Inverse ETFs

709 ETFs · AUM: $711.88B

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▼
SJLDSanJac Alpha Low Duration ETF$2.2M$25.28
RRHAdvocate Rising Rate Hedge ETF$2.3M$7.25
QHDGInnovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF$2.3M$30.22
SJIMNorthern Lights Fund Trust IV - Inverse Cramer Tracker ETF$2.4M$19.78
DLBRVelocityShares Short LIBOR ETN$2.4M—
EUFXProShares Short Euro$2.4M$48.53
DFVSiPath US Treasury 5-year Bear ETN$2.5M$16.25
RTXGLeverage Shares 2x Long RTX Daily ETF$2.5M$22.89
CROCProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar$2.5M$50.72
FAILCambria Global Tail Risk ETF$2.6M$16.10
OAIATeucrium Aila Long-Short Agriculture Strategy ETF$2.6M$21.57
EEVProShares - UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets$2.7M$12.32
MUTEDirexion Daily Communication Services Index Bear 3X Shares$2.7M—
AMDSGraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF$2.8M$13.12
SCYSimplify US Small Cap PLUS Income ETF$2.8M$22.11
DSLVVelocityShares 3x Inverse Silver ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER$2.8M—
EMTYProShares - Decline of the Retail Store ETF$2.8M$22.75
PASSDirexion Daily Cnsmr Discret Bear 3XShrs$2.8M—
NFXSDirexion Daily NFLX Bear 1X ETF$2.8M$23.55
PALDDirexion Daily PANW Bear 1X ETF$2.8M$9.23
FNGZMicroSectors FANG+ Index -2X Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.8M$2.43
RXDProShares - UltraShort Health Care$2.8M$13.24
SAGGDirexion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1X Shares$2.9M—
ABHYTrimTabs ETF Trust - Donoghue Forlines Tactical High Yield ETF$2.9M$19.52
EVIXVelocityShares 1x Long VSTOXX Futures ETN$2.9M$11.25
SCCProShares UltraShort Consumer Discretionary$3.0M$15.06
CMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF$3.1M$102.07
ELISDirexion Daily LLY Bear 1X ETF$3.1M$19.27
TSMZDirexion Daily TSM Bear 1X ETF$3.2M$7.61
OAIBTeucrium Aila Long-Short Base Metals Strategy ETF$3.2M$21.14
CRMULeverage Shares 2x Long CRML Daily ETF$3.2M$1.61
VIIXVelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN$3.2M—
PATXTradr 2X Long PATH Daily ETF$3.3M$11.25
BULGLeverage Shares 2x Long BULL Daily ETF$3.3M$17.80
MPGLeverage Shares 2x Long MP Daily ETF$3.3M$2.25
RWSLDirexion Russell Small Over Large Cap ETF$3.4M—
FCXGLeverage Shares 2x Long FCX Daily ETF$3.4M$14.47
MSUSLHA Market State Tactical U.S. Equity ETF$3.4M—
DGLDFVelocityShares 3x Inverse Gold ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER$3.5M—
DUKXOcean Park International ETF$3.6M$27.24
SDAGIQ Short Duration Enhanced Core Bond U.S. ETF$3.7M—
FOMOAXS FOMO ETF$3.7M$16.82
AALGLeverage Shares 2x Long AAL Daily ETF$3.8M$8.54
SPOGLeverage Shares 2x Long SPOT Daily ETF$3.8M$9.02
SBBProShares - Short SmallCap600$3.8M$23.56
DIVAAGFiQ Hedged Dividend Income Fund$3.9M$26.22
BAIGLeverage Shares 2x Long BBAI Daily ETF$3.9M$7.20
SMNProShares - UltraShort Materials$3.9M$19.51
TRDFThe NextGen Trend and Defend ETF$4.0M$22.59
TTXUDirexion Daily Technology Top 5 Bull 2X ETF$4.0M$33.45
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