Data as of .
BALQ vs XVSP: which paid, and which earned it?
BALQ and XVSP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BALQ and XVSP hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BALQ | XVSP |
|---|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR | 0.82% | 51.81% |
| Only in BALQ | Only in XVSP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.62% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 1,500.03 304.12% |
| APPLE 7.63% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 500.03 110.96% |
| MICROSOFT 6.72% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index C 1,500.03 0.00% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 5.06% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 1,232.73 0.00% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.76% | 2026-10-23 S&P 500® Mini Index P 500.03 -0.04% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.31% | 2026-09-25 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) C 152.50 -0.31% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 3.44% | 2026-10-23 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) P 1,232.73 -366.53% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.31% |
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 | XVSP | BALQ | XVSP | BALQ | XVSP | |
| 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% | +9.2% | 8.5% | 0.0% | +5.3 pts | +9.6 pts |
| BALQ iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XVSP FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy |
| 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 Aug 26, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +11.9% | +9.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% (since launch on Dec 3, 2025) | +9.2% (since launch on Aug 26, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.1% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +5.3 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 289 days | 23 days |
| Net assets | $29m | $2m |
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.
XVSP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 26, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XVSP paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.6 pts.
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Where these figures came from
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