After Years of Watching Volatility Spikes These Are the 3 Utility ETFs Built for Investors Who Want Income Without Sleepless Nights

The VIX ripped to 31.05 in late March before settling back near 18, and anyone who watched their growth holdings whip around during that stretch is probably re-reading the case for boring stocks.

24/7 Wall Street • May 24, 2026

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 • May 20, 2026

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