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FTAvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of
US Large Cap Value
+0.86%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.47%

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FTA) belongs to the US Large Cap Value segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FTA's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Utilities and Energy. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. FTA is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.58%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. FTA is up 13.64% year-to-date (YTD) with -$4M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -7.55% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTA 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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FTA vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-2.00.02.04.0%May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9

Cumulative Flows

01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,000May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 06/12/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
FTA
SLTY
+4.52%-2.40%
+7.34%-4.71%
+13.64%-7.55%
+27.73%n/a
+57.96%n/a
+59.77%n/a
Flows
FTA
SLTY
+$5M+$607K
+$744K+$6M
-$4M+$3M
-$33M-
-$327M-
-$172M-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
FTA
SLTY
+10.34%+13.85%
+11.66%n/a
+14.32%n/a
+16.67%n/a
Max drawdown
FTA
SLTY
-3.52%-9.70%
-5.17%n/a
-18.80%n/a
-19.87%n/a
Max drawdown duration
FTA
SLTY
42d74d
45dn/a
269dn/a
285dn/a
Trading data

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FTA
SLTY
Last sale
6/15/2026 at 1:36 PM
$97.64
$23.43
Previous close
06/12/2026
$97.42
$23.57
Consolidated volume
06/12/2026
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 6/15/2026 at 1:36 PM
Live
Closed
FTA
SLTY
Last price
$97.64
$23.43
1D performance
+0.23%
-0.59%
AuM$1.34 B$18.30 M
E/R0.58%1.24%
Characteristics
FTA
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderFirst TrustYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkNASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Value Index-
N° of holdings175199
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateMay 8, 2007August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

FTA
USA
92.87%
Other
7.13%
SLTY
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Sectors

FTA
Financials
21.82%
Utilities
11.11%
Energy
10.31%
Health Care
8.38%
Consumer Discreti.
7.86%
Information Techn.
7.55%
Other
32.98%
SLTY
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Diversification

FTA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.5%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026
FTA
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC
1.09%
US86800U3023
1.05%
D R HORTON
1.00%
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
0.98%
T ROWE PRICE
0.98%
FISERV
0.97%
PAYPAL HOLDINGS
0.96%
US0357108390
0.95%
CIGNA
0.94%
NUCOR
0.93%
LENNAR CORPORATION
0.93%
PULTEGROUP
0.93%
HUMANA
0.93%
GENERAL MOTORS
0.93%
WALT DISNEY
0.92%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about FTA and SLTY

How have the FTA and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FTA is up 13.64% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -7.55%. That puts FTA better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FTA ETF saw -$4M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FTA or SLTY?

As of June 12, 2026, FTA holds $1.34 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.30 M.

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

FTA top holdings include ELEVANCE HEALTH INC, US86800U3023 and D R HORTON. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FTA or SLTY?

FTA holds 183 securities with 14.5% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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