3 Energy Income Funds Yielding Up to 7.7% That Beat the 10-Year Treasury Cold

Individual energy stock investing requires managing commodity price volatility, earnings surprises, and capital allocation decisions. Three alternatives provide energy income exposure with distinct characteristics. Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO) is a closed-end fund yielding 7.7% with 25+ years of uninterrupted dividends and diversified holdings across natural resources companies. Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) focuses on master limited partnerships owning energy infrastructure like pipelines and storage facilities, generating fee-based revenues less dependent on oil prices, yielding 7.29% with a 0.45% expense ratio. MLP distributions offer tax advantages through return-of-capital classifications that defer taxes until sale, enhancing effective yield value.

"Adams Natural Resources Fund (NYSE:PEO) is a closed-end fund that has paid uninterrupted quarterly dividends for over 25 years. Recent quarterly distributions have run in the $0.49 to $0.53 range, with year-end special distributions layered on top, producing a 7.7% yield that sits well above the current 10-year Treasury rate. That income consistency is backed by over 25 years of uninterrupted dividends and $803.6 million in net assets spread across diversified natural resources companies."

"Global X MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:MLPA) takes a different approach, focusing entirely on master limited partnerships that own and operate energy infrastructure. Pipelines, processing facilities, and storage terminals generate fee-based revenues that do not depend heavily on oil prices - pipeline tolls get paid whether oil is at $60 or $90, which sets this fund apart from upstream producers. The fund yields 7.29% with a low 0.45% expense ratio."

"MLP distributions carry a tax advantage worth understanding. A portion of each distribution is typically classified as return of capital, which defers taxes until you sell. That makes the stated yield more valuable on an after-tax basis."

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