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About iShares U.S. Utilities ETF
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Inception date
Jun 12, 2000
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
IDU holds a float-adjusted market-cap-weighted portfolio of large-cap US utilities firms. The funds advisor uses a representative sampling approach to indexing, meaning the fund may not hold all of the underlying in the index but a sample of securities that provide the same investment profile. Regulatory capping targets are also applied at each quarterly rebalance such that single issuer weights are capped at 22.5% and the aggregate weight of all companies exceeding 4.5% weight is capped at 45%. Additionally, the fund may hold cash and cash equivalents, money market funds, and derivatives including futures, options and swap contracts up to 20% of the portfolio to maximize investment. In all, it's a good choice for investors looking for a diversified, broad exposure to the segment. Prior to September 20, 2021, the fund tracked the Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Utilities
Industrial Services
Stocks99.83%
Utilities87.84%
Industrial Services10.96%
Distribution Services0.53%
Energy Minerals0.50%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.17%
Mutual fund0.13%
Cash0.03%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IDU invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Utilities, with 87.84% stocks, and Industrial Services, with 10.96% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
IDU top holdings are NextEra Energy, Inc. and Southern Company, occupying 9.63% and 6.80% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IDU last dividends amounted to 0.56 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.68 USD in dividends, which shows a 20.71% decrease.
IDU assets under management is 1.42 B USD. It's fallen 1.38% over the last month.
IDU fund flows account for 14.74 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, IDU pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.21%. The last dividend (Mar 21, 2025) amounted to 0.56 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
IDU shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jun 12, 2000, and its management style is Passive.
IDU expense ratio is 0.39% meaning you'd have to pay 0.39% of your investment to help manage the fund.
IDU follows the Russell 1000 Utilities RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
IDU invests in stocks.
IDU price has risen by 2.80% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 13.60% increase. See more dynamics on IDU price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.44% over the last month, showed a 2.15% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 16.29% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.44% over the last month, showed a 2.15% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 16.29% in a year.
IDU trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.