Which Energy ETF Is the Better Buy: Global X's MLPX or iShares' Clean Energy Fund ICLN?
Compare concentrated energy infrastructure with diversified clean power as these two ETFs reveal sharply different risk and income profiles.
Which Energy ETF Is the Better Buy: Global X's MLPX or iShares' Clean Energy Fund ICLN?
Overview
Investors choosing between Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (NYSEMKT:MLPX) and iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) must balance high-yield, concentrated energy infrastructure against a diversified, global portfolio of sustainable power producers.
Energy investing has evolved far beyond traditional oil and gas. Today, investors can choose between the established infrastructure that moves fossil fuels and the emerging technologies powering the transition to renewables. Both MLPX and ICLN provide targeted exposure, but their differing strategies lead to very different performance and income outcomes. This comparison explores how these differing objectives influence their asset concentration, volatility, and historical returns.
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.
