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  1. Compare ETFs
  2. 100 Lowest 3 Year ETF Returns

100 Lowest 3 Year ETF Returns

The following table lists the bottom 100 exchange-traded funds in terms of 3 year returns. These are the 100 ETFs that have had the lowest percentage gain over the last 3 years. You may also wish to see the 100 ETFs with the highest 3-year returns.

This data may include leveraged and inverse ETFs. To exclude leveraged and inverse ETFs from the table below, click here.

Symbol Name 3-Year Return AUM Avg Daily Share Volume (3mo)
SOXS Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF -85.11% $1,532,590.00 453,952,375
GDXD MicroSectors Gold Miners -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs -84.26% $109,217.00 862,284
UVIX 2x Long VIX Futures ETF -81.73% $286,283.00 2,143,488
BERZ MicroSectors Solactive FANG & Innovation -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN -75.07% $8,712.71 90,483
SSG Proshares Ultrashort Semiconductors -72.50% $44,764.30 797,733
MSOX AdvisorShares MSOS Daily Leveraged ETF -68.32% $57,086.20 3,157,209
TSLQ Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF New Oct 2025 -67.29% $122,874.00 9,749,690
ZSL ProShares UltraShort Silver -66.62% $99,557.90 5,532,963
FNGD MicroSectors FANG+™ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN -66.62% $69,088.50 567,119
BOIL ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas -65.74% $413,795.00 4,099,364
NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF -65.69% $17,456.60 376,649
JDST Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF -64.56% $32,798.90 592,348
UVXY ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF -63.43% $229,391.00 7,881,560
LABD Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF -62.37% $64,989.70 7,480,159
HIBS Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF -62.25% $20,665.80 175,394
TECS Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X ETF -61.65% $69,326.30 7,990,533
DULL MicroSectors Gold -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs -59.61% $19,773.30 9,784
DUST Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF -59.22% $73,825.60 871,468
FLYD MicroSectors Travel -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN -53.51% $4,298.46 2,665
JETD MAX Airlines -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs -52.51% $3,213.11 162,124
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ -51.81% $2,210,160.00 64,317,531
CARD MAX Auto Industry -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN -48.09% $1,397.36 17,490
WEBS Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bear 3X ETF -46.10% $8,064.38 90,330
TZA Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X ETF -45.63% $207,154.00 254,538,422
EDZ Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF -45.52% $16,324.50 308,968
SRTY ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000 -45.37% $75,459.80 2,827,770
WTID MicroSectors Energy 3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs -44.99% $14,564.00 199,708
REW ProShares UltraShort Technology -44.44% $3,024.52 27,846
OILD MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN -43.32% $52,645.30 100,005
VIXY ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF -41.49% $201,964.00 3,153,725
VXX iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN -40.66% $447,328.00 8,879,332
GLL ProShares UltraShort Gold -39.45% $115,227.00 2,997,973
SPXS Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X ETF -39.38% $322,864.00 12,984,492
SPXU ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 -39.18% $466,008.00 9,896,400
FAZ Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X ETF -39.12% $91,998.10 540,630
YANG Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF -39.10% $87,616.40 927,956
SMDD ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap400 -36.22% $2,135.41 9,079
QID ProShares UltraShort QQQ -35.81% $260,026.00 22,661,564
SDOW ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 -33.60% $171,368.00 4,706,429
EEV ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets -32.93% $2,742.50 71,902
GGLS Direxion Daily GOOGL Bear 1X ETF -32.45% $14,841.80 14,423,797
SARK Tradr 1X Short Innovation Daily ETF -31.57% $41,733.70 288,924
BIS ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology -31.46% $2,097.65 8,583
BITI ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF -31.36% $118,872.00 1,677,383
TSLS Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X ETF -30.18% $70,690.50 672,951
SCO ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil -29.98% $702,401.00 11,381,157
SIJ ProShares UltraShort Industrials -28.91% $5,846.96 5,634
TWM ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 -28.27% $41,265.50 650,973
EWV ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan -28.22% $5,761.68 26,546
FXP ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50 -27.08% $6,748.19 4,406
UNG United States Natural Gas Fund LP -26.65% $410,984.00 7,981,589
SKF ProShares UltraShort Financials -26.55% $10,343.60 20,500
SDS ProShares UltraShort S&P 500 -26.47% $386,122.00 3,768,313
DRIP Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF -25.75% $111,508.00 34,606,098
SDD ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600 -25.72% $1,314.63 1,876
CONL GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF -25.11% $684,909.00 20,900,564
EFU ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE -24.62% $1,243.12 9,513
ERY Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF -23.95% $43,664.30 2,321,511
EPV ProShares UltraShort FTSE Europe -23.86% $11,636.40 35,063
DUG ProShares UltraShort Energy -23.37% $22,642.80 127,802
GLNK Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF -23.30% $77,327.00 229,875
DXD ProShares UltraShort Dow30 -22.63% $43,982.60 1,846,175
DRV Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF -22.37% $28,110.80 129,349
MZZ ProShares UltraShort MidCap400 -22.10% $2,531.26 11,662
SCC ProShares UltraShort Consumer Discretionary -21.73% $7,024.48 16,506
AMZD Direxion Daily AMZN Bear 1X ETF -21.38% $16,666.20 13,510,587
BZQ ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped -21.27% $3,238.38 15,613
SDP ProShares UltraShort Utilities -20.57% $3,931.19 2,867
UNL United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund LP -17.92% $17,077.50 79,219
DGZ DB Gold Short Exchange Traded Notes -17.85% $1,249.83 6,987
TMF Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF -16.81% $2,202,410.00 3,408,645
EIDO iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF -16.78% $448,107.00 1,469,857
PSQ ProShares Short QQQ -16.19% $642,085.00 8,378,799
AAPD Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF -15.63% $23,171.50 7,501,982
EUM ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets -15.03% $10,944.60 107,406
YCL ProShares Ultra Yen -14.97% $32,067.50 34,410
NAIL Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF -14.40% $557,858.00 1,669,198
IDX VanEck Indonesia Index ETF -14.16% $28,535.60 74,700
SMN ProShares UltraShort Materials -13.58% $4,202.40 6,004
BDCX ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged MarketVector BDC Liquid Index ETN -13.36% $7,103.25 3,656
CWEB Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF -13.01% $221,136.00 693,687
LITP Sprott Lithium Miners ETF -12.86% $41,986.10 77,851
RWM ProShares Short Russell2000 -12.66% $113,949.00 16,247,452
BTAL AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund -12.31% $296,219.00 810,722
SPDN Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF -12.05% $227,887.00 48,025,168
SMHB ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B -11.86% $21,671.50 21,303
RXD ProShares UltraShort Health Care -11.83% $3,252.61 7,315
ILIT iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF -11.78% $16,604.40 38,710
CARU MAX Auto Industry 3X Leveraged ETN -11.63% $3,547.32 811
VIXM ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF -11.57% $39,853.80 274,343
SEF ProShares Short Financials -11.39% $13,575.90 10,757
MVRL ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN -11.28% $13,189.20 5,440
SH ProShares Short S&P500 -11.11% $879,345.00 9,578,211
SRS ProShares UltraShort Real Estate -10.70% $15,522.00 8,627
VXZ iPath Series B S&P 500® VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN -10.68% $34,614.80 12,987
MSOS AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF -10.64% $951,661.00 8,970,041
WEAT Teucrium Wheat Fund -10.59% $288,343.00 736,919
SBB ProShares Short SmallCap600 -10.56% $3,458.38 2,190
EFZ ProShares Short MSCI EAFE -10.32% $10,930.00 33,288
NIKL Sprott Nickel Miners ETF -10.14% $50,719.00 141,902

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