Data as of .
BALQ vs KIQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
BALQ and KIQQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALQ and KIQQ hold 70% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALQ | KIQQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 8.62% | 8.90% |
| APPLE | 7.63% | 8.20% |
| MICROSOFT | 6.72% | 6.17% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 5.06% | 5.14% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.76% | 4.50% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 4.31% | 4.21% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 3.44% | 3.40% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 3.31% | 3.31% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 3.09% | 3.15% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.99% | 2.76% |
| TESLA INC | 2.73% | 3.19% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2.62% | 2.66% |
| Only in BALQ | Only in KIQQ |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 2.70% | +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% |
| CASH COLLATERAL MSFUT USD 1.46% | NETFLIX INC 1.39% |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 0.83% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 1.38% |
| CHEVRON 0.72% | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A 1.11% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP 0.71% | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC 1.09% |
| SS AND C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS 0.59% | KLA CORP 1.04% |
| COCA-COLA 0.56% | LINDE PLC 0.97% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 0.52% | AMGEN INC 0.95% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALQ | KIQQ | BALQ | KIQQ | BALQ | KIQQ | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | −3.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% | +1.9 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +27.2% | +11.9% | 6.5% | 4.5% | +3.0 pts | −12.3 pts |
| Since launch | +21.4% | +6.0% | 8.5% | 5.8% | +5.3 pts | −9.9 pts |
| BALQ iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | KraneShares |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +11.9% | −0.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.1% | +15.9% |
| Ahead or behind | +5.3 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 289 days | 254 days |
| Net assets | $29m | $3m |
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.
KIQQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jan 7, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, KIQQ paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +15.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BALQ or KIQQ?
- BALQ charges 0.35% a year and KIQQ charges 0.79%, so BALQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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