Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BALI vs HDV: how they differ
Over the year HDV returned more, +22.5% against +18.9%, and HDV charges 0.08% against 0.35%.
iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALI and HDV hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALI | HDV |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON | 1.76% | 6.55% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 1.71% | 8.28% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 1.37% | 4.42% |
| COCA-COLA | 0.98% | 4.05% |
| MERCK & CO INC | 0.90% | 4.38% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 0.83% | 5.82% |
| ABBVIE | 0.79% | 6.19% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 0.79% | 1.22% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.76% | 2.22% |
| PEPSICO | 0.72% | 3.35% |
| WEC ENERGY GROUP | 0.69% | 0.52% |
| AMGEN INC | 0.47% | 2.66% |
| Only in BALI | Only in HDV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 7.38% | PFIZER 4.66% |
| APPLE 6.04% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.37% |
| MICROSOFT 5.32% | HOME DEPOT 4.05% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.35% | ALTRIA GROUP INC 3.05% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.52% | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB 2.61% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.33% | MCDONALDS CORP 2.13% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.23% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 2.09% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.74% | MEDTRONIC PLC 1.83% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026.
| BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Income ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | covered call, vs SPY | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.4 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | not an income fund |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | not filed | 78 |
BALI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.5%, paid monthly.
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 52.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BALI or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BALI returned +18.9% and HDV returned +22.5%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BALI or HDV?
- BALI charges 0.35% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are BALI and HDV the same kind of fund?
- No. BALI is an option-income ETF and HDV is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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