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Utility ETFs are available for trading and investing to gain direct exposure to this fairly consistent performing dividend category.  Investing in Utility ETFs can give an investor a reasonable exposure to steady stream of dividend paying utility company stocks, which are often referred to as "widow and orphan" stocks due to their long history of stable dividends.  Investors also gravitate towards utility ETFs because these companies offer indispensible services we need like water, electricity, gas, and telephones which makes their earnings relatively stable and dependable.  Utility ETFs are considered one of the more stable equity based ETFs that offer a consistent flow of dividends over time.   Here is a comprehensive list of utility ETFs available for etf investing:

Utility Exchange Traded Funds

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU)
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector Index Fund (IDU)
iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index Fund (JXI)
Powershares Dynamic Utilities Portfolio ETF (PUI)
Powershares FTSE RAFI Utilities Sector Portfolio ETF (PRFU)
ProShares Ultra Utilities ETF (UPW)
ProShares UltraShort Utilities ETF (SDP)
Rydex S&P Equal Weight Utilities ETF (RYU)
SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector ETF (IPU)
Utilities HOLDRS ETF (UTH)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU)
Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU)
WisdomTree International Utilities Sector Fund (DBU)