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FSCSvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

FSCS

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.06%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

+1.06%

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First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FSCS's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Consumer Staples. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. FSCS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. FSCS is up 1.37% year-to-date (YTD) with +$2M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -7.81% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FSCS 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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FSCS vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FSCS SLTY	+1.45%-3.76%	+1.98%-4.83%	+1.37%-7.81%	+2.08%n/a	+33.41%n/a	+31.19%n/a
Flows	FSCS SLTY	-+$607K	-$2M+$5M	+$2M+$3M	+$16M-	+$40M-	+$34M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FSCS SLTY	+11.93%+13.83%	+12.61%n/a	+15.72%n/a	+18.00%n/a
Max drawdown	FSCS SLTY	-4.23%-9.76%	-7.85%n/a	-19.22%n/a	-21.18%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FSCS SLTY	54d77d	122dn/a	564dn/a	393dn/a

Trading data

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	FSCS	SLTY
Last sale 6/15/2026 at 1:30 PM	$36.00	$23.51
Previous close 06/15/2026	$36.14	$23.57
Consolidated volume 06/15/2026
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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 6/15/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FSCS	SLTY
Last price	$36.00	$23.51
1D performance	-0.37%	-0.25%
AuM	$57.83 M	$18.25 M
E/R	0.6%	1.24%

Characteristics

	FSCS	SLTY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	The SMID Capital Strength Index	-
N° of holdings	97	199
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 20, 2017	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FSCS

USA

91.88%

Other

8.12%

SLTY

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Sectors

FSCS

Financials

28.42%

Industrials

26.22%

Consumer Staples

9.81%

Consumer Discreti.

9.57%

Other

25.99%

SLTY

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Diversification

FSCS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

16.11%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FSCS

VALMONT INDUSTRS

1.21%

SEI INVESTMENTS

1.15%

MUELLER INDUSTRIES

1.11%

SIMPSON MANUF

1.09%

OFG BANCORP

1.08%

MAGNOLIA OIL AND GAS CORP

1.07%

COCA COLA CONSOLIDATED

1.06%

PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA

1.05%

FIRST BANCORP

1.04%

CASEYS GENERAL STORES

1.04%

T ROWE PRICE

1.04%

THE ST JOE COMPANY

1.04%

GENTEX

1.04%

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC

1.04%

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES

1.04%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about FSCS and SLTY

How have the FSCS and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FSCS is up 1.37% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -7.81%. That puts FSCS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FSCS ETF saw +$2M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FSCS or SLTY?

As of June 12, 2026, FSCS holds $57.83 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.25 M.

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

FSCS top holdings include VALMONT INDUSTRS, SEI INVESTMENTS and MUELLER INDUSTRIES. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

FSCSvsSLTYETF Comparison

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

FSCS vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FSCS and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FSCS is up 1.37% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -7.81%. That puts FSCS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FSCS ETF saw +$2M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FSCS or SLTY?

As of June 12, 2026, FSCS holds $57.83 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.25 M.

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

FSCS top holdings include VALMONT INDUSTRS, SEI INVESTMENTS and MUELLER INDUSTRIES. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FSCS or SLTY?

FSCS holds 98 securities with 16.11% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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