The SPDR Select Sector Utilities exchange-traded fund, which tracks the utilities industry group of the S&P 500, gained 0.9% in the latest session. This move brings the fund’s total return to 5.8% for the year. While these companies have trailed the high-growth trajectory of the tech sector throughout 2026, they are proving their worth as a defensive anchor. Recent market sessions have seen chip stocks and AI-linked firms absorb significant losses, yet the utilities sector has maintained a markedly more muted decline, highlighting the appeal of their regulated business models during periods of uncertainty.
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Utilities Rally as Investors Retreat from AI Volatility
Investors are pivoting toward the stability of power producers, pushing utility stocks higher as renewed anxiety over the artificial intelligence bubble and rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz trigger a flight from risk. The sector is once again being treated as a reliable hedge against broader market turbulence.
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