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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- 78 ETFs made it to the list of sell on the pop prospects this month. The U.S. market gave mixed performance last month. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 fell (month-on-month) because big technology and computer-chip companies suffered sell-offs. In contrast, the Dow Jones increased because investors shifted their money out of tech and into stable, traditional businesses.
- Many Tesla-focused funds like GraniteShares 2x Long TSLA Daily ETF (TSLR ), T-REX 2X Long Tesla Daily Target ETF (TSLT ), and Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 1.5X Shares (TSLL ) topped the Sell on the pop list. Tesla shares surged last month primarily due to strong European sales, major regulatory approvals for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, and excitement over new Artificial Intelligence projects.
- Several corporate bond funds such as iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGLB ), SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (SPLB ), and Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT ) also featured on the Sell on the pop list, as inflation fears cooled down, leading investors to anticipate more favorable monetary policies. When inflation expectations drop and central banks are expected to stay neutral or dovish, market yields typically fall.
- Treasury bond ETFs like SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (SPTL ), iShares 20 plus Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT ), and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT ) were sell on the pop contenders.Treasury bond ETFs increased last month primarily because global energy and inflation fears cooled off, leading to a drop in interest rates. Compare and contrast the two ETFs here: https://etfdb.com/tool/etf-comparison/SPTL-TLT/
- Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares (NAIL ) also made it to the list. Homebuilder ETFs climbed last month due to a massive corporate acquisition in the sector and falling Treasury yields. These factors boosted investor confidence in housing stocks, outweighing weak sales reports.
- iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA ) was another sell on the pop prospects on the list as the Indian stock market benefited primarily from falling crude oil prices, reduced geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and renewed foreign investment.
- _To compare this month’s list with the one published on June 9th, click “here”: https://etfdb.com/news/2026/06/10/sell-on-the-pop-prospects-jun-9-edit/
ETFs to Sell on the Pop
Please note that this list is updated on a monthly basis.
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Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.
