The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of U.S. and non-U.S. infrastructure-related companies. The adviser considers a company to be an infrastructure-related company if at least 50% of its non-cash assets are infrastructure assets or 50% of its gross income or net profits are derived, directly or indirectly, from the ownership, management, construction, operation, utilization or financing of infrastructure assets.

Nasdaq

TOLIX

The investment seeks total return. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in securities of MLPs and pipeline companies. The advisor intends to focus its investments primarily in equity securities of MLPs and pipeline companies that own and operate a network of energy infrastructure asset systems that transport, store, distribute, gather and/or process crude oil, refined petroleum products (including biodiesel and ethanol), natural gas or natural gas liquids. It is non-diversified.

TORIX

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation is a closed-ended equity mutual fund that invests in the public equity markets of the United States, focusing on companies in the energy infrastructure sector involved in transporting, processing, storing, distributing, or marketing natural gas, natural gas liquids, coal, crude oil, or refined petroleum products. The fund primarily invests in securities of publicly traded Master Limited Partnerships and stocks of companies with a market capitalization greater than $100 million.

NYSE

VENAX

VGELX

VGENX

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and/or other equity securities in energy and energy-related industries. Its allocation to ETNs, swaps and/or structured notes will vary over time, but will not exceed 10% of assets.

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
TOLIX	DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	Jun 23, 2008	1.03%	9.85%	7.20%	9.96%	54
TORIX	Tortoise MLP & Pipeline Fund	Energy Equities	May 30, 2011	0.93%	19.56%	12.94%	4.25%	29
TYG	Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Closed Fund	MLPs, Energy Equities	—	2.90%	17.23%	1.79%	10.60%	30
VENAX	Vanguard Energy Index Fund Admiral Shares	Energy Equities	Oct 7, 2004	0.10%	33.22%	10.75%	2.36%	53
VGELX	Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares	Energy Equities	Nov 12, 2001	0.33%	22.79%	10.84%	7.04%	93
VGENX	Vanguard Energy Fund Investor Shares	Energy Equities	May 23, 1984	0.41%	22.75%	10.74%	6.98%	93
VLPIX	Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund	Energy Equities	Sep 8, 2015	1.17%	20.00%	13.54%	8.02%	40

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