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
RWSLDirexion Russell Small Over Large Cap ETF$3.4M
BOEGLeverage Shares 2x Long BA Daily ETF$3.3M$13.55
JETDMAX Airlines -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs$3.3M$5.12
TTXDDirexion Daily Technology Top 5 Bear 2X ETF$3.3M$32.75
XYZGLeverage Shares 2x Long XYZ Daily ETF$3.3M$11.15
VIIXVelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN$3.2M
ELISDirexion Daily LLY Bear 1X ETF$3.2M$18.24
OAIBTeucrium Aila Long-Short Base Metals Strategy ETF$3.2M
TTXUDirexion Daily Technology Top 5 Bull 2X ETF$3.1M$16.74
CMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF$3.0M$101.01
BZQProShares - UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped$3.0M$11.95
QHDGInnovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF$2.9M$29.75
RXDProShares - UltraShort Health Care$2.9M$9.64
EVIXVelocityShares 1x Long VSTOXX Futures ETN$2.9M$11.25
ABHYTrimTabs ETF Trust - Donoghue Forlines Tactical High Yield ETF$2.9M
DUKXOcean Park International ETF$2.9M$27.00
SAGGDirexion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1X Shares$2.9M
FNGZMicroSectors FANG+ Index -2X Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.8M
PASSDirexion Daily Cnsmr Discret Bear 3XShrs$2.8M
QCMDDirexion Daily QCOM Bear 1X ETF$2.8M$27.79
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
AMDSGraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF$2.8M
MUTEDirexion Daily Communication Services Index Bear 3X Shares$2.7M
NRGDMicroSectors U.S. Big Oil -3 Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.7M$31.80
EMTYProShares - Decline of the Retail Store ETF$2.7M$11.76
TSMZDirexion Daily TSM Bear 1X ETF$2.7M$10.73
OAIATeucrium Aila Long-Short Agriculture Strategy ETF$2.6M
MPGLeverage Shares 2x Long MP Daily ETF$2.6M$7.37
PALDDirexion Daily PANW Bear 1X ETF$2.6M$25.86
FAILCambria Global Tail Risk ETF$2.6M
IREZTradr 2X Short IREN Daily ETF$2.5M$23.33
CROCProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar$2.5M
GLGGLeverage Shares 2x Long GLXY Daily ETF$2.5M$6.46
AINTTidal ETF Trust - FINQ DOLLAR NEUTRAL U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF$2.5M$24.97
SMNProShares - UltraShort Materials$2.5M$11.15
CIFGLeverage Shares 2x Long CIFR Daily ETF$2.5M$6.29
SMDDProShares - UltraPro Short MidCap400$2.5M$11.93
DFVSiPath US Treasury 5-year Bear ETN$2.5M
BISProShares - UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology$2.4M$9.27
EUFXProShares Short Euro$2.4M
DLBRVelocityShares Short LIBOR ETN$2.4M
LULGLeverage Shares 2x Long LULU Daily ETF$2.4M$13.14
SJIMNorthern Lights Fund Trust IV - Inverse Cramer Tracker ETF$2.4M
MSDDGraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETF$2.4M$57.40
NLSINEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF$2.3M$46.75
ZETXDaily Target 2X Long ZETA ETF$2.3M$18.34
RRHAdvocate Rising Rate Hedge ETF$2.3M
BNKDMicroSectors U.S. Big Banks -3 Inverse Leveraged ETN$2.2M$63.27
DLBSiPath US Treasury Long Bond Bear ETN$2.2M
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