by Ian Cooper
One of the most successful investors is Warren Buffett.
At the age of 94, he’s now worth about $148.2 billion.
Typically, when Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway buys a stock, it can lead to increased investor confidence and potentially higher stock prices due to the reputation of the firm, and the longstanding belief Buffett buys quality stocks at a quality price.
Most recently, he picked up shares of UnitedHealth Group (SYM: UNH), for example, which sent the stock up about 14% higher on the day.

If you don’t have much time, but still want exposure to the billionaire’s picks, you can always pick up Buffett-fueled exchange traded funds (ETFs), such as:
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
“Over the years, I’ve often been asked for investment advice,” Buffett wrote in a 2016 shareholder letter. “My regular recommendation has been a low-cost S&P 500 index fund.”
With that, Buffett has named the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as one way to invest.
What makes it most attractive is that the ETF measures the performance of the S&P 500, and includes value stocks and growth stocks from multiple market sectors. In fact, it holds Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Berkshire to name a few.
With an expense ratio of 0.03%, the ETF pays a quarterly yield. On July 2, it paid out a dividend of $1.744700. On March 31, it paid out $1.812100. Also, since VOO bottomed out at around $450 in April, it rocketed to $596.52. From here, we’d like to see it test $650.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT)
If you follow Warren Buffett, you know he likes companies with a wide economic moat.
With an expense ratio of 0.47%, the MOAT ETF tracks the performance of companies with sustainable competitive advantages. At the moment, that includes Estee Lauder, Teradyne, Boring, Alphabet, Nike, and NXP Semiconductors, to name a few.
The MOAT ETF also yields 1.29% and pays a yearly dividend. On December 24, it paid out a dividend of $1.2675. On December 22, 2023, it paid out a dividend of $0.7285.
Also, since bottoming out at around $76 in April, the MOAT ETF ran to a recent high of $98.58. From here, we’d like to see it initially test $120 a share.
VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select income ETF (OMAH)
With an expense ratio of 0.95%, the VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select income ETF “offers investors a core equity portfolio that generally mirrors the 20 largest holdings of Berkshire Hathaway as well as providing exposure to BRK.B directly, while generating monthly income.
Some of its top holdings include Berkshire Hathaway, Apple, American Express, Bank of America, and Chevron, to name just a few. It also yields 0.73% and pays its dividends monthly. Its last dividend for just over 24 cents was paid on August 26. Before that, it paid a dividend of just over 24 cents on July 29.
Since bottoming out at around $16 in April, the OMAH ETF is now up to $19.45. From here, we’d like to see OMAH test $25 initially.
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