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Inverse ETFs are a great way to protect your IRA retirement savings during bear markets. IRA account are prohibited from shorting stocks and this leaves your IRA retirement savings vulnerable during bear markets.
Although the notion that it is Unamerican to short stocks, lawmakers' unintended consequences can damage IRA retirement saving. The stock market goes up as well as down. By prohibiting shorting in IRA accounts, investors are vulnerable during down markets.
Using Inverse ETFs is one way around this archaic regulation and it provides protection against bear markets. Inverse ETFs are active investment and the value of it goes up when the price of the underlying securites goes down. This means you can profit from falling prices. However, Inverse ETFs are not suitable as long term investment. You cannot buy it and forget about it. The time horizon for holding Inverse ETFs should be limited to three to five days during a market selloff.
The following are lists of specialized Inverse ETFs that you can choose and customize to hedge against specific risk in your porfolio.
This list of Inverse ETFs aims to hedge against market risk. Market risk is also known as Beta. It is a shotgun approach against the broader market sell-off. ProShares UltraShort S&P 500 ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: SDS ) and ProShares UltraShort QQQ ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: QID ) are the most popular Inverse ETFs in this category.
Beta Inverse ETFs| Ticker | Description | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| BXDB | Barclays Short B Lvg Inv S&P500 | ARCX |
| BXDC | Barclays Short C Lvg Inv S&P500 | ARCX |
| BXDD | Barclays Short D Lvg Inv S&P500 | ARCX |
| DOG | ProShares Trust Short Dow30 | ARCX |
| DXD | ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 | ARCX |
| PSQ | ProShares Trust Short QQQ | ARCX |
| QID | ProShares UltraShort QQQ | ARCX |
| ROSA | iPath Short Extended Russell 1000 TR Index | ARCX |
| RSW | Rydex ETF Inverse 2x S&P 500 | ARCX |
| RTSA | iPath Short Extended Russell 2000 TR Index | ARCX |
| RWM | ProShares Trust Short Russell 2000 | ARCX |
| SDOW | ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30 | ARCX |
| SDS | ProShares UltraShort S&P 500 | ARCX |
| SFSA | iPath Short Extended S&P 500 TR Index | ARCX |
| SH | ProShares Trust Short S&P 500 | ARCX |
| SIJ | ProShares UltraShort Industrials | ARCX |
| SPXU | ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 | ARCX |
| SQQQ | ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ | NASDAQ |
| SRTY | ProShares UltraPro Short Russell 2000 | ARCX |
| TWM | ProShares Ultra Short Russell 2000 | ARCX |
| TWQ | Proshares Ultra Short Russell 3000 | ARCX |
This list of Inverse ETFs aims to hedge against specific style of stocks such as small growth stocks or large value stocks. Small Cap Bear 3x Shares ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: TZA ) and Large Cap Bear 3x Shares ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: BGZ ) are the most popular Inverse ETFs in this category.
Style Inverse ETFs| Ticker | Description | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| BGZ | Large Cap Bear 3x Shares | ARCX |
| MWN | Mid Cap Bear 3X Shares | ARCX |
| MYY | ProShares Short MidCap 400 | ARCX |
| MZZ | ProShares UltraShort MidCap 400 | ARCX |
| SBB | ProShares Trust Short SmallCap 600 | ARCX |
| SDD | ProShares UltraShort SmallCap 600 | ARCX |
| SDK | UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth | ARCX |
| SFK | UltraShort Russell 1000 Growth | ARCX |
| SJF | UltraShort Russell 1000 Value | ARCX |
| SJH | UltraShort Russell 2000 Value | ARCX |
| SJL | UltraShort Russell MidCap Value | ARCX |
| SKK | UltraShort Russell 2000 Growth | ARCX |
| SMDD | ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap 400 | ARCX |
| TZA | Small Cap Bear 3x Shares | ARCX |
This list of Inverse ETFs aims to hedge against specific sectors in the economy. Financial Bear 3x Shares ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: FAZ ) and Energy Bear 3x Shares ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: ERY ) are the most popular Inverse ETFs in this category.
Sector Inverse ETFs| Ticker | Description | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| BIS | ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotech | NASDAQ |
| ERY | Energy Bear 3x Shares | ARCX |
| FAZ | Financial Bear 3x Shares | ARCX |
| KRS | ProShares Short KBW Regional Banking | ARCX |
| RETS | Direxion Daily Retail 2X Bear | ARCX |
| REW | ProShares UltraShort Technology | ARCX |
| RXD | ProShares UltraShort Health Care | ARCX |
| SBM | ProShares Short Basic Materials | ARCX |
| SCC | ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services | ARCX |
| SDP | ProShares UltraShort Utilities | ARCX |
| SEF | ProShares Short Financials | ARCX |
| SIJ | ProShares UltraShort Industrials | ARCX |
| SKF | ProShare UltraShort Financials | ARCX |
| SMN | ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials | ARCX |
| SOXS | Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3X | ARCX |
| SRS | ProShares UltraShort Real Estate | ARCX |
| SSG | ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors | ARCX |
| SZK | ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods | ARCX |
| TLL | ProShares UltraShort Telecommunications | ARCX |
| TYP | Technology Bear 3x Shares | ARCX |
This list of International Inverse ETFs aims to hedge against specific countries in the global economy. ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: EWV ) and Emerging Markets Bear 3x Shrs ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: EDZ ) are the most popular Inverse ETFs in this category.
International Inverse ETFs| Ticker | Description | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| BRIS | Direxion Daily BRIC Bear 2X | ARCX |
| BZQ | Proshares Ultshort MSCI Brazil | ARCX |
| CZI | Direxion Daily China Bear 3X | ARCX |
| DPK | Developed Markets Bear 3x Shs | ARCX |
| EDZ | Emerging Markets Bear 3x Shrs | ARCX |
| EEV | ProShares UltraS MSCI Emerging Markets | ARCX |
| EFU | ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE | ARCX |
| EFZ | ProShares Shorts MSCI EAFE | ARCX |
| EPV | Proshares UltraShort MSCI Europe | ARCX |
| EUM | ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets | ARCX |
| EWV | ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan | ARCX |
| FXP | ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 25 | ARCX |
| HDGE | AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF | ARCX |
| INDZ | Direxion Daily India Bear 2X | ARCX |
| JPX | Proshares UltraShort MSCI Pacific | ARCX |
| LHB | Direxion Daily Latin America Bear 3X | ARCX |
| MFSA | iPath Short Enhanced MSCI EAFE Index | ARCX |
| MLPS | UBS MLP Short E-TRACS | ARCX |
| SMK | Proshares UltraShort MSCI Mexico | ARCX |
| YXI | ProShares Short FTSE China 25 | ARCX |
This list of Commodities Inverse ETFs aims to hedge against falling commodity prices. ProShares UltraShort Oil And Gas ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: DUG ) and PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Short ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: DTO ) are the most popular Inverse ETFs in this category.
Commodities Inverse ETFs| Ticker | Description | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| ADZ | DB Agriculture Short ETN | ARCX |
| AGA | PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Short ETN | ARCX |
| BOM | PowerShares DB Base Metals Double Short | ARCX |
| BOS | PowerShares DB Base Metals Short | ARCX |
| DDG | ProShares Short Oil & Gas | ARCX |
| DDP | DB Commodity Short ETN | ARCX |
| DEE | DB Commodity Double Short ETN | ARCX |
| DGZ | DB Gold Short ETN | ARCX |
| DNO | United States Short Oil Fund | ARCX |
| DTO | PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Short | ARCX |
| DUG | ProShares UltraShort Oil And Gas | ARCX |
| DUST | Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 2X | ARCX |
| DZZ | DB Gold Double Short ETN | ARCX |
| GASX | Direxion Daily Natural Gas Bear 2X | ARCX |
| GLL | ProShares UltraShort Gold | ARCX |
| PTD | E-TRACS UBS Short Platinum ETN | ARCX |
| SZO | PowerShares DB Crude Oil Short | ARCX |
| ZSL | ProShares UltraShort Silver | ARCX |
This list of Currency Inverse ETFs aims to hedge against falling exchange rates. ProShares UltraShort Euro ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: EUO ) and ProShares UltraShort Yen ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: YCS ) are the most popular Inverse ETFs in this category.
Currency Inverse ETFs| Ticker | Description | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| DRR | Market Vectors Double Short Euro | ARCX |
| EUO | ProShares UltraShort Euro | ARCX |
| UDN | PowerShares DB US Dollar Bear | ARCX |
| YCS | ProShares UltraShort Yen | ARCX |
This list of US Treasury Notes Inverse ETFs aims to hedge against rising interest rate. UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: TBT ) and Direxion 30 Year Treasury Bear 3X ( ARCX Ticker Symbol: TMV ) are the most popular Inverse ETFs in this category.
Treasuries Inverse ETFs| Ticker | Description | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| DLBS | iPath Treasury Long Bond Bear | ARCX |
| DSTJ | JPM -2x Long Bond Treasury Futures | ARCX |
| DSXJ | JPM -2x 10 Year Treasury Futures | ARCX |
| DTUS | iPath US Treasury 2 Year Bear | ARCX |
| DTYS | iPath US Treasury 10 Year Bear | ARCX |
| PST | UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury | ARCX |
| TBF | ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury | ARCX |
| TBT | UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury | ARCX |
| TMV | Direxion 30 Year Treasury Bear 3X | ARCX |
| TYO | Direxion 10 Year Treasury Bear 3X | ARCX |
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