EMLP Performance — First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-24
EMLP returned +17.86% year to date and +18.31% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +20.15% over 3 years and +16.54% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Energy Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $173, against $179 for the category, and to $118 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 12.54% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $280.6M, and assets reached $4.13B.
EMLP Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Energy Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | EMLP | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $173 | $179 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $215 | $288 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $228 | $295 |
EMLP Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +17.86% |
| 1 year | +18.31% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +20.15% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +16.54% |
EMLP Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +17.86% |
| 2025 | +9.68% |
| 2024 | +33.22% |
| 2023 | +7.91% |
| 2022 | +10.65% |
| 2021 | +22.80% |
| 2020 | −13.37% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +4.04% |
EMLP Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +6.0% | +9.1% | +0.6% | +2.3% | −4.0% | +2.2% | +1.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.3% | +1.7% | +0.9% | −3.4% | +2.0% | +2.4% | +2.2% | −0.8% | +1.5% | −1.8% | +4.5% | −2.9% |
| 2024 | −1.6% | +3.0% | +6.2% | −0.3% | +4.4% | 0.0% | +4.8% | +3.6% | +2.5% | +1.6% | +11.9% | −6.1% |
| 2023 | +3.1% | −2.9% | +0.8% | +1.8% | −3.4% | +4.2% | +3.7% | −1.9% | −2.8% | −0.4% | +5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | +2.5% | +1.9% | +7.0% | −3.5% | +5.2% | −7.5% | +7.9% | 0.0% | −9.6% | +7.4% | +4.5% | −3.6% |
| 2021 | +2.1% | −1.5% | +8.9% | +5.3% | +1.6% | +1.1% | −0.9% | +0.9% | −2.3% | +5.7% | −4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | −8.3% | −23.2% | +14.1% | +4.5% | −4.9% | +3.2% | −1.2% | −5.2% | +3.4% | +7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.3% | +1.9% | −2.8% | −1.3% | +5.1% |
EMLP Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.54%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.25 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.87% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −6.06% (Dec 2024)
EMLP Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $280.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $973.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.40×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $204.5M | $174.8M | $29.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $133.6M | $69.4M | $64.2M |
| May 2026 | $41.9M | $15.3M | $26.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $13.0M | −$13.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $227.4M | $164.3M | $63.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $93.8M | $75.6M | $18.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $9.8M | $5.7M | $4.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $36.2M | $15.4M | $20.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $28.8M | $0 | $28.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $137.1M | $136.9M | $214K |
| Sep 2025 | $26.5M | $0 | $26.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $34.2M | $22.8M | $11.4M |
EMLP Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.13B |
| 2026-04-30 | $4.07B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.59B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.31B |
| 2025-07-31 | $3.33B |
| 2025-04-30 | $3.12B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.11B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.79B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.60B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.42B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.29B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.27B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.