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SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETF (SPYU.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

SPYU.DE is a passive ETF by State Street tracking the investment results of the MSCI Europe Utilities 20/35 Capped. SPYU.DE launched on Dec 5, 2014 and has a 0.18% expense ratio.

SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETF (SPYU.DE) belongs to the Utilities Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SPYU.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SPYU.DE

SPYU.DE charges 0.18% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
2B7A.DE
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector UCITS ETF USD Acc0.15%—Mar 2017SPYU.DE vs 2B7A.DE
ZPDU.DE
SPDR S&P US Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF0.15%—Jul 2015SPYU.DE vs ZPDU.DE
WELD.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Acc0.18%—Sep 2022SPYU.DE vs WELD.DE
WELQ.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Dist0.18%—Sep 2022SPYU.DE vs WELQ.DE
SC0Z.DE
Invesco European Utilities Sector UCITS ETF0.20%—Jul 2009SPYU.DE vs SC0Z.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SPYU.DE

SPYU.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. No ETFs in the Utilities Equities category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 56.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc
56
—Aug 2006SPYU.DE vs LUTI.DE
LUTL.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Dist
56
—Jul 2020SPYU.DE vs LUTL.DE
SC0Z.DE
Invesco European Utilities Sector UCITS ETF
55
—Jul 2009SPYU.DE vs SC0Z.DE
EXH9.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF (DE)
55
—Jul 2002SPYU.DE vs EXH9.DE
WELQ.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Dist
40
—Sep 2022SPYU.DE vs WELQ.DE

Top Performing SPYU.DE Alternatives (YTD)

SPYU.DE is at 13.06% YTD. No ETFs in the Utilities Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 12.95%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SC0Z.DE
Invesco European Utilities Sector UCITS ETF
12.95%
—Jul 2009SPYU.DE vs SC0Z.DE
LUTL.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Dist
12.51%
—Jul 2020SPYU.DE vs LUTL.DE
EXH9.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF (DE)
12.41%
—Jul 2002SPYU.DE vs EXH9.DE
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc
12.41%
—Aug 2006SPYU.DE vs LUTI.DE
CBUX.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
10.28%
—Feb 2023SPYU.DE vs CBUX.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SPYU.DE

SPYU.DE has 14.86% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.36%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CBUX.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USD (Acc)10.36%—Feb 2023SPYU.DE vs CBUX.DE
WELQ.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Dist12.01%—Sep 2022SPYU.DE vs WELQ.DE
XDWU.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1C12.09%—Mar 2016SPYU.DE vs XDWU.DE
WELD.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Acc12.34%—Sep 2022SPYU.DE vs WELD.DE
ZPDU.DE
SPDR S&P US Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF14.59%—Jul 2015SPYU.DE vs ZPDU.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SPYU.DE

SPYU.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.43%. There are 6 ETFs in the Utilities Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.22%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
CBUX.DE
iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
-4.22%
—Feb 2023SPYU.DE vs CBUX.DE
WELD.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Acc
-6.68%
—Sep 2022SPYU.DE vs WELD.DE
WELQ.DE
Amundi S&P Global Utilities ESG UCITS ETF EUR Dist
-6.71%
—Sep 2022SPYU.DE vs WELQ.DE
LUTI.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Acc
-7.25%
—Aug 2006SPYU.DE vs LUTI.DE
LUTL.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF Dist
-7.29%
—Jul 2020SPYU.DE vs LUTL.DE

Other ETFs from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street ETFs shown here include SPYL.DE, SPYY.DE, ZPRV.DE and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities
69
11.37%
—Oct 2023SPYU.DE vs SPYL.DE
SPYY.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
77
12.54%
—May 2011SPYU.DE vs SPYY.DE
ZPRV.DE
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFSmall Cap Value Equities
74
14.58%
—Feb 2015SPYU.DE vs ZPRV.DE
SPYI.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
79
13.27%
—May 2011SPYU.DE vs SPYI.DE
SPPW.DE
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
70
10.85%
—Feb 2019SPYU.DE vs SPPW.DE
SPY5.DE
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.39%
—Mar 2012SPYU.DE vs SPY5.DE
ZPRX.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ET...Europe Equities
34
7.81%
—Feb 2015SPYU.DE vs ZPRX.DE
SPYW.DE
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist...Europe Equities
22
5.36%
—Feb 2012SPYU.DE vs SPYW.DE
SPYM.DE
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
85
27.39%
—May 2011SPYU.DE vs SPYM.DE
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETFS&P 500, ESG
78
11.08%
—Dec 2019SPYU.DE vs SPPY.DE

Often Compared With SPYU.DE

Investors most often compare SPYU.DE with TQQQ, SPY, NANC. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQLeveraged Equities
71
61.91%
39.77BFeb 2010SPYU.DE vs TQQQ
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.33%
781.00BJan 1993SPYU.DE vs SPY
NANC
Unusual Whales Subversive Democratic Trading ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
55
10.06%
265.74MFeb 2023SPYU.DE vs NANC
SPYV
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities
73
8.45%
35.22BSep 2000SPYU.DE vs SPYV
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETFNasdaq-100
74
20.71%
493.99BMar 1999SPYU.DE vs QQQ
VPU
Vanguard Utilities ETFUtilities Equities
25
3.82%
11.10BJan 2004SPYU.DE vs VPU
UTES
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFUtilities Equities
17
0.41%
1.38BSep 2015SPYU.DE vs UTES
FNGU
MicroSectors FANG+ 3X Leveraged ETNsLeveraged Equities
25
27.32%
2.66BFeb 2025SPYU.DE vs FNGU
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X SharesLeveraged Equities, Technology Equities
84
115.57%
5.93BDec 2008SPYU.DE vs TECL
SPYG
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
60
13.73%
53.61BSep 2000SPYU.DE vs SPYG
SPMO
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETFMomentum, S&P 500
75
28.45%
19.93BOct 2015SPYU.DE vs SPMO
SPY1.DE
SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETFS&P 500
7
2.00%
—Oct 2012SPYU.DE vs SPY1.DE
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETFLeveraged Equities, S&P 500
67
29.52%
6.39BNov 2008SPYU.DE vs SPXL
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500Leveraged Equities, S&P 500
67
20.20%
8.38BJun 2006SPYU.DE vs SSO
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500Leveraged Equities, S&P 500
66
29.29%
5.55BJun 2009SPYU.DE vs UPRO
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
96
74.25%
67.82BDec 2011SPYU.DE vs SMH
ROM
ProShares Ultra TechnologyLeveraged Equities
82
71.82%
1.36BJan 2007SPYU.DE vs ROM
MLPD
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ...Derivative Income
69
6.11%
28.09MMay 2024SPYU.DE vs MLPD
ARGT
Global X MSCI Argentina ETFLatin America Equities
15
3.94%
900.72MMar 2011SPYU.DE vs ARGT
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFDividend
85
19.82%
94.95BOct 2011SPYU.DE vs SCHD

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