Data as of .
MDST vs WEEI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year WEEI paid 12.6% of its price in cash against MDST’s 10.0%, 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, MDST and WEEI hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MDST | WEEI |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) | 8.61% | 5.00% |
| KINDER MORGAN INC | 5.64% | 3.75% |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP | 4.44% | 3.50% |
| ONEOK INC | 5.00% | 3.41% |
| Only in MDST | Only in WEEI |
|---|---|
| ENERGY TRANSFER LP 8.97% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% |
| ENBRIDGE INC 8.79% | CHEVRON CORP 13.58% |
| ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP 6.87% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% |
| DT MIDSTREAM INC 6.43% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC 5.05% | SLB LTD 5.12% |
| SOUTH BOW CORP 4.92% | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 4.18% |
| TC ENERGY CORP 4.91% | PHILLIPS 66 3.99% |
| PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP 4.65% | EOG RESOURCES INC 3.82% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDST | WEEI | MDST | WEEI | MDST | WEEI | |
| 3 months | +4.6% | +15.2% | 2.4% | 3.0% | −15.9 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +5.8% | +9.0% | 4.7% | 5.5% | −4.2 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +19.2% | +32.0% | 10.0% | 12.6% | −28.6 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Since launch | +48.9% | +37.3% | 26.1% | 26.1% | +7.3 pts | −12.7 pts |
| MDST Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Westwood | Westwood |
| Strategy | option income | 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 | 9.3% | 10.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.80% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +8.2% | +17.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.2% | +32.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −28.6 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 892 days | 870 days |
| Net assets | $247m | $73m |
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.
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, MDST or WEEI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MDST paid 10.0% 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, MDST or WEEI?
- With every distribution reinvested, MDST returned +19.2% and WEEI returned +32.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so WEEI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, MDST or WEEI?
- MDST charges 0.80% a year and WEEI charges 0.85%, so MDST is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, MDST against WEEI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/mdst-vs-weei Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.