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FTCEvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
FTCE

First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF

This fund is part of
US Large Cap
+0.89%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.49%

First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF (FTCE) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FTCE's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. FTCE is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. FTCE is up 0.52% year-to-date (YTD) with +$13M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.65% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTCE 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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FTCE vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-6.0-4.0-2.00.02.04.06.0%Mar 23Mar 30Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21

Cumulative Flows

0 M5 M10 M15 M20 MMar 23Mar 30Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 04/23/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
FTCE
SLTY
+4.59%-3.89%
-1.77%+5.01%
+0.52%-4.65%
+32.75%n/a
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Flows
FTCE
SLTY
+$2M+$4M
+$12M+$6M
+$13M+$3M
+$17M-
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--
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
FTCE
SLTY
+16.58%+13.81%
+13.27%n/a
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Max drawdown
FTCE
SLTY
-10.12%-8.17%
-10.12%n/a
n/an/a
n/an/a
Max drawdown duration
FTCE
SLTY
84d25d
84dn/a
n/an/a
n/an/a
Trading data

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FTCE
SLTY
Last sale
4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM
$25.09
$26.41
Previous close
04/23/2026
$24.95
$26.29
Consolidated volume
04/23/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of April 27, 2026
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SLTY
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Tracking error
Tracking difference
1 year cumulative return difference
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Daily return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM
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Closed
FTCE
SLTY
Last price
$25.09
$26.41
1D performance
+0.57%
+0.47%
AuM$69.89 M$20.54 M
E/R0.6%1.24%
Characteristics
FTCE
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderFirst TrustYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkBloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index-
N° of holdings9824
Asset class--
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateOctober 3, 2024August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

FTCE
USA
89.99%
Other
10.01%
SLTY
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Sectors

FTCE
Information Techn.
34.59%
Consumer Discreti.
14.19%
Health Care
9.7%
Industrials
9.61%
Financials
7.43%
Other
24.48%
SLTY
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Diversification

FTCE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

47.79%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026
FTCE
STARBUCKS-T
4.53%
NVIDIA
4.47%
LILLY
4.22%
META PLATFORMS
4.16%
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
3.90%
KLA CORPORATION
3.74%
BOOKING HOLDINGS
3.37%
JPMORGAN CHASE
3.35%
GENERAL MOTORS
3.09%
QUALCOMM
2.56%
ACCENTURE PLC-A
2.30%
VISA INCORPORATION
2.12%
ABBVIE
2.03%
SERVICENOW
2.02%
PHILLIP MORRIS
1.93%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about FTCE and SLTY

How have the FTCE and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 23, 2026, FTCE is up 0.52% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.65%. That puts FTCE better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FTCE ETF saw +$13M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FTCE or SLTY?

As of April 23, 2026, FTCE holds $69.89 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $20.54 M.

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

FTCE top holdings include STARBUCKS-T, NVIDIA and LILLY. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FTCE or SLTY?

FTCE holds 101 securities with 47.79% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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