The Worst Equity ETFs 2018

Investment focus Index	in 2019	in 2018	in 2017	in 2016	in 2015	Number of ETFs
Equity Turkey MSCI Turkey	8.91%	-42.12%	31.07%	-4.44%	-32.93%	3 ETFs
Equity Europe Financials EURO STOXX® Optimised Banks	9.16%	-34.18%	24.56%	-6.08%	-11.26%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials EURO STOXX® Banks 30-15	10.06%	-33.75%	24.62%	-5.36%	-11.95%	1 ETF
Equity China MSCI China A	28.83%	-29.86%	16.92%	-17.06%	5.39%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary STOXX® Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts	17.01%	-29.77%	26.62%	-2.19%	3.45%	2 ETFs
Equity Europe Financials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Banks	5.55%	-28.94%	20.63%	-5.74%	-9.86%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials STOXX® Europe 600 Banks	6.05%	-28.67%	21.88%	-3.70%	-9.77%	3 ETFs
Equity China CSI 300	27.57%	-27.73%	25.72%	-13.91%	2.73%	1 ETF
Equity China MSCI China A International	27.19%	-25.41%	22.22%	-15.83%	-	1 ETF
Equity China FTSE China A50	30.84%	-25.20%	34.66%	-11.12%	-8.82%	2 ETFs
Equity South Africa MSCI South Africa	-0.54%	-24.43%	29.82%	20.11%	-25.47%	3 ETFs
Equity Japan Fundamental/Quality WisdomTree Japan Equity (EUR Hedged)	10.89%	-24.01%	30.76%	-1.31%	-	1 ETF
Equity Germany Small Cap SDAX®	23.97%	-23.98%	34.90%	-	-	2 ETFs
Equity Japan Dividend WisdomTree Japan Equity (GBP Hedged)	18.07%	-23.77%	26.83%	-16.30%	-	1 ETF
Equity Europe Dividend BNP Paribas High Dividend Europe Equity	13.07%	-22.71%	-	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Germany F.A.Z.	18.17%	-22.02%	25.01%	4.28%	0.88%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials MSCI Europe Financials	13.99%	-22.01%	22.21%	-0.79%	-4.30%	1 ETF
Equity Germany DAX®	20.25%	-22.00%	22.41%	6.01%	-1.66%	6 ETFs
Equity South Korea MSCI Korea	0.22%	-21.57%	40.24%	11.00%	-7.42%	5 ETFs
Equity Germany Mid Cap MDAX®	21.96%	-21.56%	27.64%	5.60%	9.69%	3 ETFs
Equity Japan Dividend WisdomTree Japan Equity (CHF Hedged)	14.14%	-21.41%	19.56%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Austria ATX®	13.99%	-21.40%	44.63%	10.83%	1.12%	1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets S&P SMIT 40	8.23%	-21.39%	25.92%	9.66%	-20.78%	1 ETF
Equity Germany Dividend WisdomTree Germany Equity	16.26%	-21.08%	24.67%	7.25%	-	1 ETF
Equity World Energy S&P Commodity Producers Oil & Gas Exploration & Production	-1.69%	-21.07%	-8.45%	38.77%	-34.51%	1 ETF
Equity Japan TOPIX® (EUR Hedged)	12.52%	-20.99%	31.23%	-2.77%	0.03%	2 ETFs
Equity Germany Dividend WisdomTree Germany Equity (GBP Hedged)	23.59%	-20.97%	20.79%	-7.96%	-	1 ETF
Equity Europe Industrials STOXX® Europe 600 Construction & Materials	35.09%	-20.76%	20.28%	11.54%	7.82%	2 ETFs
Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan SRI 5% Capped (EUR Hedged)	16.90%	-20.76%	28.37%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Japan TOPIX® (GBP Hedged)	19.75%	-20.66%	27.07%	-17.16%	-	1 ETF
Equity Japan MSCI Japan (GBP Hedged)	21.70%	-20.51%	-	-	-	3 ETFs
Equity Europe Small Cap MSCI EMU Small Cap	21.69%	-20.42%	35.46%	2.22%	11.89%	3 ETFs
Equity Europe Small Cap MSCI Europe Small Cap	24.31%	-20.35%	29.44%	-0.25%	11.83%	2 ETFs
Equity Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 (EUR Hedged)	13.35%	-20.34%	29.63%	-3.38%	-	2 ETFs
Equity Europe Dividend WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend	19.41%	-20.31%	27.00%	-	-	2 ETFs
Equity Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 (GBP Hedged)	20.88%	-20.13%	25.79%	-17.37%	-	1 ETF
Equity Germany Dividend DivDAX®	19.09%	-19.97%	23.83%	10.83%	-7.67%	2 ETFs
Equity Japan MSCI Japan (EUR Hedged)	13.12%	-19.93%	29.15%	-3.92%	-1.63%	3 ETFs
Equity China MSCI China	15.40%	-19.91%	47.36%	2.67%	-7.82%	3 ETFs
Equity Japan MSCI Japan (USD Hedged)	20.58%	-19.73%	25.29%	1.11%	9.20%	4 ETFs
Equity World Technology ROBO-STOX® Global Robotics and Automation	26.29%	-19.71%	39.95%	18.82%	-6.80%	1 ETF
Equity Germany DAX® (CHF Hedged)	22.04%	-19.34%	11.79%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity United Kingdom Small Cap MSCI UK Small Cap	25.94%	-19.26%	26.53%	-9.70%	9.18%	1 ETF
Equity United States Energy MSCI USA Energy	5.49%	-19.14%	-	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets MSCI All Country World (ACWI) Emerging Markets Consumer Growth	13.57%	-19.13%	33.88%	6.01%	-4.68%	1 ETF
Equity United Kingdom Dividend S&P UK High Yield Dividend Aristocrats	26.82%	-18.85%	8.71%	-8.03%	-2.28%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary STOXX® Europe 600 Travel & Leisure	14.73%	-18.84%	25.65%	-10.51%	10.79%	2 ETFs
Equity Germany Dividend WisdomTree Germany Equity (CHF Hedged)	18.60%	-18.46%	13.86%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity United Kingdom Dividend FTSE UK Dividend+	14.50%	-18.35%	12.25%	-7.76%	-3.66%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Mid Cap MSCI EMU Mid Cap	21.51%	-18.14%	29.67%	2.87%	5.51%	1 ETF

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