Data as of .
BALQ vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
BALQ and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALQ | VOOY | BALQ | VOOY | BALQ | VOOY | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | not published | 2.8% | not published | +1.9 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +27.2% | not published | 6.5% | not published | +3.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +21.4% | −0.3% | 8.5% | 0.0% | +5.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| BALQ iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.9% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +11.9% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.1% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +5.3 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 289 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $29m | not published |
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.
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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