XLU Stock Recent News

After spending much of the year quietly consolidating, the utilities sector is beginning to show signs of strength. While growth and tech stocks have dominated the spotlight in 2025, utilities have steadily gained traction beneath the surface.

XLU offers a low-cost, simple way to invest in utilities, with a growing dividend and a bullish technical setup for a breakout. Major catalysts include aggressive deregulation and surging electricity demand driven by EVs and data centers, setting up strong earnings growth. The chart shows repeated resistance tests and higher lows, suggesting XLU could rally to $100 by 2026 if catalysts play out.

XLU remains a buy for me, offering reliability, low valuation, and strong liquidity, though I suggest it as a smaller portfolio allocation due to modest growth. Lower interest rates are likely ahead, which should boost utility stocks as investors seek stable dividends and potential price appreciation. Rising data center electricity demand positions utilities, especially XLU's top holdings, for steady growth as AI and storage needs surge.

XLY, ITA, VGT, XLF and XLU are positioned to benefit as Q2 earnings growth takes off across key S&P 500 sectors.

I love investing in dividend stocks. However, I have to be honest about the headwinds facing them right now. I share three reasons to avoid dividend stocks in H2 2025.

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Launched on 12/16/1998, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market.

Infrastructure investing offers durable cash flows and strong dividend growth potential, making it attractive amid rising institutional interest and AI-driven capital spending. However, there are major macro risks hanging over the sector. We discuss how we are selecting infrastructure stocks to mitigate this risk.

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Matthew Miskin, John Hancock Investment Management, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss markets, small and mid-caps and the industrial sector.