SPDR sector ETF

XLU — Utilities

$45.41 +0.6%as of 2026-07-10

Cross-pattern readings

Sector RS #10 of 11 -14.4% 63d vs SPY

Regime Volatile-Down slope -9.2% · vol 17.6%

Support Confluence 4-horizon at $43.16 · -5.0%

Other SPDR ETFs

SPY S&P 500 ETF · Benchmark
XLK Technology
XLF Financials
XLV Health Care
XLE Energy
XLI Industrials
XLP Consumer Staples
XLY Consumer Discretionary
XLB Materials
XLRE Real Estate
XLC Communication Services

Methodology and the universe-wide rankings live at Sector RS. Regime classification at Regime Signature. Support-cluster math at Support Confluence.

Reading Utilities on this desk

Utilities are the purest bond proxy in the sector set — XLU leadership usually says more about the long end of the curve than about the stocks. The cross-region view of this sector lives on the sector engine page; who inside the ETF is doing the work shows on the dispersion desk. Methodology: Sector RS. Research diary, not investment advice.