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Alerian MLP ETF

AMLPNYSE ArcaALPS FundsC

$52.74−1.32 (−2.44%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C42/ 100

Rank 6 of 7 in Energy Sector

C42/100Rank 6 of 7inEnergy Sector
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 54.06 to 52.74. Range 52.74 to 53.72. Use the arrow keys to read each point.53.0053.2553.5053.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.01%
Fund size
$13B
1Y total return
+25.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.53%
Holdings
21
Avg volume · 30D
1.16M sh
52W range
low $46.04high $56.43
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net AMLP Grade

C

Score 42 out of 100

Category
Energy Sector⁠
Rank
6 of 7
Six-pillar profile for AMLP. Scores out of 100: Cost 8, Risk 77, Mission 44, Tradability 69, Holdings 34, Durability 73. Strongest: Risk (77). Weakest: Cost (8). Leans toward Risk and Durability.

Score 42 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F8 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 5

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 7

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 6

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 7

Our read on AMLP

ETF.net Research

In short

CThe original MLP ETF: launched in 2010, a portfolio built on midstream energy partnerships rather than a watered-down version, with the fund absorbing the K-1 paperwork and the fund-level taxes that come with it.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index, which provides exposure to energy-infrastructure MLPs primarily engaged in midstream activities.

Why people hold it

  • The original. Launched in 2010 as the first ETF to open up master limited partnerships, and it still tracks the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index it debuted with.prnewswire.comalpsfunds.com
  • No K-1 pile in your mailbox. The fund receives and processes the partnership K-1s itself and sends shareholders a single Form 1099.alpsfunds.com
  • Undiluted exposure. Most MLP funds cap partnerships near 25% to keep pass-through tax status (MLPX takes that route); AMLP's index stays with midstream MLPs.sec.govalpsfunds.com
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively and distributes quarterly, so getting in and out is usually the easy part.

Worth knowing

  • Pricey for the aisle: a 1.01% expense ratio sits above the energy-sector median, and cheaper midstream wrappers exist (MLPX at 0.45%).
  • Taxed as a C-corp, not a pass-through. It accrues deferred taxes on appreciation and return-of-capital distributions inside NAV, and revises those estimates as MLP tax data arrives.alpsfunds.comsec.gov
  • Narrow by design: a capped, float-adjusted basket of energy-infrastructure partnerships earning most cash flow from midstream work, so it moves with one corner of energy.alpsfunds.com

AMLP Holdings

Holdings pillarD34 out of 100Rank 6 of 6 in Energy Sector
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
21
Top-10 weight
91%
Largest holding
PAA12.9%

Sectors

  • Energy98.2%
  • Utilities1.9%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 2.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1PAAPlains All American Pipeline LP12.92%68,784,141$1.82B24
2MPLXMplx Lp12.64%29,662,623$1.78B40
3EPDEnterprise Products Partners LP12.15%44,972,870$1.72B44
4WESWestern Midstream Partners LP12.06%36,704,302$1.7B39
5ETEnergy Transfer LP12.06%81,398,318$1.7B51
6SUNSunoco LP11.63%23,169,799$1.64B17
7HESMHess Midstream LP6.91%29,829,469$976M56
8CQPCheniere Energy Partners LP4.42%9,374,091$624M21
9USACUSA Compression Partners LP3.78%20,924,823$533M11
10WBIWaterBridge Infrastructure LLC2.63%12,063,139$371M26
11GELGenesis Energy LP2.63%25,289,324$371M13
12DKLDelek Logistics Partners LP2.21%5,558,285$312M15
13GLPGlobal Partners LP2.01%5,994,663$284M11
14SPHSuburban Propane Partners LP1.94%15,252,411$274M6
15No dataCash Equivalent<0.01%605,655$606K38

Showing 1–15 of 21 holdings

AMLP Performance

Launched Aug 24, 2010

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

AMLP$12,545
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AMLP $12,545. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for AMLP. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAMLP
Year to date+21.8%
1 month+4.2%
3 months−0.4%
1 year+25.4%
3 yearsper year+17.8%
5 yearsper year+18.1%
10 yearsper year+7.4%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for AMLP
YearReturn barAMLP
2026 YTD+21.8%
2025+5.8%
2024+22.7%
2023+21.4%
2022+25.5%
2021+39.0%
2020−32.2%

AMLP in the news

AMLP Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
7.53%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$4.07Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.03 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Feb 8, 2017 $1.13; May 10, 2017 $1.08; Aug 9, 2017 $1.08; Nov 9, 2017 $1.03; Feb 8, 2018 $1.04; May 10, 2018 $1.04; Aug 9, 2018 $1.04; Nov 8, 2018 $0.96; Feb 14, 2019 $0.98; May 9, 2019 $0.98; Aug 8, 2019 $0.95; Nov 14, 2019 $0.98; Feb 13, 2020 $0.95; May 7, 2020 $0.75; Aug 13, 2020 $0.75; Nov 12, 2020 $0.71; Feb 11, 2021 $0.68; May 13, 2021 $0.68; Aug 12, 2021 $0.68; Nov 10, 2021 $0.76; Feb 10, 2022 $0.71; May 12, 2022 $0.73; Aug 11, 2022 $0.74; Nov 9, 2022 $0.75; Feb 9, 2023 $0.77; May 11, 2023 $0.86; Aug 10, 2023 $0.83; Nov 9, 2023 $0.88; Feb 8, 2024 $0.88; May 9, 2024 $0.94; Aug 8, 2024 $0.94; Nov 13, 2024 $0.95; Feb 12, 2025 $0.97; May 14, 2025 $0.98; Aug 13, 2025 $0.98; Nov 12, 2025 $1.00; Feb 11, 2026 $1.01; May 13, 2026 $1.03; Aug 12, 2026 $1.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 12, 2026Aug 17, 2026$1.03
May 13, 2026May 18, 2026$1.03
Feb 11, 2026Feb 17, 2026$1.01
Nov 12, 2025Nov 17, 2025$1.00
Aug 13, 2025Aug 18, 2025$0.98
May 14, 2025May 19, 2025$0.98
Feb 12, 2025Feb 18, 2025$0.97
Nov 13, 2024Nov 18, 2024$0.95
Aug 8, 2024Aug 13, 2024$0.94
May 9, 2024May 14, 2024$0.94
Feb 8, 2024Feb 13, 2024$0.88
Nov 9, 2023Nov 14, 2023$0.88

See all 64 payments⁠

$10,000 in AMLP 10 years ago paid $6,134 in dividends.⁠

AMLP Risk

Risk pillarA77 out of 100Rank 1 of 7 in Energy Sector
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.89
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−20.9%
Trough Jun 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.26
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

AMLP Cost

Compare AMLP and XES

Overpaying vs XES, cheapest in Energy Sector

$11,724

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

  • AMLP 1.01%

    $18,850

  • XES 0.35% Cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AMLP 1.01%
  • XES 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530AMLP $18,850XES $7,126

Year by year

YearAMLPXESOverpaying
10$1,780$634$1,146
20$6,686$2,454$4,232
30$18,850$7,126$11,724

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