The Utilities sector ranks eleventh out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 3Q25 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the Utilities sector ranked eleventh as well. It gets our Very Unattractive rating, which is based on an aggregation of ratings of the 81 stocks in the Utilities sector as of July 11, 2025. See a recap of our 2Q25 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 22 to 210). This variation creates drastically different investment implications and, therefore, ratings.