BALQ ETF — Holdings & Analysis
The iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF seeks to provide current income with consideration for capital appreciation. 0.35% expense ratio, $12M AUM, 110 holdings, inception 2025.
iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF (BALQ) ETF — Price, Holdings & Analysis
ETF Overview
Risk Metrics
Expense Ratio
What does BALQ hold?
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) | 8.66% |
| Apple Inc (AAPL) | 8.19% |
| Microsoft Corp (MSFT) | 6.79% |
| Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) | 5.36% |
| Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) | 4.13% |
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META) | 3.73% |
| Broadcom Inc (AVGO) | 3.47% |
How Is the Fund Allocated?
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 3.1% |
| United States | 94.6% |
| Luxembourg | 0.1% |
| Korea (the Republic of) | 0.2% |
| Israel | 0.3% |
| Australia | 0.3% |
| Canada | 0.4% |
| Ireland | 0.6% |
| Bermuda | 0.6% |
Dividend Yield
- Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) — 0.18% expense ratio
- State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) — 0.08% expense ratio
- State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) — 0.08% expense ratio
- State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) — 0.16% expense ratio
- iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) — 0.19% expense ratio
- State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) — 0.08% expense ratio
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) — 0.72% expense ratio
- State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) — 0.09% expense ratio
- iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) (Equity) — 0.19% expense ratio
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) (Equity) — 0.72% expense ratio
- iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) (Equity) — 0.32% expense ratio
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (EEMS) (Equity) — 0.72% expense ratio
- iShares FinTech Active ETF (BPAY) (Equity) — 0.66% expense ratio
- iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF (IBLC) (Equity) — 0.47% expense ratio
Risk Metrics
- Beta: 0.00
Questions & Answers
What is iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF (BALQ)?
The iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF seeks to provide current income with consideration for capital appreciation. It holds 110 securities. With $12M in assets under management, it is a funds in its category.
What is the expense ratio for BALQ?
iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF has an expense ratio of 0.35%, which is considered moderate for equity ETFs. This means for every $10,000 invested, annual fees would be approximately $35.
Lower expense ratios generally lead to better long-term returns, all else being equal.
What are the top holdings in BALQ?
The three largest positions in iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF are NVIDIA Corp (NVDA, 8.7%), Apple Inc (AAPL, 8.2%), Microsoft Corp (MSFT, 6.8%). Together these top three holdings represent 23.6% of the fund, out of 110 total positions.
The fund is relatively diversified across its holdings.
How long has BALQ been around?
iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF was launched in 2025, making it 1 years old. It is a relatively newer fund with a shorter track record. It is managed by IShares.
What is the current NAV of BALQ?
iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF has a net asset value (NAV) of approximately $47.48 per share. The NAV represents the per-share value of the fund's underlying assets minus liabilities.
Market price may differ slightly from NAV due to supply and demand dynamics during trading hours.