State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)
About this ETF
The Select Sector SPDR Trust - State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by State Street Global Advisors, Inc. It is managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating across utilities sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Utilities Select Sector Index, by using full replication technique. The Select Sector SPDR Trust - State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF was formed on December 16, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC NEE | 12.86% |
| SOUTHERN CO/THE SO | 7.60% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP DUK | 6.92% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CEG | 5.68% |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER AEP | 5.16% |
| SEMPRA SRE | 4.38% |
| DOMINION ENERGY INC D | 4.33% |
| ENTERGY CORP ETR | 3.69% |
| VISTRA CORP VST | 3.55% |
| XCEL ENERGY INC XEL | 3.49% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +3.91% |
| 3 months | -2.64% |
| 6 months | +8.88% |
| Year to date | +7.10% |
| 1 year | +10.73% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +11.55% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +7.39% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +5.71% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 14.83% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.76 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.75 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.10 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -9.86% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -28.06% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -67.07% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.17 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.14 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-24 | USD 0.2844 |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-25 | USD 0.3099 |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | USD 0.3172 |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-24 | USD 0.2840 |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-25 | USD 0.2785 |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-26 | USD 0.2775 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | USD 0.3140 |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-25 | USD 0.2695 |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-26 | USD 0.2775 |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-21 | USD 0.2598 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-21 | USD 0.2985 |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-21 | USD 0.2608 |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-23 | USD 0.2685 |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-23 | USD 0.2449 |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-22 | USD 0.2861 |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-22 | USD 0.2505 |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-24 | USD 0.2575 |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-24 | USD 0.2348 |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-23 | USD 0.2728 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-23 | USD 0.2495 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-24 | USD 0.2472 |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-25 | USD 0.2305 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-24 | USD 0.2609 |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-24 | USD 0.2495 |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-25 | USD 0.2379 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-26 | USD 0.2370 |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-26 | USD 0.2505 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-25 | USD 0.2461 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-26 | USD 0.2425 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-20 | USD 0.2151 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-27 | USD 0.2295 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-26 | USD 0.2375 |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-20 | USD 0.2200 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-21 | USD 0.1935 |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-26 | USD 0.2555 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-25 | USD 0.2085 |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017-06-26 | USD 0.2185 |
| 2017-03-17 | 2017-03-27 | USD 0.1935 |
| 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-27 | USD 0.2315 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-09-26 | USD 0.2080 |
Splits
| 2025-12-05 | 2:1 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 7.9% |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF VYM | 0.04% | 96.10B | 4.9% |
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 4.8% |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF VIG | 0.04% | 127.80B | 2.7% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 2.2% |

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