By Michael Laitkep
One AMZ distribution cut the only blemish in an otherwise clean quarter for distributions.
The pie charts below reflect the quarter-over-quarter (Q/Q) changes to distributions for the Alerian MLP Index (AMZ) and Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (AMZI), comparing 4Q18 with 3Q18. For clarity, 4Q18 distributions refer to the distributions that will be paid in 1Q19 as a result of operational performance in 4Q18. EQGP Holdings (former ticker EQGP) and Valero Energy Partners (former ticker [[VLP]]) were not included in our analysis as they were removed from the Alerian Index Series in early