C-Tracks, the exchange-traded notes subsidiary of Citigroup Inc., expanded its offering by launching an ETN product tied to an index of energy master-limited partnerships, an increasingly crowded category that makes up more than a third of total ETN assets in the US and is currently dominated by the $6.9 billion Alerian MLP (AMLP). The JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN …
New ETFs On The Block: Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX)
Global X Funds, the New York-based issuer of exchange-traded funds has launched a master limited partnership or MLP product that seeks to take the tax-bite away generally associated with the C-corporation structure. The Global X MLP and Energy Infrastructure fund (MLPX) is designed as a Regulated Investment Company and is suitable for investors seeking to maximize capital appreciation and tax-deferred …
New ETFs On The Block: Barclays ETN+Select MLP ETN (ATMP)
Barclays iPath has announced the launch of the Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN (ATMP) on March 12, adding on to the growing family of master limited partnership fund products. The new exchange traded note (ETN) tracks the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of Atlantic Trust Select MLP Index, which follows the midstream US and Canadian Master Limited Partnerships, limited liability …
New ETFs On The Block: Global X Junior MLP ETF (MLPJ)
Global X Funds, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds famous for niche strategies, has launched the Global X Junior MLP ETF (MLPJ), a fund that targets the small-cap segment of the Master Limited Partnership (MLP) segment. MLPJ will track the Solactive Junior MLP Index, a benchmark that measures the performance of US-listed energy and resource MLPs involved in everything …
New ETFs On The Block: iPath S&P MLP ETN (IMLP)
iPath, the exchange-traded note issuer arm of Barclays Bank PLC, has recently announced the launch of iPath S&P MLP ETN (IMLP), an exchange-traded note (ETN) that aims to provide investors exposure to the Standard & Poor MLP Index. IMLP pays a variable coupon quarterly and is designed to provide access to the energy infrastructure-focused Master Limited Partnership (MLP) segment, a …
New ETFs On The Block: First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP)
Illinois-based ETF issuer First Trust has launched its first actively managed ETF that looks to latch on the tax benefits of MLPs with the North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP). The new product propels Firsts Trust into the highly competitive, but popular MLP world where there are already 10 other products managing about $8 billion in assets. Investors looking for …