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Looking for income? Meet BALI

The iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF (BALI) seeks income from two sources: stock dividends and the sale of call options.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, worth more or less than their original cost. All returns assume reinvestment of dividends of capital gains. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown. For a prospectus, fees, the SEC 30-day yield, standardized performance and most recent month end performance of the fund, please click "Explore BALI" above.

Why Choose BALI?

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Seek enhanced monthly income

BALI seeks consistent monthly income by investing in large cap stocks and implementing a systematic call option strategy.

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Stock market upside potential

The fund seeks to capture a portion of the upside of US stocks when the market rises.

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Active core holding

Designed to be a foundation for portfolios, investing in large-cap stocks through a data-driven, systematic approach.

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Frequently asked questions

The iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF (BALI) is an actively managed ETF that seeks to deliver consistent income with participation in potential U.S. equity market upside. 

The iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF (BALI) combines active stock selection with an options strategy to seek consistent income and long-term growth potential. The fund uses data-driven insights to identify large-cap U.S. companies with strong fundamentals and attractive characteristics. To help enhance monthly income, BALI sells call options on some of its holdings, collecting premiums that add to the income generated by large-cap equities.

BALI is managed by the BlackRock Systematic team, led by Raffaele Savi. BlackRock is the world's-largest ETF provider1, and the Systematic team has 40 years of experience leveraging data-driven insights, scientific testing of investment ideas, and advanced computer modelling techniques to construct portfolios.

Yes. BALI provides investors access to monthly income via two potential sources: equity dividends and the sale of call options. 

BALI holds a diversified portfolio of approximately 180 large-cap stocks as well as S&P 500 E-Mini futures and options contracts on the S&P 500 Index. 

Holdings subject to change. For the most recent holdings please visit BALI product page.

BALI is designed to be a core holding, seeking consistent income along with upside participation in U.S. equity markets.  

As with all iShares ETFs, you can buy BALI through any brokerage platform — often free of transaction costs — or via a financial advisor.