Utility ETFs to Buy as AI Powers $67B NextEra-Dominion Merger

NextEra's $66.8B Dominion deal fuels AI-driven power demand, making utility ETFs like XLU timely plays.

Zacks Investment Research • 16 hours ago

Utility ETFs to Bet on as We Enter the Age of Electricity

ETFs like XLU offer diversified exposure to utilities as AI, EVs and electrification drive a global surge in power demand.

Zacks Investment Research • May 11, 2026

Should You Invest in the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)?

Looking for broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 16, 1998.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

Should You Invest in the Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY)?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market, the Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 21, 2013.

Zacks Investment Research • Mar 30, 2026

FUTY Delivers 64% in Five Years While Charging Investors Next to Nothing

Utilities have long been the portfolio's boring backbone: predictable dividends, regulated cash flows, and a tendency to hold up when riskier assets sell off.

24/7 Wall Street • Mar 27, 2026

Forget Savings Accounts and Buy These 2 Utility ETFs Instead

High-yield savings accounts looked like the obvious choice two years ago, when the Fed funds rate sat above 5% and online banks were handing out 5% APY with no strings attached.

24/7 Wall Street • Mar 20, 2026

FUTY: Hold As Grid Capex Builds

Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF offers pure-play U.S. utilities exposure, tracking the MSCI USA IMI Utilities 25/50 Index with a competitive 0.084% expense ratio. FUTY is positioned for capital appreciation, not income, with a 2.70% 30-day SEC yield and over half its portfolio in mid-cap utilities. Sector CapEx is on a strong structural uptrend, focused on regulated assets like transmission and distribution, supporting long-term growth and tariff recovery.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 5, 2026

Top-Ranked Utility ETFs Poised to Benefit From Recent Fed Rate Cut

A third Fed rate cut this year is boosting utilities, making diversified Utility ETFs like XLU an attractive way to tap lower borrowing costs and steady dividends.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 16, 2025

Buy these 4 Utility ETFs to Ride the AI Boom Before 2025 Ends

Utility ETFs like XLU gain momentum as AI-driven data center power demand and falling rate expectations boost the sector's appeal.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 2, 2025

These 3 Dividend ETFs Can Dominate 2026. Here's Why You Should Buy Now

Next year may not be a repeat of the past three years, and your portfolio can benefit tremendously from a shake-up.

24/7 Wall Street • Nov 19, 2025