Dow Jones Utility Average

[1] As of November 8, 2024[update], the current components on the Dow Jones Utilities are as follows (company name followed by ticker symbol): Effective October 1, 2014, American Water Works replaced Williams Companies.

[2] Effective January 18, 2019, Sempra Energy replaced PG&E Corporation.

The index was created in 1929 when all utility stocks were removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The following table shows the price return of the Dow Jones Utility Average, which was calculated back to 1928.

There are funds that have very similar behavior, such as Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSE Arca: XLU).