Utilities ETFs

85 ETFs · AUM: $112.01B

Utilities ETFs provide exposure to the companies that generate, transmit, and distribute electricity, natural gas, and water to homes and businesses. The sector is known for its defensive characteristics, regulated business models, and above-average dividend yields, making utilities ETFs popular among income-focused investors and those seeking portfolio stability during volatile markets. Utility companies benefit from predictable demand patterns and the essential nature of their services, which provides a floor for revenues even during economic downturns.

Power utilities — electric generation and distribution companies — represent the largest component of most utilities ETFs and are experiencing a significant transformation driven by the energy transition and surging electricity demand from data centers and electrification. Water ETFs offer more targeted exposure to companies involved in water treatment, distribution, and infrastructure, an area benefiting from aging infrastructure, population growth, and increasing water scarcity concerns globally. Some utilities ETFs also include diversified utility companies that operate across multiple services including electricity, gas, and water.

The utilities sector is undergoing a renaissance as massive electricity demand growth from AI data centers, electric vehicle charging, and industrial reshoring reverses decades of flat power consumption. This structural demand increase is driving substantial capital investment in generation capacity, grid modernization, and renewable energy integration. While the sector's regulated nature can limit upside, it also provides downside protection and revenue visibility that few other sectors can match. Interest rate sensitivity remains a key consideration, as utilities stocks often trade inversely to bond yields due to their bond-like income characteristics.

85 ETFs found

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SymbolFund NameAUMPrice
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF$22.31B$44.47
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF$16.10B$79.90
VPUVanguard Utilities ETF$11.10B$192.62
ICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF$7.62B$50.51
SHYGiShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF$7.51B$42.37
SPLVInvesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF$7.03B$74.33
ISTBiShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF$4.93B$48.19
EMLPFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund$4.01B$43.45
FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF$3.30B$43.60
UCONFirst Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF$3.28B$24.89
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF$3.00B$20.98
HYMBState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF$2.95B$25.20
FUTYFidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF$2.35B$57.47
PFFDGlobal X - U.S. Preferred ETF$2.15B$18.82
IDUiShares U.S. Utilities ETF$1.42B$112.45
UTESVirtus Reaves Utilities ETF$1.32B$78.83
BKGIBNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF$1.12B$45.84
CGWInvesco S&P Global Water Index ETF$991.8M$63.01
FXUFirst Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund$829.0M$48.41
CDCVictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF$724.2M$74.42
LVHDFranklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF$595.4M$43.78
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF$540.1M$86.61
RSPUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$531.0M$79.40
PFLDAAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF$487.7M$19.62
FTRBFederated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF$467.5M$25.13
CDLVictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF$385.3M$77.58
RYUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$381.1M$109.80
POWRiShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF$373.6M$27.11
TPHDTimothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF$341.4M$42.23
JXIiShares Global Utilities ETF$326.2M$84.67
PFFVGlobal X - Variable Rate Preferred ETF$304.7M$22.12
FANFirst Trust Global Wind Energy ETF$303.1M$24.93
TACKFairlead Tactical Sector ETF$274.3M$31.74
MUSIAmerican Century Multisector Income ETF$216.9M$43.59
JHPIJohn Hancock Investments - Preferred Income ETF$203.2M$22.83
ELFYALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF$200.6M$43.86
GHYGiShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF$198.9M$45.31
MAMBMonarch Ambassador Income Index ETF$186.5M$24.21
SIXLETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF$186.0M$38.76
FRNWFidelity Clean Energy ETF$165.9M$24.96
KNRGSimplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF$146.8M$25.79
SMOGVanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF$141.1M$145.54
HYGWiShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF$108.0M$28.99
GXGGlobal X - MSCI Colombia ETF$98.7M$29.41
FILLiShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF$81.8M$26.72
DWFISPDR Dorsey Wright Fixed Income Allocation ETF$80.2M$25.82
PUIInvesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF$75.2M$46.32
TPHETimothy Plan High Dividend Stock Enhanced ETF$65.5M$26.16
WUTISPDR MSCI World Utilities ETF USD Acc$46.4M
JHMUJohn Hancock Investments - Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF$43.3M$26.24
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