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ENFRvsMLPDETF Comparison

ETF 1

ENFR

Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF

This fund is part of

Infrastructure

-0.22%

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ETF 2

MLPD

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

-0.47%

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Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) belongs to the Infrastructure segment. Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF (MLPD) is part of the Options Strategies segment. ENFR's top 2 sector exposures are Energy and Non-Corporate. ENFR is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 0.6% for MLPD. ENFR is up 32.49% year-to-date (YTD) with +$118M in YTD flows. MLPD performs worse with 10.01% YTD performance, and +$15M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ENFR and MLPD below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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ENFR vs MLPD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/01/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	ENFR MLPD	+3.97%+4.05%	+7.94%+5.75%	+32.49%+10.01%	+32.41%+14.19%	+107.25%n/a	+180.94%n/a
Flows	ENFR MLPD	+$21M-$3M	+$56M-$505K	+$118M+$15M	+$140M+$20M	+$276M-	+$321M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	ENFR MLPD	+17.50%+12.42%	+15.70%+11.21%	+16.46%n/a	+18.92%n/a
Max drawdown	ENFR MLPD	-5.06%-3.54%	-8.52%-5.15%	-15.32%n/a	-20.11%n/a
Max drawdown duration	ENFR MLPD	36d21d	109d57d	365dn/a	493dn/a

Trading data

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	ENFR	MLPD
Last sale 9/2/2026 at 1:30 PM	$40.20	$25.23
Previous close 09/01/2026	$40.33	$25.15
Consolidated volume 09/01/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 9/2/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	ENFR	MLPD
Last price	$40.20	$25.23
1D performance	-0.33%	+0.30%
AuM	$551.79 M	$28.39 M
E/R	0.35%	0.6%

Characteristics

	ENFR	MLPD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	ALPS	Global X
Benchmark	Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index	Cboe MLPX ATM BuyWrite Index
N° of holdings	29	-
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 1, 2013	May 7, 2024
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

ENFR

USA

72.51%

Canada

27.13%

Other

0.36%

MLPD

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Sectors

ENFR

Energy

99.47%

Other

0.53%

MLPD

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Diversification

ENFR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

81.74%

MLPD

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

ENFR

Energy Transfer LP

8.04%

Enbridge, Inc.

8.00%

Enterprise Products Partners LP

7.04%

The Williams Cos., Inc.

5.88%

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

5.34%

Plains GP Holdings LP

5.25%

MPLX LP

5.03%

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

4.99%

ONEOK, Inc.

4.94%

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

4.89%

Targa Resources Corp.

4.88%

DT Midstream, Inc.

4.78%

TC Energy Corp.

4.73%

Keyera Corp.

4.13%

Western Midstream Partners LP

3.83%

MLPD

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ENFRvsMLPDETF Comparison

Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF

ENFR vs MLPD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the ENFR and MLPD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 1, 2026, ENFR is up 32.49% year-to-date (YTD), while MLPD has returned 10.01%. That puts ENFR better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ENFR or MLPD?

Year-to-date, the ENFR ETF saw +$118M in flows, compared to +$15M for MLPD.

Which ETF is more volatile: ENFR or MLPD?

Over the past year, ENFR had a volatility of 15.7%, while MLPD experienced 11.21%.

Which ETF is bigger: ENFR or MLPD?

As of September 1, 2026, ENFR holds $551.79 M in assets under management (AUM), while MLPD manages $28.39 M.

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