AMLP offers high-yield exposure to America's energy infrastructure, benefiting from surging energy demand driven by AI and data center expansion. Midstream MLPs in AMLP are insulated from commodity price swings via fee-based contracts, ensuring stable cash flows and attractive dividend growth. Major holdings like ET and EPD are expanding capacity to meet rising demand, supporting long-term capital appreciation and increasing distributions.
Infrastructure investing offers durable cash flows and strong dividend growth potential, making it attractive amid rising institutional interest and AI-driven capital spending. However, there are major macro risks hanging over the sector. We discuss how we are selecting infrastructure stocks to mitigate this risk.
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On this week's episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci and VettaFi Investment Strategist Cinthia Murphy analyzed the various S&P 500 ETF offerings. Later, Geraci welcomed SS&C ALPS Advisors' Chief ETF Strategist Paul Baiocchi to discuss ETF trends, from active and alternatively-weighted strategies to international and thematic ETFs.
Retiring on dividend cash flow offers predictable income and long-term growth, making it ideal for offsetting inflation and market volatility risks. I share the key principles for building a low-stress, high-yield portfolio for retirement. I share a model portfolio with numerous picks that combine for a ~7% yield and the potential to deliver inflation-beating dividend growth.
Retirement income investing should prioritize risk management, income stability, and capital preservation over aggressive growth strategies. To achieve that, investors tend to allocate high-quality value. For example, REITs, infrastructure, midstream and utilities are typical asset classes here.
SS&C ALPS Advisors' midstream ETFs have declared distributions, continuing the two funds' strong track record of generating attractive income for investors regardless of volatility in the broader energy sector. The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) and the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) have each increased distributions for the current quarter.
AMLP offers exposure to strategic energy infrastructure MLPs, providing high yields and simplified tax reporting compared to direct MLP ownership. The ETF is highly concentrated, with top holdings dominating the portfolio, and sports a competitive 7.77% yield, though with higher risk than bonds. Recent improvements in MLP balance sheets and favorable energy trends support a positive outlook, but AMLP's high expense ratio and volatility are key considerations.
This trio of monthly income machines yields over 7%. They have each proven to be dependable income machines and have also outperformed peers over time. They trade at attractive valuations today.
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On this week's episode of ETF Prime, VettaFi's Head of Energy Research Stacey Morris analyzes the performance of energy ETFs. After, Vanguard's David Sharp highlights several new fixed income ETFs.