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AAEQvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
AAEQ

Alpha Architect US Equity 2 ETF

This fund is part of
US All Cap
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ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
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Alpha Architect US Equity 2 ETF (AAEQ) belongs to the US All Cap segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. AAEQ's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. AAEQ is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.09%, versus 1.35% for SLTY. AAEQ is up 7.93% year-to-date (YTD) with +$9M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -6.48% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of AAEQ and SLTY 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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AAEQ vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-3.0-2.0-1.00.01.02.03.0%May 18May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 06/18/2026
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Perf.
AAEQ
SLTY
+0.85%-1.78%
+12.81%-4.05%
+7.93%-6.48%
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Flows
AAEQ
SLTY
+$21M+$607K
+$15M+$5M
+$9M+$3M
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Volatility and drawdown
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Volatility
AAEQ
SLTY
+15.20%+13.92%
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Max drawdown
AAEQ
SLTY
-4.43%-9.76%
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Max drawdown duration
AAEQ
SLTY
17d80d
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Trading data

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AAEQ
SLTY
Last sale
6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
$53.29
$23.65
Previous close
06/18/2026
$52.68
$23.81
Consolidated volume
06/18/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
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Main metrics
Last update 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
AAEQ
SLTY
Last price
$53.29
$23.65
1D performance
+1.14%
-0.66%
AuM$518.66 M$18.32 M
E/R0.09%1.35%
Characteristics
AAEQ
SLTY
Management strategyActiveActive
ProviderAlpha ArchitectYieldMax ETFs
Benchmark--
N° of holdings338199
Asset class--
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateDecember 10, 2025August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

AAEQ
USA
97.14%
Other
2.86%
SLTY
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Sectors

AAEQ
Information Techn.
37.3%
Communication Ser.
11.11%
Consumer Discreti.
10.41%
Financials
9.66%
Health Care
8.36%
Industrials
7.76%
Other
15.4%
SLTY
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Diversification

AAEQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

47.79%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026
AAEQ
NVIDIA
8.53%
APPLE
7.38%
MICROSOFT-T
5.91%
AMAZON.COM INC
4.18%
ALPHABET INC-CL
3.78%
BROADCOM LIMITED
3.22%
ALPHABET INC-CL
3.00%
META PLATFORMS
2.40%
TESLA
1.73%
BERKSHIRE HATHWAY
1.62%
JPMORGAN CHASE
1.55%
LILLY
1.28%
EXXON
1.16%
WALMART INC
1.05%
JOHNSON&JOHNSON
1.00%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about AAEQ and SLTY

How have the AAEQ and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 18, 2026, AAEQ is up 7.93% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -6.48%. That puts AAEQ better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: AAEQ or SLTY?

Year-to-date, the AAEQ ETF saw +$9M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: AAEQ or SLTY?

As of June 18, 2026, AAEQ holds $518.66 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.32 M.

What are the top holdings of the AAEQ ETF and SLTY ETF?

AAEQ top holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: AAEQ or SLTY?

AAEQ holds 353 securities with 47.79% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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