IDU
iShares U.S. Utilities ETF
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund's objective seeks investment results that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
1.8 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
40 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Fund Advisors |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jun 12, 2000 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,754 |
| Expense ratio | 40 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| NEXTERA ENERGY GROUP | 11.0 % |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION | 7.1 % |
| SOUTHERN CO | 6.4 % |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP | 6.1 % |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | 4.7 % |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER | 4.1 % |
| VISTRA ENERGY CORP. | 4.1 % |
| SEMPRA ENERGY | 3.9 % |
| DOMINION RESOURCES INC/VA | 3.3 % |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | 3.0 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 44 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 425 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $68,232 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 95.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 3.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.1% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 98.5 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 16.2% | 10.5% | 22.5% | 10.7% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Total Returns | 17.5% | 12.5% | 25.1% | 13.2% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.0% | Ann. Volatility | 16.1% | 16.0% | 15.2% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 18.7% | 18.5% | 18.9% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.56 | 25% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.57 | 35% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.44 | 24% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 171 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $19 |
| Turnover | 1.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.04% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $111.70 |
| 30d moving avg. | $113.45 |
| Annualized volatility | 14.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 54 |
| Short interest | 0.5% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF | 90.5% | -32 bp | +5.1% |
| VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 90.1% | -31 bp | +5.0% |
| XLU | The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 87.3% | -32 bp | +5.0% |
| RSPU | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF | 67.4% | 0 bp | +5.3% |
| JXI | iShares Global Utilities ETF | 64.5% | +3 bp | +5.5% |
| FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund | 59.3% | +24 bp | +5.5% |
| ZAP | Global X U.S. Electrification ETF | 50.7% | +10 bp | +3.8% |
| PUI | Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF | 48.2% | +20 bp | +4.7% |
| FILL | iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF | 47.7% | -1 bp | +11.2% |
| UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF | 41.1% | +9 bp | +4.0% |
Risk and Returns: IDU vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 11/16/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
IDU
4.6%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 998 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. IDU's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places IDU in the 32nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
IDUSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY