Data as of .
OMAH vs XSHP: which paid, and which earned it?
OMAH and XSHP both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMAH | XSHP | OMAH | XSHP | OMAH | XSHP | |
| 3 months | +1.7% | −11.0% | 3.7% | 7.4% | −2.4 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.8% | not published | 7.7% | not published | +2.8 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +8.8% | not published | 14.4% | not published | +4.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +14.6% | −13.1% | 21.4% | 7.3% | +12.4 pts | −16.4 pts |
| OMAH VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF Covered call on BRK-B, paying monthly | XSHP Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Kurv |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), used as the proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.1% | 33.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 14.4% | 7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.3% | −21.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.8% | −13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +3.9% | +3.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.9 pts | −16.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 94% |
| Age | 562 days | 93 days |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | $7m |
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.
XSHP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, OMAH or XSHP?
- OMAH charges 0.98% a year and XSHP charges 0.99%, so OMAH 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 XSHP, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/omah-vs-xshp Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.