Best Utilities ETFs
Which utilities ETFs does ETF Copilot list today? As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot's Best Utilities ETFs list holds five funds, largest first by assets: XLU, VPU, FUTY, IDU and UTES. Expense ratios across the five run from 0.08% to 0.49% a year, and their ETF Copilot overall scores run from 5.1 to 5.2.
Updated October 28, 2026
What stands out across Utilities ETFs
Expense ratios across the 5 utilities ETFs listed run from 0.08% to 0.49% a year, a median of 0.09%. 2 of the 5 charge that lowest figure.
Dividend yields range from 1.62% to 2.84%, with a median of 2.76% across the 5 funds that pay one. VPU yields the most.
Across the 5 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 5.1 to 5.2 out of 10, with a median of 5.1.
Concentration varies widely among the 5 utilities ETFs listed: the ten largest holdings account for 52% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 71% in the most, a median of 53% across the list.
5 of 5 are more concentrated than the typical fund in their own category, on ETF Copilot's concentration measure.
The typical fund among the 5 utilities ETFs listed behaves like 24 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of October 28, 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) | 5.1/10 | 0.08% | 2.83% | $23.9B | 59% | |
| 2 | Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) | 5.1/10 | 0.09% | 2.84% | $9.5B | 53% | AI 0% |
| 3 | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY) | 5.1/10 | 0.08% | 2.76% | $2.0B | 52% | AI 0% |
| 4 | iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU) | 5.1/10 | 0.37% | 2.37% | $1.4B | 52% | AI 0% |
| 5 | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) | 5.2/10 | 0.49% | 1.62% | $1.2B | 71% |
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 two Utilities ETFs, the most searched first.
- XLU vs VPU
- FUTY vs VPU
- FUTY vs XLU
- FUTY vs IDU
- IDU vs VPU
- IDU vs XLU
- FUTY vs UTES
- IDU vs UTES
- UTES vs VPU
- UTES vs XLU
Where is money going in Utilities?
In the week to October 28, 2026, Utilities moved +1.1% and saw -$1.0B of net fund flow, which ETF Copilot reads as price only — price moving without money following.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Price, 1 week | +1.1% |
| Net flow, 1 week | -$1.0B |
| Price, 1 month | +6.9% |
| Net flow, 1 month | -$665M |
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 →
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Best Utilities ETFs”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/best/utilities-etfs
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