The Worst Equity ETFs 2026

Worst Equity Indices 2026

S&P 500®

2026: -98.80%
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EURO STOXX® Banks

2026: -98.61%
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MSCI Indonesia

2026: -43.90%
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CSI Overseas China Internet

2026: -29.33%
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The Worst 50 Equity Indices for ETFs in 2026

Investment focus
Index 		4 Week
Chart		 52 Week
Low/High		 in 2026 1 Month 3 Months 1 Year 3 Years Number
of ETFs
Equity United States
S&P 500® 		4 week performance of S&P 500® ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P 500® ETFs -98.80% -98.98% -98.93% -98.81% -98.16% 43 ETFs
Equity Europe Financials
EURO STOXX® Banks 		4 week performance of EURO STOXX® Banks ETFs 52 week low/high of EURO STOXX® Banks ETFs -98.61% -98.88% -98.84% -98.38% -96.11% 1 ETF
Equity Indonesia
MSCI Indonesia 		4 week performance of MSCI Indonesia ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Indonesia ETFs -43.90% -11.52% -15.19% -44.14% -52.99% 3 ETFs
Equity China Technology
CSI Overseas China Internet 		4 week performance of CSI Overseas China Internet ETFs 52 week low/high of CSI Overseas China Internet ETFs -29.33% -4.45% -12.34% -38.23% -9.14% 3 ETFs
Equity China Technology
Solactive China Technology (EUR Hedged) 		4 week performance of Solactive China Technology (EUR Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive China Technology (EUR Hedged) ETFs -28.59% -12.43% -17.91% -36.98% 6.55% 1 ETF
Equity Hong Kong Technology
Hang Seng TECH 		4 week performance of Hang Seng TECH ETFs 52 week low/high of Hang Seng TECH ETFs -27.13% -9.47% -16.87% -35.67% -3.82% 1 ETF
Equity China Automobile
Solactive China Electric Vehicle and Battery 		4 week performance of Solactive China Electric Vehicle and Battery ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive China Electric Vehicle and Battery ETFs -24.26% -6.47% -14.13% -24.26% -4.02% 1 ETF
Equity China Technology
Solactive China Technology 		4 week performance of Solactive China Technology ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive China Technology ETFs -24.16% -10.30% -15.89% -33.58% 4.25% 1 ETF
Equity World Small Cap
Nasdaq Sprott Junior Uranium Miners 		4 week performance of Nasdaq Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETFs 52 week low/high of Nasdaq Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETFs -23.30% -12.86% -15.79% -27.46% - 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals 		4 week performance of MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETFs 52 week low/high of MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETFs -23.13% -17.72% -20.22% -20.02% -10.91% 1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ESG-Screened 		4 week performance of EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ESG-Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ESG-Screened ETFs -22.12% -4.50% -9.46% -30.53% 1.55% 1 ETF
Equity World Technology
Dow Jones International Internet 		4 week performance of Dow Jones International Internet ETFs 52 week low/high of Dow Jones International Internet ETFs -21.24% 0.13% -3.32% -30.60% 24.32% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Automobile
STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Automobiles & Parts 		4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Automobiles & Parts ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Automobiles & Parts ETFs -20.73% -3.01% -5.47% -16.40% -17.39% 1 ETF
Equity China
MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect Select 		4 week performance of MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect Select ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China Technology All Shares Stock Connect Select ETFs -18.63% -10.38% -16.89% -25.52% 13.67% 1 ETF
Equity China Technology Social/Environmental
MSCI China Technology Sub-Industries ESG Screened Select Capped 		4 week performance of MSCI China Technology Sub-Industries ESG Screened Select Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China Technology Sub-Industries ESG Screened Select Capped ETFs -18.43% -12.32% -16.55% -27.69% 16.35% 1 ETF
Equity World Social/Environmental
Solactive Solar 		4 week performance of Solactive Solar ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Solar ETFs -18.29% -2.68% -12.98% -18.81% -16.32% 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 -18.10% -3.06% -4.72% -15.15% -15.56% 2 ETFs
Equity China Social/Environmental
MSCI China ESG Selection P-Series 5% Issuer Capped 		4 week performance of MSCI China ESG Selection P-Series 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China ESG Selection P-Series 5% Issuer Capped ETFs -16.30% -4.45% -8.86% -22.72% 6.99% 1 ETF
Equity China
MSCI China ex A Shares 		4 week performance of MSCI China ex A Shares ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China ex A Shares ETFs -16.11% -4.38% -6.40% -22.71% 17.68% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary
MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped 		4 week performance of MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped ETFs -15.79% 0.74% -6.85% -15.48% 0.35% 2 ETFs
Equity China Social/Environmental
MSCI China All Shares Tech Select Screened 100 		4 week performance of MSCI China All Shares Tech Select Screened 100 ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China All Shares Tech Select Screened 100 ETFs -15.59% -8.98% -15.26% -21.61% 17.08% 1 ETF
Equity China Social/Environmental
MSCI China Climate Paris Aligned 		4 week performance of MSCI China Climate Paris Aligned ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China Climate Paris Aligned ETFs -15.58% -5.29% -7.42% -23.55% 6.76% 1 ETF
Equity China Social/Environmental
MSCI China Tech IMI All Share Stock Connect Filtered 		4 week performance of MSCI China Tech IMI All Share Stock Connect Filtered ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China Tech IMI All Share Stock Connect Filtered ETFs -14.87% -5.49% -9.82% -21.52% 9.27% 2 ETFs
Equity China Social/Environmental
MSCI China Screened Select ex Thermal Coal 		4 week performance of MSCI China Screened Select ex Thermal Coal ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China Screened Select ex Thermal Coal ETFs -14.17% -4.59% -5.77% -19.88% 9.84% 1 ETF
Equity India
Nifty 50 		4 week performance of Nifty 50 ETFs 52 week low/high of Nifty 50 ETFs -14.06% 0.76% -3.00% -16.09% -2.98% 1 ETF
Equity World
Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components 		4 week performance of Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components ETFs -14.03% -12.21% -11.51% -27.20% 51.03% 2 ETFs
Equity China
MSCI China 		4 week performance of MSCI China ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China ETFs -13.98% -5.04% -7.31% -20.63% 17.69% 7 ETFs
Equity China
FTSE China 30/18 Capped 		4 week performance of FTSE China 30/18 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE China 30/18 Capped ETFs -13.39% -4.59% -7.36% -19.64% 20.01% 1 ETF
Equity China Social/Environmental
MSCI China Select Filtered Min TE 		4 week performance of MSCI China Select Filtered Min TE ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China Select Filtered Min TE ETFs -13.31% -4.70% -6.81% -19.91% 9.18% 2 ETFs
Equity World Technology
Indxx Global Fintech Thematic 		4 week performance of Indxx Global Fintech Thematic ETFs 52 week low/high of Indxx Global Fintech Thematic ETFs -13.09% -2.15% -3.66% -27.62% 27.37% 2 ETFs
Equity World
Foxberry Listed Private Equity SDG Screened 		4 week performance of Foxberry Listed Private Equity SDG Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of Foxberry Listed Private Equity SDG Screened ETFs -13.05% 1.42% -4.09% -14.69% 38.81% 1 ETF
Equity World
WisdomTree Uranium and Nuclear Energy UCITS 		4 week performance of WisdomTree Uranium and Nuclear Energy UCITS ETFs 52 week low/high of WisdomTree Uranium and Nuclear Energy UCITS ETFs -12.50% -10.00% -13.05% -20.95% - 1 ETF
Equity World
LPX Major Market® 		4 week performance of LPX Major Market® ETFs 52 week low/high of LPX Major Market® ETFs -12.34% 1.56% -2.38% -12.18% 27.69% 1 ETF
Equity India Social/Environmental
MSCI India Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped 		4 week performance of MSCI India Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI India Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs -12.11% 0.00% -3.68% - - 1 ETF
Equity China Social/Environmental
MSCI China Select ESG Rating and Trend Leaders 		4 week performance of MSCI China Select ESG Rating and Trend Leaders ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China Select ESG Rating and Trend Leaders ETFs -12.01% -4.30% -7.04% -18.77% 18.30% 2 ETFs
Equity China
Dow Jones China Offshore 50 		4 week performance of Dow Jones China Offshore 50 ETFs 52 week low/high of Dow Jones China Offshore 50 ETFs -11.90% -3.47% -5.63% -18.32% 18.45% 1 ETF
Equity India
MSCI India 		4 week performance of MSCI India ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI India ETFs -11.85% -0.90% -2.49% -13.62% 1.62% 8 ETFs
Equity World
MarketVector Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure 		4 week performance of MarketVector Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure ETFs 52 week low/high of MarketVector Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure ETFs -11.66% -8.36% -8.21% -24.64% 93.27% 1 ETF
Equity Macedonia
MBI10 		4 week performance of MBI10 ETFs 52 week low/high of MBI10 ETFs -11.48% 0.47% -7.30% -13.94% 32.52% 1 ETF
Equity China
MSCI China A Inclusion (EUR Hedged) 		4 week performance of MSCI China A Inclusion (EUR Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI China A Inclusion (EUR Hedged) ETFs -11.45% -9.02% -11.45% -11.95% 20.52% 1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets
FTSE BIC 50 		4 week performance of FTSE BIC 50 ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE BIC 50 ETFs -11.42% -1.79% -4.71% -18.53% 16.73% 1 ETF
Equity United States Industrials
VettaFi American Future of Defence 		4 week performance of VettaFi American Future of Defence ETFs 52 week low/high of VettaFi American Future of Defence ETFs -11.41% 5.82% 4.56% -28.72% 31.38% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Technology
MSCI Europe Information Technology 20/35 Capped 		4 week performance of MSCI Europe Information Technology 20/35 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Europe Information Technology 20/35 Capped ETFs -11.37% -0.28% 8.09% -16.02% -4.09% 3 ETFs
Equity India Technology
S&P India Tech 		4 week performance of S&P India Tech ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P India Tech ETFs -11.30% 10.17% 6.67% -11.63% - 1 ETF
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 -11.11% 4.92% -8.57% -16.88% -66.14% 1 ETF
Equity World Social/Environmental
WisdomTree Blockchain UCITS 		4 week performance of WisdomTree Blockchain UCITS ETFs 52 week low/high of WisdomTree Blockchain UCITS ETFs -11.00% -18.81% -13.39% -36.35% 152.01% 1 ETF
Equity United States Dividend
BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities (CHF Hedged) 		4 week performance of BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities (CHF Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities (CHF Hedged) ETFs -10.85% -1.35% -7.06% -14.17% -0.12% 1 ETF
Equity China Large Cap
FTSE China 50 		4 week performance of FTSE China 50 ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE China 50 ETFs -10.42% -2.52% -4.44% -14.95% 29.87% 2 ETFs
Equity World Technology
Solactive Blockchain 		4 week performance of Solactive Blockchain ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Blockchain ETFs -10.11% -26.11% -18.53% -47.47% 162.26% 1 ETF
Equity World
S&P Listed Private Equity 		4 week performance of S&P Listed Private Equity ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P Listed Private Equity ETFs -10.01% 1.12% -1.93% -11.30% 29.97% 2 ETFs

Source: justETF.com; As of 27/10/2026; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2026.

 

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".
Incidentally, a significant proportion of ETFs traded on the market are UCITS-compliant. This means they adhere to the stringent regulatory framework and high quality standards set by the European Union.

The advantages of investing in ETFs

For long-term wealth accumulation, ETFs are a popular choice. As a reputable, cost-effective, and transparent investment vehicle, they offer a highly effective way to put your money to work.
The most significant advantage of ETFs over actively managed funds is undoubtedly their lower cost profile. While active funds often charge ongoing fees (OCF/TER) of 1.5 % to 2 %, ETFs tracking broad standard indices can be acquired for as little as a tenth of that price.
Best of all, on average, ETFs actually outperform their actively managed counterparts. The reality is that active fund managers rarely manage to beat the market, which is represented by a comparable equity index, over a medium to long-term investment horizon of three years or more.
Therefore, you should exercise caution around those recommending active funds. It is not uncommon for advisors to benefit from commissions by selling you a more expensive, actively managed product rather than a low-cost ETF. Our advice: stick with Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and take control of your own investments.
Building wealth is incredibly straightforward when you combine ETF savings plans with a low-cost online broker.
For further insights into ETFs, please visit the Knowledge section on our website.