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QVALvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

QVAL

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.05%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

-0.23%

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Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. QVAL's top 3 sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Information Technology. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. QVAL is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.29%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. QVAL is up 10.08% year-to-date (YTD) with +$16M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.53% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of QVAL 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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QVAL vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/29/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	QVAL SLTY	+4.77%-6.54%	+4.20%+3.73%	+10.08%-4.53%	+31.86%n/a	+69.47%n/a	+70.93%n/a
Flows	QVAL SLTY	-$445K+$3M	-$31M+$6M	+$16M+$3M	+$50M-	+$101M-	+$145M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	QVAL SLTY	+15.30%+13.76%	+15.01%n/a	+17.82%n/a	+21.70%n/a
Max drawdown	QVAL SLTY	-5.94%-8.17%	-5.94%n/a	-21.39%n/a	-27.03%n/a
Max drawdown duration	QVAL SLTY	56d30d	56dn/a	302dn/a	653dn/a

Trading data

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	QVAL	SLTY
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 7:59 PM	$53.42	$26.18
Previous close 04/29/2026	$53.74	$26.63
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

Last update 4/29/2026 at 7:59 PM

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	QVAL	SLTY
Last price	$53.42	$26.18
1D performance	-0.61%	-1.66%
AuM	$503.66 M	$19.68 M
E/R	0.29%	1.24%

Characteristics

	QVAL	SLTY
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	Alpha Architect	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	49	24
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 22, 2014	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

QVAL

USA

95.88%

Other

4.12%

SLTY

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Sectors

QVAL

Consumer Discreti.

32.03%

Industrials

15.93%

Information Techn.

14%

Health Care

9.99%

Materials

7.95%

Other

20.1%

SLTY

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Diversification

QVAL

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

30.18%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

QVAL

YETI HOLDINGS INC

2.03%

BRINKER INTERNATIONAL

2.02%

PFIZER

2.02%

EPAM SYSTEMS

2.01%

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTN

2.01%

TD SYNNEX

2.01%

URBAN OUTFITTERS

2.01%

GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE

2.01%

HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION

2.01%

LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS

2.01%

DECKERS OUTDOOR

2.01%

BEST BUY

2.01%

ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC

2.01%

THE GAP

2.01%

UTD THERAPEUT

2.00%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about QVAL and SLTY

How have the QVAL and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 29, 2026, QVAL is up 10.08% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.53%. That puts QVAL better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the QVAL ETF saw +$16M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: QVAL or SLTY?

As of April 29, 2026, QVAL holds $503.66 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.68 M.

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

QVAL top holdings include YETI HOLDINGS INC, BRINKER INTERNATIONAL and PFIZER. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: QVAL or SLTY?

QVAL holds 50 securities with 30.18% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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QVALvsSLTYETF Comparison

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

QVAL vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the QVAL and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 29, 2026, QVAL is up 10.08% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.53%. That puts QVAL better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the QVAL ETF saw +$16M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: QVAL or SLTY?

As of April 29, 2026, QVAL holds $503.66 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.68 M.

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

QVAL top holdings include YETI HOLDINGS INC, BRINKER INTERNATIONAL and PFIZER. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: QVAL or SLTY?

QVAL holds 50 securities with 30.18% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

Three Things You Need to Know Before Investing in an Active ETF

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