Inverse ETFs

709 ETFs · AUM: $672.20B

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
DWPPFirst Trust Dorsey Wright People's Portfolio ETF$4.0M$26.74
TRDFThe NextGen Trend and Defend ETF$4.0M$22.59
DIVAAGFiQ Hedged Dividend Income Fund$3.9M$26.22
SDPProShares - UltraShort Utilities$3.8M$21.15
FOMOAXS FOMO ETF$3.7M$16.82
SDAGIQ Short Duration Enhanced Core Bond U.S. ETF$3.7M
DGLDFVelocityShares 3x Inverse Gold ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER$3.5M
SBBProShares - Short SmallCap600$3.4M$22.57
MSUSLHA Market State Tactical U.S. Equity ETF$3.4M
FCXGLeverage Shares 2x Long FCX Daily ETF$3.4M$12.29
RWSLDirexion Russell Small Over Large Cap ETF$3.4M
REWProShares - UltraShort Technology$3.4M$13.42
RXDProShares - UltraShort Health Care$3.3M$15.89
VIIXVelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN$3.2M
GLGGLeverage Shares 2x Long GLXY Daily ETF$3.2M$4.91
OAIBTeucrium Aila Long-Short Base Metals Strategy ETF$3.2M$21.14
NLSINEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF$3.2M$53.74
MPGLeverage Shares 2x Long MP Daily ETF$3.1M$3.26
EMTYProShares - Decline of the Retail Store ETF$3.1M$23.86
ELISDirexion Daily LLY Bear 1X ETF$3.1M$19.27
CMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF$3.0M$102.98
TSMZDirexion Daily TSM Bear 1X ETF$3.0M$8.51
MYYProShares - Short MidCap400$3.0M$15.26
OKTGLeverage Shares 2x Long OKTA Daily ETF$2.9M$28.17
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$27.77
SAGGDirexion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1X Shares$2.9M
SPOGLeverage Shares 2x Long SPOT Daily ETF$2.9M$7.16
FNGZMicroSectors FANG+ Index -2X Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.8M$2.43
PATXTradr 2X Long PATH Daily ETF$2.8M$8.62
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
APLZTradr 2X Short APLD Daily ETF$2.7M$31.89
XYZGLeverage Shares 2x Long XYZ Daily ETF$2.7M$18.06
SMCZDaily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF$2.6M$7.00
OAIATeucrium Aila Long-Short Agriculture Strategy ETF$2.6M$21.57
FAILCambria Global Tail Risk ETF$2.6M$16.10
CROCProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar$2.5M$50.72
MRNXDaily Target 2X Long MRNA ETF$2.5M$25.01
MZZProShares - UltraShort MidCap400$2.5M$5.98
DFVSiPath US Treasury 5-year Bear ETN$2.5M$16.25
EUFXProShares Short Euro$2.4M$48.53
EEVProShares - UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets$2.4M$12.13
BZQProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped$2.4M$21.27
PCRSimplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF$2.4M$19.00
DLBRVelocityShares Short LIBOR ETN$2.4M
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