Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP)
| Assets | $12.68B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.01% |
| PE Ratio | 13.94 |
| Shares Out | 241.03M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.07 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.68% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 107.13% |
| Volume | 1,312,161 |
| Open | 52.42 |
| Previous Close | 52.64 |
| Day's Range | 52.35 - 53.36 |
| 52-Week Low | 44.64 |
| 52-Week High | 56.43 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| Holdings | 21 |
| Inception Date | Aug 24, 2010 |
About AMLP
Fund Home PageThe Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Alerian MLP Infrastructure index, a market-cap-weighted index of publicly-traded energy infrastructure MLPs in the US. AMLP was launched on Aug 24, 2010 and is issued by SS&C.
Top 10 Holdings
91.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MPLX LP | MPLX | 12.33% |
| Energy Transfer LP | ET | 12.22% |
| Western Midstream Partners, LP | WES | 12.13% |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | EPD | 11.99% |
| Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | PAA | 11.92% |
| Sunoco LP | SUN | 11.73% |
| Hess Midstream LP | HESM | 8.30% |
| Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | CQP | 4.30% |
| USA Compression Partners, LP | USAC | 3.85% |
| Genesis Energy, L.P. | GEL | 2.57% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | $1.030 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | $1.030 | May 18, 2026 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $1.010 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $1.000 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $0.980 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| May 14, 2025 | $0.980 | May 19, 2025 |
Performance
AMLP had a total return of 22.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.68%.
News
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