What are the best inverse ETFs?

Our list of the best inverse ETFs includes one-, two- and three-times inverse funds that benchmark broad asset classes like the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and U.S. Treasurys. Also included are a niche inverse new equity fund for those who aim to profit from declines in the value of innovative new companies and a real estate sector inverse ETF.

What is a leveraged 3x inverse/short ETF?

Leveraged 3X Inverse/Short ETFs seek to provide three times the opposite return of an index for a single day. These funds can be invested in stocks, various market sectors, bonds or futures contracts. This creates an effect similar to shorting the asset class. The funds use futures and swaps to accomplish the leverage effect.

What is a leveraged inverse ETF?

Leveraged Inverse ETFs seek to provide the magnified opposite return of an index tracking any asset class for a single day. This could be stocks, various market sectors, bonds or futures contracts. The method creates an effect similar to shorting an asset class.