# Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (TTP): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: — · Asset class: Commodity
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2011-10-27

The Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. is a closed-end equity mutual fund, established and overseen by Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC. Its investments are directed towards publicly traded companies in North America. Specifically, the fund targets pipeline operators involved in the transport of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and various refined petroleum products. To construct its portfolio, the fund utilizes a bottom-up, fundamental analysis strategy, evaluating quantitative, qualitative, and relative value metrics. Founded on July 19, 2011, Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund,...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $47.61 |
| Expense Ratio | — |
| Assets Under Management | $95.7M |
| NAV | — |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Special |
| 52-Week Range | $28.24 – $53.07 |
| Beta | 1.91 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.1750 /share
- Ex-date: 2024-12-06
- Pay date: 2024-12-13

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does TTP invest in?

The Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. is a closed-end equity mutual fund, established and overseen by Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC. Its investments are directed towards publicly traded companies in North America. Specifically, the fund targets pipeline operators involved in the transport of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and various refined petroleum products. To construct its portfolio, the fund utilizes a bottom-up, fundamental analysis strategy, evaluating quantitative, qualitative, and relative value metrics. Founded on July 19, 2011, Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. is based in the United States.

### What is the expense ratio of TTP?

An expense ratio for Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (TTP) is not available from our data sources. Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

### How big is TTP?

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (TTP) manages $95.7M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is TTP actively managed or an index fund?

TTP is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

### When was TTP launched?

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (TTP) launched in October 2011 and is managed by the fund issuer.

### How has TTP performed?

TTP's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does TTP pay a dividend?

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (TTP) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does TTP pay dividends?

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. pays dividends Special. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is TTP's dividend yield?

TTP's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is TTP's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TTP was 2024-12-06. The next ex-date typically follows Special; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### Why is TTP's expense ratio not shown?

Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured filing datasets (prospectus fee tables and Form N-CEN annual reports, which we re-check twice a month) report an expense ratio for Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (TTP). That usually means the fund family doesn't register this share class's ticker in the SEC's machine-readable data, or the vehicle reports fees outside the standard fund forms. Rather than estimate, we leave it blank; the prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative number.

### How does TTP charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TTP's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ttp
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ttp/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ttp/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ttp/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ttp/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.