RNDvsSLTYETF Comparison
First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. RND's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. RND is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. RND is up 2.56% year-to-date (YTD) with -$1K in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -7.55% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of RND 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.
RND vs SLTY performance and flow charts
Performance
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | RND SLTY | -0.85%-2.40% | +9.45%-4.71% | +2.56%-7.55% | +20.19%n/a | n/an/a | n/an/a |
| Flows | RND SLTY | -+$607K | -+$6M | -$1K+$3M | +$2M- | -- | -- |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | RND SLTY | +19.75%+13.85% | +16.27%n/a | n/an/a | n/an/a |
| Max drawdown | RND SLTY | -8.03%-9.70% | -15.59%n/a | n/an/a | n/an/a |
| Max drawdown duration | RND SLTY | 22d74d | 188dn/a | n/an/a | n/an/a |
RND | SLTY | |
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM | $31.14 | $23.57 |
| Previous close 06/12/2026 | $31.13 | $23.56 |
| Consolidated volume 06/12/2026 | ||
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RND | SLTY | |
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| Last price | $31.14 | $23.57 |
| 1D performance | +0.04% | +0.04% |
| AuM | $4.68 M | $18.30 M |
| E/R | 0.6% | 1.24% |
RND | SLTY | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Active |
| Provider | First Trust | YieldMax ETFs |
| Benchmark | Bloomberg R&D Leaders Select Index | - |
| N° of holdings | 48 | 199 |
| Asset class | - | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | May 1, 2024 | August 21, 2025 |
| ESG | No | No |
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