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MLP ETFs

MLP and midstream ETFs provide exposure to pipelines, storage, processing, and related energy businesses. Holdings can mix partnerships and corporations. Compare the fund's tax structure as well as its distribution: corporate-taxed funds can incur fund-level taxes, while RIC-structured funds constrain qualifying partnership exposure. Commodity conditions, financing, contracts, and regulation can affect returns and payouts.

13 funds match this screen. Membership and fund data are both as of , refreshed on every build. This screen matches MLP, Midstream energy, or Pipelines tags. It is a related-strategy universe, not a list of identical tax structures or guaranteed distributions. Check each prospectus and tax supplement; the largest displayed distribution is not necessarily the strongest total-return result.

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Our proprietary snapshot of this list — averages and standouts, computed from the funds below. Not investment advice.

Avg Distribution Safety Score™82/100across 13 funds
Median Yield7.55%distribution rate
Median 1-Yr Price Return+24.6%median of 12/13 funds
Payout CadenceQuarterlymost common
Avg Expense Ratio0.76%annual fee
Highest YieldMLPI14.30%
Highest SafetyEMLPscore 99
Best Safety-Adj. YieldMLPIsafety 76 · 14.30%

Yield distribution

How distributions cluster across this category.

Yield vs AUM

Each bubble is one ETF. Top 4 by yield and top 4 by AUM are labelled.

Risk vs reward

Distribution rate across the bottom, Distribution Safety Score up the side. Yellow rings mark the best Safety-Adjusted Yield™ — distribution rate adjusted for safety — among funds with a proven safety score of 60+.

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13 ETFs tracked

Grouped by distribution frequency. Ticker links open the full per-fund page.

Top 13 by distribution rate

TickerIssuerETF NameDist. Rate
MLPINEOSNEOS MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF14.30%
MLPDGlobal XGlobal X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF12.12%
MDSTWestwoodWestwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF9.41%
AMZAInfraCapInfraCap MLP ETF8.44%
TMLPTortoise CapitalTortoise MLP ETF8.26%
AMLPALPSAlerian MLP ETF7.83%
MLPAGlobal XGlobal X MLP ETF7.55%
MLPXGlobal XGlobal X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF4.12%
PIPEInvescoInvesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF4.03%
ENFRALPSAlerian Energy Infrastructure ETF3.99%
EMLPFirst TrustFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund2.99%
RBLDFirst TrustFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF1.05%
UMIUSCF InvestmentsUSCF Midstream Energy Income Fund0.87%

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