The 10 largest
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | $23.11B | 0.08% | 2.79% | +3.8% | -0.4% | -7.8% | -6.5% | |
| 2 | GRID First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastr… | $12.08B | 0.56% | 0.93% | +9.9% | +6.7% | +26.4% | +12.1% | |
| 3 | VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF | $10.08B† | 0.09% | 2.81% | +2.2% | -4.1% | +17.0% | +8.1% | |
| 4 | FUTY Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF | $2.32B | 0.08% | 2.77% | +2.3% | -4.0% | +17.0% | +8.2% | |
| 5 | FIDU Fidelity MSCI Industrial Index ETF | $2.30B | 0.08% | 0.93% | +8.6% | +7.5% | +21.8% | +11.7% | |
| 6 | IDU iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | $1.46B | 0.37% | 2.35% | +3.1% | -2.5% | +17.2% | +8.4% | |
| 7 | UTES Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF | $1.31B | 0.49% | 1.61% | -2.5% | -10.1% | +24.6% | +13.8% | |
| 8 | FXU First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund | $831.0M | 0.61% | 2.34% | +8.1% | +4.1% | +22.3% | +11.9% | |
| 9 | JXI iShares Global Utilities ETF | $322.8M | 0.37% | 2.5% | +5.5% | +3.4% | +18.7% | +9.0% | |
| 10 | PUI Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF | $54.6M | 0.6% | 2.21% | +2.4% | -5.9% | +16.7% | +7.7% |
Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 30, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 14 Utilities ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | SPDR (State Street) | $23.11B | 0.08% | 2.79% | +3.8% | -0.4% | -6.5% |
| GRID First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastr… | First Trust | $12.08B | 0.56% | 0.93% | +9.9% | +6.7% | +12.1% |
| VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF | Vanguard | $10.08B† | 0.09% | 2.81% | +2.2% | -4.1% | +8.1% |
| FUTY Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF | Fidelity | $2.32B | 0.08% | 2.77% | +2.3% | -4.0% | +8.2% |
| FIDU Fidelity MSCI Industrial Index ETF | Fidelity | $2.30B | 0.08% | 0.93% | +8.6% | +7.5% | +11.7% |
| IDU iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | iShares | $1.46B | 0.37% | 2.35% | +3.1% | -2.5% | +8.4% |
| UTES Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF | Virtus Investment Partners | $1.31B | 0.49% | 1.61% | -2.5% | -10.1% | +13.8% |
| FXU First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund | First Trust | $831.0M | 0.61% | 2.34% | +8.1% | +4.1% | +11.9% |
| JXI iShares Global Utilities ETF | iShares | $322.8M | 0.37% | 2.5% | +5.5% | +3.4% | +9.0% |
| PUI Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF | Invesco | $54.6M | 0.6% | 2.21% | +2.4% | -5.9% | +7.7% |
| UTSL Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $37.9M | 0.97% | 2.53% | -7.4% | -25.5% | +4.8% |
| UPW ProShares Ultra Utilities Leveraged | ProShares | $14.5M | 0.95% | 1.86% | -2.2% | -14.7% | +7.9% |
| RBLU T-REX 2X Long RBLX Daily Target ETF Leveraged | Tuttle Capital Management LLC | $13.0M | 1.05% | 0% | +13.4% | — | — |
| PWER Macquarie Energy Transition ETF | Macquarie Group Ltd | $11.4M | 0.79% | 1.12% | +25.8% | +33.9% | — |
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