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VFMFvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

VFMF

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.07%

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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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Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares (VFMF) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. VFMF's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Health Care and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. VFMF is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.18%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. VFMF is up 12.18% year-to-date (YTD) with +$87M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -5.32% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VFMF 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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VFMF vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 05/01/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VFMF SLTY	+7.59%-6.41%	+5.65%+3.31%	+12.18%-5.32%	+37.94%n/a	+79.37%n/a	+83.12%n/a
Flows	VFMF SLTY	+$24M+$2M	+$33M+$6M	+$87M+$3M	+$154M-	+$259M-	+$350M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VFMF SLTY	+15.00%+13.92%	+13.76%n/a	+16.42%n/a	+18.35%n/a
Max drawdown	VFMF SLTY	-7.23%-8.17%	-7.23%n/a	-20.32%n/a	-20.32%n/a
Max drawdown duration	VFMF SLTY	64d32d	64dn/a	260dn/a	260dn/a

Trading data

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	VFMF	SLTY
Last sale 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM	$168.17	$25.97
Previous close 04/29/2026	$168.46	$25.98
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

Last update 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	VFMF	SLTY
Last price	$168.17	$25.97
1D performance	-0.17%	-0.03%
AuM	$605.05 M	$19.51 M
E/R	0.18%	1.24%

Characteristics

	VFMF	SLTY
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	Vanguard	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	554	24
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	February 13, 2018	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VFMF

USA

87.07%

Other

12.93%

SLTY

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Sectors

VFMF

Financials

23.3%

Health Care

16.04%

Consumer Discreti.

13.06%

Information Techn.

11.51%

Industrials

9.73%

Energy

7.29%

Other

19.07%

SLTY

Data will be available soon

Diversification

VFMF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

12.5%

SLTY

Data will be available soon

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

VFMF

NEWMONT CORP

0.98%

ALTRIA GROUP

0.94%

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

0.91%

MERCK & CO INC

0.89%

HCA HEALTHCARE

0.87%

MCKESSON

0.84%

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

0.84%

EXXON

0.83%

GILEAD SCIENCES

0.83%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

0.83%

US5128073062

0.80%

WELLS FARGO

0.76%

AMGEN-T

0.75%

QUALCOMM

0.73%

ALPHABET INC-CL

0.71%

SLTY

Data will be available soon

Frequently asked questions about VFMF and SLTY

How have the VFMF and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 1, 2026, VFMF is up 12.18% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.32%. That puts VFMF better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VFMF ETF saw +$87M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: VFMF or SLTY?

As of May 1, 2026, VFMF holds $605.05 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.51 M.

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

VFMF top holdings include NEWMONT CORP, ALTRIA GROUP and BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

VFMFvsSLTYETF Comparison

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

VFMF vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VFMF and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 1, 2026, VFMF is up 12.18% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -5.32%. That puts VFMF better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VFMF ETF saw +$87M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: VFMF or SLTY?

As of May 1, 2026, VFMF holds $605.05 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.51 M.

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

VFMF top holdings include NEWMONT CORP, ALTRIA GROUP and BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: VFMF or SLTY?

VFMF holds 563 securities with 12.5% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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