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FYTvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

FYT

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Value

+0.48%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

-0.19%

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First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FYT) belongs to the US Small Cap Value segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FYT's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Consumer Cyclicals and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Industrials, Consumer Cyclicals and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. FYT is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 1.35% for SLTY. FYT is up 26.91% year-to-date (YTD) with +$3M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -5.6% YTD performance, and +$5M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FYT 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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FYT vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FYT SLTY	+4.05%+1.04%	+7.77%-0.99%	+26.91%-5.60%	+36.14%n/a	+50.91%n/a	+54.87%n/a
Flows	FYT SLTY	+$4M+$1M	-$6M+$1M	+$3M+$5M	+$11M-	-$38M-	-$130M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FYT SLTY	+15.48%+11.98%	+17.96%n/a	+21.48%n/a	+22.67%n/a
Max drawdown	FYT SLTY	-5.37%-4.85%	-8.29%n/a	-28.93%n/a	-28.93%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FYT SLTY	41d66d	75dn/a	409dn/a	409dn/a

Trading data

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	FYT	SLTY
Last sale 7/24/2026 at 1:30 PM	$71.40	$22.30
Previous close 07/24/2026	$70.55	$22.54
Consolidated volume 07/24/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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SLTY

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Main metrics

Last update 7/24/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FYT	SLTY
Last price	$71.40	$22.30
1D performance	+1.20%	-1.06%
AuM	$189.31 M	$18.64 M
E/R	0.7%	1.35%

Characteristics

	FYT	SLTY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Small Cap Value Index	-
N° of holdings	257	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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Exposure

Countries

FYT

USA

94.36%

Other

5.64%

SLTY

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Sectors

FYT

Finance

35.95%

Consumer Cyclical.

13.75%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

9.9%

Other

40.4%

SLTY

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Diversification

FYT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

12.05%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

FYT

The GEO Group, Inc.

1.02%

PROG Holdings, Inc.

0.89%

RLJ Lodging Trust

0.89%

Kohl's Corp.

0.82%

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

0.82%

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

0.81%

Insight Enterprises, Inc.

0.81%

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

0.80%

American Assets Trust, Inc.

0.77%

NCR Voyix Corp.

0.76%

Organon & Co.

0.75%

CoreCivic, Inc.

0.74%

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

0.73%

CBIZ, Inc.

0.72%

M/I Homes, Inc.

0.72%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about FYT and SLTY

How have the FYT and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, FYT is up 26.91% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.6%. That puts FYT better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FYT ETF saw +$3M in flows, compared to +$5M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FYT or SLTY?

As of July 24, 2026, FYT holds $189.31 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.64 M.

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

FYT top holdings include The GEO Group, Inc., PROG Holdings, Inc. and RLJ Lodging Trust. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

FYTvsSLTYETF Comparison

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

FYT vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FYT and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, FYT is up 26.91% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.6%. That puts FYT better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FYT ETF saw +$3M in flows, compared to +$5M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: FYT or SLTY?

As of July 24, 2026, FYT holds $189.31 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.64 M.

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

FYT top holdings include The GEO Group, Inc., PROG Holdings, Inc. and RLJ Lodging Trust. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: FYT or SLTY?

FYT holds 257 securities with 12.05% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 61.29%.

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