UMI News and Press, USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF From 10/28/23

2023-10-28 08:00:00 ET Summary Higher interest rates have challenged many income investment categories this year, but yield will likely remain appealing to investors given broader market uncertainty. Among income investments, MLPs stand out for both generous yields relative to bon...

2023-09-13 08:00:00 ET Summary Enhanced incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act are making more carbon capture projects a near-term reality, and midstream companies are playing key supporting roles. Exxon has signed a 25-year agreement with EnLink for the transportation of captu...

2023-09-06 08:00:00 ET Summary After years of hefty spending to facilitate tremendous US energy production growth, midstream companies are reaping cash flows from past projects and spending a lot less, leading to excess cash. Large midstream companies are expected to generate bill...

2023-08-30 08:00:00 ET Summary Utilities and midstream can provide similar portfolio benefits and may be found together in the income or real asset sleeves of portfolios. A long-term correlation between utilities and midstream/MLPs is relatively low at around 0.3, highlighting imp...

2023-08-23 08:00:00 ET Summary Nine constituents in the broad Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) spent a combined $1.1 billion on equity repurchases in 2Q23. Corporations were more active with buybacks this quarter than MLPs, with some companies prioritizing other uses of capit...

2023-08-11 02:20:00 ET Summary Investment-grade energy companies face material financial risk from the energy transition, driving our engagement to assess their positioning. We regularly engage with companies to communicate our belief that issuers should provide robust environment...

2023-08-09 08:00:00 ET Summary Dividend increases for this quarter predominantly came from MLPs. The most notable increase for 2Q23 was from Western Midstream Partners. The majority of index constituents across the benchmark Alerian midstream/MLP indexes have grown their payouts o...

2023-08-02 08:00:00 ET Summary Consolidation continues to be a theme across energy subsectors as companies seek scale, integration, diversification, and for midstream, simplification. Several deals have been announced or completed this year for producers, midstream companies, and ...

2023-07-26 08:00:00 ET Summary Higher interest rates have changed the playing field for income investors after more than a decade of lackluster yields. However, the outlook for rates is arguably uncertain. For income investors, it can be beneficial to look for yield that is indepe...

2023-07-19 08:00:00 ET Summary As production of oil and natural gas in the U.S. has grown, so has the production of natural gas liquids (NGLs) like propane, ethane, and butane. The U.S. is a major global supplier of propane and other NGLs. Propane has seen solid demand growth glob...