XLU vs UTES
YTDYear to date
XLU wins+5.3 pts
Past year
XLU wins+6.7 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
XLU wins+1.2 pts
AUM
XLU21.0× more
4–0XLU wins
XLU and UTES · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
UTES vs S&P 500
MAX$76.93 · +0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+0.8%+6.8%+1.6%−1.5%−6.4%+95.2%+90.9%+287.9%
Peer average−0.5%+7.3%−0.2%+4.3%+1.0%+65.6%+51.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
Virtus UTES and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayCEGConstellation Energy11.3%TLN11.2%VST9.5%XEL7.3%CNP6.8%LNT4.9%ETR4.9%NI4.9%AEP4.8%IDA4.8%WEC4.6%AEE4.1%NEE3.9%DTE3.8%CMS3.6%NRG3.2%PNW3.1%EVRG2.8%180 more
CEGConstellation Energy11.3%TLN11.2%VST9.5%XEL7.3%CNP6.8%LNT4.9%ETR4.9%NI4.9%AEP4.8%IDA4.8%WEC4.6%AEE186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 2, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | $24.3B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +4.2% | +4.2% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.1% | +9.1% | $775M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.5% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $347M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +3.0% | +3.0% | $50.5M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +6.0% | +6.0% | $17.2M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $238K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
UTES Payouts by Year
12YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.26
a share · every quarter
1.6% yield
1.6% 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% | −0.6% | +3.8% | +0.2% | $24.3B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | −0.5% | +3.5% | −0.1% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | −0.5% | +3.5% | −0.1% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | −0.6% | +4.2% | +1.6% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFThis fund | 0.49% | 1.6% | +0.8% | −1.5% | −6.4% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +9.1% | +8.0% | $775M |
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UTES and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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UTES’s Top 10 Holdings
Today70.3%of UTES sits in these 10
Virtus UTES · weight in the fund · as of Nov 2, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayCEGConstellation Energy11.3%TLN11.2%VST9.5%XEL7.3%CNP6.8%LNT4.9%ETR4.9%NI4.9%AEP4.8%IDA4.8%WEC4.6%AEE4.1%NEE3.9%DTE3.8%CMS3.6%NRG3.2%PNW3.1%EVRG2.8%180 more
CEGConstellation Energy11.3%TLN11.2%VST9.5%XEL7.3%CNP6.8%LNT4.9%ETR4.9%NI4.9%AEP4.8%IDA4.8%WEC4.6%AEE186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 2, 2026
UTES vs Peer Average
YTDUTESAvsBPeer average
1D+0.8%−0.5%
1M+6.8%+7.3%
3M+1.6%−0.2%
YTD−1.5%+4.3%
1Y−6.4%+1.0%
3Y+95.2%+65.6%
5Y+90.9%+51.2%
4–3UTES wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader