VPU vs XLU
YTDYear to date
XLU wins+0.4 pts
Past year
XLU wins+0.3 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
XLU2.5× more
3–0XLU wins
VPU and XLU · year-to-date · as of Nov 3, 2026 · AUM not scored
XLU vs S&P 500
YTD$43.67 · +0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.6%+9.6%−0.3%+4.4%+0.1%+59.6%+51.5%+383.6%
Peer average+0.5%+8.1%−0.9%+4.8%+1.0%+63.3%+52.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO−0.5%−2.3%−2.2%+11.2%+11.8%+89.5%+77.1%+813.5%
SPDR XLU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 3, 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% | +4.4% | +4.4% | $24.2B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +4.0% | +4.0% | $9.5B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +4.0% | +4.0% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +4.8% | +4.8% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −2.3% | −2.3% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $768M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.5% | +7.3% | +7.3% | $350M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +3.3% | +3.3% | $50.3M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +7.1% | +7.1% | $17.0M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $238K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 3, 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% | +4.4% | +0.1% | $24.2B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | +0.6% | +4.0% | −0.2% | $9.5B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | +0.6% | +4.0% | −0.2% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | +0.6% | +4.8% | +1.5% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 1.6% | −0.4% | −2.3% | −7.6% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | +0.8% | +10.1% | +8.3% | $768M |
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XLU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 3, 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+9.6%+8.1%
3M−0.3%−0.9%
YTD+4.4%+4.8%
1Y+0.1%+1.0%
3Y+59.6%+63.3%
5Y+51.5%+52.4%
3–4Peer average wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader