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ESNvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

ESN

Essential 40 Stock ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.52%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

+0.56%

Full SLTY fund page

Essential 40 Stock ETF (ESN) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. ESN's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Industrials and Health Care. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. ESN is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.95%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. ESN is up 7.76% year-to-date (YTD) with +$34M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.65% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ESN 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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ESN vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	ESN SLTY	+5.54%-3.89%	+2.95%+5.01%	+7.76%-4.65%	+25.42%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	ESN SLTY	+$9M+$4M	+$32M+$6M	+$34M+$3M	+$128M-	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	ESN SLTY	+11.00%+13.81%	+9.85%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	ESN SLTY	-6.42%-8.17%	-6.42%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	ESN SLTY	46d25d	46dn/a	n/an/a	n/an/a

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	ESN	SLTY
Last sale 4/24/2026 at 7:59 PM	$18.48	$26.40
Previous close 04/24/2026	$18.34	$26.41
Consolidated volume 04/24/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

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	ESN	SLTY
Last price	$18.48	$26.40
1D performance	+0.74%	-0.03%
AuM	$242.19 M	$20.54 M
E/R	0.95%	1.24%

Characteristics

	ESN	SLTY
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	KKM Financial	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	39	24
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 21, 2024	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

ESN

USA

90.8%

Other

9.2%

SLTY

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Sectors

ESN

Information Techn.

17.34%

Industrials

17.2%

Health Care

12.17%

Financials

10.23%

Materials

8.05%

Communication Ser.

7.7%

Other

27.31%

SLTY

Data will be available soon

Diversification

ESN

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

43.13%

SLTY

Data will be available soon

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

ESN

MARATHON PETROLEUM

3.42%

EXXON

3.40%

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

3.16%

NUTRIEN LTD

3.05%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

2.91%

FEDEX

2.89%

DUKE ENERGY

2.81%

PFIZER

2.80%

CME GROUP

2.77%

CHUBB LTD

2.71%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

2.70%

AMERICAN WATER WORKS

2.66%

WASTE MANAGEMENT

2.66%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

2.64%

FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC

2.56%

SLTY

Data will be available soon

Frequently asked questions about ESN and SLTY

How have the ESN and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, ESN is up 7.76% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.65%. That puts ESN better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the ESN ETF saw +$34M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: ESN or SLTY?

As of April 24, 2026, ESN holds $242.19 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $20.54 M.

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

ESN top holdings include MARATHON PETROLEUM, EXXON and VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

ESNvsSLTYETF Comparison

Essential 40 Stock ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

ESN vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the ESN and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, ESN is up 7.76% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.65%. That puts ESN better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the ESN ETF saw +$34M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: ESN or SLTY?

As of April 24, 2026, ESN holds $242.19 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $20.54 M.

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

ESN top holdings include MARATHON PETROLEUM, EXXON and VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: ESN or SLTY?

ESN holds 39 securities with 43.13% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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