NextEra Energy

Southern Company

Duke Energy

Constellation Energy Corp

Sempra Energy

American Electric Power Company

Vistra Energy

Dominion Energy

PG&E

Public Service Enterprise Group

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLU tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US utilities stocks drawn exclusively from the S&P 500.

Enbridge

GameStop

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

Omega Healthcare Investors

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Finding solid and growing income investments in today's yieldless world is harder than ever. The rare high-yielding opportunities that we find typically operate in sectors that are temporarily out of favor.

I'm Buying These 7.2% Yielding Growth Stocks

Vanguard Materials ETF

Vanguard Financials ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

With Q1 2021 in the rear view, the winners of 2020 are beginning to lose their shine as these ETFs are looking good for Q2 and beyond. The post 7 Great ETFs to Buy Now for Momentum Going Into Q2 appeared first on InvestorPlace.

7 Great ETFs to Buy Now for Momentum Going Into Q2

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Just days ago, XLP was the worst-performing sector on a year-to-date basis (through Mar. 23).

Are Consumer Staples The New Sector Leader For Equities?

A dashboard with industry metrics in utilities. Value and quality scores, and their evolution since last month.

XLU: Utilities Dashboard For March

We remain bullish on utilities. The sector has become even more opportunistic over the past few months in the wake of rising interest rates and sustained broader stock market optimism.

We Are Buying Utilities Hand Over Fist - Part 2

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

Hedge Funds are using AAPL and FAANG as a "source of funds" What's working, not working, and what's next?

The Diana Ross 'Upside Down' Stock Market

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF

Utilities sector-related exchange traded funds lit up after NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) revealed better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and claimed it was able to shake off the financial setback from the cold storm in Texas. On Monday, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (NYSEArca: RYU) rose 3.2% and the First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEArca: FXU) [.

The NRG Energy Earnings Beat Lifts Utilities ETFs

The utilities sector was a dud last year, but that situation is improving and reminding risk-averse investors that assets such as the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU) are still relevant parts of diverse retirement portfolios. Utilities are typically more stable stocks since the demand for their services, notably electricity and gas, is steady from [.

Tired of Bonds? Consider the Steady Utilities Sector with ‘XLU'

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Though the Fed Chair Powell said on Feb 23 that inflation is still 'soft', we expect the reflation trade to remain steady in the near term on stimulus hopes.

Sector ETFs to Win/Lose on Higher Rates

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

 Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

The 10-year yields are on track for their largest monthly gain in three years, having gained 26 bps so far in February.

Yields Head for Big Monthly Gain: ETFs to Win & Lose

Atmos Energy

BlackRock Utilities Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

DNP Select Income Fund Inc

Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc

Wells Fargo Utilities and High Income Fund

Direxion Flight to Safety Strategy ETF

Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF

Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

Gabelli Utility Trust

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF

John Hancock Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF

iShares Global Utilities ETF

VanEck Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF

Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

Reaves Utilities ETF

Reaves Utility Income Fund

Vanguard Utilities ETF

Despite the S&P 500 being up an impressive 18% in 2020, the utilities sector did not take part in the rally finishing the year flat. Reaves' John Bartlett has spent nearly 30 years closely tracking Utilities names through every type of investing environment.

Riding The Blue Wave: Utilities For 2021 And Beyond With UTES' John Bartlett (Podcast Transcript)

ARK Fintech Innovation ETF

ARK Innovation ETF

ARK Web x.0 ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Overall, ETFs gathered about $11.5 billion capital last week, bringing in year-to-date inflows of $129.3 billion and higher than $98.3 billion seen in the year-ago period.

U.S. Equity & ARK ETFs Top Last Week Inflows, Bonds Lag

Here we look at some ETFs with strong exposure to three utility bigwigs post their release of mixed fourth-quarter earnings.

How Are Utility ETFs Reacting to Mixed Q4 Earnings?

Exchange-traded funds tracking the performance of utilities companies slumped as electrical outages battered Texas amidst historically low temperatures. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund was down 1.1% mid-morning, making it the laggard among the 11 funds tracking sectors of the S&P 500.

Utilities ETFs slide on winter weather woes

XLU was income-seeking investors' dream with a steady supply of rising dividends coupled with significant capital appreciation. The equity has tripled from the lows in March 2009 through its peak in February of 2020.

XLU: Underperformance Ahead As Rates Rise

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

After falling by more than 12% this year, analysts expect earnings to jump by nearly 23% this year.

Profit Rebound Ripe For Sector ETFs

Automatic Data Processing

Cardinal Health

Kimberly-Clark

PepsiCo

Procter & Gamble

ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Looking to build a portfolio that balances income and growth through your retirement? Consider these retirement stocks.

The 9 Best Retirement Stocks to Buy if You're Over 50

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Rates have been rising fast in the United States over the past few weeks on growing risk appetite and reflationary optimism.

Yield Curve Steepens the Most Since 2017: ETFs to Win/Lose

iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF

Index funds can be smart investment vehicles for investors who want to minimize risk. These seven ETFs are some of the best choices for this objective.

7 Great Index Funds To Help Investors Minimize Risk in a Volatile World

The utilities sector, as a consistent source of income, provides some insulation against the turbulent stock market. Among the various sector investment vehicles, XLU with a high trading volume and a growing dividend yield is a better choice despite the fund managers charging a higher expense ratio.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF: Changing Market Dynamics

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

Hercules Capital

Prospect Captl 6.25 % Notes 2015-15.6.24

Prospect Capital

Business development companies offer high-yield and potential for market-beating total returns in today's market. While we are bullish on a few select BDCs, we avoid most of them.

The Dark Side Of 10% Yielding BDCs

Iron Mountain

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Inc

The days of 2020 are coming to a close, you have steps you need to consider. Make it a yearly tradition in your portfolio.

High-Yield Investing: Finish 2020 Right

The key U.S. Index S&P 500 has added as much as 13.8% this year with the technology sector clearly beating the 10 other constituent sectors.

A Look Back At the S&P 500 Sector ETFs in 2020

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund Inc

Allspring Income Opportunities Fund

Western Asset Global High Income Fund

Nuveen Preferred & Income Term Fund

Voya Prime Rate Trust

"Quality" is a term much bandied about in the CEF space without a clear definition as to what qualifies as a "quality fund" We suggest two dimensions of quality: CEF outperformance relative to its sector and open-end fund alternatives as well as good governance features.

What Makes A 'Quality' CEF?

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU) and other utilities exchange traded funds are usually thought of as low beta, defensive assets, but some analysts are highlighting the utilities sector as a Covid-19 recovery destination. Utilities are typically more stable stocks since the demand for their services, notably electricity and gas, is steady from both [.

Can Utilities in the ‘Bond-Esque' Sector Offer the Best of Both Worlds?

News for Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLU)