EINC vs. MDST ETF Comparison

Comparison of VanEck Vectors Energy Income ETF (EINC) to Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST)
EINC

VanEck Vectors Energy Income ETF

EINC Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® North America Energy Infrastructure Index. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is a rules-based index designed to give investors a means to track the overall performance of North American companies involved in the midstream energy segment, which includes master limited partnerships (MLPs) and corporations involved in oil and gas storage and transportation. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$99.82

Average Daily Volume

7,754

Number of Holdings *

24

* 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

$27.91

Average Daily Volume

16,630

Number of Holdings *

18

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period EINC MDST
30 Days 12.83% 7.19%
60 Days 15.98% 8.50%
90 Days 19.83% 9.98%
12 Months 50.67%
18 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in EINC Weight in MDST Overlap
AM A 4.26% 4.73% 4.26%
DKL C 0.17% 0.37% 0.17%
DTM A 5.23% 5.91% 5.23%
ENLC A 3.11% 3.83% 3.11%
EPD A 4.09% 8.12% 4.09%
ET A 4.24% 9.3% 4.24%
GEL D 0.33% 0.33% 0.33%
HESM A 0.85% 4.35% 0.85%
KMI A 6.24% 8.05% 6.24%
KNTK A 2.22% 4.29% 2.22%
LNG A 6.33% 5.08% 5.08%
MPLX A 4.22% 4.29% 4.22%
NEXT B 0.79% 0.05% 0.05%
OKE A 7.33% 5.25% 5.25%
PAGP A 0.97% 5.98% 0.97%
TRGP A 5.84% 5.86% 5.84%
WES C 1.72% 3.0% 1.72%
WMB A 8.85% 8.51% 8.51%
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