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State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)

Utilities | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
46.16 USD -0.19 (-0.410%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 46.09 -0.07 (-0.073%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:47 p.m. EDT

XLU has shown a strong upward trend in recent weeks, with a solid dividend yield that supports its appeal for income-focused investors. The options data suggests a mix of strategies, with traders focusing on the ATM strike and showing increased volatility expectations. While the short-term forecast indicates a slight upward trend, long-term investors may find this a good opportunity to buy and hold due to the strong fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.055649
AutoETS0.057704
AutoARIMA0.059753
AutoTheta0.070535

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 7.86
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.069
Excess Kurtosis -1.01
Attribute Value
Market Cap 7,536,728,064
Trailing P/E 22.65

As of April 11, 2026, 3:47 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates a mix of bullish and bearish sentiment. The ATM strikes have significant open interest and volume, suggesting traders are closely watching the current price level. The IV spikes on certain strikes indicate increased volatility expectations, with a notable concentration of activity around the ATM strike of 47.0. This suggests traders are either hedging or anticipating potential price movements. The recent price increase and strong dividend yield support a positive outlook for short-term momentum.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.69% 2.82% 3.19% 3.26%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-23 0.3100 0.692273
2025-12-22 0.3170 0.751628
2025-09-22 0.2840 0.676357
2025-06-23 0.2785 0.700271
2025-03-24 0.2775 0.730195
2024-12-23 0.3140 0.855186
2024-09-23 0.2695 0.700731
2024-06-24 0.2775 0.836729
2024-03-18 0.2600 0.871648
2023-12-18 0.2985 1.008987
2023-09-18 0.2610 0.874769
2023-06-20 0.2685 0.885062
2023-03-20 0.2450 0.801700
2022-12-19 0.2860 0.907151
2022-09-19 0.2505 0.744093
2022-06-21 0.2575 0.880210
2022-03-21 0.2350 0.749921
2021-12-20 0.2730 0.893151
2021-09-20 0.2495 0.869584
2021-06-21 0.2470 0.885564
2021-03-22 0.2305 0.870380
2020-12-21 0.2610 1.003160
2020-09-21 0.2495 1.023417
2020-06-22 0.2380 0.986180
2020-03-23 0.2370 1.268815
2019-12-20 0.2505 0.942226
2019-09-20 0.2460 0.943039
2019-06-21 0.2425 0.981048
2019-03-15 0.2150 0.918926
2018-12-21 0.2295 1.068609
2018-09-21 0.2375 1.131016
2018-06-15 0.2200 1.132208
2018-03-16 0.1935 0.990539
2017-12-15 0.2555 1.203810
2017-09-15 0.2085 0.996413
2017-06-16 0.2185 1.064611
2017-03-17 0.1935 1.003883
2016-12-16 0.2315 1.280650
2016-09-16 0.2080 1.141741
2016-06-17 0.2060 1.111303
2016-03-18 0.1840 1.040250
2015-12-18 0.2225 1.449828
2015-09-18 0.2005 1.328732
2015-06-19 0.1965 1.297317
2015-03-20 0.1755 1.112284
2014-12-19 0.2085 1.278404
2014-09-19 0.1900 1.294715
2014-06-20 0.1870 1.258250
2014-03-21 0.1675 1.219735
2013-12-20 0.2005 1.576502
2013-09-20 0.1825 1.461926
2013-06-21 0.1855 1.540837
2013-03-15 0.1645 1.322893
2012-12-21 0.2000 1.751916
2012-09-21 0.1905 1.653812
2012-06-15 0.1710 1.463670
2012-03-16 0.1610 1.476882
2011-12-16 0.1940 1.808540
2011-09-16 0.1715 1.643336
2011-06-17 0.1670 1.665066
2011-03-18 0.1515 1.630186
2010-12-17 0.1855 1.998247
2010-09-17 0.1585 1.744641
2010-06-18 0.1585 1.807655
2010-03-19 0.1335 1.544758
2009-12-18 0.1845 2.058395
2009-09-18 0.1525 1.818452
2009-06-19 0.1585 2.063132
2009-03-20 0.1410 2.011504
2008-12-19 0.1795 2.296430
2008-09-19 0.1500 1.586819
2008-06-20 0.1525 1.400636
2008-03-20 0.1355 1.361522
2007-12-21 0.1635 1.441149
2007-09-21 0.1420 1.345006
2007-06-15 0.1380 1.312434
2007-03-16 0.1040 1.048830
2006-12-15 0.1680 1.770734
2006-09-15 0.1360 1.584605
2006-06-16 0.1345 1.658983
2006-03-17 0.1210 1.503091
2005-12-16 0.1440 1.793310
2005-09-16 0.1255 1.516762
2005-06-17 0.1245 1.649599
2005-03-18 0.1110 1.569693
2004-12-17 0.1310 1.977817
2004-09-17 0.1045 1.742186
2004-06-18 0.1025 1.841706
2004-03-19 0.0990 1.752697
2003-12-19 0.1060 2.005104
2003-09-19 0.0975 1.946284
2003-06-20 0.0965 1.877164
2003-03-21 0.0985 2.322196
2002-12-20 0.1135 2.632777
2002-09-20 0.1160 2.819493
2002-06-21 0.1185 2.203109
2002-03-15 0.1120 1.853062
2001-12-21 0.1075 1.815774
2001-09-21 0.1155 1.860052
2001-06-15 0.1095 1.679573
2001-03-16 0.1075 1.700409
2000-12-18 0.1270 1.827991
2000-12-15 0.1190 1.709840
2000-09-15 0.1255 1.999892
2000-06-16 0.1105 1.879346
2000-03-17 0.0985 1.827536
1999-12-17 0.0915 1.567790
1999-09-17 0.1115 1.899175
1999-06-18 0.0935 1.543339
1999-03-19 0.0945 1.702445
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.95
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0420712
dividendYield 2.59

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 75.72
All Time Low 7.45
Ask 46.12
Ask Size 19,000
Average Daily Volume10 Day 19,610,680
Average Daily Volume3 Month 27,928,274
Average Volume 27,928,274
Average Volume10Days 19,610,680
Beta3 Year 0.67
Bid 46.13
Bid Size 22,900
Book Value 63.99
Category Utilities
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 46.275
Day Low 45.64
Dividend Yield 2.59
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.0381267
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 46.1354
Fifty Day Average Change 0.024600983
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.00053323444
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 21.585667
Fifty Two Week High 47.8
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.6399994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03430961
Fifty Two Week Low 37.515
Fifty Two Week Low Change 8.645
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.23044117
Fifty Two Week Range 37.515 - 47.8
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 914,337,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.098234795
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family State Street Investment Management
Fund Inception Date 913,766,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
Market us_market
Market Cap 7,536,728,064
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8795452
Nav Price 46.15003
Net Assets 24,418,902,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.08
Open 46.23
Post Market Change -0.07339859
Post Market Change Percent -0.15900908
Post Market Price 46.0866
Post Market Time 1,776,470,393
Previous Close 46.35
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.7213627
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.189999
Regular Market Change Percent -0.409922
Regular Market Day High 46.275
Regular Market Day Low 45.64
Regular Market Day Range 45.64 - 46.275
Regular Market Open 46.23
Regular Market Previous Close 46.35
Regular Market Price 46.16
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 17,512,412
Shares Outstanding 163,274,000
Short Name State Street Utilities Select S
Source Interval 15
Symbol XLU
Three Year Average Return 0.1345622
Total Assets 24,418,902,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.95
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0420712
Trailing P E 22.648249
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 8.23524
Trailing Three Month Returns 8.23524
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 43.97095
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.1890488
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.049783975
Type Disp ETF
Volume 17,512,412
Yield 0.025899999
Ytd Return 8.23524