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GPIQ vs BALQ

Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF vs iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

GPIQ

Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF

Goldman Sachs

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$3.9B

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

Key differences

  • GPIQ costs 0.06% less per year.
  • GPIQ is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • GPIQ is classified as alternative, while BALQ is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • GPIQ follows a option income strategy; BALQ uses index tracking.

Side-by-side comparison

GPIQBALQ
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$3.9B$14M
Since20232025
Dividend yield3.56%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomeindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+39.3%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y13.51%
Max drawdown-21.06%-11.79%

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

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