(XLU) Utilities Sector SPDR Fund - Ratings and Ratios
Electric, Water, Gas, Renewable
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 4.67% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 7.56% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 3.27% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.0% |
| Payout Ratio | - |
| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 15.5% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 26.2% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 2.50% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.70 |
| Alpha | 6.11 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.50 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.367 |
| Beta | 0.407 |
| Beta Downside | 0.477 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 20.18% |
| Mean DD | 5.45% |
| Median DD | 4.69% |
Description: XLU Utilities Sector SPDR Fund December 19, 2025
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund (XLU) aims to mirror the performance of its underlying index by using a near-full replication strategy, allocating at least 95 % of assets to the index constituents. The index is comprised of companies operating in electric, water, multi-utility, independent power and renewable electricity, and gas utility sectors, and the fund is classified as non-diversified.
Key metrics to watch: the fund’s weighted-average dividend yield hovers around 3.2 %, reflecting the traditionally high payout ratios of utility firms; its expense ratio is 0.12 %, among the lowest in the sector; and the average credit quality of holdings is rated A- to AA-, indicating relatively low default risk.
Sector drivers include regulated rate-base growth, which historically provides stable cash flows, and the transition to clean energy, which is boosting capital allocation toward renewable generation assets and grid modernization projects.
For a deeper, data-driven analysis of XLU’s risk-adjusted performance and exposure to emerging utility trends, you might explore the analytics platform ValueRay.
What is the price of XLU shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.10%, over one month by -4.21%, over three months by -0.70% and over the past year by +15.34%.
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 | 48.7 | 13.9% |
XLU Fundamental Data Overview December 20, 2025
Beta = 0.63
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 = 21.83b USD (21.83b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 21.83b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 21.83b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
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 = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 7.51% (E(21.83b)/V(21.83b) * Re(7.51%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 7.51% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for XLU ETF
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Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma | Stockcircle