Data as of .
EIPI vs WEEI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year WEEI paid 12.6% of its price in cash against EIPI’s 7.6%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: WEEI scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EIPI and WEEI hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EIPI | WEEI |
|---|---|---|
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 3.88% | 3.75% |
| ONEOK, Inc. | 3.12% | 3.41% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 2.21% | 3.82% |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | 1.95% | 5.00% |
| Targa Resources Corp. | 1.56% | 3.50% |
| Baker Hughes Company (Class A) | 1.17% | 4.18% |
| Halliburton Company | 1.08% | 2.50% |
| SLB Ltd. | 1.00% | 5.12% |
| EQT Corporation | 0.99% | 2.19% |
| Phillips 66 | 0.69% | 3.99% |
| Only in EIPI | Only in WEEI |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 8.76% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% |
| Energy Transfer LP 6.86% | CHEVRON CORP 13.58% |
| MPLX LP 4.67% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. 3.50% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% |
| US Dollar 2.97% | MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 3.24% |
| Shell plc (ADR) 2.90% | DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC 2.12% |
| National Fuel Gas Company 2.62% | DEVON ENERGY CORP 1.98% |
| Duke Energy Corporation 2.43% | COTERRA ENERGY INC 1.71% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIPI | WEEI | EIPI | WEEI | EIPI | WEEI | |
| 3 months | +5.1% | +15.2% | 1.7% | 3.0% | −15.4 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | +9.0% | 3.4% | 5.5% | −5.8 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +21.1% | +32.0% | 7.6% | 12.6% | −26.8 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Since launch | +49.1% | +37.3% | 22.6% | 26.1% | +1.2 pts | −12.7 pts |
| EIPI FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Westwood |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.7% | 10.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.11% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.6% | 12.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.8% | +17.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.1% | +32.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −26.8 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 865 days | 870 days |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | $73m |
EIPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, EIPI paid 7.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.1%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 26.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly.
WEEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 17.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, EIPI or WEEI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, EIPI paid 7.6% of its starting price in cash and WEEI paid 12.6%, so WEEI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, EIPI or WEEI?
- With every distribution reinvested, EIPI returned +21.1% and WEEI returned +32.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so WEEI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, EIPI or WEEI?
- EIPI charges 1.11% a year and WEEI charges 0.85%, so WEEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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