AMUB ETN — ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Series B
ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Series B (AMUB)
Updated October 2, 2026.
AMUB is an ETN. its distribution rate is 5.67%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.77%, its expense ratio is 0.80%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 121.3% over the past 11 years, 236.0 points behind SPY at 357.3%.
At the current 5.67% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $567 per year, or about $141.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.
AMUB dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-02.
The distribution rate (5.67%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (5.77%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.313. The last ex-dividend date was 08/28/2026. It was paid on 09/08/2026. At the current 5.67% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $567 per year, or about $141.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | $0.313 | -3.5% |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.3242 | 1.2% |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.3202 | 1.1% |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.3168 | 2.4% |
| 2025-08-28 | $0.3094 | 0.3% |
| 2025-05-29 | $0.3085 | 3.0% |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.2996 | 5.2% |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.2849 | 2.0% |
| 2024-08-28 | $0.2794 | -2.9% |
| 2024-05-29 | $0.2878 | 9.3% |
| 2024-02-28 | $0.2632 | -3.3% |
| 2023-11-28 | $0.2721 | 4.8% |
| 2023-08-25 | $0.2597 | -1.7% |
| 2023-05-25 | $0.2643 | 5.3% |
| 2023-02-28 | $0.2511 | 9.7% |
| 2022-11-28 | $0.2289 | 4.0% |
| 2022-08-25 | $0.22 | -2.0% |
| 2022-05-26 | $0.2246 | 14.5% |
| 2022-02-28 | $0.1962 | -11.1% |
| 2021-11-26 | $0.2208 | 11.0% |
| 2021-08-26 | $0.199 | -4.5% |
| 2021-05-27 | $0.2083 | 6.2% |
| 2021-02-26 | $0.1961 | -7.5% |
| 2020-11-27 | $0.212 | -11.6% |
| 2020-08-27 | $0.2399 | 4.6% |
| 2020-05-28 | $0.2293 | -15.9% |
| 2020-02-28 | $0.2726 | -7.4% |
| 2019-11-27 | $0.2945 | -1.3% |
| 2019-08-27 | $0.2985 | 14.4% |
| 2019-05-28 | $0.2609 | -10.6% |
| 2019-02-28 | $0.2918 | 2.5% |
| 2018-11-28 | $0.2846 | -9.3% |
| 2018-08-27 | $0.3137 | -1.7% |
| 2018-05-25 | $0.3192 | 19.9% |
| 2018-02-28 | $0.2663 | -11.2% |
| 2017-11-28 | $0.2999 | -1.9% |
| 2017-08-24 | $0.3056 | -2.6% |
| 2017-05-24 | $0.3136 | 7.5% |
| 2017-02-27 | $0.2918 | -7.7% |
| 2016-11-25 | $0.316 | -1.4% |
| 2016-08-24 | $0.3204 | -5.7% |
| 2016-05-25 | $0.3396 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-25 | $0.3395 | -6.7% |
| 2015-11-25 | $0.3638 | — |
| 2015 total (partial launch year) | $0.3638 | — |
| 2016 total | $1.3155 | — |
| 2017 total | $1.2109 | -8.0% |
| 2018 total | $1.1838 | -2.2% |
| 2019 total | $1.1457 | -3.2% |
| 2020 total | $0.9538 | -16.7% |
| 2021 total | $0.8242 | -13.6% |
| 2022 total | $0.8697 | 5.5% |
| 2023 total | $1.0472 | 20.4% |
| 2024 total | $1.1153 | 6.5% |
| 2025 total | $1.2343 | 10.7% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.9574 | 4.3% vs prior-year YTD |
AMUB dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +6.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +6.0% |
| 3Y | 26.9% |
| 5Y | 56.3% |
AMUB performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-02.
Total return is 121.3% over the past 11 years, 236.0 points behind SPY at 357.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 27.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -6.5% | — |
| 3M | 3.2% | — |
| 6M | 5.0% | — |
| YTD | 22.1% | — |
| 1Y | 27.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 17.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 20.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 21.30% |
| Since inception (11 years) | 121.3% | 7.50% |
AMUB key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 96 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 5.44%
- Issuer
- UBS Asset Management
- Asset type
- ETN
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/09/2015
- Expense ratio
- 0.80%
- Distribution rate
- 5.67%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 5.77%
- Last close
- $22.09 (as of 2026-10-02)
- AUM
- $39,472,470
- Average volume
- 358.0
- Last dividend
- $0.313
- Last ex-dividend date
- 08/28/2026
- Last payment date
- 09/08/2026
- Beta
- 0.32
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (5.67%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (5.77%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: UBS Asset Management; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
AMUB risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.7%.
Who may consider AMUB — and who may not
AMUB may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AMUB pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Frequently asked questions
Does AMUB pay monthly?
No. AMUB currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is AMUB's expense ratio?
AMUB's expense ratio is 0.80%.
What is AMUB's dividend yield?
AMUB's distribution rate is 5.67%, paid quarterly, with a 0.80% expense ratio — the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing 12-month yield (data as of October 2, 2026).
How has AMUB's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +6.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does AMUB pay a dividend?
AMUB pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.313. The last ex-dividend date was 08/28/2026. It was paid on 09/08/2026.
How has AMUB performed?
Total return is 121.3% over the past 11 years, 236.0 points behind SPY at 357.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 27.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.
Is AMUB a good investment?
AMUB's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 96 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 5.67% (the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing yield). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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