Data as of .
OCTH vs OMAH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OMAH paid 14.4% of its price in cash against OCTH’s 6.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: OMAH scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, OCTH and OMAH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in OCTH | Only in OMAH |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 98.41% | Apple Inc 10.59% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.59% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 10.22% |
| American Express Co 6.57% | |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.94% | |
| VeriSign Inc 4.90% | |
| Kroger Co/The 4.79% | |
| Chevron Corp 4.75% | |
| DAVITA INC 4.75% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCTH | OMAH | OCTH | OMAH | OCTH | OMAH | |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +1.7% | 1.6% | 3.7% | −1.0 pts | −2.4 pts |
| 6 months | +5.5% | +8.8% | 3.3% | 7.7% | −12.5 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 1 year | +6.7% | +8.8% | 6.3% | 14.4% | −9.9 pts | +4.9 pts |
| Since launch | +22.9% | +14.6% | 19.1% | 21.4% | −61.9 pts | +12.4 pts |
| OCTH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly | OMAH VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF Covered call on BRK-B, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | VistaShares |
| Strategy | defined income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), used as the proxy |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.4% | 15.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.3% | 14.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | −6.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.7% | +8.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +3.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.9 pts | +4.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1082 days | 562 days |
| Net assets | $16m | $1.1bn |
OCTH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OCTH paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.4%, paid quarterly.
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, OCTH or OMAH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OCTH paid 6.3% 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, OCTH or OMAH?
- With every distribution reinvested, OCTH returned +6.7% and OMAH returned +8.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so OMAH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, OCTH or OMAH?
- OCTH charges 0.79% a year and OMAH charges 0.98%, so OCTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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