The Worst ETFs 2023
The Worst 50 Indices for ETFs in 2023
| Investment focus Index | 4 Week Chart | 52 Week Low/High | in 2024 | in 2023 | in 2022 | in 2021 | in 2020 | Number of ETFs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodities Energy Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures |  |  | -27.29% | -67.61% | - | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Natural Gas |  |  | -27.40% | -67.09% | 24.77% | 37.29% | -47.42% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Natural Gas (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -33.33% | -66.67% | 15.60% | 25.29% | -43.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States S&P 500 VIX Futures Enhanced Roll |  |  | -22.14% | -52.36% | -7.72% | -37.92% | 42.01% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy RICI Enhanced Natural Gas |  |  | -4.42% | -49.88% | - | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Commodities Energy RICI Enhanced Natural Gas (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -14.01% | -49.49% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Industrial Metals Bloomberg Nickel |  |  | -3.69% | -47.25% | 53.19% | 34.25% | 5.64% | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Palladium |  |  | -12.42% | -39.89% | -2.00% | -13.04% | 12.89% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Global Hydrogen |  |  | -25.04% | -38.79% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Solar |  |  | -22.35% | -35.78% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Automobile Solactive China Electric Vehicle and Battery |  |  | 8.88% | -34.81% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Wheat |  |  | -18.15% | -30.21% | 1.69% | 22.35% | -0.15% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MAC Global Solar Energy |  |  | -33.81% | -29.46% | 0.48% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Wheat (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -23.93% | -29.11% | -5.28% | 11.50% | 7.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy ESG |  |  | -24.27% | -27.21% | -34.98% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Livestock Bloomberg Lean Hogs |  |  | 35.54% | -25.91% | 18.10% | 34.22% | -37.98% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global CleanTech |  |  | -29.28% | -25.73% | -11.44% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Industrial Metals WisdomTree Battery Metals Commodity |  |  | 4.38% | -25.39% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Solactive AgTech and Food Innovation |  |  | -1.87% | -25.37% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Energy (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -5.67% | -24.60% | 31.23% | 48.44% | -43.86% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy |  |  | -20.99% | -23.28% | - | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Energy |  |  | 0.61% | -22.57% | 44.67% | 64.41% | -46.36% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Solactive Disruptive Materials |  |  | 0.18% | -22.48% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | -30.05% | -22.32% | -26.25% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Wind Energy |  |  | -13.16% | -22.13% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Corn |  |  | -9.26% | -21.80% | 28.47% | 44.19% | 2.32% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI New Energy ESG Filtered |  |  | -6.84% | -21.73% | -13.16% | 1.11% | 47.77% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect Select |  |  | 29.01% | -21.40% | -26.43% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Soybean Oil |  |  | -11.58% | -21.16% | 35.24% | 61.56% | 5.17% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Technology SSE Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 |  |  | 16.28% | -21.03% | -34.49% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Optimised Roll Energy |  |  | 0.15% | -20.48% | 39.94% | 62.75% | -31.34% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China Climate Paris Aligned |  |  | 21.27% | -20.24% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Tortoise Recycling Decarbonization UCITS |  |  | -4.42% | -20.21% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Fidelity Clean Energy ESG Tilted |  |  | -10.54% | -20.19% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Energy 3 Month Forward |  |  | 3.01% | -19.89% | 48.19% | 75.02% | -31.80% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Optimised Roll Energy (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -7.32% | -19.56% | 28.71% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Future Energy ESG |  |  | -12.54% | -18.72% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China All Shares Tech Select ESG Screened 100 |  |  | 23.03% | -18.13% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Indxx Renewable Energy Producers |  |  | -18.92% | -17.84% | -4.59% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Industrial Metals WisdomTree Energy Transition Metals Commodity |  |  | 9.75% | -17.37% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Grains |  |  | -14.40% | -17.32% | 24.53% | 28.82% | 8.27% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China Select SRI S-Series 10% Capped |  |  | 22.60% | -17.22% | -24.37% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China Select ESG Rating and Trend Leaders |  |  | 19.35% | -17.21% | -8.38% | -6.44% | -9.20% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity China MSCI China A Inclusion |  |  | 19.09% | -16.78% | -21.58% | 11.33% | 30.28% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity China MSCI China A |  |  | 19.32% | -16.74% | -21.83% | 11.82% | 30.72% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity China FTSE China 50 |  |  | 38.02% | -16.58% | -15.07% | -14.06% | 0.79% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China ESG Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | 25.67% | -16.43% | -16.71% | -11.30% | 19.46% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Telemedicine & Digital Health |  |  | 5.75% | -16.17% | -25.15% | -7.10% | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Broad market Bloomberg Commodity ex-Agriculture and Livestock |  |  | 12.84% | -15.92% | 24.84% | 38.81% | -18.06% | 2 ETFs |
| Commodities Broad market Bloomberg Energy and Metals Equal-Weighted |  |  | 10.46% | -15.84% | 29.40% | 48.62% | -17.30% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 20.12.24; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2023.