ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN (MLPR)
MLPR is a passive ETF by UBS tracking the investment results of the Alerian MLP Index (150%). MLPR launched on Jun 2, 2020 and has a 0.95% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Jun 2, 2020
1.5x
Alerian MLP Index (150%)
Expense Ratio
MLPR has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN (MLPR) returned 0.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.69% over the past 12 months.
MLPR
0.96%
6.83%
2.00%
10.69%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.26%
11.24%
-5.02%
8.55%
14.02%
10.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MLPR, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.57% | 4.59% | 0.13% | -13.60% | -0.89% | 0.96% | |||||||
| 2024 | 6.00% | 6.15% | 6.40% | -2.33% | -0.16% | 6.41% | 0.26% | 0.17% | -0.58% | -2.44% | 21.17% | -10.28% | 31.58% |
| 2023 | 9.43% | -1.82% | -1.87% | 2.12% | -1.26% | 5.96% | 8.19% | 0.50% | 4.30% | 0.02% | 9.58% | -2.96% | 35.87% |
| 2022 | 16.70% | 7.09% | 3.13% | -0.75% | 11.55% | -20.33% | 20.11% | 5.18% | -11.13% | 21.67% | 0.98% | -7.15% | 45.61% |
| 2021 | 7.67% | 11.42% | 9.91% | 9.60% | 10.93% | 7.17% | -9.10% | -3.65% | 4.50% | 6.83% | -10.98% | 5.25% | 57.37% |
| 2020 | -18.85% | -6.18% | 1.40% | -19.82% | 5.38% | 33.76% | 3.71% | -9.51% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MLPR is 50, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN (MLPR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN provided a 10.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.13 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $6.13 | $5.70 | $5.05 | $4.16 | $3.40 | $0.95 |
Dividend yield | 10.78% | 9.57% | 10.08% | 10.07% | 10.69% | 4.21% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.64 | $0.00 | $3.13 | |||||||
| 2024 | $1.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.70 |
| 2023 | $1.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.05 |
| 2022 | $1.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.97 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.16 |
| 2021 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.40 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 |
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 ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN. 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 ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN was 48.98%, occurring on Sep 25, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.
The current ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN drawdown is 16.22%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48.98% | Jun 9, 2020 | 77 | Sep 25, 2020 | 107 | Mar 2, 2021 | 184 |
| -28.67% | Jun 8, 2022 | 11 | Jun 23, 2022 | 44 | Aug 25, 2022 | 55 |
| -24.45% | Apr 3, 2025 | 4 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -24.24% | Jun 17, 2021 | 45 | Aug 19, 2021 | 114 | Feb 1, 2022 | 159 |
| -22.32% | Aug 26, 2022 | 21 | Sep 26, 2022 | 24 | Oct 28, 2022 | 45 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN volatility is 14.01%, 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.