Clean Energy or Pipeline Infrastructure? ICLN and AMLP Are Betting on Different Energy Futures.
Compare sector focus, diversification, and historical performance to see how these two energy ETFs stack up for different investment priorities.
Clean Energy or Pipeline Infrastructure? ICLN and AMLP Are Betting on Different Energy Futures.
Overview
Investors choosing between iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) and Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEMKT:AMLP) may weigh the clean energy fund's lower costs against the MLP fund's significantly higher dividend yield and lower historical volatility.
Both funds target the energy sector but through vastly different lenses. ICLN focuses on the global transition to renewable power and technology. AMLP focuses on midstream infrastructure, specifically master limited partnerships (MLPs) that transport and store traditional energy products like oil and natural gas.
Details
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.
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