The Worst Equity ETFs 2024
The Worst 50 Equity Indices for ETFs in 2024
| Investment focus Index | 4 Week Chart | 52 Week Low/High | in 2025 | in 2024 | in 2023 | in 2022 | in 2021 | Number of ETFs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MAC Global Solar Energy |  |  | -16.81% | -33.14% | -29.46% | +0.48% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | -9.93% | -30.99% | -22.32% | -26.25% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil MSCI Brazil |  |  | +12.18% | -25.73% | +28.36% | +20.11% | -11.25% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity Latin America Social/Environmental MSCI EM Latin America ESG Leaders Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | +12.20% | -25.29% | +24.67% | +15.84% | -1.73% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy ESG |  |  | -22.95% | -25.24% | -27.21% | -34.98% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Low Carbon SRI Selection Capped |  |  | +20.74% | -24.57% | +21.70% | +9.78% | -11.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WisdomTree Renewable Energy |  |  | -8.77% | -23.46% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico |  |  | +15.58% | -23.07% | +35.32% | +3.40% | +32.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil FTSE Brazil 30/18 Capped |  |  | +11.35% | -23.03% | +27.86% | +18.19% | -9.41% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico Capped |  |  | +15.42% | -22.98% | +35.18% | +3.43% | +32.02% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America 10/40 |  |  | +13.50% | -22.38% | +29.12% | +15.48% | -3.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America |  |  | +13.43% | -21.83% | +27.63% | +15.47% | -1.04% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation |  |  | -9.61% | -21.68% | -14.49% | -26.20% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy |  |  | -4.11% | -21.47% | -23.24% | +0.46% | -17.94% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WilderHill Hydrogen Economy |  |  | -10.38% | -19.27% | -9.37% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Select |  |  | -6.33% | -18.40% | -12.88% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 |  |  | +2.52% | -18.13% | +18.03% | -24.88% | -0.97% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom |  |  | +2.87% | -18.11% | +17.84% | -24.50% | -0.85% | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped |  |  | +3.26% | -17.16% | +18.89% | -24.31% | +1.04% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World STOXX Global Lithium and Battery Producers |  |  | -19.86% | -16.40% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy Select |  |  | -8.36% | -15.03% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Bloomberg BioEnergy Screened |  |  | -8.17% | -14.97% | -2.90% | +54.56% | +50.91% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy |  |  | -23.06% | -14.27% | -13.62% | -26.36% | -3.22% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Solactive Global Lithium |  |  | -15.89% | -14.23% | -14.89% | -25.19% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Food & Beverage |  |  | +10.35% | -10.92% | -1.48% | -13.61% | +22.57% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Automobile STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Automobiles & Parts |  |  | -0.82% | -10.63% | +24.34% | -16.97% | +24.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental SGI European Green Deal ESG Screened |  |  | +5.26% | -9.52% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Basic Materials 30-15 |  |  | -0.37% | -9.18% | +16.58% | -14.69% | +24.82% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Clean Energy |  |  | -0.93% | -8.97% | -11.73% | -3.85% | +1.45% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Food & Beverage |  |  | +7.98% | -8.81% | -0.94% | -13.48% | +21.66% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental WisdomTree BioRevolution ESG Screened |  |  | -21.95% | -8.76% | -6.11% | -21.49% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources |  |  | -7.16% | -8.75% | -1.85% | +8.87% | +27.08% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Consumer Staples Screened 20-35 |  |  | +4.13% | -8.57% | +2.00% | -10.86% | +21.07% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Automobile STOXX® Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts |  |  | -0.37% | -8.54% | +24.37% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Indonesia MSCI Indonesia |  |  | -14.50% | -7.99% | +2.86% | +9.20% | +9.77% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental WisdomTree Battery Solutions |  |  | -8.76% | -7.61% | -8.39% | -22.96% | +23.43% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Chemicals |  |  | +4.81% | -7.24% | +15.70% | -16.89% | +21.44% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals |  |  | +7.17% | -7.12% | +16.50% | -14.92% | +24.31% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Basic Resources |  |  | -9.15% | -7.05% | -3.48% | +9.88% | +27.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI New Energy Filtered |  |  | -5.27% | -6.89% | -21.73% | -13.15% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Germany Mid Cap MDAX® ESG Screened |  |  | +9.86% | -6.89% | +6.03% | -27.76% | +13.38% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Germany Mid Cap MDAX® ESG+ |  |  | +12.51% | -6.65% | +9.76% | -27.98% | +13.52% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Germany Mid Cap MDAX® |  |  | +15.46% | -6.63% | +7.94% | -29.16% | +12.83% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity World Social/Environmental ECPI Global ESG Hydrogen Economy |  |  | -1.52% | -5.96% | - | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Energy MSCI Europe Energy 20/35 Capped |  |  | -3.92% | -5.42% | +8.57% | +35.38% | +34.91% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate |  |  | -4.87% | -5.27% | +6.69% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Basic Materials S&P Global Essential Metals Producers |  |  | -7.74% | -5.24% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Tortoise Recycling Decarbonization UCITS |  |  | -14.85% | -4.74% | -20.21% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Vietnam FTSE Vietnam |  |  | -1.39% | -4.32% | +3.68% | -42.35% | +43.14% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Consumer Discretionary 30-15 |  |  | -3.69% | -3.99% | +22.70% | -14.36% | +3.71% | 2 ETFs |
Source: justETF.com; As of 08.05.25; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2024.
