# MLPD (Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF)

Global X · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MLPD paid 13.3% in cash and still finished 35.8 points behind XLE.

## Key facts

- MLPD, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 13.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MLPD, total return, 1 year: +12.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MLPD, against XLE: −35.8 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MLPD, return of capital, latest payout (Global X estimate): 0.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MLPD, net assets: $27m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- MLPD, expense ratio: 0.60% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026).

## MLPD over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | XLE | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.0% | +1.1% | +4.2% | +20.4% | −16.2 pts |
| 6 months | 5.7% | −1.8% | +4.1% | +9.9% | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | 13.3% | −2.1% | +12.0% | +47.8% | −35.8 pts |
| Since launch | 28.2% | +1.0% | +33.5% | +48.3% | −14.7 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $27m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 12.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 13.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | May 8, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 0.1% | Global X 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

### How much has MLPD paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MLPD paid 13.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 2.1%.

### Is MLPD ahead of XLE?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +12.0% against +47.8% for Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy, so a holder was behind it by 35.8 points.

### How often does MLPD pay, and how much?

MLPD pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 12.0% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the MLPD distribution return of capital?

Global X estimates 0% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### What does MLPD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, MLPD, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/mlpd
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