Top 10 Best-Performing Utility Stocks Year-to-Date: SWWC, NRGP, XTEX, MAM, WES, SJI, XTXI, TGS, CPL, HGT (Aug 28, 2010)

Below are the top 10 best-performing Utility stocks year-to-date.

SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 86.25% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 129.98% for the last 52 weeks. Inergy Holdings, L.P. (NYSE:NRGP) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 43.80% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 90.53% for the last 52 weeks. Crosstex Energy, L.P. (NASDAQ:XTEX) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 40.23% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 225.95% for the last 52 weeks. Maine & Maritimes Corporation (AMEX:MAM) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 28.16% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 31.10% for the last 52 weeks. Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 25.71% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 44.37% for the last 52 weeks.

South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 24.10% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 31.32% for the last 52 weeks. Crosstex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:XTXI) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 22.15% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 92.95% for the last 52 weeks. Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA (ADR) (NYSE:TGS) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 21.23% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 51.28% for the last 52 weeks. CPFL Energia S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:CPL) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 18.16% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 37.61% for the last 52 weeks. Hugoton Royalty Trust (NYSE:HGT) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 17.48% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 34.93% for the last 52 weeks.