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QTOP vs BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF vs iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

QTOP

iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$266M

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

QTOPBALQ
Annual cost (TER)0.20%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$266M$14M
Since20242025
Dividend yield0.35%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+50.0%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y17.56%
Max drawdown-23.28%-11.79%

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