Utilities ETFs
65 ETFs · AUM: $73.45B
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.
65 ETFs found
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| Symbol▼ | Fund Name▼ | AUM▼ | Price▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | $24.22B | $42.54 |
| IGF | iShares Global Infrastructure ETF | $10.75B | $64.72 |
| VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETF | $9.50B | $183.90 |
| EMLP | First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | $4.13B | $43.91 |
| IFRA | iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | $4.01B | $56.84 |
| HYMB | State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF | $3.81B | $23.98 |
| FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF | $2.03B | $54.89 |
| BKGI | BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF | $1.93B | $41.97 |
| PFFD | Global X - U.S. Preferred ETF | $1.86B | $17.09 |
| UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF | $1.15B | $75.09 |
| FDV | Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF | $1.02B | $34.00 |
| GII | State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF | $945.4M | $73.57 |
| FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund | $744.5M | $47.57 |
| CDC | VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF | $743.6M | $76.82 |
| LVHD | Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF | $635.1M | $44.61 |
| RSPU | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF | $512.4M | $75.69 |
| EWZS | iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF | $510.0M | $11.46 |
| FILL | iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF | $456.3M | $26.72 |
| CDL | VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF | $408.0M | $80.11 |
| TPHD | Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF | $390.4M | $43.94 |
| RYU | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF | $381.1M | $109.80 |
| JHCP | John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF | $349.6M | $24.25 |
| PFFV | Global X - Variable Rate Preferred ETF | $331.8M | $21.27 |
| ABND | American Century Core Plus Income ETF | $295.7M | $42.18 |
| MUSI | American Century Multisector Income ETF | $264.6M | $42.45 |
| MAMB | Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF | $195.1M | $23.42 |
| FAN | First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF | $191.2M | $21.64 |
| ELFY | ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF | $178.6M | $37.27 |
| CNRG | State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF | $165.1M | $75.50 |
| KNRG | Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $151.6M | $25.32 |
| SMOG | VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF | $125.2M | $128.67 |
| HYGW | iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF | $110.0M | $28.03 |
| WTBN | WisdomTree Bianco Total Return Fund | $103.6M | $24.35 |
| ACES | ALPS Clean Energy ETF | $91.4M | $25.66 |
| FRNW | Fidelity Clean Energy ETF | $91.2M | $19.80 |
| UTSL | Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X ETF | $71.9M | $36.04 |
| TPHE | Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock Enhanced ETF | $65.5M | $26.16 |
| XLUI | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | $62.6M | $22.76 |
| DUKZ | Ocean Park Diversified Income ETF | $52.1M | $24.73 |
| PUI | Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF | $49.7M | $43.40 |
| WUTI | SPDR MSCI World Utilities ETF USD Acc | $46.4M | — |
| KGRN | KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF | $42.5M | $20.80 |
| FPWR | First Trust EIP Power Solutions ETF | $32.6M | $36.83 |
| RMIF | LHA Risk-Managed Income ETF | $32.4M | $24.13 |
| YLCO | Global X YieldCo & Renewable Energy Income ETF | $31.8M | — |
| XRLV | Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF | $29.2M | — |
| RNRG | Global X - Renewable Energy Producers ETF | $22.8M | $30.72 |
| DUKH | Ocean Park High Income ETF | $22.2M | $23.15 |
| ECLN | First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF | $19.4M | $32.31 |
| EMIF | iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF | $13.6M | $25.98 |