Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP)
| Assets | $13.21B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.01% |
| PE Ratio | 17.02 |
| Shares Out | 240.96M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.02 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.40% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 13, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 125.87% |
| Volume | 1,670,820 |
| Open | 54.80 |
| Previous Close | 55.03 |
| Day's Range | 54.21 - 55.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 44.64 |
| 52-Week High | 55.62 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Holdings | 15 |
| 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
91.74% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Sunoco LP | SUN | 13.33% |
| Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | PAA | 12.33% |
| Energy Transfer LP | ET | 12.22% |
| Western Midstream Partners, LP | WES | 11.96% |
| MPLX LP | MPLX | 11.66% |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | EPD | 11.50% |
| Hess Midstream LP | HESM | 8.39% |
| Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | CQP | 4.27% |
| USA Compression Partners, LP | USAC | 3.40% |
| Genesis Energy, L.P. | GEL | 2.68% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | $0.970 | Feb 18, 2025 |
Performance
AMLP had a total return of 19.55% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.78%.
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