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BALQ vs USHY

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF vs iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

USHY

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$26.2B

Key differences

  • USHY costs 0.27% less per year.
  • USHY is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • USHY has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BALQUSHY
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$26.2B
Since20252017
Dividend yield6.87%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+8.1%
CAGR 3YN/A+9.3%
CAGR 5YN/A+4.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.07
Volatility 1Y3.68%
Max drawdown-11.79%-22.44%

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