4 Utilities ETFs Shine Amid Market Uncertainty
As U.S. equities experienced swings over recent weeks, utilities stocks and utility ETFs have outperformed. Over the past month, the Utilities Select…
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Utilities ETFs Show Surprising Strength
Utilities stocks and sector-related exchange traded funds were among the best performers among U.S. equities Friday, likely advancing on retreating Treasury yields.…
Little Tax Reform Benefit or Utilities ETFs
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU), the largest utilities sector exchange traded fund, labors almost 11% below its 52-week with much…
An Active Utilities ETF Celebrates Two Years of Outperformance
As investors turned to income generating alternatives in a stubbornly low yielding environment, utilities sector and related ETFs have enjoyed a strong…
Getting Defensive With Utilities ETFs as XLU Surges
While the performance of the technology sector indicates risk appetite is prevalent in financial markets this year, some investors still prefer defensive…
How Sector ETF Investors Performed in the Historically Weak Summer Period
In the traditional slow period of the year, many investors have engaged in the time-honored tradition of “Sell in May,” capitalizing on…
Utilities ETF Sector is Heating Up in August
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU), the largest utilities sector exchange traded fund, is up almost 4% this month, making it…
On Demand Webcast: Looking Under the Hood of Smart Beta ETFs
As more consider the benefits of smart beta exchange traded funds, investors should also take the time to scrutinize the differences of…
Utilities ETFs In Fed Focus Again
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU), the largest utilities sector exchange traded fund, is up about 8.1% year-to-date. That performance is…
Utilities ETFs can Endure Trump’s Paris Storm
President Donald Trump does not shy away from controversy and that is exactly what was stirred up last week when the president…
Amid U.S. Investing Turbulence, a Sanctuary With Utilities Sector
As U.S. stocks plunged Wednesday, a familiar sector provided some refuge for investors. Utilities and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU),…
Dive into the Water ETF Space
Like the many other aging infrastructures across America, the U.S. water infrastructure is in dire need of updating and improvements. This opens…
ETF Performance Report: April 2017
U.S. equities and stock exchange traded funds slipped on the last day of trading after a stellar weak of earnings helped push…
Dividend Payers Help Strengthen U.S. Markets, ETFs
U.S. equities and stock exchange traded funds managed to inch higher Friday as dividend-generating sectors helped strengthen markets, despite the Federal Reserve’s…