How many utilities ETFs are there?

MetaCap tracks 5 US-listed utilities ETFs with about $23.1B in combined assets.

What is the largest utilities ETF?

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is the largest, with about $21.3B in assets under management.

Which Utilities ETF has the lowest expense ratio?

Among the funds shown, State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.08% per year, or $8 a year on a $10,000 investment.

What does AUM mean for an ETF?

Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

Utilities ETFs

5 utilities ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 9, 2026.

Total assets

$23.1B

MetaCap lists 5 US-listed ETFs in the Utilities category, holding a combined $23.1B in assets. The largest by assets are XLU ($21.3B), UTES ($1.1B) and ZAP ($436.0M). Expense ratios range from 0.08% to 0.60% (median 0.50%); XLU is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.08% a year. On the latest trading day, 1 of 5 funds were higher, with an average move of -0.75%.

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

Largest utilities ETFs by assets

Utilities ETFs by assets under management
#	Symbol	Fund Name	Price	% Change	AUM	Expense Ratio
1	XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	41.07	-0.19%	$21.33B	0.08%
2	UTES	Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF	75.03	-1.83%	$1.13B	0.49%
3	ZAP	Global X U.S. Electrification ETF	31.35	-0.82%	$436.00M	0.50%
4	ELFY	ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF	39.35	-1.10%	$185.36M	0.50%
5	PUI	Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF	42.39	+0.21%	$47.49M	0.60%

Frequently asked questions

How many utilities ETFs are there?: MetaCap tracks 5 US-listed utilities ETFs with about $23.1B in combined assets.
What is the largest utilities ETF?: State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is the largest, with about $21.3B in assets under management.
Which Utilities ETF has the lowest expense ratio?: Among the funds shown, State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.08% per year, or $8 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What does AUM mean for an ETF?: Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

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