What Is UVXY And How Does It Work? By: TalkMarkets September 01, 2020 at 06:51 AM EDT UVXY is the ticker symbol for the Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, a type of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that uses leverage and tracks short-term volatility. Read More >> Related Stocks: Short VIX Short-Term -1X Futures ETF Ultra VIX Short-Term 2X Futures ETF VIX