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
BNDWVanguard Total World Bond ETF$1.60B$68.27
VTCVanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF$1.60B$76.34
VTESVanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF$1.70B$101.72
FASDirexion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETF$1.77B$114.77
DUSBDimensional - Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF$1.80B$50.77
USTBVictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF$2.00B$50.64
CGSDCapital Group Short Duration Income ETF$2.08B$25.88
FTLSFirst Trust Long/Short Equity ETF$2.14B$69.66
TBLLInvesco Short Term Treasury ETF$2.56B$105.71
FNGUMicroSectors FANG+ 3 Leveraged ETNs$2.66B$18.64
SQQQProShares - UltraPro Short QQQ$2.75B$76.11
TMFDirexion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF$2.97B$36.45
VNLAJanus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF$3.09B$49.01
TECLDirexion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF$3.48B$95.22
SHMState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF$3.50B$48.16
GSYInvesco Ultra Short Duration ETF$3.52B$50.22
BILSState Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF$3.91B$99.28
NEARiShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF$4.18B$50.78
TSLLDirexion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF$4.92B$13.76
SJNKState Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF$4.95B$24.84
VBILVanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF$5.10B$75.53
SPXLDirexion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETF$5.34B$195.73
SPTSState Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF$5.66B$29.16
VCRBVanguard Core Bond ETF$5.90B$77.26
JMSTJPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF$6.20B$51.02
FTSMFirst Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF$6.36B$59.88
DFSDDimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF$6.40B$47.94
ICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF$7.12B$50.55
VUSBVanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF$7.30B$49.72
SPSBState Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF$9.02B$30.01
CGGOCapital Group Global Growth Equity ETF$9.03B$34.26
DFAUDimensional - US Core Equity Market ETF$10.37B$45.64
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF$10.68B$26.27
SUBiShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF$10.83B$106.92
SCHOSchwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF$11.80B$24.27
SOXLDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF$12.30B$50.30
PULSPGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF$14.26B$49.62
DFAIDimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF$14.69B$38.69
MINTPIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund$15.01B$100.49
VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF$31.70B$58.52
JPSTJPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF$37.49B$50.52
BILState Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF$44.53B$91.51
VCSHVanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF$47.80B$79.08
VTIPVanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF$64.60B$49.93
BSVVanguard Short-Term Bond ETF$69.20B$78.39
VIIXFVelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN
IVOPiPath Inverse S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (II)$38.00
EMSAiPath Short Enh MSCI Emerg Mkts ETN
QUIDPIMCO Sterling Short Maturity S
ZYNDefiance Daily Target 2x Long PM ETF
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