Data as of .
BALI vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year BALI paid 8.5% of its price in cash against KNG’s 8.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: BALI scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALI and KNG hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALI | KNG |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON | 1.74% | 1.58% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | 1.68% | 1.54% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1.50% | 1.85% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 1.40% | 1.72% |
| COCA-COLA | 0.97% | 1.56% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.85% | 1.32% |
| ABBVIE | 0.81% | 1.52% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.75% | 1.49% |
| PEPSICO | 0.70% | 1.39% |
| CARDINAL HEALTH | 0.64% | 1.49% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY | 0.53% | 1.31% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 0.45% | 1.38% |
| Only in BALI | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 7.38% | Nucor Corporation 1.85% |
| APPLE 6.19% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% |
| MICROSOFT 5.34% | Chubb Limited 1.74% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.32% | Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 2.76% | Walmart Inc. 1.71% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.62% | FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.40% | Target Corporation 1.67% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.13% | Aflac Incorporated 1.65% |
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 17, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALI | KNG | BALI | KNG | BALI | KNG | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | +1.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% | +1.8 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +7.1% | 4.7% | 4.4% | −0.8 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +18.5% | +8.3% | 8.5% | 8.5% | +2.0 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | +76.3% | +101.5% | 29.2% | 59.4% | −8.0 pts | −15.2 pts |
| BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.2% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.0 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1086 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $1.5bn | $3.3bn |
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.
KNG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.3%. S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) returned +9.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, BALI or KNG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and KNG paid 8.5%, so BALI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, BALI or KNG?
- With every distribution reinvested, BALI returned +18.5% and KNG returned +8.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so BALI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, BALI or KNG?
- BALI charges 0.35% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so BALI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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