The Worst ETFs 2018

Investment focus Index	in 2019	in 2018	in 2017	in 2016	in 2015	Number of ETFs
Equity Turkey MSCI Turkey	3.99%	-39.90%	20.29%	-3.60%	-25.56%	4 ETFs
Equity Europe Financials EURO STOXX® Optimised Banks	6.43%	-31.66%	14.32%	-5.25%	-1.53%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials EURO STOXX® Banks 30-15	7.51%	-30.95%	14.36%	-4.72%	-2.00%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials EURO STOXX® Banks	7.24%	-30.74%	14.21%	-4.31%	-2.68%	1 ETF
Equity Pakistan MSCI Pakistan Investable Market (IMI)	-12.26%	-29.80%	-33.48%	37.58%	-1.20%	1 ETF
Equity China MSCI China A	34.29%	-27.11%	7.30%	-16.49%	17.18%	2 ETFs
Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary STOXX® Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts	14.91%	-26.79%	16.18%	-1.50%	15.07%	3 ETFs
Equity Europe Financials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Banks	5.43%	-26.21%	10.70%	-4.90%	0.04%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Automobiles & Parts	13.83%	-25.73%	16.67%	-2.11%	15.67%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials STOXX® Europe 600 Banks	6.14%	-25.64%	11.89%	-3.07%	0.35%	4 ETFs
Equity China CSI 300	31.67%	-24.77%	15.50%	-13.12%	13.96%	2 ETFs
Equity Europe Financials MSCI Europe Banks	5.93%	-23.96%	12.15%	0.81%	-2.51%	1 ETF
Equity Germany Mid Cap Solactive Mittelstand Deutschland	15.85%	-23.82%	31.19%	4.90%	18.33%	1 ETF
Equity Germany Multi-Factor Strategy Nasdaq AlphaDEX® Germany	15.12%	-23.08%	26.14%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity China MSCI China A International	32.75%	-22.62%	12.23%	-15.06%	-	1 ETF
Equity China FTSE China A50	36.90%	-22.04%	23.58%	-10.50%	1.41%	2 ETFs
Equity Greece MSCI Greece	35.14%	-22.03%	20.61%	-4.32%	-30.07%	1 ETF
Equity Japan STOXX® Japan International Exposure (EUR Hedged)	13.51%	-21.89%	22.98%	-1.78%	-	1 ETF
Equity South Africa MSCI South Africa	6.51%	-21.53%	19.13%	21.18%	-17.27%	4 ETFs
Equity Japan Dividend WisdomTree Japan Equity (EUR Hedged)	5.96%	-21.08%	19.99%	-0.47%	-	1 ETF
Equity Germany Small Cap SDAX®	15.93%	-20.76%	23.80%	-	-	2 ETFs
Equity Germany DAX® ex Financials 30	16.00%	-20.23%	10.93%	8.58%	9.75%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Value Solactive Tradable European Value Factor	18.65%	-19.87%	-	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Europe Dividend BNP Paribas High Dividend Europe Equity	12.80%	-19.74%	-	-	-	1 ETF
Equity China S&P China 500	22.77%	-19.52%	25.45%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity China Shanghai Stock Exchange 50 A-Share	32.77%	-19.22%	16.52%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials MSCI Europe Financials	14.41%	-19.02%	12.15%	0.10%	6.19%	1 ETF
Equity Germany Dividend DAXplus® Maximum Dividend	5.80%	-18.87%	5.67%	-1.30%	13.06%	1 ETF
Equity Germany F.A.Z.	15.65%	-18.72%	14.75%	5.00%	12.18%	1 ETF
Equity Germany DAX®	17.73%	-18.71%	12.38%	6.75%	-	11 ETFs
Equity Germany Mid Cap MDAX®	17.99%	-18.24%	17.13%	6.34%	22.00%	6 ETFs
Equity South Korea MSCI Korea	4.75%	-18.24%	28.38%	12.04%	2.95%	5 ETFs
Equity Europe Small Cap MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted	15.14%	-18.16%	13.02%	4.00%	-	1 ETF
Equity Austria ATX®	13.14%	-18.12%	33.78%	12.10%	12.73%	3 ETFs
Equity Emerging Markets S&P SMIT 40	9.55%	-18.07%	15.57%	10.42%	-11.88%	1 ETF
Equity Germany Dividend WisdomTree Germany Equity	13.35%	-18.04%	14.38%	8.21%	-	1 ETF
Equity World Energy S&P Commodity Producers Oil & Gas Exploration & Production	0.95%	-18.02%	-16.01%	40.02%	-27.31%	1 ETF
Precious Metals Platinum (EUR Hedged)	7.99%	-17.88%	-0.34%	1.10%	-29.13%	1 ETF
Equity Japan Fundamental/Quality iSTOXX® MUTB Japan Quality 150 (EUR Hedged)	14.40%	-17.84%	-	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Japan TOPIX® (EUR Hedged)	10.04%	-17.82%	20.18%	-2.25%	11.06%	2 ETFs
Equity Europe Industrials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Construction & Materials	29.44%	-17.64%	9.73%	10.96%	16.83%	1 ETF
Equity Europe Industrials STOXX® Europe 600 Construction & Materials	31.00%	-17.41%	10.37%	12.33%	19.93%	3 ETFs
Equity Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 (EUR Hedged)	11.18%	-17.40%	19.50%	-2.65%	-	4 ETFs
Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan SRI 5% Capped (EUR Hedged)	12.89%	-17.39%	17.74%	-	-	1 ETF
Equity Europe Small Cap MSCI EMU Small Cap	18.19%	-17.36%	24.31%	3.13%	24.18%	3 ETFs
Equity Europe Dividend WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend	14.56%	-17.25%	16.63%	-	-	2 ETFs
Equity Europe Social/Environmental Solactive Eurozone Sustainability	19.93%	-17.22%	10.93%	5.88%	-	1 ETF
Equity Europe Small Cap MSCI Europe Small Cap	19.21%	-16.98%	18.77%	0.46%	24.36%	3 ETFs
Equity Bangladesh MSCI Bangladesh Investable Market (IMI)	-7.95%	-16.98%	3.92%	12.09%	5.81%	1 ETF
Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan SRI (EUR Hedged)	12.92%	-16.95%	17.77%	-	-	1 ETF

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