Inverse ETFs

709 ETFs · AUM: $688.92B

Inverse ETFs are designed to profit when their underlying index declines, making them useful tools for hedging portfolio risk or expressing a bearish outlook on the market. These funds use derivatives to deliver the opposite daily return of their benchmark, so when the S&P 500 falls 1%, a 1x inverse S&P 500 ETF aims to gain 1%.

Commonly used inverse ETFs include SH (ProShares Short S&P 500), which provides -1x daily exposure to the S&P 500, SQQQ (ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ), which delivers -3x daily returns of the NASDAQ-100 for aggressive bearish bets, and DOG (ProShares Short Dow30), which offers -1x exposure to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Inverse ETFs serve as portfolio hedging instruments and short-term trading vehicles. They allow investors to profit from market declines without short selling or using options. However, like leveraged ETFs, they reset daily and suffer from compounding effects over longer periods. In a rising market, inverse ETFs lose money steadily. Even in volatile markets, daily rebalancing can erode returns. SH is the most conservative choice for hedging a stock portfolio, while leveraged inverse funds like SQQQ are strictly for experienced short-term traders. Always define your exit strategy before entering an inverse ETF position.

709 ETFs found

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SymbolFund NameAUMPrice
SCUSSchwab Ultra-Short Income ETF$258.4M$25.10
SVXYProShares - Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF$259.2M$63.07
SHYLXtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF$265.4M$43.67
HYHGProShares - High Yield - Interest Rate Hedged$269.4M$64.70
EVSBEaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF$271.6M$50.73
LITXTradr 2X Long LITE Daily ETF$273.4M$32.35
CVSBCalvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF$274.6M$50.62
DWTVelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER New$277.1M
TAXXBondBloxx IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETF$285.8M$50.22
SFHYWisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund$287.9M$49.88
JMHIJPMorgan High Yield Municipal ETF$294.1M$48.42
SDSIAmerican Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF$297.1M$50.74
UVXYProShares - Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF$298.6M$17.84
HYZDWisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund$300.6M$22.62
USDXSGI Enhanced Core ETF$306.2M$25.54
BTALAGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund$309.1M$12.28
TBTProShares - UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury$314.1M$39.48
SMBVanEck Short Muni ETF$315.0M$17.05
USOIUBS AG ETRACS Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETNs due April 24, 2037$320.3M$46.70
FTSDFranklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF$328.8M$89.33
CGUICapital Group Ultra Short Income ETF$329.0M$25.25
BWZSPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF$330.0M$27.39
GCCWisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund$330.7M$26.92
TDAQTappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF$339.2M$26.90
CGIBCapital Group International Bond ETF (USD-Hedged)$350.0M$25.02
IGHGProShares - Investment Grade - Interest Rate Hedged$351.2M$77.70
FFUTFidelity Managed Futures ETF$352.1M$64.20
MQQQTradr 2X Long Innovation 100 Monthly ETF$352.3M$225.94
PINKSimplify Health Care ETF$358.6M$38.73
FOXYSimplify Currency Strategy ETF$365.4M$27.71
GEMEPacific North of South EM Equity Active ETF$366.1M$42.06
CSHPiShares Dynamic Short-Term Active ETF$373.2M$99.47
WISDWisdom Short Duration Income ETF$374.1M$101.05
SDSProShares - UltraShort S&P500$381.0M$54.91
SPXSDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X ETF$385.6M$24.98
IQQQProShares - Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF$400.2M$48.03
FNGDMicroSectors FANG+ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN$414.1M$26.72
SPXUProShares - UltraPro Short S&P500$424.0M$34.98
BKMSBNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF$432.6M$25.24
CLSEConvergence Long/Short Equity ETF$447.6M$34.02
GDXDMicroSectors Gold Miners -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs$450.5M$17.68
HEDGEquable Shares Hedged Equity ETF$452.1M$30.77
FLTBFidelity Limited Term Bond ETF$452.9M$49.47
SHYDVanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF$455.2M$22.32
METUDirexion Daily META Bull 2X ETF$456.0M$25.13
BUXXStrive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF$466.1M$20.20
PAPIParametric Equity Premium Income ETF$482.7M$27.47
KMLMKraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF$489.2M$30.78
CALIiShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETF$493.4M$50.16
JNUGDirexion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF$494.2M$182.60
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