Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES)
UTES is an actively managed ETF by Virtus Investment Partners. UTES launched on Sep 23, 2015 and has a 0.49% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US26923G8069
26923G806
Sep 23, 2015
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
UTES has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) returned 11.34% year-to-date (YTD) and 32.21% over the past 12 months.
UTES
11.34%
9.90%
2.29%
32.21%
17.09%
17.26%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.67%
10.48%
-1.79%
10.08%
13.71%
14.60%
10.64%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of UTES, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.09% | -2.59% | -2.47% | 3.33% | 5.92% | 11.34% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.61% | 3.73% | 8.27% | 2.08% | 11.66% | -5.87% | 4.53% | 5.81% | 11.86% | 0.56% | 8.57% | -8.32% | 45.35% |
| 2023 | -1.67% | -4.64% | 4.45% | 1.22% | -3.58% | 2.37% | 2.40% | -4.91% | -5.25% | 1.29% | 4.60% | 1.98% | -2.45% |
| 2022 | -4.40% | -1.01% | 9.67% | -5.36% | 3.94% | -5.25% | 6.92% | -0.14% | -10.77% | 3.17% | 7.45% | -1.36% | 0.79% |
| 2021 | -0.19% | -5.72% | 10.08% | 3.53% | -2.35% | -1.73% | 3.85% | 4.64% | -5.70% | 5.95% | -0.97% | 9.14% | 20.74% |
| 2020 | 4.41% | -9.96% | -9.18% | 2.99% | 3.89% | -4.88% | 9.65% | -2.06% | -0.33% | 4.09% | 1.78% | 1.18% | -0.30% |
| 2019 | 4.37% | 3.97% | 3.24% | 0.48% | 0.03% | 4.14% | -0.96% | 5.28% | 3.45% | -1.75% | -2.25% | 3.31% | 25.48% |
| 2018 | -2.98% | -2.94% | 3.32% | 3.23% | -1.56% | 4.43% | 1.08% | 0.89% | -0.10% | 1.18% | 2.87% | -3.90% | 5.21% |
| 2017 | 1.76% | 5.40% | 0.38% | 1.88% | 3.76% | -1.26% | 2.24% | 2.50% | -3.25% | 1.69% | 2.38% | -4.31% | 13.50% |
| 2016 | 5.00% | 1.66% | 6.53% | -1.80% | 2.51% | 8.42% | -0.97% | -5.42% | 0.71% | 0.95% | -3.04% | 0.69% | 15.38% |
| 2015 | 2.27% | 1.79% | -0.38% | 1.78% | 5.54% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 88, UTES is among the top 12% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF provided a 1.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.96 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.96 | $0.96 | $1.09 | $1.00 | $0.92 | $0.84 | $0.76 | $0.73 | $0.92 | $0.97 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 1.36% | 1.51% | 2.44% | 2.13% | 1.94% | 2.09% | 1.84% | 2.16% | 2.81% | 3.28% | 0.61% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.96 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $1.09 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $1.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.92 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.84 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.76 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.73 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.92 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $0.97 |
| 2015 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
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 2.72%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.39% | Feb 19, 2020 | 24 | Mar 23, 2020 | 271 | Apr 20, 2021 | 295 |
| -20.4% | Sep 13, 2022 | 265 | Oct 2, 2023 | 142 | Apr 25, 2024 | 407 |
| -17.62% | Jan 27, 2025 | 49 | Apr 4, 2025 | 30 | May 19, 2025 | 79 |
| -15.99% | Apr 11, 2022 | 48 | Jun 17, 2022 | 38 | Aug 12, 2022 | 86 |
| -13.74% | Nov 28, 2017 | 34 | Feb 8, 2018 | 71 | Aug 22, 2018 | 105 |
Volatility
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