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Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES)

Utilities | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
83.41 USD -0.30 (-0.358%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 84.11 +0.70 (0.839%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:46 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:36 p.m. EDT

UTES appears to be a balanced investment with a solid dividend yield and moderate price momentum. The recent price history shows a slight upward trend, but the forecasting model suggests a slight decline in the short term. While the long-term fundamentals seem strong, the short-term outlook is uncertain. The options data indicates a mix of bullish and bearish sentiment, suggesting traders are anticipating volatility. Overall, UTES could be a good candidate for a long-term hold, but short-term traders should be cautious and consider the potential for price fluctuations.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.030206
AutoETS0.037055
MSTL0.037107
AutoTheta0.044466

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.73
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.557
Excess Kurtosis -0.46
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 29.28

As of April 11, 2026, 1:36 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. Call options are showing increased interest in strikes above the current price, indicating potential for upward movement. However, put options are also showing significant activity in strikes below the current price, suggesting some bearish sentiment. The IV is generally moderate, but there are signs of increased volatility, particularly around the 80.0 strike. The overall options positioning indicates a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.42% 1.52% 1.90% 2.08%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-20 0.320 0.415423
2025-12-22 0.398 0.506718
2025-09-22 0.220 0.266993
2025-06-20 0.240 0.328653
2025-03-20 0.260 0.401188
2024-12-20 0.270 0.431386
2024-09-20 0.170 0.277698
2024-06-20 0.260 0.504144
2024-03-20 0.260 0.569841
2023-12-20 0.330 0.778565
2023-09-20 0.270 0.624690
2023-06-20 0.260 0.598351
2023-03-20 0.230 0.536715
2022-12-20 0.309 0.706396
2022-09-20 0.260 0.572522
2022-06-21 0.230 0.573477
2022-03-21 0.200 0.462134
2021-12-20 0.270 0.635807
2021-09-20 0.240 0.609904
2021-06-21 0.230 0.606824
2021-03-22 0.180 0.500414
2020-12-21 0.250 0.712631
2020-09-21 0.220 0.671332
2020-06-22 0.210 0.649148
2020-03-20 0.160 0.600827
2019-12-20 0.230 0.632200
2019-09-20 0.200 0.553322
2019-06-20 0.190 0.553476
2019-03-20 0.140 0.437211
2018-12-20 0.230 0.778752
2018-09-20 0.185 0.623208
2018-06-20 0.185 0.672260
2018-03-20 0.125 0.475824
2017-12-20 0.435 1.582746
2017-09-20 0.180 0.635281
2017-06-20 0.180 0.643406
2017-03-20 0.120 0.462520
2016-12-20 0.689 2.835964
2016-09-20 0.150 0.600210
2016-06-20 0.090 0.360478
2015-12-21 0.160 0.773871
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-03-28
dividendYield 1.48

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 88.429
All Time Low 25.0
Ask 83.43
Ask Size 800
Average Daily Volume10 Day 149,090
Average Daily Volume3 Month 211,174
Average Volume 211,174
Average Volume10Days 149,090
Beta3 Year 0.93
Bid 81.5
Bid Size 100
Category Utilities
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 84.11
Day Low 82.6314
Dividend Date 1,522,195,200
Dividend Yield 1.48
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.848435
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 81.597
Fifty Day Average Change 1.8130035
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.022218997
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 34.05657
Fifty Two Week High 88.429
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.018997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.05675737
Fifty Two Week Low 61.417
Fifty Two Week Low Change 21.993004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3580931
Fifty Two Week Range 61.417 - 88.429
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,443,101,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.16232781
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Virtus
Fund Inception Date 1,442,966,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund invests not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies in the Utility Sector ("Utility Sector Companies"). The manager considers a company to be a "Utility Sector Company" if at least 50% of the company's assets or customers are committed to, or at least 50% of the company's revenues, gross income or profits derive from, the provision of products, services or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas or water. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_309843798
Nav Price 83.42956
Net Assets 1,413,398,660.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.49
Open 84.04
Phone (212) 593-4383
Post Market Change 0.69999695
Post Market Change Percent 0.8392242
Post Market Price 84.11
Post Market Time 1,776,469,561
Previous Close 83.71
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.299995
Regular Market Change Percent -0.358375
Regular Market Day High 84.11
Regular Market Day Low 82.6314
Regular Market Day Range 82.6314 - 84.11
Regular Market Open 84.04
Regular Market Previous Close 83.71
Regular Market Price 83.41
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 141,560
Short Name Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol UTES
Three Year Average Return 0.2383308
Total Assets 1,413,398,656
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 29.28275
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 1.64773
Trailing Three Month Returns 1.64773
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 80.9001
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.509903
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.03102472
Type Disp ETF
Volume 141,560
Yield 0.0148
Ytd Return 1.64773