Utilities ETFs

63 ETFs · AUM: $73.20B

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.

63 ETFs found

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Symbol▼Fund Name▼AUM▼Price▼
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF$24.13B$42.10
IGFiShares Global Infrastructure ETF$10.48B$64.50
VPUVanguard Utilities ETF$9.50B$182.10
EMLPFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund$4.09B$43.21
IFRAiShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF$3.98B$57.03
HYMBState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF$3.74B$23.57
FUTYFidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF$2.03B$54.36
PFFDGlobal X - U.S. Preferred ETF$1.99B$17.20
BKGIBNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF$1.89B$41.67
UTESVirtus Reaves Utilities ETF$1.16B$76.59
CGWInvesco S&P Global Water Index ETF$1.03B$64.62
FDVFederated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF$959.3M$33.40
GIIState Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF$922.6M$73.28
FXUFirst Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund$736.8M$46.92
CDCVictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF$719.2M$75.63
LVHDFranklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF$609.6M$43.79
RSPUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$507.2M$74.94
TPHDTimothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF$461.3M$43.23
FILLiShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF$456.3M$26.72
CDLVictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF$392.6M$78.87
RYUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$381.1M$109.80
JHCPJohn Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF$342.5M$24.10
PFFVGlobal X - Variable Rate Preferred ETF$333.9M$21.40
ABNDAmerican Century Core Plus Income ETF$293.8M$41.79
MUSIAmerican Century Multisector Income ETF$264.6M$42.45
MAMBMonarch Ambassador Income Index ETF$193.8M$23.28
FANFirst Trust Global Wind Energy ETF$189.3M$22.04
ELFYALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF$186.2M$38.03
KNRGSimplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF$150.9M$25.15
SMOGVanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF$127.5M$132.75
WTBNWisdomTree Bianco Total Return Fund$103.3M$24.14
ACESALPS Clean Energy ETF$94.0M$26.16
FRNWFidelity Clean Energy ETF$91.2M$20.43
UTSLDirexion Daily Utilities Bull 3X ETF$71.4M$35.02
TPHETimothy Plan High Dividend Stock Enhanced ETF$65.5M$26.16
XLUIState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF$60.3M$22.57
DUKZOcean Park Diversified Income ETF$52.1M$24.67
PUIInvesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF$49.6M$43.24
WUTISPDR MSCI World Utilities ETF USD Acc$46.4M—
KGRNKraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF$46.1M$20.99
RMIFLHA Risk-Managed Income ETF$32.4M$24.13
FPWRFirst Trust EIP Power Solutions ETF$32.2M$36.26
YLCOGlobal X YieldCo & Renewable Energy Income ETF$31.8M—
XRLVInvesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF$29.2M—
RNRGGlobal X - Renewable Energy Producers ETF$22.9M$31.59
DUKHOcean Park High Income ETF$22.2M$23.14
ECLNFirst Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF$19.4M$32.31
EMIFiShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF$13.6M$27.20
UPWProShares Ultra Utilities$12.3M$20.29
IPPPPreferred-Plus ETF$11.4M$10.09
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