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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| Symbol▼ | Fund Name▼ | AUM▲ | Price▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCUS | Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETF | $258.4M | $25.10 |
| SVXY | ProShares - Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $259.2M | $63.07 |
| SHYL | Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF | $265.4M | $43.67 |
| HYHG | ProShares - High Yield - Interest Rate Hedged | $269.4M | $64.70 |
| EVSB | Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF | $271.6M | $50.73 |
| LITX | Tradr 2X Long LITE Daily ETF | $273.4M | $32.35 |
| CVSB | Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF | $274.6M | $50.62 |
| DWT | VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER New | $277.1M | — |
| TAXX | BondBloxx IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETF | $285.8M | $50.22 |
| SFHY | WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | $287.9M | $49.88 |
| JMHI | JPMorgan High Yield Municipal ETF | $294.1M | $48.42 |
| SDSI | American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF | $297.1M | $50.74 |
| UVXY | ProShares - Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $298.6M | $17.84 |
| HYZD | WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund | $300.6M | $22.62 |
| USDX | SGI Enhanced Core ETF | $306.2M | $25.54 |
| BTAL | AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | $309.1M | $12.28 |
| TBT | ProShares - UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury | $314.1M | $39.48 |
| SMB | VanEck Short Muni ETF | $315.0M | $17.05 |
| USOI | UBS AG ETRACS Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETNs due April 24, 2037 | $320.3M | $46.70 |
| FTSD | Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF | $328.8M | $89.33 |
| CGUI | Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETF | $329.0M | $25.25 |
| BWZ | SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF | $330.0M | $27.39 |
| GCC | WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund | $330.7M | $26.92 |
| TDAQ | TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF | $339.2M | $26.90 |
| CGIB | Capital Group International Bond ETF (USD-Hedged) | $350.0M | $25.02 |
| IGHG | ProShares - Investment Grade - Interest Rate Hedged | $351.2M | $77.70 |
| FFUT | Fidelity Managed Futures ETF | $352.1M | $64.20 |
| MQQQ | Tradr 2X Long Innovation 100 Monthly ETF | $352.3M | $225.94 |
| PINK | Simplify Health Care ETF | $358.6M | $38.73 |
| FOXY | Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | $365.4M | $27.71 |
| GEME | Pacific North of South EM Equity Active ETF | $366.1M | $42.06 |
| CSHP | iShares Dynamic Short-Term Active ETF | $373.2M | $99.47 |
| WISD | Wisdom Short Duration Income ETF | $374.1M | $101.05 |
| SDS | ProShares - UltraShort S&P500 | $381.0M | $54.91 |
| SPXS | Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X ETF | $385.6M | $24.98 |
| IQQQ | ProShares - Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | $400.2M | $48.03 |
| FNGD | MicroSectors FANG+ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN | $414.1M | $26.72 |
| SPXU | ProShares - UltraPro Short S&P500 | $424.0M | $34.98 |
| BKMS | BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF | $432.6M | $25.24 |
| CLSE | Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF | $447.6M | $34.02 |
| GDXD | MicroSectors Gold Miners -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs | $450.5M | $17.68 |
| HEDG | Equable Shares Hedged Equity ETF | $452.1M | $30.77 |
| FLTB | Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF | $452.9M | $49.47 |
| SHYD | VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF | $455.2M | $22.32 |
| METU | Direxion Daily META Bull 2X ETF | $456.0M | $25.13 |
| BUXX | Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF | $466.1M | $20.20 |
| PAPI | Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF | $482.7M | $27.47 |
| KMLM | KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF | $489.2M | $30.78 |
| CALI | iShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETF | $493.4M | $50.16 |
| JNUG | Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF | $494.2M | $182.60 |