BALQ iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 54.98 | Day Range | 54.88 – 55.24 |
| 52-Week Range | 44.52 – 58.29 | Volume | 8.00K |
| Avg Volume | 4.33K | AUM | $20.8M (Aug 26, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% | Yield (TTM) | 7.01% |
| NAV | 54.75 | Premium/Discount | +0.69% indicative |
| Inception | Dec 02, 2025 | Holdings | 110 |
| Issuer | iShares | Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Category | Covered Call | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 09290C640 | ISIN | US09290C6407 |
| Structure | Option Income | ||
| Management | Actively managed (per issuer description) | ||
About this ETF
The iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF's main objective is to generate current income, while also taking into account opportunities for capital growth.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +2.76% | -4.18% | +12.24% | +11.65% | — | — | — | — | +10.20% |
| Total return | +3.73% | -1.27% | +18.92% | +19.12% | — | — | — | — | +18.69% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.35% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $35.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 119 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVIDIA | NVDA | 8.67% | 8.37K | $1.8M |
| 2 | MICROSOFT | MSFT | 7.34% | 3.19K | $1.5M |
| 3 | APPLE | AAPL | 7.25% | 4.88K | $1.5M |
| 4 | AMAZON.COM INC | AMZN | 5.38% | 4.33K | $1.1M |
| 5 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY | MU | 5.13% | 1.10K | $1.1M |
| 6 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | AMD | 3.67% | 1.64K | $769.0K |
| 7 | ALPHABET CLASS A | GOOGL | 3.60% | 2.21K | $753.6K |
| 8 | ALPHABET CLASS C | GOOG | 3.21% | 1.99K | $672.7K |
| 9 | BROADCOM INC | AVGO | 3.09% | 1.78K | $646.5K |
| 10 | TESLA INC | TSLA | 2.78% | 1.68K | $581.2K |
| 11 | META PLATFORMS CLASS A | META | 2.76% | 1.06K | $576.9K |
| 12 | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | COST | 2.72% | 609 | $568.5K |
| 13 | INTEL CORPORATION | INTC | 2.27% | 5.16K | $474.9K |
| 14 | WALMART INC | WMT | 2.22% | 4.47K | $464.1K |
| 15 | CISCO SYSTEMS INC | CSCO | 2.19% | 4.19K | $459.0K |
| 16 | APPLIED MATERIAL INC | AMAT | 1.96% | 827 | $410.4K |
| 17 | LAM RESEARCH | LRCX | 1.95% | 1.32K | $408.7K |
| 18 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | — | 1.80% | 376.81K | $376.8K |
| 19 | CASH COLLATERAL MSFUT USD | — | 1.80% | 376.00K | $376.0K |
| 20 | PALO ALTO NETWORKS | PANW | 1.56% | 936 | $327.2K |
| 21 | MARVELL TECHNOLOGY | MRVL | 1.27% | 1.06K | $265.6K |
| 22 | SANDISK | SNDK | 1.19% | 156 | $249.7K |
| 23 | WESTERN DIGITAL CORP | WDC | 0.93% | 417 | $195.6K |
| 24 | CHEVRON | CVX | 0.92% | 941 | $193.6K |
| 25 | ADOBE INC | ADBE | 0.82% | 631 | $171.8K |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 7.01% | Paid (last 12 months) | $3.8625 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.5070 (Aug 06, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 06, 2026 | $0.5070 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 07, 2026 | $0.6920 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 04, 2026 | $0.4875 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 06, 2026 | $0.3743 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 07, 2026 | $0.5520 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 05, 2026 | $0.4300 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 | $0.3510 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 05, 2026 | $0.4686 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
Liquidity
| Volume today | 8.00K | Average volume | 4.33K |
| AUM | $20.8M | Premium/Discount | +0.69% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$195.7K | -0.93% | $21.0M → $20.8M |
| 1 Week | $536.2K | +2.63% | $20.4M → $20.8M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for BALQ
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.