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BGRO vs BALQ

iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF vs iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

BGRO

iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$10M

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$15M

Key differences

Both BGRO and BALQ are alternative ETFs. BGRO charges 0.55% a year and BALQ 0.35%. The main difference: BGRO follows a active selection strategy; BALQ uses option income.

  • BGRO follows a active selection strategy; BALQ uses option income.
  • BALQ costs 0.20% less per year.

Side-by-side comparison

BGROBALQ
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$10M$15M
Since20242025
Dividend yield0.03%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionoption income
CAGR 1Y+18.3%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y18.88%
Max drawdown-24.94%-11.79%

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