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.

709 ETFs found

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SymbolFund NameAUMPrice
SJIMNorthern Lights Fund Trust IV - Inverse Cramer Tracker ETF$2.4M$19.78
PCRSimplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF$2.3M$18.62
APLZTradr 2X Short APLD Daily ETF$2.3M$22.19
QHDGInnovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF$2.3M$30.22
RRHAdvocate Rising Rate Hedge ETF$2.3M$7.25
DLBSiPath US Treasury Long Bond Bear ETN$2.2M
RYZZRYZZ Managed Futures Strategy Plus ETF$2.1M
CSCSDirexion Daily CSCO Bear 1X ETF$2.1M$13.67
BLSGLeverage Shares 2x Long BLSH Daily ETF$2.1M$3.31
REKTDirexion Daily Crypto Industry Bear 1X ETF$2.1M$18.00
BISProShares - UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology$2.0M$11.87
SMDDProShares - UltraPro Short MidCap400$2.0M$8.40
UECGLeverage Shares 2x Long UEC Daily ETF$2.0M$3.52
MSDDGraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETF$1.9M$47.60
WUSASimplify Wolfe US Equity 150/50 ETF$1.9M$24.78
SBMProShares Short Basic Materials$1.9M$46.38
DGZDB Gold Short ETN$1.8M$5.02
FATTFat Tail Risk ETF$1.8M$22.71
WDRWDirexion Daily Regional Banks Bear 3X Shares$1.6M
TSXDDirexion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bear 2X ETF$1.6M$5.30
LLYZDaily Target 2X Short LLY ETF$1.5M$8.57
OSCGLeverage Shares 2X Long OSCR Daily ETF$1.5M$30.99
BOEDDirexion Daily BA Bear 1X ETF$1.5M$17.52
SJLDSanJac Alpha Low Duration ETF$1.5M$25.28
XOMZDirexion Daily XOM Bear 1X ETF$1.5M$16.90
DTUSiPath US Treasury 2-year Bear ETN$1.5M
SDDProShares - UltraShort SmallCap600$1.5M$8.80
TYBSDirexion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares$1.4M
AXPGLeverage Shares 2x Long AXP Daily ETF$1.4M$12.88
CARDMAX Auto Industry -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN$1.4M$2.42
CMGGLeverage Shares 2x Long CMG Daily ETF$1.4M$14.20
GDXSProShares UltraShort Gold Miners$1.4M
XYZGLeverage Shares 2x Long XYZ Daily ETF$1.4M$16.80
NEMGLeverage Shares 2x Long NEM Daily ETF$1.3M$23.46
NUGLeverage Shares 2X Long NU Daily ETF$1.3M$9.91
LJIMNorthern Lights Fund Trust IV - Long Cramer Tracker ETF$1.3M$26.56
GRAGLeverage Shares 2x Long GRAB Daily ETF$1.3M$4.23
OPEGLeverage Shares 2x Long OPEN Daily ETF$1.3M$1.39
SCLSStoneport Advisors Commodity Long Short ETF$1.2M$25.08
XPEGLeverage Shares 2x Long XPEV Daily ETF$1.2M$3.04
SWEBAXS Short China Internet ETF$1.2M$19.98
KJDKraneShares 2x Long JD Daily ETF$1.1M$15.12
PYPSAXS 1.5X PYPL Bear Daily ETF$1.1M$39.80
FLYDMicroSectors Travel -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN$1.1M$52.59
QQDNProShares - UltraShort QQQ Mega$1.0M$20.58
DSLVFVelocityShares 3x Inverse Silver ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER$1.0M
TTXDDirexion Daily Technology Top 5 Bear 2X ETF$972K$12.80
DZZDB Gold Double Short ETN$942K$1.77
MJINETFMG 2X Daily Inverse Alternative Harvest ETF$922K$15.33
MAGQRoundhill Daily Inverse Magnificent Seven ETF$903K$21.16
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