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Electrification ETFs, commodities, and the line between investing and speculation were at the center of this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Paul Baiocchi, head of fund sales and strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors, and Dave Nadig of ETF.com.
Preferred shares can offer enticing high-single-digit yields, but they can create a misleading sense of safety. I detail some of the biggest potential traps that retirees often fall into. I also share some of my top preferred picks of the moment.
AI ETFs aren't the only strong names in the market, and many dividend ETFs are outperforming most tech stocks so far in 2026.
As we cross the halfway mark of 2026, the energy space has already experienced a dramatic shift in the macro landscape. Supply disruptions in the Middle East turned a looming oil supply glut into a severe shortage with depleted global inventories, benefiting U.S. energy companies across the value chain.
Midstream energy is back in the spotlight as Middle East supply risk reroutes capital toward pipeline cash flows, and two ETFs dominate the conversation: the Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:AMLP) and the Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (NYSEARCA:MLPX).
Midstream energy firms—those companies overseeing the transportation, storage, and some processing of oil and gas—remain an essential but often overlooked part of the energy ecosystem. Because these companies often operate like toll roads, in that they get paid whenever energy moves through their system, they can be vital sources of stability for investors.
Iran tensions keep oil elevated, boosting the appeal of high-yield MLP ETFs. AMZA, AMLP and MLPI offer income with resilient midstream exposure.
Alerian MLP ETF offers a significantly higher dividend yield than iShares Global Clean Energy ETF but carries a much higher expense ratio iShares Global Clean Energy ETF provides exposure to 105 global renewable firms while Alerian MLP ETF focuses on a concentrated basket of 14 energy infrastructure MLPs Alerian MLP ETF has demonstrated lower volatility and a shallower maximum drawdown than iShares Global Clean Energy ETF over the last five years