🏭 Short Sectors
Target specific market sectors with inverse ETFs
Sector-Specific Risk
Sector ETFs are more volatile than broad market ETFs. Combined with leverage, these products can experience extreme daily swings. Only for experienced traders.
Short Sector ETF Quick Answer
Short sector ETFs are for targeted bearish views, not broad-market hedges. Use FAZ for 3x short financials, SOXS for 3x short semiconductors, TECS for 3x short technology, ERY for 2x short energy, and LABD for 3x short biotech. If the thesis is “market down,” compare against broad index short ETFs first.
| Query intent | Best starting page | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Short financials ETF | FAZ | 3x inverse daily financial-sector exposure, highest-risk sector short here. |
| Short semiconductors ETF | SOXS | Targets chip stocks rather than all technology stocks. |
| Short technology ETF | TECS | Broader technology-sector bear exposure. |
| Short energy ETF | ERY | Energy-equity short; not the same as directly shorting crude oil. |
| Ticker | Name | Sector | Leverage | Expense | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOXS | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X | Semiconductors | 3x | 1.01% | Details → |
| TECS | Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X | Technology | 3x | 1.08% | Details → |
| FAZ | Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X | Financials | 3x | 1.01% | Details → |
| ERY | Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X | Energy | 2x | 1.07% | Details → |
| DUST | Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 2X | Gold Miners | 2x | 1.08% | Details → |
| JDST | Direxion Daily Jr Gold Miners Bear 2X | Jr Gold Miners | 2x | 1.08% | Details → |
| LABD | Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X | Biotech | 3x | 1.01% | Details → |
| WEBS | Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bear 3X | Internet | 3x | 1.07% | Details → |