Amplify CEF High Income ETF

YYY

Market cap $607M

Amplify High Income ETF (YYY) is rated a hold, due to elevated risks not fully justified by its current returns, despite its unique fund-of-CEFs strategy. YYY offers a high dividend yield around 10%, but this comes with a high total expense ratio of 3.25% and significant portfolio complexity. The fund's risk profile is similar to the S&P 500, but its performance and capital appreciation potential have lagged, limiting its appeal for most investors.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces September income distributions for its income ETFs.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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).

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.

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).