Alerian licenses its indices to third parties for the creation of investment funds or other vehicles, such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded notes (ETNs), and structured notes. As of February 28, 2013, over $12 billion is directly tied to Alerian’s indices. Below are products designed to track the Alerian Index Series.
MLP Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE: AMLP)
Licensee: ALPS
Issue Date: 25 August 2010
Related Index: Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSE: AMZI)
MLP Mutual Funds
ALPS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund (NYSE: ALERX)
Licensee: ALPS
Issue Date: 31 December 2012
Related Index: Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSE: AMZI)
MLP Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs)
UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSE: AMU)
Licensee: UBS
Issue Date: 18 July 2012
Related Index: Alerian MLP Index (NYSE: AMZ)
UBS ETRACS 1x Monthly Short Alerian MLP Infrastructure Total Return Index ETN (NYSE: MLPS)
Licensee: UBS
Issue Date: 28 September 2010
Related Index: Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSE: AMZI)
UBS ETRACS Alerian Natural Gas MLP Index ETN (NYSE: MLPG)
Licensee: UBS
Issue Date: 14 July 2010
Related Index: Alerian Natural Gas MLP Index (NYSE: ANGI)
UBS ETRACS 2x Leveraged Long Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN (NYSE: MLPL)
Licensee: UBS
Issue Date: 7 July 2010
Related Index: Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSE: AMZI)
UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN (NYSE: MLPI)
Licensee: UBS
Issue Date: 1 April 2010
Related Index: Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSE: AMZI)
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSE: AMJ)
Licensee: JPMorgan
Issue Date: 2 April 2009
Related Index: Alerian MLP Index (NYSE: AMZ)
MLP Structured Notes
CIBC Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index-Linked ROC Notes, Series 1 through 10
Licensee: CIBC
Issue Date(s): 7 October 2010 through 28 November 2012
Related Index: Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (NYSE: AMZI)