MDST vs. MLPA ETF Comparison

Comparison of Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST) to Global X MLP ETF (MLPA)
MDST

Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF

MDST Description

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 may directly invest up to 25% in US MLPs that are publicly traded and treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. 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%.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.71

Average Daily Volume

14,461

Number of Holdings *

18

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
MLPA

Global X MLP ETF

MLPA Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive MLP Composite Index ("underlying index"). The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of the underlying index. Moreover, at least 80% of the fund's net assets will be invested in securities that have economic characteristics of the Master Limited Partnership ("MLP") asset class. The underlying index is intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of the United States master limited partnerships (MLP) asset class. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$48.88

Average Daily Volume

89,873

Number of Holdings *

18

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period MDST MLPA
30 Days 6.17% 3.06%
60 Days 7.93% 3.19%
90 Days 10.10% 3.75%
12 Months 19.32%
8 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in MDST Weight in MLPA Overlap
DKL C 0.38% 1.27% 0.38%
ENLC A 3.88% 8.91% 3.88%
EPD A 7.99% 12.07% 7.99%
ET A 9.48% 13.79% 9.48%
GEL D 0.33% 3.16% 0.33%
HESM C 4.38% 7.28% 4.38%
MPLX A 4.36% 11.99% 4.36%
WES C 2.97% 8.24% 2.97%
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