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SDVYvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
SDVY

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

This fund is part of
US High Dividend
-1.11%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
-0.47%

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) belongs to the US High Dividend segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. SDVY's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. SDVY is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.58%, versus 1.35% for SLTY. SDVY is up 11.09% year-to-date (YTD) with +$647M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -5.6% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SDVY 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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SDVY vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-3.0-2.0-1.00.01.02.03.0%May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 06/16/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
SDVY
SLTY
+3.42%-0.86%
+7.53%-1.74%
+11.09%-5.60%
+24.00%n/a
+59.45%n/a
+57.76%n/a
Flows
SDVY
SLTY
+$63M+$607K
+$348M+$5M
+$647M+$3M
+$1.27B-
+$7.74B-
+$8.88B-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
SDVY
SLTY
+15.96%+14.13%
+15.37%n/a
+19.07%n/a
+20.99%n/a
Max drawdown
SDVY
SLTY
-4.39%-9.76%
-9.22%n/a
-26.11%n/a
-26.11%n/a
Max drawdown duration
SDVY
SLTY
41d79d
61dn/a
406dn/a
406dn/a
Trading data

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SDVY
SLTY
Last sale
6/17/2026 at 1:30 PM
$41.97
$23.81
Previous close
06/17/2026
$42.47
$23.78
Consolidated volume
06/17/2026
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 6/17/2026 at 1:30 PM
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Closed
SDVY
SLTY
Last price
$41.97
$23.81
1D performance
-1.18%
+0.13%
AuM$11.15 B$18.49 M
E/R0.58%1.35%
Characteristics
SDVY
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderFirst TrustYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkNasdaq US SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers Index-
N° of holdings160199
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateNovember 1, 2017August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

SDVY
USA
94.2%
Other
5.8%
SLTY
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Sectors

SDVY
Financials
31.28%
Industrials
28.17%
Consumer Discreti.
9.59%
Information Techn.
8.86%
Other
22.1%
SLTY
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Diversification

SDVY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

18.28%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026
SDVY
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA
1.91%
POWELL INDUSTRIES
1.51%
ENERSYS
1.45%
WEATHERFORD INTL PLC
1.32%
PRIMORIS SERVICES
1.31%
CLEAR SECURE
1.27%
EMCOR GROUP
1.21%
MUELLER INDUSTRIES
1.08%
ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS
1.06%
WOODWARD
1.05%
PRICESMART
1.04%
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP
1.03%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS INC
1.03%
NORTHERN TRUST
1.03%
CACTUS INC
0.98%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about SDVY and SLTY

How have the SDVY and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 16, 2026, SDVY is up 11.09% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.6%. That puts SDVY better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the SDVY ETF saw +$647M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: SDVY or SLTY?

As of June 16, 2026, SDVY holds $11.15 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.49 M.

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

SDVY top holdings include COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, POWELL INDUSTRIES and ENERSYS. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: SDVY or SLTY?

SDVY holds 167 securities with 18.28% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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