Inverse ETFs

709 ETFs · AUM: $601.28B

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
PRMNNorthern Lights Fund Trust III - PlanRock Market Neutral Income ETF$63.7M
YGLDSimplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF$64.5M$48.49
PHDGInvesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF$65.2M$38.24
PFDEPathfinder Disciplined US Equity ETF$66.0M$24.11
DRIPDirexion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF$66.4M$4.96
HDGEAdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF$67.9M$17.94
HFGMUnlimited HFGM Global Macro ETF$67.9M$33.54
RBILF/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Security (TIPS) ETF$68.5M$50.02
PUSHPGIM Ultra Short Municipal Bond ETF$69.4M$50.53
TBFProShares - Short 20+ Year Treasury$69.7M$24.33
BAMUBrookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF$71.1M$25.22
PRSDState Street Short Duration IG Public & Private Credit ETF$71.3M$25.05
GEMEPacific North of South EM Equity Active ETF$72.3M$35.16
FCEFFirst Trust Income Opportunities ETF$72.6M$22.68
TWMProShares - UltraShort Russell2000$74.0M$32.04
ETHDProShares - UltraShort Ether ETF$74.0M$66.95
VALTETFMG Sit Ultra Short ETF$75.4M
VTGVanguard Total Treasury ETF$76.1M$75.72
GLLProShares - UltraShort Gold$76.7M$17.94
TUGNSTF Tactical Growth & Income ETF$76.9M$23.81
VABSVirtus Newfleet Securitized Income ETF$77.8M$24.29
NVDGraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF$78.4M$7.20
TAXSNorthern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF$78.6M$50.46
MSTZT-REX 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF$80.0M$10.41
DUSTDirexion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF$80.2M$52.51
QQQUDirexion Daily Magnificent 7 Bull 2X ETF$84.2M$45.77
HARDSimplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF$86.0M$35.36
LABDDirexion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF$87.1M$20.03
VTPVanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF$87.4M$76.36
HSRTHartford Short Duration ETF$87.9M
DWAWAdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World Equity ETF$88.8M$43.01
AGZDWisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund$88.9M$22.48
WNTRYieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF$90.3M$32.92
HIGHSimplify Enhanced Income ETF$91.7M$21.47
SRTYProShares - UltraPro Short Russell2000$93.7M$42.00
WEBLDirexion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF$93.9M$18.30
OVLHOverlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF$94.3M$38.57
HYLDHigh Yield ETF$95.9M
IWMYR2000 Weekly Distribution ETF$96.4M$18.24
JEPYTidal Trust II$96.8M
TECSDirexion Daily Technology Bear 3X ETF$98.2M$19.64
DGAZVelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER$100.3M
SJBProShares - Short High Yield$101.0M$15.59
AGRWAllspring LT Large Growth ETF$101.1M$28.08
SPVMInvesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF$101.7M$69.08
HYSDColumbia Short Duration High Yield ETF$102.2M$20.02
FOXYSimplify Currency Strategy ETF$104.3M$30.05
SARKTradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF$106.0M$32.29
CCOMSimplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF$106.6M$25.22
GDXDMicroSectors Gold Miners -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs$107.1M$43.84
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