United States Oil ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? United States Oil ETF trades at $129.19, while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $44.97. The key difference: United States Oil ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| USO | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $152.96 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $66.17 | $41.31 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
This ETF invests primarily in futures contracts for light, sweet crude oil, other types of crude oil, diesel-heating oil, gasoline, natural gas, and other petroleum-based fuels.
Read more on USO →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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