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FTDSvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

FTDS

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

This fund is part of

US High Dividend

-0.32%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

+0.23%

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First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) belongs to the US High Dividend segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FTDS's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Energy and Industrials. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. FTDS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.88%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. FTDS is up 10.87% year-to-date (YTD) with +$39K in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -5.32% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTDS 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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FTDS vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/30/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FTDS SLTY	+3.83%-6.41%	+4.53%+3.31%	+10.87%-5.32%	+28.23%n/a	+59.34%n/a	+44.27%n/a
Flows	FTDS SLTY	-+$2M	-+$6M	+$39K+$3M	+$75K-	+$3M-	+$3M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTDS SLTY	+11.53%+13.92%	+13.59%n/a	+15.55%n/a	+17.96%n/a
Max drawdown	FTDS SLTY	-6.00%-8.17%	-6.00%n/a	-17.92%n/a	-23.56%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FTDS SLTY	59d32d	59dn/a	239dn/a	854dn/a

Trading data

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	FTDS	SLTY
Last sale 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM	$61.63	$25.97
Previous close 04/29/2026	$62.23	$25.98
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of April 30, 2026

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SLTY

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Main metrics

Last update 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FTDS	SLTY
Last price	$61.63	$25.97
1D performance	-0.95%	-0.03%
AuM	$31.08 M	$19.51 M
E/R	0.88%	1.24%

Characteristics

	FTDS	SLTY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	The Dividend Strength Index	-
N° of holdings	50	24
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 5, 2006	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FTDS

USA

90.43%

Other

9.57%

SLTY

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Sectors

FTDS

Financials

29.09%

Energy

19.56%

Industrials

19.22%

Health Care

11.52%

Materials

10.25%

Other

10.36%

SLTY

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Diversification

FTDS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

35.28%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

FTDS

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS

2.90%

DEVON ENERGY

2.63%

EOG RESOURCES

2.62%

COTERRA ENERGY

2.59%

CONOCOPHILLIPS

2.57%

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY

2.47%

BAKER HUGHES

2.29%

HALLIBURTON

2.29%

GARMIN

2.20%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

2.19%

MERCK & CO INC

2.17%

SCHLUMBERGER

2.10%

POPULAR

2.09%

CME GROUP

2.09%

UNION PACIFIC U

2.08%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about FTDS and SLTY

How have the FTDS and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, FTDS is up 10.87% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.32%. That puts FTDS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FTDS ETF saw +$39K in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FTDS or SLTY?

As of April 30, 2026, FTDS holds $31.08 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.51 M.

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

FTDS top holdings include CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, DEVON ENERGY and EOG RESOURCES. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

FTDSvsSLTYETF Comparison

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

FTDS vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FTDS and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, FTDS is up 10.87% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.32%. That puts FTDS better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FTDS ETF saw +$39K in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FTDS or SLTY?

As of April 30, 2026, FTDS holds $31.08 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.51 M.

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

FTDS top holdings include CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, DEVON ENERGY and EOG RESOURCES. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FTDS or SLTY?

FTDS holds 50 securities with 35.28% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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