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BALQ vs IYY

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF vs iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

IYY

iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$2.9B

Key differences

  • IYY costs 0.15% less per year.
  • IYY is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BALQ is classified as fixed income, while IYY is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • IYY has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BALQIYY
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.20%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$2.9B
Since20252000
Dividend yield0.91%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+30.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+22.8%
CAGR 5YN/A+13.4%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.21
Volatility 1Y12.15%
Max drawdown-11.79%-34.90%

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