# WEEI (Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF)

Westwood · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% in cash and still finished 15.8 points behind XLE.

## Key facts

- WEEI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 12.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- WEEI, total return, 1 year: +32.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- WEEI, against XLE: −15.8 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- WEEI, latest payout, annualized: 10.8%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- WEEI, net assets: $73m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- WEEI, expense ratio: 0.85% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 28, 2025).

## WEEI over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | XLE | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.0% | +11.9% | +15.2% | +20.4% | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | 5.5% | +3.0% | +9.0% | +9.9% | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | 12.6% | +17.3% | +32.0% | +47.8% | −15.8 pts |
| Since launch | 26.1% | +3.9% | +37.3% | +50.0% | −12.7 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $73m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 10.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 28, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 10.8% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | May 1, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 5 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.225 ex Aug 28, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.7 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has WEEI paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 17.3%.

### Is WEEI ahead of XLE?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, WEEI returned +32.0% against +47.8% for Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy, so a holder was behind it by 15.8 points.

### How often does WEEI pay, and how much?

WEEI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 10.8% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does WEEI next pay a distribution?

WEEI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 28, 2026 at $0.225 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Sep 28, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 5 days.

### What does WEEI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


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