Tortoise Electrification Infrastructure ETF

TPZ

Market cap $130M

Topaz Energy Corp. (TPZ:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Tortoise Electrification Infrastructure ETF (TPZ) has top holdings with multiple red flags including high leverage, limited growth, or elevated valuations. TPZ's 0.85% expense ratio with lackluster mix of energy companies represents significant opportunity cost compared to peer funds. While TPZ offers a significant dividend yield of almost 4%, the funds concerning factors must also be taken into consideration.

Topaz Energy Corp. ( TPZ:CA ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 4, 2025 11:00 AM EST Company Participants W. Kirker - Chief Legal Officer & External Affairs Marty Staples - President, CEO & Director Cheree Stephenson - VP of Finance & CFO Conference Call Participants Josef Schachter - Schachter Energy Research Services Inc. Presentation Operator Good morning.

The Tortoise Essential Energy Fund ETF was created from three former closed-end funds in late 2024. The fund saw some investment shifts from what it was previously, but remains allocated to both equity and fixed-income investments. At the same time, the fund remains invested specifically on infrastructure investments and continues to pay a monthly distribution to investors.

TPZ offers strong exposure to energy infrastructure, with solid recent performance and a balanced split between natural gas and power assets. Despite higher fees and lower liquidity than peers, TPZ's active management has outperformed in the last three years, though not over longer periods. Combining TPZ with MLPX provides diversification, lowers average fees, and improves liquidity by blending active and passive strategies.

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Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE:TYG) Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. (NYSE:NTG) Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TTP) Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. (NYSE:NDP) Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TPZ) Tortoise Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund (NYSE:TEAF) OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESS Newswire / January 30, 2025 / Tortoise Capital today announced the tax characterization of 2024 distributions paid to common stockholders of each of the funds listed below: 2024 Tax Characterization of Distributions TYG NTG TTP NDP TPZ TEAF Qualified Dividend Income 20 % 12 % 13 % 15 % 17 % 10 % Ordinary Dividend Income 4 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 5 % 60 % Return of Capital 76 % 88 % 87 % 85 % 78 % 30 % Long-Term Capital Gain 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % Additional information regarding the tax characterization of the 2024 distributions is available at www.TortoiseAdvisors.com. A copy of the information is also available upon request by calling (866) 362-9331.

Today, Tortoise Capital Advisors began the holiday week by merging three closed-end funds into a singular active ETF. The three closed-end funds that were merged are the Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (TPZ), Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (TTP), and Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. (NDP).

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (Tortoise Capital), a fund manager focused on energy investing, today announced it received shareholder approval of two strategic fund merger proposals involving closed-end funds and the conversion to an actively managed ETF. These changes align with the firm's commitment to providing innovative investment solutions that are intended to enhance shareholder value and operational efficiency. Subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, Tortoise Capital expects the mergers and ETF conversion to become effective, and trading of the merged funds will cease, before the market opens on Dec. 23, 2024.

OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESSWIRE / November 29, 2024 / This required notice under Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 provides stockholders of Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TTP) and Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TPZ) with information regarding the sources of the distributions paid on Nov. 29, 2024, and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date. The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distributions, payable Nov. 29, 2024, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital.