MLPR ETN — ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN (MLPR)

Updated October 2, 2026.

MLPR is a low-cost ETN. its distribution rate is 9.94%, its trailing-12-month yield is 9.38%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 434.8% over the past 6.3 years, 265.2 points ahead of SPY at 169.6%.

At the current 9.94% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $994 per year, or about $248.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

MLPR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 434.8% over the past 6.3 years, 265.2 points ahead of SPY at 169.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 39.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.3%.

MLPR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

86 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

8.55%

Issuer

UBS Asset Management

Asset type

ETN

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/02/2020

Distribution rate

9.94%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

9.38%

Last close

$71.14 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$10,794,060

Average volume

68.0

Last dividend

$1.767

Last ex-dividend date

07/14/2026

Last payment date

07/22/2026 (as of 2026-07-22)

Beta

0.52

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (9.94%) 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 (9.38%) 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.

MLPR risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.3%.

Who may consider MLPR — and who may not

MLPR may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MLPR pays quarterly). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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