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State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) ETF Analysis

XLU

Expense ratio 0.08% Yield 2.83% Assets $21.84B Since December 16, 1998 Family State Street Investment Management

$43.08

+$0.05 (+0.12%)

September 4, 2026 · Market close

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Key facts

As of September 4, 2026, the annualized return for XLU over 10 years is +9.07%.

XLU charges an expense ratio of 0.08%.

XLU has $21.84B in net assets.

XLU Annualized Returns

Price returns · excl. dividends · as of September 4, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+5.77%	+5.77%	$105.77	$317.32
3 years	+50.53%	+14.61%	$150.53	$451.60
5 years	+44.12%	+7.58%	$144.12	$432.36
10 years	+138.22%	+9.07%	$238.22	$714.66

Returns are price returns computed from daily closes and exclude dividends. As of September 4, 2026.

XLU Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

+25.93%−7.17%+2.27%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+2.27%
2025	+16.02%
2024	+23.31%
2023	−7.17%
2022	+1.44%
2021	+17.70%
2020	+0.51%
2019	+25.93%
2018	+3.94%
2017	+12.05%
2016 (partial year)	−2.47%

XLU Monthly Returns

−12%+11%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+1.3	+10.4	−3.2	+2.1	−5.2	+2.7	−2.2	−4.8	+2.0	—	—	—
2025	+2.9	+1.7	+0.2	+0.1	+3.8	+0.4	+4.9	−1.6	+4.1	+2.2	+1.7	−5.1
2024	−3.0	+1.1	+6.6	+1.7	+9.0	−5.5	+6.8	+4.8	+6.6	−1.1	+3.8	−8.0
2023	−2.0	−5.9	+4.9	+1.9	−5.9	+1.6	+2.5	−6.1	−5.6	+1.3	+5.1	+1.9
2022	−3.3	−1.9	+10.3	−4.3	+4.3	−4.9	+5.4	+0.5	−11.3	+1.9	+7.0	−0.5
2021	−0.9	−6.1	+10.6	+4.2	−2.3	−2.2	+4.3	+3.9	−6.1	+4.7	−1.7	+9.7
2020	+6.7	−9.9	−10.0	+3.3	+4.2	−4.7	+7.8	−2.6	+1.1	+5.1	+0.7	+0.6
2019	+3.5	+4.1	+2.8	+0.9	−0.8	+3.2	−0.1	+5.1	+4.3	−0.8	−1.9	+3.3
2018	−3.1	−3.9	+3.8	+2.0	−1.1	+2.8	+1.6	+1.3	−0.6	+2.0	+3.5	−4.0
2017	+1.3	+5.3	−0.1	+0.8	+4.1	−2.7	+2.4	+3.3	−2.8	+3.9	+2.7	−6.1

Monthly price returns computed from daily closes; each cell prints its signed value.

XLU Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 19.29%
Beta (3y): 0.43
Best year: +25.93%
Worst year: −7.17%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of September 4, 2026.

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Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	NEE	NextEra Energy Inc	13.03%
2	SO	Southern Co	7.66%
3	DUK	Duke Energy Corp	7.03%
4	CEG	Constellation Energy Corp	6.04%
5	AEP	American Electric Power Co Inc	5%
6	D	Dominion Energy Inc	4.37%
7	SRE	Sempra	4.16%
8	ETR	Entergy Corp	3.54%
9	XEL	Xcel Energy Inc	3.51%
10	VST	Vistra Corp	3.38%

Analysis

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Fund Overview

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is an exchange-traded fund in the Utilities category. The fund is issued by State Street Investment Management. The inception date on file is December 16, 1998. The fund holds $21.84B in total net assets. The expense ratio is 0.08%. On a $10,000 position that is $8.00 a year.

Its biggest positions are NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), Southern Co (SO), and Duke Energy Corp (DUK). NextEra Energy Inc alone accounts for 13.03% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 57.73% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XLU is $43.08, dated September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +5.77%. Measured over 10 years, that is +9.07% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 2.83%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +25.93%; the weakest is 2023 at −7.17%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +2.27%.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 19.29%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.43. The 52-week range on file runs from $41.15 to $47.80. The latest close sits 4.69% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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