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The Worst Equity ETFs 2019

The Worst 50 Equity Indices for ETFs in 2019

Investment focus Index	in 2020	in 2019	in 2018	in 2017	in 2016	Number of ETFs
Equity United States Volatility S&P 500 VIX Futures Enhanced Roll	87.28%	-34.75%	26.34%	-63.75%	-34.43%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Multi-Factor Strategy iSTOXX® Europe Multi-Factor Market Neutral	-4.32%	-4.88%	-5.15%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Poland MSCI Poland	-27.77%	-3.94%	-9.02%	35.61%	3.35%	1 ETF
Equity Malaysia MSCI Malaysia	-10.17%	-0.73%	-2.17%	9.14%	-0.41%	3 ETFs
Equity Eastern Europe MSCI Eastern Europe ex Russia	-30.87%	1.06%	-8.15%	30.60%	8.27%	2 ETFs
Equity Pakistan MSCI Pakistan Investable Market (IMI)	-17.59%	1.89%	-29.80%	-33.48%	37.58%	1 ETF
Equity India Fundamental/Quality WisdomTree India Quality	-1.59%	2.15%	-3.81%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity World Hedge Fund HFRX Global Hedge Fund (EUR Hedged)	-3.91%	2.27%	-10.96%	2.29%	-0.47%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Telecommunication STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Telecommunications	-19.97%	3.35%	-8.22%	-0.54%	-13.20%	1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets Low Volatility/Risk Weighted Ossiam Emerging Markets Minimum Variance	-13.84%	4.30%	-2.35%	15.88%	5.40%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Telecommunication STOXX® Europe 600 Telecommunications	-18.68%	4.51%	-8.84%	0.16%	-12.35%	4 ETFs
Equity Europe Telecommunication MSCI Europe Communication Services	-21.60%	4.87%	-9.24%	1.76%	-13.30%	1 ETF
Equity United States Infrastructure Solactive US Energy Infrastructure MLP	-43.51%	6.62%	-10.85%	-19.51%	26.28%	1 ETF
Equity Vietnam FTSE Vietnam	-8.94%	7.63%	-8.11%	29.58%	0.76%	1 ETF
Equity India MSCI India	-8.86%	7.72%	-4.21%	19.90%	-0.07%	4 ETFs
Equity Europe Energy MSCI Europe Energy	-46.13%	9.33%	-0.16%	4.99%	32.13%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Energy MSCI Europe Energy 20/35	-46.56%	9.35%	-0.17%	5.00%	32.74%	1 ETF
Equity Indonesia MSCI Indonesia	-33.43%	9.44%	-4.52%	8.49%	20.45%	3 ETFs
Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Oil & Gas	-36.71%	9.45%	0.17%	2.01%	29.02%	1 ETF
Equity United States Energy Morningstar MLP Composite	-46.59%	9.92%	-10.45%	-19.86%	32.04%	2 ETFs
Equity Emerging Markets Low Volatility/Risk Weighted MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility	-8.95%	10.09%	-1.83%	11.19%	6.91%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas	-38.35%	10.19%	-0.61%	1.94%	29.14%	4 ETFs
Equity Philippines MSCI Philippines Investable Market (IMI)	-25.73%	11.04%	-13.48%	5.95%	-1.18%	1 ETF
Equity India Nifty 50	-13.96%	11.04%	-2.46%	19.91%	3.25%	1 ETF
Equity Japan Multi-Factor Strategy Nasdaq AlphaDEX® Japan	-7.90%	11.08%	-14.04%	10.64%	5.81%	1 ETF
Equity Thailand MSCI Thailand	-31.60%	11.08%	-1.51%	17.64%	30.84%	2 ETFs
Equity South Africa MSCI South Africa Capped	-24.47%	11.23%	-19.81%	17.62%	13.25%	3 ETFs
Equity Germany Dividend DAXplus® Maximum Dividend	-12.77%	11.64%	-18.87%	5.67%	-1.30%	1 ETF
Equity Asia Pacific Small Cap MSCI AC Far East ex Japan Small Cap	3.18%	11.66%	-13.06%	14.71%	0.90%	1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets MSCI GCC Countries ex Select Securities	-9.40%	11.92%	19.78%	-9.04%	11.52%	1 ETF
Equity Turkey MSCI Turkey	-33.22%	12.26%	-39.90%	20.29%	-3.60%	3 ETFs
Equity Emerging Markets Small Cap MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap	-6.25%	12.32%	-13.89%	17.59%	6.27%	2 ETFs
Equity World Energy MSCI World Energy	-48.12%	12.86%	-11.80%	-8.27%	29.89%	4 ETFs
Equity United States Dividend BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities (EUR Hedged)	0.61%	12.97%	-	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico Capped	-28.74%	13.00%	-11.96%	1.50%	-6.63%	2 ETFs
Equity Africa SGI Pan Africa	-11.43%	13.05%	-15.90%	10.80%	35.38%	1 ETF
Equity South Korea MSCI Korea 20/35	2.40%	13.09%	-17.61%	27.88%	12.99%	4 ETFs
Equity Asia Pacific Multi-Factor Strategy LibertyQ AC Asia ex Japan Equity	-10.38%	13.16%	-	-	-	1 ETF
Equity World Energy S&P Commodity Producers Oil & Gas Exploration & Production	-50.77%	13.17%	-18.02%	-16.01%	40.02%	1 ETF
Equity China MSCI China H	-20.14%	13.30%	-9.02%	12.92%	4.34%	1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets SRI 5% Capped	-10.24%	13.33%	-7.70%	16.43%	14.44%	3 ETFs
Equity United States Energy S&P 500 Energy Sector	-50.22%	13.35%	-14.62%	-13.57%	30.90%	1 ETF
Equity Mexico MSCI Mexico	-28.82%	13.35%	-10.43%	-0.51%	-6.62%	1 ETF
Equity World Multi-Asset Strategy Lyxor Portfolio Strategy Defensive	0.57%	13.41%	-	-	-	1 ETF
Equity United States Energy S&P Energy Select Sector	-49.50%	13.58%	-14.64%	-13.42%	31.68%	1 ETF
Equity United States Energy MSCI USA Energy	-49.84%	13.58%	-15.71%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials STOXX® Europe 600 Banks	-42.35%	13.68%	-25.40%	11.75%	-2.85%	4 ETFs
Equity Emerging Markets Dividend S&P Emerging Markets High Yield Dividend Aristocrats	-23.67%	13.74%	-2.17%	12.41%	21.22%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials MSCI Europe Banks	-45.35%	13.87%	-23.96%	12.15%	0.81%	1 ETF
Equity Spain MSCI Spain	-28.63%	13.96%	-12.17%	11.31%	1.73%	2 ETFs

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/09/20; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2019.

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