The Worst Sector ETFs 2023
The Worst 50 Sector Indices for ETFs in 2023
| Investment focus Index | 4 Week Chart | 52 Week Low/High | in 2024 | in 2023 | in 2022 | in 2021 | in 2020 | Number of ETFs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity China Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive China Clean Energy |  |  | -0.26% | -36.38% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Automobile Solactive China Electric Vehicle and Battery |  |  | -1.58% | -36.14% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MAC Global Solar Energy |  |  | -19.00% | -30.89% | 6.04% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global CleanTech |  |  | -15.00% | -27.18% | -6.47% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy |  |  | -9.76% | -24.82% | 6.16% | -23.37% | 132.42% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Solactive Disruptive Materials |  |  | 11.60% | -24.03% | - | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | -10.69% | -23.85% | -22.15% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI New Energy ESG Filtered |  |  | -1.77% | -23.34% | -8.30% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity China Technology SSE Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 |  |  | -9.17% | -22.58% | -30.86% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Health Care MSCI China All Shares Health Care 10/40 |  |  | -11.33% | -21.97% | -16.60% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Fidelity Clean Energy ESG Tilted |  |  | -8.65% | -21.68% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Health Care Solactive China Biotech |  |  | -11.77% | -20.03% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Indxx Renewable Energy Producers |  |  | -8.40% | -19.48% | 0.72% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Telemedicine & Digital Health |  |  | -8.52% | -17.98% | -20.93% | -13.36% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation |  |  | -10.72% | -16.24% | -22.09% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Utilities Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy |  |  | -17.90% | -15.35% | -22.27% | -9.58% | 14.91% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Technology Solactive China Technology |  |  | 1.19% | -15.32% | -23.69% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Pharma Breakthrough Value |  |  | -5.83% | -15.14% | 3.96% | -2.71% | 22.92% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Technology CSI Overseas China Internet |  |  | 13.80% | -14.76% | -5.52% | -48.64% | - | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Select |  |  | -6.43% | -14.64% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Agribusiness S&P Commodity Producers Agribusiness |  |  | 4.24% | -14.10% | 14.94% | 24.77% | 6.72% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Hong Kong Technology Hang Seng TECH |  |  | 7.11% | -13.92% | -18.13% | -32.36% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental Solactive Clean Energy |  |  | -2.79% | -13.54% | 1.49% | -5.15% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Solactive Genomics |  |  | -7.96% | -13.50% | -29.16% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Utilities S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Utilities |  |  | 15.44% | -12.72% | 13.22% | 18.47% | -3.49% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Utilities S&P Select Sector Capped 20% Utilities |  |  | 15.18% | -12.69% | 13.17% | 18.43% | -3.42% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Utilities S&P Utilities Select Sector |  |  | 15.30% | -12.65% | 13.19% | 18.42% | -3.28% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Bloomberg Electric Vehicles ESG Screened |  |  | -12.72% | -12.52% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental WisdomTree Battery Solutions |  |  | -4.81% | -10.26% | -18.68% | 15.37% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MVIS Global Future Healthcare ESG |  |  | -4.14% | -9.98% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Financials S&P 900 Banks 7/4 Capped |  |  | 8.16% | -9.05% | -8.69% | 39.64% | -13.55% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI Genomic Innovation Select ESG Screened 100 |  |  | 1.03% | -8.94% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation |  |  | -1.75% | -8.06% | -25.30% | 1.45% | 60.22% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental WisdomTree BioRevolution ESG Screened |  |  | -3.29% | -7.99% | -17.14% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Energy MSCI USA Energy 20/35 Custom |  |  | 14.54% | -7.28% | 83.62% | 52.95% | -36.59% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Energy S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Energy |  |  | 15.10% | -7.15% | 84.43% | 55.33% | -36.29% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector |  |  | 9.73% | -6.68% | 10.78% | 18.09% | 6.14% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Energy S&P Energy Select Sector |  |  | 14.92% | -6.54% | 83.69% | 54.61% | -35.19% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Energy S&P Select Sector Capped 20% Energy |  |  | 14.41% | -6.53% | 82.71% | 55.74% | -35.85% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples S&P Select Sector Capped 20% Consumer Staples |  |  | 10.65% | -5.45% | 10.80% | 19.50% | 6.52% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Consumer Staples |  |  | 10.70% | -5.37% | 10.88% | 19.27% | 6.71% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Solactive Global Silver Miners |  |  | 16.29% | -5.24% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities MSCI World Utilities |  |  | 10.83% | -4.92% | 7.10% | 11.35% | 1.48% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Infrastructure FTSE Global Core Infrastructure |  |  | 5.40% | -4.91% | 4.52% | 18.09% | -4.76% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples MSCI USA Consumer Staples |  |  | 10.72% | -4.59% | 10.81% | 19.04% | 6.55% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Energy S&P Commodity Producers Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |  |  | 13.48% | -4.19% | 55.52% | 71.41% | -35.12% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Equal Weighted Indxx Global NextGen Healthcare |  |  | -4.17% | -4.00% | -21.47% | -5.56% | 23.89% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Health Care S&P Select Sector Capped 20% Health Care |  |  | 7.25% | -3.86% | 9.47% | 27.25% | 9.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Health Care S&P Health Care Select Sector |  |  | 7.41% | -3.85% | 9.46% | 27.19% | 9.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Health Care S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Health Care |  |  | 7.42% | -3.80% | 9.45% | 27.24% | 9.28% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 11/05/2024; Calculations in GBP based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2023.