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
HYSDColumbia Short Duration High Yield ETF$102.1M$20.02
AGRWAllspring LT Large Growth ETF$101.1M$28.08
DGAZVelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN Linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER$100.3M
IWMYR2000 Weekly Distribution ETF$99.0M$18.24
SJBProShares - Short High Yield$97.1M$15.59
JEPYTidal Trust II$96.8M
HYLDHigh Yield ETF$95.9M
OVLHOverlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF$94.3M$38.57
WEBLDirexion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF$93.9M$18.30
SRTYProShares - UltraPro Short Russell2000$93.7M$42.00
LABDDirexion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF$93.6M$20.03
TECSDirexion Daily Technology Bear 3X ETF$92.3M$19.64
HIGHSimplify Enhanced Income ETF$91.7M$21.47
WNTRYieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF$90.8M$32.92
AGZDWisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund$88.9M$22.48
DWAWAdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World Equity ETF$88.8M$43.01
HSRTHartford Short Duration ETF$87.9M
QQQUDirexion Daily Magnificent 7 Bull 2X ETF$87.4M$45.77
VTPVanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF$87.4M$76.36
HARDSimplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF$86.0M$35.36
DUSTDirexion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF$80.2M$52.51
MSTZT-REX 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF$79.5M$10.41
TAXSNorthern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF$78.7M$50.46
ETHDProShares - UltraShort Ether ETF$78.5M$66.95
VABSVirtus Newfleet Securitized Income ETF$77.9M$24.29
TUGNSTF Tactical Growth & Income ETF$76.9M$23.81
GLLProShares - UltraShort Gold$76.7M$17.94
NVDGraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF$76.6M$7.20
VTGVanguard Total Treasury ETF$76.1M$75.72
VALTETFMG Sit Ultra Short ETF$75.4M
TWMProShares - UltraShort Russell2000$74.0M$32.04
FCEFFirst Trust Income Opportunities ETF$72.6M$22.68
GEMEPacific North of South EM Equity Active ETF$72.3M$35.16
PRSDState Street Short Duration IG Public & Private Credit ETF$71.5M$25.05
BAMUBrookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF$71.1M$25.22
TBFProShares - Short 20+ Year Treasury$69.7M$24.33
PUSHPGIM Ultra Short Municipal Bond ETF$69.5M$50.53
RBILF/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Security (TIPS) ETF$68.5M$50.02
HFGMUnlimited HFGM Global Macro ETF$67.9M$33.54
HDGEAdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF$67.9M$17.94
PFDEPathfinder Disciplined US Equity ETF$66.0M$24.11
PHDGInvesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF$65.9M$38.24
YGLDSimplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF$64.4M$48.49
PRMNNorthern Lights Fund Trust III - PlanRock Market Neutral Income ETF$63.7M
QSIGWisdomTree U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund$63.6M$48.57
FCSHFederated Hermes Short Duration Corporate ETF$62.9M$24.35
DOGGFT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF$62.7M$22.25
TSLZT-REX 2X Inverse Tesla Daily Target ETF$62.4M$14.70
EXIVVelocityShares 1x Daily Inverse VSTOXX Futures ETN$60.5M
FNGDMicroSectors FANG+ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN$60.1M$65.29
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