked me for days.

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