Warren Buffett’s leading stock selections and Berkshire Hathaway offer a 15% income bonus in this new fund.

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In a year that hasn’t favored many prominent stocks, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway remains a strong performer. Berkshire shares have shown a 17% return year-to-date, while the S&P 500 index is down 6%. This performance places Berkshire among the top 10% of the U.S. market’s large-cap leaders and has garnered increased attention ahead of the upcoming annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.

The timing is also significant for the recently launched VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF (OMAH), which includes the top 20 most heavily weighted stocks in Berkshire Hathaway, along with shares of Berkshire itself. Berkshire is currently the largest holding in the ETF, comprising 10.6% of the fund. Other top holdings from Berkshire’s portfolio include Apple, American Express, Kroger, VeriSign, Bank of America, Citigroup, Visa, and Coca-Cola, a long-standing favorite of the Oracle of Omaha.

“It’s a really well-balanced portfolio chosen by the most successful investor the world has ever seen,” said Adam Patti, CEO of VistaShares, during a recent appearance on a financial program.

Berkshire’s outperformance relative to the S&P 500 is not confined to this year. The stock has tripled the market’s performance over the past year, and its 185% return over the last five years is more than double that of the S&P 500.

In addition to its robust long-term track record, Berkshire Hathaway is attracting attention for the substantial cash reserves that Buffett is holding, having reduced stakes in major stocks like Apple. This strategy has proven effective, especially given the extreme short-term volatility experienced by the S&P 500 since January 20, 2017. Even after a recent recovery, the S&P is still down 8% since the beginning of Trump’s second term.

“The market has been momentum-driven for many years; now we’re focusing on quality in terms of exposure, and Berkshire Hathaway has performed exceptionally well this year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500,” Patti noted.

Berkshire Hathaway is known for not paying dividends, as Buffett has maintained for decades that he can reinvest cash to generate more value for shareholders. In a letter to shareholders, Buffett reassured them that the company will continue to invest a substantial majority of their funds in equities—mainly American equities.

While the absence of dividends has been a point of contention for some investors seeking income, there is a growing interest in investment strategies that mimic Buffett’s approach while providing income. Consequently, the VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF not only ties its performance to Berkshire and Buffett’s stock selections but also aims to generate an annual income of 15% through a strategy of selling call options and distributing monthly payments of 1.25% to shareholders. This income strategy has gained traction in the ETF space as more asset managers introduce funds designed to leverage income opportunities amid market volatility.