STLU - Volatility Shares Trust - 2x Stellar ETF
STLU aims to deliver 2x the price returns linked to XLM futures contracts traded on CFTC-registered exchanges, along with collateral investments like cash or high-quality securities. It aims for full participation in XLM returns by using the price of the near-expiry XLM futures contracts and rolling the futures contracts prior to expiration. Though the fund does not invest directly in XLM, it benefits from XLM futures contracts price increases and exposes investors to all downside risk.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $1.7M
- Beta
- 22.82
- 52-Week Range
- 12.67-43.84
- Dividend Yield
- $0.08
- IPO Date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Exchange
- CBOE
STLU Options Snapshot
Options pricing data for STLU is refreshed daily after the close. When listed contracts exist, this page surfaces the latest at-the-money implied volatility, max pain strike, dealer gamma exposure (GEX), and 25-delta skew. Listed contracts and live snapshots appear once the options chain has been published by the exchange for the most recent session.
What This Page Covers
The STLU overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
STLU fund facts: expense ratio 1.85%, assets under management $5.5M, NAV $18.34 as of the data source's update on Oct 8, 2026, launched Apr 1, 2026, issued by Volatility Shares. See the STLU holdings.
Frequently asked STLU overview questions
- What is STLU?
- STLU is the ticker symbol for Volatility Shares Trust - 2x Stellar ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. STLU aims to deliver 2x the price returns linked to XLM futures contracts traded on CFTC-registered exchanges, along with collateral investments like cash or high-quality securities. It aims for full participation in XLM returns by using the price of the near-expiry XLM futures contracts and rolling the futures contracts prior to expiration. Listed on CBOE. STLU is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are STLU's key statistics?
- Volatility Shares Trust - 2x Stellar ETF (STLU) carries a market capitalization of $1.7M, 52-week range of 12.67-43.84. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does STLU belong to?
- Volatility Shares Trust - 2x Stellar ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare STLU's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the STLU data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for STLU, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.