Data as of .
BALQ vs DJIA: which paid, and which earned it?
BALQ and DJIA both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALQ and DJIA hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALQ | DJIA |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT | 6.83% | 5.74% |
| APPLE | 7.72% | 3.91% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 3.45% | 4.06% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.75% | 2.95% |
| NVIDIA | 8.58% | 2.58% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 2.19% | 1.27% |
| WALMART INC | 2.38% | 1.24% |
| CHEVRON | 0.73% | 2.44% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP | 0.73% | 10.95% |
| COCA-COLA | 0.57% | 1.03% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 0.47% | 1.70% |
| SALESFORCE | 0.34% | 2.77% |
| Only in BALQ | Only in DJIA |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.91% | AMGEN INC 4.48% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.23% | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.43% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 3.15% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 3.11% | SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.73% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.93% | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.62% |
| TESLA INC 2.76% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.14% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 2.65% | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC 2.40% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALQ | DJIA | BALQ | DJIA | BALQ | DJIA | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +3.8% | 2.8% | 1.7% | +1.9 pts | +3.4 pts |
| 6 months | +27.2% | +11.3% | 6.5% | 4.1% | +3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +13.7% | not published | 10.5% | not published | +0.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +36.8% | not published | 29.3% | not published | −20.1 pts |
| Since launch | +21.4% | +42.6% | 8.5% | 39.6% | +5.3 pts | −25.6 pts |
| BALQ iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | 10.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +11.9% | +2.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | +13.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.1% | +13.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +5.3 pts | +0.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 84% |
| Age | 289 days | 1667 days |
| Net assets | $29m | $189m |
BALQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 3, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, BALQ paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 11.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +16.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.9%, paid monthly.
DJIA in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.3%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 84% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BALQ or DJIA?
- BALQ charges 0.35% a year and DJIA charges 0.60%, so BALQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, BALQ against DJIA, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/balq-vs-djia Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.