DALLAS, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alerian
announced that following the close of business on Friday, June 19, Antero Midstream Partners LP
(NYSE: AM), Dominion Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: DM), Global
Partners LP (NYSE: GLP), Holly Energy Partners LP (NYSE: HEP), and
Shell Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: SHLX) will be added to the
Alerian MLP Index (NYSE: AMZ) and the Alerian MLP Equal Weight
Index (CME: AMZE).
Antero Midstream owns and operates gathering pipelines and
compressor stations. Dominion Midstream owns, operates, develops,
and acquires natural gas import facilities, storage,
regasification, and transportation assets. Global Partners is a
midstream logistics and marketing company that owns convenience
stores, and is involved in the transportation and distribution of
oil and gas. Holly Energy Partners provides petroleum product and
crude oil transportation, terminaling, storage, and throughput
services. Shell Midstream Partners owns, operates, develops, and
acquires crude oil and refined products pipelines.
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ: BBEP), Boardwalk Pipeline
Partners LP (NYSE: BWP), Legacy Reserves LP (NASDAQ: LGCY), Navios
Maritime Partners LP (NYSE: NMM), and Natural Resource Partners LP
(NYSE: NRP) will be removed from the two indices following the
close of business on June 19.
The 50 constituents of the Alerian MLP Index will be rebalanced
on a float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted basis in accordance
with the existing index methodology. The 50 constituents of the
Alerian MLP Equal Weight Index will be rebalanced on an
equal-weighted basis in accordance with the existing index
methodology. Constituent additions to and deletions from the index
do not reflect an opinion by Alerian on the investment merits of
the respective securities.
About the Alerian MLP Index
The Alerian MLP Index is
the leading gauge of energy Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). The
float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted index, whose 50
constituents represent approximately 75% of total market
capitalization, is disseminated real-time on a price-return basis
(AMZ) and on a total-return basis (AMZX).
Alerian the Alerian MLP Equal Weight Index
The
Alerian MLP Equal Weight Index is the equal-weighted version of the
widely used Alerian MLP Index (AMZ). The index, which includes the
same 50 companies as the float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted
AMZ but allocates a 2% weight to each constituent at each
rebalancing, is disseminated real-time on a price-return basis
(AMZE) and on a total-return basis (AMZEX).
About Alerian
Alerian equips investors to make
informed decisions about Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and
energy infrastructure. Its benchmarks, including the flagship
Alerian MLP Index (AMZ), are widely used by industry executives,
investment professionals, research analysts, and national media to
analyze relative performance. Over $18
billion is directly tied to the Alerian Index Series through
exchange-traded products, delta one notes, and separately managed
accounts. For more information, including index values, yields,
constituents, and announcements regarding rebalancings, please
visit www.alerian.com.
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