iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETFBALQ

iSharesIncomePremium Income#199 of 469 by YTD

$49.03

−6.8% last session

+8.3% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026BALQS&P 500 · VOOIncome average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−6.8%	−15.5%	−10.9%	+8.3%	—	—	—	+7.9%
Peer average	−4.0%	−6.1%	−2.0%	+5.7%	+7.3%	+46.5%	+21.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $43M
Expense ratio: 0.35%
Distribution yield: 10.2%
NAV: $52.54
Volume: 54K
Avg. volume 30D: 24K
High today: $52.00
Low today: $49.00
Previous close: $52.60
52-week high: $60.16
52-week low: $44.52
Our risk indicator: 3/5

BALQ in One Breath

BALQ Among Premium Income ETFs

YTD

#1MRNYYieldMax+510.0%$248M

#2XLEISPDR+29.1%$209M

#3SNOYYieldMax+21.3%$58.6M

#4XYZYYieldMax+17.7%$31.1M

#5PAPIEaton Vance+17.3%$551M

#6KBWYInvesco+16.4%$286M

#7GINXSummit Global Investments+14.8%$106M

#8XLVISPDR+14.0%$37.6M

#20BALQiShares+8.3%$43.1M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 75 Premium income ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in BALQ

$10,000 in BALQ became

$10,792

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$10,833

Total return, dividends in · Dec 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

BALQ’s Top Holdings

Today

AAPLApple8.2%NVDA8.0%MSFT7.9%AMZN5.3%MU4.4%AMD4.1%COST3.5%META3.1%WMT3.0%AVGO2.9%GOOGL2.8%TSLA2.8%GOOG2.5%CSCO2.3%SPCX2.0%PLTR2.0%AMAT1.6%INTC1.6%LRCX1.6%QCOM1.2%GS VZ88 more

AAPLApple8.2%NVDA8.0%MSFT7.9%AMZN5.3%MU4.4%AMD4.1%COST3.5%META3.1%WMT3.0%AVGO2.9%GOOGL2.8%98 more

TechnologyCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveIndustrialsOther

iShares BALQ · 110 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026

What BALQ Holds

Today

Technology54.8%

AAPL 8.2 · NVDA 8.0 · MSFT 7.9 · MU 4.4 · AMD 4.1 · AVGO 2.9 · CSCO 2.3

Communication Services9.8%

META 3.1 · GOOGL 2.8 · GOOG 2.5 · VZ · NYT · PINS · TTD

Consumer Cyclical9.4%

AMZN 5.3 · TSLA 2.8 · TJX · TXRH · VIK

Consumer Defensive7.2%

COST 3.5 · WMT 3.0 · PG · ADM

Industrials5.3%

SPCX 2.0 · LMT · TDG · UPS · RTX · CAT · ROK

Healthcare4.7%

MRK · ABT · NBIX · EXEL · BSX · INSM · INCY

Financial Services1.5%

GS · MS

iShares BALQ · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026

Apple’s Share of BALQ

Today

8.2%

$82 of every $1,000 in BALQ is Apple

Apple held by BALQ

$3.5M

Most Apple per dollar

GXPT21.3%

FTEC18.2%

IYW17.8%

MNZL17.1%

iShares BALQ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026

BALQ’s Share of Premium Income ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $114B in 91 Premium income ETFs

BALQ$43.1M0.0%

JEPI$46.1B40.3%

JEPQ$42.1B36.8%

88 others$26.1B22.8%

Premium income ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

BALQ Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.35a year
per $100

$35 a year on $10,000

BALQ$0.35

JEPI$0.35

JEPQ$0.35

GPIX$0.35

GPIQ$0.35

RDVI$0.75

Expense ratio · Premium income peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside BALQ

110 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

Today

Technology54.8%AAPL8.2%NVDA8.0%MSFT7.9%MU4.4%AMD4.1%AVGO2.9%43 more holdings19.4% of the fundCommunication Services9.8%METAGOOGLGOOGVZ Consumer Cyclical9.4%AMZN5.3%TSLATJXConsumer Defensive7.2%COSTWMTIndustrials5.3%SPCXHealthcare4.7%10 moreGS VLOOther5.4%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	AAPL	Apple	8.17%
2	NVDA	Nvidia	8.00%
3	MSFT	Microsoft	7.90%
4	AMZN	Amazon	5.31%
5	MU	Micron Technology	4.38%
6	AMD	Advanced Micro Devices	4.11%
7	COST	Costco Wholesale	3.53%
8	META	META Platforms	3.12%
9	WMT	Walmart	3.05%
10	AVGO	Broadcom	2.90%

See all 118 holdings ↓

TechnologyCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveIndustrialsHealthcareFinancial ServicesEnergyBasic MaterialsOther

iShares BALQ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 70.8%

All BALQ Holdings

118 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

BALQ

BALQ’s Holdings

Today

#
1	AAPLApple	Technology	8.17%	$816.66	10K	$3.5M
2	NVDANvidia	Technology	8.00%	$800.27	17K	$3.4M
3	MSFTMicrosoft	Technology	7.90%	$789.66	6,120	$3.4M
4	AMZNAmazon	Consumer Cyclical	5.31%	$530.69	8,593	$2.3M
5	MUMicron Technology	Technology	4.38%	$437.72	2,371	$1.9M
6	—BLK CSH FND Treasury SL Agency	—	4.32%	$432.21	1.9M	$1.9M
7	AMDAdvanced Micro Devices	Technology	4.11%	$411.10	3,623	$1.8M
8	COSTCostco Wholesale	Consumer Defensive	3.53%	$352.74	1,452	$1.5M
9	METAMETA Platforms	Communication Services	3.12%	$311.52	2,130	$1.3M
10	WMTWalmart	Consumer Defensive	3.05%	$304.58	10K	$1.3M
11	AVGOBroadcom	Technology	2.90%	$290.45	3,844	$1.3M
12	GOOGLAlphabet	Communication Services	2.81%	$281.11	4,191	$1.2M
13	TSLATesla	Consumer Cyclical	2.76%	$276.22	3,089	$1.2M
14	GOOGAlphabet	Communication Services	2.50%	$249.91	3,747	$1.1M
15	CSCOCisco Systems	Technology	2.29%	$229.35	9,535	$988K

iShares BALQ · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026

How It Compares

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF’s Peers

YTD


JEPI	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.35%	+5.2%	+8.3%	$46.1B
JEPQ	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.35%	+8.5%	+9.3%	$42.1B
GPIX	Goldman SachsRead Desk	0.35%	+8.9%	+10.9%	$6.4B
GPIQ	Goldman SachsRead Desk	0.35%	+5.4%	+6.0%	$6.4B
RDVI	First TrustRead Desk	0.75%	+13.0%	+17.7%	$3.9B
BALQ	iSharesThis fundRead Desk	0.35%	+8.3%	new	$43M

Premium income peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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JEPI vs BALQ

YTD

JEPIJ.P. Morgan · Premium incomeBALQiShares · Premium income

Year to date

+5.2%

+8.3%

BALQ wins+3.1 pts

Past year

+8.3%

[…]

Level

Fee

0.35%

Level

Yield

8.1%

10.2%

BALQ wins+2.1 pts

AUM

$46.1B

$43.1M

JEPI1069.7× more

2–0BALQ wins

J.P. Morgan JEPI and iShares BALQ · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

BALQ vs VOO

YTD

BALQ · iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active

+8.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

0.1 pts

iShares BALQ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

BALQ vs Its Peer Average

YTD

BALQAvsBPeer average

1D−6.8%−4.0%

1M−15.5%−6.1%

3M−10.9%−2.0%

YTD+8.3%+5.7%

1Y[…]+7.3%

3Y[…]+46.5%

5Y[…]+21.1%

1–3Peer average wins

90 Premium income peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

BALQ

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y[…]

Deepest drop · 1Y[…]

Lowest point · 5Y−8.6%

52-week range

$49.03

$44.52−18.5% from the high$60.16

iShares BALQ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

BALQ

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Dec 2

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 09290C640

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$35 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

iShares BALQ · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

BALQ

Payouts by Year

$0.37per share, Nov 2026

Distribution yield10.2%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 5, 2026

11 payouts added up$5.02 a share

iShares BALQ · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Official documents are being connected from SEC EDGAR: […]. Read the issuer’s prospectus before investing.

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$52.54

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today54K

Average volume · 30D24K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.35%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$35.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Nov 2, 2026	Nov 5, 2026	$0.37
Oct 1, 2026	Oct 6, 2026	$0.37
Sep 1, 2026	Sep 4, 2026	$0.41
Aug 3, 2026	Aug 6, 2026	$0.51
Jul 1, 2026	Jul 7, 2026	$0.69
Jun 1, 2026	Jun 4, 2026	$0.49
May 1, 2026	May 6, 2026	$0.37
Apr 1, 2026	Apr 7, 2026	$0.55
Mar 2, 2026	Mar 5, 2026	$0.43
Feb 2, 2026	Feb 5, 2026	$0.35
Dec 30, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	$0.47

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