XLU vs UTES
YTDYear to date
XLU wins+9.4 pts
Past year
XLU wins+10.4 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
XLU wins+1.1 pts
AUM
XLU20.5× more
4–0XLU wins
XLU and UTES · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
UTES vs S&P 500
1D$73.52 · −1.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D ▼1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.8%−3.8%−3.6%−5.9%−10.1%+83.4%+82.0%+270.8%
Peer average−1.1%+3.9%−1.2%+3.5%+0.5%+61.5%+50.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
Virtus UTES and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayTLNTalen Energy10.9%CEG10.8%VST8.4%XEL7.6%CNP6.7%LNT5.2%ETR5.0%NI5.0%AEP4.9%IDA4.9%WEC4.8%AEE4.3%NEE4.2%DTE4.0%CMS3.7%EVRG3.4%PNW3.2%NRG2.4%180 more
TLNTalen Energy10.9%CEG10.8%VST8.4%XEL7.6%CNP6.7%LNT5.2%ETR5.0%NI5.0%AEP4.9%IDA4.9%WEC4.8%AEE186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $24.0B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +3.1% | +3.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +4.0% | +4.0% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.7% | −5.9% | −5.9% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.3% | +9.3% | $769M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.5% | +7.5% | +7.5% | $352M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | $50.4M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +6.0% | +6.0% | $17.0M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $239K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
UTES Payouts by Year
12YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.26
a share · every quarter
1.7% yield
1.7% yield
12 years added up
$10.36 a share
$10.36 a share
Virtus UTES · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2015–2026
UTES’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.8% | −0.7% | +3.5% | +0.3% | $24.0B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | −0.8% | +3.1% | −0.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | −0.7% | +3.2% | −0.1% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | −0.6% | +4.0% | +1.7% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFThis fund | 0.49% | 1.7% | −1.8% | −5.9% | −10.1% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +9.3% | +7.9% | $769M |
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UTES and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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UTES’s Top 10 Holdings
Today69.5%of UTES sits in these 10
Virtus UTES · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayTLNTalen Energy10.9%CEG10.8%VST8.4%XEL7.6%CNP6.7%LNT5.2%ETR5.0%NI5.0%AEP4.9%IDA4.9%WEC4.8%AEE4.3%NEE4.2%DTE4.0%CMS3.7%EVRG3.4%PNW3.2%NRG2.4%180 more
TLNTalen Energy10.9%CEG10.8%VST8.4%XEL7.6%CNP6.7%LNT5.2%ETR5.0%NI5.0%AEP4.9%IDA4.9%WEC4.8%AEE186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
UTES vs Peer Average
YTDUTESAvsBPeer average
1D−1.8%−1.1%
1M−3.8%+3.9%
3M−3.6%−1.2%
YTD−5.9%+3.5%
1Y−10.1%+0.5%
3Y+83.4%+61.5%
5Y+82.0%+50.0%
2–5Peer average wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader