XLU vs IDU
YTDYear to date
IDU wins+0.3 pts
Past year
IDU wins+1.4 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
XLU wins+0.5 pts
AUM
XLU17.0× more
2–2level
XLU and IDU · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
IDU vs S&P 500
YTD$111.45 · +0.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.4%+6.1%+1.7%+4.6%+2.0%+61.9%+51.6%+363.0%
Peer average+0.4%+5.0%+0.6%+4.7%+1.0%+64.9%+52.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
iShares IDU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
IDU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextera Energy10.9%SO6.7%DUK6.1%WM5.4%CEG5.2%AEP4.4%D3.7%SRE3.5%ETR3.2%XEL3.1%RSG3.0%VST2.9%EXC2.9%ED2.7%WEC2.3%PEG2.3%AEE1.9%PCG1.8%AWK1.8%ATO1.8%DTE1.7%24 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersWaste ManagementDiversified UtilitiesRegulated GasRegulated Water
iShares IDU · 46 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +4.3% | +4.3% | $24.3B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +4.6% | +4.6% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −4.2% | −4.2% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +10.2% | +10.2% | $775M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.4% | +8.3% | +8.3% | $347M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +2.6% | +2.6% | $50.5M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +9.0% | +9.0% | $17.2M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $238K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
IDU Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.65
a share · every quarter
2.3% yield
2.3% yield
13 years added up
$26.93 a share
$26.93 a share
iShares IDU · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
IDU’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.8% | +0.4% | +4.3% | +0.6% | $24.3B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | +0.4% | +3.9% | +0.2% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | +0.4% | +3.9% | +0.3% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFThis fund | 0.37% | 2.3% | +0.4% | +4.6% | +2.0% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 1.6% | −2.7% | −4.2% | −9.9% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | +1.0% | +10.2% | +8.9% | $775M |
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IDU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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IDU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today52.2%of IDU sits in these 10
iShares IDU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
IDU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextera Energy10.9%SO6.7%DUK6.1%WM5.4%CEG5.2%AEP4.4%D3.7%SRE3.5%ETR3.2%XEL3.1%RSG3.0%VST2.9%EXC2.9%ED2.7%WEC2.3%PEG2.3%AEE1.9%PCG1.8%AWK1.8%ATO1.8%DTE1.7%24 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersWaste ManagementDiversified UtilitiesRegulated GasRegulated Water
iShares IDU · 46 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
IDU vs Peer Average
YTDIDUAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%+0.4%
1M+6.1%+5.0%
3M+1.7%+0.6%
YTD+4.6%+4.7%
1Y+2.0%+1.0%
3Y+61.9%+64.9%
5Y+51.6%+52.8%
3–4Peer average wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader