(XLU) Utilities Sector SPDR Fund - Ratings and Ratios
Electric, Water, Gas, Power, Multi-Utilities
Description: XLU Utilities Sector SPDR Fund
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) is an ETF that tracks the performance of its underlying index by employing a replication strategy, investing at least 95% of its assets in the constituent securities. The fund provides exposure to various utility companies across industries such as electric, water, multi-utilities, independent power and renewable electricity producers, and gas utilities.
From a portfolio perspective, XLUs holdings are concentrated in the utilities sector, which is known for its relatively stable cash flows and dividend payments. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor for XLU include dividend yield, payout ratio, and the average duration of its holdings. As a non-diversified fund, XLUs performance is closely tied to the overall performance of the utilities sector.
To evaluate XLUs performance, one can analyze its tracking error relative to its underlying index, as well as its expense ratio. Additionally, metrics such as the funds beta, Sharpe ratio, and information ratio can provide insights into its risk-adjusted returns. With an AUM of $19.352 billion, XLU is one of the largest utilities ETFs in the market, offering liquidity and diversification benefits to investors.
From a technical analysis perspective, XLUs price action can be monitored using support and resistance levels. The funds current price is near its 52-week high, indicating a strong uptrend. Investors can also analyze XLUs relative strength index (RSI) and moving average convergence divergence (MACD) to gauge its momentum and potential trend reversals.
XLU ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 21,047m |
| Category | Utilities |
| TER | 0.09% |
| IPO / Inception | 1998-12-16 |
XLU ETF Ratings
| Growth Rating | 63.4% |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | 56.6% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -5.97% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
XLU Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 2.81% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.51% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 2.61% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.0% |
| Payout Ratio | % |
XLU Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 80.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 67% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 77.4% |
| CAGR 5y | 10.60% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.42 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.71 |
| Alpha | -6.10 |
| Beta | 0.932 |
| Volatility | 14.80% |
| Current Volume | 13503.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 9617.4k |
| Stop Loss | 80.9 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | -1.20 |
What is the price of XLU shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.01%, over one month by -3.38%, over three months by +3.98% and over the past year by +12.12%.
Is Utilities Sector SPDR Fund a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of XLU is around 82.65 USD . This means that XLU is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -0.98%.
Is XLU a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the XLU price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 92.9 | 11.3% |
Last update: 2025-08-30 05:06
XLU Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = unknown
Revenue TTM is 0, using Net Income TTM 0.0 + Cost of Revenue 0.0 = 0.0 USD
Beta = 0.71
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 21.05b USD (21.05b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = none (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 21.05b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 21.05b / Book Value Of Equity 0.0)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown Debt (none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = none (Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = unknown
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity none)
RoCE = unknown (Ebit 0.0 / (Equity none + L.T.Debt none))
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, Ebit 0.0)
WACC = unknown (E(21.05b)/V(0.0) * Re(9.45%)) + (D(none)/V(0.0) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 9.45% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for XLU ETF
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Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma | Stockcircle