
The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the underlying index. The underlying index is comprised of energy infrastructure MLPs that earn a majority of their cash flow from the transportation, storage and processing of energy commodities. It is non-diversified.
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The Alerian MLP ETF's portfolio is benefiting from improving energy fundamentals and resilient fee-based cash flows, supporting distribution growth despite a more challenging interest-rate backdrop. Higher Treasury yields have compressed AMLP's yield advantage versus risk-free assets, limiting multiple expansion even as underlying midstream fundamentals improve. With an 8%+ yield, inflation-linked assets, and stable cash generation, AMLP still offers attractive high-single-digit total return potential for income investors.

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Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:AMLP) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 28,948 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock, valued at approximately $1,502,000. Other large investors