Data as of .
ACQQ vs BALI: which paid, and which earned it?
ACQQ and BALI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACQQ and BALI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACQQ | Only in BALI |
|---|---|
| NDX100 35% VOLATILITY AUTOCALLABLE SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00% | NVIDIA 7.36% |
| APPLE 6.15% | |
| MICROSOFT 5.07% | |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.29% | |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 2.91% | |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.70% | |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% | |
| BROADCOM INC 2.25% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQQ | BALI | ACQQ | BALI | ACQQ | BALI | |
| 3 months | not published | +4.0% | not published | 2.0% | not published | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +17.3% | not published | 4.7% | not published | −0.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +18.5% | not published | 8.5% | not published | +2.0 pts |
| Since launch | −2.1% | +76.3% | 0.0% | 29.2% | −0.8 pts | −8.0 pts |
| ACQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 Autocallable Income ETF Option income on QQQ | BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | iShares |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 7.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.1% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.1% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | +18.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −1.3% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | +2.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 35 days | 1086 days |
| Net assets | $23m | $1.5bn |
ACQQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACQQ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned −1.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.
BALI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACQQ or BALI?
- ACQQ charges 0.72% a year and BALI charges 0.35%, so BALI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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