Data as of .
MDST vs MLPD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MLPD paid 13.3% of its price in cash against MDST’s 10.0%, though MDST returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: MDST scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MDST and MLPD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MDST | Only in MLPD |
|---|---|
| ENERGY TRANSFER LP 8.97% | GLOBAL X MLP & ENERGY INFRAS 102.10% |
| ENBRIDGE INC 8.79% | CASH 1.05% |
| WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 8.61% | OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -1.02% |
| ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP 6.87% | 2MLPX US 10/16/2026 C74 -2.13% |
| DT MIDSTREAM INC 6.43% | |
| KINDER MORGAN INC 5.64% | |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC 5.05% | |
| 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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDST | MLPD | MDST | MLPD | MDST | MLPD | |
| 3 months | +4.6% | +4.2% | 2.4% | 3.0% | −15.9 pts | −16.2 pts |
| 6 months | +5.8% | +4.1% | 4.7% | 5.7% | −4.2 pts | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | +19.2% | +12.0% | 10.0% | 13.3% | −28.6 pts | −35.8 pts |
| Since launch | +48.9% | +33.5% | 26.1% | 28.2% | +7.3 pts | −14.7 pts |
| MDST Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Westwood | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.3% | 12.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.80% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.0% | 13.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.2% | −2.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.2% | +12.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −28.6 pts | −35.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 892 days | 863 days |
| Net assets | $247m | $27m |
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.
MLPD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MLPD paid 13.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 35.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, MDST or MLPD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MDST paid 10.0% of its starting price in cash and MLPD paid 13.3%, so MLPD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, MDST or MLPD?
- With every distribution reinvested, MDST returned +19.2% and MLPD returned +12.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so MDST returned more.
- Which is cheaper, MDST or MLPD?
- MDST charges 0.80% a year and MLPD charges 0.60%, so MLPD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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