At a glance
- The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF declared $0.39065 a share for the same period, up 1.3% from the third quarter and 2.8% from a year earlier.
- The two funds track indexes with a 2.5-percentage-point yield gap as of Nov. 11: the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index yielded 7.3% and the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index 4.8%.
- ETF Trends reported AMLP assets of $1.0 billion and ENFR assets of $134 million as of Sept. 23.
The Alerian MLP ETF will pay a fourth-quarter distribution of $1.04 a share on Nov. 17, up 1% from the third quarter and 4% from a year earlier, ETF Trends said.
The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF declared $0.39065 a share for the same period, up 1.3% from the third quarter and 2.8% from a year earlier. Both funds set a record date of Nov. 12.
The two funds track indexes with a 2.5-percentage-point yield gap as of Nov. 11: the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index yielded 7.3% and the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index 4.8%. AMLP tracks the first and holds only MLPs; ENFR tracks the second, adding C-corps for broader midstream exposure. A client moving to the broader fund gives up that index-yield difference.
ETF Trends reported AMLP assets of $1.0 billion and ENFR assets of $134 million as of Sept. 23. It called AMLP the largest ETF in the MLP category and ENFR the lowest-fee fund in the midstream segment.
The Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) declared a fourth-quarter distribution of $0.83 a share, down 18.6% from its third-quarter payout of $1.02 and 15.3% from a year earlier. ETF Trends said it was MLPA's first distribution cut since 2021.
Two funds raised payouts, one cut by double digits
Change in quarterly distribution per share vs. a year earlier, Q4 2026
- Above zero
- Below zero
- AMLP+4%
- ENFR+2.8%
- MLPA−15.3%
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| Label | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| AMLP | +4% |
| ENFR | +2.8% |
| MLPA | −15.3% |
Reported by the Passive & Indexing desk from ETF Trends. Published . Corrections