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MDSTvsMLPXETF Comparison

ETF 1

MDST

Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

+0.51%

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ETF 2

MLPX

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF

This fund is part of

Infrastructure

+0.26%

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Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST) belongs to the Options Strategies segment. Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX) is part of the Infrastructure segment. MDST's top 1 sector exposures are Energy. MDST is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.8%, versus 0.45% for MLPX. MDST is up 20.03% year-to-date (YTD) with +$104M in YTD flows. MLPX performs better with 27.94% YTD performance, and +$404M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of MDST and MLPX below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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MDST vs MLPX performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/11/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	MDST MLPX	+1.42%+1.70%	+4.10%+2.66%	+20.03%+27.94%	+21.10%+27.92%	n/a+106.10%	n/a+177.12%
Flows	MDST MLPX	+$10M+$53M	+$32M+$124M	+$104M+$404M	+$146M+$454M	-+$1.55B	-+$1.65B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	MDST MLPX	+14.16%+18.23%	+12.54%+16.41%	n/a+17.27%	n/a+19.72%
Max drawdown	MDST MLPX	-4.08%-5.99%	-5.89%-8.32%	n/a-16.47%	n/a-19.62%
Max drawdown duration	MDST MLPX	25d50d	66d109d	n/a370d	n/a427d

Trading data

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	MDST	MLPX
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$29.50	$75.14
Previous close 09/10/2026	$29.54	$75.26
Consolidated volume 09/10/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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MDST

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Main metrics

Last update 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	MDST	MLPX
Last price	$29.50	$75.14
1D performance	-0.14%	-0.16%
AuM	$299.85 M	$3.65 B
E/R	0.8%	0.45%

Characteristics

	MDST	MLPX
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Westwood	Global X
Benchmark	-	Solactive MLP & Energy Infrastructure Index
N° of holdings	24	-
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	April 9, 2024	August 6, 2013
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

MDST

USA

77.71%

Canada

21.18%

Other

1.12%

MLPX

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Sectors

MDST

Energy

98.88%

Other

1.12%

MLPX

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Diversification

MDST

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

86.33%

MLPX

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

MDST

Energy Transfer LP

9.14%

Enbridge, Inc.

8.72%

The Williams Cos., Inc.

8.15%

Enterprise Products Partners LP

6.82%

DT Midstream, Inc.

6.05%

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

5.58%

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

4.88%

TC Energy Corp.

4.79%

ONEOK, Inc.

4.77%

Plains GP Holdings LP

4.75%

Targa Resources Corp.

4.66%

MPLX LP

4.63%

South Bow Corp.

4.60%

Antero Midstream Corp.

4.49%

Hess Midstream LP

4.30%

MLPX

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Frequently asked questions about MDST and MLPX

How have the MDST and MLPX ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 11, 2026, MDST is up 20.03% year-to-date (YTD), while MLPX has returned 27.94%. That puts MLPX better performer ahead so far this year.

MDSTvsMLPXETF Comparison

Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF

MDST vs MLPX performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the MDST and MLPX ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 11, 2026, MDST is up 20.03% year-to-date (YTD), while MLPX has returned 27.94%. That puts MLPX better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MDST or MLPX?

Year-to-date, the MDST ETF saw +$104M in flows, compared to +$404M for MLPX.

Which ETF is more volatile: MDST or MLPX?

Over the past year, MDST had a volatility of 12.54%, while MLPX experienced 16.41%.

Which ETF is bigger: MDST or MLPX?

As of September 11, 2026, MDST holds $299.85 M in assets under management (AUM), while MLPX manages $3.65 B.

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