{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/income/msty-vs-wntr","section":"compare","title":"MSTY vs WNTR: which paid, and which earned it? | ETFIQ","description":"MSTY paid 32.3% of its price in cash over the year and WNTR 85.5%. Total return with distributions reinvested was \u221247.1% against +20.1%, to Sep 30, 2026.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which paid more, MSTY or WNTR?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, MSTY paid 32.3% of its starting price in cash and WNTR paid 85.5%, so WNTR paid more. 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