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BALQ vs GPIQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF vs Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

GPIQ

Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF

Goldman Sachs

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$3.9B

Key differences

  • GPIQ costs 0.06% less per year.
  • GPIQ is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BALQ is classified as fixed income, while GPIQ is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • BALQ follows a index tracking strategy; GPIQ uses option income.

Side-by-side comparison

BALQGPIQ
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.29%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$3.9B
Since20252023
Dividend yield3.56%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingoption income
CAGR 1YN/A+39.3%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y13.51%
Max drawdown-11.79%-21.06%

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

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