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

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

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

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 24, 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

FUTY: Utilities Are Likely To Extend Momentum Amid High Double-Digit Earnings Growth Power, Strong Buy

Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF is upgraded to strong buy, capitalizing on robust utilities sector earnings and long-term growth prospects. FUTY benefits from top holdings, like NEE, CEG, SO, and DUK, all showing strong earnings, ambitious investment plans, and positive outlooks. The fund outperforms the S&P 500 YTD, offers a 2.5% dividend yield, trades at attractive valuations, and maintains a low 0.08% expense ratio.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 18, 2025

Utility ETFs in Spotlight as Fed Cuts Rate Amid AI Power Boom

Utility ETFs, like XLU and VPU, are set to shine as the Fed's latest rate cut and AI-driven power demand create a powerful tailwind for the sector.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 30, 2025

AI Power Surge: How Is the Data Center Boom Energizing Utility ETFs?

AI's energy-hungry data centers are fueling a surge in utility ETFs, with funds like XLU, VPU, IDU, and FUTY outpacing sector growth.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 25, 2025

Not All Low Vol Equities Are Created Equal: This ETF Stands Out

2025 has, for many investors, been the tale of two markets. The start of the year saw new policy decisions and the first brush with tariffs.

ETF Trends • Aug 25, 2025

FUTY: Utilities Dashboard For August

This article provides a top-down analysis of the utilities sector based on valuation, quality, and momentum metrics. Gas and water utilities are slightly undervalued while electricity/multi-utilities are overvalued. FUTY ETF is an equivalent to XLU for long-term investors, but lower liquidity makes it less compelling for trading strategies.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 21, 2025

Midyear Sector Roundup: AI Enthusiasm Drives Returns

Midyear can be an ideal opportunity for investors to re-evaluate their portfolios and consider rebalancing to align with their ideal asset allocation. As the midpoint of 2025 passes, the U.S. stock market has delivered a mixed bag of performance across sectors, driven largely by continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) and fluctuating economic conditions.

ETF Trends • Aug 20, 2025

Powering ‘Sleepy' Utilities to New Heights

Thanks to AI, cloud computing, and renewable energy reshaping the global economy, one under-the-radar sector surging to the forefront is utilities. Long considered a sleepier, more defensive, “old economy” play, utilities stocks and ETFs are quickly becoming the backbone of the digital and green revolution.

ETF Trends • Jul 30, 2025