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
SIXLETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF$186.0M$38.41
MUSIAmerican Century Multisector Income ETF$201.3M$43.67
GHYGiShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF$203.0M$44.94
FANFirst Trust Global Wind Energy ETF$232.7M$23.58
JXIiShares Global Utilities ETF$302.6M$87.11
TPHDTimothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF$310.6M$41.27
FTRBFederated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF$338.3M$25.20
CDLVictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF$375.8M$74.27
RYUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$381.1M
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF$455.4M$84.98
FDVFederated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF$470.1M$30.84
PFLDAAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF$487.7M$19.55
RSPUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$542.1M$83.00
LVHDFranklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF$614.1M$43.12
CDCVictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF$721.9M$71.12
BKGIBNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF$748.0M$44.34
GIIState Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF$797.4M$75.57
FXUFirst Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund$847.8M$50.49
UTESVirtus Reaves Utilities ETF$1.39B$81.58
IDUiShares U.S. Utilities ETF$1.47B$118.69
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF$2.14B$18.32
PFXFVanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF$2.15B$17.79
FUTYFIDELITY MSCI UTILITIES INDEX ETF$2.48B$60.42
HYMBState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF$2.98B$25.05
UCONFirst Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF$3.23B$24.84
FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF$3.45B$43.80
IFRAiShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF$3.72B$57.43
EMLPFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund$3.95B$43.78
ISTBiShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF$4.74B$48.45
CWBState Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF$5.25B$92.02
ICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF$7.12B$50.55
SHYGiShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF$7.60B$42.05
SPLVInvesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF$8.07B$74.74
IGFiShares Global Infrastructure ETF$9.96B$66.44
VPUVanguard Utilities ETF$10.00B$202.47
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF$15.77B$79.17
DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF$22.12B$150.50
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF$24.64B$46.93
HEWPiShares Currency Hedged MSCI Spain ETF
HEWIiShares Currency Hedged MSCI Italy ETF
MAAXVanEck Muni Allocation ETF
GHIIInvesco S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF
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