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SCHMvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
SCHM

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

This fund is part of
US Mid Cap
+1.01%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.52%

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF (SCHM) belongs to the US Mid Cap segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. SCHM's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Financials. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. SCHM is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.03%, versus 1.35% for SLTY. SCHM is up 20.38% year-to-date (YTD) with +$155M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -6.48% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SCHM 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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SCHM vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-4.0-2.00.02.04.06.08.0%May 18May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16

Cumulative Flows

-200,000,000-150,000,000-100,000,000-50,000,0000May 18May 26Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 06/18/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
SCHM
SLTY
+6.81%-1.78%
+16.20%-4.05%
+20.38%-6.48%
+33.90%n/a
+62.30%n/a
+53.37%n/a
Flows
SCHM
SLTY
-$153M+$607K
-$25M+$5M
+$155M+$3M
+$102M-
-$62M-
+$1.02B-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
SCHM
SLTY
+19.71%+13.92%
+16.24%n/a
+17.92%n/a
+19.75%n/a
Max drawdown
SCHM
SLTY
-4.45%-9.76%
-9.30%n/a
-23.35%n/a
-26.40%n/a
Max drawdown duration
SCHM
SLTY
7d80d
46dn/a
283dn/a
855dn/a
Trading data

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SCHM
SLTY
Last sale
6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
$36.09
$23.65
Previous close
06/18/2026
$35.54
$23.81
Consolidated volume
06/18/2026
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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Main metrics
Last update 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
SCHM
SLTY
Last price
$36.09
$23.65
1D performance
+1.55%
-0.66%
AuM$14.96 B$18.32 M
E/R0.03%1.35%
Characteristics
SCHM
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderSchwab ETFsYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkDow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Total Stock Market Index-
N° of holdings446199
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateJanuary 13, 2011August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

SCHM
USA
92.61%
Other
7.39%
SLTY
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Sectors

SCHM
Industrials
19.53%
Information Techn.
13.28%
Financials
11.09%
Health Care
10.03%
Consumer Discreti.
9.83%
Other
36.24%
SLTY
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Diversification

SCHM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

13.54%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026
SCHM
US80004C2008
2.88%
CIENA
1.45%
US19247G1076
1.24%
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS
1.23%
BLOOM ENERGY CORP
1.18%
FLEX LTD
0.66%
STEEL DYNAMICS
0.62%
TECHNIPFMC PLC
0.60%
TAPESTRY INC
0.58%
CASEYS GENERAL STORES
0.58%
REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC
0.52%
CURTISS WRIGHT
0.52%
XPO LOGISTICS
0.51%
UTD THERAPEUT
0.48%
FABRINET
0.48%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about SCHM and SLTY

How have the SCHM and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 18, 2026, SCHM is up 20.38% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -6.48%. That puts SCHM better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the SCHM ETF saw +$155M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: SCHM or SLTY?

As of June 18, 2026, SCHM holds $14.96 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.32 M.

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

SCHM top holdings include US80004C2008, CIENA and US19247G1076. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: SCHM or SLTY?

SCHM holds 494 securities with 13.54% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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