Inverse ETFs

709 ETFs · AUM: $629.24B

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
SDAGIQ Short Duration Enhanced Core Bond U.S. ETF$3.7M
REWProShares - UltraShort Technology$3.6M$8.55
GLGGLeverage Shares 2x Long GLXY Daily ETF$3.6M$7.62
EEVProShares - UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets$3.6M$13.33
SPOGLeverage Shares 2x Long SPOT Daily ETF$3.5M$7.85
DGLDFVelocityShares 3x Inverse Gold ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER$3.5M
SIOOVistaShares Target 15 S&P 100 Distribution ETF$3.5M$19.52
MSUSLHA Market State Tactical U.S. Equity ETF$3.4M
RWSLDirexion Russell Small Over Large Cap ETF$3.4M
JETDMAX Airlines -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs$3.3M$4.32
VIIXVelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN$3.2M
OAIBTeucrium Aila Long-Short Base Metals Strategy ETF$3.2M$21.14
RTXGLeverage Shares 2x Long RTX Daily ETF$3.1M$19.14
CIFGLeverage Shares 2x Long CIFR Daily ETF$3.1M$9.29
ELISDirexion Daily LLY Bear 1X ETF$3.1M$19.27
CMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF$3.0M$101.91
SMNProShares - UltraShort Materials$3.0M$9.98
BZQProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped$3.0M$9.04
QHDGInnovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF$3.0M$29.53
EMTYProShares - Decline of the Retail Store ETF$2.9M$11.74
EVIXVelocityShares 1x Long VSTOXX Futures ETN$2.9M$11.25
ABHYTrimTabs ETF Trust - Donoghue Forlines Tactical High Yield ETF$2.9M$19.52
DUKXOcean Park International ETF$2.9M$27.60
MPGLeverage Shares 2x Long MP Daily ETF$2.9M$8.80
SAGGDirexion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1X Shares$2.9M
PATXTradr 2X Long PATH Daily ETF$2.9M$7.74
FNGZMicroSectors FANG+ Index -2X Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.8M$2.43
PASSDirexion Daily Cnsmr Discret Bear 3XShrs$2.8M
DSLVVelocityShares 3x Inverse Silver ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER$2.8M
SCYSimplify US Small Cap PLUS Income ETF$2.8M$22.11
AMDSGraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF$2.8M$13.12
MUTEDirexion Daily Communication Services Index Bear 3X Shares$2.7M
TSMZDirexion Daily TSM Bear 1X ETF$2.7M$8.72
NRGDMicroSectors U.S. Big Oil -3 Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.7M$29.90
LULGLeverage Shares 2x Long LULU Daily ETF$2.7M$10.65
MYYProShares - Short MidCap400$2.7M$15.91
QCMDDirexion Daily QCOM Bear 1X ETF$2.7M$24.15
OAIATeucrium Aila Long-Short Agriculture Strategy ETF$2.6M$21.57
PCRSimplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF$2.6M$20.52
FAILCambria Global Tail Risk ETF$2.6M$16.10
CROCProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar$2.5M$50.72
AINTTidal ETF Trust - FINQ DOLLAR NEUTRAL U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF$2.5M$27.59
TTXDDirexion Daily Technology Top 5 Bear 2X ETF$2.5M$24.30
DFVSiPath US Treasury 5-year Bear ETN$2.5M$16.25
BISProShares - UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology$2.4M$8.70
EUFXProShares Short Euro$2.4M$48.53
DLBRVelocityShares Short LIBOR ETN$2.4M
SJIMNorthern Lights Fund Trust IV - Inverse Cramer Tracker ETF$2.4M$19.78
PALDDirexion Daily PANW Bear 1X ETF$2.3M$22.99
RRHAdvocate Rising Rate Hedge ETF$2.3M$7.25
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