Further fueling the recent gains in MLPs, the recent disappointing jobs report added to speculation that the Federal Reserve could push off on an interest rate hike. With the near-zero rate environment here to stay, investors are diving back into high-yielding MLPs as an alternative income-generating option. [Where To Look In A Low-Yield Environment]
For instance, AMJ has a 7.64% 12-month yield and AMLP has a 9.43% 12-month yield.
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN
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Max Chen contributed to this article.