LERN, KBWE and Palladium highlight worst European ETFs in 2021

Excluding crypto, leveraged, short and inverse ETFs, the Rize Education Tech and Digital Learning UCITS ETF (LERN), KraneShares CSI China Internet UCITS ETF (KWBE) and Palladium ETFs highlight the worst performing European ETFs list of the year. 

LERN invests in “EdTech” companies that facilitate remote and virtual education. The fund fell by more than 50% this year after schools gradually dumped remote education tools and reopened their doors. KWBE on the other hand dipped by -48% following a series of Chinese regulatory interventions that hammered a large chunk of its main underlying holdings.  

Tracking precious metal Palladium, the Swisscanto Precious Metals - Physical Palladium and ZKB Palladium ETF AA CHF fell by -40% and -35% respectively after demand for the metal from automakers faded following a global semiconductor shortage.  

Finally, the iShares MSCI Turkey UCITS ETF dipped by -34% as inflation and poor economic policies wreaked havoc on the Turkish economy and the nation's local currency. (Turkish lira lost more than 40% of its value this year). 

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