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BALQ vs IQQQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF vs ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

IQQQ

ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF

ProShares

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$386M

Key differences

  • BALQ costs 0.20% less per year.
  • IQQQ is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BALQ is classified as fixed income, while IQQQ is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • BALQ follows a index tracking strategy; IQQQ uses option income.

Side-by-side comparison

BALQIQQQ
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.55%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$386M
Since20252024
Dividend yield7.77%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingoption income
CAGR 1YN/A+40.9%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y15.54%
Max drawdown-11.79%-20.41%

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

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