XLU vs IDU
YTDYear to date
IDU wins+0.5 pts
Past year
IDU wins+1.4 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
XLU wins+0.5 pts
AUM
XLU16.8× more
2–2level
XLU and IDU · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
IDU vs S&P 500
YTD$110.43 · −0.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.3%+5.4%+1.2%+3.7%+1.3%+57.4%+49.6%+358.8%
Peer average−0.1%+4.0%−0.4%+3.5%+0.2%+60.1%+50.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
iShares IDU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
IDU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextera Energy11.5%SO6.7%DUK6.3%WM5.6%CEG4.8%AEP4.3%D3.8%SRE3.2%ETR3.2%XEL3.1%RSG3.1%EXC3.0%ED2.8%WEC2.4%VST2.4%PEG2.3%AEE1.9%AWK1.9%PCG1.8%ATO1.8%DTE1.7%24 more
Regulated ElectricWaste ManagementIndependent Power ProducersDiversified UtilitiesRegulated GasRegulated Water
iShares IDU · 46 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +3.1% | +3.1% | $23.9B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +2.9% | +2.9% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +2.9% | +2.9% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +3.7% | +3.7% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −3.8% | −3.8% | $1.1B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.3% | +9.3% | $751M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.5% | +6.7% | +6.7% | $348M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +0.9% | +0.9% | $48.0M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +5.9% | +5.9% | $17.0M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $236K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 8, 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% | +3.1% | −0.2% | $23.9B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | −0.2% | +2.9% | −0.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | −0.3% | +2.9% | −0.5% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFThis fund | 0.37% | 2.3% | −0.3% | +3.7% | +1.3% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 1.6% | +2.2% | −3.8% | −8.5% | $1.1B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +9.3% | +7.9% | $751M |
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IDU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
Cards for This View
IDU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today52.5%of IDU sits in these 10
iShares IDU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
IDU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextera Energy11.5%SO6.7%DUK6.3%WM5.6%CEG4.8%AEP4.3%D3.8%SRE3.2%ETR3.2%XEL3.1%RSG3.1%EXC3.0%ED2.8%WEC2.4%VST2.4%PEG2.3%AEE1.9%AWK1.9%PCG1.8%ATO1.8%DTE1.7%24 more
Regulated ElectricWaste ManagementIndependent Power ProducersDiversified UtilitiesRegulated GasRegulated Water
iShares IDU · 46 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
IDU vs Peer Average
YTDIDUAvsBPeer average
1D−0.3%−0.1%
1M+5.4%+4.0%
3M+1.2%−0.4%
YTD+3.7%+3.5%
1Y+1.3%+0.2%
3Y+57.4%+60.1%
5Y+49.6%+50.7%
4–3IDU wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader