MLPI
NEOS MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF
2026-07-09
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BATS · Active · options-income
MLPI
NEOS MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF
NEOS Investment Management, LLC
Verdict
BUY
Weighted score · 4.10 / 5
AUM
$461M
assets under mgmt
Avg Volume
338K
shares · daily
Distribution
8.6%
Monthly · 87% ROC
Expense Ratio
0.68%
0.68% gross
1Y Return
vs underlying
Sharpe
2.49
Max DD -5.4%
Fund Identity
What it is, who runs it, where it lives.
The NEOS MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF seeks to generate high monthly income in a tax efficient manner with the potential for equity appreciation..
The Fund is an actively-managed ETF that invests at least 80% of its net assets in energy infrastructure MLPs and energy infrastructure companies comprising the MerQube North America MLP & Energy Infrastructure Index (up to 25 constituents, float-adjusted, cap-weighted). Simultaneously, the Fund writes (sells) call options—primarily FLEX Options—on one or more MLP ETFs to generate high monthly income from option premiums. The options strategy effectively converts a portion of potential upside price appreciation into current income, with written calls generally having approximately one-month expirations. The Adviser may also employ a call spread strategy (buying out-of-the-money calls alongside written calls) and actively manages option positions prior to expiration.
Ticker
MLPI
Issuer
NEOS Investment Management, LLC
Exchange
BATS
Inception
2025-12-18 · 0.5 yrs
Mgmt style
Active
Replication
Physical (full replication) of MLP & Energy Infrastructure Index constituents plus written call options (FLEX Options primarily) on MLP ETFs for income
Index-based
— · MerQube North America MLP & Energy Infrastructure Index
Leverage
None
Strategy & Options Mechanics
How the portfolio is built and where the income comes from.
PORTFOLIO
Hybrid
actively managed
OPTIONS OVERLAY
Strategy
Covered Calls (writing/selling call options on MLP ETFs); alternatively a call spread (written calls plus long out-of-the-money calls for a net credit)
generates income
Underlying
MLP ETFs (ETFs that invest principally in energy infrastructure MLPs)
income exposure
MONTHLY
8.6%
DIST. RATE
87% ROC
Section 1256 (60/40)
Underlying
MLP ETFs (ETFs that invest principally in energy infrastructure MLPs)
Strategy
Covered Calls (writing/selling call options on MLP ETFs); alternatively a call spread (written calls plus long out-of-the-money calls for a net credit)
Tax
Section 1256 (60/40)
The Fund primarily writes (sells) FLEX Options call options on one or more MLP ETFs with approximately one-month expirations, held to or near expiration, generating monthly income from premiums. Written calls cap upside participation in the MLP & Energy Infrastructure Index beyond the strike price. As an alternative, the Adviser may enter a net-credit call spread by also purchasing out-of-the-money calls. Options are structured to qualify as Section 1256 Contracts for favorable 60/40 long-term/short-term capital gains tax treatment.
Performance & NAV
Total return vs. the underlying, with drawdown context.
NAV HISTORY · DEC '25 – JUN '26
max DD -5.4% $54.27
DEC '25JUN '26
Max DD
-5.4%
Volatility
12.8%
Sharpe
2.49
Sortino
3.97
Calmar
Beta
Flat-NAV reinvestment hurdle
0.0%
Share of each distribution you’d need to reinvest just to hold NAV flat. 0% — the fund is covering its payout without eroding NAV.
1Y vs Underlying
Tracking err.
Yield on cost
9.4%
Distribution & Tax
Where the yield comes from — and how it’s taxed.
Composition · Recent Distribution
87%
ROC
Return of Capital — constructive87%
Net Investment Income13%
Frequency
Monthly
Dist. rate
8.65%
ROC %
87%
30-day SEC
not reported
Consistency
1 w/o cut
YOC · 1yr-ago buyer
9.4%
Tax Treatment — Section 1256 (60/40)
SECTION 1256 (60/40)
Distribution Composition (Recent)
87% Return of Capital
ROC is not free money — it lowers your cost basis. When shares are sold, capital gains are computed against the lower basis.
Composition · Narrative
The June 2026 distribution of $0.6576 per share is composed of 87% return of capital ($0.5717) and 13% estimated net investment income ($0.0859). On a fiscal year-to-date basis, 89% of cumulative distributions have been classified as return of capital. No capital gains or prior year undistributed income contribute to this distribution.
Distribution & Return of Capital
Per-month payout split and the running return-of-capital share · last 7 months.
DIST ($/sh)ROC %
$0.00$0.35$0.70 0%50%100% 2025 ~100%2026 ~89% DEC '25MAR '26JUN '26 20252026
Return of capital ($/sh)
Net investment income ($/sh)
Monthly ROC %
Calendar-year ROC (YTD est.)
Distribution Growth & Schedule
Per-period growth of the payout, the latest schedule, and how long distributions take to repay NAV.
Distribution Growth by Lookback Period
-6.6% 1M -3.3% 3M +0.8% 6M
Latest Distribution Schedule
Record date
2026-06-16
Ex-dividend
2026-06-16
Pay date
Payback Period
11.6 yr
Dist. Since Incep.
$4.7
Holdings & Concentration
Position sizing, top-name weights, and concentration risk.
Sector Mix · Tilt vs S&P 500
No sector feed for this fund.
Holdings
28
Top-10 Wt.
Technical Signal & Liquidity
Moving-average posture and a read on tradability.
Price vs. Moving Averages
No moving-average series.
Price $54.27
50-DMA $—
200-DMA $—
Liquidity
Avg daily volume
338K
Avg dollar volume
$18,750,129
Bid/ask spread
0.16%
Premium/discount
+0.05%
Turnover
0%
Estimated bid/ask spread ~0.26% (moderate). Average daily dollar volume ~$18.8M (liquid). This spread is a high-low estimate, not a live quote; the issuer's reported median spread and premium/discount to NAV are shown above when available.
Assets Under Management
Trend: Falling. Source: shares×price (Massive, monthly).
AUM ($)
$461M
$672M$339M$6M
DEC '25JUN '26
SOURCES  Massive market-data API, SEC EDGAR filings, issuer disclosures.
MLPI · 2026-06-21
Prepared by denvereyon
Research aid, not investment advice.