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BALQ vs TEQI

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF vs T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

TEQI

T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF

T. Rowe Price

Annual cost

0.54%

Fund size

$403M

Key differences

  • BALQ costs 0.19% less per year.
  • TEQI is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BALQ is classified as fixed income, while TEQI is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • BALQ follows a index tracking strategy; TEQI uses active selection.
  • TEQI has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BALQTEQI
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.54%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$403M
Since20252020
Dividend yield1.57%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1YN/A+24.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+16.7%
CAGR 5YN/A+9.8%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.99
Volatility 1Y10.61%
Max drawdown-11.79%-17.82%

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

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