FundNYSEARCAEnergy ETFs

Alerian MLP ETF

AMLP NYSE Arca

The Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMLP) delivers exposure to the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSE: AMZI), a capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted composite of energy infrastructure Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) that earn the majority of their cash flow from the transportation, st...

54.06USD
+10.98 (+25.50%) 1 Year · close Oct 30

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Fund size
6.07B
as of Feb 2020
Expense ratio
0.85%
per year
Dividend yield
7.53%
Yearly
Volatility · 1Y
12.7%
Low Risk
Beta
0.42
vs the market
52-week range
43.0156.19
01 Performance

How AMLP has paid off

Price return over every period, and total return with dividends reinvested, set against price alone.

Return by period

Price · to Oct 30
Strong performance Select a period to update every chart on the page.

Total return vs price return

Price only
+9.4 pts
0%10%20%30%40% AMLP +34.9% Price +25.5%

Over 1 year, AMLP returned +34.9% with dividends reinvested — dividends added +9.4 pts to the price move.

02 Risk

How bumpy is the ride?

Return only means something next to the risk taken to earn it. Volatility, drawdowns and market sensitivity over 1 year.

Volatility

Annualized · 1Y
12.7%Low Risk

A typical year sees the price swing about ±13% around its trend.

Drawdown from peak

How far below its previous high the price has been
−8.1%
0%-5%−8.1%

Deepest fall −8.1% on Jun 24, 2026 — 36 days after the previous high
More than 5% below a high 15% of the time.

Market sensitivity

Beta
Market moves+10.0%
AMLP tends to move+4.2%

A beta of 0.42 means AMLP has moved less than the market.

Sharpe ratio 1.59 Return earned per unit of volatility
03 Technicals

Trend & momentum

Where the price sits against its moving averages, and how stretched the recent move is.

Price vs moving averages

Uptrend
54.06
  • 12-day average53.19 +1.6%
  • 26-day average53.19 +1.6%
  • 50-day average53.36 +1.3%
  • 200-day average51.52 +4.9%

The price is above 4 of 4 averages. The 50-day average is above the 200-day, a sign of a rising longer-term trend.

Relative strength (RSI)

Neutral
OversoldOverbought65.2

RSI compares recent gains with recent losses on a 0–100 scale. Above 70 a move is often considered stretched, below 30 washed out.

Technical indicators describe past prices. They are not a forecast.

04 Fund

Inside the fund

Energy ETFs · Infrastructure — tracking the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index.

  • Assets under management6.07BUSD
  • Expense ratio0.85%per year
  • Holdings21
  • Risk score5.4Medium

Launched August 2010. Listed options available. Fund data as of Feb 28, 2020.

05 Dividends

What it pays you

Cash distributions over the last twelve months, and how they have grown.

Dividend yield7.53%

About 75 USD a year for every 1,000 USD invested at today's price.

Per share
4.07
Frequency
Yearly
Last paid
Aug 12, 2026

Last 12 months

4.07 USD / share
1.00Nov 121.01Feb 111.03May 131.03Aug 12
06 Themes

Where AMLP shows up

Curated themes and indices that hold AMLP. Open one to see it in context, or test the whole theme in a portfolio.

07 Profile

About Alerian MLP ETF

The Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMLP) delivers exposure to the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSE: AMZI), a capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted composite of energy infrastructure Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) that earn the majority of their cash flow from the transportation, storage, and processing of energy commodities.

  • Featured in 1 curated theme
  • 21 holdings
Ticker
AMLP
Exchange
NYSE Arca
ISIN
US00162Q4525
CUSIP
00162Q452
Currency
U.S. Dollar (USD)
Country
USA
Sector
Energy ETFs
Industry
Infrastructure
Benchmark
Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index
All key statistics

Details

NameAlerian MLP ETF
TickerAMLP
ISINUS00162Q4525
CUSIP00162Q452
ExchangeNYSEARCA
CategoryEnergy ETFs
Sub CategoryInfrastructure
CountryUSA
CurrencyU.S. Dollar
Inception DateAug 25, 2010
BenchmarkAlerian MLP Infrastructure Index

Shareas of Oct 30, 2026

Close Price USD54.06
52W Low / High 43.01 / 56.19
1Y Total Return34.89%
Strong
1Y Volatility12.51%
Low Risk
Beta0.42
12M Dividends4.070
Last Dividend DateAug 12, 2026
Dist. FrequencyYearly
Dividend Yield7.53%

Dataas of Feb 28, 2020

AUM6.1 B
Discount/Premium-0.596%
NAV6.71
Shares Outstanding906 M
Volume 20D Avg30 M
Nbr of Holdings21
Risk RankMedium
Net Expense0.850%
Options availableYes
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Data for information only, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.