The Worst ETFs 2024
The Worst 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptocurrencies Polygon (MATIC) |  |  | -51.95% | -51.78% | +25.71% | -68.86% | - | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MAC Global Solar Energy |  |  | -9.53% | -33.14% | -29.46% | +0.48% | - | 1 ETF |
| Cryptocurrencies Cosmos (ATOM) |  |  | -23.74% | -32.19% | +17.77% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | +2.31% | -30.99% | -22.32% | -26.25% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global CleanTech |  |  | -11.11% | -29.57% | -25.73% | -11.44% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Global Hydrogen |  |  | -15.86% | -28.95% | -38.79% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Natural Gas (EUR Hedged) |  |  | +23.33% | -28.57% | -66.67% | +15.60% | +25.29% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States S&P 500 VIX Futures Enhanced Roll |  |  | -2.11% | -27.48% | -52.36% | -7.72% | -37.92% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil MSCI Brazil |  |  | +13.50% | -25.73% | +28.36% | +20.11% | -11.25% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity World MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy ESG |  |  | -15.86% | -25.24% | -27.21% | -34.98% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Low Carbon SRI Selection Capped |  |  | +12.12% | -24.57% | +21.70% | +9.78% | -11.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Solar |  |  | -5.30% | -23.66% | -35.78% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WisdomTree Renewable Energy |  |  | -7.23% | -23.46% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico |  |  | +6.71% | -23.07% | +35.32% | +3.40% | +32.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil FTSE Brazil 30/18 Capped |  |  | +13.87% | -23.03% | +27.86% | +18.19% | -9.41% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico Capped |  |  | +6.60% | -22.98% | +35.18% | +3.43% | +32.02% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Natural Gas |  |  | +19.89% | -22.39% | -67.09% | +24.77% | +37.29% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America 10/40 |  |  | +11.28% | -22.38% | +29.12% | +15.48% | -3.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America |  |  | +11.23% | -21.83% | +27.63% | +15.47% | -1.04% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation |  |  | -7.12% | -21.68% | -14.49% | -26.20% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy |  |  | -2.53% | -21.47% | -23.24% | +0.46% | -17.94% | 2 ETFs |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Wheat (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -5.45% | -21.43% | -29.11% | -5.28% | +11.50% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures |  |  | +20.60% | -20.52% | -67.61% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WilderHill Hydrogen Economy |  |  | -6.57% | -19.27% | -9.37% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Indxx Renewable Energy Producers |  |  | -6.02% | -18.64% | -17.84% | -4.59% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Select |  |  | -3.62% | -18.40% | -12.88% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 |  |  | +6.35% | -18.13% | +18.03% | -24.88% | -0.97% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom |  |  | +6.61% | -18.11% | +17.84% | -24.50% | -0.85% | 1 ETF |
| Bonds World Corporate GBP iBoxx® GBP Liquid Corporates Large Cap (EUR Hedged) |  |  | +20.28% | -17.33% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped |  |  | +6.56% | -17.16% | +18.89% | -24.31% | +1.04% | 1 ETF |
| Cryptocurrencies Polkadot |  |  | -35.37% | -16.96% | +86.32% | -84.12% | - | 5 ETFs |
| Equity World STOXX Global Lithium and Battery Producers |  |  | -7.66% | -16.40% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Wind Energy |  |  | +0.50% | -15.26% | -22.13% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Soybeans |  |  | -4.03% | -15.11% | -3.17% | +34.60% | +16.13% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy Select |  |  | -3.19% | -15.03% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Bloomberg BioEnergy Screened |  |  | -4.60% | -14.97% | -2.90% | +54.56% | +50.91% | 2 ETFs |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Wheat |  |  | -8.70% | -14.83% | -30.21% | +1.69% | +22.35% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy |  |  | -14.82% | -14.27% | -13.62% | -26.36% | -3.22% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Solactive Global Lithium |  |  | -5.20% | -14.23% | -14.89% | -25.19% | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Other ICE EUA Futures |  |  | -3.80% | -14.20% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Palladium |  |  | +4.16% | -14.02% | -39.89% | -2.00% | -13.04% | 3 ETFs |
| Real Estate United Kingdom FTSE EPRA/NAREIT United Kingdom (EUR Hedged) |  |  | +0.56% | -13.49% | +8.07% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Bloomberg Electric Vehicles ESG Screened |  |  | -0.54% | -13.48% | -10.74% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Bonds United States Government USD ICE US Treasury 20+ Year (CHF Hedged) |  |  | +0.69% | -13.28% | +4.26% | -30.21% | -2.25% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Future Energy ESG |  |  | -9.92% | -12.40% | -18.72% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Platinum (EUR Hedged) |  |  | +7.36% | -11.93% | -8.97% | +5.52% | -11.53% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Slovakia SAX |  |  | -3.85% | -11.86% | -3.28% | -24.69% | +0.00% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Cotton |  |  | -7.11% | -11.81% | -3.56% | -2.77% | +52.91% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Grains |  |  | -6.19% | -11.26% | -17.32% | +24.53% | +28.82% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Food & Beverage |  |  | +6.34% | -10.92% | -1.48% | -13.61% | +22.57% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 27.03.25; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2024.
