Dividend Vision Model Portfolios
Pipelines and Utilities
Infrastructure cash flows balanced between pipelines and utilities, with limited leveraged-fund exposure. Sector and interest-rate risks remain.
Updated Nov 6, 2026
Holdings
Rates, payout schedules and scores are refreshed from our data on every site update. Open a fund for its full analysis.
| Ticker | Fund | Weight | Dist. rate | Pays | Distribution Safety Score™ | Expense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLPX | Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | 35.0% | 4.34% | Quarterly | 97 Safe | 0.45% |
| VPU | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 40.0% | 2.69% | Quarterly | 100 Safe | 0.09% |
| AMLP | Alerian MLP ETF | 15.0% | 8.24% | Quarterly | 98 Safe | 1.01% |
| UTG | Reaves Utility Income Trust | 10.0% | 7.78% | Monthly | 83 Safe | 2.3182% |
Portfolio Distribution Safety Score™
Weighted by each fund's share of the projected income. No income comes from funds scoring under 60. The ring shows how the income splits across score bands.
Why these picks
- MLPX
Primary pipeline exposure; limits MLP ownership to avoid fund-level corporate taxation.
- VPU
Unleveraged utility diversification balances pipeline concentration.
- AMLP
Higher-income MLP satellite; corporate-level tax drag limits its weight.
- UTG
Small actively managed utility/infrastructure sleeve; leverage and premium/discount risk.
Reasons written Nov 6, 2026. Scores, rates and expense ratios in them are today's, the same as the holdings table.
Frequently asked questions
What is this portfolio's Distribution Safety Score?
96 out of 100 (Safe). It averages each fund's Distribution Safety Score, weighted by its share of the portfolio's projected income. It is a rules-based estimate of how dependable the payouts are, not a guarantee.
How much income does Pipelines and Utilities pay?
The holdings' current distribution rates blend to about 4.6% a year at the listed weights. Distribution rates change as funds raise, cut or vary their payouts.
Is this investment advice?
No. Model portfolios are examples for research and education. They are not recommendations to buy or sell any security, and you are responsible for your own decisions.
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Disclaimer: Model portfolios are illustrative examples for research and education, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Distribution rates and scores change. Backtests are hypothetical, assume distributions are reinvested and ignore taxes and trading costs. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal.