THE UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND ETF News

Building a dividend income snowball for retirement provides clarity and reduces sequence of returns risk. This article provides a sample portfolio of seven funds that can easily fund a retirement with

SPDRs Select Sector Utilities ETF is facing competition from other market areas and high T-bill rates, dampening enthusiasm for the sector. XLU's low dividend yield reflects the stability and protecti

The hopes of lower interest rates are fading away. This has caused REITs to sell off again. But we have not lost hope, and you shouldn't either. Here's why.

Reaves Utility Income offers a nearly 9% yield and leveraged exposure to three major tailwinds in the infrastructure sector.

"Buy and hold" investing is an extremely popular investing strategy that Warren Buffett has fully and repeatedly endorsed. I do not implement this strategy with high-yield stocks. I explain what stock

Dividend stocks have underperformed in recent years, with REITs and utilities experiencing particularly severe underperformance. We discuss the reasons why dividend stocks have underperformed so badly

Cuts to interest rates will still likely occur.

The Utilities Select Sector ETF offers low-cost access to 30 large-cap utility stocks in the US. XLU has a stable portfolio with low turnover, but questions may be asked about its weighting methodolog

Dividend stocks have taken a beating lately after Chairman Powell expressed little urgency to cut interest rates. We turn to Warren Buffett for some sage wisdom on why this is a huge gift to dividend

XLU has pulled back sharply in recent weeks. Despite the weak recent performance in the sector, billionaire investors and leading asset managers are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the se

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 marke

Utilities have underperformed the market, creating a buying opportunity for investors. There is an even greater discount for individual stocks when compared to the utility ETF XLU.

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The recent sell-off in utilities, financials, and precious metals stocks is due to rising treasury yields as a result of hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials and robust economic data. We ex

Dividend cuts are an investor's worst nightmare. We look at several high-yielding stocks that could soon have to slash their dividends. We share why we are still bullish on one of them.