Investors well-versed in the world of master-limited partnerships (MLPs) probably know about general partners, a sub-set of the MLP space with its own potent income-generating potential. While there is no shortage of exchange traded funds income investors can tap for MLP exposure, not all of those funds also hold general partners.
The Advantage Of General Partners
The Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (NYSE: MLPX) is one of the MLP ETFs that features general partner exposure. In an environment where MLPs are in favor, which was seen prior to oil's precipitous decline starting in 2014, general partners can shine. General partners have several advantages, including less tax complexity than MLPs and more dividend flexibility.
After being bludgeoned, some MLPs got so inexpensive that some big-name professional investors just could not resist nibbling at the asset class.
While investors clearly like MLP ETFs, many are not aware ...
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