MLPs ETF Overview

MLPs ETFs provide exposure to the equity of companies structured as master limited partnerships (MLPs). These companies must receive their income from qualifying sources such as exploration, mining, extraction and the refining of oil and gas.

With 18 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, MLPs ETFs have total assets under management of $15.18B. The average expense ratio is 0.80%. MLPs ETFs can be found in the following asset classes:

  • Equity

The largest MLPs ETF is the Alerian MLP ETF AMLP with $6.16B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing MLPs ETF was MLPO at 29.46%. The most recent ETF launched in the MLPs space was the USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund UMI on 03/24/21.

Top ETF Performers

EMLP First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund -4.83%
MLPA Global X MLP ETF -5.50%
TPYP Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund -5.59%
MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF -6.40%
MLPB ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B -6.44%

Bottom ETF Performers

MLPO Credit Suisse S&P MLP Index ETN -12.33%
MLPR ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN -9.96%
AMZA InfraCap MLP ETF -8.81%
AMND ETRACS Alerian Midstream Energy Dividend Index ETN -7.22%
AMJ JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN -7.12%

Top Creations

MLPA Global X MLP ETF 11.26
AMZA InfraCap MLP ETF 8.32
UMI USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund 6.86
ATMP iPath Select MLP ETN 5.30
AMTR ETRACS Alerian Midstream Energy Total Return Index ETN 0

Top Redemptions

EMLP First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund -89.13
MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF -55.56
AMLP Alerian MLP ETF -38.60
AMJ JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN -6.95
TPYP Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund -2.56

AUM Winners

MLPO Credit Suisse S&P MLP Index ETN -2.18%
MLPA Global X MLP ETF -3.65%
UMI USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund -7.12%
EMLP First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund -7.13%
MLPB ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B -8.34%

AUM Losers

MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF -21.05%
MLPR ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN -12.28%
AMZA InfraCap MLP ETF -10.85%
ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF -10.24%
AMJ JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN -10.23%

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