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MDEVvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
MDEV

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF

This fund is part of
Healthcare Technology
-0.14%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.47%

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV) belongs to the Healthcare Technology segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. MDEV's top 3 sector exposures are and Health Care. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are and Consumer Discretionary.Industrials, Health Care,  MDEV is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. MDEV is down -10.49% year-to-date (YTD) with - in YTD flows. SLTY performs better with -7.55% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of MDEV 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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MDEV vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-2.00.02.04.06.0%May 12May 19May 26Jun 2Jun 9

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 06/12/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
MDEV
SLTY
+3.24%-2.40%
-0.93%-4.71%
-10.49%-7.55%
-8.49%n/a
-7.39%n/a
n/an/a
Flows
MDEV
SLTY
-+$607K
-+$6M
-+$3M
+$0K-
-$228K-
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Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
MDEV
SLTY
+17.80%+13.85%
+16.00%n/a
+16.05%n/a
n/an/a
Max drawdown
MDEV
SLTY
-10.88%-9.70%
-18.07%n/a
-22.64%n/a
n/an/a
Max drawdown duration
MDEV
SLTY
54d74d
157dn/a
223dn/a
n/an/a
Trading data

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MDEV
SLTY
Last sale
6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM
$18.81
$23.57
Previous close
06/11/2026
$18.90
$23.56
Consolidated volume
06/11/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of May 29, 2026
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SLTY
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1 year cumulative return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
MDEV
SLTY
Last price
$18.81
$23.57
1D performance
-0.45%
+0.04%
AuM$1.88 M$18.30 M
E/R0.7%1.24%
Characteristics
MDEV
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderFirst TrustYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkIndxx Global Medical Equipment Index-
N° of holdings46199
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateJune 23, 2021August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

MDEV
USA
54.78%
Japan
7.99%
Other
37.22%
SLTY
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Sectors

MDEV
Health Care
89.65%
Other
10.35%
SLTY
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Diversification

MDEV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

32.06%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026
MDEV
TELEFLEX
2.37%
WEST PHARM SVCS
2.35%
WUXI APPTEC CO LTD
2.23%
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
2.18%
BAXTER INTL
2.16%
INTUITIVE SURGICAL
2.15%
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY
2.12%
DEMANT
2.08%
GLOBUS MEDICAL
2.07%
OLYMPUS
2.07%
MASIMO
2.06%
BIO RAD LABORATORIES
2.06%
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
2.06%
SYSMEX
2.05%
CARL ZEISS MEDITEC
2.05%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about MDEV and SLTY

How have the MDEV and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, MDEV is down -10.49% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -7.55%. That puts SLTY better performer ahead so far this year.

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

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

Which ETF is bigger: MDEV or SLTY?

As of June 12, 2026, MDEV holds $1.88 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.30 M.

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

MDEV top holdings include TELEFLEX, WEST PHARM SVCS and WUXI APPTEC CO LTD. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: MDEV or SLTY?

MDEV holds 47 securities with 32.06% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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