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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| Symbol▼ | Fund Name▼ | AUM▼ | Price▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | $22.31B | $44.47 |
| HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $16.10B | $79.90 |
| VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETF | $11.10B | $192.62 |
| ICSH | iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF | $7.62B | $50.51 |
| SHYG | iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $7.51B | $42.37 |
| SPLV | Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | $7.03B | $74.33 |
| ISTB | iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF | $4.93B | $48.19 |
| EMLP | First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | $4.01B | $43.45 |
| FIXD | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF | $3.30B | $43.60 |
| UCON | First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF | $3.28B | $24.89 |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | $3.00B | $20.98 |
| HYMB | State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF | $2.95B | $25.20 |
| FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF | $2.35B | $57.47 |
| PFFD | Global X - U.S. Preferred ETF | $2.15B | $18.82 |
| IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | $1.42B | $112.45 |
| UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF | $1.32B | $78.83 |
| BKGI | BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF | $1.12B | $45.84 |
| CGW | Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF | $991.8M | $63.01 |
| FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund | $829.0M | $48.41 |
| CDC | VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF | $724.2M | $74.42 |
| LVHD | Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF | $595.4M | $43.78 |
| HYGH | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | $540.1M | $86.61 |
| RSPU | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF | $531.0M | $79.40 |
| PFLD | AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF | $487.7M | $19.62 |
| FTRB | Federated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF | $467.5M | $25.13 |
| CDL | VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF | $385.3M | $77.58 |
| RYU | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF | $381.1M | $109.80 |
| POWR | iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF | $373.6M | $27.11 |
| TPHD | Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF | $341.4M | $42.23 |
| JXI | iShares Global Utilities ETF | $326.2M | $84.67 |
| PFFV | Global X - Variable Rate Preferred ETF | $304.7M | $22.12 |
| FAN | First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF | $303.1M | $24.93 |
| TACK | Fairlead Tactical Sector ETF | $274.3M | $31.74 |
| MUSI | American Century Multisector Income ETF | $216.9M | $43.59 |
| JHPI | John Hancock Investments - Preferred Income ETF | $203.2M | $22.83 |
| ELFY | ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF | $200.6M | $43.86 |
| GHYG | iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF | $198.9M | $45.31 |
| MAMB | Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF | $186.5M | $24.21 |
| SIXL | ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF | $186.0M | $38.76 |
| FRNW | Fidelity Clean Energy ETF | $165.9M | $24.96 |
| KNRG | Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $146.8M | $25.79 |
| SMOG | VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF | $141.1M | $145.54 |
| HYGW | iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF | $108.0M | $28.99 |
| GXG | Global X - MSCI Colombia ETF | $98.7M | $29.41 |
| FILL | iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF | $81.8M | $26.72 |
| DWFI | SPDR Dorsey Wright Fixed Income Allocation ETF | $80.2M | $25.82 |
| PUI | Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF | $75.2M | $46.32 |
| TPHE | Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock Enhanced ETF | $65.5M | $26.16 |
| WUTI | SPDR MSCI World Utilities ETF USD Acc | $46.4M | — |
| JHMU | John Hancock Investments - Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF | $43.3M | $26.24 |