VRTL vs HYTI

Comparison between GRANITESHARES 2X LONG VRT DAILY ETF (VRTL, ETF) and FT VEST HIGH YIELD & TARGET INCOME ETF (HYTI, ETF).

VRTL vs HYTI - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	VRTL(ETF)	HYTI(ETF)
Net Assets	$88M	$88M
Expense Ratio	N/A	0.65%
Max Drawdown	60.58%	6.14%
Sharpe Ratio	1.55	0.34
5Y Beta	4.34	0.21

Net Assets

VRTL

$88M

Winner

HYTI

$88M

Expense Ratio

VRTL

N/A

HYTI

0.65%

Max Drawdown

VRTL

60.58%

Winner

HYTI

6.14%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

VRTL

1.55

HYTI

0.34

5Y Beta

VRTL

4.34

Winner

HYTI

0.21

VRTL vs HYTI - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	VRTL	HYTI
1 month	-12.82%	-0.03%
3 months	-23.02%	+0.33%
6 months	+102.74%	+0.92%
1 year	+222.22%	+5.18%
Max(CAGR)	+247.63%	+6.05%

VRTL

-12.82%

Winner

HYTI

-0.03%

VRTL

-23.02%

Winner

HYTI

+0.33%

Winner

VRTL

+102.74%

HYTI

+0.92%

Winner

VRTL

+222.22%

HYTI

+5.18%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

VRTL

+247.63%

HYTI

+6.05%

VRTL vs HYTI - Annual Returns (2025 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	VRTL	HYTI
2026	+114.69%	+1.64%
2025	+108.44%	+7.00%

VRTL vs HYTI Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for VRTL was -60.58%, occurring on Apr 4, 2025. Recovery took 33 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for HYTI was -4.48%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 50 trading sessions.

The current VRTL drawdown is -42.39%. The current HYTI drawdown is -0.73%.

Rank	VRTL	HYTI
#1	-60.58% Mar 25, 2025 - May 12, 2025	-4.48% Feb 26, 2025 - May 8, 2025
#2	-47.48% May 14, 2026 - Jul 17, 2026	-2.38% Feb 13, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026
#3	-47.45% Oct 29, 2025 - Feb 11, 2026	-1.20% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025
#4	-32.60% Jul 31, 2025 - Sep 22, 2025	-0.87% Apr 17, 2026 - Jun 1, 2026
#5	-29.29% Mar 25, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026	-0.81% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025
#6	-17.38% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025	-0.75% Jul 3, 2025 - Aug 5, 2025
#7	-15.59% Feb 25, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026	-0.74% May 12, 2025 - May 27, 2025
#8	-12.50% Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 17, 2025	-0.73% Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 23, 2026
#9	-11.85% Jun 6, 2025 - Jun 16, 2025	-0.65% Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026
#10	-11.84% Apr 24, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026	-0.46% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 13, 2026
#11	-11.26% Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 24, 2026	-0.44% Jun 11, 2025 - Jun 18, 2025
#12	-10.59% Mar 10, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026	-0.43% Jun 16, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026
#13	-10.50% May 6, 2026 - May 11, 2026	-0.43% Jun 26, 2026 - Jul 2, 2026
#14	-10.15% May 14, 2025 - Jun 3, 2025	-0.40% Jul 2, 2026 - Jul 15, 2026
#15	-10.05% Apr 14, 2026 - Apr 20, 2026	-0.36% Apr 15, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026