Utilities ETFs

92 ETFs · AUM: $152.93B

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.

92 ETFs found

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SymbolFund NameAUMPrice
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF$24.64B$46.93
DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF$22.12B$150.50
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF$15.77B$79.17
VPUVanguard Utilities ETF$10.00B$202.47
IGFiShares Global Infrastructure ETF$9.96B$66.44
SPLVInvesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF$8.07B$74.74
SHYGiShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF$7.60B$42.05
ICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF$7.12B$50.55
CWBState Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF$5.25B$92.02
ISTBiShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF$4.74B$48.45
EMLPFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund$3.95B$43.78
IFRAiShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF$3.72B$57.43
FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF$3.45B$43.80
UCONFirst Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF$3.23B$24.84
HYMBState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF$2.98B$25.05
FUTYFIDELITY MSCI UTILITIES INDEX ETF$2.48B$60.42
PFXFVanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF$2.15B$17.79
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF$2.14B$18.32
IDUiShares U.S. Utilities ETF$1.47B$118.69
UTESVirtus Reaves Utilities ETF$1.39B$81.58
FXUFirst Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund$847.8M$50.49
GIIState Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF$797.4M$75.57
BKGIBNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF$748.0M$44.34
CDCVictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF$721.9M$71.12
LVHDFranklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF$614.1M$43.12
RSPUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$542.1M$83.00
PFLDAAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF$487.7M$19.55
FDVFederated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF$470.1M$30.84
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF$455.4M$84.98
RYUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$381.1M
CDLVictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF$375.8M$74.27
FTRBFederated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF$338.3M$25.20
TPHDTimothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF$310.6M$41.27
JXIiShares Global Utilities ETF$302.6M$87.11
FANFirst Trust Global Wind Energy ETF$232.7M$23.58
GHYGiShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF$203.0M$44.94
MUSIAmerican Century Multisector Income ETF$201.3M$43.67
SIXLETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF$186.0M$38.41
MAMBMonarch Ambassador Income Index ETF$173.8M$24.27
HYGWiShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF$171.6M$29.27
JHPIJohn Hancock Investments - Preferred Income ETF$158.7M$22.90
KNRGSimplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF$143.0M$25.71
ELFYALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF$140.4M$39.58
SMOGVanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF$134.5M$135.94
TPZTortoise Electrification Infrastructure ETF$129.1M$22.32
POWRiShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF$127.9M$26.21
CLSMETC Cabana Target Leading Sector Moderate ETF$114.3M$23.27
GXGGlobal X - MSCI Colombia ETF$98.7M
ALTLPacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF$96.1M$45.00
BAMDBrookstone Dividend Stock ETF$95.6M$31.25
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