Why Yield-Hungry Investors Are Turning to Utility ETFs

The yield on 10-year Treasuries dropped back below 3% on Thursday, and when rates eventually rise, investors will start to loss some of their principal. This unappealing aspect of the markets has some investors looking at utility stocks and related ETFs for higher yield returns. Individual large utilities offer higher yields, but they are subject to individual equity risk, says iStockAnalyst. But, there are diversified utility ETFs that spread the risk and still provide 4% to 5% yields.... Read more