Utilities market intelligence
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Utilities's named proxy ranks 4 of 11 covered sector proxies on lowest P/E, at 17.46×, compared with a group median of 20.06×.
Proxy: Utilities · XLU. USD returns of the named US sector ETF proxy, not a global sector index. Performance date: Underlying observation date unavailable. Fundamentals date: Sep 30, 2026 (reported or retrieval; legacy provenance unverified).
| Measure | Utilities | Group median | Rank / coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M total return | -6.65% | -4.81% | 11 / 11 |
| YTD total return | -5.68% | +5.77% | 10 / 11 |
| 1Y total return | -7.86% | +5.84% | 10 / 11 |
| P/E | 17.46× | 20.06× | 4 / 11 |
| P/B | 2.00× | 2.99× | 1 / 11 |
| P/S | 2.51× | 2.31× | 7 / 11 |
| Historical earnings growth | +8.88% | +11.78% | 9 / 11 |
| Projected earnings growth | +8.88% | +11.78% | 9 / 11 |
| Sales growth | +3.11% | +5.09% | 9 / 11 |
| Portfolio dividend yield | 3.13% | 1.76% | 2 / 11 |
P/E, P/B and P/S ranks run from lowest to highest; return, growth and yield ranks run from highest to lowest. These are descriptive comparisons, not recommendations.
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These US-listed sector ETFs compare US sector exposures. They do not represent every company in a global industry, and sector composition matters when comparing growth and valuation.
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