Inverse Equity ETFs Tax Rates
The following table includes certain tax information for all Inverse Equity ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges that are currently tracked by ETF Database, including applicable short-term and long-term capital gains rates and the tax form on which gains or losses in each ETF will be reported. Note that ETFs are usually tagged by ETFdb analysts as more than one type; for example, an inverse gold ETF may be tagged as "inverse" and as "gold" and as "commodity". If you're looking for a more simplified way to browse and compare ETFs, you may want to visit our ETFdb Categories, which categorize every ETF in a single "best fit" category.
As Of 05/25/2012
| Symbol | Name | ST Cap Gains Rate | LT Cap Gains Rate | Tax Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SH | Short S&P500 | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| RWM | Short Russell2000 | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| EUM | Short MSCI Emerging Markets | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| DOG | Short Dow30 | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| HDGE | Active Bear ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| PSQ | Short QQQ | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| EFZ | Short MSCI EAFE | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| SEF | Short Financials | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| MYY | Short MidCap400 | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| SBB | Short SmallCap600 | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| YXI | Short FTSE/Xinhua China | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| DDG | Short Oil & Gas | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| SBM | Short Basic Materials | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| MLPS | E-TRACS 1xMonthly Short Alerian MLP Infrastructure Total Return ETN | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| KRS | Short KBW Regional Banking | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| TOTS | Daily Total Market Bear 1X Shares | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| BXDB | Barclays Short B Leveraged Inverse S&P 500 TR ETN | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
