Data as of .
OMAH vs YQQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YQQQ paid 23.1% of its price in cash against OMAH’s 14.4%, though OMAH returned more with it reinvested.
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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 YQQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in OMAH | Only in YQQQ |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 10.59% | TREASURY BILL 27.63% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 10.22% | TREASURY BILL 25.80% |
| American Express Co 6.57% | TREASURY BILL 19.43% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.94% | TREASURY BILL 15.20% |
| VeriSign Inc 4.90% | TREASURY BILL 11.95% |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMAH | YQQQ | OMAH | YQQQ | OMAH | YQQQ | |
| 3 months | +1.7% | +5.8% | 3.7% | 6.5% | −2.4 pts | +8.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.8% | −13.9% | 7.7% | 10.8% | +2.8 pts | −38.2 pts |
| 1 year | +8.8% | −3.5% | 14.4% | 23.1% | +4.9 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Since launch | +14.6% | −17.6% | 21.4% | 37.0% | +12.4 pts | −71.2 pts |
| OMAH VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF Covered call on BRK-B, paying monthly | YQQQ YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), used as the proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.1% | 21.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 1.11% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 14.4% | 23.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.3% | −25.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.8% | −3.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +3.9% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +4.9 pts | −25.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 562 days | 764 days |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | $27m |
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.
YQQQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YQQQ paid 23.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 25.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 21.3%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 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 YQQQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OMAH paid 14.4% of its starting price in cash and YQQQ paid 23.1%, so YQQQ 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 YQQQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, OMAH returned +8.8% and YQQQ returned −3.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so OMAH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, OMAH or YQQQ?
- OMAH charges 0.98% a year and YQQQ charges 1.11%, so OMAH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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