
Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF
The ETF.net CNBS Grade
Score 46 out of 100
- 3 of 5
Score 46 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C43 out of 100Rank 2 of 5Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C44 out of 100Rank 2 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C50 out of 100Rank 3 of 5Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C48 out of 100Rank 3 of 5Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 2 of 5
Our read on CNBS
In short
CCannabis, undiluted. CNBS runs a roughly 30-stock portfolio built on a purity test: holdings must earn at least half their revenue from the cannabis and hemp ecosystem. Trading since 2019, it's a concentrated take on the theme, not a broad basket.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in equity securities of companies engaged in cannabis and hemp-related activities. At least 80% of net assets is invested in companies deriving at least half of their revenue from the cannabis and hemp ecosystem.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
CNBS Holdings
- Stocks
- 36
- 152%
- 912797VP9
Sectors
- Health Care63.1%
- Real Estate13.8%
- Technology10.7%
- Consumer Staples7.0%
- Consumer Discretionary3.4%
- Financials1.9%
- Industrials0.1%
Geography
- United States97.06%
- Canada2.94%
CNBS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | CNBS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −19.6% |
| 1 month | −12.7% |
| 3 months | −8.3% |
| 1 year | −16.3% |
| 3 years | −8.5% |
| 5 years | −30.5% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | CNBS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −19.6% | |
| 2025 | +15.3% | |
| 2024 | −29.1% |
CNBS in the news
CNBS Dividends
- 0.00%
No distributions in the last 12 months.
Distribution history
$10,000 in CNBS 5 years ago paid $505 in dividends.
CNBS Risk
- 74.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.12
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −91.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.92
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
CNBS Cost
Overpaying vs WEED, cheapest in Cannabis
$6,375
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CNBS 0.76%
$14,656
WEED 0.41% Cheapest
$8,281
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CNBS | WEED | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,353 | $741 | $612 |
| 20 | $5,142 | $2,860 | $2,282 |
| 30 | $14,656 | $8,281 | $6,375 |
Full fee 1.09% waiver 0.33% you pay 0.76%
Other funds in Cannabis
- BWEEDRoundhill Cannabis ETFExpense ratio 0.41%1 year return −1.5%
- DMSOSAdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return −12.2%
- CMJAmplify Alternative Harvest ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return −32.1%
- CYOLOAdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETFExpense ratio 1.10%1 year return −20.3%

