Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BALI vs SCHD: how they differ
Over the year SCHD returned more, +27.6% against +18.9%, and SCHD charges 0.06% against 0.35%.
iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALI and SCHD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BALI | Only in SCHD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 7.38% | QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% |
| APPLE 6.04% | Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% |
| MICROSOFT 5.32% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.35% | Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.52% | Merck & Co Inc 3.87% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 2.46% | Chevron Corp 3.84% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.33% | Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.23% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF | SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Income ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | covered call, vs SPY | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +27.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.4 pts | +10.1 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | not an income fund |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.06% |
| Holdings | not filed | 99 |
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.
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BALI or SCHD?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BALI returned +18.9% and SCHD returned +27.6%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BALI or SCHD?
- BALI charges 0.35% a year and SCHD charges 0.06%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are BALI and SCHD the same kind of fund?
- No. BALI is an option-income ETF and SCHD 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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