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MLPAvsIGFETF Comparison

ETF 1

MLPA

Global X MLP ETF

This fund is part of

Infrastructure

+0.26%

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ETF 2

IGF

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF

This fund is part of

Infrastructure

+0.26%

Full IGF fund page

Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) and iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (IGF) belong to the same industry segment: Infrastructure. In contrast, IGF's top sector exposures are Utilities, Industrials and Energy. MLPA is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.77%, versus 0.37% for IGF. MLPA is up 25.34% year-to-date (YTD) with +$201M in YTD flows. IGF performs worse with 5.57% YTD performance, and +$1.10B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of MLPA and IGF 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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MLPA vs IGF performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/11/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	MLPA IGF	+2.82%-3.01%	+8.29%-2.62%	+25.34%+5.57%	+25.43%+8.28%	+64.21%+56.73%	+140.43%+58.53%
Flows	MLPA IGF	+$26M+$25M	+$113M+$54M	+$201M+$1.10B	+$256M+$1.76B	+$545M+$4.86B	+$697M+$5.52B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	MLPA IGF	+14.35%+8.86%	+12.52%+10.11%	+14.18%+11.87%	+17.26%+13.28%
Max drawdown	MLPA IGF	-4.09%-5.26%	-8.02%-6.47%	-14.09%-9.81%	-18.70%-20.74%
Max drawdown duration	MLPA IGF	25d75d	64d194d	299d69d	77d747d

Trading data

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	MLPA	IGF
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$57.32	$64.05
Previous close 09/10/2026	$57.50	$64.06
Consolidated volume 09/10/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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	MLPA	IGF
Last price	$57.32	$64.05
1D performance	-0.31%	-0.02%
AuM	$2.41 B	$10.35 B
E/R	0.77%	0.37%

Characteristics

	MLPA	IGF
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Global X	iShares
Benchmark	Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index	S&P Global Infrastructure Index
N° of holdings	-	75
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	April 18, 2012	December 10, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

MLPA

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IGF

USA

36.15%

Spain

9.1%

Canada

8.36%

Australia

7.27%

Other

39.12%

Sectors

MLPA

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IGF

Utilities

39.32%

Industrials

38.02%

Energy

19.76%

Other

2.9%

Diversification

MLPA

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IGF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.77%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

MLPA

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IGF

Transurban Group Ltd.

5.24%

Aena S.M.E. SA

5.16%

NextEra Energy, Inc.

4.80%

Enbridge, Inc.

4.06%

Iberdrola SA

3.94%

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico SAB de CV

3.38%

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

3.28%

The Williams Cos., Inc.

2.91%

The Southern Co.

2.79%

Duke Energy Corp.

2.64%

Getlink SE

2.52%

TC Energy Corp.

2.38%

Enel SpA

2.35%

Constellation Energy Corp.

2.20%

National Grid Plc

2.12%

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MLPAvsIGFETF Comparison

Global X MLP ETF

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF

MLPA vs IGF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

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Top 15 holdings

How have the MLPA and IGF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 11, 2026, MLPA is up 25.34% year-to-date (YTD), while IGF has returned 5.57%. That puts MLPA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MLPA or IGF?

Year-to-date, the MLPA ETF saw +$201M in flows, compared to +$1.10B for IGF.

Which ETF is more volatile: MLPA or IGF?

Over the past year, MLPA had a volatility of 12.52%, while IGF experienced 10.11%.

Which ETF is bigger: MLPA or IGF?

As of September 11, 2026, MLPA holds $2.41 B in assets under management (AUM), while IGF manages $10.35 B.

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