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About Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF
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Inception date
Apr 9, 2024
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Westwood Management Corp. (Texas)
Distributor
Northern Lights Distributors LLC
ISIN
US90386K5891
MDST invests North American midstream investments while employing a covered call strategy. The actively managed fund targets investment grade, midstream securities from the US and Canada that include companies engaged in the energy infrastructure industry and ancillary businesses. The fund will invest up to 80% of the funds assets in publicly traded MLPs. Exposure to equity securities of MLPs is capped at 25%. The fund employs a bottom-up, research-driven selection process with emphasis on opportunities and growth prospects. In addition, the advisor maintains proprietary business valuation models and analyzes various fundamental and technical factors. To enhance income, the fund writes call options on securities held within the portfolio. It may also use standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options. The fund expects returns from the distribution yield, covered call premiums, cash distribution growth, and potential price appreciation. Single securities are capped at 15%.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Industrial Services
Stocks99.33%
Industrial Services86.63%
Energy Minerals5.91%
Utilities5.32%
Process Industries0.60%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.67%
Cash1.56%
Rights & Warrants−0.89%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
MDST invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Industrial Services, with 87.40% stocks, and Energy Minerals, with 5.96% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
MDST top holdings are Energy Transfer LP and Enbridge Inc., occupying 8.70% and 8.58% of the portfolio correspondingly.
MDST last dividends amounted to 0.23 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.23 USD in dividends,
Yes, MDST pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 10.08%. The last dividend (Aug 29, 2025) amounted to 0.22 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
MDST shares are issued by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. under the brand Westwood. The ETF was launched on Apr 9, 2024, and its management style is Active.
MDST expense ratio is 0.80% meaning you'd have to pay 0.80% of your investment to help manage the fund.
MDST follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
MDST invests in stocks.