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TEQI vs BALQ

T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF vs iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

TEQI

T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF

T. Rowe Price

Annual cost

0.54%

Fund size

$403M

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

Key differences

  • BALQ costs 0.19% less per year.
  • TEQI is significantly larger than BALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • TEQI is classified as equity, while BALQ is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • TEQI follows a active selection strategy; BALQ uses index tracking.
  • TEQI has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

TEQIBALQ
Annual cost (TER)0.54%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$403M$14M
Since20202025
Dividend yield1.57%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+24.4%N/A
CAGR 3Y+16.7%N/A
CAGR 5Y+9.8%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.99N/A
Volatility 1Y10.61%
Max drawdown-17.82%-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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