Data as of .
BALQ vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
BALQ and KNG both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALQ and KNG hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALQ | KNG |
|---|---|---|
| WALMART INC | 2.38% | 1.71% |
| CHEVRON | 0.73% | 1.58% |
| COCA-COLA | 0.57% | 1.56% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY | 0.47% | 1.31% |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE | 0.47% | 1.72% |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 0.33% | 1.49% |
| ABBVIE | 0.30% | 1.52% |
| MCDONALDS CORP | 0.30% | 1.37% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 0.29% | 1.32% |
| EMERSON ELECTRIC | 0.27% | 1.56% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES | 0.13% | 1.62% |
| Only in BALQ | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.58% | Johnson & Johnson 1.85% |
| APPLE 7.72% | Nucor Corporation 1.85% |
| MICROSOFT 6.83% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.91% | Chubb Limited 1.74% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.75% | Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.23% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 3.45% | FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.43% | Target Corporation 1.67% |
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 | KNG | BALQ | KNG | BALQ | KNG | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +1.8% | 2.8% | 2.2% | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +27.2% | +7.1% | 6.5% | 4.4% | +3.0 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +8.3% | not published | 8.5% | not published | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | +21.4% | +101.5% | 8.5% | 59.4% | +5.3 pts | −15.2 pts |
| BALQ iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on QQQ, 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 | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +11.9% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.1% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | +5.3 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 289 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $29m | $3.3bn |
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.
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 is cheaper, BALQ or KNG?
- BALQ charges 0.35% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so BALQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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