Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive short selling opportunities.
The ETFs included in this list are rated as sell candidates for two reasons. First, each of these funds is deemed to be in a downtrend based on the fact that its 50-day moving average is below its 200-day moving average, which are popular indicators for gauging long-term and medium-term trends, respectively.
Second, each of these ETFs is also trading above its 20-day moving average, thereby offering a near-term ‘sell on the pop’ opportunity given the longer-term downtrend at hand. Note that this prospects list also features a liquidity screen by excluding ETFs with average trading volumes below the one million shares mark. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques.
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- Only 9 ETFs made it to the list of sell on the pop prospects this month. Several factors contributed to the US market’s decline in November 2025, including a major tech sell-off, recession concerns, and uncertainty caused by a government shutdown. Risk appetite weakened throughout the month, leading to significant drops in major indexes.
- United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG ) featured on the sell on the pop list last month, as US natural gas prices surged, driven by forecasts for colder weather and an increase in wholesale natural gas prices. ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL ) was another natural gas-focused fund on the list. Check out our Energy ETFs’ list here":https://etfdb.com/etfs/sector/energy/
- Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP ) also made it to the list. The U.S. consumer staples sector increased in November 2025 due to investors shifting to defensive assets amid broader market uncertainty.
- Several volatility focused funds like iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX ), ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY ), and ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY ) were sell on the pop contenders. VIX, the CBOE volatility index, increased to ~23 from ~16 a month earlier. Market volatility spiked due to widespread concern that U.S. tech stock valuations are dangerously high, as investors questioned if AI-fueled gains have become disconnected from reality. This concern was exacerbated by the Federal Reserve rate cut uncertainty.
- To compare this month’s list with the one published on November 5th, click “here":https://etfdb.com/news/2025/11/05/sell-on-the-pop-prospects-nov-5-edit/".
ETFs to Sell on the Pop
| Ticker | Name | Last | 1-Year Return | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SPLV ) | Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | 72.34 | -1.81% | Long |
| (UNG ) | United States Natural Gas Fund | 14.65 | -3.30% | Long |
| (XLP ) | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 77.9 | -3.93% | Long |
| (AMLP ) | Alerian MLP ETF | 47 | -4.34% | Long |
| (VXX ) | iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN | 37.32 | -21.68% | Long |
| (VIXY ) | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 36.25 | -22.82% | Long |
| (BOIL ) | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas | 35.32 | -31.26% | Double-Long |
| (UVXY ) | ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | 60.63 | -46.75% | Double-Long |
| (UVIX ) | VS 2x Long VIX Futures ETF | 11.56 | -71.24% | Double-Long |
Please note that this list is updated on a monthly basis.
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Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.
