ETF Franchise & Product Milestones
ETF franchise exceeded $200,000,000 following the late-quarter launch of Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity (YLDW). MDST (Enhanced Midstream Income) surpassed $170,000,000 earlier and crossed $200,000,000 by the time of the close, enabling pending approvals on major broker-dealer platforms.
Private Fundraising Success
Closed Westwood Energy Secondaries Fund II with more than $300,000,000 in commitments (double the initial goal). Since 2023, nearly $350,000,000 has been raised across energy secondary funds and ~ $250,000,000+ has been invested across flagship funds and co-investments.
Strong Distribution & Sales Growth
Full-year sales grew to $2,500,000,000 from $2,100,000,000, up 20% year-over-year. Institutional channel gross sales grew 36% vs prior year; intermediary channel gross sales grew 32% vs 2024.
Revenue and Annual Financial Improvement
Fiscal 2025 total revenues were $97,800,000 vs $94,700,000 in 2024 (increase of ~3.3%). Q4 revenues were $27,100,000 (up from Q3 $24,300,000, +11.5% quarter-over-quarter, and up vs prior-year Q4 $25,600,000, +5.9%).
Material Increase in Economic Earnings and Net Income Year-Over-Year
Fiscal 2025 economic earnings totaled $14,300,000, or $1.61 per share, vs $7,000,000, or $0.82 per share in 2024 (economic EPS up ~96%). GAAP income for 2025 was $7,100,000 vs $2,200,000 in 2024 (increase of ~223%).
Scale of Assets Under Management and Strong Balance Sheet
Firm-wide AUM/A totaled $17,400,000,000 (AUM $16,500,000,000; AUA $900,000,000). AUM composition: Institutional $8,300,000,000 (50%), Wealth $4,300,000,000 (26%), Mutual funds $3,900,000,000 (24%). Cash and liquid investments totaled $44,100,000 and the balance sheet is debt-free.
Product Performance & Competitive Positioning
Multiple strategies showed durable performance: SMID Cap in top-third over three-year rolling periods; Credit Opportunities ranked in the top decile over three- and five-year periods; Real Estate Income ranked in the top third; Income Opportunity produced competitive returns while delivering income.
Client Wins and Pipeline Momentum
New client commitments include a $200,000,000 client (with $100–200M additional expected) and a defined contribution plan funding $450,000,000 into SMID, which will bring SMID AUM close to a $2,000,000,000 threshold. Management emphasized a strong pipeline and expected further platform approvals for MDST.
Shareholder Return Action
Board approved a regular cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable 04/01/2026 (record date 03/03/2026).