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 |  |  | 6.79% | -36.22% | -30.89% | 6.04% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | 6.73% | -34.23% | -23.85% | -22.15% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global CleanTech |  |  | 6.95% | -32.83% | -27.18% | -6.47% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Global Hydrogen |  |  | 11.17% | -32.25% | -40.06% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil MSCI Brazil |  |  | 2.84% | -29.27% | 24.67% | 27.30% | -16.96% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity World MVIS Global Hydrogen Economy ESG |  |  | 4.05% | -28.73% | -28.72% | -31.34% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Low Carbon SRI Leaders |  |  | 3.45% | -28.03% | 19.23% | 15.87% | -17.19% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Solar |  |  | 3.67% | -27.12% | -37.12% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WisdomTree Renewable Energy |  |  | 1.17% | -26.99% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico |  |  | 5.00% | -26.70% | 32.64% | 9.09% | 23.75% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil FTSE Brazil 30/18 Capped |  |  | 2.80% | -26.59% | 25.31% | 24.72% | -15.32% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico Capped |  |  | 4.87% | -26.52% | 32.46% | 9.17% | 23.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America 10/40 |  |  | 3.97% | -25.96% | 26.54% | 21.86% | -9.78% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Natural Gas |  |  | 7.78% | -25.88% | -67.75% | 31.67% | 28.33% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Latin America MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America |  |  | 4.21% | -25.39% | 25.00% | 21.96% | -7.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation |  |  | 2.49% | -25.29% | -16.20% | -22.12% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy |  |  | 2.29% | -25.03% | -24.82% | 6.16% | -23.37% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental WilderHill Hydrogen Economy |  |  | 4.17% | -22.83% | -11.14% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Indxx Renewable Energy Producers |  |  | 1.85% | -22.43% | -19.48% | 0.72% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Select |  |  | 0.86% | -22.15% | -14.64% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 |  |  | 8.29% | -21.90% | 15.67% | -20.72% | -7.43% | 4 ETFs |
| Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom |  |  | 7.71% | -21.87% | 15.46% | -20.31% | -7.32% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Fidelity Electric Vehicles and Future Transportation ESG Tilted |  |  | 2.17% | -21.81% | 7.29% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity South Korea FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped |  |  | 7.59% | -20.95% | 16.48% | -20.08% | -5.59% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World STOXX Global Lithium and Battery Producers |  |  | 2.02% | -20.23% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Wind Energy |  |  | -2.55% | -19.25% | -23.66% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Soybeans |  |  | -0.10% | -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 ESG |  |  | 2.68% | -18.87% | -4.86% | 63.14% | 41.04% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Wheat |  |  | -2.05% | -18.77% | -31.61% | 7.34% | 14.36% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy |  |  | 4.59% | -18.22% | -15.35% | -22.27% | -9.58% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Solactive Global Lithium |  |  | 0.51% | -18.06% | -16.67% | -21.02% | - | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Palladium |  |  | 3.17% | -17.97% | -41.10% | 3.44% | -18.72% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Bloomberg Electric Vehicles ESG Screened |  |  | 1.29% | -17.44% | -12.52% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Cotton |  |  | 2.53% | -15.74% | -5.62% | 2.47% | 42.94% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Grains |  |  | -0.36% | -15.36% | -18.83% | 31.09% | 20.46% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Fidelity Clean Energy ESG Tilted |  |  | 4.90% | -15.22% | -21.68% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Genomics |  |  | 7.33% | -14.82% | -13.50% | -29.16% | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Soybean Oil |  |  | 5.66% | -14.67% | -22.80% | 42.77% | 51.13% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Other Carbon EUA |  |  | 2.46% | -14.38% | -7.10% | 6.12% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Bonds United States Government USD ICE US Treasury 20+ Year (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 0.00% | -14.28% | -1.66% | -29.50% | -11.70% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Other Solactive California Carbon Rolling Futures |  |  | -2.49% | -14.18% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental SGI European Green Deal ESG Screened |  |  | -0.18% | -13.70% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive EPIC Optical Technology & Photonics |  |  | 1.91% | -13.69% | 1.94% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Other Solactive Carbon Emission Allowances Rolling Futures |  |  | 0.78% | -13.49% | -8.33% | 4.66% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Clean Energy |  |  | 3.21% | -13.11% | -13.54% | 1.49% | -5.15% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental WisdomTree BioRevolution ESG Screened |  |  | 6.76% | -12.96% | -7.99% | -17.14% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Consumer Staples ESG Screened 20-35 |  |  | -0.09% | -12.77% | -0.05% | -5.91% | 13.15% | 1 ETF |
| Real Estate United Kingdom FTSE EPRA/NAREIT United Kingdom |  |  | -3.24% | -12.50% | 10.36% | -32.11% | 28.06% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Indonesia MSCI Indonesia |  |  | 0.53% | -12.23% | 0.78% | 15.29% | 2.60% | 2 ETFs |
Source: justETF.com; As of 10/01/2025; Calculations in GBP based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2024.