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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
-0.09%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.56%

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 Energy, Financials and Utilities. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. FTA is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.58%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. FTA is up 9.81% year-to-date (YTD) with -$4M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.65% 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

-6.0-4.0-2.00.02.04.0%Mar 24Mar 31Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22

Cumulative Flows

-50 M0 M50 M100 M150 M200 M250 M300 MMar 24Mar 31Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 04/24/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
FTA
SLTY
+2.82%-3.89%
+5.52%+5.01%
+9.81%-4.65%
+30.83%n/a
+50.76%n/a
+58.42%n/a
Flows
FTA
SLTY
-$4M+$4M
-$4M+$6M
-$4M+$3M
-$70M-
-$343M-
-$105M-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
FTA
SLTY
+10.76%+13.81%
+12.34%n/a
+14.68%n/a
+16.73%n/a
Max drawdown
FTA
SLTY
-5.17%-8.17%
-5.17%n/a
-18.80%n/a
-19.87%n/a
Max drawdown duration
FTA
SLTY
45d25d
45dn/a
269dn/a
285dn/a
Trading data

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FTA
SLTY
Last sale
4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM
$94.20
$26.41
Previous close
04/24/2026
$95.13
$26.29
Consolidated volume
04/24/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of March 31, 2026
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SLTY
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Main metrics
Last update 4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
FTA
SLTY
Last price
$94.20
$26.41
1D performance
-0.98%
+0.47%
AuM$1.29 B$20.54 M
E/R0.58%1.24%
Characteristics
FTA
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderFirst TrustYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkNASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Value Index-
N° of holdings18024
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
94.59%
Other
5.41%
SLTY
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Sectors

FTA
Energy
17.77%
Financials
16.38%
Utilities
14.93%
Health Care
9.3%
Industrials
7.79%
Other
33.83%
SLTY
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Diversification

FTA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

16.81%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026
FTA
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS
1.40%
OCCIDENTAL U
1.28%
DOW INC
1.18%
CONOCOPHILLIPS
1.16%
EOG RESOURCES
1.13%
EXXON
1.13%
DEVON ENERGY
1.12%
SCHLUMBERGER
1.10%
CHEVRON TEXACO
1.09%
COTERRA ENERGY
1.09%
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY
1.07%
TARGET
1.04%
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
1.03%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
1.02%
PFIZER
0.97%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about FTA and SLTY

How have the FTA and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FTA is up 9.81% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.65%. 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 April 24, 2026, FTA holds $1.29 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $20.54 M.

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

FTA top holdings include CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, OCCIDENTAL U and DOW INC. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FTA or SLTY?

FTA holds 186 securities with 16.81% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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