This fund has an obvious focus on the Utility sector. It has 35 stock holdings with exposure to both regulated and unregulated markets. It also has more volume, lower fees, higher yield and far more in assets than a similar fund from Vanguard (VPU). While everything has a risk, utilities have long been considered a nice defensive sector to hold in down times. They can also make for a nice, stable holding in less crazy times as well. Here are some of the stats:
Yield: 4%+ paid quarterly
Fees: 0.21%
Holdings: Exelon, Southern Company, Dominion Resources, FPL Group, Duke Energy, PG&E