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MLPX vs MLPB

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

MLPX

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF

Global X Funds

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$3.5B

MLPB

UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B

UBS

Annual cost

0.85%

Fund size

$225M

Key differences

  • MLPX costs 0.40% less per year.
  • MLPX is significantly larger than MLPB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, MLPX has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

MLPXMLPB
Annual cost (TER)0.45%0.85%
Fund size (AUM)$3.5B$225M
Since20132015
Dividend yield3.96%5.80%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.3%+22.3%
CAGR 3Y+30.0%+22.2%
CAGR 5Y+22.6%+21.0%
Sharpe 3Y1.421.11
Volatility 1Y15.20%13.49%
Max drawdown-64.62%-71.92%

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

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