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SEPI vs BALQ

Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF vs iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

SEPI

Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF

Shelton Capital Management

Annual cost

0.54%

Fund size

$117M

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

Key differences

  • BALQ costs 0.19% less per year.
  • SEPI is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SEPI is classified as alternative, while BALQ is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • SEPI follows a option income strategy; BALQ uses index tracking.

Side-by-side comparison

SEPIBALQ
Annual cost (TER)0.54%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$117M$14M
Since20252025
Dividend yield
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomeindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/AN/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y
Max drawdown-7.66%-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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