Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPA and MLPX

MLPAGlobal X×MLPXGlobal X×
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k$30kLow $9,229 · 2021MLPX$23,175MLPA$20,054Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$23,175MLPX · best of the two
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MLPA and MLPX, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.45%4.40%+18.9%+26.2%+23.9%+18.3%−9.2%17.9%$3.7B1.3
Global X - MLP ETFSectors · Energy0.77%7.80%+12.7%+16.4%+13.5%+14.9%−10.7%13.2%$2.4B1.8
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPA 2012 · MLPX 2013
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Head to Head

5Y
Global X - MLP ETF · $2.4B$20,054
MLPA
MLPX
Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $3.7B$23,175

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.2% in common

MLPAMeasureMLPX
+12.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+18.9%
+16.4%1 yearTotal return+26.2%
+13.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,625 · $19,026+23.9%
+14.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,054 · $23,175+18.3%
0.77%Expense ratio$77 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%
7.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$780 · $440 a year on $10k4.40%
−10.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.2%
13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%
MLPAMLPX Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
2–6MLPX wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

MLPA vs MLPX: Top 5 Holdings

Today
MLPA
64.2%in top 5
MLPX
in top 542.7%
MLPAStockMLPX
15.2%ETnot top 5
13.8%EPDnot top 5
12.7%MPLXnot top 5
12.5%PAAnot top 5
9.9%WESnot top 5
not top 5TRP9.5%
not top 5ENB9.2%
not top 5WMB8.8%
not top 5TRGP8.1%
not top 5KMI7.2%
Held in common24.2%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund
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MLPA vs MLPX Returns, Every Period

5Y
Global XMLPA
+14.9%
5 years, per year
MLPXGlobal X
+18.3%
5 years, per year
0%+10%+20%+30%+12.7%+18.9%YTD+16.4%+26.2%1 year+13.5%+23.9%3 yrs · yr+14.9%+18.3%5 yrs · yr
MLPAMLPXFaded: behind in that period
0–4MLPX wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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Sector vs Thematic: MLPA vs MLPX

YTD
Global XMLPA
+12.7%
MLPXGlobal X
+18.9%
Jan 1Nov 5+12.7%+18.9%
+12.7%Year to date+18.9%
−10.7%Worst drop · 1Y−9.2%
13.2%Volatility · 1Y17.9%
7.8%Yield4.4%
$2.4BAssets$3.7B
2–2level
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPA, MLPX

Today
0.45%lowest, MLPX
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
MLPX0.45%$45
MLPA0.77%$77
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: MLPA, MLPX

1Y
7.80%highest, MLPA
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
MLPA7.80%$780
MLPX4.40%$440
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$703most kept, MLPA
MLPA$780 − $77 = $703
MLPX$440 − $45 = $395
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: MLPA, MLPX

Today
24.2%most shared, MLPA and MLPX
MLPAMLPX
MLPA—24.2%
MLPX24.2%—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+26.2%MLPX, at 17.9% volatility
0%+10%+20%+30%5%10%15%20%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierMLPX +26.2%MLPA +16.4%
MLPAWorst drop−10.7%13.2% vol
MLPXWorst drop−9.2%17.9% vol
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
MLPAMLPX
Jan 1Nov 5+12.7%+18.9%
+12.7%Year to date+18.9%
7.8%Yield4.4%
+16.4%Past year+26.2%
0.77%Fee0.45%
3–1MLPX wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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