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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MAC Global Solar Energy |  |  | -9.00% | -36.22% | -30.89% | +6.04% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | +2.96% | -34.23% | -23.85% | -22.15% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global CleanTech |  |  | -10.42% | -32.83% | -27.18% | -6.47% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Global Hydrogen |  |  | -15.16% | -32.25% | -40.06% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil MSCI Brazil |  |  | +13.59% | -29.04% | +24.56% | +26.93% | -16.94% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy ESG |  |  | -15.32% | -28.73% | -28.72% | -31.34% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Low Carbon SRI Selection Capped |  |  | +12.78% | -28.03% | +19.23% | +15.87% | -17.19% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Solar |  |  | -4.79% | -27.12% | -37.12% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WisdomTree Renewable Energy |  |  | -6.69% | -26.99% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico |  |  | +7.38% | -26.70% | +32.64% | +9.09% | +23.75% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil FTSE Brazil 30/18 Capped |  |  | +14.55% | -26.59% | +25.31% | +24.72% | -15.32% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico Capped |  |  | +7.20% | -26.52% | +32.46% | +9.17% | +23.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America 10/40 |  |  | +12.02% | -25.96% | +26.54% | +21.86% | -9.78% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Natural Gas |  |  | +20.48% | -25.88% | -67.75% | +31.67% | +28.33% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America |  |  | +11.89% | -25.39% | +25.00% | +21.96% | -7.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation |  |  | -6.55% | -25.29% | -16.20% | -22.12% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy |  |  | -2.10% | -25.03% | -24.82% | +6.16% | -23.37% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WilderHill Hydrogen Economy |  |  | -6.25% | -22.83% | -11.14% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Indxx Renewable Energy Producers |  |  | -5.41% | -22.43% | -19.48% | +0.72% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Select |  |  | -3.04% | -22.15% | -14.64% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 |  |  | +6.97% | -21.90% | +15.67% | -20.72% | -7.43% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom |  |  | +7.21% | -21.87% | +15.46% | -20.31% | -7.32% | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped |  |  | +7.12% | -20.95% | +16.48% | -20.08% | -5.59% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World STOXX Global Lithium and Battery Producers |  |  | -7.20% | -20.23% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Wind Energy |  |  | +1.05% | -19.25% | -23.66% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Soybeans |  |  | -3.44% | -19.02% | -5.10% | +42.07% | +8.52% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy Select |  |  | -2.67% | -18.91% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Bloomberg BioEnergy Screened |  |  | -3.79% | -18.87% | -4.86% | +63.14% | +41.04% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Wheat |  |  | -8.15% | -18.77% | -31.61% | +7.34% | +14.36% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy |  |  | -14.34% | -18.22% | -15.35% | -22.27% | -9.58% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Solactive Global Lithium |  |  | -4.75% | -18.06% | -16.67% | -21.02% | - | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Palladium |  |  | +4.77% | -17.97% | -41.10% | +3.44% | -18.72% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Bloomberg Electric Vehicles ESG Screened |  |  | +0.00% | -17.44% | -12.52% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Cotton |  |  | -6.57% | -15.74% | -5.62% | +2.47% | +42.94% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Grains |  |  | -5.69% | -15.36% | -18.83% | +31.09% | +20.46% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Genomics |  |  | -14.65% | -14.82% | -13.50% | -29.16% | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Soybean Oil |  |  | +6.11% | -14.67% | -22.80% | +42.77% | +51.13% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Other Carbon EUA |  |  | -3.44% | -14.38% | -7.10% | +6.12% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD ICE US Treasury 20+ Year (EUR Hedged) |  |  | +2.90% | -14.28% | -1.66% | -29.50% | -11.70% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Other Solactive California Carbon Rolling Futures |  |  | -17.52% | -14.18% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental SGI European Green Deal ESG Screened |  |  | +5.47% | -13.70% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Other Solactive Carbon Emission Allowances Rolling Futures |  |  | -5.46% | -13.49% | -8.33% | +4.66% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Clean Energy |  |  | -1.26% | -13.11% | -13.54% | +1.49% | -5.15% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental WisdomTree BioRevolution ESG Screened |  |  | -10.86% | -12.96% | -7.99% | -17.14% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Consumer Staples Screened 20-35 |  |  | +0.89% | -12.77% | -0.05% | -5.91% | +13.15% | 1 ETF |
| Real Estate United Kingdom FTSE EPRA/NAREIT United Kingdom |  |  | +0.89% | -12.50% | +10.36% | -32.11% | +28.06% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Indonesia MSCI Indonesia |  |  | -14.20% | -12.23% | +0.78% | +15.29% | +2.60% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental WisdomTree Battery Solutions |  |  | -1.65% | -11.85% | -10.26% | -18.68% | +15.37% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI New Energy Filtered |  |  | -4.84% | -11.13% | -23.34% | -8.30% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Germany Mid Cap MDAX® ESG Screened |  |  | +8.68% | -11.12% | +3.89% | -23.76% | +5.96% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 28/03/2025; Calculations in GBP based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2024.
