iShares Advantage Large Cap Income ETF (BALI)
| Assets | $372.70M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 24.02 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.53% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 205.06% |
| Volume | 40,153 |
| Open | 31.10 |
| Previous Close | 31.02 |
| Day's Range | 30.90 - 31.10 |
| 52-Week Low | 25.05 |
| 52-Week High | 31.66 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 179 |
| Inception Date | Sep 26, 2023 |
About BALI
Fund Home PageThe iShares Advantage Large Cap Income ETF (BALI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively managed ETF that holds a portfolio of US large-cap equity securities. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by utilizing proprietary return forecast models combined with quantitative analysis methods BALI was launched on Sep 26, 2023 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
38.83% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 7.93% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.51% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 6.00% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.74% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 3.23% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.18% |
| CASH COLLATERAL MSFUT USD | MSFUT | 1.86% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 1.86% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 1.84% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 1.69% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.20289 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.20296 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.23386 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.38195 | May 6, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.25491 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.20588 | Mar 6, 2025 |
Performance
BALI had a total return of 16.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 22.02%.
News
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