Data as of .
HAKY vs MDST: which paid, and which earned it?
HAKY and MDST both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HAKY and MDST hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HAKY | Only in MDST |
|---|---|
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 9.19% | ENERGY TRANSFER LP 8.97% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 8.56% | ENBRIDGE INC 8.79% |
| Okta Inc 6.69% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 8.61% |
| Fortinet Inc 6.55% | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP 6.87% |
| Cloudflare Inc 5.55% | DT MIDSTREAM INC 6.43% |
| Rubrik Inc 5.43% | KINDER MORGAN INC 5.64% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 5.35% | CHENIERE ENERGY INC 5.05% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.12% | ONEOK INC 5.00% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAKY | MDST | HAKY | MDST | HAKY | MDST | |
| 3 months | +18.3% | +4.6% | 4.5% | 2.4% | −5.3 pts | −15.9 pts |
| 6 months | +43.3% | +5.8% | 10.1% | 4.7% | −11.8 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +19.2% | not published | 10.0% | not published | −28.6 pts |
| Since launch | +39.2% | +48.9% | 11.0% | 26.1% | −13.9 pts | +7.3 pts |
| HAKY Amplify HACK Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF Covered call on HACK, paying monthly | MDST Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Westwood |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Cybersecurity (HACK) | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.1% | 9.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.80% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.0% (since launch on Jan 21, 2026) | 10.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +25.5% | +8.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +39.2% (since launch on Jan 21, 2026) | +19.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +53.1% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.9 pts | −28.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 240 days | 892 days |
| Net assets | $8m | $247m |
HAKY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jan 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, HAKY paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 25.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +39.2%. Cybersecurity (HACK) returned +53.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.1%, paid monthly.
MDST in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MDST paid 10.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.2%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 28.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, HAKY or MDST?
- HAKY charges 0.65% a year and MDST charges 0.80%, so HAKY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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