Amplify High Income ETF

YYY

Market cap $614M

Overview Fund Activity

11.89 USD

+0.03

0.25%

At close Updated Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

0.25%

5 days

0.59%

1 month

0.85%

3 months

2.24%

6 months

2.59%

Year to date

2.5%

1 year

-3.25%

5 years

-21.47%

10 years

-35.66%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

65% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 23

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $137M [Q1] → $145M (+$7.7M) [Q2]

0.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.19% [Q1] → 25.57% (+0.38%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 83 [Q1] → 81 (-2) [Q2]

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 10

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $123K

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Financial journalist opinion

YYY Provides Diversified Exposure To Closed-End Funds But Underperform Peer Strategies

YYY offers high income via diversified CEF exposure, focusing on funds trading at discounts to NAV for potential value remediation. The ETF's high management fee and significant portfolio turnover may impact net returns and create tax implications for investors. YYY has underperformed peer CEF ETFs like CEFS, which offer similar strategies, but have delivered better historical returns, despite higher fees.

YYY Provides Diversified Exposure To Closed-End Funds But Underperform Peer Strategies

YYY: Slow-Motion Train Wreck Unfolding As Expected

Amplify High Income ETF (YYY) has a 12% yield from a portfolio of 60 closed-end funds. YYY is well diversified in asset classes, sectors, and holdings. YYY's high yield masks a persistent decay in value and distributions.

YYY: Slow-Motion Train Wreck Unfolding As Expected

Amplify ETFs Declares June Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

CHICAGO, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces June income distributions for its income ETFs. ETF Name Ticker Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amplify Bitcoin Max Income Covered Call ETF BAGY $1.41350 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Option Income ETF BITY $1.13000 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF SOFR $0.35823 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 Amplify Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 12% Premium Income ETF TLTP $0.22790 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF QDVO $0.22691 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF HCOW $0.18925 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO $0.16905 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO $0.16752 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV $0.13865 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 Amplify High Income ETF YYY $0.12000 6/27/25 6/27/25 6/30/25 About Amplify ETFs Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $11.2 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 5/31/2025).

Amplify ETFs Declares June Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

YYY: Stretching For An Amplified Yield Of 12.8%

The Amplify High Income ETF offers a high yield of 12.8%. The YYY ETF employs a "fund-of-funds" strategy, investing in 60 closed-end funds, with a 60/40 allocation in stocks & bonds, and significant exposure to issuers abrdn and BlackRock. Despite its attractive yield, the YYY ETF's long-term total returns are mediocre, significantly under-performing broader market indexes and other high-yield alternatives.

YYY: Stretching For An Amplified Yield Of 12.8%

VIDEO: ETF of the Week: PCEF

On this week's episode of “ETF of the Week,” Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life” discussed the Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF) with Roxanna Islam, head of sector and industry research at VettaFi. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.

VIDEO: ETF of the Week: PCEF

Amplify ETFs Declares February Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces February income distributions for its income ETFs. ETF Name Ticker Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF SOFR $0.34323 2/27/25 2/27/25 2/28/25 Amplify Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 12% Premium Income ETF TLTP $0.24310 2/27/25 2/27/25 2/28/25 Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF HCOW $0.20675 2/27/25 2/27/25 2/28/25 Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF QDVO $0.19837 2/27/25 2/27/25 2/28/25 Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO $0.16700 2/27/25 2/27/25 2/28/25 Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO $0.16105 2/27/25 2/27/25 2/28/25 Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV $0.13337 2/27/25 2/27/25 2/28/25 Amplify High Income ETF YYY $0.12000 2/27/25 2/27/25 2/28/25 About Amplify ETFs Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $10.6 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 1/31/2025).

Amplify ETFs Declares February Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

YYY: Flawed Approach To Discounted Funds

YYY's strategy focuses on closed-end funds trading at a discount to NAV, but this often exposes it to lackluster assets with weak internal performance. The fund's high dividend yield of 12.15% is attractive for income-seeking investors, but continuous price decline erodes capital, making it less appealing. YYY is highly sensitive to interest rate changes, and the current high-rate environment suppresses its performance; future rate cuts could be a catalyst.

YYY: Flawed Approach To Discounted Funds

Amplify ETFs Declares December Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

CHICAGO, Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces December income distributions for its income ETFs. ETF Name Ticker Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF SOFR $0.38684 12/27/24 12/27/24 12/31/24 Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF QDVO $0.27810 12/30/24 12/30/24 12/31/24 Amplify Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Target High Income ETF TLTP $0.23870 12/30/24 12/30/24 12/31/24 Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV $0.17200 12/30/24 12/30/24 12/31/24 Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF HCOW $0.17153 12/30/24 12/30/24 12/31/24 Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO $0.16464 12/30/24 12/30/24 12/31/24 Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO $0.15155 12/30/24 12/30/24 12/31/24 Amplify High Income ETF YYY $0.12000 12/30/24 12/30/24 12/31/24 About Amplify ETFs Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $10.4 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 11/30/2024).

Amplify ETFs Declares December Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

Amplify ETFs Declares November Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces November income distributions for its income ETFs. ETF Name Ticker Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF SOFR $0.38525 11/27/24 11/27/24 11/29/24 Amplify Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Target High Income ETF TLTP $0.25240 11/27/24 11/27/24 11/29/24 Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF HCOW $0.18566 11/27/24 11/27/24 11/29/24 Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO $0.17076 11/27/24 11/27/24 11/29/24 Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF QDVO $0.16825 11/27/24 11/27/24 11/29/24 Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO $0.15425 11/27/24 11/27/24 11/29/24 Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV $0.12985 11/27/24 11/27/24 11/29/24 Amplify High Income ETF YYY $0.12000 11/27/24 11/27/24 11/29/24 About Amplify ETFs Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $10 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 10/21/2024).

Amplify ETFs Declares November Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

YYY: A Cautionary Tale Of High-Fee, Low-Return Investing

YYY offers a 12.1% distribution yield but has a high expense ratio of 4.60%, leading to significant costs. YYY's strategy involves holding 60 diversified CEFs, selected based on yield, discount to NAV, and liquidity but has underperformed the S&P 500. Over the past 10 years, YYY delivered a 40% return, significantly lagging behind the S&P 500's 240% return, despite its high distribution rate.

YYY: A Cautionary Tale Of High-Fee, Low-Return Investing

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