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David Beren | Aug 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM EDT

Utilities Are Up 8% on AI Power Demand. The Fund Actually Building the Data Centers Is Up 40%

Utility stocks are riding the AI power wave, but the companies actually bolting together the data centers are running a…

David Beren | Jul 30, 2026 at 12:19 PM EDT

Want $6,000 a Year on $100K, Paid Monthly? This Utility Fund Just Raised Its Payout Again

XLU built its reputation as the go-to defensive utility holding, but a rival fund just raised its payout for the…

David Beren | Jul 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM EDT

UTES Charges 0.50% for AI Power Exposure: Is the Premium Worth It in 2026?

Paying five times the fee of a passive utility fund sounds hard to justify, until you look at what the…

David Beren | Jul 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM EDT

Utility ETFs Soar 8% YTD on AI Power Demand. Here’s Which One to Buy

AI data centers are rewriting the utility sector's playbook, and four ETFs are jockeying for position as the power grid…

Ryne Mauck | Jul 11, 2026 at 6:13 AM EDT

This “Boring” ETF Could Be One of the Biggest Winners from the AI Boom

AI runs on semiconductors, cloud platforms, and billions of lines of code, but it also runs on something far less…

John Seetoo | Jul 8, 2026 at 12:09 PM EDT

XLU vs. VPU: Which Utilities ETF Best Powers the AI Data-Center Boom?

The AI data-center power crunch has turned utilities from bond proxies into growth stocks, and two funds sit at the…

David Beren | Jul 6, 2026 at 9:29 AM EDT

3 Utility ETFs to Buy Now as AI Data Centers Trigger a 1970s-Scale Power Buildout

US electricity demand grew roughly flat for a decade. That ended once hyperscalers began signing twenty-year power purchase agreements to…

Tony Dong | Jul 3, 2026 at 11:29 AM EDT

Two Sector Income ETFs Outyielding the S&P 500 by More Than 2 Percent Heading Into a Possible Recession

The U.S. economy has proven remarkably resilient over the past two decades. Sure, COVID briefly punished the economy, but the…

Alex Sirois | Jun 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM EDT

Forget the Utility Sector Sell-Off: 1 Legally Protected Water Monopoly Is an Absolute Sanctuary for Retirees Seeking Bulletproof Yield

The utility sector sell-off narrative pivots on a “cost of capital lag,” with critics warning that rising expenses will outpace…

David Beren | Jun 25, 2026 at 11:36 AM EDT

Forget XLU. The Grid Fund Actually Powering the AI Boom Is Up 23% in 2026

If you own the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLU) as your AI power play, the logic is straightforward: data…

Marc Guberti | May 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDT

XLU Investors: Watch PJM’s March 2027 Data Center Framework Decision

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLU) has quietly become one of the more interesting trades in the market because…

Omor Ibne Ehsan | May 29, 2026 at 7:50 AM EDT

Steve Liesman: Fed Pivots to Inflation Fight Under Incoming Chair Warsh

Jerome Powell passed the Federal Reserve gavel to Kevin Warsh while the committee appears to be drifting opposite to where…

John Seetoo | May 24, 2026 at 1:48 PM EDT

After Years of Watching Volatility Spikes These Are the 3 Utility ETFs Built for Investors Who Want Income Without Sleepless Nights

The VIX ripped to 31.05 in late March before settling back near 18, and anyone who watched their growth holdings…

Tony Dong | May 22, 2026 at 11:20 AM EDT

Boring Beats Brilliant: How a Utilities ETF Has Quietly Trounced the S&P 500 in Every Recession This Century

Utility stocks have commanded unusual attention from investors lately, and the driving force is the AI build-out reshaping electricity demand…

John Seetoo | May 19, 2026 at 10:53 AM EDT

The Sector Wall Street Calls ‘Defensive’ Has Quietly Outpaced Both Inflation and the 10-Year Treasury for Almost Two Decades Running

As history has proven, markets go in cycles. There are bullish ascents up and bearish descents down. When they go…

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Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund : XLU

XLU

$43.61

All XLU Articles

Utilities Are Up 8% on AI Power Demand. The Fund Actually Building the Data Centers Is Up 40%

Want $6,000 a Year on $100K, Paid Monthly? This Utility Fund Just Raised Its Payout Again

UTES Charges 0.50% for AI Power Exposure: Is the Premium Worth It in 2026?

Utility ETFs Soar 8% YTD on AI Power Demand. Here’s Which One to Buy

This “Boring” ETF Could Be One of the Biggest Winners from the AI Boom

XLU vs. VPU: Which Utilities ETF Best Powers the AI Data-Center Boom?

3 Utility ETFs to Buy Now as AI Data Centers Trigger a 1970s-Scale Power Buildout

Two Sector Income ETFs Outyielding the S&P 500 by More Than 2 Percent Heading Into a Possible Recession

Forget the Utility Sector Sell-Off: 1 Legally Protected Water Monopoly Is an Absolute Sanctuary for Retirees Seeking Bulletproof Yield

Forget XLU. The Grid Fund Actually Powering the AI Boom Is Up 23% in 2026

XLU Investors: Watch PJM’s March 2027 Data Center Framework Decision

Steve Liesman: Fed Pivots to Inflation Fight Under Incoming Chair Warsh

After Years of Watching Volatility Spikes These Are the 3 Utility ETFs Built for Investors Who Want Income Without Sleepless Nights

Boring Beats Brilliant: How a Utilities ETF Has Quietly Trounced the S&P 500 in Every Recession This Century

The Sector Wall Street Calls ‘Defensive’ Has Quietly Outpaced Both Inflation and the 10-Year Treasury for Almost Two Decades Running

Small Caps Are Beating the S&P for Once. This Fund Pays 14% While They Run

MARA Holdings Falls 7%, Cipher Mining Drops 6%, TeraWulf Slides 4% as Q2 Losses Outweigh Bitcoin’s $65K Push

Palantir Surges 10%, UiPath Rises 7%, C3.ai Gains 5% as Agentic AI Stocks Rally Together

At 63, He Entered Maine’s Free Shipyard Training While Collecting Unemployment and Social Security. Then the Paycheck Changed the Math.

The $1 Million 401(k) Strategy That Doubles Your Annual Payout Before Age 59.5

Small Caps Are Beating the S&P for Once. This Fund Pays 14% While They Run

MARA Holdings Falls 7%, Cipher Mining Drops 6%, TeraWulf Slides 4% as Q2 Losses Outweigh Bitcoin’s $65K Push

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund : XLU

XLU

$43.61

All XLU Articles

Utilities Are Up 8% on AI Power Demand. The Fund Actually Building the Data Centers Is Up 40%

Want $6,000 a Year on $100K, Paid Monthly? This Utility Fund Just Raised Its Payout Again

UTES Charges 0.50% for AI Power Exposure: Is the Premium Worth It in 2026?

Utility ETFs Soar 8% YTD on AI Power Demand. Here’s Which One to Buy

This “Boring” ETF Could Be One of the Biggest Winners from the AI Boom

XLU vs. VPU: Which Utilities ETF Best Powers the AI Data-Center Boom?

3 Utility ETFs to Buy Now as AI Data Centers Trigger a 1970s-Scale Power Buildout

Two Sector Income ETFs Outyielding the S&P 500 by More Than 2 Percent Heading Into a Possible Recession

Forget the Utility Sector Sell-Off: 1 Legally Protected Water Monopoly Is an Absolute Sanctuary for Retirees Seeking Bulletproof Yield

Forget XLU. The Grid Fund Actually Powering the AI Boom Is Up 23% in 2026

XLU Investors: Watch PJM’s March 2027 Data Center Framework Decision

Steve Liesman: Fed Pivots to Inflation Fight Under Incoming Chair Warsh

After Years of Watching Volatility Spikes These Are the 3 Utility ETFs Built for Investors Who Want Income Without Sleepless Nights

Boring Beats Brilliant: How a Utilities ETF Has Quietly Trounced the S&P 500 in Every Recession This Century

The Sector Wall Street Calls ‘Defensive’ Has Quietly Outpaced Both Inflation and the 10-Year Treasury for Almost Two Decades Running

Small Caps Are Beating the S&P for Once. This Fund Pays 14% While They Run

MARA Holdings Falls 7%, Cipher Mining Drops 6%, TeraWulf Slides 4% as Q2 Losses Outweigh Bitcoin’s $65K Push

Palantir Surges 10%, UiPath Rises 7%, C3.ai Gains 5% as Agentic AI Stocks Rally Together

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