The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBET Neuberger Berman Energy Transition & Infrastructu… | $47.3M | 0.65% | 2.39% | +5.9% | +32.2% | +35.7% | — | — | |
| 2 | ATMP Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN | $534.2M | 0.95% | 4.44% | +3.1% | +29.5% | +35.5% | +26.5% | +22.6% | |
| 3 | PIPE Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | $65.4M | 0.75% | 3.85% | +4.6% | +29.6% | +35.4% | — | — | |
| 4 | ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF | $459.8M | 0.35% | 3.94% | +5.4% | +29.1% | +35.1% | +27.7% | +19.7% | |
| 5 | AMZA InfraCap MLP ETF | $471.8M | 1.72% | 8.21% | +0.8% | +31.9% | +34.5% | +21.9% | +21.5% | |
| 6 | MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | $3.68B | 0.45% | 4.1% | +5.4% | +27.5% | +32.9% | +27.2% | +20.0% | |
| 7 | UMI USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF | $485.2M | 0.69% | 5.88% | +5.0% | +27.3% | +32.9% | +26.7% | +20.0% | |
| 8 | USAI Pacer American Energy Independence ETF | $132.8M | 0.75% | 4.1% | +6.3% | +27.2% | +31.4% | +25.8% | +18.4% | |
| 9 | TPYP Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund | $838.3M | 0.4% | 3.17% | +6.7% | +25.4% | +28.5% | +26.2% | +18.1% | |
| 10 | AMUB ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Class B | $53.3M | 0.8% | 5.72% | -0.3% | +22.7% | +27.5% | +20.0% | +20.2% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 1 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 18 Energy Infrastructure ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMLP Alerian MLP ETF | ALPS | $12.14B | 1.01% | 7.66% | +19.6% | +22.5% | +17.2% |
| EMLP First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure … | First Trust | $4.13B | 0.95% | 2.78% | +18.5% | +18.7% | +15.7% |
| MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | Global X | $3.68B | 0.45% | 4.1% | +27.5% | +32.9% | +20.0% |
| MLPA Global X MLP ETF | Global X | $2.10B | 0.77% | 7.35% | +19.6% | +22.1% | +16.2% |
| TPYP Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund | Tortoise | $838.3M | 0.4% | 3.17% | +25.4% | +28.5% | +18.1% |
| ATMP Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN | Barclays Capital | $534.2M | 0.95% | 4.44% | +29.5% | +35.5% | +22.6% |
| UMI USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF | Marygold | $485.2M | 0.69% | 5.88% | +27.3% | +32.9% | +20.0% |
| AMZA InfraCap MLP ETF | Virtus Investment Partners | $471.8M | 1.72% | 8.21% | +31.9% | +34.5% | +21.5% |
| ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF | ALPS | $459.8M | 0.35% | 3.94% | +29.1% | +35.1% | +19.7% |
| MDST Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF | Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | $287.2M | 0.8% | 9.42% | +20.2% | +25.7% | — |
| MLPB ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Serie… | UBS | $227.8M | 0.85% | 5.94% | +23.8% | +27.3% | +20.0% |
| USAI Pacer American Energy Independence ETF | Pacer | $132.8M | 0.75% | 4.1% | +27.2% | +31.4% | +18.4% |
| PIPE Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | Invesco | $65.4M | 0.75% | 3.85% | +29.6% | +35.4% | — |
| AMUB ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Class B | UBS | $53.3M | 0.8% | 5.72% | +22.7% | +27.5% | +20.2% |
| NBET Neuberger Berman Energy Transition & Infrastructu… | Neuberger Berman | $47.3M | 0.65% | 2.39% | +32.2% | +35.7% | — |
| MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call… | Global X | $31.0M | 0.6% | 13.82% | +10.0% | +15.5% | — |
| AMJB Alerian MLP Index ETNs due January 28, 2044 | JPMorgan | — | — | 5.67% | +23.2% | +27.9% | — |
| MLPR ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP I… Leveraged | UBS | — | — | 9.75% | +32.4% | +39.6% | +28.0% |
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