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Westwood just debuted the first new ETF on the Texas Stock Exchange, betting on a surge in power demand from AI and data centers. But the fund's income strategy comes with a catch that can cap how much of that boom investors actually keep.
Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (NYSE: MDST - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 49,673 shares, a growth of 98.0% from the August 31st total of 25,091 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are
The Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF targets high current income and capital appreciation via common equities of U.S. and Canadian midstream companies. MDST employs a covered call strategy, boosting its yield to 9.25%, but this caps upside potential during strong equity rallies. While MDST underperformed crude oil but outperformed the S&P 500 recently, its yield and sector positioning remain attractive amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
Covered call ETFs present an opportunity cost, justified mainly for investors prioritizing income or lacking access to alternatives. I have not identified a covered call instrument that serves as an effective buy-and-hold hedge offering meaningful premium benefits. The sweet spot deal is based on a combination of; a) OTM covered call regime and b) underlying assets that are unlikely to surge or plunge.
DALLAS, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group (WHG), a publicly-traded investment management boutique and wealth management firm, today announced monthly income distributions for Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (NYSE: MDST), Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (NASDAQ: WEEI) and Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity (YLDW) as shown in the table below. Part of the Westwood Income Series ETFs, these deliver income from both dividends and options premiums to help provide monthly income distributions for investors.
DALLAS, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG), a leading boutique asset manager, today announced plans to launch the Westwood Salient Enhanced Power & Infrastructure ETF (TXSE: PWRX) on September 17, 2026. PWRX will be the first new ETF to launch on the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE).
DALLAS, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group(NYSE: WHG) (NYSE: WHG), a boutique asset management, trust and wealth services firm, today announced that the Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (NASDAQ: WEEI) has surpassed $100 million in assets under management. The milestone reflects growing advisor and investor demand for a strategy that pairs dividend yield and options premiums from covered calls with the potential for equity appreciation across the energy sector.
Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (NYSEARCA:MDST - Get Free Report)'s share price traded up 0.2% during trading on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as $29.45 and last traded at $29.28. 64,018 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 5% from the average session volume of 61,095 shares. The stock had previously
SEC filings for MDST aren't indexed yet (common for recently launched funds). Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.