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RTHvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
RTH

VanEck Retail ETF

This fund is part of
US Cons. Discretionary
+0.01%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.23%

VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) belongs to the US Cons. Discretionary segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. RTH's top 3 sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Health Care. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. RTH is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. RTH is up 7.9% year-to-date (YTD) with -$2M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -5.32% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of RTH 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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RTH vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-5.00.05.0%Apr 1Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30

Cumulative Flows

-3 M-2 M-1 M0 M1 M2 M3 MApr 1Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 05/01/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
RTH
SLTY
+6.71%-6.41%
+1.53%+3.31%
+7.90%-5.32%
+18.95%n/a
+68.95%n/a
+61.50%n/a
Flows
RTH
SLTY
-$3M+$2M
-$8M+$6M
-$2M+$3M
-$15M-
+$11M-
-$75M-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
RTH
SLTY
+14.26%+13.92%
+12.13%n/a
+13.57%n/a
+16.83%n/a
Max drawdown
RTH
SLTY
-7.80%-8.17%
-7.80%n/a
-13.84%n/a
-24.97%n/a
Max drawdown duration
RTH
SLTY
72d32d
72dn/a
182dn/a
804dn/a
Trading data

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RTH
SLTY
Last sale
5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM
$269.20
$25.97
Previous close
04/29/2026
$270.37
$25.98
Consolidated volume
04/29/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of April 30, 2026
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SLTY
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Main metrics
Last update 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
RTH
SLTY
Last price
$269.20
$25.97
1D performance
-0.43%
-0.03%
AuM$264.16 M$19.51 M
E/R0.35%1.24%
Characteristics
RTH
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderVanEckYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkMVIS US Listed Retail 25 Index-
N° of holdings2524
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateDecember 20, 2011August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

RTH
USA
100%
Other
0%
SLTY
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Sectors

RTH
Consumer Discreti.
56.15%
Consumer Staples
24.59%
Health Care
14.02%
Other
5.23%
SLTY
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Diversification

RTH

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

86.08%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026
RTH
AMAZON.COM INC
19.84%
WALMART INC
12.11%
COSTCO WHOLESALE
8.91%
TJX
5.18%
HOME DEPOT
4.84%
LOWE'S COS INC
4.45%
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE
4.42%
MCKESSON
4.33%
CVS HEALTH CORP
4.12%
ROSS STORES
3.77%
AUTOZONE
3.12%
AMERISOURCEBERGEN
3.00%
FASTENAL
2.79%
TARGET
2.63%
CARDINAL HEALTH
2.57%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about RTH and SLTY

How have the RTH and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 1, 2026, RTH is up 7.9% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.32%. That puts RTH better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the RTH ETF saw -$2M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: RTH or SLTY?

As of May 1, 2026, RTH holds $264.16 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.51 M.

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

RTH top holdings include AMAZON.COM INC, WALMART INC and COSTCO WHOLESALE. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: RTH or SLTY?

RTH holds 25 securities with 86.08% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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