iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF (BALI)Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
34.30 USD
-0.40
(-1.138%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 3:33 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 11:07 a.m. EDT
The iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income ETF presents a classic case of a strategy trading at a premium to its underlying assets, creating a tension between attractive current income and structural drag on capital appreciation. The 2.61% dividend yield is robust and appears sustainable given the consistent monthly payout history, though it comes with the inherent cost of the covered-call overlay which caps upside potential. Fundamentally, the underlying portfolio has delivered a solid +22.69% cumulative return over the last two years with no trailing years of decline, supporting a 'slightly positive' long-term lean. However, the short-term outlook is muted; the price is hovering near its 52-week highs, and the statistical forecast offers only a marginal 0.42% upside over the next 45 days. The options market reinforces this stagnation, showing no speculative frenzy for gains and only a passive hedge against drops. Investors here are buying steady, capped income rather than explosive growth, making it a suitable hold for income-focused portfolios but a poor vehicle for capital appreciation in a rising market. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.025814 |
| MSTL | 0.027498 |
| AutoETS | 0.027525 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.027526 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 64% |
| H-stat | 0.65 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.090 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.22 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 22.65 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 11:07 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse and lacks directional conviction. Call volume is negligible across expirations, while put interest is concentrated in out-of-the-money strikes (below $32-$29), suggesting a defensive bias rather than a bearish bet. Implied volatility is elevated on the short-dated puts relative to calls, indicating a fear of downside gaps despite the lack of aggressive selling pressure.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.52% | 8.18% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 0.177 | 0.515584 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.214 | 0.622817 |
| 2026-08-03 | 0.189 | 0.550539 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.267 | 0.794406 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.216 | 0.633431 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.219 | 0.666261 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.346 | 1.127771 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.197 | 0.613707 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.179 | 0.552640 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0.222 | 0.696580 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.250 | 0.790389 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.195 | 0.612437 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.189 | 0.596968 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.186 | 0.605469 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.203 | 0.680067 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.203 | 0.678023 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.234 | 0.803571 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.382 | 1.367215 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.255 | 0.892545 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.206 | 0.690349 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.173 | 0.568331 |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.200 | 0.660284 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.231 | 0.737077 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.127 | 0.423192 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.202 | 0.674345 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.226 | 0.770542 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.190 | 0.653595 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.169 | 0.573465 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.130 | 0.456621 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.196 | 0.715015 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.142 | 0.495101 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.180 | 0.641026 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.163 | 0.597748 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.208 | 0.790634 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.156 | 0.598045 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.203 | 0.828233 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 35.39 |
| All Time Low | 23.96 |
| Ask | 34.32 |
| Ask Size | 1,700 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 595,080 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 285,237 |
| Average Volume | 285,237 |
| Average Volume10Days | 595,080 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.81 |
| Bid | 34.26 |
| Bid Size | 1,600 |
| Category | Derivative Income |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 34.81 |
| Day Low | 34.22 |
| Display Name | U.S. LgCp Premium Incm ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 2.61 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.5141724 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 34.6637 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.36870193 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.010636543 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 10.830677 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 35.39 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.0950012 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.03094098 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 29.94 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.3549976 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.1454575 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 29.94 - 35.39 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,695,907,800,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | -0.39500046 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.137838 |
| Fullday Price | 34.295 |
| Fund Family | BlackRock |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,695,686,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a combination of large cap equity securities of U.S. issuers and options that produce premium income. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1845890690 |
| Nav Price | 34.60074 |
| Net Assets | 1,411,998,850.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.35 |
| Open | 34.81 |
| Previous Close | 34.69 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.39500046 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.137838 |
| Regular Market Day High | 34.81 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 34.22 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 34.22 - 34.81 |
| Regular Market Open | 34.81 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 34.69 |
| Regular Market Price | 34.295 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,179,212 |
| Regular Market Volume | 776,355 |
| Short Name | iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | BALI |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.20915529 |
| Total Assets | 1,411,998,848 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 22.649334 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 3.53694 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 3.53694 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 33.1669 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.1280975 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.03401275 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 776,355 |
| Yield | 0.026099999 |
| Ytd Return | 14.97856 |