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BALI vs AOA

iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF vs iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

BALI

iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.2B

AOA

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.2B

Key differences

BALI is an alternative ETF, while AOA is a mixed asset ETF. BALI charges 0.35% a year and AOA 0.15%.

  • BALI is an alternative fund, while AOA is a mixed asset fund. They carry different risk/return profiles.
  • BALI follows a option income strategy; AOA uses index tracking.
  • AOA costs 0.20% less per year.
  • AOA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BALIAOA
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$1.2B$3.2B
Since20232008
Dividend yield2.35%2.05%
Asset classalternativemixed asset
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomeindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+24.7%+22.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+17.2%
CAGR 5YN/A+8.8%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.11
Volatility 1Y10.21%10.93%
Max drawdown-16.65%-28.38%

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