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
SJIMNorthern Lights Fund Trust IV - Inverse Cramer Tracker ETF$2.4M$19.78
PALDDirexion Daily PANW Bear 1X ETF$2.4M$12.43
QHDGInnovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF$2.3M$30.22
BISProShares - UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology$2.3M$13.63
RRHAdvocate Rising Rate Hedge ETF$2.3M$7.25
AALGLeverage Shares 2x Long AAL Daily ETF$2.3M$13.01
QCMDDirexion Daily QCOM Bear 1X Shares$2.2M$17.81
DLBSiPath US Treasury Long Bond Bear ETN$2.2M
RYZZRYZZ Managed Futures Strategy Plus ETF$2.1M
SMDDProShares - UltraPro Short MidCap400$2.1M$7.93
REKTDirexion Daily Crypto Industry Bear 1X ETF$2.1M$18.00
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$5.78
GRAGLeverage Shares 2x Long GRAB Daily ETF$1.8M$5.44
FATTFat Tail Risk ETF$1.8M$22.71
NUGLeverage Shares 2X Long NU Daily ETF$1.8M$10.37
CSCSDirexion Daily CSCO Bear 1X ETF$1.7M$13.45
WDRWDirexion Daily Regional Banks Bear 3X Shares$1.6M
CARDMAX Auto Industry -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN$1.6M$2.45
LLYZDaily Target 2X Short LLY ETF$1.5M$8.57
BOEDDirexion Daily BA Bear 1X ETF$1.5M$17.52
SJLDSanJac Alpha Low Duration ETF$1.5M$25.11
BLSGLeverage Shares 2x Long BLSH Daily ETF$1.5M$1.54
XOMZDirexion Daily XOM Bear 1X ETF$1.5M$16.90
DTUSiPath US Treasury 2-year Bear ETN$1.5M
TTXDDirexion Daily Technology Top 5 Bear 2X ETF$1.5M$15.43
CRMULeverage Shares 2x Long CRML Daily ETF$1.5M$1.95
KJDKraneShares 2x Long JD Daily ETF$1.4M$19.68
UECGLeverage Shares 2x Long UEC Daily ETF$1.4M$3.35
AXPGLeverage Shares 2x Long AXP Daily ETF$1.4M$12.91
TYBSDirexion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares$1.4M
TSXDDirexion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bear 2X ETF$1.4M$6.28
GDXSProShares UltraShort Gold Miners$1.4M
LJIMNorthern Lights Fund Trust IV - Long Cramer Tracker ETF$1.3M$26.56
OSCGLeverage Shares 2X Long OSCR Daily ETF$1.3M$26.01
SDDProShares - UltraShort SmallCap600$1.3M$8.43
BNKDMicroSectors U.S. Big Banks -3 Inverse Leveraged ETN$1.3M$27.50
EFUProShares - UltraShort MSCI EAFE$1.3M$7.27
CMGGLeverage Shares 2x Long CMG Daily ETF$1.2M$14.00
QQDNProShares - UltraShort QQQ Mega$1.2M$24.34
SCLSStoneport Advisors Commodity Long Short ETF$1.2M$25.08
SWEBAXS Short China Internet ETF$1.2M$19.98
PYPSAXS 1.5X PYPL Bear Daily ETF$1.1M$39.80
NEMGLeverage Shares 2x Long NEM Daily ETF$1.1M$13.48
OPEGLeverage Shares 2x Long OPEN Daily ETF$1.0M$2.78
DSLVFVelocityShares 3x Inverse Silver ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER$1.0M
XPEGLeverage Shares 2x Long XPEV Daily ETF$1.0M$4.69
DZZDB Gold Double Short ETN$942K$1.88
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