Alerian MLP Index ETF Tax Rates
Index Description
The Alerian MLP Index is a market-cap weighted, float-adjusted index created to provide a comprehensive benchmark for investors to track the performance of the energy MLP sector. The majority of MLPs currently operate in the energy infrastructure industry, owning assets such as pipelines that transport crude oil, natural gas and other refined petroleum products.
ETFs Tracking The Alerian MLP Index
The following table presents sortable tax data for ETFs currently tracking the Alerian MLP Index.
As Of 05/25/2012| Symbol | Name | ST Cap Gains Rate | LT Cap Gains Rate | Tax Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMJ | Alerian MLP Index ETN | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
Other MLPs ETFs
ETFdb staff has allocated each ETF in the ETF database, as well as each index, to a single "best-fit" ETFdb Category. Other ETFs in the MLPs ETFdb Category are presented in the following table.
As Of 05/25/2012| Symbol | Name | ST Cap Gains Rate | LT Cap Gains Rate | Tax Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMJ | Alerian MLP Index ETN | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| AMLP | Alerian MLP ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| MLPI | E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| MLPN | Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| YMLP | Yorkville High Income MLP ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| MLPW | E-TRACS Wells Fargo MLP Index | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| MLPY | Cushing MLP High Income Index ETN | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| MLPG | E-TRACS Alerian Natural Gas MLP Index | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| MLPA | MLP ETF | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
Other MLPs Indexes
Other indexes tracked by ETFs in the MLPs ETFdb Category include:
- Alerian MLP Index
- Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index
- Cushing 30 MLP Index
- Alerian Natural Gas MLP Index
- Wells Fargo Master Limited Partnership Index
- Cushing MLP High Income Index
- Solactive High Income MLP Index
- Solactive MLP Composite Index
Mutual Funds Tracking Alerian MLP Index
ETF Database categorizes mutual funds for the Mutual Fund to ETF Converter tool. There are no mutual funds benchmarked against Alerian MLP Index.









