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BALQ vs TOPT

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF vs iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

TOPT

iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$582M

Key differences

  • TOPT costs 0.15% less per year.
  • TOPT is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BALQ is classified as fixed income, while TOPT is equity — different risk/return profiles.

Side-by-side comparison

BALQTOPT
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.20%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$582M
Since20252024
Dividend yield0.38%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+35.7%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y13.83%
Max drawdown-11.79%-21.21%

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