Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP)
| Assets | $10.69B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% |
| PE Ratio | 14.40 |
| Shares Out | 214.68M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.84 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.93% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 14, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 112.97% |
| 1-Year Return | +8.18% |
| Volume | 1,990,390 |
| Open | 48.20 |
| Previous Close | 48.94 |
| Day's Range | 47.93 - 48.43 |
| 52-Week Low | 43.75 |
| 52-Week High | 53.24 |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| Holdings | 16 |
| Inception Date | Aug 25, 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 25, 2010 and is issued by SS&C.
Top 10 Holdings
96.21% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | PAA | 12.51% |
| Western Midstream Partners, LP | WES | 12.48% |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | EPD | 12.42% |
| MPLX LP | MPLX | 12.17% |
| Energy Transfer LP | ET | 11.94% |
| Sunoco LP | SUN | 11.51% |
| Hess Midstream LP | HESM | 11.36% |
| Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | CQP | 4.49% |
| Genesis Energy, L.P. | GEL | 3.70% |
| USA Compression Partners, LP | USAC | 3.62% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.940 | May 14, 2024 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.880 | Feb 13, 2024 |
News
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