# BALQ (iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF)

iShares · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Since its launch on Dec 3, 2025, BALQ paid 8.5% in cash and finished 5.2 points ahead of QQQ.

## Key facts

- BALQ, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 8.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BALQ, total return, since launch: +20.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BALQ, against QQQ: +5.2 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BALQ, latest payout, annualized: 8.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BALQ, net assets: $29m (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- BALQ, expense ratio: 0.35% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026).

## BALQ over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.9% | −1.7% | +1.2% | −0.8% | +2.0 pts |
| 6 months | 6.4% | +16.9% | +23.7% | +20.7% | +3.0 pts |
| Since launch | 8.5% | +10.9% | +20.3% | +15.1% | +5.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $29m | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 8.9% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 7.7% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Dec 3, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 4 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.4134 ex Sep 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 9 distributions | $4.2753 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has BALQ paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on Dec 3, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, BALQ paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 10.9%.

### Is BALQ ahead of QQQ?

Over the period from its launch on Dec 3, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BALQ returned +20.3% against +15.1% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was ahead of it by 5.2 points.

### How often does BALQ pay, and how much?

BALQ pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 8.9% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does BALQ next pay a distribution?

BALQ pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 1, 2026 at $0.4134 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Oct 1, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 4 days.

### What does BALQ cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.


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