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 1.63%. 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 1.63%.

How much does UTES pay in dividends per year?

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF pays an annual dividend of $1.2279 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 4.73%.

UTES Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

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 1.63% as of Oct 22, 2026. It pays $1.23 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 6.41% 5-year compound annual rate.

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UTES returns

YTD	-3.81%
1Y	-10.62%
3Y	23.75%
5Y	13.88%
10Y	12.00%
1Y volatility	16.77%
3Y volatility	19.72%
Sharpe ratio	0.87

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
Talen Energy Corpor… TLN NASDAQ	Utilities 11.78%
Constellation Energ… CEG NASDAQ	Utilities 11.66%
Vistra Corp. VST NYSE	Utilities 10.51%
Xcel Energy Inc XEL NASDAQ	Utilities 7.10%
CenterPoint Energy,… CNP NYSE	Utilities 6.54%
NiSource Inc NI NYSE	Utilities 4.89%
American Electric P… AEP NASDAQ	Utilities 4.85%
Entergy Corporation ETR NYSE	Utilities 4.73%
Alliant Energy Corp LNT NASDAQ	Utilities 4.69%
IDACORP, Inc. IDA NYSE	Utilities 4.58%