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BALI vs DMAX

iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF vs iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF

BALI

iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.1B

DMAX

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$137M

Key differences

  • BALI costs 0.15% less per year.
  • BALI is significantly larger than DMAX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BALI is classified as equity, while DMAX is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • BALI follows a index tracking strategy; DMAX uses structured outcome.

Side-by-side comparison

BALIDMAX
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.50%
Fund size (AUM)$1.1B$137M
Since20232024
Dividend yield8.44%0.89%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingstructured outcome
CAGR 1Y+27.8%+8.8%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y10.08%2.36%
Max drawdown-16.65%-3.37%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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