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BALQ vs PFF

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF vs iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

PFF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$13.9B

Key differences

  • BALQ costs 0.10% less per year.
  • PFF is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PFF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BALQPFF
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.45%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$13.9B
Since20252007
Dividend yield5.65%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+10.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+8.0%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.9%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.53
Volatility 1Y6.79%
Max drawdown-11.79%-34.10%

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

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