Inverse ETFs

709 ETFs · AUM: $713.28B

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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Symbol▼Fund Name▼AUM▼Price▼
DIVAAGFiQ Hedged Dividend Income Fund$3.9M$26.22
SBBProShares - Short SmallCap600$3.9M$23.73
AALGLeverage Shares 2x Long AAL Daily ETF$3.8M$8.54
MPGLeverage Shares 2x Long MP Daily ETF$3.7M$2.34
FOMOAXS FOMO ETF$3.7M$16.82
CRMULeverage Shares 2x Long CRML Daily ETF$3.7M$1.61
SDAGIQ Short Duration Enhanced Core Bond U.S. ETF$3.7M—
DUKXOcean Park International ETF$3.6M$28.16
REWProShares - UltraShort Technology$3.6M$11.56
DGLDFVelocityShares 3x Inverse Gold ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index ER$3.5M—
MYYProShares - Short MidCap400$3.5M$15.78
FCXGLeverage Shares 2x Long FCX Daily ETF$3.5M$14.47
MSUSLHA Market State Tactical U.S. Equity ETF$3.4M—
RWSLDirexion Russell Small Over Large Cap ETF$3.4M—
RCAXDaily Target 2X Long RCAT ETF$3.3M$3.97
VIIXVelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN$3.2M—
RXDProShares - UltraShort Health Care$3.2M$13.19
OAIBTeucrium Aila Long-Short Base Metals Strategy ETF$3.2M$21.14
DUOGLeverage Shares 2x Long DUOL Daily ETF$3.1M$47.07
ELISDirexion Daily LLY Bear 1X ETF$3.1M$19.27
CMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF$3.1M$102.00
SCCProShares UltraShort Consumer Discretionary$3.0M$14.77
PATXTradr 2X Long PATH Daily ETF$3.0M$10.24
EEVProShares - UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets$2.9M$12.27
EVIXVelocityShares 1x Long VSTOXX Futures ETN$2.9M$11.25
ABHYTrimTabs ETF Trust - Donoghue Forlines Tactical High Yield ETF$2.9M$19.52
EMTYProShares - Decline of the Retail Store ETF$2.9M$23.11
SAGGDirexion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1X Shares$2.9M—
QCMDDirexion Daily QCOM Bear 1X Shares$2.8M$16.29
FNGZMicroSectors FANG+ Index -2X Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.8M$2.43
PASSDirexion Daily Cnsmr Discret Bear 3XShrs$2.8M—
DSLVVelocityShares 3x Inverse Silver ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER$2.8M—
SCYSimplify US Small Cap PLUS Income ETF$2.8M$22.11
AMDSGraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF$2.8M$13.12
MUTEDirexion Daily Communication Services Index Bear 3X Shares$2.7M—
PALDDirexion Daily PANW Bear 1X ETF$2.7M$10.44
TSMZDirexion Daily TSM Bear 1X ETF$2.7M$7.56
OAIATeucrium Aila Long-Short Agriculture Strategy ETF$2.6M$21.57
RTXGLeverage Shares 2x Long RTX Daily ETF$2.6M$21.21
NFXSDirexion Daily NFLX Bear 1X ETF$2.6M$23.08
FAILCambria Global Tail Risk ETF$2.6M$16.10
CROCProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar$2.5M$50.72
ONDUTradr 2X Long ONDS Daily ETF$2.5M$9.81
DFVSiPath US Treasury 5-year Bear ETN$2.5M$16.25
EUFXProShares Short Euro$2.4M$48.53
GRAGLeverage Shares 2x Long GRAB Daily ETF$2.4M$3.48
DLBRVelocityShares Short LIBOR ETN$2.4M—
SJIMNorthern Lights Fund Trust IV - Inverse Cramer Tracker ETF$2.4M$19.78
QHDGInnovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF$2.3M$30.22
RRHAdvocate Rising Rate Hedge ETF$2.3M$7.25
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