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The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) endeavors to closely match the financial performance – encompassing both price appreciation and income generation – of its reference index, the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (AMEI), prior to any deductions for fees and expenses. A secondary purpose of ENFR is to generate overall investor returns through a combination of capital growth and distributed income.
Is ENFR's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.
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.
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 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.
There are noteworthy updates coming out of Canada for energy infrastructure investors. Pembina Pipeline Corp (PPL CN) recently reached a positive final investment decision (FID) on its Greenlight Electricity Centre, a C$4.6 billion ($3.2 billion USD) natural gas power plant in Sturgeon County, Alberta.
Income investors looking at the 4.38% on a 10-year Treasury and wishing it were closer to seven have a quiet alternative: midstream energy.