DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Swank Capital, LLC and Cushing® MLP Asset Management, LP announced today that the 30 members of the Cushing® MLP High Income Index will be rebalanced after the close of market trading on October 12, 2012 as part of normal index operations.
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Cushing® MLP High Income Index constituents, effective October 15, 2012:
| Company Name | Ticker | Tier | Index Weight | Prior Tier |
| Ferrellgas Partners LP | FGP | 1 | 5.0% | 1 |
| Natural Resource Partners LP | NRP | 1 | 5.0% | 2 |
| Breitburn Energy Partners LP | BBEP | 1 | 5.0% | 1 |
| Eagle Rock Energy Partners LP | EROC | 1 | 5.0% | 1 |
| Buckeye Partners LP | BPL | 1 | 5.0% | 2 |
| Energy Transfer Partners LP | ETP | 1 | 5.0% | 1 |
| Nustar Energy LP | NS | 1 | 5.0% | 2 |
| Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP | PVR | 1 | 5.0% | 1 |
| Vanguard Natural Resources LLC | VNR | 1 | 5.0% | 1 |
| Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP | BWP | 1 | 5.0% | 2 |
| Navios Maritime Partners LP | NMM | 2 | 3.5% | 2 |
| QR Energy LP | QRE | 2 | 3.5% | 3 |
| Crosstex Energy LP | XTEX | 2 | 3.5% | 2 |
| Suburban Propane Partners LP | SPH | 2 | 3.5% | 3 |
| Regency Energy Partners LP | RGP | 2 | 3.5% | 2 |
| Cheniere Energy Partners LP | CQP | 2 | 3.5% | 3 |
| Teekay Offshore Partners LP | TOO | 2 | 3.5% | 3 |
| Enbridge Energy Partners LP | EEP | 2 | 3.5% | 3 |
| Teekay LNG Partners LP | TGP | 2 | 3.5% | N/A |
| Calumet Specialty Product Partners, LP | CLMT | 2 | 3.5% | 1 |
| Capital Product Partners LP | CPLP | 3 | 1.5% | 3 |
| Crestwood Midstream Partners LP | CMLP | 3 | 1.5% | N/A |
| Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners LP | PSE | 3 | 1.5% | N/A |
| Legacy Reserves LP | LGCY | 3 | 1.5% | 2 |
| Amerigas Partners LP | APU | 3 | 1.5% | 3 |
| Linn Energy LLC | LINE | 3 | 1.5% | 3 |
| Copano Energy LLC | CPNO | 3 | 1.5% | 1 |
| Atlas Pipeline Partners LP | APL | 3 | 1.5% | 3 |
| Spectra Energy Partners LP | SEP | 3 | 1.5% | N/A |
| Targa Resources Partners LP | NGLS | 3 | 1.5% | N/A |
Constituents removed, effective October 15, 2012:
| Company Name | Ticker |
| Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP | RNF |
| CVR Partners LP | UAN |
| Exterran Partners LP | EXLP |
| Inergy LP | NRGY |
| TC Pipelines LP | TCP |
The Cushing® MLP High Income Index tracks the performance of 30 publicly traded energy and shipping master limited partnership (MLP) securities with an emphasis on current yield. The securities are chosen for inclusion according to a three-tier proprietary weighting system developed by Cushing® MLP Asset Management, LP. The Cushing® MLP High Income Index is calculated by Standard & Poor's and reported on a real-time basis under the Bloomberg ticker "MLPY" and FactSet ticker "MLPH-CME".
ABOUT CUSHING® MLP ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP.
Cushing® MLP Asset Management, LP ("Cushing"), a subsidiary of Swank Capital, is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Cushing serves as investment adviser to affiliated funds and managed accounts which invest primarily in securities of MLPs and other natural resource companies. Cushing is also the sponsor of The Cushing® 30 MLP Index, a North American energy infrastructure index comprised of 30 equally weighted publicly traded MLPs. The Cushing® 30 MLP Index is calculated by Standard & Poor's and reported under the Bloomberg ticker "MLPX" and FactSet Ticker "MLPX-CME". Additionally, Cushing is the sponsor for Cushing® Royalty Trust and Upstream MLP Index which tracks the performance of 25 publicly traded U.S. royalty trusts and upstream exploration and production ("E&P") energy MLPs. The Cushing® Royalty Trust and Upstream MLP Index is calculated by Standard & Poor's and reported under the Bloomberg ticker "CRTY" and FactSet ticker "CRTY-CME". Cushing continues to expand its platform of energy income investment products, leveraging extensive industry contacts and unparalleled research depth to drive both passive and actively managed investment opportunities for individual and institutional investors. Cushing seeks to identify and exploit investment niches it believes are generally less understood and less followed by the broader investor community.
For additional information contact:
Gavin Worthy
214-692-6334
www.swankcapital.com
The Cushing® MLP High Income Index (the "Index") is the exclusive property of Cushing MLP Asset Management, LP, which has contracted with S&P to maintain and calculate the Index. Standard & Poor's® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC. "Calculated by S&P Custom Indices" and its related stylized mark(s) are service marks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and have been licensed for use by Cushing® MLP Asset Management, LP. S&P and its affiliates shall have no liability for any errors or omissions in calculating the Index.
SOURCE Cushing MLP Asset Management, LP; Swank Capital, LLC