MLP ETFs (Literally) Have More Gas in the Tank March 12, 2021
As has been widely noted, energy is the best-performing group in the S&P 500 to this point in 2021. That’s giving rise to master limited partnerships (MLPs) and the
AMLP seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index. The index is comprised of energy infrastructure MLPs that earn a majority of their cash flow from the transportation, storage, and processing of energy commodities.
While midstream energy assets and MLPs are on a tear to start 2021, some analysts believe there’s more upside to be had in this group.
Clean Energy + China = A Truly Long-Term Investing Opportunity March 12, 2021
Oil and gas continue to be the spark behind an energy rally, and things are no different in China. Yet as the country starts to move toward more greener initiatives, this could be an inflection point for the
CHIE seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI China Energy IMI Plus 10/50 Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the underlying index.
As energy assets bounce back, income-starved investors may want to revisit master limited partnerships (MLP) and the
MLPA seeks to replicate a benchmark that offers exposure the overall performance of the United States master limited partnerships (MLP) asset class. MLPs have become very popular in recent years for primarily two reasons: (1) required quarterly distributions provide a steady stream of current income, and (2) because they are partnerships, MLPs avoid corporate income taxes at both the federal and state level as the the tax liability is passed through to the individual partners.
MLPs primarily deal with the distribution and storage of energy products, so their business model is less reliant on the commodities market. MLPs profit off the quantity of oil and natural gas they are able to move around. Consequently, they have historically shown a weaker correlation to energy prices over longer periods as the investment vehicle acts more like an energy toll road, profiting
As Investors Pile Into Thematic ETFs, Here Are 3 Global X Funds to Consider March 9, 2021
Money continues to pour into the thematic ETF space. Global X has several noteworthy funds in the mix of it all.
“Funds focused on specific market niches raked in piles of cash in the first two months of the year, a trend that’s poised to rapidly accelerate, according to a new survey,” a Bloomberg article noted. “A whopping 80% of global ETF investors plan on increasing their exposure to so-called thematic ETFs this year, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. found in their annual report released Monday.”
3 Global X ETFs Worth Looking At
Targeted Mining ETFs that Benefit from Electric Vehicle ESG March 7, 2021
A rare earth miner-related exchange traded fund was among the hardest hit on Friday, but the sector has enjoyed a stellar run on the heels of renewed interest in clean energy technologies.
The
VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) fell 3.1% on Friday, testing its short-term support at the 50-day simple moving average. REMX has increased 20.6% year-to-date and has advanced 128.2% over the past year.
Rare earth miners and uranium producers have enjoyed the flood of new money going into electric vehicles and environmental, social, and governance investment themes, Bloomberg reports.