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BALQ vs SYSB

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF vs iShares Systematic Bond ETF

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

SYSB

iShares Systematic Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$1.0B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

BALQSYSB
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$1.0B
Since20252015
Dividend yield4.64%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+6.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+6.8%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.7%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.72
Volatility 1Y3.79%
Max drawdown-11.79%-18.47%

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