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SMDVvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

SMDV

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

This fund is part of

US High Dividend

+0.33%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

-0.06%

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ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) belongs to the US High Dividend segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. SMDV's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Industrials. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Industrials, Consumer Cyclicals and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. SMDV is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.4%, versus 1.35% for SLTY. SMDV is up 19.12% year-to-date (YTD) with -$24M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -7.04% YTD performance, and +$5M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMDV 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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SMDV vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SMDV SLTY	+1.23%+0.06%	+7.03%-2.39%	+19.12%-7.04%	+20.90%n/a	+36.91%n/a	+43.02%n/a
Flows	SMDV SLTY	-$4M+$572K	-$7M+$1M	-$24M+$5M	-$64M-	-$299M-	-$264M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SMDV SLTY	+14.96%+12.37%	+15.51%n/a	+18.57%n/a	+18.65%n/a
Max drawdown	SMDV SLTY	-4.02%-4.85%	-9.90%n/a	-21.17%n/a	-21.17%n/a
Max drawdown duration	SMDV SLTY	41d69d	112dn/a	437dn/a	437dn/a

Trading data

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	SMDV	SLTY
Last sale 7/28/2026 at 1:30 PM	$78.82	$22.08
Previous close 07/27/2026	$77.91	$22.30
Consolidated volume 07/27/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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SLTY

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Main metrics

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	SMDV	SLTY
Last price	$78.82	$22.08
1D performance	+1.17%	-1.00%
AuM	$699.37 M	$18.35 M
E/R	0.4%	1.35%

Characteristics

	SMDV	SLTY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	ProShares	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index	-
N° of holdings	101	26
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	February 3, 2015	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SMDV

USA

99.68%

Other

0.32%

SLTY

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Sectors

SMDV

Finance

43.2%

Utilities

15.18%

Industrials

12.04%

Non-Energy Materi.

11.67%

Other

17.91%

SLTY

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Diversification

SMDV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

18.85%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

SMDV

Materion Corp.

1.70%

Power Integrations, Inc.

1.61%

Insperity, Inc.

1.55%

Enpro, Inc.

1.35%

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

1.28%

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

1.24%

Polaris Inc.

1.18%

Matson, Inc.

1.16%

Standex International Corp.

1.15%

Financial Institutions, Inc.

1.14%

Tompkins Financial Corp.

1.12%

Griffon Corp.

1.11%

Associated Banc-Corp

1.10%

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.

1.08%

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

1.08%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about SMDV and SLTY

How have the SMDV and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 27, 2026, SMDV is up 19.12% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -7.04%. That puts SMDV better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the SMDV ETF saw -$24M in flows, compared to +$5M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: SMDV or SLTY?

As of July 27, 2026, SMDV holds $699.37 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.35 M.

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

SMDV top holdings include Materion Corp., Power Integrations, Inc. and Insperity, Inc.. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

SMDVvsSLTYETF Comparison

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

SMDV vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SMDV and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 27, 2026, SMDV is up 19.12% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -7.04%. That puts SMDV better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the SMDV ETF saw -$24M in flows, compared to +$5M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: SMDV or SLTY?

As of July 27, 2026, SMDV holds $699.37 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.35 M.

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

SMDV top holdings include Materion Corp., Power Integrations, Inc. and Insperity, Inc.. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: SMDV or SLTY?

SMDV holds 101 securities with 18.85% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 61.29%.

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