Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BALI vs IVV: how they differ
Over the year BALI returned more, +18.9% against +17.6%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.35%.
iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALI and IVV hold 62% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALI | IVV |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 7.38% | 8.06% |
| APPLE | 6.04% | 7.31% |
| MICROSOFT | 5.32% | 5.58% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.35% | 3.76% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 2.52% | 2.98% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 2.33% | 2.38% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.23% | 2.61% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 1.74% | 2.16% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B | 1.55% | 1.42% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 1.39% | 1.68% |
| TESLA INC | 1.17% | 1.56% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.15% | 1.45% |
| Only in BALI | Only in IVV |
|---|---|
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP 0.48% | WALMART INC 0.71% |
| CASH COLLATERAL MSFUT USD 0.45% | MASTERCARD CLASS A 0.70% |
| UNITED THERAPEUTICS 0.41% | GE AEROSPACE 0.52% |
| DYNATRACE INC 0.36% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP 0.46% |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL 0.35% | HOME DEPOT 0.46% |
| AGNC INVESTMENT REIT 0.33% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 0.45% |
| BORGWARNER 0.31% | WELLS FARGO 0.42% |
| AMDOCS 0.27% | RTX 0.41% |
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 | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Income ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | covered call, vs SPY | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.4 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | not an income fund |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | not filed | 505 |
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.
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BALI or IVV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BALI returned +18.9% and IVV returned +17.6%, so BALI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BALI or IVV?
- BALI charges 0.35% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are BALI and IVV the same kind of fund?
- No. BALI is an option-income ETF and IVV 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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