Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

Select Sector Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund), formerly Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Utilities Select Sector of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Index includes companies from industries, such as electric utilities, multi-utilities, independent power producers and energy traders, and gas utilities. The Fund utilizes a passive or indexing investment approach to attempt to approximate the investment performance of the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $81.68 to $82.53
• 50-Day Range: $79.30 to $82.77
• 52-Week Range: $69.42 to $83.41
• Volume: 7.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 10.95 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.41 billion
• Assets Under Management: $19.97 billion
• Dividend Yield: 2.78%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.08%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

XLU ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have XLU shares performed this year?

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock was trading at $75.69 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, XLU shares have increased by 8.6% and is now trading at $82.1960.

Who are Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.25%), Community Trust & Investment Co. (0.13%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.09%) and Biltmore Wealth Management LLC (0.07%).

How do I buy shares of Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund?

Shares of XLU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Meta Platforms (META), AbbVie (ABBV) and Chevron (CVX).

Fund Details

• Issuer: SSgA
• Fund Name: Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:XLU
• Inception Date: 12/16/1998
• Fund Manager: Mike Feehily, Karl Schneider, Dwayne Hancock
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:XLU
• Web: www.sectorspdr.com
• Phone: +1-866-7872257

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: Utilities Select Sector Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Utilities
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 42

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $19.63 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $13.07 million
• Discount/Premium: -0.02%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Jane Street

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 37,877
• Put Options: 20,975
• Call Options: 16,902
• Short Interest: 14,940,000 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 233,524,000
• Beta: 0.52
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $500.00