BALI ETF — iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF

iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF (BALI)

Updated October 8, 2026.

BALI is an ETF linked to Basket (Large Cap Stocks). its distribution rate is 6.12%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.69%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Total return is 78.9% over the past 3 years, 8.4 points behind SPY at 87.3%.

At the current 6.12% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $612 per year, or $51.00 per month.

BALI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 78.9% over the past 3 years, 8.4 points behind SPY at 87.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.7%.

BALI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

84 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

5.14%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/26/2023

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

6.12%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

7.69%

Last close

$34.73 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$1,418,966,468

Average volume

508571.0

Last dividend

$0.177

Last ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Last payment date

10/06/2026 (as of 2026-10-06)

Beta

0.81

P/E ratio

22.9366

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (6.12%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (7.69%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: Basket (Large Cap Stocks); prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BALI risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.7%.

Who may consider BALI — and who may not

BALI may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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