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 |  |  | -7.16% | -33.14% | -29.46% | +0.48% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | +3.81% | -30.99% | -22.32% | -26.25% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global CleanTech |  |  | -8.64% | -29.57% | -25.73% | -11.44% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation |  |  | -6.05% | -21.68% | -14.49% | -26.20% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy |  |  | -1.58% | -21.47% | -23.24% | +0.46% | -17.94% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Indxx Renewable Energy Producers |  |  | -5.79% | -18.64% | -17.84% | -4.59% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Select |  |  | -2.71% | -18.40% | -12.88% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy |  |  | -13.71% | -14.27% | -13.62% | -26.36% | -3.22% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Bloomberg Electric Vehicles ESG Screened |  |  | -0.13% | -13.48% | -10.74% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Future Energy ESG |  |  | -7.04% | -12.40% | -18.72% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Food & Beverage |  |  | +6.18% | -10.92% | -1.48% | -13.61% | +22.57% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Genomics |  |  | -13.22% | -10.84% | -11.72% | -32.85% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Automobile STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Automobiles & Parts |  |  | +3.02% | -10.63% | +24.34% | -16.97% | +24.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Basic Materials 30-15 |  |  | +5.64% | -9.18% | +16.58% | -14.69% | +24.82% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Clean Energy |  |  | +0.70% | -8.97% | -11.73% | -3.85% | +1.45% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Food & Beverage |  |  | +4.05% | -8.81% | -0.94% | -13.48% | +21.66% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental WisdomTree BioRevolution ESG Screened |  |  | -9.74% | -8.76% | -6.11% | -21.49% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources |  |  | +5.41% | -8.75% | -1.85% | +8.87% | +27.08% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Consumer Staples Screened 20-35 |  |  | +0.42% | -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 |  |  | -0.77% | -7.61% | -8.39% | -22.96% | +23.43% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Chemicals |  |  | +5.43% | -7.24% | +15.70% | -16.89% | +21.44% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals |  |  | +7.28% | -7.12% | +16.50% | -14.92% | +24.31% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Basic Resources |  |  | +3.84% | -7.05% | -3.48% | +9.88% | +27.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI New Energy ESG Filtered |  |  | -4.65% | -6.84% | -21.73% | -13.16% | +1.11% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy MSCI Europe Energy 20/35 Capped |  |  | +11.07% | -5.42% | +8.57% | +35.38% | +34.91% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Basic Materials S&P Global Essential Metals Producers |  |  | +6.64% | -5.24% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Consumer Discretionary 30-15 |  |  | -1.03% | -3.99% | +22.70% | -14.36% | +3.71% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Oil & Gas |  |  | +11.70% | -3.95% | +6.41% | +29.96% | +20.96% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Consumer Staples 30-15 |  |  | +4.33% | -3.66% | -1.49% | -12.96% | +23.40% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Health Care Harbor Health Care |  |  | +1.09% | -3.47% | -1.92% | -25.63% | +1.00% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas |  |  | +12.69% | -2.82% | +7.55% | +28.20% | +21.25% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials S&P Global Mining Reduced Coal |  |  | +10.24% | -2.62% | +1.17% | +8.28% | +19.04% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials MSCI Europe Materials 20/35 Capped |  |  | +6.19% | -2.37% | +12.65% | -9.06% | +24.72% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples MSCI Europe Consumer Staples 20/35 Capped |  |  | +4.46% | -2.36% | +1.47% | -9.20% | +20.32% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Energy MarketVector US Listed Oil Services 10% Capped |  |  | -6.50% | -2.25% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy Social/Environmental STOXX® Europe 600 Energy ESG+ |  |  | +11.52% | -1.37% | +2.60% | +29.17% | +21.59% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental Foxberry SMS Global Sustainable Infrastructure |  |  | +0.64% | -1.27% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Solactive Disruptive Materials |  |  | +7.77% | -1.24% | -22.48% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Materials Screened 20-35 |  |  | +7.10% | -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 |  |  | -2.04% | -0.53% | +16.89% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Health Care S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Health Care (EUR Hedged) |  |  | +7.05% | -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 |  |  | +3.08% | +0.06% | +10.20% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Basic Materials MSCI World Materials |  |  | +2.91% | +0.40% | +10.76% | -5.29% | +25.99% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Utilities STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Utilities |  |  | +7.19% | +0.57% | +13.84% | -8.92% | +9.01% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Technology Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Information Technology Screened 20-35 |  |  | +2.09% | +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 |  |  | +1.06% | +0.82% | +0.27% | +2.41% | +29.75% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MVIS Global Future Healthcare ESG |  |  | -4.39% | +0.89% | -8.09% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Agribusiness S&P Commodity Producers Agribusiness |  |  | -1.18% | +1.04% | -12.32% | +8.87% | +33.49% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Pharma Breakthrough Value |  |  | +5.83% | +1.27% | -13.42% | -1.53% | +4.12% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 25.03.25; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2024.
