Midstream Energy Dividend ETF Report | September 2025

Midstream Energy Dividend ETF Key Takeaways

Most MMLP holdings reported second quarter earnings results in early August. Results were generally in-line, with most companies reaffirming their financial guidance for the year.

MMLP holdings continue to execute well on returning cash to shareholders. Over 93% of MMLP’s index by weighting have grown their dividends within the last year. Collectively, MMLP holdings repurchased $728 million in equity during the second quarter, which is the highest level of repurchases seen in more than a year. Approximately 65% of MMLP’s index by weighting has a buyback authorisation in place.

Midstream companies are expected to continue generating free cash flow, even as some names see robust growth opportunities tied to natural gas. US natural gas demand is expected to see a step-change in the coming years driven by rising LNG exports and demand for electricity generation, including data centres. US LNG export capacity is set to increase 75% based on projects under construction, and more projects are expecting to start construction by year-end 2025. Industry estimates point to US natural gas demand growth of at least 20% from 2024 to 2030, with potential upside from LNG and power demand.

For midstream, rising natural gas demand and production creates opportunities across the value chain, from the well to the power plant, LNG facility, or data centre. Approximately 64% of MMLP’s underlying index was primarily focused on natural gas infrastructure as of 29 August.

Year-to-date through August, MMLP’s underlying index, the Alerian Midstream Energy Corporation Dividend Index (AMCCD), gained 3.88% on a net-total-return basis, which lags the 7.23% total return for the Energy Select Sector Index (IXE). For the month of August, AMCCD was up 0.60% on a net-total-return basis as the US natural gas benchmark fell just over -3.5% and US oil prices dropped -7.58%.[1]

With earnings season wrapped up in early August, focus is increasingly shifting to 2026. Companies are expected to continue increasing their dividends, while also pursuing compelling growth opportunities. If oil and natural gas prices remain volatile, energy infrastructure can remain defensive thanks to fee-based business models and more stable cash flows.

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Constituent News

  • ONEOK (OKE, 9.32% Weight) – in a joint venture with WhiteWater, Enbridge (ENB CN, 10.43% Weight), and MPLX – announced the Eiger Express Pipeline, a new joint venture natural gas pipeline designed to transport up to 2.5 Bcf/d from the Permian basin to the Gulf Coast. The ~450-mile pipeline is supported by firm transportation agreements of 10+ years and is expected to be completed in mid-2028.[2]
  • Targa Resources (TRGP, 7.29% Weight) reported Q2 results in-line with consensus expectations and repurchased $324 million in common stock during the quarter. The company also announced a new, incremental $1.0 billion share repurchase authorisation, bringing their total available capacity to ~$1.6 billion.[3]
  • Williams (WMB, 9.71% Weight) announced Q2 results in-line with consensus expectations and raised their 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance range by $50 million, citing strong base business performance and their recent acquisition of Saber Midstream. The transaction enhances the company’s Haynesville gathering and processing footprint.[4]
  • Aris Water Solutions (ARIS, 0.27%) is being acquired by Western Midstream in a cash-and-stock deal expected to close in 4Q25. The offer price represented a 25.4% premium to ARIS’ closing price prior to the announcement.[5]

Weightings as of 29/08/2025.

Midstream Energy Dividend ETF Performance
As of 31/08/2025

MMLP (Fund)AMCCDN* (Index)
1M1.99%1.99%
3M6.89%6.87%
6M10.15%10.07%
YTD31.37%31.26%
12M32.83%32.71%
3Y94.75%95.18%
Since Inception (27/07/2020)280.93%271.68%

Please note that all performance figures are showing net data. Source: Bloomberg / HANetf. Data as of

Performance before inception is based on back-tested data. Backtesting is the process of evaluating an investment strategy by applying it to historical data to simulate what the performance of such a strategy would have been. Back-tested data does not represent actual performance and should not be interpreted as an indication of actual or future performance. Past performance for the index is in USD. Past performance is not an indicator for future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product. Investors should read the prospectus of the Issuer (“Prospectus”) before investing and should refer to the section of the Prospectus entitled ‘Risk Factors’ for further details of risks associated with an investment in this product. When you invest in ETFs your capital is at risk.

[1] Source: HANetf; Bloomberg. Data as of 31.08.2025.

[2] https://ir.oneok.com/news-and-events/press-releases/2025/08-25-2025-124437084

[3] https://www.targaresources.com/news-releases/news-release-details/targa-resources-corp-reports-second-quarter-2025-financial

[4] https://investor.williams.com/news-releases/news-release-details/williams-delivers-strong-second-quarter-2025-results-and-raises

[5] https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/western-midstream-buy-aris-water-15-billion-2025-08-06/

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