Warren Buffett stocks refer to the stocks owned by Warren Buffet’s multinational holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B). Buffett is one of the most successful investors. At the age of 95, he’s now worth about $149 billion and only getting wealthier.
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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.
And even though Buffett is stepping away from the day-to-day operations at Berkshire-Hathaway, the firm will still be using the principles that earned Buffett the nickname “the Oracle of Omaha.”
However, if you don’t have the time to track what Buffett is buying, you can always pick up exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are loaded with Warren Buffett stocks, such as these three names.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO): Buffett’s Go-To Index Fund
“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 (NYSEARCA: VOO) as one way to invest.
What makes this ETF most attractive is that it measures the performance of the S&P 500 and includes value stocks and growth stocks from multiple market sectors. In fact, it holds Nvidia Corp. INASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and the king of Warren Buffett stocks, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).
With an expense ratio of 0.03%, the ETF pays a quarterly yield. On October 1, it paid a dividend of $1.74. Before that, it paid a dividend of just over $1.74 on July 2.
VanEck MOAT ETF: Invest in Wide-Moat Buffett Stocks
If you follow Warren Buffett, you know he likes companies with a wide economic moat.
In fact, if you want to invest in Warren Buffett stocks, make sure they are simple companies that are easy to understand, companies with predictable and proven earnings, companies that can be bought at a reasonable price, and companies with “economic moat,” or a unique advantage over its competition.
With an expense ratio of 0.47%, the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (BATS: MOAT) 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 1.33% 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 $99.81. From here, we’d like to see it initially test $120 a share.
VistaShares OMAH ETF: Mirror Berkshire Hathaway’s Top Holdings
With an expense ratio of 0.95%, the VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select income ETF (NYSEARCA: OMAH) “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 0.72% and pays its dividends monthly. It paid a dividend of just over 24 cents on October 28. Before that, it paid a dividend of just over 24 cents on September 30.
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