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A sector of the economy is so fundamental that is often overlooked by investors. However, all use their products every day of our lives. The demand for them during slow economic periods, but evil never stops. In addition, legal monopolies. And profit margins are guaranteed by the state government local e. For all these reasons, the actions of public services have traditionally been considered more appropriate insurance for widows and orphans who have no other source of income. When investors think of “growth” that never consider the audience. However, the demand for electricity, gas and water grew at least as fast as the population. The invention and development of high tech gadgets from PCs to large-screen televisions has caused a huge increase in electricity use. public utilities have disadvantages for investors. If it is capital intensive. And the same regulatory agencies to ensure their profit margins are subject to political pressure to reject requests for rate increases and force utilities to spend money on environmental considerations. Due to fears of global warming, utilities are pressured to find ways to reduce carbon emissions. Water Utilities face old pipes and competition from bottled water (but still provide more water for showers, baths, dishwashers and washing machines). So, as always, the safest for investors is to diversify their portfolios of public services. Three of Exchange Traded Funds that make it simple and easy. The first is iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities: UDI. UDI is the Dow Jones U. S. Utilities Index. Includes electricity (about 75% of total), natural gas, water and multi-utility. Includes regulated utilities, unregulated merchant generators, and unregulated independent power producers. UDI stakes are higher for Exelon Corporation, Southern Company, Dominion Resources Inc., Duke Energy Corporation FPL Group Inc., American Electric Power, PG & E Corporation, Public Service Enterprise GP, Entergy Corporation, and Spectra Energy Corporation. There are a total of 76 companies. UDI cost rate is 0. 48%. Distribution was carried out in March. 75%. Vanguard Utilities ETF: VPU tracks the MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) to invest U.S. services market index. This consists of large, medium and small utilities in the United States includes electricity, gas and water, and the companies operating as independent producers or distribution of power. Includes both nuclear and non-nuclear utilities. Its yield is 3 sec. 74%. Its expense ratio is 0. 25%. VPU is eighty-eight companies in total. PowerShares Dynamic Utilities: Utilities PUI dynamic tracks Intellidex Index. With thirty stocks in the utility. Your cost rate is 0. 6%. Distribution was carried out in August. 13%. UPI stakes are higher than PG & E Corporation, Southern Company, Edison International, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., PPL Corporation, Exelon Corporation, Sempra Energy, FPL Group Inc., Southern Union Co., CenterPoint Energy Inc. and then c ‘a lot of overlap between the three funds. Therefore, it is not necessary for investors to buy shares in more than one of these ETFs. UDI is the most diverse and has the lowest cost ratio. However, UPI now has the best performance. That may change, however, investors made so much control over the power when they are ready to invest.