EMLPFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
Sector & Thematic ETF · First Trust
Holdings as of Apr 30, 2026
EMLP is a Sector & Thematic ETF from First Trust holding 63 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, with $4.2B in assets and a 0.95% net expense ratio. Its largest positions are Energy Transfer LP (7.5%), Enterprise Products Partners LP (7.2%) and MPLX LP COM UNIT REP LTD (4.0%); the top 10 holdings account for 39.2% of the portfolio. By sector it leans Utilities (45.6%) and Energy (39.5%). It yields 2.80% on a trailing-12-month basis.
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Holdings
- 637.0% cash, collateral & derivative positions excluded
- Net Assets
- $4.2BETF assets as of 2026-08-10
- Expense Ratio
- 0.95%per latest SEC prospectus filing
- TTM Yield
- 2.80%trailing 12-month distributions
Performance
- 1M
- -1.5%
- YTD
- +16.3%
- 1Y
- +17.6%
- 3Y (ann.)
- +20.5%
- 5Y (ann.)
- +16.2%
- 10Y (ann.)
- +9.9%
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago would be worth $25,703 today at the 10Y annualized rate. This is a backward-looking illustration, not a forecast. Project its future growth →
Total returns including dividends as of 2026-08-07. 3Y/5Y/10Y annualized. Past performance does not predict future results.
Sector Breakdown
| Utilities | 45.6% |
|---|---|
| Energy | 39.5% |
| Industrials | 3.6% |
| Other Sectors | 0.0% |
| Unclassified | 4.4% |
We could not classify 5% of portfolio weight. It is shown separately as “Unclassified”, not lumped into a sector.
Top 25 Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Transfer LP | 7.49% |
| 2 | Enterprise Products Partners LP | 7.17% |
| 3 | MPLX LP COM UNIT REP LTD | 4.04% |
| 4 |  PAGPPlains GP Holdings LP | 3.87% |
| 5 |  KMIKinder Morgan, Inc. COM | 3.69% |
| 6 |  NFGNational Fuel Gas Company COM | 3.25% |
| 7 |  SOSouthern Co. (The) | 2.67% |
| 8 |  PPLPPL Corporation COM | 2.52% |
| 9 |  ETREntergy Corporation COM | 2.43% |
| 10 |  AEPAmerican Electric Power Co, Inc. COM | 2.06% |
| 11 |  OKEOneok Inc. COM | 2.06% |
| 12 | Sunoco LP | 2.05% |
| 13 |  OGSONE Gas, Inc. COM | 1.97% |
| 14 |  DUKDuke Energy Corp COM NEW | 1.93% |
| 15 |  SRESempra COM | 1.82% |
| 16 |  PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated COM | 1.62% |
| 17 |  EVRGEvergy Inc COM | 1.61% |
| 18 |  WMBWilliams Companies Inc. (The) COM | 1.55% |
| 19 |  DTEDTE Energy Co. COM | 1.50% |
| 20 |  WECWEC Energy Group Inc. COM | 1.45% |
| 21 | Cheniere Energy Partners LP | 1.43% |
| 22 |  FEFirstEnergy Corp. COM | 1.42% |
| 23 |  OGEOGE Energy Corporation COM | 1.42% |
| 24 |  LNGCheniere Energy Inc COM NEW | 1.41% |
| 25 |  NY4BClearway Energy, Inc., Class A | 1.41% |
Showing the top 25 of 63 holdings. See the full EMLP holdings list →
EMLP alternatives
The closest Sector & Thematic ETFs to EMLP by portfolio overlap — the share of weight both funds hold in the same securities.
| Fund | Overlap | Expense | Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35% | 0.08%cheaper | $2.3B | Compare → | |
 VPUVanguard Utilities Index Fund | 35% | 0.09%cheaper | $8.5B | Compare → |
 IDUiShares U.S. Utilities ETF | 34% | 0.38%cheaper | $1.5B | Compare → |
 XLUState Street® Utilities Select Sector SPDR® ETF | 32% | 0.08%cheaper | $23.0B | Compare → |
 MLPXGlobal X MLP and Energy Infrastructure ETF | 29% | 0.45%cheaper | $3.6B | Compare → |
| 10% | 0.08%cheaper | $2.0B | Compare → | |
 VDEVanguard Energy Index Fund | 10% | 0.09%cheaper | $10.0B | Compare → |
 IYEiShares U.S. Energy ETF | 10% | 0.38%cheaper | $1.7B | Compare → |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is EMLP's expense ratio?
EMLP has a net expense ratio of 0.95%, per its latest SEC prospectus filing. That works out to about $95 a year on a $10,000 investment.
How many holdings does EMLP have?
EMLP held 63 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, per its latest official holdings data. Cash, collateral and derivative positions (7.0% of portfolio weight) are excluded from that count.
What are EMLP's top 10 holdings?
EMLP's largest positions are Energy Transfer LP (7.5%), Enterprise Products Partners LP (7.2%), MPLX LP COM UNIT REP LTD (4.0%), PAGP (3.9%), KMI (3.7%), NFG (3.2%), SO (2.7%), PPL (2.5%), ETR (2.4%), AEP (2.1%). Together they account for 39.2% of the portfolio.
What is EMLP's dividend yield?
EMLP yields 2.80% based on its trailing 12-month distributions, as of Aug 7, 2026.
How big is EMLP?
EMLP has $4.2B in assets as of Aug 10, 2026.
What are good alternatives to EMLP?
By portfolio overlap, the closest Sector & Thematic ETFs to EMLP are FUTY (35% overlap), VPU (35% overlap), IDU (34% overlap). Overlap measures the share of portfolio weight both funds hold in the same securities.