Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
WEEI vs WEPN: Dividend Yield & Total Return
WEEI and WEPN both write options for income.
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Net assets on Jul 31, 2026: $98m for Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF and $6.1m for Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF.
16.1 pts behind XLE
WEEI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +19.3%, total +33.7%, XLE +49.8%, −16.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
XLE
+49.8%
WEEI
+33.7%
13.0% as cash
16.1 pts behind XLE
Total return, distributions reinvested
16.1 pts behind XLE
WEEI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +19.3%, total +33.7%, XLE +49.8%, −16.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
XLE
+49.8%
WEEI
+33.7%
16.1 pts behind XLE
13.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. WEEI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +19.3%, total +33.7%, XLE +49.8%, −16.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Not measured
WEPN since launch: paid 7.4%, price −24.4%, total −17.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
WEPN
−17.8%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
WEPN since launch: paid 7.4%, price −24.4%, total −17.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
WEPN
−17.8%
7.4% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. WEPN since launch: paid 7.4%, price −24.4%, total −17.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
WEEI costs 0.26 points a year less; WEEI is 16.1 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | WEEI | WEPN |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +33.7% | not published |
| Price change | rose 19.3% (1 year) | fell 16.9% (6 months) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 100% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment | 100% of the Oct 28, 2026 payment |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | Energy sector, measured through XLE | its own holdings |
| Against its benchmark, same days | behind by 16.1 pts | behind by 5.9 pts |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 1.11% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $98m | $6.1m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, WEEI and WEPN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
half
0% in common
Only in one fund ↓
Side by side
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
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | WEEI | WEPN | WEEI | WEPN | WEEI | WEPN |
| 3 months | +8.0% | −12.2% | 2.9% | 2.9% | −3.6 pts | −4.0 pts |
| 6 months | +11.4% | −11.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | −1.5 pts | −5.9 pts |
| 1 year | +33.7% | – | 13.0% | – | −16.1 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: WEEI May 2024 · WEPN Mar 2026 | +37.7% | −17.8% | 28.0% | 7.4% | −11.3 pts | not measured |
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WEEI
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WEEI paid 13.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 19.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +33.7%. Energy sector (XLE) returned +49.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.9%, 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.
WEPN's own holdings, without the options (from its filed holdings, rebalanced at each filing; latest Jul 31, 2026) returned −5.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.9 pts.
Over the 6 months to Nov 4, 2026, WEPN paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 16.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −11.8%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.1%, paid weekly. Nicholas estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 28, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).
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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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