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SMOTvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
SMOT

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

This fund is part of
US Multi-Factor
+0.41%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.49%

VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. SMOT's top 3 sector exposures are Health Care, Information Technology and Industrials. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. SMOT is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.5%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. SMOT is up 2.22% year-to-date (YTD) with -$40M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.65% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMOT 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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SMOT vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-6.0-4.0-2.00.02.04.06.0%Mar 24Mar 31Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22

Cumulative Flows

-15 M-10 M-5 M0 M5 MMar 24Mar 31Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 04/24/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
SMOT
SLTY
+5.96%-3.89%
-1.71%+5.01%
+2.22%-4.65%
+18.88%n/a
+36.52%n/a
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Flows
SMOT
SLTY
-$16M+$4M
-$32M+$6M
-$40M+$3M
-$75M-
+$219M-
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Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
SMOT
SLTY
+14.97%+13.81%
+15.03%n/a
+17.65%n/a
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Max drawdown
SMOT
SLTY
-8.69%-8.17%
-8.93%n/a
-23.35%n/a
n/an/a
Max drawdown duration
SMOT
SLTY
88d25d
92dn/a
380dn/a
n/an/a
Trading data

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SMOT
SLTY
Last sale
4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM
$37.00
$26.41
Previous close
04/23/2026
$37.11
$26.29
Consolidated volume
04/23/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of March 31, 2026
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SLTY
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Main metrics
Last update 4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
SMOT
SLTY
Last price
$37.00
$26.41
1D performance
-0.30%
+0.47%
AuM$324.80 M$20.54 M
E/R0.5%1.24%
Characteristics
SMOT
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderVanEckYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkMorningstar US Small-Mid Cap Moat Focus Index-
N° of holdings11124
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateOctober 4, 2022August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

SMOT
USA
90.51%
Other
9.49%
SLTY
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Sectors

SMOT
Health Care
16.84%
Information Techn.
16.57%
Industrials
15.26%
Materials
10.83%
Consumer Discreti.
9.27%
Consumer Staples
8.52%
Other
22.71%
SLTY
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Diversification

SMOT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

22.1%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026
SMOT
DEVON ENERGY
1.75%
SCHLUMBERGER
1.69%
ALBEMARLE
1.65%
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES
1.63%
CORTEVA INC
1.60%
ROYALTY PHARMA
1.53%
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC
1.44%
DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC
1.44%
BIOGEN INC
1.40%
CIGNA
1.35%
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL
1.34%
AIRBNB
1.33%
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC
1.33%
ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC
1.32%
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS
1.31%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about SMOT and SLTY

How have the SMOT and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, SMOT is up 2.22% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.65%. That puts SMOT better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the SMOT ETF saw -$40M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: SMOT or SLTY?

As of April 24, 2026, SMOT holds $324.80 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $20.54 M.

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

SMOT top holdings include DEVON ENERGY, SCHLUMBERGER and ALBEMARLE. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: SMOT or SLTY?

SMOT holds 114 securities with 22.1% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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