Dow Jones Utilities Average

Description

The Dow Jones Utilities Average is a price-weighted index of 15 prominent utility companies traded in the United States. It is often viewed as a defensive sector indicator sensitive to interest rate movements.

Key risks

interest-rate-risk

This risk may negatively affect the instrument’s performance under certain market conditions.

The list of risks is not exhaustive and highlights the most material structural and market-related factors.

Portfolio role & behavior

Economic role

sector-benchmark

Behavior

defensive

The information provided is for analytical and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.

Any decisions are made independently by the user and at their own risk.

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