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The Worst ETFs 2026
Worst Indices 2026
The Worst 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptocurrencies Ethereum |  |  | -37.85% | 6.41% | -20.95% | -50.18% | -8.71% | 8 ETFs |
| Precious Metals Rhodium |  |  | -36.48% | -7.86% | -21.41% | 14.41% | 74.80% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Indonesia MSCI Indonesia |  |  | -34.89% | 5.93% | -10.57% | -35.25% | -50.12% | 2 ETFs |
| Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin |  |  | -28.79% | 5.81% | -17.42% | -47.94% | 102.22% | 11 ETFs |
| Equity United States Technology Covered Call YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy |  |  | -23.53% | -3.39% | -27.61% | -67.45% | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Broad market BNP Paribas Enhanced Commodity Carry Excess Return |  |  | -21.98% | -4.50% | 11.02% | -22.33% | - | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Platinum |  |  | -21.95% | 4.31% | -11.01% | 29.28% | 76.04% | 4 ETFs |
| Precious Metals Silver (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -21.38% | -4.83% | -20.43% | 50.70% | 126.93% | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Energy Bloomberg Natural Gas |  |  | -21.27% | -11.22% | -5.95% | -35.56% | -70.15% | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Silver |  |  | -20.52% | -8.63% | -23.43% | 52.90% | 125.35% | 6 ETFs |
| Precious Metals Palladium |  |  | -19.71% | -2.03% | -17.00% | 0.01% | -6.61% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity United States Industrials VettaFi American Future of Defence |  |  | -17.18% | 0.00% | -7.53% | -22.10% | 13.75% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Dow Jones International Internet |  |  | -17.12% | 8.18% | 2.06% | -15.56% | 11.93% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Technology MSCI Europe Information Technology 20/35 Capped |  |  | -16.97% | -7.92% | -3.46% | -19.97% | -13.61% | 3 ETFs |
| Precious Metals Silver Future |  |  | -16.07% | -2.83% | -18.37% | 54.63% | 123.74% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Technology CSI Overseas China Internet |  |  | -15.84% | 13.81% | 1.34% | -13.99% | -0.44% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity India Technology S&P India Tech |  |  | -15.50% | 7.55% | 7.30% | -12.53% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners |  |  | -15.05% | -8.24% | -15.37% | 49.76% | 174.49% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials STOXX Global Gold Miners |  |  | -13.55% | -7.96% | -14.11% | 44.17% | 203.85% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MarketVector Global Gold Miners |  |  | -12.66% | -5.84% | -13.03% | 41.74% | 149.21% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Automobile Solactive China Electric Vehicle and Battery |  |  | -12.42% | -11.13% | -21.43% | 17.24% | -6.33% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Social/Environmental VettaFi Gold Miners Screened |  |  | -12.19% | -6.64% | -13.51% | 33.70% | 129.60% | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Precious Metals Basket |  |  | -12.19% | -4.45% | -15.68% | 23.37% | 80.88% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ESG-Screened |  |  | -12.16% | 8.57% | 4.88% | -12.66% | 5.60% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Solactive Global Silver Miners |  |  | -11.77% | -10.58% | -15.28% | 58.86% | 180.49% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Hong Kong Technology Hang Seng TECH |  |  | -11.71% | 7.45% | -0.79% | -11.25% | 4.99% | 1 ETF |
| Equity India Nifty 50 |  |  | -11.45% | 0.42% | 3.16% | -10.66% | 2.11% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Small Cap Nasdaq Sprott Junior Uranium Miners |  |  | -11.30% | -8.07% | -27.65% | 15.97% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials NYSE Arca Gold BUGS |  |  | -11.25% | -9.91% | -16.24% | 43.52% | 159.96% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials S&P Commodity Producers Gold |  |  | -11.13% | -6.35% | -12.39% | 42.79% | 155.01% | 1 ETF |
| Equity China Technology Solactive China Technology |  |  | -10.95% | 1.65% | -5.31% | -9.64% | 10.60% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Solactive Video Games & Esports |  |  | -10.85% | 3.02% | 0.33% | -16.40% | 20.23% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Global Fintech Thematic |  |  | -10.67% | 0.99% | 3.56% | -21.67% | 5.34% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World LPX Major Market® |  |  | -10.35% | 6.78% | 3.51% | -14.13% | 25.10% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Foxberry Listed Private Equity SDG Screened |  |  | -9.47% | 6.94% | 7.38% | -12.83% | 37.66% | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Gold (EUR Hedged) |  |  | -8.95% | -2.30% | -11.51% | 15.00% | 91.40% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals |  |  | -8.84% | -22.65% | -35.01% | 34.80% | -17.85% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World S&P Listed Private Equity |  |  | -8.82% | 4.29% | 0.59% | -13.44% | 27.85% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MarketVector Global Video Gaming & eSports Screened |  |  | -8.78% | 2.27% | 4.86% | -11.41% | 64.24% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Consumer Discretionary MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped |  |  | -8.68% | 1.50% | 9.98% | 4.23% | -5.75% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity China Social/Environmental MSCI China Climate Paris Aligned |  |  | -8.67% | 3.23% | -1.49% | -6.04% | 3.59% | 1 ETF |
| Equity India Social/Environmental MSCI India Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | -8.59% | 1.74% | 5.88% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Livestock Bloomberg Lean Hogs |  |  | -8.49% | -1.33% | -6.46% | -7.00% | 0.81% | 1 ETF |
| Precious Metals Gold (GBP Hedged) |  |  | -8.46% | -3.21% | -13.32% | 18.90% | - | 6 ETFs |
| Commodities Other Solactive Carbon Emission Allowances Rolling Futures |  |  | -8.40% | 0.50% | 9.55% | 11.04% | -9.23% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World S&P Listed Private Equity (GBP Hedged) |  |  | -8.30% | 4.50% | 0.65% | -12.29% | - | 1 ETF |
| Commodities Other Carbon EUA |  |  | -8.23% | 0.32% | 9.21% | 11.31% | -7.51% | 2 ETFs |
| Commodities Agriculture Bloomberg Cocoa |  |  | -8.14% | 15.99% | 65.35% | -31.96% | 160.44% | 1 ETF |
| Equity India MSCI India |  |  | -7.99% | 0.74% | 3.51% | - | - | 5 ETFs |
| Equity World Social/Environmental Solactive Solar |  |  | -7.60% | -9.92% | -19.01% | 24.22% | -29.93% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 04/08/2026; Calculations in GBP 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".