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VLUvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
VLU

State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

This fund is part of
US Multi-Factor
+0%
VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.05%

State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. VLU's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. VLU is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.12%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. VLU is up 9.43% year-to-date (YTD) with +$61M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.76% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VLU 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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VLU vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-50510%Mar 27Apr 6Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27

Cumulative Flows

0 M20 M40 M60 M80 M100 MMar 27Apr 6Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 04/27/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
VLU
SLTY
+8.44%-6.31%
+5.31%+4.36%
+9.43%-4.76%
+31.72%n/a
+70.92%n/a
+76.69%n/a
Flows
VLU
SLTY
+$15M+$3M
+$56M+$5M
+$61M+$3M
+$123M-
+$254M-
+$324M-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
VLU
SLTY
+12.42%+13.79%
+11.62%n/a
+13.62%n/a
+15.54%n/a
Max drawdown
VLU
SLTY
-6.39%-8.17%
-6.39%n/a
-16.13%n/a
-19.49%n/a
Max drawdown duration
VLU
SLTY
58d28d
58dn/a
211dn/a
559dn/a
Trading data

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VLU
SLTY
Last sale
4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
$229.29
$26.49
Previous close
04/27/2026
$229.16
$26.41
Consolidated volume
04/27/2026
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 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
VLU
SLTY
Last price
$229.29
$26.49
1D performance
+0.05%
+0.30%
AuM$682.75 M$19.86 M
E/R0.12%1.24%
Characteristics
VLU
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderState Street Investment ManagementYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkS&P 1500 Low Valuation Tilt Index-
N° of holdings135724
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateOctober 24, 2012August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

VLU
USA
96%
Other
4%
SLTY
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Sectors

VLU
Financials
16.95%
Information Techn.
13.82%
Consumer Discreti.
10.63%
Health Care
10.32%
Energy
10.03%
Industrials
9.79%
Other
28.46%
SLTY
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Diversification

VLU

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

23.67%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026
VLU
AMAZON.COM INC
2.97%
EXXON
2.37%
ALPHABET INC-CL
1.96%
BERKSHIRE HATHWAY
1.84%
WALMART INC
1.82%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
1.70%
APPLE
1.66%
CHEVRON TEXACO
1.58%
MICROSOFT-T
1.40%
JPMORGAN CHASE
1.32%
BK OF AMERICA CO
1.32%
JOHNSON&JOHNSON
0.98%
META PLATFORMS
0.98%
ALPHABET INC-CL
0.91%
INTEL-T
0.85%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about VLU and SLTY

How have the VLU and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, VLU is up 9.43% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.76%. That puts VLU better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VLU ETF saw +$61M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: VLU or SLTY?

As of April 27, 2026, VLU holds $682.75 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.86 M.

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

VLU top holdings include AMAZON.COM INC, EXXON and ALPHABET INC-CL. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: VLU or SLTY?

VLU holds 1434 securities with 23.67% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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