GlobeNewswire·Sep 2, 2026, 8:00 AM ET

Westwood Announces Monthly Income Distributions for Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST),Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (WEEI) and Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity (YLDW)

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Westwood Holdings Group announced monthly income distributions for the Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST), Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (WEEI), and Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity (YLDW).
MDST, WEEI, and YLDW distribute $0.225, $0.225, and $0.183 per share respectively, with annualized distribution rates of 9.2%, 11.0%, and 8.5% as of July 30, 2026.
These funds combine dividend yields from net investment income with options premiums from covered calls to target monthly income distributions.
The current month's distribution is 100% return of capital for both MDST and WEEI.
MDST, launched April 8, 2024, invests in midstream energy companies and holds $297 million in net assets as of August 28, 2026.
WEEI, launched April 30, 2024, covers upstream, downstream, oil service, and integrated energy companies, holding $104 million in net assets as of August 28, 2026.
YLDW, launched December 11, 2025, invests in various asset classes including equities, corporate bonds, high yield bonds, convertible bonds, and preferred securities, holding $40 million in net assets as of August 28, 2026.
Standardized performance data as of June 30, 2026, shows YTD NAV returns of 2.15% for MDST, -7.38% for WEEI, and 5.61% for YLDW.
Expense ratios are 0.80% for MDST, 0.85% for WEEI, and 0.79% for YLDW.
30-day subsidized and unsubsidized yields are 3.72% for MDST, 2.06% for WEEI, and 2.21% for YLDW.
The funds carry specific risks including commodity price fluctuations, regulatory changes affecting MLPs, covered call strategy limitations on upside gains, and options trading risks.
Westwood Holdings Group is a woman-founded asset management firm with over 40 years of experience serving institutional, intermediary, and private wealth clients.