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Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
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Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio and a higher distribution yield than the First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund. First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund provides broader sector diversification by splitting its portfolio between energy and utilities.
A side-by-side look at two sector funds reveals key differences in risk, income focus, and portfolio composition for energy-minded investors.
The SPDR S&P Oil and Gas Exploration and Production ETF (XOP) and the Global X MLP and Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX) both offer energy exposure, but they serve different investor goals. For investors weighing the upside of the commodity cycle against income from energy infrastructure, the differences between these funds go well beyond yield.
Global X MLP ETF and Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF offer midstream energy exposure but differ structurally and in long-term return profiles. MLPA provides a higher ~7% yield, primarily as a return of capital, but suffers from a ~10% deferred tax liability drag and underperforms in NAV growth. MLPX, with a ~4% yield, benefits from RIC compliance, lower expenses, and broader diversification and has delivered superior long-term total returns versus MLPA.
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Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure is a simple midstream energy index ETF. It has seen massive gains YTD, close to 20%. Longer-term returns are strong too, as is dividend growth. Higher prices means more expensive valuations, lower dividend yields, and a worse entry point for newer, prospective investors.
