Slow and Steady Utilities ETF Pulls Ahead | ETF Trends

I do the “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch every week on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where I highlight big movers and disappointments among exchange traded funds.

On Thursday, I looked at the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLU). The utilities sector provides a defensive, dividend-generating play during uncertain market conditions.

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Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own shares of XLU.

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