(WTRG) Essential Utilities - Performance 2.7% in 12m
WTRG performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
-15.28%
#9 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
41.65%
#4487 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
2.67%
#7 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
-0.51%
#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 | 19.91 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | -0.11 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: WTRG (2.7%) vs XLU (23%)

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 | -2.64% | 2.37% | 3.81% |
3 Months | -2.92% | 12.52% | 23.42% |
12 Months | 2.67% | 23.03% | 13.17% |
5 Years | -0.51% | 68.92% | 112.04% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | WTRG | XLU | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -67.7% | 70.3% | 81% |
3 Months | -66% | 84.3% | 97.3% |
12 Months | -2.6% | 66.6% | 45.1% |
5 Years | -47.6% | 77.3% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLU | vs. S&P 500 |
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1 Month | %th16.67 | -4.89% | -6.21% |
3 Month | %th33.33 | -13.73% | -21.35% |
12 Month | %th66.67 | -16.55% | -9.28% |
5 Years | %th50.00 | -41.10% | -53.08% |
FAQs
Does Essential Utilities (WTRG) outperform the market?
No,
over the last 12 months WTRG made 2.67%, while its related Sector, the Utilities Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) made 23.03%.
Over the last 3 months WTRG made -2.92%, while XLU made 12.52%.
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 | -1.1% | -6.5% | 0.4% | -11% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -0.7% | -6.8% | -1% | -9% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -1.2% | -2.2% | -11.4% | -27% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -1.1% | -5.3% | -1.6% | -18% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -0.5% | -5.2% | -17.9% | -36% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | -0.1% | -2.9% | 0.9% | 4% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 0.2% | -8.1% | -19.2% | -5% |
WTRG vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 0.7% | -6.4% | -3.5% | -22% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -1.2% | -5% | 7.8% | -14% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | -2.1% | -4% | -1.1% | -6% |
Energy | XLE | -2.3% | -6.6% | 6.9% | 3% |
Financial | XLF | -1.3% | -6.3% | -3.3% | -26% |
Health Care | XLV | -0.4% | -3.3% | 9.5% | 8% |
Industrial | XLI | -1.6% | -5.8% | -6.8% | -22% |
Materials | XLB | -3.7% | -5.6% | -2.7% | -2% |
Real Estate | XLRE | -0.8% | -2.6% | 1.1% | -9% |
Technology | XLK | -1.3% | -9.2% | -2.9% | -7% |
Utilities | XLU | -1.1% | -5% | -2.9% | -20% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -0.1% | -7.2% | -19.1% | -46% |
Biotech | XBI | -1.5% | -1.8% | 16.5% | 13% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -3.3% | -8% | 8% | -0% |
Retail | XRT | -4.4% | -4.4% | 5.3% | -7% |
WTRG vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -5.3% | -8.79% | 8.62% | 8% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 0.4% | 6.1% | 12% | 7% |
Gold | GLD | -1.5% | -2.9% | -19.2% | -38% |
Silver | SLV | -2.6% | -2.8% | -15.9% | -16% |
Copper | CPER | 0.9% | -4.2% | -12.4% | -7% |
WTRG vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | 1.4% | -3.8% | 4% | 6% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | -0.5% | -4.1% | 1.9% | -7% |