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BALQvsIQQETF Comparison

ETF 1

BALQ

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

+0.27%

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ETF 2

IQQ

iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.2%

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iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF (BALQ) belongs to the Options Strategies segment. iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (IQQ) is part of the US Large Cap segment. Both ETFs have the same top 3 sector exposures: Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Healthcare. BALQ is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 0.12% for IQQ. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of BALQ and IQQ below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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BALQ vs IQQ performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/18/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	BALQ IQQ	+1.25%+0.59%	-0.37%n/a	+22.00%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	BALQ IQQ	+$9M+$34M	+$13M-	+$16M-	--	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	BALQ IQQ	+21.20%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	BALQ IQQ	-10.14%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	BALQ IQQ	43dn/a	n/an/a	n/an/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	BALQ	IQQ
Last sale 9/21/2026 at 1:30 PM	$57.34	$25.09
Previous close 09/18/2026	$55.99	$24.38
Consolidated volume 09/18/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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BALQ

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Main metrics

Last update 9/21/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	BALQ	IQQ
Last price	$57.34	$25.09
1D performance	+2.41%	+2.91%
AuM	$29.11 M	$403.91 M
E/R	0.35%	0.12%

Characteristics

	BALQ	IQQ
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	-	NASDAQ-100 Index
N° of holdings	110	103
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 3, 2025	July 8, 2026
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

BALQ

USA

98.29%

Other

1.71%

IQQ

USA

94.35%

Other

5.65%

Sectors

BALQ

Technology

67.02%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

12.23%

Other

20.75%

IQQ

Technology

67.69%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

12.02%

Other

20.29%

Diversification

BALQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

63.05%

IQQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

57.2%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

BALQ

NVIDIA Corp.

8.01%

Apple, Inc.

7.98%

Microsoft Corp.

7.07%

Amazon.com, Inc.

5.00%

Micron Technology, Inc.

4.74%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

3.90%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.63%

Broadcom Inc.

3.38%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.26%

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

3.10%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

2.85%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

2.79%

Tesla, Inc.

2.56%

Walmart, Inc.

2.44%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

2.34%

IQQ

Apple, Inc.

8.16%

NVIDIA Corp.

7.86%

Microsoft Corp.

5.59%

Micron Technology, Inc.

4.54%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.23%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

3.64%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.25%

Broadcom Inc.

3.06%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.03%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

2.67%

Tesla, Inc.

2.57%

Walmart, Inc.

2.49%

Intel Corp.

2.11%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

2.06%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1.95%

Frequently asked questions about BALQ and IQQ

BALQvsIQQETF Comparison

iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF

iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF

BALQ vs IQQ performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

Which ETF is bigger: BALQ or IQQ?

As of September 18, 2026, BALQ holds $29.11 M in assets under management (AUM), while IQQ manages $403.91 M.

What sectors do the BALQ and IQQ ETFs invest in?

BALQ leans toward sectors like Technology and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, IQQ focuses on Technology and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the BALQ ETF and IQQ ETF?

BALQ top holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple, Inc. and Microsoft Corp.. IQQ holds in its top three: Apple, Inc., NVIDIA Corp. and Microsoft Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: BALQ or IQQ?

BALQ holds 111 securities with 63.05% of its assets in the top 15. IQQ has 104 securities and a top 15 weight of 57.2%.

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