(WTRG) Essential Utilities - Performance 3.6% in 12m
WTRG performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
-14.86%
#8 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
42.97%
#4229 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
3.62%
#8 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
-1.93%
#10 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
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P/E Trailing | 16.6 |
P/E Forward | 17.7 |
High / Low | USD |
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52 Week High | 41.05 USD |
52 Week Low | 32.90 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
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VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 19.51 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | 0.21 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: WTRG (3.6%) vs XLU (24.2%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Water Utilities
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Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
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Performance Comparison: WTRG vs XLU vs S&P 500
XLU (Utilities Sector SPDR Fund ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for WTRG
Total Return (including Dividends) | WTRG | XLU | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -3.66% | 0.06% | 4.55% |
3 Months | -5.26% | 4.28% | 10.78% |
12 Months | 3.62% | 24.22% | 14.71% |
5 Years | -1.93% | 64.71% | 112.53% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | WTRG | XLU | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -69.9% | 2.6% | 79.2% |
3 Months | -61% | 82.2% | 92.9% |
12 Months | 3% | 66.6% | 44.2% |
5 Years | -46.8% | 77.3% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLU | vs. S&P 500 |
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1 Month | %th31.25 | -3.71% | -7.85% |
3 Month | %th37.50 | -9.15% | -14.48% |
12 Month | %th56.25 | -16.59% | -9.67% |
5 Years | %th50.00 | -40.46% | -53.86% |
FAQs
Does Essential Utilities (WTRG) outperform the market?
No,
over the last 12 months WTRG made 3.62%, while its related Sector, the Utilities Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) made 24.22%.
Over the last 3 months WTRG made -5.26%, while XLU made 4.28%.
Performance Comparison WTRG vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
WTRG vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -5.2% | -8.2% | -2% | -11% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -6.1% | -9.2% | -4.1% | -11% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -5.1% | -3.7% | -14.9% | -26% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -4.9% | -7.8% | 0% | -14% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -4.8% | -9.5% | -17.7% | -32% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | -4.8% | -5.8% | -1.7% | 4% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -6.6% | -11.4% | -26.5% | -10% |
WTRG vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | -6.8% | -10.4% | -8.6% | -25% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -3.7% | -5.3% | 6.7% | -16% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | -1.8% | -2% | -0.2% | -6% |
Energy | XLE | -0.9% | -7.2% | 3.5% | 8% |
Financial | XLF | -5.3% | -6.7% | -5.1% | -25% |
Health Care | XLV | -4.3% | -5.7% | 5.3% | 9% |
Industrial | XLI | -4.8% | -7.4% | -8.6% | -21% |
Materials | XLB | -3.3% | -5.3% | -1.3% | 1% |
Real Estate | XLRE | -0.8% | -3.7% | 0.7% | -9% |
Technology | XLK | -6.6% | -12.6% | -5.2% | -8% |
Utilities | XLU | -2.8% | -3.7% | -5.3% | -21% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -7.2% | -13.5% | -23.4% | -49% |
Biotech | XBI | -3.1% | -5.8% | 12% | 14% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -3.5% | -9.7% | 9.3% | 3% |
Retail | XRT | -2.2% | -5.1% | 6.8% | -3% |
WTRG vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | 2% | -8.78% | 7.31% | 14% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 7% | 5.8% | 13.2% | 11% |
Gold | GLD | -0.3% | -1.5% | -21.8% | -38% |
Silver | SLV | -1.8% | -7.5% | -20.5% | -19% |
Copper | CPER | -5.5% | -7.8% | -21.7% | -12% |
WTRG vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | -4% | -7.3% | 1.2% | 2% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | -3.2% | -5.5% | -1% | -7% |