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SPDRSectorsUtilities#188 of 264 by YTD

$43.42

−0.6% last session

+3.8% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%Sectors avg +12.4%S&P 500 +11.5%High +11.2%+3.8%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%Sectors avg +12.4%S&P 500 +11.5%High +11.2%+3.8%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026XLUS&P 500 · VOOSectors average
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
AUM
$24.3B
Expense ratio
0.08%
Distribution yield
2.8%
NAV
$43.67
Volume
25.7M
Avg. volume 30D
32.2M
High today
$43.73
Low today
$43.29
Previous close
$43.67
52-week high
$47.80
52-week low
$39.03
Our risk indicator
4/5

XLU in One Breath

XLU Among Utilities ETFs

YTD
#1FXUFirst Trust+9.1%$775M
#2JXIiShares+6.6%$347M
#3PSCUInvesco+6.0%$17.2M
#4IDUiShares+4.2%$1.4B
#5XLUSPDR+3.8%$24.3B
#6FUTYFidelity+3.5%$2.0B
#7VPUVanguard+3.5%$7.7B
#8PUIInvesco+3.0%$50.5M
#9UTESVirtus−1.5%$1.2B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 9 Utilities ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in XLU

5Y
$10,000 in XLU became
$14,983
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$14,983 XLU$17,749 VOOlow $9,248Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What XLU Holds

Today
Regulated Electric77.9%
NEE 12.6 · SO 7.9 · DUK 7.2 · AEP 5.2 · D 4.2 · ETR 3.8 · XEL 3.6
Independent Power Producers11.2%
CEG 6.4 · VST 3.3 · NRG 1.5
Diversified Utilities4.9%
SRE 4.1 · AES
Regulated Gas3.7%
ATO 2.1 · NI 1.6
Regulated Water2.1%
AWK 2.1
Other holdings0.2%
IXSZ6
SPDR XLU · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 1, 2026
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Nextera’s Share of XLU

Today
12.6%

$126 of every $1,000 in XLU is Nextera

Nextera held by XLU
$3.1B
Most Nextera per dollar
TRUU12.9%
XLU12.6%
FUTY11.7%
VPU11.4%
SPDR XLU · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 1, 2026
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XLU’s Share of Utilities ETFs

Today
64.3%

of the $37.8B in 10 Utilities ETFs

XLU
XLU$24.3B64.3%
VPU$7.7B20.4%
FUTY$2.0B5.4%
7 others$3.8B10.0%
Utilities ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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XLU Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.08a year
per $100
$8 a year on $10,000
XLU$0.08
FUTY$0.08
VPU$0.09
IDU$0.37
UTES$0.49
FXU$0.61
Expense ratio · Utilities peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside XLU

31 holdings · as of Nov 1, 2026
XLU

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NEENextera Energy12.63%
2SOSouthern /the7.89%
3DUKDuke Energy7.24%
4CEGConstellation Energy6.43%
5AEPAmerican Electric Power5.19%
6DDominion Energy4.22%
7SRESempra4.14%
8ETREntergy3.78%
9XELXcel Energy3.64%
10EXCExelon3.49%
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersDiversified UtilitiesRegulated GasRegulated WaterOther
SPDR XLU · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 1, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 83.3%
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How It Compares

XLU

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
XLUSPDRThis fundReadDesk0.08%+3.8%+0.2%$24.3B
VPUVanguardReadDesk0.09%+3.5%−0.1%$7.7B
FUTYFidelityReadDesk0.08%+3.5%−0.1%$2.0B
IDUiSharesReadDesk0.37%+4.2%+1.6%$1.4B
UTESVirtusReadDesk0.49%−1.5%−6.4%$1.2B
FXUFirst TrustReadDesk0.61%+9.1%+8.0%$775M
Utilities peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VPU vs XLU

YTD
VPUVanguard · UtilitiesXLUSPDR · Utilities
Year 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
Vanguard VPU and SPDR XLU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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XLU vs VOO

YTD
XLU · Utilities Select Sector SPDR
+3.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
7.7 pts
0%+10%+3.8% XLU+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+3.8% XLU+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
SPDR XLU and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XLU vs Its Peer Average

YTD
XLUAvsBPeer 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
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The Details

XLU

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y15.72%
Deepest drop · 1Y−16.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.5%
52-week range
$39.03−9.2% from the high$47.80
SPDR XLU · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XLU

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.30per share, Sep 2026
$0.752014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.16’25$0.892026
Distribution yield2.8%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 21 · Sep 23, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.47 a share
SPDR XLU · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$43.67
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today25.7M
Average volume · 30D32.2M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.08%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$8.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.30
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.28
Mar 23, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.31
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.32
Sep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.28
Jun 23, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.28
Mar 24, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.28
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.31
Sep 23, 2024Sep 25, 2024$0.27
Jun 24, 2024Jun 26, 2024$0.28
Mar 18, 2024Mar 21, 2024$0.26
Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.30
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