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BALQ vs QQQM

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF vs Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

QQQM

Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$82.9B

Key differences

  • QQQM costs 0.20% less per year.
  • QQQM is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BALQ is classified as fixed income, while QQQM is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • QQQM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BALQQQQM
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$82.9B
Since20252020
Dividend yield0.46%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+44.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+30.3%
CAGR 5YN/A+18.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.27
Volatility 1Y16.06%
Max drawdown-11.79%-35.04%

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