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iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU)

Utilities | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
108.67 USD -0.97 (-0.885%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 108.67
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:30 a.m. EDT

The iShares U.S. Utilities ETF presents a compelling long-term case driven by a robust nine-year price trajectory that is up 74%, underpinned by six years of positive annual returns and zero consecutive declines at the end of the window. Fundamentally, the asset trades at a reasonable 20.5x earnings and 1.3x book value, offering a 2.24% yield that provides a floor for investors. However, the short-term outlook lacks conviction; the price is currently trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating lingering technical weakness despite the strong multi-year trend. The statistical forecast model offers only a marginal upward lean with moderate confidence, which fails to provide the momentum needed to push the short-term rating higher. Consequently, while the business quality and historical performance justify a solid long-term buy, the immediate path remains choppy and undefined.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.015435
AutoETS0.024348
MSTL0.024881
AutoARIMA0.025178

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 63%
H-stat 8.21
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.408
Excess Kurtosis -0.97
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 20.45

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:30 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely sparse with negligible open interest and volume across both calls and puts. Implied volatility is elevated relative to the tiny positioning, suggesting a lack of specific directional bets rather than a clear hedge or aggressive trade. The market appears indifferent to immediate moves.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.56% 2.26% 2.47% 2.43%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 0.6310 0.561288
2026-03-17 0.6220 0.525382
2025-12-16 0.6790 0.625691
2025-09-16 0.5830 0.548138
2025-06-16 0.5940 0.574079
2025-03-18 0.5620 0.560263
2024-12-17 0.6780 0.699618
2024-09-25 0.6270 0.618282
2024-06-11 0.4380 0.490097
2024-03-21 0.4560 0.553532
2023-12-20 0.6160 0.784514
2023-09-26 0.6640 0.870820
2023-06-07 0.4200 0.512508
2023-03-23 0.5280 0.670391
2022-12-13 0.5840 0.657140
2022-09-26 0.5700 0.660870
2022-06-09 0.4060 0.464425
2022-03-24 0.5060 0.576507
2021-12-13 0.5090 0.592205
2021-09-24 0.5010 0.622206
2021-06-10 0.5500 0.676507
2021-03-25 0.5510 0.700216
2020-12-14 0.5870 0.771861
2020-09-23 0.6115 0.869905
2020-06-15 0.5295 0.729389
2020-03-25 0.5545 0.871650
2019-12-16 0.5090 0.636568
2019-09-24 0.5665 0.696545
2019-06-17 0.5700 0.750593
2019-03-20 0.5475 0.752526
2018-12-17 0.3990 0.576548
2018-09-26 0.4955 0.757356
2018-06-26 0.4935 0.752631
2018-03-22 0.4930 0.787288
2017-12-19 0.3000 0.445666
2017-09-26 0.4750 0.706950
2017-06-27 0.4825 0.728467
2017-03-24 0.4815 0.742025
2016-12-21 0.5810 0.955042
2016-09-26 0.4575 0.720756
2016-06-21 0.4500 0.713550
2016-03-23 0.4470 0.736469
2015-12-24 0.8670 1.600221
2015-09-25 0.4345 0.815733
2015-06-24 0.5275 1.006968
2015-03-25 0.4480 0.810860
2014-12-24 0.4710 0.784542
2014-09-24 0.4175 0.794784
2014-06-24 0.4035 0.738200
2014-03-25 0.4110 0.802656
2013-12-23 0.4080 0.857233
2013-09-24 0.3975 0.834733
2013-06-26 0.3985 0.847422
2013-03-25 0.4080 0.861941
2012-12-19 0.3285 0.751458
2012-09-25 0.3960 0.886898
2012-06-19 0.3825 0.850473
2012-03-26 0.3925 0.914599
2011-12-22 0.3370 0.771962
2011-09-23 0.3725 0.917714
2011-06-24 0.3715 0.918645
2011-03-25 0.3680 0.941056
2010-12-22 0.3870 1.001812
2010-09-23 0.3690 0.982951
2010-06-24 0.3485 0.998138
2010-03-25 0.3465 0.968553
2009-12-23 0.3530 0.938331
2009-09-22 0.3490 0.979512
2009-06-24 0.3480 1.064220
2009-03-25 0.3405 1.116210
2008-12-23 0.3295 0.995769
2008-09-24 0.3100 0.759153
2008-06-25 0.3090 0.615783
2008-03-25 0.3275 0.719859
2007-12-27 0.2875 0.559067
2007-09-25 0.3025 0.617410
2007-06-28 0.3000 0.624025
2007-03-23 0.2910 0.599938
2006-12-20 0.2745 0.609120
2006-09-26 0.2945 0.711439
2006-06-22 0.2840 0.737279
2006-03-24 0.2610 0.678715
2005-12-22 0.2910 0.753788
2005-09-23 0.2665 0.666250
2005-06-20 0.2705 0.711187
2005-03-24 0.2660 0.755253
2004-12-23 0.2675 0.776262
2004-09-24 0.2370 0.773120
2004-06-25 0.2315 0.787281
2004-03-26 0.2355 0.796819
2003-12-16 0.2250 0.813302
2003-12-12 0.2000 0.725032
2003-09-12 0.2325 0.877524
2003-06-13 0.2680 0.990758
2003-03-07 0.2010 0.909914
2002-12-13 0.2775 1.176097
2002-09-13 0.2710 1.111795
2002-06-14 0.2835 0.958094
2002-03-08 0.2010 0.626559
2001-12-14 0.2150 0.712747
2001-10-01 0.2820 0.852995
2001-06-08 0.2235 0.552944
2001-03-09 0.3025 0.729619
2000-12-20 0.3550 0.822592
2000-10-18 0.2270 0.551347
2000-07-19 0.0475 0.135111
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.28
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02079533
dividendYield 2.24

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 120.82
All Time Low 19.285
Ask 109.64
Ask Size 1,100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 76,530
Average Daily Volume3 Month 121,101
Average Volume 121,101
Average Volume10Days 76,530
Beta3 Year 0.49
Bid 107.16
Bid Size 1,000
Book Value 82.622
Category Utilities
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 110.0
Day Low 108.33
Dividend Yield 2.24
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.31449
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 113.3476
Fifty Day Average Change -4.6776047
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.041267786
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 1.3051152
Fifty Two Week High 120.82
Fifty Two Week High Change -12.150002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10056283
Fifty Two Week Low 105.06
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.6100006
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.034361325
Fifty Two Week Range 105.06 - 120.82
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 961,507,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0795718
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.970001
Fullday Change Percent -0.884715
Fullday Price 108.67
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 960,768,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the utilities sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name iShares U.S. Utilities ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8796481
Nav Price 109.64544
Net Assets 1,460,333,310.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.38
Open 110.06
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 108.67
Post Market Time 1,787,959,804
Previous Close 109.64
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.3152671
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.970001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.884715
Regular Market Day High 110.0
Regular Market Day Low 108.33
Regular Market Day Range 108.33 - 110.0
Regular Market Open 110.06
Regular Market Previous Close 109.64
Regular Market Price 108.67
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 97,072
Shares Outstanding 5,850,000
Short Name iShares U.S. Utilities ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol IDU
Three Year Average Return 0.1436435
Total Assets 1,460,333,312
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.28
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02079533
Trailing P E 20.44787
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -4.48564
Trailing Three Month Returns -4.48564
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 113.18795
Two Hundred Day Average Change -4.517952
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.039915487
Type Disp ETF
Volume 97,072
Yield 0.0224
Ytd Return 4.8535