The Worst Equity ETFs 2025
The Worst 50 Equity Indices for ETFs in 2025
| Investment focus Index | 4 Week Chart | 52 Week Low/High | in 2026 | in 2025 | in 2024 | in 2023 | in 2022 | Number of ETFs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Saudi Arabia FTSE Saudi Arabia 30/18 Capped |  |  | 6.38% | -19.56% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Solactive Digital Payments |  |  | 5.24% | -18.90% | 24.15% | 7.89% | -29.59% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Technology BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud |  |  | 30.50% | -18.26% | 16.01% | 26.65% | -51.15% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Saudi Arabia MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35 |  |  | 7.12% | -17.59% | 8.05% | -0.28% | -4.62% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global Cloud Computing |  |  | 39.07% | -17.48% | 14.68% | 27.98% | -39.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global Fintech Thematic |  |  | -10.50% | -17.36% | 33.38% | 20.69% | -51.67% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Cybersecurity |  |  | 70.03% | -17.04% | 18.77% | 28.03% | -32.89% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental S&P Global Timber&Forestry |  |  | -2.65% | -15.83% | 3.25% | 3.09% | -18.07% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental MVIS Global Future of Food ESG |  |  | 4.99% | -15.51% | 26.43% | -11.67% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive RIZE ETF Sustainable Future of Food |  |  | 5.14% | -15.36% | 0.58% | -10.68% | -26.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Indonesia MSCI Indonesia |  |  | -37.03% | -15.34% | -6.27% | -3.16% | 4.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental WisdomTree Team8 Cybersecurity UCITS |  |  | 84.82% | -13.97% | 20.78% | 51.04% | -41.24% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Technology KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology |  |  | 3.94% | -12.97% | 44.66% | 20.60% | -31.04% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World LPX Major Market® |  |  | -14.48% | -12.78% | 35.24% | 31.65% | -33.31% | 1 ETF |
| Equity India MSCI India |  |  | -10.43% | -11.71% | 18.79% | 8.28% | -7.94% | 5 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Solactive Cybersecurity Leaders |  |  | 65.12% | -11.52% | 18.54% | 31.41% | -31.48% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MVIS Global Bionic Healthcare ESG |  |  | -4.18% | -11.30% | 7.21% | -5.09% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World S&P Listed Private Equity |  |  | -11.80% | -10.98% | 33.97% | 26.04% | -28.08% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Cyber Security Innovation |  |  | 79.74% | -10.95% | 36.41% | 40.73% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Energy Morningstar MLP Composite |  |  | 28.63% | -10.92% | 32.93% | 7.53% | 32.45% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Small Cap S&P SmallCap 600 Scored & Screened+ |  |  | 18.94% | -10.57% | 17.79% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector Daily Capped 35/20 |  |  | 16.36% | -10.42% | 22.11% | -10.42% | 0.00% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Dividend BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities |  |  | -3.05% | -10.24% | 14.09% | -1.42% | -20.59% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity India FTSE India 30/18 Capped |  |  | -9.29% | -10.18% | 19.56% | 11.08% | -6.77% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Low Volatility/Risk Weighted S&P 500 Low Volatility High Dividend |  |  | 11.16% | -10.15% | 26.70% | -8.56% | 1.28% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Industrials VettaFi American Future of Defence |  |  | -16.50% | -9.88% | 31.96% | 49.82% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Dividend S&P ESG Elite High Yield Dividend Aristocrats |  |  | 13.85% | -9.88% | 12.43% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation Select |  |  | 0.50% | -9.77% | 8.22% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples S&P Select Sector Capped 20% Consumer Staples |  |  | 16.61% | -9.56% | 23.54% | -9.26% | 0.06% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples MSCI USA Consumer Staples |  |  | 16.97% | -9.43% | 23.17% | -8.46% | 0.08% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Consumer Staples |  |  | 16.62% | -9.38% | 23.29% | -9.25% | 0.14% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Low Volatility/Risk Weighted S&P 500 Low Volatility |  |  | 8.29% | -9.26% | 22.70% | -9.19% | -4.15% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Low Volatility/Risk Weighted MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Advanced Select |  |  | 14.35% | -9.23% | 22.02% | 2.37% | -10.88% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental S&P Kensho Global Cyber Security Screened |  |  | 50.97% | -9.04% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Social/Environmental MSCI USA SRI S-Series PAB 5% Capped |  |  | 21.34% | -8.43% | 19.46% | 11.73% | -20.12% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental iSTOXX® FactSet Digitalisation |  |  | 18.87% | -8.38% | 31.70% | 19.53% | -35.17% | 1 ETF |
| Equity India Nifty 50 |  |  | -15.76% | -8.25% | 13.88% | 7.87% | -5.33% | 1 ETF |
| Equity North America Energy Dividend Alerian Midstream Energy Corporation Dividend |  |  | 34.47% | -7.98% | 44.45% | 2.95% | 22.11% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Consumer Staples MSCI World Consumer Staples Advanced Select 20 35 Capped |  |  | 9.95% | -7.76% | 10.94% | -6.29% | -5.01% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Small Cap S&P SmallCap 600 |  |  | 20.15% | -7.65% | 16.81% | 4.76% | -15.71% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Low Volatility/Risk Weighted MSCI USA Select Dynamic 50% Risk Weighted |  |  | 8.01% | -7.57% | 22.73% | -2.81% | -6.72% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Solactive AgTech and Food Innovation |  |  | 19.45% | -7.27% | -0.13% | -29.81% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Covered Call Cboe Nasdaq-100 BuyWrite |  |  | 15.60% | -6.96% | 32.28% | 10.60% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Small Cap Morningstar US Small-Mid Cap Moat Focus |  |  | 10.33% | -6.95% | - | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Dividend Nasdaq US High Equity Income |  |  | 22.40% | -6.90% | 16.75% | 5.33% | -5.81% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global Internet of Things Thematic |  |  | 37.32% | -6.81% | 7.40% | 11.27% | -24.50% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Consumer Discretionary MSCI World Consumer Discretionary Advanced Select 20 35 Capped |  |  | 1.49% | -6.78% | 24.29% | 23.68% | -32.60% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Dividend Wells Fargo Diversified Hybrid and Preferred Securities Floating and Variable Rate |  |  | 5.83% | -6.56% | 19.45% | -0.94% | -8.73% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Australia MSCI Australia (USD Hedged) |  |  | 10.04% | -6.53% | 21.56% | 5.51% | 4.60% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Mid Cap S&P MidCap 400 |  |  | 16.19% | -6.48% | 22.44% | 5.10% | -12.58% | 2 ETFs |
Source: justETF.com; As of 13/10/2026; Calculations in CHF based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2025.
ETF Recommendations & Fund Selection
As an independent consumer portal, we are naturally not allowed to provide tailored financial advice or specific ETF recommendations. However, we have compiled essential information regarding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to help you navigate the market and find the right investment for your portfolio.How to identify top-performing ETFs
Many investors feel overwhelmed by the sheer variety of products available. Our best advice: just get started and keep it simple. Often, purchasing a low-cost, globally diversified ETF is all you need. Which specific provider you choose for tracking the MSCI World index, for example, is entirely up to you. For a comprehensive overview of the best available options, please refer to our MSCI World Investment Guide.Key considerations when selecting an ETF
Crucially, you should avoid over-concentrating your portfolio, for instance, by relying solely on ETFs with heavy exposure to US equities, and instead aim for broad diversification. A further tip: alongside broad diversification, which can be easily achieved via a global equity index like the MSCI World, pay close attention to the fund's size (Assets Under Management, or AUM) and its track record. The larger and more established an ETF is, the less likely it is to be liquidated by the fund provider. You will also need to decide how you want the ETF to track its underlying index. The traditional method is physical replication, though synthetic ETFs are also widely available. You can find out more about this in our article on "Replication Methods of ETFs".justETF tip: Recently, ETFs utilising a hybrid replication method have also become available, effectively combining the advantages of both approaches. You can find out more about this in our dedicated article on "Hybrid Replication".