First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP)Energy Limited Partnership | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
42.46 USD
-0.26
(-0.609%) ⇩
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:30 a.m. EDT
The First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund presents as a steady, defensive income play rather than a high-growth momentum vehicle. The fund offers a robust 2.99% dividend yield, which ranks well against inflation and provides a solid floor for investors seeking energy exposure without the volatility of upstream operators. However, the price action tells a mixed story: the share price is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating recent underperformance and a lack of immediate bullish momentum. This technical weakness contrasts with the underlying business quality, which appears resilient enough to sustain the payout while delivering moderate capital appreciation over the longer term. The absence of significant options flow confirms that sophisticated traders are not aggressively positioning for a near-term reversal, suggesting the current downtrend may persist until broader market conditions improve. For the long-term investor, the valuation and yield profile remain attractive, but the short-term outlook remains neutral due to the lagging price performance. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.025859 |
| MSTL | 0.026652 |
| AutoTheta | 0.032843 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.040479 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 52% |
| H-stat | 4.53 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 2.33 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 17.91 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:30 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible open interest and volume across both calls and puts. The lack of speculative positioning suggests the market is currently in a wait-and-see mode rather than betting on a specific directional breakout.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.78% | 2.94% | 3.27% | 3.40% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 0.323 | 0.776256 |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.312 | 0.712491 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.299 | 0.682960 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.291 | 0.768215 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.312 | 0.819758 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.300 | 0.802998 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.300 | 0.807103 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.266 | 0.736638 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.298 | 0.897590 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.312 | 1.025304 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.264 | 0.911602 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.242 | 0.877129 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.282 | 1.032211 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.293 | 1.099437 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.269 | 1.052838 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.209 | 0.779851 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.245 | 0.949981 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.204 | 0.801572 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.183 | 0.663765 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.193 | 0.789366 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.209 | 0.870471 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.204 | 0.830619 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.215 | 0.952592 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.229 | 1.099904 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.217 | 1.157333 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.281 | 1.421345 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.258 | 1.454340 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.260 | 1.052206 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.247 | 0.965598 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.219 | 0.875300 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.220 | 0.888530 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.291 | 1.331198 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.219 | 0.919395 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.263 | 1.153003 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.238 | 1.092746 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.209 | 0.863280 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.210 | 0.850547 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.284 | 1.179402 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.230 | 0.922213 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.245 | 0.976874 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.232 | 0.918085 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.234 | 0.975813 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.203 | 0.950375 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.268 | 1.313726 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.234 | 1.055957 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.232 | 0.888548 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.201 | 0.750280 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.234 | 0.837209 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.231 | 0.850515 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.183 | 0.688229 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.218 | 0.914046 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.208 | 0.915896 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.200 | 0.872600 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.195 | 0.871703 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.172 | 0.747176 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.139 | 0.666028 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.110 | 0.518379 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 45.23 |
| All Time Low | 14.01 |
| Ask | 43.05 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 277,560 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 287,773 |
| Average Volume | 287,773 |
| Average Volume10Days | 277,560 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.34 |
| Bid | 40.54 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Category | Energy Limited Partnership |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 42.93 |
| Day Low | 42.3824 |
| Display Name | North American Energy Infra Fd |
| Dividend Yield | 2.99 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.3708615 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 43.2574 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.7974014 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.018433873 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 12.391472 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 45.23 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.7700005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.06124255 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 37.18 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.279999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.1420118 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 37.18 - 45.23 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,340,285,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1512144 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.2649994 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.6203169 |
| Fullday Price | 42.46 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,340,150,400 |
| 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 invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies deemed by the sub-advisor to be engaged in the energy infrastructure sector. These companies principally include U.S. and Canadian natural gas and electric utilities, corporations operating energy infrastructure assets such as pipelines or renewable energy production, utilities, publicly-traded MLPs, MLP affiliates and energy infrastructure companies. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_207420197 |
| Nav Price | 42.67 |
| Net Assets | 3,917,667,840.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.95 |
| Open | 42.96 |
| Previous Close | 42.72 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.260002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.608619 |
| Regular Market Day High | 42.93 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 42.3824 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 42.3824 - 42.93 |
| Regular Market Open | 42.96 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 42.72 |
| Regular Market Price | 42.46 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 210,687 |
| Short Name | First Trust North American Ener |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EMLP |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2095413 |
| Total Assets | 3,917,667,840 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 17.909101 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -5.08339 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -5.08339 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 42.88495 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.42494965 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.009909063 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 210,687 |
| Yield | 0.0299 |
| Ytd Return | 10.75635 |