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FSGSvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

FSGS

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.03%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

+0.52%

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First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FSGS's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. FSGS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.61%, versus 1.35% for SLTY. FSGS is up 1.09% year-to-date (YTD) with +$6K in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -6.48% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FSGS 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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FSGS vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/17/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FSGS SLTY	+0.90%-1.78%	+3.56%-4.05%	+1.09%-6.48%	+6.74%n/a	+20.25%n/a	+14.03%n/a
Flows	FSGS SLTY	-$2M+$607K	-$2M+$5M	+$6K+$3M	-$3M-	-$3M-	+$15M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FSGS SLTY	+15.65%+13.92%	+15.14%n/a	+18.82%n/a	+20.14%n/a
Max drawdown	FSGS SLTY	-4.26%-9.76%	-11.35%n/a	-23.71%n/a	-23.71%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FSGS SLTY	21d80d	146dn/a	569dn/a	569dn/a

Trading data

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	FSGS	SLTY
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM	$30.95	$23.65
Previous close 06/18/2026	$30.75	$23.81
Consolidated volume 06/18/2026
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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 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FSGS	SLTY
Last price	$30.95	$23.65
1D performance	+0.66%	-0.66%
AuM	$27.69 M	$18.32 M
E/R	0.61%	1.35%

Characteristics

	FSGS	SLTY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	The SMID Growth Strength Index	-
N° of holdings	100	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

FSGS

USA

96.11%

Other

3.89%

SLTY

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Sectors

FSGS

Industrials

21.06%

Information Techn.

19.93%

Financials

18.23%

Health Care

17.9%

Consumer Discreti.

9.87%

Other

13.01%

SLTY

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Diversification

FSGS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

17.15%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FSGS

MYR GROUP

1.34%

IES HOLDINGS

1.25%

STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC

1.18%

POWELL INDUSTRIES

1.16%

MICHAEL STORES

1.14%

DUOLINGO INC

1.13%

EMCOR GROUP

1.13%

SPRTS FRMR MKT/D

1.12%

CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC

1.12%

APPFOLIO INC

1.12%

PAYLOCITY HOLD/D

1.11%

COCA COLA CONSOLIDATED

1.10%

THE TRADE DESK

1.09%

ZURN WATER SOLUTIONS CORP

1.08%

MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES

1.08%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about FSGS and SLTY

How have the FSGS and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 17, 2026, FSGS is up 1.09% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -6.48%. That puts FSGS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FSGS ETF saw +$6K in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FSGS or SLTY?

As of June 17, 2026, FSGS holds $27.69 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.32 M.

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

FSGS top holdings include MYR GROUP, IES HOLDINGS and STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

FSGSvsSLTYETF Comparison

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

FSGS vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FSGS and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 17, 2026, FSGS is up 1.09% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -6.48%. That puts FSGS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FSGS ETF saw +$6K in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FSGS or SLTY?

As of June 17, 2026, FSGS holds $27.69 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.32 M.

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

FSGS top holdings include MYR GROUP, IES HOLDINGS and STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FSGS or SLTY?

FSGS holds 100 securities with 17.15% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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