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UTES · Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.49% fee$1.3bnSince Sep 24, 2015SEC filings ↗
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UTES is actively managed and returned −14.3% over the past year.

−14.3%
Total return, 1 year
0.49%
Expense ratio
18
Holdings
−17.4%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−11.9%+3.6%−15.4 pts−17.2 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−11.4%+17.9%−29.3 pts−39.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−14.3%+16.2%−30.5 pts−38.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+86.6%+89.3%−2.7 pts−28.2 pts
Since listing Sep 24, 2015 – Oct 2, 2026+262.5%+377.6%−115.1 pts−420.1 pts

UTES over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

UTES top ten by weight, 69.2% of its 18 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP CEG 11.17%
TALEN ENERGY CORP TLN 10.75%
VISTRA CORP VST 9.98%
XCEL ENERGY INC XEL 7.09%
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CNP 6.66%
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC AEP 4.77%
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP LNT 4.77%
ENTERGY CORP ETR 4.71%
IDACORP INC IDA 4.66%
SEMPRA SRE 4.62%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

UTES is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −14.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 18 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Oct 15, 2025 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Utilities
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 25, 2025)0.49%
Price$71.17
Listed sinceSep 24, 2015
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$1.3bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−17.4%
Holdings18
Top ten weight69.2%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)84.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)98.8%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)23.0%
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Questions people ask about UTES

How has UTES performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, UTES returned −14.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +86.6%.
What does UTES cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.
What does UTES hold?
18 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 69.2% of the fund. 85% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is UTES below its high?
17.4% below its high of Oct 15, 2025, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, UTES and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.49%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $1.3bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerVirtus website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceVirtus’s own site ↗

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