BALQ ETF — iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF
iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF (BALQ)
BALQ is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 10.90%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.92%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 79/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 20.1% over the past 0.7 years, 4.6 points ahead of QQQ at 15.5%.
At the current 10.90% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,090 per year, or $90.83 per month on an equivalent basis.
BALQ dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (10.90%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (6.92%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.5070. The last ex-dividend date was 08/03/2026. It was paid on 08/06/2026. At 10.90%, $10,000 would generate about $1,090 a year ($90.83 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | $0.507 | — |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.692 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.488 | — |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.374 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.552 | — |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.43 | — |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.351 | — |
| 2025-12-30 | $0.469 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.469 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $3.394 | — |
BALQ dividend growth
An annualized trend fit on recent payments is 64.42%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut.
BALQ performance versus QQQ
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is 20.1% over the past 0.7 years, 4.6 points ahead of QQQ at 15.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (0.7 years) | 20.1% | — |
BALQ key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 79 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 8.61%
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/02/2025
- Expense ratio
- 0.35%
- Distribution rate
- 10.90%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 6.92%
- Last close
- $55.82
- AUM
- $20,424,821
- Average volume
- 28758.0
- Last dividend
- $0.5070
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/03/2026
- Payment date
- 08/06/2026
- Beta
- 1.3783
- P/E ratio
- 29.8253
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (10.90%) 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 (6.92%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Primary sources: iShares fund page; Index: Nasdaq-100 Index; 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.
Frequently asked questions
Does BALQ pay monthly?
Yes. BALQ currently pays monthly.
What index does BALQ track?
BALQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index.
What is BALQ's expense ratio?
BALQ's expense ratio is 0.35%.
What is BALQ's dividend yield?
BALQ currently yields 10.90%, paid monthly, with a 0.35% expense ratio.
When does BALQ pay a dividend?
BALQ pays monthly. The last dividend was $0.5070. The last ex-dividend date was 08/03/2026. It was paid on 08/06/2026.
How has BALQ performed?
Fund total return is 20.1% over the past 0.7 years, 4.6 points ahead of QQQ at 15.5%.
Is BALQ a good investment?
BALQ's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 79 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 10.90%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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