ICLN vs XLU

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLU has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.39% for ICLN.
  • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricICLNXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.90%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$2.91B$23.11B
YTD return
16.26%7.67%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.430.49
P/E ratio
21.0020.88
Last price
$19.43$45.23
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

ICLN top holdings

Top holdings · ICLN
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A14.75%
FSLRFirst Solar Inc8.41%
NXTNextpower Inc Class A7.32%
600900.SSChina Yangtze Power Co Ltd Class A5.78%
ENPHEnphase Energy Inc4.87%
VWS.COVestas Wind Systems AS3.11%
PLUGPlug Power Inc2.85%
SEDGSolarEdge Technologies Inc2.65%
EQTL3.SAEquatorial SA2.56%
SUZLON.BOSuzlon Energy Ltd2.52%
Sector breakdown · ICLN
Basic Materials1.5%
Technology33.8%
Utilities33.4%
Industrials31.3%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.86%
SOSouthern Co7.58%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.93%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.58%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.23%
SRESempra4.26%
DDominion Energy Inc4.22%
ETREntergy Corp3.70%
VSTVistra Corp3.53%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.52%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

About ICLN

ICLN (iShares Global Clean Energy ETF) is Global clean energy and renewable power companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 0.90%. Its largest holding is Bloom Energy Corp Class A (BE), which represents 14.7% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.

About XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $23.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.9% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.