TMLP yields 2.06% · MRK yields 2.81%● Live data
📍 MRK pulled ahead of the other in Year 1
Combined, TMLP + MRK cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage
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TMLP provides exposure to the MLP universe through a market cap-weighted index of US master limited partnerships (MLPs) and limited liability companies. MLPs are publicly listed partnerships that focus on the transportation, production, processing, or storage of energy commodities. To be included in the index, the company must be 1) in the domiciled and traded in the US, 2) have at least $200 million USD in market cap and 3) maintain an average of $175 million USD in market-cap for a minimum of 20 trading days prior to the rebalance reference date. The fund intends to seek exposure to the underlying index by primarily investing in total return swaps that reference the components of the underlying index. It may, additionally, directly hold the securities of the index constituents up to 25% of its total assets only. A 7.5% capping is also applied to individual positions alongside a 15% limit to securities of an MLP Affiliate family. The index is rebalanced on a quarterly basis.
Full TMLP Calculator →Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. It serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. The company has collaborations with AstraZeneca PLC; Bayer AG; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Ridgeback Biotherapeutics; and Gilead Sciences, Inc. to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting treatments in HIV. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey.
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