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IDEFvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

+1.03%

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iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) belongs to the segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. IDEF's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Materials. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. IDEF is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.55%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. IDEF is up 5.97% year-to-date (YTD) with +$4.21B in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -7.48% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IDEF 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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IDEF vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/11/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IDEF SLTY	-1.84%-1.95%	-7.59%-3.27%	+5.97%-7.48%	+23.25%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	IDEF SLTY	+$485M+$607K	+$4.14B+$6M	+$4.21B+$3M	+$4.23B-	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IDEF SLTY	+27.06%+14.17%	+21.00%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	IDEF SLTY	-11.72%-9.70%	-14.45%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	IDEF SLTY	86d73d	101dn/a	n/an/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	IDEF	SLTY
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM	$32.30	$23.57
Previous close 06/11/2026	$32.82	$23.56
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

Last update 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	IDEF	SLTY
Last price	$32.30	$23.57
1D performance	-1.58%	+0.04%
AuM	$4.00 B	$18.31 M
E/R	0.55%	1.24%

Characteristics

	IDEF	SLTY
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	iShares	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	94	199
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 19, 2025	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

IDEF

USA

58.39%

Republic of Korea

10.9%

Other

30.72%

SLTY

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Sectors

IDEF

Industrials

75.02%

Information Techn.

7.53%

Other

17.44%

SLTY

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Diversification

IDEF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.09%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

IDEF

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

8.92%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

5.00%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

4.39%

GENERAL DYNAMICS

4.30%

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

3.91%

ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS

2.81%

MITSUBISHI HVY

2.68%

RHEINMETALL

2.65%

BOEING U

2.64%

US7731211089

2.57%

BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC

2.25%

BAE SYSTEMS

2.03%

CAMECO

1.70%

HANWHA AEROSPACE

1.65%

HYUNDAI-ROTEM

1.57%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about IDEF and SLTY

How have the IDEF and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 11, 2026, IDEF is up 5.97% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -7.48%. That puts IDEF better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the IDEF ETF saw +$4.21B in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: IDEF or SLTY?

As of June 11, 2026, IDEF holds $4.00 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.31 M.

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

IDEF top holdings include RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD, LOCKHEED MARTIN and PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: IDEF or SLTY?

IDEF holds 111 securities with 49.09% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

ETF Comparison: iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) Versus iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

April 8, 2026

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IDEFvsSLTYETF Comparison

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

IDEF vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IDEF and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 11, 2026, IDEF is up 5.97% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -7.48%. That puts IDEF better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the IDEF ETF saw +$4.21B in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: IDEF or SLTY?

As of June 11, 2026, IDEF holds $4.00 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.31 M.

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

IDEF top holdings include RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD, LOCKHEED MARTIN and PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: IDEF or SLTY?

IDEF holds 111 securities with 49.09% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

ETF Comparison: iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) Versus iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

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