Alerian MLP ETF

AMLP

Market cap $10.1B

On this week's episode, Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, provided an in-depth look at the rapidly expanding indexing business and its role in driving innovation across the ETF landscape.

A new trade war threat from President Trump just reshuffled the entire stock market. I discuss what the big gift to dividend investors is. I also share how I am taking advantage of President Trump's gift.

High-yielding stocks with sustainable cash flows and inflation-beating dividend growth potential are ideal for retirees. They are even more attractive if they have defensive business models. I share several 8%+ yields that all retirees should own, especially after their recent dips.

TMX VettaFi is rapidly establishing itself as a key index partner, leveraging a strategy of product expansion and strategic acquisitions.

Discover the five rules I use to find stocks that are positioned to potentially pay me growing dividend income for life. I share some of my top dividend machines that are core to my effort to retire on dividend income. I share how I use these picks to build a complete portfolio.

Alerian MLP ETF offers exposure to US-based oil and gas infrastructure MLPs, providing an attractive 8.2% dividend yield. AMLP simplifies tax reporting for investors by issuing a 1099 instead of a K-1, though it carries a relatively high 0.85% expense ratio. The ETF is a strong portfolio diversifier for income investors, with a moderate 5-year dividend CAGR of 2.53% and a focus on high-yield sectors.

Alerian MLP ETF provides exposure to US midstream MLPs with a current attractive yield nearing 8.5%. AMLP offers diversification, tax simplification, and high distributions, making it appealing for income-focused investors seeking sector exposure. The ETF's main risks are sector concentration and its rebalancing mechanism, which can increase exposure to underperforming top holdings.

September's rate cut may be exciting for many investors' equities holdings, but those same investors may feel less excited about the income on offer from bonds going forward. Falling rates, of course, lead to falling yields in numerous debt securities and offerings.

The market keeps grinding higher with growth stocks leading the way. This has led to even the vaunted S&P 500 becoming very heavily concentrated at the top with megacap tech stocks.

Midstream energy firms offer attractive income investments, with business models and financial structures impacting growth, valuation, and yield opportunities. MLPs like EPD and MPLX are discounted versus corporations, offering higher yields but facing investor aversion due to K-1 tax forms. Strong performers such as Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and MPLX demonstrate sensible growth, rising dividends, and robust balance sheets.