Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026UTESS&P 500 · VOO
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $1.2B
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Distribution yield
- 1.6%
- NAV
- $76.34
- Volume
- 494K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 188K
- High today
- $75.53
- Low today
- $73.72
- Previous close
- $76.93
- 52-week high
- $85.83
- 52-week low
- $69.45
- Our risk indicator
- 4/5
UTES in One Breath
UTES Among Utilities ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 9 Utilities ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in UTES
5Y$10,000 in UTES became
$18,718
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
UTES’s Top 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
What UTES Holds
TodayRegulated Electric59.1%
XEL 7.2 · CNP 6.8 · LNT 4.9 · AEP 4.8 · ETR 4.8 · IDA 4.7 · WEC 4.6
Independent Power Producers35.6%
TLN 11.6 · CEG 11.3 · VST 9.5 · NRG 3.2
Regulated Gas4.8%
NI 4.8
Virtus UTES · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026
Talen’s Share of UTES
Today11.6%
$116 of every $1,000 in UTES is Talen
Talen held by UTES
$134M
Virtus UTES · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
UTES’s Share of Utilities ETFs
Today3.1%
of the $37.8B in 10 Utilities ETFs
$1.2B3.1%
$24.3B64.3%
$7.7B20.4%
$4.6B12.3%
Utilities ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
UTES Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Utilities peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside UTES
198 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026UTES
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF
TodayVirtus UTES · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding
How It Compares
UTES
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF’s Peers
YTDUtilities peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put UTES head to head with XLU →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
XLU21.0× more
4–0XLU wins
SPDR XLU and Virtus UTES · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
UTES vs VOO
YTDUTES · Virtus Reaves Utilities
−4.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
17.5 pts
Virtus UTES and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
UTES vs Its 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
The Details
UTES
Risk
1Y4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y22.52%
Deepest drop · 1Y−17.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−1.1%
52-week range
$74.87
$69.45−12.8% from the high$85.83
Virtus UTES · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
UTES
Fund Facts
Today2015launched Sep 23
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 26923G806
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$49 a year
Go deeper
Virtus UTES · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
UTES
Payouts by Year
12Y$0.26per share, Sep 2026
Distribution yield1.6%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 21 · Sep 28, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.24 a share
Virtus UTES · distributions by ex-date · 2015–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-29 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2019-10-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗annual report · SEC N-CSR ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$76.34
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today494K
Average volume · 30D188K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.49%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$49.00
Our risk indicator4/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.33 |
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