FYCvsSLTYETF Comparison
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FYC) belongs to the US Small Cap Growth segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FYC's top 3 sector exposures are Healthcare, Finance and Technology. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Industrials, Consumer Cyclicals and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. FYC is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 1.35% for SLTY. FYC is up 29% year-to-date (YTD) with +$398M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -8.49% YTD performance, and +$5M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FYC 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.
FYC vs SLTY performance and flow charts
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | FYC SLTY | -0.08%-1.19% | +9.10%-4.09% | +29.00%-8.49% | +53.32%n/a | +103.38%n/a | +74.62%n/a |
| Flows | FYC SLTY | +$128M- | +$234M+$2M | +$398M+$5M | +$585M- | +$751M- | +$622M- |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FYC SLTY | +21.39%+12.94% | +21.50%n/a | +22.22%n/a | +23.88%n/a |
| Max drawdown | FYC SLTY | -8.00%-4.85% | -10.43%n/a | -27.69%n/a | -35.34%n/a |
| Max drawdown duration | FYC SLTY | 36d78d | 78dn/a | 251dn/a | 1093dn/a |
FYC | SLTY | |
Last sale 8/5/2026 at 1:30 PM | $123.89 | $21.37 |
| Previous close 08/05/2026 | $124.55 | $21.63 |
| Consolidated volume 08/05/2026 | ||
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FYC | SLTY | |
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| Last price | $123.89 | $21.37 |
| 1D performance | -0.53% | -1.20% |
| AuM | $1.41 B | $17.66 M |
| E/R | 0.7% | 1.35% |
FYC | SLTY | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Active |
| Provider | First Trust | YieldMax ETFs |
| Benchmark | NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Growth Index | - |
| N° of holdings | 256 | 26 |
| Asset class | Equities | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | April 19, 2011 | August 21, 2025 |
| ESG | No | No |
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