Is Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF a good dividend ETF?

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 1.50%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is UTES's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for UTES ETF is currently 1.50%.

How much does UTES pay in dividends per year?

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF pays an annual dividend of $1.1879 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does UTES pay dividends?

UTES ETF pays dividends quarterly.

Is UTES's dividend growing?

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF's 3-year dividend CAGR is 3.9%.

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Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF

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Overview Dividends Holdings

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 1.50% as of Jul 20, 2026. It pays $1.19 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 6.18% 5-year compound annual rate.

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UTES returns

YTD	0.29%
1Y	8.33%
3Y	22.09%
5Y	15.32%
10Y	12.26%
1Y volatility	19.65%
3Y volatility	19.24%
Sharpe ratio	0.98

About

The Fund seeks to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and income. The Fund invests not less than 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies in the Utility Sector. It is an actively managed ETF and does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified passive index.

Top 10 UTES holdings

Holding	Ownership
Constellation Energ… CEG NASDAQ	Utilities 10.21%
Vistra Corp. VST NYSE	Utilities 9.94%
Xcel Energy Inc. XEL NASDAQ	Utilities 6.81%
CenterPoint Energy,… CNP NYSE	Utilities 6.52%
Alliant Energy Corp… LNT NASDAQ	Utilities 5.08%
Entergy Corporation ETR NYSE	Utilities 5.08%
American Electric P… AEP NASDAQ	Utilities 5.02%
Sempra SRE NYSE	Utilities 4.60%
IDACORP, Inc. IDA NYSE	Utilities 4.59%
NRG Energy, Inc. NRG NYSE	Utilities 4.27%