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MLPB vs MLPR

UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B vs ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN

MLPB

UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B

UBS

Annual cost

0.85%

Fund size

$225M

MLPR

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN

UBS

Annual cost

0.00%

Fund size

$11M

Key differences

  • MLPR costs 0.85% less per year.
  • MLPB is significantly larger than MLPR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • MLPB follows a index tracking strategy; MLPR uses leveraged.
  • Over the last 3 years, MLPR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • MLPB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MLPBMLPR
Annual cost (TER)0.85%0.00%
Fund size (AUM)$225M$11M
Since20152020
Dividend yield5.80%8.85%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingleveraged
CAGR 1Y+22.3%+35.2%
CAGR 3Y+22.2%+32.2%
CAGR 5Y+21.0%+30.2%
Sharpe 3Y1.111.13
Volatility 1Y13.49%20.56%
Max drawdown-71.92%-48.99%

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

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