Global X MLP ETF (MLPA)

NYSE Arca: MLPAExchange-traded fund from Global X Funds.

  • Expense ratio0.46%
  • Net assets$2.36B
  • Dividend yield7.66%
  • 1-year return+24.12%
  • Holdings18

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MLPA quote & trading statistics

MLPA performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+17.58%
  • 1 year+24.12%
  • 3 years+13.89%/yr
  • 5 years+15.84%/yr
  • 10 years+6.40%/yr
1Y volatility
13.70%
3Y volatility
13.54%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.70

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

MLPA top 10 holdings

Global X MLP ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1EPDEnterprise Products Partners LP12.12%
2PAAPlains All American Pipeline LP11.73%
3MPLXMPLX LP11.58%
4WESWestern Midstream Partners LP8.96%
5SUNSunoco LP8.77%
6HESMHess Midstream Partners LP6.86%
7CQPCheniere Energy Partners LP6.45%
8USACUSA Compression Partners LP5.41%
9GELGenesis Energy LP4.21%
10GLPGlobal Partners LP3.90%

The top 10 holdings make up 80.0% of the fund (18 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

MLPA sector weights

Energy
97.6%
Utilities
2.8%

MLPA region weights

North America
100.0%

MLPA asset allocation

U.S. stocks
100.3%
Cash
0.0%

MLPA market-cap breakdown

Mid cap
68.2%
Micro cap
19.1%
Small cap
16.1%

About Global X MLP ETF

The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index. Moreover, at least 80% of the fund's total assets will be invested in securities that have economic characteristics of the Master Limited Partnership (MLP) asset class. The underlying index is intended to give investors a means of tracking the performance of the energy infrastructure MLP asset class in the United States. The fund is non-diversified.

MLPA ETF FAQ

What is the MLPA expense ratio?

Global X MLP ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.46%, or $46.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in MLPA?

Global X MLP ETF has about $2.36B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of MLPA?

The largest positions in MLPA are Enterprise Products Partners LP (12.12%), Plains All American Pipeline LP (11.73%), MPLX LP (11.58%). The fund holds 18 securities in total.

How has MLPA performed?

MLPA returned +24.12% over the past year and +15.84% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does MLPA pay dividends?

MLPA has a dividend yield of 7.66% and pays distributions quarterly.

When was MLPA launched?

Global X MLP ETF began trading on April 18, 2012.

ETFs similar to MLPA

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with MLPA's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to MLPA, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
MLPAGlobal X MLP ETF—0.46%$2.36B+24.12%
AMLPAlerian MLP ETF82%0.85%$12.67B+26.27%
AMZAInfraCap MLP ETF72%2.07%$470.3M+38.63%
MLPBUBS AG London Branch ELKS 656%0.86%$221.0M+29.75%
MLPRETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian…53%0.00%$10.0M+40.18%
AMUBUBS AG London Branch ELKS 552%0.78%$36.7M+24.70%