Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invested in niche categories were among the biggest market losers in 2022. FinancialPlanning.com compiled a list of the top ten actively managed, worst-performing U.S. ETFs year-to-date (YTD). They are:
1. iShares MSCI Russia ETF (ERUS)
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -99.84 percent
- 5-year Return Through 12.31.22: -69.86 percent
- Assets: $488,261
- Net Expense Ratio: 0.57 percent
2. VanEck Russia ETF
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -98.65 percent
- 5-year Return Through 12.31.22: -53.88 percent
- Assets: $36.39 million
- Net Expense Ratio: 0.70 percent
3. VanEck Russia Small-Cap ETF
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -98.64 percent5-year
- Return Through 12.31.22: -57.49 percent
- Assets: $427,122
- Net Expense Ratio: 0.67 percent
4. Osprey Solana Trust
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -93.08 percent
- 5-year Return Through 12.31.22: n/a
- Assets: $1.7 million
- Net Expense Ratio: 2.50 percent
5. Direxion Daily Dow Jones Int BI 3X ETF
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -91.20 percent
- 5-year Return Through 12.31.22: n/a
- Assets: $130.74 million
- Net Expense Ratio: 0.97 percent
6. ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natrl Gas
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -90.47 percent
- 5-year Return Through 12.31.22: -52.60 percent
- Assets: $314.13 million
- Net Expense Ratio: 1.88 percent
7. Grayscale Decentraland Trust
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -89.24 percent
- 5-year Return Through 12.31.22: -n/a
- Assets: $7.3 million
- Net Expense Ratio: 2.50 percent
8. Grayscale Filecoin Trust
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -88.97 percent
- 5-year Return Through 12.31.22: -n/a
- Assets: $466,421
- Net Expense Ratio: 2.50 percent
9. Direxion Daily Sel Lg Cp & FANGs BII 2X
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -86.99 percent
- 5-year Return Through 12.31.22: -n/a
- Assets: $12.38 million
- Net Expense Ratio: 0.96 percent
10. ETFMG 2X Daily Alternative Harvest ETF
- Return YTD Through 12.31.22: -86.65 percent
- 5-year Return Through 12.31.22: -n/a
- Assets: $657,300
- Net Expense Ratio: 1.01 percent
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