If the Market Crashes, Will Utility Stocks Protect Your Portfolio?
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This report is about power and utilities.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+2.1% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- NEE NextEra Energy+10.5% 30d
NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- DUK Duke Energy+7.5% 30d
Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- SO The Southern+9.7% 30d
The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- WM Waste Management+13.4% 13d
Waste Management (refuse systems): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLU | -1.11% | +0.11% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NEE | -7.14% | -3.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DUK | -2.89% | -0.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SO | -0.13% | +1.62% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WM | -3.17% | -0.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
If the Market Crashes, Will Utility Stocks Protect Your Portfolio? The Motley Fool
Source: The Motley Fool
The price since 5 Nov 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy (DUK) | three days earlier | -0.96% | final price |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | five days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | three days earlier | -3.83% | final price |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | five days earlier | -7.14% | final price |
| Southern (SO) | three days earlier | +1.62% | final price |
| Southern (SO) | five days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| Waste Management (WM) | three days earlier | -0.31% | final price |
| Waste Management (WM) | five days earlier | -3.17% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | three days earlier | +0.11% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | five days earlier | -1.11% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Duke Energy (DUK) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Duke Energy (DUK), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Southern (SO), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Southern (SO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Waste Management (WM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Waste Management (WM) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
Companies mentioned with this story
- XLU Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “If the Market Crashes, Will Utility Stocks Protect Your Portfolio?,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
- NEE Nextera Energy
Nextera Energy (NEE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “If the Market Crashes, Will Utility Stocks Protect Your Portfolio?.” Reason on file: NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
- DUK Duke Energy
For “If the Market Crashes, Will Utility Stocks Protect Your Portfolio?,” Duke Energy (DUK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
- SO Southern
Southern (SO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “If the Market Crashes, Will Utility Stocks Protect Your Portfolio?.” Reason on file: The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
- WM Waste Management
For “If the Market Crashes, Will Utility Stocks Protect Your Portfolio?,” Waste Management (WM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Waste Management (refuse systems): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
On 5 Nov 2026, “If the Market Crashes, Will Utility Stocks Protect Your Portfolio?” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) to this story.
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) is on the page because Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
Nextera Energy (NEE) is here too. Its reason reads: NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) price range
DUK traded between 112.45 and 125.85 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 124.98. NEE traded between 76.42 and 85.57 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 84.32. XLU traded between 39.05 and 42.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.56.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
40 out of 100
“If the Market Crashes, Will Utility Stocks Protect Your Portfolio?” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.