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Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund (SMLPX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US90386K7202
CUSIP
79471L602
Inception Date
Sep 18, 2012
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund (SMLPX) has returned 20.14% so far this year and 19.59% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, SMLPX has posted an annualized return of 12.19%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund

1D
-1.05%
1M
2.67%
YTD
20.14%
6M
18.72%
1Y
19.59%
3Y*
25.70%
5Y*
19.94%
10Y*
12.19%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 20, 2012, SMLPX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +24.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -33.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SMLPX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -18.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20267.54%8.81%2.67%20.14%
20253.70%1.46%0.47%-6.98%3.25%3.43%-0.19%-0.03%1.63%-4.91%4.83%-0.86%5.22%
2024-0.64%4.73%7.09%0.58%2.83%3.07%2.10%3.77%0.11%3.27%12.57%-5.87%37.87%
20234.93%-3.70%-0.96%0.83%-2.45%6.98%3.99%-0.68%-0.66%-0.93%6.55%0.00%14.06%
20223.69%5.19%8.32%-2.34%5.25%-13.70%11.57%0.13%-10.49%12.31%4.25%-6.53%14.69%
20214.91%3.75%3.55%3.76%4.71%4.57%-5.09%-1.53%4.89%6.47%-7.63%-0.61%22.69%

Benchmark Metrics

Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.45%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.38 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 21, 2012.

  • This fund participated in 107.33% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 85.82% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.38 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-1.45%
Beta
0.90
0.38
Upside Capture
85.82%
Downside Capture
107.33%

Expense Ratio

SMLPX has a high expense ratio of 1.35%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SMLPX ranks 49 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


SMLPX Risk / Return Rank: 4949
Overall Rank
SMLPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5656
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SMLPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4646
Sortino Ratio Rank
SMLPX Omega Ratio Rank: 5656
Omega Ratio Rank
SMLPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5151
Calmar Ratio Rank
SMLPX Martin Ratio Rank: 3838
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund (SMLPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SMLPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.06

0.90

+0.17

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.39

1.39

0.00

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.27

1.40

-0.13

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.07

6.61

-2.54

Explore SMLPX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund provided a 3.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.46$0.46$0.46$0.45$0.16$0.24$0.32$0.32$0.39$0.50$0.59$0.61

Dividend yield

3.74%4.45%4.48%5.75%2.19%3.69%5.82%4.54%6.21%6.09%6.31%8.63%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.12
2025$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.46
2024$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.46
2023$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.05$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.45
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.16
2021$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund. 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 Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund was 73.06%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 1137 trading sessions.

The current Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund drawdown is 1.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-73.06%Sep 2, 20141396Mar 18, 20201137Sep 23, 20242533
-17.59%Jan 22, 202554Apr 8, 2025202Jan 27, 2026256
-9.53%Dec 2, 202413Dec 18, 202417Jan 15, 202530
-8.08%Oct 18, 201219Nov 15, 201231Jan 2, 201350
-7.11%May 22, 201323Jun 24, 201383Oct 21, 2013106

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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