EMLP
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The fund will invest in publicly-traded master limited partnerships ("MLPs"), MLP affiliates, Canadian income trusts, pipeline companies, utilities, and other companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from infrastructure assets such as pipelines.
Global
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
3.3 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
95 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust Advisors LP |
| Category | Global |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Assets (mns) | $3,271 |
| Expense ratio | 95 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS | 8.1 % |
| ENERGY TRANSFER, L.P. | 7.6 % |
| US DOLLAR | 7.2 % |
| MPLX LP | 5.0 % |
| PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP CLASS A | 4.6 % |
| NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO | 3.8 % |
| KINDER MORGAN INC | 3.3 % |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC | 2.7 % |
| ONEOK INC | 2.5 % |
| WILLIAMS COS INC | 2.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 69 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 325 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $37,737 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 71.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 21.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 1.8% |
| Developed mkts. | 93.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 85.2 % |
 |
CANADA | 6.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 05/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 3.6% | 20.2% | 18.6% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 3.1% | -- | 4.9% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.9% | -- | 3.7% |
| Total Returns | 3.6% | 21.3% | 21.5% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 7.0% | -- | 8.7% | Ann. Volatility | 20.3% | 16.0% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 18.9% | -- | 17.5% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.74 | 65% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.64 | 51% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.44 | 24% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 189 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $7 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.04% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $37.51 |
| 30d moving avg. | $36.91 |
| Annualized volatility | 15.4% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 54 |
| Short interest | 0.4% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIPI | FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF | 69.2% | +15 bp | +6.3% |
| EIPX | FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF | 57.4% | 0 bp | +7.6% |
| ECLN | First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF | 48.9% | +1 bp | +4.1% |
| UMI | USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF | 41.2% | -10 bp | +4.9% |
| ENFR | Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF | 40.2% | -60 bp | +5.3% |
| TPYP | Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund | 36.5% | -55 bp | +5.7% |
| EINC | VanEck Energy Income ETF | 34.8% | -47 bp | +5.3% |
| NBCT | Neuberger Berman Carbon Transition Infrastructure ETF | 34.6% | -40 bp | +5.9% |
| USAI | Pacer American Energy Independence ETF | 34.5% | -20 bp | +4.7% |
| AMZA | InfraCap MLP ETF | 34.4% | +69 bp | +8.1% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 6/16/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
5.9%
Cat. Avg
4.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 370 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 4.5% and a standard deviation of
3.5%. 's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.4 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places in the 66th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EMLPSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active Global Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 118 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 73.5 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 29.8 bp |
| (95 bp) Percentile rank | 79 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 95.0 | 0.0 | 95 | |
| Peer Avg. | 72.6 | 40.1 | 112.7 |
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