SMN vs. MDST ETF Comparison

Comparison of ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN) to Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST)
SMN

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

SMN Description

The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index. The fund invests in derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily return of the index. The index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$13.56

Average Daily Volume

3,852

Number of Holdings *

43

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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

$28.00

Average Daily Volume

17,339

Number of Holdings *

18

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period SMN MDST
30 Days 3.94% 7.86%
60 Days 1.90% 8.31%
90 Days -1.90% 9.80%
12 Months -23.79%
0 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in SMN Weight in MDST Overlap
SMN Overweight 43 Positions Relative to MDST
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN D 18.22%
APD A 8.28%
ECL D 7.77%
DD D 7.23%
DOW F 6.27%
NEM D 5.65%
PPG F 4.81%
LYB F 3.74%
CTVA C 3.36%
FCX D 2.96%
NUE C 2.59%
IFF D 2.28%
CE F 2.25%
FMC D 2.05%
EMN D 1.67%
CF B 1.59%
RPM A 1.53%
ALB C 1.36%
RS B 1.28%
MOS F 1.21%
RGLD C 1.17%
STLD B 1.13%
AXTA A 1.0%
HUN F 0.74%
ASH D 0.73%
SMG D 0.7%
VVV F 0.64%
NGVT B 0.55%
NEU C 0.55%
AA B 0.52%
OLN D 0.45%
CC C 0.45%
ESI A 0.44%
SXT B 0.44%
CMC B 0.41%
FUL F 0.4%
CBT C 0.4%
WLK D 0.39%
ATI D 0.37%
CRS A 0.35%
X C 0.28%
WOR F 0.24%
BTU B 0.1%
SMN Underweight 18 Positions Relative to MDST
Symbol Grade Weight
ET A -9.3%
WMB A -8.51%
EPD A -8.12%
KMI A -8.05%
PAGP A -5.98%
DTM B -5.91%
TRGP B -5.86%
OKE A -5.25%
LNG B -5.08%
AM A -4.73%
HESM B -4.35%
MPLX A -4.29%
KNTK B -4.29%
ENLC A -3.83%
WES C -3.0%
DKL C -0.37%
GEL D -0.33%
NEXT B -0.05%
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