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FIWvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

FIW

First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF

This fund is part of

Natural Resources

-1.45%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

-0.8%

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First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF (FIW) belongs to the Natural Resources segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FIW's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Health Care and Utilities. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. FIW is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.51%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. FIW is down -4.69% year-to-date (YTD) with -$53M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -5.95% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FIW 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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FIW vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FIW SLTY	-1.11%-0.33%	-2.94%-1.28%	-4.69%-5.95%	-3.58%n/a	+22.41%n/a	+28.52%n/a
Flows	FIW SLTY	-$15M+$607K	-$36M+$6M	-$53M+$3M	-$24M-	+$124M-	+$469M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FIW SLTY	+17.40%+13.83%	+15.62%n/a	+16.50%n/a	+18.66%n/a
Max drawdown	FIW SLTY	-8.45%-9.70%	-13.79%n/a	-18.25%n/a	-28.49%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FIW SLTY	57d72d	139dn/a	238dn/a	710dn/a

Trading data

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	FIW	SLTY
Last sale 6/11/2026 at 6:16 PM	$104.65	$23.83
Previous close 06/10/2026	$103.46	$23.92
Consolidated volume 06/10/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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SLTY

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Main metrics

Last update 6/11/2026 at 6:16 PM

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	FIW	SLTY
Last price	$104.65	$23.83
1D performance	+1.15%	-0.38%
AuM	$1.75 B	$18.62 M
E/R	0.51%	1.24%

Characteristics

	FIW	SLTY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	ISE Clean Edge Water Index	-
N° of holdings	30	199
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 8, 2007	August 21, 2025
ESG	Yes	No

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Exposure

Countries

FIW

USA

83.74%

Other

16.26%

SLTY

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Sectors

FIW

Industrials

50.22%

Health Care

11.67%

Utilities

8.82%

Other

29.3%

SLTY

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Diversification

FIW

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

56.27%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FIW

MUELLER INDUSTRIES

4.27%

US31488V1070

4.20%

AMERICAN WATER WORKS

4.13%

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES

4.01%

WATERS

3.99%

XYLEM

3.86%

MASCO

3.85%

US92338C1036

3.72%

ECOLAB

3.67%

IDEXX LABORATORIES

3.67%

IDEX

3.64%

PENTAIR PLC

3.54%

US46982L1089

3.40%

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

3.23%

STANTEC

3.08%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about FIW and SLTY

How have the FIW and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 10, 2026, FIW is down -4.69% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.95%. That puts FIW better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FIW ETF saw -$53M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FIW or SLTY?

As of June 10, 2026, FIW holds $1.75 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.62 M.

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

FIW top holdings include MUELLER INDUSTRIES, US31488V1070 and AMERICAN WATER WORKS. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FIW or SLTY?

FIW holds 33 securities with 56.27% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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FIWvsSLTYETF Comparison

First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

FIW vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FIW and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 10, 2026, FIW is down -4.69% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.95%. That puts FIW better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FIW ETF saw -$53M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FIW or SLTY?

As of June 10, 2026, FIW holds $1.75 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.62 M.

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

FIW top holdings include MUELLER INDUSTRIES, US31488V1070 and AMERICAN WATER WORKS. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FIW or SLTY?

FIW holds 33 securities with 56.27% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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