Inverse ETFs

709 ETFs · AUM: $601.38B

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
RRHAdvocate Rising Rate Hedge ETF$2.3M
ZETXDaily Target 2X Long ZETA ETF$2.4M$18.34
SJIMNorthern Lights Fund Trust IV - Inverse Cramer Tracker ETF$2.4M
DLBRVelocityShares Short LIBOR ETN$2.4M
EUFXProShares Short Euro$2.4M
BISProShares - UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology$2.4M$9.27
NLSINEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF$2.4M$46.75
DFVSiPath US Treasury 5-year Bear ETN$2.5M
AINTTidal ETF Trust - FINQ DOLLAR NEUTRAL U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF$2.5M$24.97
CROCProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar$2.5M
IREZTradr 2X Short IREN Daily ETF$2.5M$23.33
FAILCambria Global Tail Risk ETF$2.6M
TSMZDirexion Daily TSM Bear 1X ETF$2.6M$10.73
PALDDirexion Daily PANW Bear 1X ETF$2.6M$25.86
MPGLeverage Shares 2x Long MP Daily ETF$2.6M$7.37
OAIATeucrium Aila Long-Short Agriculture Strategy ETF$2.6M
GLGGLeverage Shares 2x Long GLXY Daily ETF$2.6M$6.46
LULGLeverage Shares 2x Long LULU Daily ETF$2.6M$13.14
QCMDDirexion Daily QCOM Bear 1X ETF$2.6M$27.79
EEVProShares - UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets$2.7M$17.20
EMTYProShares - Decline of the Retail Store ETF$2.7M$11.76
NRGDMicroSectors U.S. Big Oil -3 Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.7M$31.80
MUTEDirexion Daily Communication Services Index Bear 3X Shares$2.7M
AMDSGraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF$2.8M
SCYSimplify US Small Cap PLUS Income ETF$2.8M
DSLVVelocityShares 3x Inverse Silver ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER$2.8M
PASSDirexion Daily Cnsmr Discret Bear 3XShrs$2.8M
FNGZMicroSectors FANG+ Index -2X Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.8M
SAGGDirexion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1X Shares$2.9M
DUKXOcean Park International ETF$2.9M$27.00
ABHYTrimTabs ETF Trust - Donoghue Forlines Tactical High Yield ETF$2.9M
EVIXVelocityShares 1x Long VSTOXX Futures ETN$2.9M$11.25
RXDProShares - UltraShort Health Care$2.9M$9.64
MSDDGraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETF$2.9M$57.40
QHDGInnovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF$3.0M$29.75
BZQProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped$3.0M$11.95
CMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF$3.0M$101.01
ELISDirexion Daily LLY Bear 1X ETF$3.1M$18.24
TTXDDirexion Daily Technology Top 5 Bear 2X ETF$3.2M$32.75
TTXUDirexion Daily Technology Top 5 Bull 2X ETF$3.2M$16.74
OAIBTeucrium Aila Long-Short Base Metals Strategy ETF$3.2M
VIIXVelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN$3.2M
JETDMAX Airlines -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs$3.3M$5.12
MYYProShares - Short MidCap400$3.3M$17.40
RWSLDirexion Russell Small Over Large Cap ETF$3.4M
MSUSLHA Market State Tactical U.S. Equity ETF$3.4M
SIOOVistaShares Target 15 S&P 100 Distribution ETF$3.5M$18.98
APLZTradr 2X Short APLD Daily ETF$3.5M$19.99
DGLDFVelocityShares 3x Inverse Gold ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER$3.5M
MFMOMotley Fool Momentum Factor ETF$3.6M$19.22
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