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VALQvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

VALQ

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.05%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

-0.23%

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American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. VALQ's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Consumer Staples. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. VALQ is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.29%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. VALQ is down -0.24% year-to-date (YTD) with +$19M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.53% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VALQ 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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VALQ vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VALQ SLTY	+2.45%-6.54%	-3.27%+3.73%	-0.24%-4.53%	+14.45%n/a	+44.51%n/a	+48.28%n/a
Flows	VALQ SLTY	-$2M+$3M	+$10M+$6M	+$19M+$3M	+$39M-	+$23M-	-$5M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VALQ SLTY	+11.82%+13.76%	+11.58%n/a	+12.77%n/a	+14.80%n/a
Max drawdown	VALQ SLTY	-7.81%-8.17%	-7.81%n/a	-15.63%n/a	-20.20%n/a
Max drawdown duration	VALQ SLTY	77d30d	77dn/a	174dn/a	589dn/a

Trading data

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	VALQ	SLTY
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 7:35 PM	$65.75	$26.18
Previous close 04/29/2026	$65.74	$26.63
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
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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

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	VALQ	SLTY
Last price	$65.75	$26.18
1D performance	+0.02%	-1.66%
AuM	$302.36 M	$19.68 M
E/R	0.29%	1.24%

Characteristics

	VALQ	SLTY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	American Century Investments	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	American Century U.S. Quality Value Index	-
N° of holdings	218	24
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 11, 2018	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VALQ

USA

94.7%

Other

5.3%

SLTY

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Sectors

VALQ

Information Techn.

26.29%

Health Care

16.36%

Consumer Staples

11.76%

Industrials

11.61%

Consumer Discreti.

11.35%

Communication Ser.

7.61%

Other

15.02%

SLTY

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Diversification

VALQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

32.47%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

VALQ

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

2.89%

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

2.79%

MERCK & CO INC

2.74%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

2.68%

CISCO-T

2.61%

QUALCOMM

2.14%

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

2.12%

PROCTERGAMBLE

2.04%

EXXON

1.97%

GILEAD SCIENCES

1.96%

LOWE'S COS INC

1.79%

CHEVRON TEXACO

1.78%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

1.74%

PEPSICO U

1.61%

PAYCHEX

1.60%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about VALQ and SLTY

How have the VALQ and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, VALQ is down -0.24% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.53%. That puts VALQ better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VALQ ETF saw +$19M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: VALQ or SLTY?

As of April 28, 2026, VALQ holds $302.36 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.68 M.

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

VALQ top holdings include VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB and MERCK & CO INC. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

VALQvsSLTYETF Comparison

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

VALQ vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VALQ and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, VALQ is down -0.24% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.53%. That puts VALQ better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VALQ ETF saw +$19M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: VALQ or SLTY?

As of April 28, 2026, VALQ holds $302.36 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.68 M.

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

VALQ top holdings include VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB and MERCK & CO INC. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: VALQ or SLTY?

VALQ holds 225 securities with 32.47% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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