VPU vs XLU
YTDYear to date
XLU wins+0.3 pts
Past year
XLU wins+0.3 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
XLU3.2× more
3–0XLU wins
VPU and XLU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
XLU vs VPU
3M$43.42 · −0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareVPU+ S&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3M ▼YTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.6%+8.6%+0.2%+3.8%+0.2%+61.7%+49.8%+380.8%
Peer average−0.5%+7.3%−0.2%+4.3%+1.0%+65.6%+51.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
SPDR XLU and VPU · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
XLU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextera Energy12.6%SO7.9%DUK7.2%CEG6.4%AEP5.2%D4.2%SRE4.1%ETR3.8%XEL3.6%EXC3.5%VST3.3%ED3.1%WEC2.8%PEG2.7%AEE2.2%PCG2.1%ATO2.1%AWK2.1%DTE2.1%CNP2.1%PPL2.0%ES1.9%9 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersDiversified UtilitiesRegulated GasRegulated Water
SPDR XLU · 31 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 1, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | $24.3B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +4.2% | +4.2% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.1% | +9.1% | $775M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.5% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $347M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +3.0% | +3.0% | $50.5M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +6.0% | +6.0% | $17.2M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $238K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
XLU Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.30
a share · every quarter
2.8% yield
2.8% yield
13 years added up
$12.35 a share
$12.35 a share
SPDR XLU · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
XLU’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFThis fund | 0.08% | 2.8% | −0.6% | +3.8% | +0.2% | $24.3B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | −0.5% | +3.5% | −0.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | −0.5% | +3.5% | −0.1% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | −0.6% | +4.2% | +1.6% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 1.6% | +0.8% | −1.5% | −6.4% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +9.1% | +8.0% | $775M |
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XLU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XLU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today58.7%of XLU sits in these 10
SPDR XLU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 1, 2026
XLU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextera Energy12.6%SO7.9%DUK7.2%CEG6.4%AEP5.2%D4.2%SRE4.1%ETR3.8%XEL3.6%EXC3.5%VST3.3%ED3.1%WEC2.8%PEG2.7%AEE2.2%PCG2.1%ATO2.1%AWK2.1%DTE2.1%CNP2.1%PPL2.0%ES1.9%9 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersDiversified UtilitiesRegulated GasRegulated Water
SPDR XLU · 31 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 1, 2026
XLU vs Peer Average
YTDXLUAvsBPeer average
1D−0.6%−0.5%
1M+8.6%+7.3%
3M+0.2%−0.2%
YTD+3.8%+4.3%
1Y+0.2%+1.0%
3Y+61.7%+65.6%
5Y+49.8%+51.2%
2–5Peer average wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader