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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 Indonesia MSCI Indonesia |  |  | -42.46% | -23.20% | -34.83% | -42.92% | -56.71% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Technology Covered Call YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy |  |  | -25.89% | -33.17% | -18.21% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Technology CSI Overseas China Internet |  |  | -21.84% | -5.63% | -9.67% | -16.12% | 2.92% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity India Technology S&P India Tech |  |  | -20.28% | 2.65% | -3.52% | -21.28% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Dow Jones International Internet |  |  | -20.23% | -0.96% | -4.98% | -16.39% | 13.40% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ESG-Screened |  |  | -20.00% | -4.86% | -6.51% | -18.33% | 4.76% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global Fintech Thematic |  |  | -18.78% | -6.69% | -6.84% | -23.67% | 5.28% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity India Social/Environmental INQQ The India Internet ESG Screened |  |  | -16.76% | -2.56% | -2.73% | -23.46% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Foxberry Listed Private Equity SDG Screened |  |  | -16.46% | -2.44% | 0.46% | -10.85% | 36.66% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World LPX Major Market® |  |  | -16.23% | -4.39% | -1.59% | -13.50% | 24.98% | 1 ETF |
| Equity India Nifty 50 |  |  | -16.20% | -2.46% | -10.42% | -15.10% | -1.42% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Consumer Discretionary Solactive E-commerce |  |  | -14.83% | -0.72% | -3.50% | -8.70% | 47.78% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Solactive Video Games & Esports |  |  | -14.73% | -4.47% | -4.98% | -15.54% | 14.56% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity India Social/Environmental MSCI India Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | -14.71% | -1.50% | -8.52% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Technology KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology |  |  | -14.62% | -7.49% | -7.75% | -15.19% | 25.25% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MarketVector Global Video Gaming & eSports Screened |  |  | -13.89% | -0.77% | -2.01% | -11.81% | 56.93% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World S&P Listed Private Equity (GBP Hedged) |  |  | -13.24% | -5.59% | -0.45% | -10.41% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity India MSCI India |  |  | -13.20% | -2.32% | -8.15% | -12.12% | 8.23% | 5 ETFs |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MVIS Global Bionic Healthcare ESG |  |  | -13.20% | 1.75% | -10.24% | -12.07% | -21.49% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World S&P Listed Private Equity |  |  | -13.11% | -5.01% | -1.06% | -9.31% | 28.91% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Hong Kong Technology Hang Seng TECH |  |  | -12.59% | -1.38% | 0.20% | -7.92% | 17.37% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive ETC Group Web 3.0 |  |  | -12.01% | -0.48% | -4.13% | -6.29% | 26.13% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped |  |  | -11.53% | 7.53% | 0.78% | -2.10% | -8.05% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China ESG Selection P-Series 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | -10.58% | -3.07% | -2.25% | 0.87% | 10.10% | 1 ETF |
| Equity India FTSE India 30/18 Capped |  |  | -10.46% | -0.90% | -5.86% | -9.70% | 12.66% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental Solactive Digital Payments |  |  | -10.45% | -3.68% | -3.50% | -14.75% | -5.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets FTSE BIC 50 |  |  | -9.90% | -4.90% | -4.05% | -2.84% | 17.95% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Technology Solactive China Technology |  |  | -9.50% | -4.10% | -0.18% | -0.35% | 24.34% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China Climate Paris Aligned |  |  | -9.49% | -3.43% | -3.59% | 2.01% | 7.26% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners |  |  | -9.46% | -8.29% | -25.12% | 50.39% | 166.67% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Consumer Discretionary MSCI ACWI Emerging Market Consumer Growth |  |  | -9.08% | -2.03% | -4.86% | -6.36% | 7.78% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China Select Filtered Min TE |  |  | -9.07% | -3.65% | -3.09% | 2.87% | 12.84% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China MSCI China |  |  | -8.92% | -3.62% | -3.55% | 3.03% | 20.50% | 5 ETFs |
| Equity China FTSE China 50 |  |  | -8.37% | -3.30% | -2.03% | -0.48% | 27.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China Select ESG Rating and Trend Leaders |  |  | -8.21% | -2.32% | -1.31% | 4.53% | 19.29% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Technology MSCI Europe Information Technology 20/35 Capped |  |  | -8.12% | 4.80% | 6.33% | -16.21% | -11.42% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity China FTSE China 30/18 Capped |  |  | -7.55% | -3.63% | -3.46% | 5.84% | 23.29% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Technology BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud |  |  | -7.43% | 9.38% | 9.12% | -10.61% | -3.62% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials STOXX Global Gold Miners |  |  | -7.29% | -6.73% | -22.36% | 53.43% | 190.19% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World S&P Global Timber&Forestry |  |  | -6.85% | -0.50% | -9.85% | -7.03% | -8.95% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Consumer Discretionary S&P Global Luxury |  |  | -6.79% | 5.45% | -0.30% | 7.66% | -2.35% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MarketVector Global Gold Miners |  |  | -6.07% | -5.37% | -21.38% | 54.09% | 143.62% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MVIS Global Future Healthcare ESG |  |  | -5.80% | 6.13% | 0.13% | 8.26% | -8.19% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | -5.45% | -2.60% | -0.51% | 3.56% | 19.24% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials S&P Commodity Producers Gold |  |  | -4.79% | -5.25% | -20.88% | 54.24% | 148.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Health Care Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being Select |  |  | -4.70% | 4.69% | -3.88% | 7.36% | 7.67% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Growth MarketGrader New China Screened |  |  | -4.40% | -2.72% | -2.95% | 9.05% | -1.38% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI Fintech Innovation Select Screened 100 |  |  | -4.29% | 3.18% | 5.50% | -3.12% | 43.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Social/Environmental VettaFi Gold Miners Screened |  |  | -3.92% | -4.27% | -20.43% | 49.94% | 124.03% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Financials MSCI USA Financials |  |  | -3.83% | 2.42% | 2.38% | 6.32% | 58.49% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 06/06/2026; Calculations in GBP based on the worst ETF of the respective index in 2026.
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