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XARvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1
XAR

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

VS
ETF 2
SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of
Alternatives
+0.47%

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) belongs to the segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. XAR's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Materials and Information Technology. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. XAR is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. XAR is up 16.19% year-to-date (YTD) with +$878M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -7.55% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of XAR 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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XAR vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

-4.0-2.00.02.04.06.08.0%May 12May 19May 27Jun 3Jun 10

Cumulative Flows

-40,000,000-30,000,000-20,000,000-10,000,000010,000,000May 12May 19May 27Jun 3Jun 10

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 06/12/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
XAR
SLTY
+4.31%-2.40%
+4.18%-4.71%
+16.19%-7.55%
+41.43%n/a
+138.13%n/a
+115.37%n/a
Flows
XAR
SLTY
+$7M+$607K
-$20M+$6M
+$878M+$3M
+$1.48B-
+$2.06B-
+$2.33B-
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
XAR
SLTY
+35.24%+13.85%
+27.77%n/a
+23.33%n/a
+23.57%n/a
Max drawdown
XAR
SLTY
-11.33%-9.70%
-17.03%n/a
-19.74%n/a
-32.38%n/a
Max drawdown duration
XAR
SLTY
27d74d
144dn/a
109dn/a
904dn/a
Trading data

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XAR
SLTY
Last sale
6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM
$279.97
$23.57
Previous close
06/11/2026
$284.39
$23.56
Consolidated volume
06/11/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of May 29, 2026
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SLTY
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Main metrics
Last update 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
XAR
SLTY
Last price
$279.97
$23.57
1D performance
-1.55%
+0.04%
AuM$6.31 B$18.30 M
E/R0.35%1.24%
Characteristics
XAR
SLTY
Management strategyPassiveActive
ProviderState Street Investment ManagementYieldMax ETFs
BenchmarkS&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index-
N° of holdings34199
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateSeptember 28, 2011August 21, 2025
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

XAR
USA
96.87%
Other
3.13%
SLTY
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Sectors

XAR
Industrials
74.89%
Other
25.11%
SLTY
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Diversification

XAR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.19%
SLTY
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026
XAR
US7731211089
3.73%
HEXCEL
3.61%
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC
3.59%
BOEING U
3.48%
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY
3.41%
CURTISS WRIGHT
3.38%
TEXTRON
3.35%
ATI INC
3.21%
GENERAL DYNAMICS
3.16%
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC
3.14%
KYG3730V1059
3.12%
WOODWARD
3.06%
AEROVIRONMENT
3.05%
TRANSDIGM GROUP
3.00%
ARCHER AVIATION
2.90%
SLTY
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Frequently asked questions about XAR and SLTY

How have the XAR and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, XAR is up 16.19% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -7.55%. That puts XAR better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the XAR ETF saw +$878M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: XAR or SLTY?

As of June 12, 2026, XAR holds $6.31 B in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.30 M.

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

XAR top holdings include US7731211089, HEXCEL and BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: XAR or SLTY?

XAR holds 41 securities with 49.19% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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