DALLAS, Feb. 05, 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 provi ...

Core Viewpoint - The article defines "ultrahigh yield" as any yield that is at least four times the yield of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, which currently stands at 1.21%, making the threshold for ultrahigh yield 4.84% [1][2]. Vanguard's Ultrahigh-Yield ETFs - Among Vanguard's 97 ETFs, only nine meet the ultrahigh yield threshold, all of which are bond funds and do not pay dividends [2][4]. - The nine Vanguard ETFs with 30-day SEC yields of 4.84% or higher are: - Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB): 6.24% - Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT): 5.86% - Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV): 5.4% - Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF (VGMS): 5.34% - Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV): 5.25% - Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT): 5.12% - Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC): 5.09% - Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT): 4.95% - Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB): 4.93% [5]. Comparison of ETFs - All nine ultrahigh-yield funds have relatively low annual expense ratios, with the Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF having the lowest at 0.03% [6][7]. - The average annual returns since inception for these ETFs vary, with the Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF delivering the highest return at 4.63% [8]. - Risk/reward ratings for the ETFs range from 2 to 5, with the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF rated at 2 (higher risk) and the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF rated at 5 (lower risk) [8]. Best Picks - The choice of the best ETF depends on investor priorities; for safety, the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF is preferred, while for yield, the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF is favored [9]. - The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF is highlighted as the best overall option due to its high yield, low expense ratio, and strong total return since inception, while also being moderately risky [10][11].