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AVRE vs UTES

Avantis Real Estate ETF

AVREANYSE Arca

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF

UTESBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVRE −0.32pt a year

AVRE0.17%UTES0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

UTES 2.0×the volume

AVRE77.8KUTES158K

5Y return · a year

UTES +13.3pt

AVRE+0.5%UTES+13.8%

AVRE vs UTES Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+2.7%AVRE+90.5%UTES

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. AVRE +2.7%. UTES +90.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%25%50%75%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVRE 0.17%, better
UTES 0.49%
Fund size
AVRE $883M
UTES $1.17B
1Y total return
AVRE +8.1%, better
UTES −6.8%
Yield (12M)
AVRE 2.99%, better
UTES 1.60%
Holdings
AVRE 329
UTES 19
Avg volume (30D)
AVRE 77.8K sh
UTES 158K sh, better
NAV per share
AVRE $45.98
UTES $76.69
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVRE: Cost 88, Risk 57, Mission not scored, Tradability 71, Holdings 87, Durability 78. UTES: Cost 79, Risk 29, Mission not scored, Tradability 90, Holdings 39, Durability 85.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVRE, UTES, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVREUTES
Cost30% weightA88HigherA79
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB57HigherD29
Tradability15% weightA71A90Higher
Holdings10% weightA87HigherD39
Durability5% weightA78A85Higher

Rank among US Active Sector funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AVRE and UTES are both graded against the same 35 US Active Sector funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Sector⁠

Category · 35 funds
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AVRE ranks 1st and UTES 5th of 35 funds in the US Active Sector Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVREAvantis Real Estate ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2APSRInvesco Active U.S. Real Estate ETFScore 70
  3. Rank 4ATRUTVanEck Technology TruSector ETFScore 69
  4. Rank 5BUTESVirtus Reaves Utilities ETFScore 66
  5. Rank 6BTRUCVanEck Communication Services TruSector ETFScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVREAAvantis Real Estate ETF

UTESBVirtus Reaves Utilities ETF

In short

AVRE Landlord exposure at index-fund pricing. AVRE holds roughly 300 REITs and property companies worldwide, measured against the S&P Global REIT Index, for 0.17% a year while the typical fund in its active-equity peer group charges far more.

UTES Utilities, but stock-picked. UTES has run an active, value-driven, bottom-up portfolio of electricity, gas and water companies since 2015, at a fee below what the typical active US equity ETF charges.

Stated mandate

AVRE The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

UTES The Fund seeks total return from capital appreciation and income.

Why people hold it

  • AVRE 0.17% a year, a fraction of the median expense ratio in its active-equity peer group. Fees are the one part of a real estate return you know in advance.avantisinvestors.com
  • Global by design: US and developed-market property owners across roughly 300 names, so no single office tower or mall operator sets the tone.avantisinvestors.com
  • Rent shows up on a schedule. The fund distributes quarterly, and its stated objective is long-term capital appreciation rather than a yield target.avantisinvestors.com
  • On cost and structure it sits among the strongest implementations in its peer group, with a clean record: no structural flags, no scoring caps.
  • UTES Real stock picking in a quiet sector: a value-based, bottom-up process hunting utility names with room for income growth and capital appreciation.
  • The 0.49% fee undercuts the 0.65% median for active US equity ETFs in its peer group, so the manager isn't digging out of a cost hole.
  • Live since 2015 and now a billion-dollar-plus fund that trades easily, it sits in the upper half of its active US equity peer group.
  • Pays on a quarterly schedule, matching a mandate that chases total return from both capital appreciation and income.

Worth knowing

  • AVRE One sector, one story. Real estate reacts hard to interest rates and credit conditions, so this moves on its own schedule versus a broad stock fund.
  • Global reach means foreign-currency property markets ride along, adding exchange-rate movement on top of the underlying real estate returns.avantisinvestors.com
  • Launched in 2021, so its live history is short next to REIT funds that have been through multiple property cycles.
  • UTES At least 80% of assets sit in companies tied to generating or distributing electricity, gas or water. This is one sector, not the whole market.
  • Cheap for active, pricey next to the broad index-style leaders in its cohort such as DFAU (0.12%) and AVLC (0.15%).
  • No declared index behind it. The portfolio reflects the manager's judgment, so there's no benchmark to grade tracking against.

Full AVRE profile⁠

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AVRE vs UTES Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AVRE vs UTES Cost

Overpaying UTES vs AVRE

$6,246

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AVRE 0.17%

    $3,546

  • UTES 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVRE 0.17%
  • UTES 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530UTES $9,792AVRE $3,546

Year by year

YearAVREUTESOverpaying
10$310$883$573
20$1,211$3,394$2,183
30$3,546$9,792$6,246

Expense ratio

  • 0.17%AVRE, cheaper
  • 0.49%UTES
  • Middle half of US Active Sector funds
  • Median 0.61%

AVRE 5th cheapest of 35 funds

UTES 8th cheapest of 35 funds

AVRE vs UTES Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVRE 2.99%, better
UTES 1.60%
Payout (12M)
AVRE $1.38
UTES $1.23
Last payment
AVRE $0.40
UTES $0.26
Ex-dividend
AVRE Sep 8, 2026
UTES Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
AVRE Sep 10, 2026
UTES Sep 28, 2026
Frequency
AVRE Quarterly
UTES Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

AVREQuarterly · 20 paymentsAll AVRE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 16, 2021 $0.34; Mar 22, 2022 $0.15; Jun 21, 2022 $0.15; Sep 20, 2022 $0.34; Dec 15, 2022 $0.41; Mar 23, 2023 $0.26; Jun 20, 2023 $0.28; Sep 21, 2023 $0.42; Dec 18, 2023 $0.49; Mar 21, 2024 $0.26; Jun 24, 2024 $0.36; Sep 23, 2024 $0.66; Dec 17, 2024 $0.40; Mar 25, 2025 $0.27; Jun 24, 2025 $0.40; Sep 23, 2025 $0.65; Dec 16, 2025 $0.55; Mar 10, 2026 $0.04; Jun 9, 2026 $0.39; Sep 8, 2026 $0.40. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
UTESQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll UTES payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 20, 2017 $0.12; Jun 20, 2017 $0.18; Sep 20, 2017 $0.18; Dec 20, 2017 $0.44; Mar 20, 2018 $0.13; Jun 20, 2018 $0.19; Sep 20, 2018 $0.19; Dec 20, 2018 $0.23; Mar 20, 2019 $0.14; Jun 20, 2019 $0.19; Sep 20, 2019 $0.20; Dec 20, 2019 $0.23; Mar 20, 2020 $0.16; Jun 22, 2020 $0.21; Sep 21, 2020 $0.22; Dec 21, 2020 $0.25; Mar 22, 2021 $0.18; Jun 21, 2021 $0.23; Sep 20, 2021 $0.24; Dec 20, 2021 $0.27; Mar 21, 2022 $0.20; Jun 21, 2022 $0.23; Sep 20, 2022 $0.26; Dec 20, 2022 $0.31; Mar 20, 2023 $0.23; Jun 20, 2023 $0.26; Sep 20, 2023 $0.27; Dec 20, 2023 $0.33; Mar 20, 2024 $0.26; Jun 20, 2024 $0.26; Sep 20, 2024 $0.17; Dec 20, 2024 $0.27; Mar 20, 2025 $0.26; Jun 20, 2025 $0.24; Sep 22, 2025 $0.22; Dec 22, 2025 $0.40; Mar 20, 2026 $0.32; Jun 22, 2026 $0.25; Sep 21, 2026 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

AVRE vs UTES Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • AVRE
  • UTES
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: AVRE −33.3% · Oct 2023. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVRE 15.6%, betterUTES 20.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVRE 0.53UTES 0.96, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVRE −33.3%UTES −20.4%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVRE 0.90UTES 0.74

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