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
XLU3.1× more
3–0XLU wins
VPU and XLU · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
XLU vs S&P 500
YTD$43.13 · −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%+5.0%+0.7%+3.1%−0.2%+56.3%+49.7%+377.6%
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%
SPDR XLU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
XLU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextera Energy13.5%SO7.9%DUK7.5%CEG5.8%AEP5.1%D4.5%SRE3.8%ETR3.8%XEL3.7%EXC3.5%ED3.3%WEC2.8%PEG2.7%VST2.6%AEE2.3%AWK2.2%ATO2.2%PCG2.1%DTE2.1%PPL2.0%ES2.0%CNP1.9%9 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersDiversified UtilitiesRegulated GasRegulated Water
SPDR XLU · 31 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% | $24.0B | |
| 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% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.3% | +9.3% | $776M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.5% | +6.7% | +6.7% | $351M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +0.9% | +0.9% | $48.9M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +5.9% | +5.9% | $17.5M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $237K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | −0.4% | +3.1% | −0.2% | $24.0B | |
| 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 ETFReadVersus | 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% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +9.3% | +7.9% | $776M |
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XLU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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XLU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today59.1%of XLU sits in these 10
SPDR XLU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
XLU’s Holdings
TodayNEENextera Energy13.5%SO7.9%DUK7.5%CEG5.8%AEP5.1%D4.5%SRE3.8%ETR3.8%XEL3.7%EXC3.5%ED3.3%WEC2.8%PEG2.7%VST2.6%AEE2.3%AWK2.2%ATO2.2%PCG2.1%DTE2.1%PPL2.0%ES2.0%CNP1.9%9 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersDiversified UtilitiesRegulated GasRegulated Water
SPDR XLU · 31 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
XLU vs Peer Average
YTDXLUAvsBPeer average
1D−0.4%−0.1%
1M+5.0%+4.0%
3M+0.7%−0.4%
YTD+3.1%+3.5%
1Y−0.2%+0.2%
3Y+56.3%+60.1%
5Y+49.7%+50.7%
2–5Peer average wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader