First TrustThematicInfrastructure#40 of 189 by YTD

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundEMLP

S&P 500CompareDividend-adjusted total return · Jun 21, 2012 – Nov 6, 2026
0%+50%+100%+150%+200%+250%+266.4%Jun 21, 2012Nov 6, 20260%+50%+100%+150%+200%+250%+266.4%Jun 21, 2012Nov 6, 2026

$43.01−0.1%

−$0.03 · Nov 6 close

AUM
$4.1B
Fee
0.95%
Yield
2.8%
Bumpy · 1Y
0.8×S&P
Volume
265K
NAV
$43.01
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EPD 8.9%ET 7.1%MPLX 4.4%PAGP 3.6%

52-week range5% below the high
$37.41$45.23
Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.1%+1.5%−0.4%+16.1%+17.7%+79.1%+103.4%+266.4%
Peer average−0.1%−0.6%−4.7%+10.0%+10.6%+66.1%+70.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—

EMLP in One Breath

EMLP Among Infrastructure ETFs

YTD
#1NBETNeuberger Berman+21.6%$52.5M
#2ENFRALPS+19.5%$508M
#3PIPEInvesco+19.1%$60.1M
#4IDGTiShares+18.5%$361M
#5DTCRGlobal X+18.3%$1.9B
#6MLPXGlobal X+17.9%$3.4B
#7USAIPacer+16.9%$119M
#8EMLPFirst Trust+16.1%$4.1B
#9USNGAmplify+15.6%$9.4M
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 30 Infrastructure ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in EMLP

5Y
$10,000 in EMLP became
$20,336
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$20K$20,336 EMLP$17,177 VOOlow $9,905Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What EMLP Holds

Today
Utilities48.2%
PPL 2.8 · ETR 2.4 · OGS 2.4 · DUK 2.2 · CMS 2.0 · AEP 2.0 · SRE 2.0
Energy46.9%
EPD 8.9 · ET 7.1 · MPLX 4.4 · PAGP 3.6 · KMI 3.5 · NFG 3.4 · OKE 2.2
Industrials4.3%
TTEK 1.3 · J 1.0 · GNRC · MTZ · CMI · PWR
Basic Materials0.5%
WLKP
First Trust EMLP · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Enterprise’s Share of EMLP

Today
8.9%

$89 of every $1,000 in EMLP is Enterprise

Enterprise held by EMLP
$367M
Most Enterprise per dollar
MLPA14.0%
AMLP12.8%
AMZA12.2%
EMLP8.9%
First Trust EMLP · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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EMLP’s Share of Infrastructure ETFs

Today
7.5%

of the $55.1B in 39 Infrastructure ETFs

EMLP
EMLP$4.1B7.5%
PAVE$13.0B23.5%
IGF$10.8B19.6%
36 others$27.3B49.5%
Infrastructure ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026
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EMLP Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.95a year
per $100
$95 a year on $10,000
IFRA$0.30
IGF$0.37
MLPX$0.45
PAVE$0.47
GRID$0.56
EMLP$0.95
Expense ratio · Infrastructure peers · Nov 9, 2026
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Inside EMLP

59 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1EPDEnterprise Products Partners L.P8.92%
2ETEnergy Transfer LP7.12%
3MPLXMPLX LP4.39%
4PAGPPlains GP L.P. ()3.62%
5KMIKinder Morgan3.55%
6NFGNational Fuel Gas Company3.36%
7PPLPPL2.82%
8ETREntergy2.44%
9OGSONE Gas2.38%
10DUKDuke Energy2.22%
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UtilitiesEnergyIndustrialsBasic Materials
First Trust EMLP · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 59.2%
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All EMLP Holdings

61 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
EMLP

EMLP’s Holdings

Today
#
1EPDEnterprise Products Partners L.PEnergy8.92%$891.6610.0M$367.3M
2—US Dollar—8.08%$808.01332.9M$332.9M
3ETEnergy Transfer LPEnergy7.12%$712.1315.3M$293.4M
4MPLXMPLX LPEnergy4.39%$438.753.2M$180.7M
5PAGPPlains GP L.P. ()Energy3.62%$362.055.7M$149.1M
6KMIKinder MorganEnergy3.55%$354.854.8M$146.2M
7NFGNational Fuel Gas CompanyEnergy3.36%$335.981.9M$138.4M
8PPLPPLUtilities2.82%$281.603.2M$116.0M
9ETREntergyUtilities2.44%$244.46913K$100.7M
10OGSONE GasUtilities2.38%$238.371.2M$98.2M
11DUKDuke EnergyUtilities2.22%$222.23704K$91.5M
12OKEOneokEnergy2.18%$217.781.0M$89.7M
13CMSCMS EnergyUtilities2.01%$201.071.2M$82.8M
14AEPAmerican Electric Power CompanyUtilities2.01%$200.60652K$82.6M
15SRESempraUtilities1.96%$196.011.0M$80.7M
First Trust EMLP · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
PAVEGlobal XReadDesk0.47%+7.2%+7.7%$13.0B
IGFiSharesReadDesk0.37%+7.6%+9.4%$10.8B
GRIDFirst TrustReadDesk0.56%+1.4%−1.0%$10.4B
EMLPFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.95%+16.1%+17.7%$4.1B
IFRAiSharesReadDesk0.30%+7.6%+8.5%$3.9B
MLPXGlobal XReadDesk0.45%+17.9%+23.7%$3.4B
Infrastructure peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 9, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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PAVE vs EMLP

YTD
PAVEGlobal X · InfrastructureEMLPFirst Trust · Infrastructure
Year to date
EMLP wins+8.9 pts
Past year
EMLP wins+10.0 pts
Fee
PAVE winslower fee
Yield
EMLP wins+2.0 pts
AUM
PAVE3.1× more
3–1EMLP wins
Global X PAVE and First Trust EMLP · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Infrastructure vs Thematic

Average · YTD
PAVE
+7.2%
EMLP
+16.1%
Thematic average
+3.5%
0%+10%+20%Thematic average +3.5%EMLPPAVEJan 1Nov 9
PAVE, EMLP and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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EMLP vs VOO

YTD
EMLP · First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
+16.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
7.3 pts
0%+10%+16.1% EMLP+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 90%+10%+16.1% EMLP+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 9
First Trust EMLP and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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EMLP vs Its Peer Average

YTD
EMLPAvsBPeer average
1D−0.1%−0.1%
1M+1.5%−0.6%
3M−0.4%−4.7%
YTD+16.1%+10.0%
1Y+17.7%+10.6%
3Y+79.1%+66.1%
5Y+103.4%+70.5%
7–0EMLP wins
38 Infrastructure peers · each row scaled to its leader
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How Bumpy Is EMLP?

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EMLP

How Bumpy

1Y
0.8×the S&P 500’s swings
Calm rank among 7 infrastructure funds#2
Other infrastructure funds0.8× to 1.9×
First Trust EMLP · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
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EMLP

Worst Drop

1Y
−7.9%from its Jul 23 high
Still below the high−3.6%
$10,000 at the high is now$9,640
First Trust EMLP · fall from the highest close, past year
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EMLP

On a Bad Day

1Y
−0.2×rose, on average, when the S&P 500 fell
EMLP’s worst day: Wednesday, May 6
EMLP
−1.7%
S&P 500
1.4%
Up days52 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
First Trust EMLP · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
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EMLP

Return for the Bumps

1Y#1 of 7 infrastructure funds
#1EMLPFirst Trust
most for the bumps
#2MLPXGlobal X
#3IGFiShares
#4NFRAFlexShares
calmest ride
#5IFRAiShares
#6PAVEGlobal X
#7GRIDFirst Trust
lost money
Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
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EMLP

Cost

Today
$95a year per $10,000
IFRA
$30
IGF
$37
MLPX
$45
PAVE
$47
NFRA
$48
GRID
$56
EMLP
$95
Expense ratio 0.95%, taken from the fund’s value
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The Details

EMLP

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.32per share, Sep 2026
$0.872014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.20’25$0.932026
Distribution yield2.8%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.52 a share
First Trust EMLP · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$43.01
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today265K
Average volume · 30D354K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.95%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$95.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.32
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.31
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.30
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.29
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.31
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.30
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.30
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.27
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.30
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.31
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.26
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.24
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