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SOXXvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

SOXX

iShares Semiconductor ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

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iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) belongs to the US Info. Technology segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. Both ETFs have the same top 3 sector exposures: and Information Technology. SOXX is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.34%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. SOXX is up 12.9% year-to-date (YTD) with +$1.64B in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with 1.18% YTD performance, and +$2M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SOXX 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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SOXX vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/02/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SOXX SLTY	-3.45%+8.54%	+8.27%+4.36%	+12.90%+1.18%	+80.38%n/a	+136.10%n/a	+136.62%n/a
Flows	SOXX SLTY	+$480M+$4M	+$1.64B+$2M	+$1.64B+$2M	+$1.94B-	+$3.05B-	+$4.58B-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SOXX SLTY	+38.54%+14.31%	+41.06%n/a	+35.51%n/a	+36.07%n/a
Max drawdown	SOXX SLTY	-15.73%-7.43%	-18.38%n/a	-41.45%n/a	-45.85%n/a
Max drawdown duration	SOXX SLTY	36d66d	29dn/a	434dn/a	715dn/a

Trading data

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	SOXX	SLTY
Last sale 4/6/2026 at 1:30 PM	$344.10	$29.09
Previous close 04/02/2026	$339.61	$29.15
Consolidated volume 04/02/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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SLTY

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Main metrics

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	SOXX	SLTY
Last price	$344.10	$29.09
1D performance	+1.32%	-0.20%
AuM	$21.39 B	$21.19 M
E/R	0.34%	1.24%

Characteristics

	SOXX	SLTY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	iShares	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	NYSE Semiconductor Index	-
N° of holdings	23	19
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 10, 2001	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SOXX

USA

93.39%

Other

6.61%

SLTY

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Sectors

SOXX

Information Techn.

82.24%

Other

17.76%

SLTY

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Diversification

SOXX

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

76.78%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of February 28, 2026

SOXX

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

8.57%

APPLIED MATERIAL

7.26%

NVIDIA

6.91%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

6.20%

BROADCOM LIMITED

5.28%

US5128073062

5.07%

ANALOG DEVICES

4.42%

TERADYNE

4.41%

USN070592100

4.30%

KLA CORPORATION

4.29%

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS

4.21%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

4.18%

US8740391003

4.02%

NXP SEMICONDUCTORS

3.94%

INTEL-T

3.71%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about SOXX and SLTY

SOXXvsSLTYETF Comparison

iShares Semiconductor ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

SOXX vs SLTY performance and flow charts

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Countries

Sectors

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Top 15 holdings

How have the SOXX and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 2, 2026, SOXX is up 12.9% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has returned 1.18%. That puts SOXX better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the SOXX ETF saw +$1.64B in flows, compared to +$2M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: SOXX or SLTY?

As of April 2, 2026, SOXX holds $21.39 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $21.19 M.

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

SOXX top holdings include MICRON TECHNOLOGY, APPLIED MATERIAL and NVIDIA. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: SOXX or SLTY?

SOXX holds 31 securities with 76.78% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 26 securities and a top 15 weight of 68.86%.

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