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QUALvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
QUAL

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

This fund is part of
US Multi-Factor
+0.41%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.49%

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. QUAL's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. QUAL is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.15%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. QUAL is up 4.66% year-to-date (YTD) with +$60M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.65% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QUAL 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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QUAL vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-6.0-4.0-2.00.02.04.06.08.0%Mar 24Mar 31Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22

Cumulative Flows

-600 M-500 M-400 M-300 M-200 M-100 M0 MMar 24Mar 31Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 04/24/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
QUAL
SLTY
+7.29%-3.89%
+2.04%+5.01%
+4.66%-4.65%
+25.58%n/a
+71.51%n/a
+72.69%n/a
Flows
QUAL
SLTY
-$433M+$4M
+$252M+$6M
+$60M+$3M
-$8.19B-
+$907M-
+$8.98B-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
QUAL
SLTY
+16.01%+13.81%
+12.60%n/a
+14.87%n/a
+17.49%n/a
Max drawdown
QUAL
SLTY
-9.01%-8.17%
-9.01%n/a
-18.03%n/a
-28.24%n/a
Max drawdown duration
QUAL
SLTY
50d25d
50dn/a
230dn/a
709dn/a
Trading data

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QUAL
SLTY
Last sale
4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM
$207.40
$26.41
Previous close
04/23/2026
$205.89
$26.29
Consolidated volume
04/23/2026
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
Last update 4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
QUAL
SLTY
Last price
$207.40
$26.41
1D performance
+0.73%
+0.47%
AuM$50.16 B$20.54 M
E/R0.15%1.24%
Characteristics
QUAL
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProvideriSharesYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkMSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index-
N° of holdings11724
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateJuly 16, 2013August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

QUAL
USA
94.6%
Other
5.4%
SLTY
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Sectors

QUAL
Information Techn.
36.21%
Consumer Discreti.
10.69%
Communication Ser.
9.74%
Health Care
9.71%
Industrials
8.21%
Other
25.44%
SLTY
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Diversification

QUAL

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.61%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026
QUAL
APPLE
6.33%
NVIDIA
6.13%
MICROSOFT-T
4.94%
META PLATFORMS
3.53%
TJX
3.51%
LILLY
3.10%
VISA INCORPORATION
3.05%
US5128073062
2.88%
KLA CORPORATION
2.53%
MASTERCARD
2.46%
BERKSHIRE HATHWAY
2.31%
APPLIED MATERIAL
2.29%
NETFLIX
2.21%
JOHNSON&JOHNSON
2.20%
CATERPILLAR
2.16%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about QUAL and SLTY

How have the QUAL and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, QUAL is up 4.66% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.65%. That puts QUAL better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the QUAL ETF saw +$60M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: QUAL or SLTY?

As of April 24, 2026, QUAL holds $50.16 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $20.54 M.

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

QUAL top holdings include APPLE, NVIDIA and MICROSOFT-T. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: QUAL or SLTY?

QUAL holds 122 securities with 49.61% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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