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 |  |  | -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 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 Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Select |  |  | -6.33% | -18.40% | -12.88% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy |  |  | -23.06% | -14.27% | -13.62% | -26.36% | -3.22% | 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 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 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 Europe Energy MSCI Europe Energy 20/35 Capped |  |  | -3.92% | -5.42% | +8.57% | +35.38% | +34.91% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World Basic Materials S&P Global Essential Metals Producers |  |  | -7.74% | -5.24% | - | - | - | 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 |
| Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Oil & Gas |  |  | +0.96% | -3.95% | +6.41% | +29.96% | +20.96% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Consumer Staples 30-15 |  |  | +8.60% | -3.66% | -1.49% | -12.96% | +23.40% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Health Care Harbor Health Care |  |  | -11.72% | -3.47% | -1.92% | -25.63% | +1.00% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas |  |  | +1.83% | -2.82% | +7.55% | +28.20% | +21.25% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials S&P Global Mining Reduced Coal |  |  | +5.49% | -2.62% | +1.17% | +8.28% | +19.04% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials MSCI Europe Materials 20/35 Capped |  |  | +1.82% | -2.37% | +12.65% | -9.06% | +24.72% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples MSCI Europe Consumer Staples 20/35 Capped |  |  | +8.92% | -2.36% | +1.47% | -9.20% | +20.32% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Energy MarketVector US Listed Oil Services 10% Capped |  |  | -25.07% | -2.25% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy Social/Environmental STOXX® Europe 600 Energy ESG+ |  |  | +4.71% | -1.37% | +2.60% | +29.17% | +21.59% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Materials Screened 20-35 |  |  | +5.48% | -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 |  |  | -4.59% | -0.53% | +16.89% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Health Care S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Health Care (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -1.55% | -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 |  |  | -1.63% | +0.06% | +10.20% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Basic Materials MSCI World Materials |  |  | -2.46% | +0.40% | +10.76% | -5.29% | +25.99% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Utilities STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Utilities |  |  | +13.93% | +0.57% | +13.84% | -8.92% | +9.01% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Technology Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Information Technology Screened 20-35 |  |  | -2.60% | +0.70% | +37.31% | -28.82% | +34.90% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped |  |  | -6.98% | +0.82% | +0.27% | +2.41% | +29.75% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MVIS Global Future Healthcare ESG |  |  | -11.57% | +0.89% | -8.09% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Agribusiness S&P Commodity Producers Agribusiness |  |  | -2.38% | +1.04% | -12.32% | +8.87% | +33.49% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Pharma Breakthrough Value |  |  | -4.79% | +1.27% | -13.42% | -1.53% | +4.12% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Utilities MSCI Europe Utilities 20/35 Capped |  |  | +14.86% | +1.35% | +13.91% | -7.64% | +8.58% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Utilities STOXX® Europe 600 Utilities |  |  | +15.17% | +1.53% | +13.93% | -7.94% | +9.15% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity Germany Technology TecDAX® |  |  | +8.57% | +1.72% | +13.52% | -25.98% | +20.72% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Sector Strategy Value Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value |  |  | +2.04% | +2.11% | +13.40% | -6.56% | +25.64% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental ECPI Global ESG Medical Tech |  |  | -6.97% | +2.87% | - | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Utilities Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Utilities Screened 20-35 |  |  | +14.15% | +3.40% | +14.56% | -9.66% | +8.31% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped |  |  | -4.94% | +3.58% | +15.93% | -16.61% | +22.90% | 2 ETFs |
Source: justETF.com; As of 08.05.25; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2024.
