State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)
Utilities ETF
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is an Utilities ETF from State Street Investment Management. As of October 23, 2026, XLU closed at $42.56. It charges a 0.08% expense ratio, or $8 a year per $10,000 invested. Including dividends it returned -3.1% over the past year and +8.0% a year over five years.
- Assets under management: $21.3 billion
- Dividend yield: 4.58%
- Annualized return since 1998: 7.5%
- Worst peak-to-trough drop: -52%
XLU price chart
1Y price change: -5.8% (price only; total returns below include dividends)
| Total return | 1M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLU | +7.1% | +1.8% | -3.1% | +17.4% | +8.0% | +9.3% | +7.5% |
Dividends reinvested. 3Y and longer are annualized; MAX is annualized since 1998.
XLU key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.08%
- $8/yr per $10K
- Assets (AUM)
- $21.3B
- Dividend yield
- 4.58%
- Annualized return
- 7.5%
- since 1998
- Volatility
- 19%
- annualized
- Max drawdown
- -52%
- 52-week range
- $39.03 – $47.80
- Fund family
- State Street Investment Management
XLU dividend
- Dividend yield
- 4.58%
- Annual dividend
- $1.95
- Years of increases
- 18
- 5-yr dividend growth
- 3.3%
- per year
- Payments per year
- 4
Regular dividends per share by calendar year; special dividends excluded. Current year omitted until complete.
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XLU news
- Tech slumps as AI financing worries grow, investors flock to bonds: AlphaCheck · Oct 15, 2026
- Utilities Are Bouncing Back—These 2 Giants Could Signal the Next Big Sector Rally · Oct 11, 2026
- Constellation Energy Soars 12% on Google Nuclear Deal for 890 MW; Vistra Jumps 8%, Talen Energy Climbs 7% · Oct 6, 2026
- Options traders are betting on a dramatic drop in interest rates · Oct 7, 2026
- Stock Market News for Oct 7, 2026 · Oct 7, 2026
XLU ETF FAQ
What is XLU's expense ratio?
XLU has an expense ratio of 0.08%: $8 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What is XLU's dividend yield?
XLU yields 4.58% based on its trailing distributions of $1.95 per share.
What is XLU's historical return?
With dividends reinvested, XLU returned -3.1% over one year, +8.0% a year over five years, +9.3% a year over ten years through October 23, 2026.
How much can XLU fall?
XLU's largest peak-to-trough decline since 1998 was -52%. Past drawdowns don't cap future ones.
Sources: fund data and prices from Yahoo Finance (delayed); FI Handbook calculations. Last close October 23, 2026.