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.
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| Symbol▼ | Fund Name▼ | AUM▲ | Price▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNDW | Vanguard Total World Bond ETF | $1.90B | $66.46 |
| SQQQ | ProShares - UltraPro Short QQQ | $2.09B | $38.73 |
| TMF | Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF | $2.11B | $29.34 |
| FAS | Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETF | $2.19B | $173.86 |
| VTES | Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF | $2.20B | $99.86 |
| DUSB | Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF | $2.28B | $50.69 |
| FNGU | MicroSectors FANG+ 3 Leveraged ETNs | $2.51B | $32.37 |
| FTLS | First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF | $2.53B | $76.66 |
| USTB | VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF | $2.59B | $50.08 |
| CGSD | Capital Group Short Duration Income ETF | $2.61B | $25.48 |
| TBLL | Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF | $2.74B | $105.72 |
| VNLA | Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF | $3.43B | $48.76 |
| SHM | State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF | $3.51B | $47.31 |
| TSLL | Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF | $3.62B | $9.74 |
| MUU | Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF | $3.79B | $31.42 |
| BILS | State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF | $3.87B | $99.19 |
| GSY | Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF | $3.93B | $50.13 |
| SJNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | $4.75B | $24.60 |
| NEAR | iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF | $5.15B | $50.13 |
| TECL | Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF | $5.67B | $206.79 |
| FTSM | First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | $6.55B | $59.70 |
| SPXL | Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares | $6.88B | $283.86 |
| DFSD | Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF | $7.26B | $46.91 |
| SPTS | State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | $7.35B | $28.73 |
| JMST | JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF | $7.42B | $50.77 |
| VCRB | Vanguard Core Bond ETF | $7.50B | $74.81 |
| ICSH | iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF | $8.83B | $50.38 |
| VUSB | Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | $9.30B | $49.55 |
| VBIL | Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | $10.10B | $75.58 |
| SPTL | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | $11.01B | $24.70 |
| SPSB | State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF | $11.31B | $29.70 |
| SUB | iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF | $11.59B | $105.50 |
| CGGO | Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF | $11.89B | $39.98 |
| DFAU | Dimensional - US Core Equity Market ETF | $12.85B | $52.84 |
| SCHO | Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | $15.27B | $23.91 |
| MINT | PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | $17.53B | $100.58 |
| DFAI | Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF | $18.14B | $42.74 |
| PULS | PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF | $19.08B | $49.58 |
| SOXL | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF | $19.53B | $121.79 |
| VGSH | Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | $34.70B | $57.69 |
| JPST | JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF | $41.55B | $50.35 |
| BIL | State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | $46.95B | $91.50 |
| VCSH | Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF | $52.00B | $77.73 |
| BSV | Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | $70.60B | $76.75 |
| VTIP | Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF | $71.20B | $49.49 |
| AGATF | DB Agriculture Double Short ETN | — | — |
| DBV | Invesco DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund | — | $25.41 |
| SFIG | WisdomTree U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund | — | $47.87 |
| LMHB | Legg Mason, Inc. JR SUB NT 56 | — | — |
| IVOP | iPath Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (II) | — | $38.00 |