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Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP)

Energy Limited Partnership | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
53.82 USD +0.13 (0.242%) ⇧ (July 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 53.94 +0.12 (0.226%) ⇧ (July 14, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 2:38 a.m. EDT

The Alerian MLP ETF presents a classic income-versus-growth dilemma. On the income side, the 7.76% yield is robust and supported by a consistent track record of distributions, though the payout ratio suggests the yield is not a free lunch and carries inherent risk if underlying cash flows compress. However, the long-term outlook is muted; despite a recent recovery in price, the asset is still down roughly 23% from its peak nine years ago, indicating that the market has yet to fully validate a return to previous valuations. The options market confirms this caution, with traders aggressively buying protection rather than betting on a breakout. For investors, this is a hold for steady cash flow, but it lacks the explosive momentum or fundamental re-rating required to be a top-tier long-term compounder.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.027654
AutoARIMA0.028094
AutoTheta0.028754
MSTL0.029218

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 17.97
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.556
Excess Kurtosis -0.78
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 15.80

As of July 11, 2026, 2:38 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume and open interest, particularly for October and January expirations, creating a significant 'warrant' effect that inflates implied volatility. While there is some call volume targeting upside strikes around $55-$60, the overwhelming sentiment is hedging against a drop, with put open interest vastly exceeding call open interest at longer tenors.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.94% 8.12% 8.11% 8.11%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-13 1.030 1.937183
2026-02-11 1.010 2.000396
2025-11-12 1.000 2.163565
2025-08-13 0.980 2.023539
2025-05-14 0.980 2.004910
2025-02-12 0.970 1.925367
2024-11-13 0.950 2.021707
2024-08-08 0.940 2.030238
2024-05-09 0.940 2.000000
2024-02-08 0.880 2.026716
2023-11-09 0.880 2.133851
2023-08-10 0.830 2.061600
2023-05-11 0.860 2.305012
2023-02-09 0.770 1.946903
2022-11-09 0.750 1.878287
2022-08-11 0.740 1.906725
2022-05-12 0.730 2.014905
2022-02-10 0.710 1.929872
2021-11-10 0.760 2.189571
2021-08-12 0.680 2.041429
2021-05-13 0.680 1.997650
2021-02-11 0.680 2.446923
2020-11-12 0.710 3.162583
2020-08-13 0.750 3.001201
2020-05-07 0.750 3.198294
2020-02-13 0.950 2.423469
2019-11-14 0.975 2.459016
2019-08-08 0.950 2.090209
2019-05-09 0.975 2.037618
2019-02-14 0.975 1.977688
2018-11-08 0.955 1.906188
2018-08-09 1.035 1.848214
2018-05-10 1.035 2.055611
2018-02-08 1.035 1.963947
2017-11-09 1.025 1.928504
2017-08-09 1.075 1.906028
2017-05-10 1.075 1.749390
2017-02-08 1.125 1.733436
2016-11-09 1.200 1.986755
2016-08-10 1.200 1.912351
2016-05-11 1.200 2.039082
2016-02-10 1.495 3.559524
2015-08-12 1.495 2.036785
2015-05-13 1.480 1.757720
2015-02-11 1.460 1.739130
2014-11-06 1.445 1.588785
2014-08-06 1.420 1.570796
2014-05-06 1.395 1.543142
2014-02-06 1.390 1.588571
2013-11-07 1.370 1.563927
2013-08-07 1.345 1.534512
2013-05-07 1.320 1.506849
2013-02-07 1.305 1.540732
2012-11-07 1.280 1.569589
2012-08-07 1.260 1.549815
2012-05-07 1.225 1.493902
2012-02-07 1.215 1.449881
2011-11-07 1.290 1.625709
2011-08-05 1.265 1.666667
2011-05-06 1.230 1.529851
2011-02-07 1.215 1.508380
2010-11-05 1.240 1.550000
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 7.76

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 96.75
All Time Low 12.05
Ask 54.0
Ask Size 600
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,131,050
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,478,040
Average Volume 1,478,040
Average Volume10Days 1,131,050
Beta3 Year 0.3
Bid 53.55
Bid Size 600
Category Energy Limited Partnership
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 54.075
Day Low 53.558
Dividend Yield 7.76
Earnings Timestamp End 1,471,910,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,471,651,200
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.4056842
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 52.696
Fifty Day Average Change 1.1240005
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.021329902
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 10.201144
Fifty Two Week High 55.22
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.4000015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.02535316
Fifty Two Week Low 44.64
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.18
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.20564517
Fifty Two Week Range 44.64 - 55.22
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,282,743,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1788465
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family ALPS
Fund Inception Date 1,282,694,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Alerian MLP ETF
Market us_market
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_112317754
Nav Price 53.68
Net Assets 12,160,584,700.0
Net Expense Ratio 1.01
Open 53.86
Phone 855.724.0450
Post Market Change 0.12150192
Post Market Change Percent 0.22575608
Post Market Price 53.9415
Post Market Time 1,784,073,316
Previous Close 53.69
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.130001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.242133
Regular Market Day High 54.075
Regular Market Day Low 53.558
Regular Market Day Range 53.558 - 54.075
Regular Market Open 53.86
Regular Market Previous Close 53.69
Regular Market Price 53.82
Regular Market Time 1,784,059,200
Regular Market Volume 1,144,172
Short Name Alerian MLP ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol AMLP
Three Year Average Return 0.1900711
Total Assets 12,160,584,704
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 15.802992
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.49464
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.49464
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 50.0727
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.7472992
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.07483717
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,144,172
Yield 0.0776
Ytd Return 14.38569