KYN: Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
Kayne Anderson · CEF - Equity · Tracks AMLP
Growth of $100
Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.
Was the payout earned?
Over the last year KYN paid 7.8% and returned +23.8% in total, so the payout was fully earned and the fund also kept (or grew) its value.
| Earned % (3 months) | below -100% |
| Earned % (1 year) | 266% |
| Earned % (full history, up to 5 yrs) | 205% |
Earned % = total return ÷ payouts. 100% means every dollar paid out was earned; below 100% means part of it came from the fund's own value. This is an economic measure based on market price, not the tax label on the payout.
Where the DT Score comes from
Total 70.5 / 100 · rank #43 of 420. How the score works
Risk
| Sortino ratio (1Y) | 1.51 |
| Sharpe ratio (1Y) | 1.06 |
| Steadiness vs S&P 500 | 72% |
| Beta to S&P 500 | -0.07 |
| Correlation to S&P 500 | -0.05 |
| Max drop (1Y) | -11.7% |
| Max drop (up to 5 yrs) | -21.6% |
| Trend | Downtrend |
| History | 5.0 yrs |
Vs. AMLP (what it's built on)
| Upside capture | 102% |
| Downside capture | 93% |
| Capture ratio | 1.10 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| Correlation | 0.75 |
| Tracking | Loosely |
On days AMLP rose, KYN caught 102% of the gain; on days it fell, KYN took 93% of the loss.
Payout history
Each bar is one payout (last 36 shown). Pays Quarterly.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | $0.0950 |
| 2026-09-15 | $0.0900 |
| 2026-08-14 | $0.0900 |
| 2026-07-15 | $0.0900 |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.0850 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.0850 |
| 2026-04-15 | $0.0850 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.0850 |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.0850 |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.0850 |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.0800 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.0800 |
Funds that track the same thing
Other AMLP income funds, ranked by DT Score. See them all · Compare KYN with the top 3
| Fund | Category | Fwd rate | 12m yield | 1Y total ret. | Earned % 1Y | Upside capt. | Downside capt. | Tracking | DT Score | Momentum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLPA Global X MLP ETF | MLP / Midstream | 7.9% | 7.8% | +15.2% | 188% | 95% | 94% | – | 76 | 36 | Downtrend |
| ET Energy Transfer | MLP / Midstream | 7.2% | 8.9% | +22.2% | 219% | 99% | 92% | – | 74 | 33 | Downtrend |
| AMLP Alerian MLP ETF | MLP / Midstream | 8.2% | 8.1% | +15.4% | 180% | – | – | – | 74 | 32 | Downtrend |
| PAA Plains All American | MLP / Midstream | 7.0% | 7.0% | +55.9% | 552% | 142% | 111% | – | 73 | 81 | Mixed |
| MPLX MPLX LP | MLP / Midstream | 8.7% | 9.9% | +19.2% | 178% | 86% | 79% | – | 73 | 48 | Downtrend |
| AMZA InfraCap MLP ETF | MLP / Midstream | 9.0% | 8.8% | +26.7% | 275% | 135% | 129% | – | 71 | 34 | Downtrend |
| EPD Enterprise Products Partners | MLP / Midstream | 6.0% | 6.0% | +26.7% | 386% | 106% | 93% | – | 71 | 56 | Downtrend |
| NDIV Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 11.7% | 9.8% | +38.4% | 307% | 69% | 64% | Loosely | 70 | 57 | Downtrend |
| WES Western Midstream Partners | MLP / Midstream | 9.3% | 9.3% | +13.1% | 143% | 126% | 133% | – | 70 | 15 | Downtrend |
| MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | MLP / Midstream | 4.4% | 4.4% | +22.9% | 447% | 117% | 113% | – | 65 | 37 | Downtrend |
About KYN
| Issuer | Kayne Anderson |
| Structure | CEF |
| Category | CEF - Equity |
| Strategy | Leveraged midstream equity CEF |
| Underlying | MLPs and midstream |
| Exposure | MLPs / Energy |
| Index linkage | No - active |
| Pays | Quarterly |
| Expense ratio | – |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Uses leverage | Yes |
| Upside capped | No |
| Rate sensitivity | Moderate |
| Return of capital common | Yes |
| Tax notes | 1099 RIC; largely ROC |
Research notes: Leveraged CEF; verify discount/premium and yield.
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