The Worst Sector ETFs 2024
The Worst 50 Sector 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 |  |  | 0.65% | -33.14% | -29.46% | 0.48% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | 9.66% | -30.99% | -22.32% | -26.25% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global CleanTech |  |  | 2.47% | -29.57% | -25.73% | -11.44% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation |  |  | -0.27% | -21.68% | -14.49% | -26.20% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy |  |  | -0.95% | -21.47% | -23.24% | 0.46% | -17.94% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Indxx Renewable Energy Producers |  |  | -1.77% | -18.64% | -17.84% | -4.59% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Select |  |  | -0.71% | -18.40% | -12.88% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Fidelity Electric Vehicles and Future Transportation ESG Tilted |  |  | 3.60% | -17.98% | 9.43% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy |  |  | 2.06% | -14.27% | -13.62% | -26.36% | -3.22% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Bloomberg Electric Vehicles ESG Screened |  |  | 2.61% | -13.48% | -10.74% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Future Energy ESG |  |  | 0.54% | -12.40% | -18.72% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Food & Beverage |  |  | -1.18% | -10.92% | -1.48% | -13.61% | 22.57% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Fidelity Clean Energy ESG Tilted |  |  | 1.35% | -10.84% | -20.19% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Genomics |  |  | 1.82% | -10.84% | -11.72% | -32.85% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Automobile STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Automobiles & Parts |  |  | 2.62% | -10.63% | 24.34% | -16.97% | 24.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Basic Materials 30-15 |  |  | 3.27% | -9.18% | 16.58% | -14.69% | 24.82% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Clean Energy |  |  | 2.09% | -8.97% | -11.73% | -3.85% | 1.45% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Food & Beverage |  |  | -1.70% | -8.81% | -0.94% | -13.48% | 21.66% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental WisdomTree BioRevolution ESG Screened |  |  | 2.20% | -8.76% | -6.11% | -21.49% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources |  |  | 5.71% | -8.75% | -1.85% | 8.87% | 27.08% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Consumer Staples ESG Screened 20-35 |  |  | -1.55% | -8.57% | 2.00% | -10.86% | 21.07% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Automobile STOXX® Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts |  |  | 2.56% | -8.54% | 24.37% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental WisdomTree Battery Solutions |  |  | 1.72% | -7.61% | -8.39% | -22.96% | 23.43% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Chemicals |  |  | 2.35% | -7.24% | 15.70% | -16.89% | 21.44% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals |  |  | 3.10% | -7.12% | 16.50% | -14.92% | 24.31% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Basic Resources |  |  | 5.26% | -7.05% | -3.48% | 9.88% | 27.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI New Energy ESG Filtered |  |  | 0.92% | -6.84% | -21.73% | -13.16% | 1.11% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy MSCI Europe Energy 20/35 Capped |  |  | 6.34% | -5.42% | 8.57% | 35.38% | 34.91% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Basic Materials S&P Global Essential Metals Producers |  |  | 7.52% | -5.24% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Consumer Discretionary 30-15 |  |  | 3.37% | -3.99% | 22.70% | -14.36% | 3.71% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Oil & Gas |  |  | 5.69% | -3.95% | 6.41% | 29.96% | 20.96% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Consumer Staples 30-15 |  |  | -1.05% | -3.66% | -1.49% | -12.96% | 23.40% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Health Care Harbor Health Care |  |  | 3.44% | -3.47% | -1.92% | -25.63% | 1.00% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas |  |  | 6.79% | -2.82% | 7.55% | 28.20% | 21.25% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials S&P Global Mining Reduced Coal |  |  | 6.78% | -2.62% | 1.17% | 8.28% | 19.04% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials MSCI Europe Materials 20/35 Capped |  |  | 3.51% | -2.37% | 12.65% | -9.06% | 24.72% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples MSCI Europe Consumer Staples 20/35 Capped |  |  | -0.74% | -2.36% | 1.47% | -9.20% | 20.32% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Energy MarketVector US Listed Oil Services 10% Capped |  |  | 9.48% | -2.25% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy Social/Environmental STOXX® Europe 600 Energy ESG+ |  |  | 5.91% | -1.37% | 2.60% | 29.17% | 21.59% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental Foxberry SMS Global Sustainable Infrastructure |  |  | -0.86% | -1.27% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Solactive Disruptive Materials |  |  | 6.09% | -1.24% | -22.48% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Materials ESG Screened 20-35 |  |  | 2.74% | -0.56% | 19.26% | -12.90% | 26.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities Select |  |  | 1.47% | -0.53% | 16.89% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Health Care S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Health Care (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 2.18% | -0.15% | -0.83% | -5.83% | 24.95% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Social/Environmental S&P Developed Ex-Korea LargeMidCap Sustainability Enhanced Materials |  |  | 4.80% | 0.06% | 10.20% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Basic Materials MSCI World Materials |  |  | 5.25% | 0.40% | 10.76% | -5.29% | 25.99% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Utilities STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Utilities |  |  | 0.43% | 0.57% | 13.84% | -8.92% | 9.01% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Technology Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Information Technology ESG Screened 20-35 |  |  | 7.45% | 0.70% | 37.31% | -28.82% | 34.90% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MSCI World Health Care ESG Reduced Carbon Select 20 35 Capped |  |  | 2.43% | 0.82% | 0.27% | 2.41% | 29.75% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MVIS Global Future Healthcare ESG |  |  | 2.96% | 0.89% | -8.09% | - | - | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 21.01.25; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2024.