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BALI Dividend Yield

iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF · Derivative Income · BlackRock · ETF · monthly payer

$33.33

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As of Nov 5, 2026, BALI (iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF) yields 6.90%, paying $2.30 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $33.33 price. It costs 0.35% a year and manages $1.5B. Over the last 3 years it returned 21.2% a year with distributions reinvested, against 23.3% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

6.90%

Paid a Year

$2.30

Expense Ratio

0.35%

Assets

$1.5B

3-Yr Return

21.2%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about BALI

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, BALI yields 6.90% and pays about $2.30 a share a year, monthly.
  • BALI paid $2.2990 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 10 payments.
  • BALI's expense ratio is 0.35% a year, or $35.00 on $10,000.
  • BALI is an ETF from BlackRock with $1.5B in assets, started Sep 26, 2023.
  • Since Sep 2023, BALI's share price is up 38%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 76%.
  • BALI's three largest holdings are NVIDIA Corp (6.8%), Apple Inc (6.3%), Microsoft Corp (5.4%).
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SmarterDividends, "BALI Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BALI

What $10,000 in BALI became

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From Sep 2023 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$17,610

Payouts taken as cash

$16,822

$3,052 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$18,331

Since Sep 2023, BALI's share price is up 38%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 76%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

BALI total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+15.7%+6.6%+12.0%
3 years+21.2%+11.7%+23.3%

BALI distributions

Every payment →
Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 1, 2026—$0.2140
Aug 3, 2026—$0.1890
Jul 1, 2026—$0.2670
Jun 1, 2026—$0.2160
May 1, 2026—$0.2190
Apr 1, 2026—$0.3460
Mar 2, 2026—$0.1970
Feb 2, 2026—$0.1790
Dec 30, 2025—$0.2220
Dec 1, 2025—$0.25
Nov 3, 2025—$0.1950
Oct 1, 2025—$0.1890

What BALI holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. NVDA NVIDIA Corp6.8%
  2. AAPL Apple Inc6.3%
  3. MSFT Microsoft Corp5.4%
  4. XTSLA BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency3.3%
  5. AMZN Amazon.com Inc3.2%
  6. AVGO Broadcom Inc2.1%
  7. GOOGL Alphabet Inc Class A2.1%
  8. XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.0%
  • Technology36.3%
  • Healthcare11.6%
  • Financials10.3%
  • Consumer cyclical8.9%
  • Communication8.1%
  • Industrials7.9%
  • Consumer defensive6.4%
  • Energy5.4%
  • Utilities2.7%
  • Materials1.4%
  • Real estate1.0%

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BALI questions

What is BALI's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, BALI yields 6.90%. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.2990 a share in 10 payments, against a $33.33 share price.

How often does BALI pay dividends?

BALI pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of BALI pay?

At about $2.2990 a share a year, 100 shares of BALI pay about $229.90 a year, $19.16 each month, before tax.

What is BALI's expense ratio?

BALI's expense ratio is 0.35% a year: $35.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is BALI's total return?

In the year to Oct 2026, BALI returned 15.7% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 6.6% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does BALI have NAV erosion?

Since Sep 2023, BALI's share price is up 38%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 76%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does BALI hold?

BALI's largest holdings are NVIDIA Corp (6.8%), Apple Inc (6.3%), Microsoft Corp (5.4%). Its top ten make up 31% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
BlackRock
Category
Derivative Income
Started
Sep 26, 2023
Expense ratio
0.35%
Assets
$1.5B
Dividend yield
6.90%
Paid in the last year
$2.2990 (10 payments)
Last payment
$0.2140 · ex Sep 1, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.79

Income Calculator

At $2.30 / yr per share

Per payment (monthly)$19.16
Annual$229.90
Monthly avg$19.16
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