XLU vs UTES
YTDYear to date
XLU wins+7.0 pts
Past year
XLU wins+8.4 pts
Fee
XLU winslower fee
Yield
XLU wins+1.2 pts
AUM
XLU21.7× more
4–0XLU wins
XLU and UTES · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
UTES vs S&P 500
YTD$75.12 · +2.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.2%+0.1%−0.5%−3.8%−8.5%+84.8%+86.7%+278.8%
Peer average−0.1%+4.0%−0.4%+3.5%+0.2%+60.1%+50.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
Virtus UTES and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayCEGConstellation Energy10.8%TLN10.7%VST8.0%XEL7.7%CNP6.7%LNT5.2%ETR5.1%NI5.0%IDA5.0%WEC4.9%AEP4.9%DTE4.7%AEE4.4%NEE4.3%CMS3.7%EVRG3.5%PNW3.2%NRG1.6%180 more
CEGConstellation Energy10.8%TLN10.7%VST8.0%XEL7.7%CNP6.7%LNT5.2%ETR5.1%NI5.0%IDA5.0%WEC4.9%AEP4.9%DTE4.7%186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +3.1% | +3.1% | $23.9B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +2.9% | +2.9% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +2.9% | +2.9% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +3.7% | +3.7% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −3.8% | −3.8% | $1.1B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +9.3% | +9.3% | $751M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.5% | +6.7% | +6.7% | $348M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +0.9% | +0.9% | $48.0M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +5.9% | +5.9% | $17.0M | |
| 10 | TRUU | VanEck Utilities TruSectorReadDesk | 0.10% | 0.7% | new | new | $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% | −0.4% | +3.1% | −0.2% | $23.9B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | −0.2% | +2.9% | −0.5% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | −0.3% | +2.9% | −0.5% | $2.1B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | −0.3% | +3.7% | +1.3% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFThis fund | 0.49% | 1.6% | +2.2% | −3.8% | −8.5% | $1.1B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +9.3% | +7.9% | $751M |
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UTES and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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UTES’s Top 10 Holdings
Today69.2%of UTES sits in these 10
Virtus UTES · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayCEGConstellation Energy10.8%TLN10.7%VST8.0%XEL7.7%CNP6.7%LNT5.2%ETR5.1%NI5.0%IDA5.0%WEC4.9%AEP4.9%DTE4.7%AEE4.4%NEE4.3%CMS3.7%EVRG3.5%PNW3.2%NRG1.6%180 more
CEGConstellation Energy10.8%TLN10.7%VST8.0%XEL7.7%CNP6.7%LNT5.2%ETR5.1%NI5.0%IDA5.0%WEC4.9%AEP4.9%DTE4.7%186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
UTES vs Peer Average
YTDUTESAvsBPeer average
1D+2.2%−0.1%
1M+0.1%+4.0%
3M−0.5%−0.4%
YTD−3.8%+3.5%
1Y−8.5%+0.2%
3Y+84.8%+60.1%
5Y+86.7%+50.7%
3–4Peer average wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader