BALQ
iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF·NASDAQ
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
11.03MUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
1.51MUSD
Dividend Yield
1.67%
Discount/Premium to NAV
-0.02%
Shares Outstanding
230.00K
Expense Ratio
0.35%
About iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF
Issuer
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Brand
iShares
Inception Date
Dec 2, 2025
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
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Management Style
Active
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Ordinary income
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
BALQ seeks monthly income by investing in Nasdaq-listed companies and writing call options on the Nasdaq-100 Index.
Classification
Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Large Cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Active
Geography
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Weighting Scheme
Proprietary
Selection Criteria
Proprietary
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
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Price Performance | -2.09% | -1.46% | -3.32% | -1.46% | -1.46% | -1.46% |
NAV Total Return | -3.59% | — | -2.12% | — | — | — |
Ratings
No data is currently available
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Technology
53.72%
Communication Services
17.27%
Consumer Cyclical
11.58%
Industrials
5.62%
Consumer Defensive
5.26%
Healthcare
4.34%
Financial Services
1.83%
Basic Materials
0.29%
Energy
0.09%
Technology
53.72%
Communication Services
17.27%
Consumer Cyclical
11.58%
Industrials
5.62%
Consumer Defensive
5.26%
Healthcare
4.34%
Financial Services
1.83%
Basic Materials
0.29%
Energy
0.09%
Asset
Region

98.58%
1.19%
0.17%
0.07%
Category
Ratio
North America
98.58%
Europe
1.19%
Latin America
0.17%
Asia
0.07%
Investment Style
No data is currently available
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
NVDA
Nvidia
8.85%
AAPL
Apple
8.72%
MSFT
Microsoft
7.06%
AMZN
Amazon.com
5.98%
GOOGL
Alphabet A
4.58%
META
Meta
4.29%
GOOG
Alphabet C
3.56%
AVGO
Broadcom
3.47%
COST
Costco Wholesale
3.41%
TSLA
Tesla
3.36%
Top 10 Weight 53.28%
112 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-05 | 0.351 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | 0.469 |
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Premium/Discount Chart
Assets Under Management
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Fund Flows
