Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES)

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Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) is up 5.5% since the beginning of the year. UTES is currently trading at $83 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of UTES shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,222.

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) has returned 5.53% so far this year and 13.65% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, UTES has returned 12.78% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 24, 2015, UTES's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.22%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Sep 2024 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -10.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, UTES closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst single day was Jan 27, 2025 at -10.5%.

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF has an annualized alpha of 7.15%, beta of 0.60, and R2 of 0.29 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 24, 2015.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (64.49%) than losses (42.63%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.60 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.29 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.29 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

UTES has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.

UTES ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF provided a 1.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.19 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF was 35.39%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 271 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF drawdown is 4.32%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.