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The Worst Equity ETFs 2026
Worst Equity Indices 2026
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 World Energy S&P Commodity Producers Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |  |  | -2.81% | -8.18% | -2.77% | -13.70% | -5.83% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Consumer Staples 30-15 |  |  | -2.69% | -2.05% | 1.41% | 3.30% | -4.72% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples MSCI Europe Consumer Staples 20/35 Capped |  |  | -2.58% | -2.24% | 0.85% | 4.31% | 0.13% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Food & Beverage |  |  | -2.51% | -2.21% | 0.63% | -1.92% | -16.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Food & Beverage |  |  | -2.34% | -1.72% | 0.64% | -3.58% | -15.56% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Insurance STOXX® Europe 600 Insurance |  |  | -2.32% | 3.37% | 1.40% | 24.00% | 68.85% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Energy MSCI Europe Energy 20/35 Capped |  |  | -2.26% | -3.71% | 0.53% | 5.68% | 14.68% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Personal & Household Goods |  |  | -2.16% | -1.71% | 3.53% | 4.86% | 15.68% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Insurance STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Insurance |  |  | -2.14% | 3.37% | 1.16% | 23.49% | 67.63% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples STOXX® Europe 600 Personal & Household Goods |  |  | -1.92% | -1.32% | 3.85% | 3.72% | 10.13% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific Small Cap MSCI AC Far East ex Japan Small Cap |  |  | -1.77% | 3.51% | 3.19% | 20.21% | 35.99% | 1 ETF |
| Equity North America Energy Dividend Alerian Midstream Energy Corporation Dividend |  |  | -1.70% | -4.54% | -4.28% | -11.12% | 36.65% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Staples Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Consumer Staples Screened 20-35 |  |  | -1.36% | -1.30% | -0.70% | -2.69% | -12.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Consumer Staples Social/Environmental MSCI World Consumer Staples ESG Selection P-Series |  |  | -1.18% | -1.50% | -0.49% | -11.11% | -6.65% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals |  |  | -1.03% | -0.48% | -3.77% | -5.55% | -1.15% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Consumer Staples MSCI World Consumer Staples |  |  | -1.01% | -1.78% | 0.19% | -3.61% | 2.31% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Consumer Staples Social/Environmental S&P Developed Ex-Korea LargeMidCap Sustainability Enhanced Consumer Staples |  |  | -0.90% | -2.09% | -0.10% | -6.98% | -3.62% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Australia MSCI Australia (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -0.89% | -0.09% | -4.09% | 2.34% | 28.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Sector Strategy Value Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value |  |  | -0.84% | -0.43% | 2.69% | 10.78% | 24.08% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental MVIS Global Future of Food ESG |  |  | -0.81% | -2.29% | -5.12% | -14.62% | -4.58% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MarketVector Artificial Intelligence ESG |  |  | -0.80% | -2.21% | -4.86% | -12.11% | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Telecommunication S&P Select Sector Capped 20% Communications |  |  | -0.68% | -2.52% | -1.57% | 4.32% | 108.22% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary STOXX® Europe 600 Industry Consumer Discretionary 30-15 |  |  | -0.60% | -0.11% | 2.68% | 0.46% | 10.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Telecommunication Social/Environmental MSCI Europe Communication Services Screened 20-35 |  |  | -0.60% | 0.30% | -7.73% | 3.33% | 34.56% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped |  |  | -0.52% | -0.31% | 1.43% | 1.57% | 12.27% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Utilities S&P Select Sector Capped 20% Utilities |  |  | -0.51% | -2.09% | -5.90% | 1.04% | 15.36% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Media STOXX® Europe 600 Media |  |  | -0.50% | 0.83% | -3.05% | -13.12% | 24.79% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Chemicals |  |  | -0.48% | -0.41% | -3.59% | -6.65% | -5.03% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Utilities S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Utilities |  |  | -0.45% | -2.09% | -5.83% | 1.14% | 15.45% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Utilities S&P Utilities Select Sector Daily Capped 35/20 |  |  | -0.44% | -2.01% | -5.81% | 1.12% | 15.44% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Consumer Staples MSCI World Consumer Staples Advanced Select 20 35 Capped |  |  | -0.40% | -1.61% | 0.17% | -6.14% | -2.21% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Telecommunication MSCI Europe Communication Services 20/35 Capped |  |  | -0.36% | 1.22% | -5.24% | 6.56% | 34.16% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Financials MSCI Europe Financials 20/35 Capped |  |  | -0.34% | 6.37% | 9.91% | 44.43% | 112.43% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Automobile STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Automobiles & Parts |  |  | -0.27% | -3.70% | 0.09% | 0.91% | 3.84% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Media STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Media |  |  | -0.27% | 0.87% | -2.00% | -12.26% | 25.23% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples S&P Select Sector Capped 20% Consumer Staples |  |  | -0.26% | -1.52% | -0.64% | -7.37% | 3.43% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Financials EURO STOXX® Banks 30-15 |  |  | -0.23% | 6.88% | 16.17% | 85.84% | 196.22% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Automobile STOXX® Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts |  |  | -0.23% | -3.41% | -2.79% | -2.00% | 3.78% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector Daily Capped 35/20 |  |  | -0.20% | -1.47% | -0.56% | -8.18% | 0.14% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples MSCI USA Consumer Staples |  |  | -0.20% | -1.38% | -0.41% | -7.18% | 4.29% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Telecommunication S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Communication Services |  |  | -0.17% | -2.28% | 3.27% | 11.00% | 131.41% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Consumer Staples S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Consumer Staples |  |  | -0.13% | -1.38% | -0.51% | -7.30% | 3.55% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Telecommunication S&P Communication Services Select Sector Daily Capped 35/20 |  |  | -0.07% | -2.14% | 2.95% | 12.27% | 116.98% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Consumer Discretionary MSCI ACWI Emerging Market Consumer Growth |  |  | -0.06% | -1.89% | -5.20% | 0.94% | 11.89% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Dividend EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 |  |  | -0.04% | 2.91% | 6.54% | 40.30% | 53.05% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Europe Dividend LibertyQ European Dividend |  |  | -0.03% | 3.15% | 3.52% | - | - | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States S&P 500 VIX Futures Enhanced Roll |  |  | 0.00% | -5.26% | -10.00% | -25.00% | -72.52% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Low Volatility/Risk Weighted MSCI World Minimum Volatility (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 0.00% | 0.24% | -0.71% | 7.20% | 24.48% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Financials EURO STOXX® Banks |  |  | 0.01% | 6.84% | 16.21% | 86.23% | 200.21% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Dividend MSCI Europe High Dividend Yield |  |  | 0.03% | 1.84% | 4.72% | 17.00% | 43.93% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 07.01.26; Calculations in EUR based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2026.