iShares U.S. Utilities ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. IDU closed at $110.99.
IDU holds a broader set of U.S. utilities than XLU, reaching beyond the S&P 500, but charges several times the fee. For most investors the two behave almost identically.
| Issuer | BlackRock iShares |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Russell 1000 Utilities RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index |
| Category | Sector |
| Inception | June 12, 2000 |
| Annualized total return | -6.9% over one year, +13.8% a year over three years, +7.6% a year over five years |
| Main risk | A single-sector fund that is sensitive to interest rates and regulation. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $1.90 | — |
| 2025 | $2.42 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | $2.20 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | $2.23 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $2.07 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | $2.11 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | $0.647 |
| June 15, 2026 | $0.631 |
| March 17, 2026 | $0.622 |
| December 16, 2025 | $0.679 |
| September 16, 2025 | $0.583 |
| June 16, 2025 | $0.594 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with BlackRock iShares.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| NextEra Energy Inc | 10.8% |
| Southern Co | 6.5% |
| Duke Energy Corp | 6.1% |
| Constellation Energy Corp | 5.6% |
| Waste Management Inc | 5.2% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 4.4% |
| Dominion Energy Inc | 3.6% |
| Sempra | 3.5% |
| Vistra Corp | 3.2% |
| Entergy Corp | 3.2% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNQ | 3.63% | 0.13% | Quarterly | +1.7% | +10.0% |
| XLU | 2.79% | 0.08% | Quarterly | -7.0% | +13.5% |
| IDU | 2.32% | 0.37% | Quarterly | -6.9% | +13.8% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
2.32% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $2.58 of distributions per share on a $110.99 price. That is about $232 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
No. IDU pays quarterly. See our list of ETFs that pay monthly dividends if you need monthly income. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was September 15, 2026, at $0.647 per share.
0.37% a year, or about $37 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Mostly qualified dividends.
Broader utility exposure than XLU, though the higher fee is hard to justify for most investors. The main risk: a single-sector fund that is sensitive to interest rates and regulation. This is general information, not personal advice.