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10 Best Utility ETFs for This Year - TheStreet Ratings

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Top Utility ETFs as of 12/31/18

Fund NameGet InfoOverall RatingRisk Grade
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXFXUA+B
iShares Global UtilitiesJXIA+B
Reaves Utilities ETFUTESAB-
Invesco S&P 500 Eq Wght UtilRYUA-B-
Vanguard Utilities Index ETFVPUA-B-
Invesco DWA Utilities MomentumPUIA-C+
Utilities Select Sector SPDRXLUB+B-
iShares US Utilities ETFIDUB+B-
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFFUTYB+C+
SPDR S&P Transportation ETFXTNBB-

Source: TSC Ratings


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