XLU vs UTES
YTDYear to date
XLU wins+5.4 pts
Past year
XLU wins+6.2 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
XLU wins+1.2 pts
AUM
XLU21.1× more
4–0XLU wins
XLU and UTES · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
UTES vs S&P 500
1W$77.55 · +3.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+3.2%+1.5%+1.3%−0.7%−4.4%+87.8%+92.1%+291.1%
Peer average+1.8%+5.2%+0.5%+5.3%+2.4%+59.4%+52.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
Virtus UTES and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayTLNTalen Energy11.3%CEG11.0%VST8.7%XEL7.5%CNP6.7%LNT5.1%ETR5.0%NI4.9%IDA4.9%AEP4.8%WEC4.7%DTE4.7%AEE4.3%NEE4.2%CMS3.6%PNW3.5%EVRG3.4%NRG1.7%
TLNTalen Energy11.3%CEG11.0%VST8.7%XEL7.5%CNP6.7%LNT5.1%ETR5.0%NI4.9%IDA4.9%AEP4.8%WEC4.7%DTE4.7%186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · top 18 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
1W| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +4.7% | +0.3% | $23.4B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.7% | +4.4% | +0.4% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +4.5% | +0.4% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +5.2% | +0.3% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −0.7% | +1.6% | $1.1B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.9% | −0.2% | $751M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.4% | +8.8% | +1.3% | $348M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +2.5% | −0.8% | $48.0M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +8.5% | +1.3% | $17.0M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | +0.3% | $236K |
Utilities · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 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% | +1.5% | +4.7% | +1.8% | $23.4B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.7% | +1.5% | +4.4% | +1.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | +1.6% | +4.5% | +1.6% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | +1.5% | +5.2% | +3.2% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFThis fund | 0.49% | 1.6% | +3.2% | −0.7% | −4.4% | $1.1B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | +1.4% | +9.9% | +7.8% | $751M |
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UTES and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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UTES’s Top 10 Holdings
Today69.8%of UTES sits in these 10
Virtus UTES · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayTLNTalen Energy11.3%CEG11.0%VST8.7%XEL7.5%CNP6.7%LNT5.1%ETR5.0%NI4.9%IDA4.9%AEP4.8%WEC4.7%DTE4.7%AEE4.3%NEE4.2%CMS3.6%PNW3.5%EVRG3.4%NRG1.7%
TLNTalen Energy11.3%CEG11.0%VST8.7%XEL7.5%CNP6.7%LNT5.1%ETR5.0%NI4.9%IDA4.9%AEP4.8%WEC4.7%DTE4.7%186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · top 18 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
UTES vs Peer Average
YTDUTESAvsBPeer average
1D+3.2%+1.8%
1M+1.5%+5.2%
3M+1.3%+0.5%
YTD−0.7%+5.3%
1Y−4.4%+2.4%
3Y+87.8%+59.4%
5Y+92.1%+52.6%
4–3UTES wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader