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FXUvsUTESETF Comparison

ETF 1

FXU

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX ETF

This fund is part of

US Utilities

+1.06%

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ETF 2

UTES

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF

This fund is part of

US Utilities

+1.06%

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First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX ETF (FXU) and Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) belong to the same industry segment: US Utilities. FXU's top 3 sector exposures are Utilities and Industrials. In contrast, UTES's top sector exposures are Utilities FXU is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.61%, versus 0.49% for UTES. FXU is up 8.27% year-to-date (YTD) with -$1.06B in YTD flows. UTES performs worse with 0.41% YTD performance, and -$71M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FXU and UTES below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FXU vs UTES performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FXU UTES	+0.52%-2.48%	-2.57%-1.99%	+8.27%+0.41%	+16.63%+8.45%	+62.66%+81.98%	+73.36%+104.10%
Flows	FXU UTES	-$36M-$151M	+$7M-$11M	-$1.06B-$71M	-$1.01B+$845M	+$197M+$1.22B	+$352M+$1.23B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FXU UTES	+15.94%+24.51%	+13.30%+21.38%	+15.78%+21.73%	+16.77%+20.66%
Max drawdown	FXU UTES	-8.67%-8.69%	-8.67%-13.76%	-17.47%-17.24%	-21.82%-20.55%
Max drawdown duration	FXU UTES	64d43d	64d240d	275d109d	604d590d

Trading data

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	FXU	UTES
Last sale 6/15/2026 at 4:59 PM	$48.72	$80.54
Previous close 06/12/2026	$48.47	$78.85
Consolidated volume 06/12/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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UTES

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Main metrics

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	FXU	UTES
Last price	$48.72	$80.54
1D performance	+0.51%	+2.14%
AuM	$831.53 M	$1.35 B
E/R	0.61%	0.49%

Characteristics

	FXU	UTES
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	VIRTUS Investment Partners
Benchmark	StrataQuant Utilities Index	-
N° of holdings	40	19
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 8, 2007	February 7, 2019
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FXU

USA

99.85%

Other

0.15%

UTES

USA

99.75%

Other

0.25%

Sectors

FXU

Utilities

92.16%

Industrials

7.7%

Other

0.15%

UTES

Utilities

88.35%

Other

11.65%

Diversification

FXU

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

56.24%

UTES

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

91.25%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FXU

UGI

4.32%

PINNACLE WEST

4.27%

EVERSOURCE ENERGY

4.13%

CONSOLIDATED EDISON

4.04%

EXELON CORP

4.00%

NFG

3.96%

EDISON INTERNATIONAL

3.87%

PG&E

3.86%

MDU RESOURCES GROUP

3.54%

NRG ENERGY

3.53%

AES

3.43%

DOMINION ENERGY

3.39%

EVERGY

3.33%

OGE ENERGY

3.31%

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC

3.28%

UTES

CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP

11.46%

US87422Q1094

11.40%

VISTRA CORP

11.02%

XCEL ENERGY

7.05%

CENTERPOINT ENERGY

6.68%

ENTERGY

5.23%

ALLIANT ENERGY

4.91%

NEXTERA ENERGY

4.85%

NRG ENERGY

4.79%

SEMPRA ENERGY

4.60%

IDACORP

4.35%

PPL

4.28%

AMEREN

3.72%

NISOURCE

3.46%

CMS ENERGY

3.46%

Frequently asked questions about FXU and UTES

How have the FXU and UTES ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FXU is up 8.27% year-to-date (YTD), while UTES has returned 0.41%. That puts FXU better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FXU or UTES?

Year-to-date, the FXU ETF saw -$1.06B in flows, compared to -$71M for UTES.

Which ETF is more volatile: FXU or UTES?

Over the past year, FXU had a volatility of 13.3%, while UTES experienced 21.38%.

Which ETF is bigger: FXU or UTES?

As of June 12, 2026, FXU holds $831.53 M in assets under management (AUM), while UTES manages $1.35 B.

What sectors do the FXU and UTES ETFs invest in?

FXU leans toward sectors like Utilities and Industrials. Meanwhile, UTES focuses on Utilities.

What are the top holdings of the FXU ETF and UTES ETF?

FXU top holdings include UGI, PINNACLE WEST and EVERSOURCE ENERGY. UTES holds in its top three: CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP, US87422Q1094 and VISTRA CORP.

FXUvsUTESETF Comparison

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX ETF

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF

FXU vs UTES performance and flow charts

Performance

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Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FXU and UTES ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FXU is up 8.27% year-to-date (YTD), while UTES has returned 0.41%. That puts FXU better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FXU or UTES?

Year-to-date, the FXU ETF saw -$1.06B in flows, compared to -$71M for UTES.

Which ETF is more volatile: FXU or UTES?

Over the past year, FXU had a volatility of 13.3%, while UTES experienced 21.38%.

Which ETF is bigger: FXU or UTES?

As of June 12, 2026, FXU holds $831.53 M in assets under management (AUM), while UTES manages $1.35 B.

What sectors do the FXU and UTES ETFs invest in?

FXU leans toward sectors like Utilities and Industrials. Meanwhile, UTES focuses on Utilities.

What are the top holdings of the FXU ETF and UTES ETF?

FXU top holdings include UGI, PINNACLE WEST and EVERSOURCE ENERGY. UTES holds in its top three: CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP, US87422Q1094 and VISTRA CORP.

Which ETF is more diversified: FXU or UTES?

FXU holds 40 securities with 56.24% of its assets in the top 15. UTES has 19 securities and a top 15 weight of 91.25%.

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