How much has MDST paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, MDST paid 10.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 10.6%.

Is MDST ahead of XLE?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, MDST returned +21.8% against +48.3% for Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy, so a holder was behind it by 26.4 points.

How often does MDST pay, and how much?

MDST pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 9.2% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate.

MDST · Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF

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Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, MDST paid 10.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 10.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.8%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +48.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 26.4 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 9.2%, paid monthly.

MDST (Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	option income
Benchmark	Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy (proxy)
Pays	monthly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	9.2%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	not published
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	9.2%
Launched	Apr 9, 2024
3 months: paid / price / total / XLE / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	2.3% / −0.3% / +2.0% / +11.9% / −9.8 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / XLE / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	4.7% / +3.1% / +8.0% / +14.8% / −6.8 pts
1 year: paid / price / total / XLE / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	10.1% / +10.6% / +21.8% / +48.3% / −26.4 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / XLE / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	26.1% / +18.3% / +50.6% / +41.0% / +9.5 pts

Questions people ask

How much has MDST paid over the last year?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, MDST paid 10.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 10.6%.
Is MDST ahead of XLE?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, MDST returned +21.8% against +48.3% for Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy, so a holder was behind it by 26.4 points.
How often does MDST pay, and how much?: MDST pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 9.2% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

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