XLU vs UTES
YTDYear to date
XLU wins+8.4 pts
Past year
XLU wins+10.5 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
YTD$74.87 · −2.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.7%−1.6%−1.0%−4.2%−9.9%+88.0%+87.2%+277.6%
Peer average+0.4%+5.0%+0.6%+4.7%+1.0%+64.9%+52.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
Virtus UTES and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayTLNTalen Energy11.6%CEG11.3%VST9.5%XEL7.2%CNP6.8%LNT4.9%NI4.8%AEP4.8%ETR4.8%IDA4.7%WEC4.6%AEE4.1%NEE3.9%DTE3.8%CMS3.5%NRG3.2%PNW3.2%EVRG2.8%180 more
TLNTalen Energy11.6%CEG11.3%VST9.5%XEL7.2%CNP6.8%LNT4.9%NI4.8%AEP4.8%ETR4.8%IDA4.7%WEC4.6%AEE186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 10 Utilities ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.8% | +4.3% | +4.3% | $24.0B | |
| 2 | VPU | UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.8% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | U.S. UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.3% | +4.6% | +4.6% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.6% | −4.2% | −4.2% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.61% | 2.3% | +10.2% | +10.2% | $769M | |
| 7 | JXI | Global UtilitiesReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.4% | +8.3% | +8.3% | $352M | |
| 8 | PUI | Dorsey Wright Utilities MomentumReadDesk | 0.82% | 2.2% | +2.6% | +2.6% | $50.4M | |
| 9 | PSCU | S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication ServicesReadDesk | 0.29% | 0.8% | +9.0% | +9.0% | $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
1.6% 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% | +4.3% | +0.6% | $24.0B | |
| 2 | VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.8% | +0.4% | +3.9% | +0.2% | $7.7B | |
| 3 | FUTY | Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.7% | +0.4% | +3.9% | +0.3% | $2.0B | |
| 4 | IDU | iShares U.S. Utilities ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.3% | +0.4% | +4.6% | +2.0% | $1.4B | |
| 5 | UTES | Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFThis fund | 0.49% | 1.6% | −2.7% | −4.2% | −9.9% | $1.2B | |
| 6 | FXU | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FundReadVersus | 0.61% | 2.3% | +1.0% | +10.2% | +8.9% | $769M |
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UTES and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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UTES’s Top 10 Holdings
Today70.4%of UTES sits in these 10
Virtus UTES · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
UTES’s Holdings
TodayTLNTalen Energy11.6%CEG11.3%VST9.5%XEL7.2%CNP6.8%LNT4.9%NI4.8%AEP4.8%ETR4.8%IDA4.7%WEC4.6%AEE4.1%NEE3.9%DTE3.8%CMS3.5%NRG3.2%PNW3.2%EVRG2.8%180 more
TLNTalen Energy11.6%CEG11.3%VST9.5%XEL7.2%CNP6.8%LNT4.9%NI4.8%AEP4.8%ETR4.8%IDA4.7%WEC4.6%AEE186 more
Regulated ElectricIndependent Power ProducersRegulated Gas
Virtus UTES · 198 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
UTES vs Peer Average
YTDUTESAvsBPeer average
1D−2.7%+0.4%
1M−1.6%+5.0%
3M−1.0%+0.6%
YTD−4.2%+4.7%
1Y−9.9%+1.0%
3Y+88.0%+64.9%
5Y+87.2%+52.8%
2–5Peer average wins
9 Utilities peers · each row scaled to its leader