Utilities ETFs

91 ETFs · AUM: $124.39B

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.

91 ETFs found

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SymbolFund NameAUMPrice
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF$22.52B$44.27
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF$16.37B$79.82
VPUVanguard Utilities ETF$11.10B$191.91
IGFiShares Global Infrastructure ETF$10.70B$66.93
ICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF$7.57B$50.50
SHYGiShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF$7.49B$42.33
SPLVInvesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF$6.84B$74.06
CWBState Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF$6.44B$105.75
ISTBiShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF$4.91B$48.16
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF$3.36B$20.75
FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF$3.31B$43.55
UCONFirst Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF$3.27B$24.89
HYMBState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF$2.95B$25.14
FUTYFidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF$2.35B$57.25
IDUiShares U.S. Utilities ETF$1.40B$111.95
UTESVirtus Reaves Utilities ETF$1.35B$78.29
BKGIBNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF$1.11B$45.74
CGWInvesco S&P Global Water Index ETF$998.2M$62.77
FXUFirst Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund$825.6M$48.29
CDCVictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF$713.2M$73.89
FDVFederated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF$608.2M$31.99
LVHDFranklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF$580.4M$43.63
RSPUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$535.3M$79.10
HYGHiShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF$529.8M$86.48
PFLDAAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF$487.7M$19.62
FTRBFederated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF$467.5M$25.12
POWRiShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF$388.7M$26.89
RYUInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF$381.1M$109.80
CDLVictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF$379.5M$77.05
TPHDTimothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF$341.4M$41.98
JXIiShares Global Utilities ETF$321.3M$84.14
FANFirst Trust Global Wind Energy ETF$311.8M$24.75
TACKFairlead Tactical Sector ETF$274.3M$31.54
MUSIAmerican Century Multisector Income ETF$216.9M$43.55
ELFYALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF$208.7M$43.38
JHPIJohn Hancock Investments - Preferred Income ETF$202.8M$22.80
GHYGiShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF$198.2M$45.25
MAMBMonarch Ambassador Income Index ETF$187.3M$24.23
SIXLETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF$186.0M$38.63
FRNWFidelity Clean Energy ETF$165.9M$24.88
ACESALPS Clean Energy ETF$153.0M$36.59
SMOGVanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF$150.4M$145.00
KNRGSimplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF$145.7M$25.80
TPZTortoise Electrification Infrastructure ETF$129.1M$21.57
HYGWiShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF$107.4M$28.96
ALTLPacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF$102.4M$48.45
GXGGlobal X - MSCI Colombia ETF$98.7M$29.41
FILLiShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF$81.8M$26.72
DWFISPDR Dorsey Wright Fixed Income Allocation ETF$80.2M$25.82
PUIInvesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF$75.8M$46.22
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