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Who in Congress Has Traded Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEArca) (XLU)?

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEArca) line shows up 18 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2015 and 2025, filed by 3 members: 14 purchases against 4 sales. On balance the chamber has been net buyers, and the purchases sit down 0.1% against the latest close.

18Trades
14Buys
4Sells
3Members
$42.73Latest close 2026-08-28
-0.1%Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

78% buys22% sells

How it splits by party

Democrats
10 buys · 2 sells
1 member · 12 trades
Republicans
3 buys · 2 sells
2 members · 5 trades
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2025-12-17Thomas H TubervilleBUY$15K–$50K$42.76$42.73 2026-08-28-0.1%
2025-12-17Thomas H TubervilleBUY$15K–$50K$42.76$42.73 2026-08-28-0.1%
2017-03-12Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$25.48$42.73 2026-08-28+67.7%
2017-03-09Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$25.27$42.73 2026-08-28+69.1%
2017-02-01Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$24.16$42.73 2026-08-28+76.8%
2016-10-24Peter WelchSELL$1K–$15K$24.09$42.73 2026-08-28-8.7% rt
2016-10-24Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$24.09$42.73 2026-08-28+77.4%
2016-10-13Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$24.01$42.73 2026-08-28+78.0%
2016-09-09Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$24.23$42.73 2026-08-28+76.3%
2016-08-26Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$24.57$42.73 2026-08-28+73.9%
2016-07-25Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$26.34$42.73 2026-08-28+62.3%
2016-07-22Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$26.38$42.73 2026-08-28+62.0%
2016-07-08Peter WelchSELL$1K–$15K$26.27$42.73 2026-08-28+19.0% rt
2015-11-04Peter WelchBUY$1K–$15K$22.08$42.73 2026-08-28+93.5%
2015-02-27Patrick J ToomeySELL$1K–$15K$22.61$42.73 2026-08-28-6.4% rt
2015-02-27Patrick J ToomeySELL$1K–$15K$22.61$42.73 2026-08-28-6.4% rt
2015-01-30Patrick J ToomeyBUY$1K–$15K$24.16$42.73 2026-08-28+76.9%
2015-01-30Patrick J ToomeyBUY$1K–$15K$24.16$42.73 2026-08-28+76.9%

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

Frequently asked — Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEArca) (XLU) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEArca) (XLU)?

3 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEArca) transactions under the STOCK Act — 14 purchases and 4 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought XLU recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a XLU purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.

How have Congress's XLU trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed XLU buys are down 0.1% versus the latest close of $42.73. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEArca)?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded XLU and how it performed.

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