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 |  |  | 4.56% | -33.14% | -29.46% | 0.48% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | 10.75% | -30.99% | -22.32% | -26.25% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global CleanTech |  |  | 3.50% | -29.57% | -25.73% | -11.44% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Global Hydrogen |  |  | 3.30% | -28.95% | -38.79% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States S&P 500 VIX Futures Enhanced Roll |  |  | 1.05% | -27.48% | -52.36% | -7.72% | -37.92% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil MSCI Brazil |  |  | 5.75% | -25.88% | 27.26% | 20.58% | -11.16% | 5 ETFs |
| Equity World MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy ESG |  |  | -0.19% | -25.24% | -27.21% | -34.98% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Low Carbon SRI Selection Capped |  |  | 4.01% | -24.57% | 21.70% | 9.78% | -11.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Solar |  |  | 2.25% | -23.66% | -35.78% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WisdomTree Renewable Energy |  |  | 0.45% | -23.46% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico |  |  | 2.96% | -23.07% | 35.32% | 3.40% | 32.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil FTSE Brazil 30/18 Capped |  |  | 4.34% | -23.03% | 27.86% | 18.19% | -9.41% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico Capped |  |  | 2.36% | -22.98% | 35.18% | 3.43% | 32.02% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America 10/40 |  |  | 4.61% | -22.38% | 29.12% | 15.48% | -3.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America |  |  | 5.31% | -21.83% | 27.63% | 15.47% | -1.04% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation |  |  | 1.81% | -21.68% | -14.49% | -26.20% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy |  |  | 1.27% | -21.47% | -23.24% | 0.46% | -17.94% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WilderHill Hydrogen Economy |  |  | 2.42% | -19.27% | -9.37% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Indxx Renewable Energy Producers |  |  | -0.12% | -18.64% | -17.84% | -4.59% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Select |  |  | 1.00% | -18.40% | -12.88% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 |  |  | 8.00% | -18.13% | 18.03% | -24.88% | -0.97% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom |  |  | 7.65% | -18.11% | 17.84% | -24.50% | -0.85% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Fidelity Electric Vehicles and Future Transportation ESG Tilted |  |  | 3.60% | -17.98% | 9.43% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped |  |  | 7.10% | -17.16% | 18.89% | -24.31% | 1.04% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World STOXX Global Lithium and Battery Producers |  |  | 2.15% | -16.40% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Wind Energy |  |  | -2.24% | -15.26% | -22.13% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy Select |  |  | 3.07% | -15.03% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Bloomberg BioEnergy ESG |  |  | 3.54% | -14.97% | -2.90% | 54.56% | 50.91% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy |  |  | 4.83% | -14.27% | -13.62% | -26.36% | -3.22% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Solactive Global Lithium |  |  | 3.80% | -14.23% | -14.89% | -25.19% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Bloomberg Electric Vehicles ESG Screened |  |  | 3.48% | -13.48% | -10.74% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Future Energy ESG |  |  | 2.03% | -12.40% | -18.72% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Slovakia SAX |  |  | 0.00% | -11.86% | -3.28% | -24.69% | 0.00% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Food & Beverage |  |  | -1.48% | -10.92% | -1.48% | -13.61% | 22.57% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Fidelity Clean Energy ESG Tilted |  |  | 3.72% | -10.84% | -20.19% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Genomics |  |  | 0.00% | -10.84% | -11.72% | -32.85% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Automobile STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Automobiles & Parts |  |  | 2.19% | -10.63% | 24.34% | -16.97% | 24.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive EPIC Optical Technology & Photonics |  |  | 3.90% | -9.58% | 4.01% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental SGI European Green Deal ESG Screened |  |  | 1.02% | -9.52% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Basic Materials 30-15 |  |  | 1.16% | -9.18% | 16.58% | -14.69% | 24.82% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Clean Energy |  |  | 4.06% | -8.97% | -11.73% | -3.85% | 1.45% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Food & Beverage |  |  | -1.78% | -8.81% | -0.94% | -13.48% | 21.66% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental WisdomTree BioRevolution ESG Screened |  |  | 1.73% | -8.76% | -6.11% | -21.49% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources |  |  | 5.48% | -8.75% | -1.85% | 8.87% | 27.08% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Consumer Staples ESG Screened 20-35 |  |  | -1.44% | -8.57% | 2.00% | -10.86% | 21.07% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Automobile STOXX® Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts |  |  | 2.20% | -8.54% | 24.37% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Indonesia MSCI Indonesia |  |  | 0.15% | -7.99% | 2.86% | 9.20% | 9.77% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity Netherlands Mid Cap AMX |  |  | 0.95% | -7.66% | 2.61% | -10.69% | 18.15% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental WisdomTree Battery Solutions |  |  | 1.89% | -7.61% | -8.39% | -22.96% | 23.43% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Chemicals |  |  | 1.56% | -7.24% | 15.70% | -16.89% | 21.44% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 19.01.25; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2024.