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FXLvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

FXL

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

-0.05%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

+0.05%

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First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXL) belongs to the US Info. Technology segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FXL's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Industrials and Communication Services. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. FXL is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. FXL is up 10.52% year-to-date (YTD) with -$58M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.76% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FXL 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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FXL vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FXL SLTY	+14.39%-6.31%	+6.06%+4.36%	+10.52%-4.76%	+38.33%n/a	+87.97%n/a	+52.77%n/a
Flows	FXL SLTY	-$16M+$3M	-$41M+$5M	-$58M+$3M	-$119M-	-$333M-	-$1.67B-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FXL SLTY	+27.49%+13.79%	+21.78%n/a	+23.72%n/a	+25.53%n/a
Max drawdown	FXL SLTY	-13.53%-8.17%	-13.53%n/a	-28.19%n/a	-38.56%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FXL SLTY	77d28d	77dn/a	156dn/a	821dn/a

Trading data

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	FXL	SLTY
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$184.14	$26.49
Previous close 04/27/2026	$185.69	$26.41
Consolidated volume 04/27/2026
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

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	FXL	SLTY
Last price	$184.14	$26.49
1D performance	-0.83%	+0.30%
AuM	$1.50 B	$19.86 M
E/R	0.6%	1.24%

Characteristics

	FXL	SLTY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	StrataQuant Technology Index	-
N° of holdings	96	24
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 8, 2007	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FXL

USA

94.66%

Other

5.34%

SLTY

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Sectors

FXL

Information Techn.

79.52%

Industrials

9.6%

Other

10.88%

SLTY

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Diversification

FXL

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

30.14%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

FXL

VERTIV HOLDINGS

2.76%

APPLIED MATERIAL

2.38%

MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC

2.31%

ARROW ELECTRONICS

2.30%

US5128073062

2.24%

KLA CORPORATION

2.16%

CIRRUS LOGIC

2.14%

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES

1.83%

AVNET

1.81%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

1.78%

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS

1.71%

TD SYNNEX

1.71%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

1.69%

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP

1.67%

JABIL CIRCUIT

1.65%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about FXL and SLTY

How have the FXL and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FXL is up 10.52% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.76%. That puts FXL better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FXL ETF saw -$58M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FXL or SLTY?

As of April 24, 2026, FXL holds $1.50 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.86 M.

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

FXL top holdings include VERTIV HOLDINGS, APPLIED MATERIAL and MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

FXLvsSLTYETF Comparison

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

FXL vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FXL and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FXL is up 10.52% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.76%. That puts FXL better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FXL ETF saw -$58M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FXL or SLTY?

As of April 24, 2026, FXL holds $1.50 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.86 M.

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

FXL top holdings include VERTIV HOLDINGS, APPLIED MATERIAL and MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FXL or SLTY?

FXL holds 102 securities with 30.14% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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