MLP
Asset Allocation
Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
---|---|---|
EPD Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | Energy | 20% |
ET Energy Transfer LP | Energy | 20% |
HESM Hess Midstream LP | Energy | 20% |
PAA Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | Energy | 20% |
WES Western Midstream Partners, LP | Energy | 20% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MLP, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is never rebalanced.
The earliest data available for this chart is Apr 5, 2017, corresponding to the inception date of HESM
Returns By Period
YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -10.18% | -6.71% | -9.92% | 6.35% | 13.40% | 9.65% |
MLP | -0.45% | -10.69% | 7.96% | 14.93% | 33.23% | N/A |
Portfolio components: | ||||||
WES Western Midstream Partners, LP | 1.38% | -8.89% | 3.00% | 18.06% | 60.68% | 2.49% |
PAA Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | 5.78% | -12.35% | 6.64% | 6.31% | 30.58% | -2.68% |
ET Energy Transfer LP | -10.41% | -8.38% | 8.97% | 17.98% | 34.96% | 1.96% |
EPD Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | 0.50% | -9.03% | 9.98% | 15.33% | 24.16% | 6.46% |
HESM Hess Midstream LP | 3.07% | -13.76% | 9.46% | 14.43% | 32.00% | N/A |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MLP, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | 8.07% | 1.40% | 0.10% | -9.24% | -0.45% | ||||||||
2024 | 4.04% | 5.65% | 6.50% | -2.42% | 3.23% | 4.21% | 2.17% | 0.13% | -2.40% | -0.72% | 15.84% | -4.89% | 34.20% |
2023 | 6.34% | -3.36% | 1.19% | 3.07% | -2.79% | 6.21% | 4.19% | -1.44% | 2.10% | -0.54% | 7.20% | -2.19% | 21.00% |
2022 | 10.05% | 6.87% | 0.58% | -0.73% | 9.94% | -13.03% | 11.35% | 0.37% | -9.26% | 13.22% | 2.54% | -4.17% | 26.68% |
2021 | 5.53% | 7.70% | 5.62% | 5.47% | 9.54% | 3.48% | -3.71% | -1.51% | 4.67% | -1.56% | -5.41% | 6.50% | 41.29% |
2020 | -3.86% | -14.49% | -51.87% | 62.21% | 9.08% | -6.03% | -5.39% | 0.82% | -13.23% | 7.16% | 20.18% | 4.23% | -26.92% |
2019 | 16.83% | 3.31% | 0.27% | 0.13% | -6.03% | 3.93% | 0.68% | -6.90% | 0.08% | -4.36% | -3.85% | 8.50% | 10.76% |
2018 | 6.56% | -7.71% | -4.50% | 8.16% | 6.88% | -2.57% | 6.90% | -0.54% | -2.54% | -6.36% | -3.07% | -8.95% | -9.39% |
2017 | -1.41% | -6.54% | -1.48% | 1.13% | -5.01% | 0.81% | -3.92% | -2.13% | 3.57% | -14.39% |
Expense Ratio
MLP has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 80, MLP is among the top 20% of portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
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WES Western Midstream Partners, LP | 0.85 | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.36 | 3.87 |
PAA Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | 0.39 | 0.69 | 1.09 | 0.47 | 1.69 |
ET Energy Transfer LP | 0.91 | 1.32 | 1.19 | 0.95 | 3.89 |
EPD Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | 0.98 | 1.36 | 1.20 | 1.13 | 4.53 |
HESM Hess Midstream LP | 0.73 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 0.90 | 3.54 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
MLP provided a 7.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portfolio | 7.62% | 7.21% | 7.91% | 7.26% | 7.19% | 11.92% | 8.52% | 7.70% | 6.15% | 4.81% | 5.82% | 2.65% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
WES Western Midstream Partners, LP | 9.18% | 8.33% | 8.52% | 6.80% | 5.69% | 11.25% | 12.45% | 8.28% | 5.44% | 4.04% | 3.86% | 1.73% |
PAA Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | 7.51% | 7.44% | 7.06% | 7.08% | 7.71% | 13.11% | 7.50% | 5.99% | 9.45% | 8.21% | 11.93% | 4.97% |
ET Energy Transfer LP | 7.45% | 6.51% | 8.96% | 7.33% | 7.44% | 17.28% | 9.51% | 9.24% | 6.66% | 5.90% | 7.42% | 2.61% |
EPD Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | 6.77% | 6.63% | 7.51% | 7.79% | 8.20% | 9.09% | 6.24% | 6.98% | 6.29% | 5.88% | 5.90% | 3.96% |
HESM Hess Midstream LP | 7.21% | 7.12% | 7.50% | 7.30% | 6.93% | 8.86% | 6.89% | 8.00% | 2.93% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MLP. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the MLP was 73.13%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 476 trading sessions.
The current MLP drawdown is 10.91%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-73.13% | Apr 7, 2017 | 741 | Mar 18, 2020 | 476 | Feb 4, 2022 | 1217 |
-20.83% | Jun 8, 2022 | 76 | Sep 26, 2022 | 84 | Jan 26, 2023 | 160 |
-17.64% | Mar 20, 2025 | 14 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
-9.98% | Feb 16, 2023 | 25 | Mar 23, 2023 | 52 | Jun 7, 2023 | 77 |
-8.56% | Apr 21, 2022 | 15 | May 11, 2022 | 11 | May 26, 2022 | 26 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MLP volatility is 13.13%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Diversification
Asset Correlations Table
HESM | WES | ET | EPD | PAA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HESM | 1.00 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 |
WES | 0.49 | 1.00 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.64 |
ET | 0.51 | 0.59 | 1.00 | 0.66 | 0.66 |
EPD | 0.51 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 1.00 | 0.67 |
PAA | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 1.00 |