Best Utilities ETFs
Top utilities-sector ETFs for steady, defensive exposure, ranked by ETF Copilot, refreshed daily.
Updated September 11, 2026
What stands out across Utilities ETFs
Expense ratios on this page run from 0.08% to 0.61% a year, a median of 0.09%. 2 of the 5 shown charge that lowest figure.
Dividend yields range from 2.50% to 2.75%, with a median of 2.66% across the 5 funds that pay one. FXU yields the most.
Across the 5 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 4.7 to 5.0 out of 10, with a median of 4.8.
Concentration varies widely here: the ten largest holdings account for 41% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 59% in the most, a median of 53% across the list.
4 of 5 are more concentrated than the typical fund in their own category, on ETF Copilot's concentration measure.
The typical Utilities fund on this page behaves like 24 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of September 11, 2026, the largest fund on ETF Copilot's Best Utilities ETFs list by assets is State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU).
What are the Best Utilities ETFs? The 5 on this list
| # | Fund | ETF Copilot score | Expense ratio | Yield | Assets | Top 10 weight | Largest exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) | 4.7/10 | 0.08% | 2.70% | $22.5B | 59% | |
| 2 | Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) | 4.8/10 | 0.09% | 2.66% | $10.6B | 53% | AI 0% |
| 3 | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY) | 5.0/10 | 0.08% | 2.66% | $2.3B | 53% | AI 0% |
| 4 | iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU) | 4.7/10 | 0.37% | 2.50% | $1.3B | 52% | AI 0% |
| 5 | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) | 5.0/10 | 0.61% | 2.75% | $797M | 41% |
ETF Copilot's 0–10 score rates a fund on value, growth, quality and risk against every US equity ETF we track. How the scores are built →
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Which Utilities ETFs are compared head to head?
Every published head-to-head between these funds, the most searched first.
Where is money going in Utilities?
In the week to September 11, 2026, Utilities moved -1.4% and saw -$51M of net fund flow, which ETF Copilot reads as exiting — money leaving.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Price, 1 week | -1.4% |
| Net flow, 1 week | -$51M |
| Price, 1 month | -3.4% |
| Net flow, 1 month | -$65M |
Net fund flow is money into or out of the ETFs in this category, computed by ETF Copilot from daily fund assets. All 33 sectors side by side →
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ETF Copilot, “Best Utilities ETFs”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/best/utilities-etfs
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