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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| Symbol▼ | Fund Name▼ | AUM▼ | Price▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYSD | Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF | $102.1M | $20.02 |
| AGRW | Allspring LT Large Growth ETF | $101.1M | $28.08 |
| DGAZ | VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER | $100.3M | — |
| IWMY | R2000 Weekly Distribution ETF | $99.0M | $18.24 |
| SJB | ProShares - Short High Yield | $97.1M | $15.59 |
| JEPY | Tidal Trust II | $96.8M | — |
| HYLD | High Yield ETF | $95.9M | — |
| OVLH | Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF | $94.3M | $38.57 |
| WEBL | Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF | $93.9M | $18.30 |
| SRTY | ProShares - UltraPro Short Russell2000 | $93.7M | $42.00 |
| LABD | Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF | $93.6M | $20.03 |
| TECS | Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X ETF | $92.3M | $19.64 |
| HIGH | Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | $91.7M | $21.47 |
| WNTR | YieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF | $90.8M | $32.92 |
| AGZD | WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund | $88.9M | $22.48 |
| DWAW | AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World Equity ETF | $88.8M | $43.01 |
| HSRT | Hartford Short Duration ETF | $87.9M | — |
| QQQU | Direxion Daily Magnificent 7 Bull 2X ETF | $87.4M | $45.77 |
| VTP | Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF | $87.4M | $76.36 |
| HARD | Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $86.0M | $35.36 |
| DUST | Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF | $80.2M | $52.51 |
| MSTZ | T-REX 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF | $79.5M | $10.41 |
| TAXS | Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF | $78.7M | $50.46 |
| ETHD | ProShares - UltraShort Ether ETF | $78.5M | $66.95 |
| VABS | Virtus Newfleet Securitized Income ETF | $77.9M | $24.29 |
| TUGN | STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF | $76.9M | $23.81 |
| GLL | ProShares - UltraShort Gold | $76.7M | $17.94 |
| NVD | GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF | $76.6M | $7.20 |
| VTG | Vanguard Total Treasury ETF | $76.1M | $75.72 |
| VALT | ETFMG Sit Ultra Short ETF | $75.4M | — |
| TWM | ProShares - UltraShort Russell2000 | $74.0M | $32.04 |
| FCEF | First Trust Income Opportunities ETF | $72.6M | $22.68 |
| GEME | Pacific North of South EM Equity Active ETF | $72.3M | $35.16 |
| PRSD | State Street Short Duration IG Public & Private Credit ETF | $71.5M | $25.05 |
| BAMU | Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF | $71.1M | $25.22 |
| TBF | ProShares - Short 20+ Year Treasury | $69.7M | $24.33 |
| PUSH | PGIM Ultra Short Municipal Bond ETF | $69.5M | $50.53 |
| RBIL | F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Security (TIPS) ETF | $68.5M | $50.02 |
| HFGM | Unlimited HFGM Global Macro ETF | $67.9M | $33.54 |
| HDGE | AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF | $67.9M | $17.94 |
| PFDE | Pathfinder Disciplined US Equity ETF | $66.0M | $24.11 |
| PHDG | Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF | $65.9M | $38.24 |
| YGLD | Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF | $64.4M | $48.49 |
| PRMN | Northern Lights Fund Trust III - PlanRock Market Neutral Income ETF | $63.7M | — |
| QSIG | WisdomTree U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund | $63.6M | $48.57 |
| FCSH | Federated Hermes Short Duration Corporate ETF | $62.9M | $24.35 |
| DOGG | FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF | $62.7M | $22.25 |
| TSLZ | T-REX 2X Inverse Tesla Daily Target ETF | $62.4M | $14.70 |
| EXIV | VelocityShares 1x Daily Inverse VSTOXX Futures ETN | $60.5M | — |
| FNGD | MicroSectors FANG+ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN | $60.1M | $65.29 |