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Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF

ENFR tracks an index of energy infrastructure companies in the US and Canada, weighted by market capitalization.

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Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) is a top dividend payer in the S&P 500 by yield, offering investors generous income.    Kinder Morgan boasts a dividend yield of 6.0%, well above the energy sector average of 4.1%, putting the energy infrastructure company among the top-ten constituents in the S&P 500 by dividend yield.

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The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) provided strong returns last year, coupled with an attractive yield. ENFR's underlying index, the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (AMEI), gained 19.15% on a total-return basis in 2022, marking the second consecutive year of outperformance over the S&P 500, which declined -18.11% during the year.

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Many investors' search for income brought them to energy infrastructure in 2022. Despite elevated inflationary pressures and tightening monetary policies weighing on markets, the energy industry is wrapping up a strong year, with global supply constraints and ongoing demand keeping oil prices elevated.

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VettaFi has announced the results of the December 2022 quarterly review for the Alerian Index Series. All changes to the indexes will be implemented at the close of trading on December 16 for the market open on December 19, according to a statement from VettaFi.

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Compelling yields and real assets exposure are two primary reasons why investors allocate to midstream. While midstream has significantly outperformed broader markets, the space has not become expensive nor is considered overbought.

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Energy infrastructure investments are favored by investors for their attractive yields while also maintaining a low correlation to other income-oriented investments. Despite elevated inflationary pressures and tightening monetary policies weighing on markets, the energy industry is wrapping up a strong year, with global supply constraints and ongoing demand keeping oil prices elevated.

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The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) outperformed the broader energy sector in November as crude oil prices declined.   ENFR's underlying index, the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (AMEI), gained 4.25% on a total-return basis in November, outpacing the Energy Select Sector Index (IXE), which increased 1.38% during the month.

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While most investors allocate to midstream for its generous income or total return, many are unaware how the segment is positioned to capture opportunities emerging from the energy transition.

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The energy sector has been a bright spot in a challenging market, with energy being the only sector with positive returns year-to-date.  While the rest of the market is struggling, the energy sector is up about 68% year-to-date.

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The low capex in traditional energy production supports energy prices. The low capex in the midstream energy infrastructure sector sustains free cash flow generation.

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The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) and the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) have announced fourth-quarter 2022 distributions, both an increase over the previous quarter.  On Tuesday, AMLP and ENFR declared fourth-quarter 2022 distributions of $0.75 and $0.29618, respectively.

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DENVER , Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (NYSE Arca: ENFR) declared its fourth quarter 2022 distribution of $0.29618 on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The dividend is payable on November 16, 2022 to shareholders of record on November 10, 2022.

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The energy sector is the best-performing group in the S&P 500 this year, and with oil and natural gas prices still high, it's reasonable to expect that companies from across the energy patch will deliver impressive earnings reports.

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The U.S. has notably become a major energy exporter in recent years, including taking the title of top LNG exporter in the first half of 2022. There has been tremendous growth in U.S.

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Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) delivered third-quarter earnings results on Wednesday, with the midstream company on track to generate more cash than expected this year.  During the third quarter, KMI generated adjusted EBITDA of $1.773 billion, compared to $1.

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Despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, midstream companies are positioned well going into earnings. Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) will be the first midstream company to report, releasing its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the closing bell.

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Targa Resources Corp (TRGP) joined the S&P 500 prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday.  The Houston, TX-headquartered midstream energy infrastructure corporation moved up from the S&P MidCap 400 to replace Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN).

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With just a few days left in the third quarter, midstream companies are positioned well going into earnings season. Distribution announcements should start surfacing in the coming weeks, ahead of or in conjunction with third-quarter earnings releases.

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Investors should consider the benefits of the energy infrastructure sector and incorporate a midstream exchange traded fund strategy to help enhance their portfolios.

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In volatile markets, investors seeking stability could potentially find steady returns through energy infrastructure. That's because the free cash flow generated by midstream energy companies comes from long-term, fee-based contracts rather than short-term commodity price swings.

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that crude oil prices will generally remain near August average levels through the end of 2023. The front-month futures price for Brent crude oil, the international crude benchmark, settled at $92.36 per barrel on September 1, a decrease of $7.67/b from the August 1 price of $100.03/b.

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Midstream ETFs held steady through August as the rest of the market faltered following a strong rebound in July.  The $130 million Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) has been accreting assets at a steady pace this year, taking in $8 million in net inflows during August.

ENFR Continues to Gather Assets at Steady Pace

While oil prices have declined in recent weeks, energy stocks and ETFs have remained resilient, posting double-digit gains. WTI oil prices fell 13.0% – from $99.50 to $86.53 – between July 5 and August 16.

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With growing pressure to decarbonize, carbon capture and hydrogen could provide viable solutions in the future, particularly for sectors with hard-to-abate emissions critical to the economy, according to an October 2021 insight from VettaFi.

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DENVER , Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (NYSE Arca: ENFR) declared its third quarter 2022 distribution of $0.27624 on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. The dividend is payable on August 18, 2022 to shareholders of record on August 12, 2022.

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