First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP) Alternatives

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP) belongs to the MLPs category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EMLP. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to EMLP

EMLP charges 0.96% annually. Among ETFs in the MLPs category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among EMLP alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
MLPX	Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF	0.45%	Aug 7, 2013	EMLP vs MLPX
MLPA	Global X MLP ETF	0.46%	Apr 18, 2012	EMLP vs MLPA
AMNA	ETRACS Alerian Midstream Energy Index ETN	0.75%	Jun 19, 2020	EMLP vs AMNA
AMUB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Class B	0.80%	Oct 8, 2015	EMLP vs AMUB
AMJ	J.P. Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN	0.85%	Apr 2, 2009	EMLP vs AMJ

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EMLP

Among ETFs in the MLPs category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
MLPX	Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF	62	Aug 7, 2013	EMLP vs MLPX
ATMP	Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN	50	Mar 13, 2013	EMLP vs ATMP
AMUB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Class B	33	Oct 8, 2015	EMLP vs AMUB
AMLP	Alerian MLP ETF	32	Aug 23, 2010	EMLP vs AMLP
MLPB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series...	32	Oct 8, 2015	EMLP vs MLPB

Top Performing EMLP Alternatives (YTD)

EMLP alternatives from the MLPs category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
MLPX	Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF	23.52%	Aug 7, 2013	EMLP vs MLPX
ATMP	Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN	21.01%	Mar 13, 2013	EMLP vs ATMP
AMZA	InfraCap MLP ETF	19.38%	Oct 7, 2014	EMLP vs AMZA
MLPB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series...	16.69%	Oct 8, 2015	EMLP vs MLPB
AMUB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Class B	16.54%	Oct 8, 2015	EMLP vs AMUB

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EMLP

EMLP alternatives from the MLPs category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
AMLP	Alerian MLP ETF	16.08%	Aug 23, 2010	EMLP vs AMLP
MLPA	Global X MLP ETF	16.09%	Apr 18, 2012	EMLP vs MLPA
ATMP	Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN	18.40%	Mar 13, 2013	EMLP vs ATMP
MLPB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series...	18.75%	Oct 8, 2015	EMLP vs MLPB
MLPX	Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF	18.88%	Aug 7, 2013	EMLP vs MLPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EMLP

EMLP alternatives from the MLPs category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
MLPA	Global X MLP ETF	-14.20%	Apr 18, 2012	EMLP vs MLPA
AMLP	Alerian MLP ETF	-14.27%	Aug 23, 2010	EMLP vs AMLP
MLPX	Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF	-14.92%	Aug 7, 2013	EMLP vs MLPX
ATMP	Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN	-15.11%	Mar 13, 2013	EMLP vs ATMP
MLPB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series...	-16.49%	Oct 8, 2015	EMLP vs MLPB

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	EMLP vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	EMLP vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	EMLP vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	EMLP vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	EMLP vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	EMLP vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	EMLP vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	EMLP vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	EMLP vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	EMLP vs QCLN

Often Compared With EMLP

What investors most often compare with EMLP, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ENFR	Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF	Energy Equities	66	22.85%	Nov 1, 2013	EMLP vs ENFR
UMI	USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF	Actively Managed, Energy Equities	61	20.99%	Mar 24, 2021	EMLP vs UMI
EINC	VanEck Energy Income ETF	Energy Equities	68	23.05%	Mar 13, 2012	EMLP vs EINC
BN	Brookfield Corp		59	-11.65%	—	EMLP vs BN
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	EMLP vs SPY
MPLX	MPLX LP		66	9.03%	—	EMLP vs MPLX
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	46	-7.07%	May 19, 1997	EMLP vs SWPPX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	EMLP vs VOO
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	89	1.96%	May 5, 2006	EMLP vs ITA
HMSIX	Hennessy Midstream Fund	Energy Equities	16	17.65%	Dec 30, 2013	EMLP vs HMSIX
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	73	37.91%	Dec 16, 1998	EMLP vs XLE
EMO	ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund	MLPs, Energy Equities	42	20.88%	Jun 10, 2011	EMLP vs EMO
REMX	VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF	Materials	95	19.05%	Oct 27, 2010	EMLP vs REMX
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	92	5.82%	Oct 26, 2005	EMLP vs PPA
AMTR	ETRACS Alerian Midstream Energy Total Return Index...	MLPs	—	—	Oct 20, 2020	EMLP vs AMTR
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	95	7.05%	May 22, 2019	EMLP vs FRDM
UTES	Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities, Actively Managed	64	1.60%	Sep 23, 2015	EMLP vs UTES
BKGI	Bny Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF	Energy Equities	94	10.41%	Nov 2, 2022	EMLP vs BKGI
FLQL	Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	72	-2.22%	Apr 26, 2017	EMLP vs FLQL
FSENX	Fidelity Select Energy Portfolio	Energy Equities	88	40.53%	Jul 14, 1981	EMLP vs FSENX

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