State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)
| Assets | $22.55B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 21.95 |
| Shares Out | 512.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.59% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 56.79% |
| 1-Year Return | +14.78% |
| Volume | 19,479,289 |
| Open | 46.00 |
| Previous Close | 45.85 |
| Day's Range | 45.89 - 46.23 |
| 52-Week Low | 40.17 |
| 52-Week High | 47.80 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Holdings | 34 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLU
Fund Home PageThe State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Utilities Select Sector index, a market-cap-weighted index of US utilities stocks drawn exclusively from the S&P 500. XLU was launched on Dec 16, 1998 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
57.72% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | NEE | 12.78% |
| The Southern Company | SO | 7.55% |
| Duke Energy Corporation | DUK | 6.90% |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | CEG | 5.99% |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. | AEP | 5.14% |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. | D | 4.26% |
| Sempra | SRE | 4.24% |
| Entergy Corporation | ETR | 3.67% |
| Vistra Corp. | VST | 3.61% |
| Xcel Energy Inc. | XEL | 3.56% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.28442 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.30994 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.31721 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.28391 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.2787 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.27751 | Mar 26, 2025 |
News
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