Which paid more, MDST or TYLG?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MDST paid 10.8% of its starting price in cash and TYLG paid 10.2%, so MDST 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 TYLG?

With every distribution reinvested, MDST returned +22.6% and TYLG +20.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, MDST or TYLG?

MDST charges 0.80% a year and TYLG charges 0.60%, so TYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

MDST vs TYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MDST paid 10.8% of its price in cash against TYLG’s 10.2%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $287m on Jul 31, 2026 for Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF, and $17m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF.

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At a glance

10.8%

MDST cash paid, 1 year

10.2%

TYLG cash paid, 1 year

+22.6%

MDST total return, 1 year

+20.4%

TYLG total return, 1 year

MDST · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.1 pts behind ENFR

MDST

+22.6%

ENFR

+31.7%

9.1 pts behind ENFR

MDST over 1 year: paid 10.8%, price +11.5%, total +22.6%, ENFR +31.7%, −9.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ENFR

+31.7%

MDST

+22.6%

10.8% of it arrived as cash

9.1 pts behind ENFR

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.1 pts behind ENFR

MDST over 1 year: paid 10.8%, price +11.5%, total +22.6%, ENFR +31.7%, −9.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ENFR

+31.7%

MDST

+22.6%

9.1 pts behind ENFR

10.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. MDST over 1 year: paid 10.8%, price +11.5%, total +22.6%, ENFR +31.7%, −9.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TYLG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

TYLG

+20.4%

none

Not measured

TYLG over 1 year: paid 10.2%, price +9.3%, total +20.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TYLG

+20.4%

10.2% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

TYLG over 1 year: paid 10.2%, price +9.3%, total +20.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TYLG

+20.4%

10.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +31.7%. TYLG over 1 year: paid 10.2%, price +9.3%, total +20.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +31.7%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

TYLG costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.2 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MDST vs TYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	MDST	TYLG
Paid and earned
Measure	MDST	TYLG
Total return, 1 year	+22.6%	+20.4%
Price change, 1 year	rose 11.5%	rose 9.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	MDST	TYLG
Benchmark	Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF, measured through ENFR	not published
Cost and size
Measure	MDST	TYLG
Expense ratio	0.80%	0.60%
Net assets, MDST as of Jul 31, 2026 and TYLG as of Oct 12, 2026	$287m	$17m
Holdings
Measure	MDST	TYLG
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MDST and TYLG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MDST TYLG

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MDST

ENERGY TRANSFER LP 9.17%

ENBRIDGE INC 8.76%

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 8.18%

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP 6.85%

DT MIDSTREAM INC 6.08%

KINDER MORGAN INC 5.60%

CHENIERE ENERGY INC 4.90%

TC ENERGY CORP 4.82%

Only in TYLG

THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST - The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund 54.55%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.51%

APPLE INC. 6.07%

MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.62%

BROADCOM INC. 2.46%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 1.97%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1.70%

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.49%

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Side by side

MDST Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF · Option income on ENFR, paying monthly TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF · Covered call, paying monthly

Issuer Westwood Global X

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) none

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 9.7% 11.9%

Expense ratio 0.80% 0.60%

Cash paid, 1 year 10.8% 10.2%

Price change, 1 year +11.5% +9.3%

Total return, 1 year +22.6% +20.4%

Benchmark return, 1 year +31.7% not published

Ahead or behind −9.1 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.6 years 4.0 years

Net assets, MDST as of Jul 31, 2026 and TYLG as of Oct 12, 2026 $287m $17m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: MDST vs TYLG: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	MDST	TYLG	MDST	TYLG	MDST	TYLG
3 months	−0.5%	−1.2%	2.4%	2.3%	+0.7 pts	not measured
6 months	+1.9%	+6.1%	4.7%	5.3%	+0.6 pts	not measured
1 year	+22.6%	+20.4%	10.8%	10.2%	−9.1 pts	not measured
3 years	–	+82.8%	–	35.5%	–	not measured
Since launchNot the same days: MDST Apr 2024 · TYLG Nov 2022	+44.5%	+130.4%	27.9%	48.5%	−21.5 pts	not measured

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About each fund

MDST

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MDST paid 10.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 11.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.6%. Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) returned +31.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.7%, paid monthly. Westwood estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

TYLG

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, TYLG paid 10.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +20.4%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, MDST or TYLG?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MDST paid 10.8% of its starting price in cash and TYLG paid 10.2%, so MDST 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 TYLG?: With every distribution reinvested, MDST returned +22.6% and TYLG +20.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, MDST or TYLG?: MDST charges 0.80% a year and TYLG charges 0.60%, so TYLG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →MDST on its own →TYLG on its own →MDST dividend history →MDST holdings →TYLG dividend history →TYLG holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

MDST filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MDST prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

MDST 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Westwood website ↗

TYLG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

TYLG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

TYLG 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for TYLG ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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