The Utilities sector ranks tenth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 3Q23 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the Utilities sector ranked eleventh. It gets our Unattractive rating, which is based on an aggregation of ratings of the 67 stocks in the Utilities sector as of July 11, 2023. See a recap of our 2Q23 Sector Ratings here.
Figures 1 and 2 show the five best and worst rated ETFs and mutual funds in the sector. Not all Utilities sector ETFs and mutual funds are created the same. The number of holdings varies widely (from 21 to 219). This variation creates drastically different investment implications and, therefore, ratings.