Data as of .
OMAH vs QYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OMAH paid 14.4% of its price in cash against QYLD’s 12.5%, though QYLD returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: QYLD scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, OMAH and QYLD hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | OMAH | QYLD |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 10.59% | 7.82% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.57% | 3.27% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.54% | 3.02% |
| Only in OMAH | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 10.22% | NVIDIA CORP 8.54% |
| American Express Co 6.57% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.84% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.94% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.05% |
| VeriSign Inc 4.90% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.36% |
| Kroger Co/The 4.79% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.02% |
| Chevron Corp 4.75% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.15% |
| DAVITA INC 4.75% | TESLA INC 3.05% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp 4.64% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 2.88% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMAH | QYLD | OMAH | QYLD | OMAH | QYLD | |
| 3 months | +1.7% | +3.2% | 3.7% | 3.0% | −2.4 pts | +5.7 pts |
| 6 months | +8.8% | +14.5% | 7.7% | 6.3% | +2.8 pts | −9.7 pts |
| 1 year | +8.8% | +23.0% | 14.4% | 12.5% | +4.9 pts | +1.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +55.3% | not published | 36.6% | not published | −42.9 pts |
| Since launch | +14.6% | +198.3% | 21.4% | 116.0% | +12.4 pts | −644.6 pts |
| OMAH VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF Covered call on BRK-B, paying monthly | QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), used as the proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.1% | 11.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 14.4% | 12.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.3% | +9.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.8% | +23.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +3.9% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.9 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 562 days | 4663 days |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | $8.5bn |
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.
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, OMAH or QYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OMAH paid 14.4% of its starting price in cash and QYLD paid 12.5%, 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, OMAH or QYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, OMAH returned +8.8% and QYLD returned +23.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, OMAH or QYLD?
- OMAH charges 0.98% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so QYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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