AI Boom and Rate Cuts Boost Utility Stocks: Best Growth Picks

Utility companies—those that provide electricity, water, natural gas, and other essential services for residential and commercial customers—have had a banner year. The benchmark Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA: XLU has climbed by about 31% in the last year, with the bulk of those gains having occurred in the last six months. Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund Today XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund $79.61 -0.57 (-0.71$54.77 ▼ $80.77 Dividend Yield 2.59% Assets Under Management ...