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▼
SBBProShares - Short SmallCap600$3.8M$23.48
SPOGLeverage Shares 2x Long SPOT Daily ETF$3.8M$8.42
AALGLeverage Shares 2x Long AAL Daily ETF$3.8M$8.96
FOMOAXS FOMO ETF$3.7M$16.82
SDAGIQ Short Duration Enhanced Core Bond U.S. ETF$3.7M—
DUKXOcean Park International ETF$3.6M$27.48
DGLDFVelocityShares 3x Inverse Gold ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER$3.5M—
MSUSLHA Market State Tactical U.S. Equity ETF$3.4M—
FCXGLeverage Shares 2x Long FCX Daily ETF$3.4M$14.47
RWSLDirexion Russell Small Over Large Cap ETF$3.4M—
MPGLeverage Shares 2x Long MP Daily ETF$3.3M$2.61
BULGLeverage Shares 2x Long BULL Daily ETF$3.3M$18.67
PATXTradr 2X Long PATH Daily ETF$3.3M$10.74
VIIXVelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN$3.2M—
CRMULeverage Shares 2x Long CRML Daily ETF$3.2M$1.61
OAIBTeucrium Aila Long-Short Base Metals Strategy ETF$3.2M$21.14
TSMZDirexion Daily TSM Bear 1X ETF$3.2M$7.44
ELISDirexion Daily LLY Bear 1X ETF$3.1M$19.27
CMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF$3.1M$102.08
SCCProShares UltraShort Consumer Discretionary$3.0M$14.80
EVIXVelocityShares 1x Long VSTOXX Futures ETN$2.9M$11.25
ABHYTrimTabs ETF Trust - Donoghue Forlines Tactical High Yield ETF$2.9M$19.52
SAGGDirexion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1X Shares$2.9M—
RXDProShares - UltraShort Health Care$2.8M$13.23
FNGZMicroSectors FANG+ Index -2X Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.8M$2.43
PALDDirexion Daily PANW Bear 1X ETF$2.8M$8.98
NFXSDirexion Daily NFLX Bear 1X ETF$2.8M$23.89
PASSDirexion Daily Cnsmr Discret Bear 3XShrs$2.8M—
EMTYProShares - Decline of the Retail Store ETF$2.8M$22.75
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—
EEVProShares - UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets$2.7M$12.02
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
RTXGLeverage Shares 2x Long RTX Daily ETF$2.5M$22.50
DFVSiPath US Treasury 5-year Bear ETN$2.5M$16.25
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
QHDGInnovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF$2.3M$30.22
RRHAdvocate Rising Rate Hedge ETF$2.3M$7.25
SJLDSanJac Alpha Low Duration ETF$2.2M$25.28
PCRSimplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF$2.2M$17.86
SMDDProShares - UltraPro Short MidCap400$2.2M$8.81
ONDUTradr 2X Long ONDS Daily ETF$2.2M$10.84
DLBSiPath US Treasury Long Bond Bear ETN$2.2M—
CSCSDirexion Daily CSCO Bear 1X ETF$2.2M$13.36
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