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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 MDST, WEEI, and YLDW as of April 8, 2026.
  • MDST distribution is $0.225 per share with an annualized rate of 9.4% & $229 million in net assets.
  • WEEI distribution is $0.225 per share with an annualized rate of 11.0% & $65 million in net assets.
  • YLDW distribution is $0.144 per share with an annualized rate of 7.2% & $19 million in net assets.
  • All three funds are actively managed ETFs within the Westwood Income Series that combine dividend yields with options premiums from covered calls.
  • MDST invests in midstream energy companies & MLPs focused on gathering, transporting, storing, & distributing energy products.
  • WEEI provides broad exposure to energy companies including upstream, downstream, oil service, & integrated firms.
  • YLDW invests in multiple asset classes including equities, investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, convertible bonds, & preferred securities.
  • The current monthly distribution for MDST & WEEI is 100% return of capital.
  • YTD performance as of March 31, 2026 shows MDST at 12.85% NAV return & WEEI at 19.05% NAV return, while YLDW recorded -0.46%.
  • Expense ratios are 0.80% for MDST, 0.85% for WEEI, & 0.79% for YLDW.
  • Risk factors include commodity price fluctuations, regulatory changes affecting MLPs, & limitations on upside gains from the covered call strategy.