Performance
Monthly Performance as of 1/31/2012
| | 1 Month | 3 Month | YTD | 1 Year | Since Inception4 |
|---|
| Alerian MLP ETF (Net Asset Value) | 1.39% | 5.97% | 1.39% | 9.93% | 21.24% |
| Alerian MLP ETF (Market Price)1 | 1.39% | 5.84% | 1.39% | 9.99% | 21.31% |
| Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (Benchmark)5 | 2.18% | 9.19% | 2.18% | 16.62% | 35.68% |
Quarterly Performance as of 12/31/2011
| | 1 Month | 3 Month | YTD | 1 Year | Since Inception4 |
|---|
| Alerian MLP ETF (Net Asset Value) | 3.88% | 10.48% | 10.04% | 10.04% | 19.58% |
| Alerian MLP ETF (Market Price)1 | 4.01% | 10.55% | 10.04% | 10.04% | 19.65% |
| Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (Benchmark)5 | 6.08% | 16.74% | 16.99% | 16.99% | 32.78% |
Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results so that shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. Call 1-877-398-8461 for current month end performance.
1 Market Price is based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4 p.m. ET and does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.
2 The Premium / Discount is the amount (stated in dollars or percent) by which the selling or purchase price of an ETF is greater than (premium) or less than (discount) its face amount/value or net asset value (NAV).
3"Other Expenses" are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year and calculated as a percentage of the Fund's net assets. Since the Fund has a limited operating history, a tax expense of 0.00% has been assumed since it cannot be predicted whether the Fund will incur a benefit or liability in the future.
4Inception date of August 25, 2010
5The Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index is comprised of 25 midstream energy Master Limited Partnerships and provides investors with an unbiased benchmark for the infrastructure component of this emerging asset class. An investor can not invest directly in an index.
There are risks involved with investing in ETFs including the loss of money. Additional information regarding the risks of this investment is available in the disclosure.
The Alerian MLP ETF is a new product with a limited operating history.
Alerian MLP ETF Shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the Alerian MLP ETF on a secondary market. Only market makers or "authorized participants" may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 50,000 shares.
An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Click the link to obtain a prospectus,
which contain this and other information, or call 877.398.8461. Read the prospectus
carefully before investing.
The Fund invests primarily in energy infrastructure companies which may be adversely affected by changes in worldwide energy prices, exploration, production spending, government regulation, changes in exchange rates and depletion of natural resources.
ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the Distributor of the Alerian MLP ETF.
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