NextEra Energy

Southern Company

Duke Energy

Constellation Energy Corp

Sempra Energy

Vistra Energy

American Electric Power Company

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.

iShares MBS ETF

Invesco QQQ

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

The Fed announced zero rates ??and launched QE too.

Must-Watch ETF Areas on 2nd Fed Rate Cut of 2020 & QE Launch

Adobe

Barrick Gold

Newmont Mining

Outperforming In Bull And Bear Markets (With Stocks Only)

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

On Feb. 19, the S&P 500 index closed at 3,386.15. Since then, fears of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) have gripped markets, and the beginnings of a global oil price war have made matters worse.

3 Sectors Holding Up Well Despite Market Selloffs

Delta Air Lines

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS ETF

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares

Diversification: It's Not Too Late To Do The Right Thing

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF

Here we highlight some ETFs that investors can consider in the wake of the rapidly-spreading coronavirus.

ETFs to the Rescue as Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc

Exelon

National Fuel Gas

Southwest Gas Hlds

Utilities: Probably An Inadequate Safe Haven

Defensive, safe haven plays like gold and utilities are holding up after an emergency rate cut by the Federal Reserve, but traders are approaching them cautiously with uncertainty still looming.

Here are the key levels to watch in utilities and gold as investors get defensive: Trader

Franco-Nevada C

PulteGroup

Prologis

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

The central banks across the globe are expected to step in to prop up the virus-infected economy. We have highlighted ETFs & stocks from sectors that are expected to skyrocket on lower rates.

Fed Might Cut Rates in March: Sector ETFs, Stocks to Buy

Utilities sector and related ETFs surged Monday as investors looked to this defensive yield-generating segment on growing bets that the Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates.

Defensive, Yield-Generating Utilities ETFs Jump on Fed Rate Cut Bets

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF

ProShares Short Dow30

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF

Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF

Mastercard

Microsoft

PayPal

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

Vanguard Utilities ETF

The spike in the number of infected cases outside mainland China has made the coronavirus outbreak a serious threat to global economic growth and corporate earnings.

ETFs to Play as Dow Slid 12% Last Week

Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF

18th-century British nobleman and member of the Rothschild banking family, Baron Rothschild, famously said to buy “when there’s blood in the streets.” With coronavirus fears inducing a wave of panic selling, BNY Mellon’s chief strategist Alicia Levine offered some tangible tips on how to spot a buying opportunity other than looking for “blood in the [.

Market Strategist: Look for These Buying Signals

Carnival

Gilead Sciences

Live Nation

Norwegian Cruise Line

Royal Caribbean Cruises

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Investors had nowhere to hide this week. Following Thursday's stock market drubbing, there were just four S&P 500 companies trading in positive territory.

Cruise lines are big losers on Wall Street this week -- and there are few winners

As has been duly noted since the start of 2020, the energy sector is struggling and is by far the worst performer among the 11 groups represented in the S&P 500.

Power Swap Could Happen in S&P 500 ETFs

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

With bond yields at record-low levels, sectors such as utilities, real estate and homebuilders look beneficial.

Yields at Record Lows: 4 Sector ETFs to Buy

GraniteShares Gold Shares

Aberdeen Standard Gold ETF Trust

CNBC’s Bertha Coombs hosted this week’s ETF Edge show with an eye on discussing how investors can protect their portfolios amid coronavirus volatility.

Dave Nadig Talks ETF Hiding Spots Amid Coronavirus Volatility

Utilities: Making The Case That Their Rally Has More Juice Left

Utilities ETFs, including the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU), are performing admirably this year. Low bond yields and investors’ desire for defensive assets in the wake of the coronavirus are helping the cause, but there may be more to the story.

An Interesting Way to Play The Clean Energy Boom

This week’s One Chart is a chart of the SPDR Utilities Sector ETF (XLU).  On Thursday, February 13, the stock market started fairly strong, then pulled back a little bit into the red even though small and mid-caps were up a little bit.

One Investing Chart to Watch: The Utilities Sector (XLU)

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF

Here we look at some of the ETFs with strong exposure to three utility bigwigs post their Q4 earnings releases.

Utility ETFs Gain Despite Mixed Q4 Earnings

Utilities And XLU: This Hated Sector Continues To Soar - A Great Exit Opportunity Now Exists

Stocks are within a whisker of all-time highs, but top market bull Jeffrey Saut isn't trusting one outperforming sector that carried the index to these heights.

This is the no. 1 S&P 500 sector to avoid here, market bull Jeff Saut says

iShs Cr Hd MSCI Shs

The best value ETFs of Q1 2020 are HEWY, XLU, and FUTY.

Best Value ETFs for Q1 2020

The strong start to 2020 for utilities extended a run of outperformance for the sector that began in 2018.

Stodgy utilities competing with tech stocks for hottest sector in the market right now

The sky is not falling and there is even a group of stocks that is not only surviving but thriving in this environment.
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My Stock Pick From the Best Sector This Year

These ETFs are poised to gain as utilities outperform other safe-haven options like gold and yen in the wake of the coronavirus onslaught.

News for Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLU)