Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP)
| Assets | $10.75B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% |
| PE Ratio | 14.02 |
| Shares Out | 223.51M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.93 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.19% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 114.80% |
| Volume | 1,555,972 |
| Open | 48.05 |
| Previous Close | 48.08 |
| Day's Range | 47.84 - 48.28 |
| 52-Week Low | 43.75 |
| 52-Week High | 53.24 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| Holdings | 14 |
| 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
93.45% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MPLX LP | MPLX | 13.04% |
| Western Midstream Partners, LP | WES | 12.37% |
| Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | PAA | 12.13% |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | EPD | 12.11% |
| Sunoco LP | SUN | 11.79% |
| Energy Transfer LP | ET | 11.38% |
| Hess Midstream LP | HESM | 8.91% |
| Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | CQP | 4.52% |
| USA Compression Partners, LP | USAC | 3.74% |
| Genesis Energy, L.P. | GEL | 3.46% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.950 | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | $0.940 | Aug 13, 2024 |
Performance
AMLP had a total return of 4.43% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.91%.
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