Data as of .
KNG vs OMAH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OMAH paid 14.4% of its price in cash against KNG’s 8.5% and the two finished level on total return.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: OMAH scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KNG and OMAH hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KNG | OMAH |
|---|---|---|
| Chubb Limited | 1.74% | 4.49% |
| Chevron Corporation | 1.58% | 4.75% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 1.56% | 4.94% |
| Only in KNG | Only in OMAH |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson 1.85% | Apple Inc 10.59% |
| Nucor Corporation 1.85% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 10.22% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% | American Express Co 6.57% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% | VeriSign Inc 4.90% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% | Kroger Co/The 4.79% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% | DAVITA INC 4.75% |
| Walmart Inc. 1.71% | Occidental Petroleum Corp 4.64% |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% | Alphabet Inc 4.57% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNG | OMAH | KNG | OMAH | KNG | OMAH | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +1.7% | 2.2% | 3.7% | −0.1 pts | −2.4 pts |
| 6 months | +7.1% | +8.8% | 4.4% | 7.7% | −0.9 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 1 year | +8.3% | +8.8% | 8.5% | 14.4% | −1.6 pts | +4.9 pts |
| 3 years | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +101.5% | +14.6% | 59.4% | 21.4% | −15.2 pts | +12.4 pts |
| KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | OMAH VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF Covered call on BRK-B, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | VistaShares |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) | Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.8% | 15.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 14.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.4% | −6.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.3% | +8.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +9.9% | +3.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | +4.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 3097 days | 562 days |
| Net assets | $3.3bn | $1.1bn |
KNG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.3%. S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) returned +9.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
OMAH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OMAH paid 14.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.8%. Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), used as the proxy returned +3.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, KNG or OMAH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and OMAH paid 14.4%, so OMAH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, KNG or OMAH?
- With every distribution reinvested, KNG returned +8.3% and OMAH returned +8.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so OMAH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, KNG or OMAH?
- KNG charges 0.74% a year and OMAH charges 0.98%, so KNG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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