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MLPB vs MLPA

UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B vs Global X MLP ETF

MLPB

UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B

UBS

Annual cost

0.85%

Fund size

$225M

MLPA

Global X MLP ETF

Global X Funds

Annual cost

0.77%

Fund size

$2.2B

Key differences

  • MLPA costs 0.08% less per year.
  • MLPA is significantly larger than MLPB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, MLPB has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

MLPBMLPA
Annual cost (TER)0.85%0.77%
Fund size (AUM)$225M$2.2B
Since20152012
Dividend yield5.80%6.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+22.3%+17.1%
CAGR 3Y+22.2%+17.1%
CAGR 5Y+21.0%+16.8%
Sharpe 3Y1.110.95
Volatility 1Y13.49%11.95%
Max drawdown-71.92%-74.03%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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