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›ETF Issuers›State Street Investment Management›XLU

XLU

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The XLU Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by State Street Investment Management. It is built to track an index: S&P Utilities Select Sector Index. The XLU ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 31 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$43.14

-$0.47 (-1.08%) today

1:30 PM 08/10/26 Closed

1D price range

$43.06$43.52

52W price range

$41.52$92.50

YTD Perf.

+3.51%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€19.63B

Share class AuM

€19.63B

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US81369Y8865

TER

0.08%

Inception date

12/16/1998

Issuer

State Street Investment Management

Benchmark

S&P Utilities Select Sector Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Aug 7, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Utilities

100.07%

Latest XLU news

VIX Sinks to Its Lowest Level Since January

Moving Markets · May 13, 2024

FAQ about XLU

XLU is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Large Cap US Utilities Equities.

XLU tracks the S&P Utilities Select Sector Total Return Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

XLU carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.08%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

XLU was introduced to the market on December 16, 1998. It trades on United States

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF, XLU, is provided by State Street Investment Management. Learn more about State Street Investment Management here.

XLU oversees €19.63B in assets as of August 7, 2026.

XLU follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of August 7, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 2.74%.

As of June 30, 2026, XLU has significant geographic allocations in USA.

As of June 30, 2026, XLU focuses largely on Utilities.

As of June 30, 2026, XLU holds 31 positions in its portfolio, with 72.18% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, XLU top three holdings include NextEra Energy, Inc., The Southern Co. and Duke Energy Corp..

The base currency of XLU is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

NextEra Energy, Inc.

12.94%

The Southern Co.

7.63%

Duke Energy Corp.

6.98%

Constellation Energy Corp.

5.61%

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

5.26%

Sempra

4.28%

Dominion Energy, Inc.

4.25%

Entergy Corp.

3.72%

Vistra Corp.

3.55%

Xcel Energy, Inc.

3.54%

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