State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)Utilities | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
41.63 USD
+0.22
(0.531%)
⇧
(Oct. 12, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:48 a.m. EDT
The utilities sector is currently trading at a compelling discount, priced at just 65% of book value despite a robust nine-year cumulative gain of nearly 90%. This divergence suggests the market is aggressively pricing in regulatory headwinds or interest rate sensitivity, creating a deep value opportunity for patient capital. The business fundamentals remain exceptionally strong, supported by a consistent dividend history and a clean balance sheet, making this a core holding for income and stability. However, the short-term outlook is mixed; while the long-term thesis is solid, the immediate price action shows weakness against moving averages, and options data reveals a tense standoff between buyers targeting $45 and sellers defending the $40 level. Investors should view this as a strategic accumulation zone rather than a speculative momentum play. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.067310 |
| AutoETS | 0.069925 |
| MSTL | 0.070121 |
| AutoTheta | 0.081201 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 56% |
| H-stat | 9.24 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.078 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.18 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 18.85 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:48 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest walls at key resistance levels like $42 and $45 in both calls and puts. While there is significant defensive put buying at lower strikes ($30-$40) suggesting a fear of a drop to $30, the volume spikes in out-of-the-money calls indicate a bullish bias for a rally toward $45-$50. Implied volatility remains elevated relative to historical norms, pricing in a potential move in either direction.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.74% | 2.81% | 2.98% | 3.00% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 0.3000 | 0.737826 |
| 2026-06-22 | 0.2840 | 0.635063 |
| 2026-03-23 | 0.3100 | 0.692273 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.3170 | 0.746409 |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.2840 | 0.666667 |
| 2025-06-23 | 0.2785 | 0.685623 |
| 2025-03-24 | 0.2775 | 0.709991 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.3140 | 0.825664 |
| 2024-09-23 | 0.2695 | 0.670982 |
| 2024-06-24 | 0.2775 | 0.795813 |
| 2024-03-18 | 0.2600 | 0.822394 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.2985 | 0.944172 |
| 2023-09-18 | 0.2610 | 0.810937 |
| 2023-06-20 | 0.2685 | 0.813883 |
| 2023-03-20 | 0.2450 | 0.731343 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.2860 | 0.821485 |
| 2022-09-19 | 0.2505 | 0.668356 |
| 2022-06-21 | 0.2575 | 0.785300 |
| 2022-03-21 | 0.2350 | 0.663748 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.2730 | 0.785273 |
| 2021-09-20 | 0.2495 | 0.758589 |
| 2021-06-21 | 0.2470 | 0.766724 |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.2305 | 0.747770 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.2610 | 0.855457 |
| 2020-09-21 | 0.2495 | 0.865418 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.2380 | 0.826820 |
| 2020-03-23 | 0.2370 | 1.054974 |
| 2019-12-20 | 0.2505 | 0.775662 |
| 2019-09-20 | 0.2460 | 0.770315 |
| 2019-06-21 | 0.2425 | 0.795212 |
| 2019-03-15 | 0.2150 | 0.738959 |
| 2018-12-21 | 0.2295 | 0.853001 |
| 2018-09-21 | 0.2375 | 0.895213 |
| 2018-06-15 | 0.2200 | 0.888171 |
| 2018-03-16 | 0.1935 | 0.770149 |
| 2017-12-15 | 0.2555 | 0.928753 |
| 2017-09-15 | 0.2085 | 0.761644 |
| 2017-06-16 | 0.2185 | 0.807614 |
| 2017-03-17 | 0.1935 | 0.755417 |
| 2016-12-16 | 0.2315 | 0.956414 |
| 2016-09-16 | 0.2080 | 0.844499 |
| 2016-06-17 | 0.2060 | 0.815035 |
| 2016-03-18 | 0.1840 | 0.756735 |
| 2015-12-18 | 0.2225 | 1.046813 |
| 2015-09-18 | 0.2005 | 0.949562 |
| 2015-06-19 | 0.1965 | 0.918439 |
| 2015-03-20 | 0.1755 | 0.780347 |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.2085 | 0.889885 |
| 2014-09-19 | 0.1900 | 0.893277 |
| 2014-06-20 | 0.1870 | 0.860363 |
| 2014-03-21 | 0.1675 | 0.826956 |
| 2013-12-20 | 0.2005 | 1.060005 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.1825 | 0.972555 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.1855 | 1.015326 |
| 2013-03-15 | 0.1645 | 0.862838 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.2000 | 1.132824 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.1905 | 1.057452 |
| 2012-06-15 | 0.1710 | 0.926076 |
| 2012-03-16 | 0.1610 | 0.925819 |
| 2011-12-16 | 0.1940 | 1.123335 |
| 2011-09-16 | 0.1715 | 1.009417 |
| 2011-06-17 | 0.1670 | 1.012428 |
| 2011-03-18 | 0.1515 | 0.981218 |
| 2010-12-17 | 0.1855 | 1.191011 |
| 2010-09-17 | 0.1585 | 1.027553 |
| 2010-06-18 | 0.1585 | 1.053856 |
| 2010-03-19 | 0.1335 | 0.891188 |
| 2009-12-18 | 0.1845 | 1.177033 |
| 2009-09-18 | 0.1525 | 1.027628 |
| 2009-06-19 | 0.1585 | 1.153986 |
| 2009-03-20 | 0.1410 | 1.112426 |
| 2008-12-19 | 0.1795 | 1.256123 |
| 2008-09-19 | 0.1500 | 0.857143 |
| 2008-06-20 | 0.1525 | 0.749939 |
| 2008-03-20 | 0.1355 | 0.723631 |
| 2007-12-21 | 0.1635 | 0.760465 |
| 2007-09-21 | 0.1420 | 0.704365 |
| 2007-06-15 | 0.1380 | 0.682493 |
| 2007-03-16 | 0.1040 | 0.541667 |
| 2006-12-15 | 0.1680 | 0.909583 |
| 2006-09-15 | 0.1360 | 0.806643 |
| 2006-06-16 | 0.1345 | 0.837745 |
| 2006-03-17 | 0.1210 | 0.752722 |
| 2005-12-16 | 0.1440 | 0.891365 |
| 2005-09-16 | 0.1255 | 0.747246 |
| 2005-06-17 | 0.1245 | 0.806608 |
| 2005-03-18 | 0.1110 | 0.761317 |
| 2004-12-17 | 0.1310 | 0.952035 |
| 2004-09-17 | 0.1045 | 0.830684 |
| 2004-06-18 | 0.1025 | 0.870858 |
| 2004-03-19 | 0.0990 | 0.821577 |
| 2003-12-19 | 0.1060 | 0.932278 |
| 2003-09-19 | 0.0975 | 0.896552 |
| 2003-06-20 | 0.0965 | 0.857016 |
| 2003-03-21 | 0.0985 | 1.051227 |
| 2002-12-20 | 0.1135 | 1.179221 |
| 2002-09-20 | 0.1160 | 1.247983 |
| 2002-06-21 | 0.1185 | 0.963415 |
| 2002-03-15 | 0.1120 | 0.802580 |
| 2001-12-21 | 0.1075 | 0.780116 |
| 2001-09-21 | 0.1155 | 0.792997 |
| 2001-06-15 | 0.1095 | 0.710578 |
| 2001-03-16 | 0.1075 | 0.714286 |
| 2000-12-18 | 0.1270 | 0.762477 |
| 2000-12-15 | 0.1190 | 0.707807 |
| 2000-09-15 | 0.1255 | 0.822108 |
| 2000-06-16 | 0.1105 | 0.766197 |
| 2000-03-17 | 0.0985 | 0.739472 |
| 1999-12-17 | 0.0915 | 0.629677 |
| 1999-09-17 | 0.1115 | 0.757939 |
| 1999-06-18 | 0.0935 | 0.611236 |
| 1999-03-19 | 0.0945 | 0.670138 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 75.72 |
| All Time Low | 7.45 |
| Ask | 41.74 |
| Ask Size | 11,400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 42,761,410 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 24,240,981 |
| Average Volume | 24,240,981 |
| Average Volume10Days | 42,761,410 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.4 |
| Bid | 41.75 |
| Bid Size | 49,500 |
| Book Value | 63.99 |
| Category | Utilities |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 41.64 |
| Day Low | 41.2 |
| Display Name | Utilities Sel Sector SPDR ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 3.07 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.2080622 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 42.1802 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.5501976 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.013043978 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -9.203929 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 47.8 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.169998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.12907946 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 39.03 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.6000023 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.066615485 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 39.03 - 47.8 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 914,337,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.08229221 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.13999939 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.3363753 |
| Fullday Price | 41.76 |
| 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 State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_8795452 |
| Nav Price | 41.39715 |
| Net Assets | 21,327,450,100.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.08 |
| Open | 41.46 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.13999939 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.3363753 |
| Pre Market Price | 41.76 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,791,897,562 |
| Previous Close | 41.41 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.6505704 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.220001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.531276 |
| Regular Market Day High | 41.64 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 41.2 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 41.2 - 41.64 |
| Regular Market Open | 41.46 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 41.41 |
| Regular Market Price | 41.63 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,835,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 16,544,305 |
| Shares Outstanding | 163,274,000 |
| Short Name | State Street Utilities Select S |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | XLU |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.16119789 |
| Total Assets | 21,327,450,112 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.95 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.047090076 |
| Trailing P E | 18.853636 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -12.39922 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -12.39922 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 44.33025 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.7002487 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.060912102 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 16,544,305 |
| Yield | 0.0307 |
| Ytd Return | -5.70448 |