The Worst Equity ETFs 2025

The Worst 50 Equity Indices for ETFs in 2025

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Index
4 Week
Chart
52 Week
Low/High
in 2026 in 2025 in 2024 in 2023 in 2022 Number
of ETFs
Equity United States
S&P 500 VIX Futures Enhanced Roll
4 week performance of S&P 500 VIX Futures Enhanced Roll ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P 500 VIX Futures Enhanced Roll ETFs 0.00% -24.21% -27.48% -52.36% -7.72% 1 ETF
Equity Saudi Arabia
MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35
4 week performance of MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35 ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35 ETFs 3.51% -16.54% 6.29% 5.72% 0.63% 1 ETF
Equity World Technology
Indxx Cybersecurity
4 week performance of Indxx Cybersecurity ETFs 52 week low/high of Indxx Cybersecurity ETFs -0.52% -16.18% 16.87% 36.19% -29.58% 1 ETF
Equity World
S&P Global Timber&Forestry
4 week performance of S&P Global Timber&Forestry ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P Global Timber&Forestry ETFs 2.05% -14.87% 1.58% 9.63% -14.05% 1 ETF
Equity Indonesia
MSCI Indonesia
4 week performance of MSCI Indonesia ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Indonesia ETFs 2.15% -14.46% -7.78% 2.99% 9.42% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Media
STOXX® Europe 600 Media
4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Media ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Media ETFs 0.88% -12.91% 17.39% 26.79% -11.22% 1 ETF
Equity United States Energy
Morningstar MLP Composite
4 week performance of Morningstar MLP Composite ETFs 52 week low/high of Morningstar MLP Composite ETFs 1.62% -9.98% 30.79% 14.36% 38.96% 1 ETF
Equity World Consumer Staples
MSCI World Consumer Staples Advanced Select 20 35 Capped
4 week performance of MSCI World Consumer Staples Advanced Select 20 35 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI World Consumer Staples Advanced Select 20 35 Capped ETFs 0.20% -6.80% 9.11% -0.31% -0.30% 1 ETF
Equity United States Small Cap
S&P SmallCap 600
4 week performance of S&P SmallCap 600 ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P SmallCap 600 ETFs 3.28% -6.68% 14.93% 11.40% -11.57% 1 ETF
Equity World Consumer Discretionary
MSCI World Consumer Discretionary Advanced Select 20 35 Capped
4 week performance of MSCI World Consumer Discretionary Advanced Select 20 35 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI World Consumer Discretionary Advanced Select 20 35 Capped ETFs 1.44% -5.71% 22.29% 31.47% -29.25% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Basic Materials
STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals
4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals ETFs 0.24% -3.93% -7.12% 16.50% -14.92% 1 ETF
Equity World Health Care
Solactive Telemedicine & Digital Health
4 week performance of Solactive Telemedicine & Digital Health ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Telemedicine & Digital Health ETFs 5.99% -3.17% 3.69% -16.17% -25.15% 1 ETF
Equity World Social/Environmental
MSCI ACWI IMI Millennials Filtered
4 week performance of MSCI ACWI IMI Millennials Filtered ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI ACWI IMI Millennials Filtered ETFs 1.42% -2.45% 21.30% 15.52% -25.54% 1 ETF
Equity United States Social/Environmental
MSCI USA SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped
4 week performance of MSCI USA SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 1.88% -2.34% 26.20% 26.91% -20.66% 1 ETF
Equity United States Social/Environmental
MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels
4 week performance of MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels ETFs 2.97% -1.81% 20.77% 19.58% -13.67% 1 ETF
Equity United States Low Volatility/Risk Weighted
S&P 500 Minimum Volatility
4 week performance of S&P 500 Minimum Volatility ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P 500 Minimum Volatility ETFs 1.10% -1.62% 25.96% 5.93% -5.46% 1 ETF
Equity United States Small Cap
Morningstar US Small Cap Target Market Exposure
4 week performance of Morningstar US Small Cap Target Market Exposure ETFs 52 week low/high of Morningstar US Small Cap Target Market Exposure ETFs 3.89% -1.43% 21.21% 14.32% - 1 ETF
Equity Europe Automobile
STOXX® Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts
4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts ETFs 0.82% -1.08% -8.46% 24.37% -16.72% 1 ETF
Equity World Infrastructure
FTSE Global Core Infrastructure
4 week performance of FTSE Global Core Infrastructure ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE Global Core Infrastructure ETFs 0.43% -0.53% 15.53% -2.95% -0.97% 1 ETF
Equity United States Fundamental/Quality
MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality
4 week performance of MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality ETFs 2.18% -0.52% 29.72% 25.93% -15.64% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Consumer Staples
STOXX® Europe 600 Food & Beverage
4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Food & Beverage ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Food & Beverage ETFs -1.28% 0.40% -10.92% -1.48% -13.61% 1 ETF
Equity World Technology
Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic
4 week performance of Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic ETFs 52 week low/high of Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic ETFs 4.81% 0.44% 19.93% 33.78% -38.85% 1 ETF
Equity World Energy
MSCI World Energy
4 week performance of MSCI World Energy ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI World Energy ETFs 2.57% 0.62% 9.46% -0.83% 55.89% 1 ETF
Equity World Social/Environmental
MSCI World SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped
4 week performance of MSCI World SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI World SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 2.20% 0.68% 23.27% 24.41% -19.97% 1 ETF
Equity United States Social/Environmental
MSCI USA ESG Enhanced Focus CTB
4 week performance of MSCI USA ESG Enhanced Focus CTB ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA ESG Enhanced Focus CTB ETFs 1.48% 1.85% 31.45% 21.17% -16.46% 1 ETF
Equity World Social/Environmental
MSCI World SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels
4 week performance of MSCI World SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI World SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels ETFs 2.78% 1.87% 17.97% 20.45% -16.35% 1 ETF
Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental
MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped
4 week performance of MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI World Health Care Advanced Select 20 35 Capped ETFs 2.41% 1.88% 0.82% 0.27% 2.41% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Social/Environmental
MSCI Europe SRI Filtered PAB
4 week performance of MSCI Europe SRI Filtered PAB ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Europe SRI Filtered PAB ETFs 2.66% 2.60% 7.96% 17.36% -15.62% 1 ETF
Equity North America Social/Environmental
MSCI North America ESG Broad CTB Select
4 week performance of MSCI North America ESG Broad CTB Select ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI North America ESG Broad CTB Select ETFs 1.63% 2.80% 31.05% 20.84% -14.62% 1 ETF
Equity United States Dividend
MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select
4 week performance of MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select ETFs 2.13% 2.88% 22.57% 9.96% -0.67% 1 ETF
Equity United States
MSCI USA Islamic
4 week performance of MSCI USA Islamic ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA Islamic ETFs 2.09% 2.89% 15.82% 20.58% -6.18% 1 ETF
Equity United States Multi-Factor Strategy
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity
4 week performance of Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETFs 52 week low/high of Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETFs 2.34% 3.07% 30.03% 20.30% -13.86% 1 ETF
Equity North America Social/Environmental
FTSE North America All Cap Choice
4 week performance of FTSE North America All Cap Choice ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE North America All Cap Choice ETFs 1.64% 3.35% 31.90% 25.39% - 1 ETF
Equity United States
S&P 500®
4 week performance of S&P 500® ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P 500® ETFs 1.60% 3.55% 32.43% 21.78% -13.31% 5 ETFs
Equity United States Momentum
MSCI USA Momentum
4 week performance of MSCI USA Momentum ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA Momentum ETFs 2.55% 3.77% 40.28% 5.06% -12.61% 1 ETF
Equity World Social/Environmental
Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation
4 week performance of Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation ETFs 52 week low/high of Multi-Asset Conservative Allocation ETFs 0.62% 3.86% 6.47% 10.28% -13.98% 1 ETF
Equity World Technology Social/Environmental
iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics
4 week performance of iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics ETFs 52 week low/high of iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics ETFs 3.91% 3.87% 12.10% 33.75% -30.31% 1 ETF
Equity United States
MSCI USA
4 week performance of MSCI USA ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA ETFs 1.65% 3.87% 32.68% 22.26% -14.79% 1 ETF
Equity United States
Morningstar US Target Market Exposure
4 week performance of Morningstar US Target Market Exposure ETFs 52 week low/high of Morningstar US Target Market Exposure ETFs 1.50% 3.94% 32.52% 22.47% -14.64% 1 ETF
Equity World
S&P Global Water
4 week performance of S&P Global Water ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P Global Water ETFs 1.25% 3.99% 11.19% 10.13% -16.92% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Technology
STOXX® Europe 600 Technology
4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Technology ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Technology ETFs 6.18% 4.02% 6.81% 32.42% -28.19% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Social/Environmental
MSCI Europe SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels (EUR Hedged)
4 week performance of MSCI Europe SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels (EUR Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Europe SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels (EUR Hedged) ETFs 2.10% 4.07% 5.17% 16.24% -15.13% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Social/Environmental
MSCI Europe SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels
4 week performance of MSCI Europe SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Europe SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels ETFs 2.14% 4.08% 5.20% 17.22% -15.54% 1 ETF
Equity North America
MSCI North America
4 week performance of MSCI North America ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI North America ETFs 1.65% 4.17% 31.68% 21.38% -14.59% 1 ETF
Equity Australia
S&P/ASX 200
4 week performance of S&P/ASX 200 ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P/ASX 200 ETFs 1.36% 4.29% 7.41% 8.81% -2.18% 1 ETF
Equity United States Multi-Factor Strategy
STOXX US Equity Factor Screened
4 week performance of STOXX US Equity Factor Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX US Equity Factor Screened ETFs 1.18% 4.40% 29.62% 13.02% -10.91% 1 ETF
Equity United States Social/Environmental
MSCI USA Screened
4 week performance of MSCI USA Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA Screened ETFs 1.61% 4.42% 34.21% 25.24% -16.00% 1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets Small Cap
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap
4 week performance of MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap ETFs 1.90% 4.55% 10.84% 18.61% -12.83% 1 ETF
Equity North America
FTSE North America
4 week performance of FTSE North America ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE North America ETFs 1.60% 4.59% 32.16% 21.81% -14.26% 2 ETFs
Equity United States Social/Environmental
S&P 500 Scored & Screened
4 week performance of S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETFs 1.53% 4.60% 31.48% 23.04% -12.88% 1 ETF

Source: justETF.com; As of 06/01/2026; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2025.