UMI News and Press, USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF From 04/22/22

A mutual fund, ETF, or closed-end fund that owns more than 25% MLPs will be taxed as a corporation, but funds that own up to 25% MLPs can maintain their pass-through structure. Funds that predominantly hold MLPs offer the potential for tax-deferred income but may experience tax drag a...

The US and the EU have announced the formation of a joint task force to reduce its dependency on Russian gas by two-thirds this year and end imports of all Russian oil by 2027. Midstream MLPs, as measured by the Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index, increased 2.11% last month. The E...

One of the key themes for the midstream and MLP space in 2022 has been the meaningful return of dividend growth. Today’s dividend growth is stemming from improved financial flexibility as companies have made progress with strengthening their balance sheets and continue to gener...

Midstream companies can use their existing assets and expertise to participate in opportunities related to responsibly sourced gas and carbon capture and sequestration. Midstream’s expertise makes it an ideal partner for transporting captured carbon dioxide. As demand for r...

DPG is exposed in some nice ways to the current commodity environment. However, it trades at a moderate premium to NAV, and it has many exposures that it could well do without. We don't see the value in investing in their mostly utilities-focused diversified portfolio when selecti...

Elevated energy prices are a significant driver of higher consumer prices. Equity income presents numerous solutions that are well-suited to generate yield in the current environment. In this environment, traditional fixed income will be tricky to navigate from yield and total ret...

During the fourth quarter, energy infrastructure companies repurchased $650 million of their equity in aggregate, with MLPs accounting for the bulk of activity. For Alerian’s broad midstream benchmark (AMNA), companies with buyback authorizations account for 75.1% of the index ...

For the second consecutive quarter, there were no dividend cuts across Alerian’s midstream indexes for 4Q21. Multiple names that cut payouts in the past are growing or expect to grow their dividends by significant percentages off a lowered base. Comparing dividends on a yea...

Brent crude oil prices hit a 13-year high of $130 per barrel as the US and its allies consider a ban on Russian oil and natural gas, intending to isolate Russia from the global economy amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. OPEC+ decided to stick to its plan of raising oil output by 400...

Triple-digit oil prices and inflation concerns have supported strong performance and a greater weighting to energy in broad market indexes, making energy relevant again for generalist investors. The significant rise in oil prices and the potential need to replace Russian barrels on th...