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VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF

OMAH

Market cap $1.13B

18.00 USD

-0.12

0.66%

At close Updated Nov 3, 3:59 PM EST

1 day

-0.66%

5 days

-0.06%

1 month

2.39%

3 months

-5.06%

6 months

-2.96%

Year to date

-4.15%

1 year

-4.71%

5 years

-9.5%

10 years

-9.5%

News

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 53.3%

Neutral 33.3%

Negative 13.3%

The Motley Fool

This ETF Delivers the Buffett Playbook With a 15% Yield. But Here's the Trade-Off.

The VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF (OMAH) is built on a portfolio of Berkshire stocks and offers a 15% yield. But the fund is a covered-call ETF, which means the yield comes with capped upside in the share price.

This ETF Delivers the Buffett Playbook With a 15% Yield. But Here's the Trade-Off.

2 Covered Call ETFs To Shield Your Income From An AI Crash

Many income investors are more exposed to the AI trade than they realize, often through holdings that look "safe." The usual objection that de-risking means giving up attractive dividends doesn't hold up. Two covered call ETFs that I discuss in this piece barely moved during last week's AI sell-off, and the reason is in how they are built.

2 Covered Call ETFs To Shield Your Income From An AI Crash

OMAH: High-Yield Income From A Buffett-Like Core Equity ETF

The VistaShares Target 15™ Berkshire Select Income ETF is rated Buy for its unique high-yield, value-oriented income strategy rooted in Berkshire Hathaway's top holdings. OMAH targets a 15% annual distribution rate using covered call and options strategies on blue-chip, mostly non-dividend-paying stocks, delivering monthly income. Recent portfolio turnover and sector rotation reflect active management, with reduced technology exposure and increased focus on financials and communications.

OMAH: High-Yield Income From A Buffett-Like Core Equity ETF

OMAH: Your Insurance Against An AI Crash Won't Cover A Macro One

The VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF (OMAH) remains a Hold, offering defensive qualities but lacking near-term upside catalysts. OMAH's aggressive ~100% option overwrite strategy supports a high ~15% payout but leads to gradual NAV erosion, especially as underlying holdings yield little. Recent portfolio shifts have reduced financials and staples exposure, increasing vulnerability to macro risks like rates and oil normalization.

OMAH: Your Insurance Against An AI Crash Won't Cover A Macro One

Why I'd Swap Treasuries For High-Quality Covered Calls

Long-duration Treasuries finally offer an enticing yield, but several less obvious risks could undermine both the income and the hedge. Covered call ETFs share more with fixed income than most investors realize, and today's environment is paying them more for that role. The biggest, most popular covered call funds may fail exactly when defense is needed most.

Why I'd Swap Treasuries For High-Quality Covered Calls

Create Your Own $5,000 Dividend, No Congress Required

A proposed $5,000 government check for every adult could significantly impact markets if enacted. Such helicopter money would likely drive inflation higher and steepen the yield curve, with most effects expected to be transitory. Extreme policy measures risk opening a Pandora's box of unintended consequences, especially if they become permanent.

Create Your Own $5,000 Dividend, No Congress Required

OMAH: Berkshire Hathaway's Cash Pile Is Moving, Collect 15% Until It Shows

Berkshire Hathaway is rated a buy, with recent underperformance attributed to cautious positioning and a large cash allocation now shifting under Greg Abel. Abel's portfolio pivots include $4.5B in Q2 buybacks at 140% of book value, $19.8B net equity purchases, and increased exposure to Alphabet and homebuilders. BRK.B's financials-heavy portfolio may benefit from sustained high-interest rates, while tech underweight could limit upside if technology momentum persists.

OMAH: Berkshire Hathaway's Cash Pile Is Moving, Collect 15% Until It Shows

OMAH: Likely Winner Along With Berkshire Hathaway In A Mega-Cap Growth Bear Market

VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF has outperformed Berkshire Hathaway since its March 2025 IPO, delivering its 15% annual yield target. OMAH's portfolio is 10% Berkshire Hathaway and 90% “equal”-weighted top US Berkshire holdings, minimizing exposure to cash and capital-intensive businesses. The fund's options strategy—short-dated, out-of-the-money call and put spreads—generates high income while limiting downside and minimizing forced roll risk.

OMAH: Likely Winner Along With Berkshire Hathaway In A Mega-Cap Growth Bear Market

OMAH: Investing Like Buffett, Income Like Rockefeller

The VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF blends Berkshire Hathaway-style stock selection with a unique and aggressive options overlay. OMAH buys Berkshire's top 20 public stocks plus ~10% BRK.B and sells options against them for a 15% target. I rate it a Hold; it goes in the too-hard pile. The weighting misaligns with Berkshire on every holding but Chevron, underweighting Buffett's biggest bets and overweighting his smallest. Berkshire's look-through scores higher on nearly every metric except forward P/E.

OMAH: Investing Like Buffett, Income Like Rockefeller

24/7 Wall Street

OMAH Turned Buffett's No-Dividend Portfolio Into a 15% Payout. Is It Income or Financial Sleight of Hand?

Warren Buffett refuses to pay a dividend, yet one ETF promises investors a 15% annual payout built entirely around his portfolio. Understanding where that money actually comes from changes everything about how you should evaluate it.

OMAH Turned Buffett's No-Dividend Portfolio Into a 15% Payout. Is It Income or Financial Sleight of Hand?

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