25 Highest Expense Ratio ETFs

While "plain vanilla" passively-managed ETFs offer expense ratios under 10 basis points, many ETFs that implement more complex investment strategies (such as leveraged investing or hedge fund strategies) charge higher fees. Below are the 25 ETFs with the highest expense ratios in the industry. Even the ETFs included on this list feature expense ratios below the average for traditional actively-managed mutual funds, which approximates 1.4%. You may also wish to peruse our list of the 25 ETFs with the lowest expense ratios.

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Symbol Name Expense Ratio ETFdb Category
Dent Tactical ETF 1.5% Global Equities
GS Connect S&P GSCI Enh Commodity TR ETN 1.25% Commodities
Market Vectors Gulf States Index ETF 1% Emerging Markets Equities
Market Vectors Vietnam ETF 0.99% Emerging Markets Equities
Direxion Daily 30-Yr Treasury Bear 3x Shrs 0.95% Leveraged Bonds
ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Value 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares Ultra QQQ 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares Ultra Dow30 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares Ultra Silver 0.95% Leveraged Commodities
Direxion Daily 10-Yr Treasury Bull 3x Shrs 0.95% Leveraged Bonds
ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares UltraShort DJ-AIG Crude Oil 0.95% Leveraged Commodities
ProShares UltraShort MidCap400 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares Short Dow30 0.95% Inverse Equities
ProShares UltraShort DJ-AIG Commodity 0.95% Leveraged Commodities
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury 0.95% Leveraged Bonds
UltraPro QQQ 0.95% Leveraged Equities
Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares UltraShort Technology 0.95% Leveraged Equities
Direxion Energy Bear 3X Shares 0.95% Leveraged Equities
Daily BRIC Bear 2x Shares 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25 0.95% Leveraged Equities
ProShares Ultra Gold 0.95% Leveraged Commodities

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