Utilities ETF hedging dwindles as U.S. rate-hike timing remains unclear
August 13, 2015 at 11:11 AM EDT
NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - A Fed "lift-off" later this year is a worry for the rate-sensitive utilities but the sector's underperformance this year and continued uncertainty about likely timing of the hike has led to a dramatic drop in hedging activity in the sector.