XLUState Street® Utilities Select Sector SPDR® ETF
Sector & Thematic ETF · State Street (SPDR)
Holdings as of Aug 6, 2026
XLU is a Sector & Thematic ETF from State Street (SPDR) holding 31 positions as of Aug 6, 2026, with $23.0B in assets and a 0.08% net expense ratio. Its largest positions are NEE (13.0%), SO (7.7%) and DUK (7.1%); the top 10 holdings account for 57.9% of the portfolio. It yields 2.74% on a trailing-12-month basis.
- Issuer
- State Street (SPDR)
- Holdings
- 31
- Net Assets
- $23.0BETF assets as of 2026-08-10
- Expense Ratio
- 0.08%per latest SEC prospectus filing
- TTM Yield
- 2.74%trailing 12-month distributions
Performance
- 1M
- -4.6%
- YTD
- +3.5%
- 1Y
- +3.6%
- 3Y (ann.)
- +14.3%
- 5Y (ann.)
- +8.5%
- 10Y (ann.)
- +9.0%
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago would be worth $23,587 today at the 10Y annualized rate. This is a backward-looking illustration, not a forecast. Project its future growth →
Total returns including dividends as of 2026-08-07. 3Y/5Y/10Y annualized. Past performance does not predict future results.
Sector Breakdown
| Utilities | 99.7% |
|---|---|
| Other Sectors | 0.0% |
Top 25 Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NEENextEra Energy Inc COM | 12.99% |
| 2 |  SOSouthern Co. (The) | 7.71% |
| 3 |  DUKDuke Energy Corp COM NEW | 7.11% |
| 4 |  CEGConstellation Energy Corp. COM | 6.15% |
| 5 |  AEPAmerican Electric Power Co, Inc. COM | 5.02% |
| 6 |  DDominion Energy Inc COM | 4.33% |
| 7 |  SRESempra COM | 4.06% |
| 8 |  ETREntergy Corporation COM | 3.59% |
| 9 |  XELXcel Energy Inc COM | 3.54% |
| 10 |  EXCExelon Corp. COM | 3.42% |
| 11 |  VSTVistra Corp. COMMON STOCK | 3.30% |
| 12 |  EDConsolidated Edison, Inc. COM | 2.96% |
| 13 |  PCGPG&E Corporation COM | 2.76% |
| 14 |  PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated COM | 2.75% |
| 15 |  WECWEC Energy Group Inc. COM | 2.59% |
| 16 |  AEEAmeren Corp. COM | 2.21% |
| 17 |  DTEDTE Energy Co. COM | 2.14% |
| 18 |  ATOAtmos Energy Corp. COM | 2.11% |
| 19 |  ESEversource Energy COM | 2.00% |
| 20 |  CNPCenterpoint Energy Inc COM | 1.96% |
| 21 |  AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc. COM | 1.94% |
| 22 |  PPLPPL Corporation COM | 1.92% |
| 23 |  EIXEdison International COM | 1.91% |
| 24 |  NRGNRG Energy, Inc. COM NEW | 1.85% |
| 25 |  FEFirstEnergy Corp. COM | 1.80% |
Showing the top 25 of 31 holdings. See the full XLU holdings list →
XLU alternatives
The closest Sector & Thematic ETFs to XLU by portfolio overlap — the share of weight both funds hold in the same securities.
| Fund | Overlap | Expense | Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 0.08% | $2.3B | Compare → | |
 VPUVanguard Utilities Index Fund | 89% | 0.09%pricier | $8.5B | Compare → |
 IDUiShares U.S. Utilities ETF | 87% | 0.38%pricier | $1.5B | Compare → |
 EMLPFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | 32% | 0.95%pricier | $4.2B | Compare → |
 PHOInvesco Water Resources ETF | 2% | 0.59%pricier | $2.1B | Compare → |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is XLU's expense ratio?
XLU has a net expense ratio of 0.08%, per its latest SEC prospectus filing. That works out to about $8 a year on a $10,000 investment.
How many holdings does XLU have?
XLU held 31 positions as of Aug 6, 2026, per its latest official holdings data.
What are XLU's top 10 holdings?
XLU's largest positions are NEE (13.0%), SO (7.7%), DUK (7.1%), CEG (6.1%), AEP (5.0%), D (4.3%), SRE (4.1%), ETR (3.6%), XEL (3.5%), EXC (3.4%). Together they account for 57.9% of the portfolio.
What is XLU's dividend yield?
XLU yields 2.74% based on its trailing 12-month distributions, as of Aug 7, 2026.
How big is XLU?
XLU has $23.0B in assets as of Aug 10, 2026.
What are good alternatives to XLU?
By portfolio overlap, the closest Sector & Thematic ETFs to XLU are FUTY (90% overlap), VPU (89% overlap), IDU (87% overlap). Overlap measures the share of portfolio weight both funds hold in the same securities.