Every day, as the world of ETFs continues to grow, it seems like there are more and more new ETF innovations. However, one of the most popular types of ETFs that has grown in popularity recently has been the inverse ETF.
Inverse ETFs are a way to put on a short ETF position by buying an exchange traded fund. You can use them to inversely track an underlying index or investment product, hedge downside risk, or open your portfolio to downside exposure. How you use them is up to you, however this list of inverse ETFs may help you decide which ones to use.
While this is not every inverse ETF in the investing universe, this a pretty comprehensive list of the major (and most popular) inverse ETFs and even inverse ETNs. More will come and some will go, but this list is a great place to get started if you’re looking for inverse ETFs for your investing strategy.
For more information about each inverse ETF or ETN, click on the symbol or the name of the fund.
Inverse ETFs
BGZ - Direxion Daily Large Cap Bear 3X Shares ETF
DDG - Short Oil & Gas ProShares ETF
DMM – MacroShares Housing Down ETF
DNO – United States Short Oil ETF
DOG - Short Dow30 ProShares ETF
DOY - MacroShares $100 Oil Down ETF
DPK - Direxion Daily Devloped Markets Bear 3X Shares ETF
DUG - UltraShort Oil & Gas ProShares ETF
DXD - UltraShort Dow30 ProShares ETF
EDZ - Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3X Shares ETF
EEV - UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets ProShares ETF
EFU - UltraShort MSCI EAFE ProShares ETF
EFZ - Short MSCI EAFE ProShares ETF
ERY - Direxion Daily Energy Bear 3X Shares ETF
EUM - Short MSCI Emerging Markets ProShares ETF
EUO – ProShares UltraShort Euro ETF
EWV - UltraShort MSCI Japan ProShares ETF
FAZ - Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ETF
FXP - UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China25 Proshares ETF
GLL - UltraShort Gold ProShares ETF
MWN - Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bear 3X Shares ETF
MYY - Short MidCap400 ProShares ETF
MZZ - UltraShort MidCap400 ProShares ETF
PSQ - Short QQQ ProShares ETF
PST - ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury ETF
QID - UltraShort QQQ ProShares ETF
QLD - Ultra QQQ ProShares ETF
REC - Rydex Inverse 2x S&P Select Sector Energy ETF
REW - UltraShort Technology ProShares ETF
RFN - Rydex Inverse 2x S&P Select Sector Financial ETF
RHO - Rydex Inverse 2x S&P Select Sector Health ETF
RMS - Rydex Inverse 2x S&P MidCap 400 ETF
RSW - Rydex Inverse 2x S&P 500 ETF
RTW - Rydex Inverse 2x S&P Select Sector Tech ETF
RWM - Short Russell2000 ProShares ETF
RXD - UltraShort Health Care ProShares ETF
SBB – ProShares Short S&P SmallCap600 ETF
SCC – ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services ETF
SCO – ProShares UltraShort DJ-AIG Crude Oil ETF
SDD - ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 ETF
SDK – ProShares UltraShort MidCap Growth ETF
SDP – ProShares UltraShort Utilities ETF
SDS – ProShares UltraShort S&P500 ETF
SEF – ProShares Short Financials ETF
SFK – ProShares UltraShort Russell1000 Growth ETF
SH – ProShares Shor S&P500 ETF
SIJ – ProShares UltraShort Industrials ETF
SJH – ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 Value ETF
SJL – ProShares UltraShort MidCap Value ETF
SKF - ProShares UltraShort Financials ETF
SKK – ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 Growth ETF
SMN – ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials ETF
SPXU - ProShares Ultra Pro Short S&P 500 ETF
SRS – ProShares UltraShort Real Estate ETF
SSG - ProShares UltraShort SemiConductor ETF
SZK – ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods ETF
TBF - ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBT - ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TLL – ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications ETF
TMV – Direxion Daily 30-year Treasury Bear 3x Shares ETF
TWM – ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 ETF
TYO - Direxion Daily 10-year Treasury Bear 3x Shares ETF
TYP - Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x Shares ETF
TZA - Direxion Daily SmallCap Bear 3x Shares ETF
TWQ - ProShares UltrShort Russell 3000 Index ETF
UDN - PowerShares US Dollar Bearish ETF
YCS – ProShares UltraShort Yen ETF
Inverse ETNs
BOM – PowerShares DB Base Metals Double Short ETN
DDP – PowerShares DB Commodity Short ETN
DEE - PowerShares DB Commodity Double Short ETN
DGZ - PowerShares DB Gold Short ETN
DRR – Market Vectors Double Short Euro ETN
DTO – PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Short ETN
DZZ - PowerShares DB Gold Double Short ETN
SZO - PowerShares DB Crude Oil Short ETN
It is always smart to conduct thorough research before you get started with ETFs or any other investments. Hopefully this list will be a means to that end.
