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FADvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of
US Multi-Factor
+0.09%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.22%

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FAD) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FAD's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. FAD is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.63%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. FAD is up 9.95% year-to-date (YTD) with +$69M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -5.32% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FAD 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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FAD vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-5051015%Mar 30Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28

Cumulative Flows

0 M10 M20 M30 M40 MMar 30Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 04/30/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
FAD
SLTY
+16.21%-6.41%
+7.03%+3.31%
+9.95%-5.32%
+37.33%n/a
+83.85%n/a
+60.93%n/a
Flows
FAD
SLTY
+$43M+$2M
+$43M+$6M
+$69M+$3M
+$130M-
+$158M-
+$143M-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
FAD
SLTY
+22.75%+13.92%
+18.16%n/a
+19.18%n/a
+21.10%n/a
Max drawdown
FAD
SLTY
-10.12%-8.17%
-10.70%n/a
-23.51%n/a
-31.99%n/a
Max drawdown duration
FAD
SLTY
43d32d
81dn/a
230dn/a
967dn/a
Trading data

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FAD
SLTY
Last sale
5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM
$178.34
$25.97
Previous close
04/29/2026
$177.89
$25.98
Consolidated volume
04/29/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of April 30, 2026
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SLTY
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FAD
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1 year cumulative return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
FAD
SLTY
Last price
$178.34
$25.97
1D performance
+0.25%
-0.03%
AuM$480.20 M$19.51 M
E/R0.63%1.24%
Characteristics
FAD
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderFirst TrustYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkNASDAQ AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index-
N° of holdings60824
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateMay 8, 2007August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

FAD
USA
94.88%
Other
5.12%
SLTY
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Sectors

FAD
Industrials
22.34%
Information Techn.
16.57%
Health Care
13.9%
Consumer Discreti.
11.83%
Financials
10.09%
Other
25.27%
SLTY
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Diversification

FAD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

9.04%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026
FAD
VERTIV HOLDINGS
0.73%
MICHAEL STORES
0.70%
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC
0.70%
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA
0.69%
US36828A1016
0.62%
US19247G1076
0.61%
QUANTA SERVICES
0.60%
US5128073062
0.59%
CATERPILLAR
0.58%
KYG3730V1059
0.58%
WOODWARD
0.56%
EMCOR GROUP
0.56%
NEWMONT CORP
0.52%
TAPESTRY INC
0.51%
API GROUP CORP
0.49%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about FAD and SLTY

How have the FAD and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, FAD is up 9.95% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.32%. That puts FAD better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FAD ETF saw +$69M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FAD or SLTY?

As of April 30, 2026, FAD holds $480.20 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.51 M.

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

FAD top holdings include VERTIV HOLDINGS, MICHAEL STORES and SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FAD or SLTY?

FAD holds 672 securities with 9.04% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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