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Utilities

Own US utilities companies providing electricity, gas, and water services to homes and businesses. Utilities are known for their defensive characteristics, relatively stable cash flows, and regular dividends, making them a popular choice for investors seeking income-oriented exposure.
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9.5%* 5Y annualised returns
34 US utility companies
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RETURNS DATA

Invest in essential infrastructure with predictable returns: 9.5%* 5Y annualised returns

If you had invested in the Utilities from July 2021 to June 2026, your money could have grown by around 59%.

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Asset Class Overview

Utilities Snapshot

Key information across returns, asset class profile, and investment details.

Returns

Annualised since inception
+7.64%
Since 31 December 1998
5-year annualised
+9.54%
Since 31 May 2021
1-year annualised
+10.80%
Since 31 May 2025
Year-to-date
+5.57%
Since 2026
Positive years since inception
77.78%
of calendar years

Fund Profile

Asset type
Equities
Fund inception
1998

Fundamentals

Expense ratio
0.08%
Annual ETF expense ratio
1-year dividend yield
2.67%
Trailing 12-month yield
Currency denomination
USD
US Dollar
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RETURNS DATA

Annual returns since 1998

Growth driven by America's leading utilities companies

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Regulated utilities operate as government-sanctioned monopolies in their service areas, with regulators setting the rates they can charge — a framework that produces stable, predictable earnings but limits growth potential. The US electric grid is currently undergoing its largest transformation in over a century, as the retirement of coal plants and the addition of wind, solar, and battery storage requires hundreds of billions of dollars in new infrastructure investment that utilities can earn a regulated return on. Utilities are often valued using dividend discount models rather than earnings multiples, as their high dividend yields and bond-like characteristics make them highly sensitive to changes in long-term interest rates.

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