Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. XLU closed at $43.43.
XLU holds the utility companies in the S&P 500: regulated electric, gas, and water providers plus independent power producers. Demand for their services is steady, which gives the sector its defensive reputation, although power demand from data centers has made it more of a growth story lately.
| Issuer | State Street Investment Management |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Utilities Select Sector Index |
| Category | Sector |
| Inception | December 16, 1998 |
| Annualized total return | -7.0% over one year, +13.5% a year over three years, +7.5% a year over five years |
| Main risk | A single-sector fund that is sensitive to interest rates and to regulation. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.89 | — |
| 2025 | $1.16 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $1.12 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $1.07 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | $1.03 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $1.00 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | $0.300 |
| June 22, 2026 | $0.284 |
| March 23, 2026 | $0.310 |
| December 22, 2025 | $0.317 |
| September 22, 2025 | $0.284 |
| June 23, 2025 | $0.279 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with State Street Investment Management.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| NextEra Energy Inc | 12.7% |
| Southern Co | 7.7% |
| Duke Energy Corp | 7.2% |
| Constellation Energy Corp | 6.7% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 5.2% |
| Dominion Energy Inc | 4.3% |
| Sempra | 4.1% |
| Entergy Corp | 3.7% |
| Xcel Energy Inc | 3.5% |
| Vistra Corp | 3.5% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPHD | 4.78% | 0.30% | Monthly | +2.2% | +11.7% |
| 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.
2.79% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $1.21 of distributions per share on a $43.43 price. That is about $279 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
No. XLU 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 21, 2026, at $0.300 per share.
0.08% a year, or about $8 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.
A low-cost, liquid way to add defensive utility income. The main risk: a single-sector fund that is sensitive to interest rates and to regulation. This is general information, not personal advice.