Data as of .
MLPD vs WEPN: which paid, and which earned it?
MLPD and WEPN both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MLPD and WEPN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MLPD | Only in WEPN |
|---|---|
| GLOBAL X MLP & ENERGY INFRAS 102.10% | Invesco DB Base Metals Fund 6.48% |
| CASH 1.05% | AeroVironment Inc 5.72% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -1.02% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 4.93% |
| 2MLPX US 10/16/2026 C74 -2.13% | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 4.82% |
| VanEck Steel ETF 4.28% | |
| BWX Technologies Inc 4.14% | |
| Ondas Inc 4.02% | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc 3.99% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLPD | WEPN | MLPD | WEPN | MLPD | WEPN | |
| 3 months | +4.2% | +0.6% | 3.0% | 3.0% | −16.2 pts | +11.0 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | +1.1% | 5.7% | 6.2% | −5.8 pts | +4.9 pts |
| 1 year | +12.0% | not published | 13.3% | not published | −35.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +33.5% | −7.3% | 28.2% | 6.1% | −14.7 pts | +5.2 pts |
| MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | WEPN Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF Option income on ITA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Nicholas |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Aerospace and defense (ITA), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.0% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.3% | 6.1% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.1% | −13.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.0% | −7.3% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | −12.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −35.8 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 863 days | 199 days |
| Net assets | $27m | $6m |
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).
WEPN in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, WEPN paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −7.3%. Aerospace and defense (ITA), used as the proxy returned −12.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, MLPD or WEPN?
- MLPD charges 0.60% a year and WEPN charges 1.11%, so MLPD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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