Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) is a utilities sector ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores UTES 4.8 out of 10 — highest on Return (7.2), lowest on Quality (1.8). It trades at 22.5 times earnings, against its own median of 21.5. Its ten largest holdings are 72% of the fund.
What stands out in UTES's data
US utility companies, actively chosen for income and stability.
Trades at a richer price than nearly any utility peer — you pay more upfront for the income stream.
Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 15.9x lands in the priciest 10% of utility funds, well above the 12.9x category norm. The fund holds just 18 names, a focused active bet.
An actively managed utility sleeve that prioritizes income stability over valuation entry points.
Why did UTES move this week? It rose 7.4% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Talen Energy and Constellation Energy drove it
UTES rose 7.4% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Talen Energy (+18.0%), Constellation Energy (+15.8%) and Vistra Energy (+15.3%).
How is UTES rated? ETF Copilot scores Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) 4.8 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) 4.8 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.8 / 10
- Growth: 5.6 / 10
- Value: 3.8 / 10
- Risk: 4.2 / 10
- Quality: 1.8 / 10
- Return: 7.2 / 10
Is UTES expensive right now? It trades at 22.5 times earnings, against its own median of 21.5
As of October 9, 2026, UTES is more expensive than 59% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from UTES's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside UTES?
What's inside UTES: Size (Large 48%, Mid 52%, Small 0%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%).
What are UTES's top holdings? The ten largest are 72% of the fund
Constellation Energy, Talen Energy, Vistra, Xcel Energy, Centerpoint Energy, American Electric Power, Nisource, Entergy, Alliant Energy and Idacorp are UTES's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 95% of Utilities ETFs.
Half of UTES's weight sits in its 6 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 14 equally weighted holdings.
What is UTES's expense ratio? 0.49% a year
As of October 9, 2026, UTES charges 0.49% a year, yields 1.60% and holds $1.2B in assets across 18 positions.
| Measure | UTES |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.49% |
| Dividend yield | 1.60% |
| Assets under management | $1.2B |
| Holdings | 18 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/utes
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