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MLPAGlobal XINDEX

Global X MLP ETF

$54.72+0.11% vs prior close
485852-WK

Price through Oct 27, 2026 · Flows through Aug 23, 2024. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 27, 2026.

The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index. Moreover, at least 80% of the fund's total assets will be invested in securities that have economic characteristics of the Master Limited Partnership ("MLP") asset class. The underlying index is intended to give investors a means of tracking the performance of the energy infrastructure MLP asset class in the United States. The fund is non-diversified.

MLPA price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateMLPA close
Sep 28, 2026$54.16
Sep 29, 2026$53.65
Sep 30, 2026$53.24
Oct 1, 2026$53.67
Oct 2, 2026$53.94
Oct 5, 2026$54.34
Oct 6, 2026$54.83
Oct 7, 2026$53.78
Oct 8, 2026$54.27
Oct 9, 2026$53.97
Oct 12, 2026$54.06
Oct 13, 2026$54.20
Oct 14, 2026$53.65
Oct 15, 2026$53.42
Oct 16, 2026$54.06
Oct 19, 2026$53.75
Oct 20, 2026$54.06
Oct 21, 2026$54.02
Oct 22, 2026$53.79
Oct 23, 2026$54.58
Oct 26, 2026$54.66
Oct 27, 2026$54.72

Daily net flows, 1M

Net inflow over the range: +$4M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
Jul 23−$4MJul 25Jul 29Jul 31Aug 2Aug 6Aug 8Aug 12Aug 14Aug 16Aug 20$0Aug 23Jul 23−$4MJul 26Jul 31Aug 5Aug 8Aug 13Aug 16Aug 21$0Aug 23Jul 23−$4MJul 31Aug 8Aug 16$0Aug 23
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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LabelValue ($)
Jul 23$1.3M
Jul 24$93.5K
Jul 25−$4M
Jul 26$135.1K
Jul 29$585K
Jul 30−$178.2K
Jul 31$12.4K
Aug 1$90.2K
Aug 2−$60.6K
Aug 5$318.3K
Aug 6$951.6K
Aug 7$45.5K
Aug 8$278.5K
Aug 9−$250.3K
Aug 12$168.2K
Aug 13−$86.8K
Aug 14−$14.8K
Aug 15$950.7K
Aug 16$2.9M
Aug 19−$2M
Aug 20$2.8M
Aug 21−$73.2K
Aug 22$218.9K
Aug 23$0
The desk’s read

Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned +13.0% so far this year. At 0.45% a year it is not the cheapest way in — XLE has a reported fee of 0.09%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$1.6Bassets under management
0.45%expense ratio · $45 per $10,000 a year
—net flow, trailing month
287Kavg daily volume, 30 days
20holdings · US-domiciled
2012listed April 18, 2012 · beta -0.12
The book at a glance
ET-0.9%PAA-1.6%EPD+0.5%MPLX-0.9%WES+0.3%SUN-1.8%HESM+1.6%CQP-0.8%USAC+0.2%GEL-0.1%GLP-1.2%SPH+0.2%DKL-0.8%

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1ETENERGY TRANSFER LP14.77%$20.41-0.9%
2PAAPLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP11.89%$26.41-1.6%
3EPDENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP13.16%$37.17+0.5%
4MPLXMPLX LP12.73%$58.11-0.9%
5WESWESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP10.94%$45.31+0.3%
6SUNSUNOCO LP9.58%$72.94-1.8%
7HESMHESS MIDSTREAM LP9.42%$31.67+1.6%
8CQPCHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS LP6.75%$65.76-0.8%
9USACUSA COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP5.71%$25.09+0.2%
10GELGENESIS ENERGY LP4.24%$14.36-0.1%
11GLPGLOBAL PARTNERS LP3.89%$47.70-1.2%
12SPHSUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP3.10%$18.01+0.2%
13DKLDELEK LOGISTICS PARTNERS LP2.71%$56.92-0.8%
14—CASH0.01%———

Sector weights

  • Energy97.1%
  • Industrial Services70.8%
  • Distribution Services14.81%
  • Energy Minerals6.02%
  • Process Industries3.22%
  • Utilities2.9%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Energy97.1%
Industrial Services70.8%
Distribution Services14.81%
Energy Minerals6.02%
Process Industries3.22%
Utilities2.9%
Performance
1 week+1.3%
1 month+0.3%
3 months-1.5%
6 months+2.5%
YTD+13.0%
1 year+13.1%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week—
1 month—
3 months—
YTD—
1 year—

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
+$1.1MOct+$25.9MNov+$16.4MDec−$40.3MJan+$27.1MFeb+$41.6MMar+$27.9MApr+$38.1MMay−$82.6MJun−$26.9MJul+$6.2MAug+$1.1MOct+$25.9MNov+$16.4MDec−$40.3MJan+$27.1MFeb+$41.6MMar+$27.9MApr+$38.1MMay−$82.6MJun−$26.9MJul+$6.2MAugOctDecFebApr−$82.6MJun+$6.2MAug
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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LabelValue ($)
Oct$1.1M
Nov$25.9M
Dec$16.4M
Jan−$40.3M
Feb$27.1M
Mar$41.6M
Apr$27.9M
May$38.1M
Jun−$82.6M
Jul−$26.9M
Aug$6.2M
The risk read
13%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
13%realized volatility, 1 year
-7.8%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-5.2%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 14.8% of the book; the top ten carry 99%. Spread across 14+ names, it behaves like roughly 11 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
—calls · latest snapshot
—puts · latest snapshot
—put/call ratio
69Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
PAA PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP$293,748$3M
ET ENERGY TRANSFER LP$419,420$563,082
EPD ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP$449,215$337,102
MPLX MPLX LP$157,458$254,235
HESM HESS MIDSTREAM LP$94,583$21,438

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against MLPA

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat MLPA on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$40.7B+$609M-42bp on fee · 26× the assets · +$609M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.4B+$199M-42bp on fee · 12× the assets · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF0.04%$32.4B+$497M-41bp on fee · 21× the assets · +$497M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$23.7B+$51M-41bp on fee · 15× the assets · +$51M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$18.6B+$412M-41bp on fee · 12× the assets · +$412M in over the monthHead-to-head
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