Data as of .
OMAH vs XIDE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OMAH paid 14.4% of its price in cash against XIDE’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, OMAH and XIDE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in OMAH | Only in XIDE |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 10.59% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 110.36% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 10.22% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 1.02% |
| American Express Co 6.57% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® 0.73% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.94% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/01/2026 0.51% |
| VeriSign Inc 4.90% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.51% |
| Kroger Co/The 4.79% | US Dollar 0.49% |
| Chevron Corp 4.75% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® -0.33% |
| DAVITA INC 4.75% | 2026-12-18 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® -13.29% |
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 | XIDE | OMAH | XIDE | OMAH | XIDE | |
| 3 months | +1.7% | +1.6% | 3.7% | 1.5% | −2.4 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +8.8% | +6.0% | 7.7% | 3.2% | +2.8 pts | −12.0 pts |
| 1 year | +8.8% | +6.5% | 14.4% | 6.3% | +4.9 pts | −10.1 pts |
| Since launch | +14.6% | +19.9% | 21.4% | 17.4% | +12.4 pts | −46.8 pts |
| OMAH VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF Covered call on BRK-B, paying monthly | XIDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), used as the proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.1% | 6.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 14.4% | 6.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.3% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.8% | +6.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +3.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.9 pts | −10.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 562 days | 1005 days |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | $23m |
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.
XIDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIDE paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, OMAH or XIDE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OMAH paid 14.4% of its starting price in cash and XIDE paid 6.3%, 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 XIDE?
- With every distribution reinvested, OMAH returned +8.8% and XIDE returned +6.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so OMAH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, OMAH or XIDE?
- OMAH charges 0.98% a year and XIDE charges 0.85%, so XIDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, OMAH against XIDE, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/omah-vs-xide Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.