Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. reports news tied to its role as a publicly traded investment management boutique and wealth management firm serving institutional, intermediary and private wealth clients. Updates commonly cover assets under management and advisement, quarterly results, cash dividends, institutional sales, and the performance of advisory and trust activities.
Company news also follows Westwood’s ETF platform, including monthly income distributions for the Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF, Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF and Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity. Recurring ETF themes include actively managed income strategies, covered-call options premiums, energy and midstream exposure, capital-markets support for trading quality, and changes to fund offerings.
Westwood Holdings Group (WHG) announced monthly income distributions for three exchange-traded funds, combining dividend income and premiums from selling options. MDST and WEEI each distribute 0.225 per share, while YLDW distributes 0.180 per share. Their annualized distribution rates as of September 29, 2026, were 9.8%, 11.2% and 8.7%, respectively.
The current month’s MDST and WEEI distributions are 100% return of capital, rather than distributions solely from investment income. Distribution rates do not represent total returns. Through September 30, 2026, quarterly returns based on net asset value—the value of fund assets less liabilities—were -2.27% for MDST, 12.22% for WEEI and 0.31% for YLDW. One-year net asset value returns were 12.97% for MDST and 27.92% for WEEI; YLDW launched December 11, 2025.
Westwood Holdings Group (WHG) launched the Westwood Salient Enhanced Power & Infrastructure ETF (TXSE: PWRX) on September 17, 2026 as the first new ETF listed on the Texas Stock Exchange.
PWRX is an actively managed fund investing across the power ecosystem, including traditional energy, utilities, grid and data-center infrastructure, and next‑generation energy technologies. The strategy combines a high‑conviction equity portfolio with a single‑stock covered call options overlay and seeks to provide attractive monthly income and potential capital appreciation tied to accelerating U.S. electricity demand driven by AI, data centers and industrial reshoring.
Westwood Holdings Group (WHG) announced September 2026 monthly income distributions for three ETFs: MDST, WEEI and YLDW, with per-share payouts up to $0.225.
MDST and WEEI will each distribute $0.225 per share, with annualized distribution rates of 9.2% and 11.0%, respectively. YLDW will distribute $0.183 per share, reflecting an 8.5% annualized distribution rate, all based on the July 30, 2026 Annualized Distribution Rate calculation method.
As of August 28, 2026, MDST holds $297 million, WEEI $104 million and YLDW $40 million in net assets. Standardized performance as of June 30, 2026 shows MDST NAV up 17.31% over one year, WEEI NAV up 20.73%, and YLDW NAV up 5.35% since inception. The current month’s distributions for MDST and WEEI are described as 100% return of capital, and the company cautions that these distribution rates may not be sustainable and that investors can lose money.
Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG) announced that the Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (NASDAQ: WEEI) has surpassed $100 million in assets under management. The actively managed fund invests across the full energy value chain and combines dividend income with covered call option premiums to seek income and equity appreciation.
Since its April 30, 2024 inception, WEEI has had an annualized distribution rate of 11.3%, paid monthly, as of July 30, 2026, with a 0.85% expense ratio. As of June 30, 2026, standardized performance showed NAV returns of -7.38% QTD, 20.73% for 1 year and 7.72% since inception, with a 30-day SEC yield of 2.06% (subsidized/unsubsidized). The ETF is part of Westwood’s Enhanced Income Series alongside MDST and YLDW, with a related power and infrastructure ETF, PWRX, planned.
Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG) reported second quarter 2026 revenues of $25.3 million, up from $25.0 million in Q1 2026 and $23.1 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to Westwood was $1.5 million versus $0.8 million in Q1 2026 and $1.0 million in Q2 2025, with diluted EPS of $0.17 compared to $0.09 and $0.12, respectively. Non-GAAP Economic Earnings were $3.0 million, or $0.33 per share.
Firmwide AUM and AUA totaled $17.9 billion, including $17.0 billion of AUM. The company highlighted its ETF platform surpassing $400 million in assets, its Private Capital platform exceeding $500 million, and Managed Investment Solutions flows of $350 million. Westwood held $56.5 million in cash and investments and reported stockholders’ equity of $126.3 million at June 30, 2026. A quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share was declared, payable October 1, 2026.
Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG) announced monthly income distributions for three ETFs in its Westwood Income Series: MDST, WEEI and YLDW. As of July 30, 2026, MDST and WEEI will distribute $0.225 per share, with stated annualized distribution rates of 9.3% and 11.3%, respectively, while YLDW will distribute $0.181 per share at an annualized rate of 8.6%.
According to Westwood, MDST holds midstream energy companies and MLPs and has $286 million in net assets; WEEI invests broadly across the energy sector with $96 million in net assets; YLDW is a multi‑asset income strategy with $35 million in net assets. As of June 30, 2026, 1‑year NAV returns were 17.31% for MDST and 20.73% for WEEI, while YLDW reported a QTD NAV return of 5.61%. Westwood notes that current distributions for MDST and WEEI are 100% return of capital for the month and may reduce NAV and trading prices over time.
WEBs Investments marks the first anniversary of its 11‑fund Defined Volatility℠ Sector ETF suite, launched on July 23, 2025 to provide rules‑based volatility management across S&P 500 sectors. The strategy adjusts equity exposure up when realized volatility is below target and shifts toward U.S. Treasuries and cash equivalents when volatility exceeds that threshold, seeking capital preservation without forcing sales.
According to WEBs Investments, the ETFs delivered positive returns in 8 of 11 sectors since inception, led by Technology, Energy, Industrials and Health Care. One‑year NAV returns to 7/22/26 range from -11.13% (XLY) to 60.91% (XLE), with gross expense ratios of 0.89% for all funds and creation baskets of 5,000 shares to support liquidity. WEBs highlights that the funds are passively managed, non‑diversified ETFs whose performance depends largely on their underlying sector ETFs, and emphasizes standard ETF and market risks, including potential loss of principal and no assurance of achieving investment objectives.
Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG) will release its second quarter 2026 earnings after the New York Stock Exchange closes on Thursday, August 6, 2026, then host a live audio webcast and conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (3:30 p.m. Central Time).
Investors must register online to receive dial-in details and a personalized PIN for the call, or obtain a unique Registrant ID for the webcast. The webcast can be accessed via the investor relations events and webcasts section of westwoodgroup.com. Westwood describes itself as a boutique asset manager offering actively managed strategies and trust and wealth services for institutional, intermediary and private wealth clients.
Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE:WHG) announced July 2026 monthly income distributions for three ETFs: MDST, WEEI and YLDW. MDST and WEEI will distribute $0.225 per share, and YLDW $0.149, with annualized distribution rates of 9.3%, 12.2% and 7.0% respectively.
As of June 29, 2026, MDST, WEEI and YLDW report net assets of $272M, $83M and $33M. Standardized performance as of June 30, 2026 shows one-year NAV returns of 17.31% for MDST, 20.73% for WEEI and since-inception NAV returns of 5.35% for YLDW.
Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE:WHG) announced June 2026 monthly income distributions for MDST, WEEI and YLDW, part of the Westwood Income Series ETFs.
MDST and WEEI will distribute $0.225 per share, YLDW $0.1507, with annualized distribution rates of 9.4%, 11.5% and 7.0%, respectively.