Hess Midstream Partners

Alerian MLP ETF

AMLP tracks a market-cap-weighted index of publicly-traded energy infrastructure MLPs in the US.

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Enterprise Products Partners

Realty Income Corp

Invesco QQQ

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio recently predicted that a debt crisis will occur in the United States. We discuss how to prepare your income portfolio to weather such a storm should it occur. We also share two of our top high-yield SWAN picks of the moment.

Billionaire Ray Dalio Warns Of Debt Crisis: Prepare Your Income Portfolio

Ares Capital

Brookfield Renewable Partners

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

Clearway Energy

Enbridge

Energy Transfer LP Unit

MPLX

NextEra Energy

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

TC Energy

W. P. Carey

High yield stocks are a great way to build a passive income snowball and achieve financial independence. We discuss the two key macroeconomic themes that are poised to drive markets as we head into October 2023. We share two top high-yield stocks to profit from these trends.

Top High Yield Stocks To Buy In October 2023

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - October

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF

Manager Directed Portfolios - iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF

Amplify CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF

iShares Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF

Flexshares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation ETF

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

Neos S&P 500 High Income ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Hello, VettaFi Voices! Whenever I read about the economy in 2023, the one word that comes up repeatedly in various forms is “uncertain.

VettaFi Voices On: Risk Management in an Uncertain Economy

UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B

The Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (AMZI) hit a key milestone earlier this week, reaching the highest level on a price appreciation basis since September 2019. AMZI is the underlying index for the Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) and the ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B (MLPB).

AMLP Underlying Index Reaches 4-Year High

Summary Since late June, U.S. benchmark oil prices have increased by roughly $20 per barrel thanks to solid demand and incremental supply cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia. Oil's rally has made energy the best-performing sector over the last three months, but energy stock performance is still lagging the move in oil prices.

Energy Rallies With Oil – Is More in the Tank?

InfraCap MLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF

Oil prices have been in great shape as OPEC+ supply cuts tighten the market.

MLP ETFs to Buy Now?

Sonicshares Global Shipping ETF

First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund

Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF

Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF

The Fed stayed put in its September meeting but indicated that rates will remain higher for longer.

High-Dividend ETFs: Winners Amid Fed's Higher-For-Longer Rate Cues

Midstream investors may be wondering how rising crude oil prices will affect investments in energy infrastructure. Both U.S. and international crude oil prices are on pace for the third straight weekly gain.

How Rising Oil Prices Benefit Midstream Investments

Antero Midstream Partners

Plains All American Pipeline

Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude traded sideways to down for months before the summer move higher.

7 ‘Strong Buy' Energy MLPs With Huge Dividends Wall Street Loves as Oil Surges Towards $100

Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Amplify Online Retail ETF

Adasina Social Justice All Cap Global ETF

American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF

Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF

Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF

With the acquisition of EQM Indexes, VettaFi's family of indexes now powers nearly $19 billion in ETFs and other investment vehicles. In May 2022, VettaFi was created by unifying complementary businesses who shared a common vision for client success, the value of relationships, and the importance of data.

VettaFi's Growing Thematic Index Family Supports Key Slice of Portfolios

The largest MLP ETF available to investors saw a jump in investor attention last month as energy prices and sentiment continued to improve. The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) accreted $132 million in net flows in August, marking the second consecutive month of positive flows.

Flows Into MLP ETF ‘AMLP' Surged as Energy Commodities Advanced

Summary After years of hefty spending to facilitate tremendous US energy production growth, midstream companies are reaping cash flows from past projects and spending a lot less, leading to excess cash.

Midstream Sees Strong Free Cash Flow Generation in 2023

Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF

Advisors are using energy infrastructure ETFs in several different ways in client portfolios.  While energy infrastructure is a space that's been best-known for its generous income, it offers other portfolio benefits as well due to the unique characteristics of the asset class.

How to Use Energy Infrastructure ETFs in Portfolios

Sunoco

7 ‘Strong Buy' Energy MLPs With Huge Dividends to Grab Now Before Oil Explodes Higher

Alerian MLP ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 in the last three years and is near multi-year total return highs. AMLP offers exposure to energy infrastructure MLPs, which generate cash flow from midstream activities. The ETF has a concentrated portfolio, with the top 10 positions making up over 90% of the fund.

AMLP: Shares Weathering The Summer Well, ETF Still A Bargain

Summary Utilities and midstream can provide similar portfolio benefits and may be found together in the income or real asset sleeves of portfolios. A long-term correlation between utilities and midstream/MLPs is relatively low at around 0.3, highlighting important differences between these investments.

Midstream/MLPs vs. Utilities: Key Investment Differences

Arbor Realty Trust

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Global X SuperDividend US ETF

Intel

Vici Properties

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

The conundrum for dividend investors is whether to invest in high-yield stocks or low-yielding stocks with fast dividend growth. Higher yields benefit accumulators by reinvesting dividends into more shares, but dividend growth typically generates higher total returns. For withdrawers, high yield has some obvious benefits but also some potential pitfalls, while some argue dividend growth is the best way to go even for retirees.

High Yield Or Fast Dividend Growth? Have Your Cake And Eat It Too

Apple

Alphabet

Medical Properties Trust

Microsoft

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

A myopic focus on dividends may be costing investors 2%-4% in returns per year. Dividend Aristocrats and high-yielding companies have trailed the market-cap weighted S&P 500 in the past 10 years. Understanding the cash-based sources of intrinsic value and focusing on total return rather than just dividends can lead to better investment outcomes.

You Trailed The Market Betting On REITs, Now What?

Martin Midstream Partners

Summary Nine constituents in the broad Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) spent a combined $1.1 billion on equity repurchases in 2Q23. Corporations were more active with buybacks this quarter than MLPs, with some companies prioritizing other uses of capital over equity repurchases.

Midstream Buybacks Picked Up in 2Q23

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF

VanEck Vectors Retail ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Hi VettaFi Voices, we are heading toward the last week of the Q2 earnings season. Now seems like a good time to assess how things have gone so far and what we can expect from next week.

VettaFi Voices On: The Coming End of Earnings Season

Investors may be pleasantly surprised to learn of midstream companies' compelling free cash flow yield relative to other income-generating investments. A recent poll from VettaFi showed most advisors underestimate midstream companies' free cash flow.

Advisors Surprised by Midstream Free Cash Flow Yields

SS&C Technologies Hlds

DENVER , Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMLP) declared its third quarter 2023 distribution of $0.83 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The dividend is payable on August 15, 2023 to shareholders of record on August 11, 2023.

ALERIAN MLP ETF DECLARES THIRD QUARTER DISTRIBUTION OF $0.83

J.P. Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN

ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index

Summary Dividend trends for energy infrastructure corporations and MLPs remain strong, adding important context to the generous yields this space provides.  On a year-over-year basis, 94% of the broad Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) by weighting has grown their dividends.

Midstream 2Q23 Dividend Recap: MLPs Drive Growth

Dominion Energy

Occidental Petroleum

Plains GP Hlds

Williams

Pipelines fit Warren Buffett's investing philosophy quite well. As a result, it should not be surprising that he is pouring billions of dollars into the sector. We share our top pipeline picks.

Warren Buffett 'Likes Pipelines' - Our Top Picks

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

After already allocating billions of dollars to energy investments, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has poured billions more dollars into the sector in recent weeks. We discuss why Warren Buffett loves energy investments so much. We also discuss our top picks in the sector.

Why Warren Buffett Is Doubling Down On Energy: Our Top Picks

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