Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF
The ETF.net COWS Grade
B
Score 57 out of 100
- 45 of 99
Score 57 of 100 falls in the B 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.A71 out of 100Rank 26 of 99Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B69 out of 100Rank 62 of 87Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C50 out of 100Rank 48 of 99Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C47 out of 100Rank 45 of 99Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D36 out of 100Rank 78 of 98Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F13 out of 100Rank 97 of 99
Our read on COWS
In short
BLots of funds hunt cash cows. COWS wants proof: positive forward and trailing free cash flow yield, plus three straight years of dividend growth. Monthly payouts, 0.19% net of a waiver through January 28, 2027.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and monthly income by generally tracking the Kelly US Cash Flow Dividend Leaders Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
COWS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
COWS$13,050
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | COWS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +24.9% |
| 1 month | +10.0% |
| 3 months | +3.5% |
| 1 year | +30.5% |
| 3 years | +23.0% |
| 5 years | |
| 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 | COWS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +24.9% | |
| 2025 | +15.3% | |
| 2024 | +11.1% | |
| 2023 | +9.3% |
COWS in the news
COWS Dividends
- 1.27%
- $0.52
- $0.05 per share
- Monthly
COWS Risk
- 17.8%
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.
- 1.01
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.
- −24.8%
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.
- 0.88
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.
COWS Cost
Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor
$3,103
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
COWS 0.19%
$3,952
VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | COWS | VYM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $347 | $73 | $274 |
| 20 | $1,351 | $288 | $1,063 |
| 30 | $3,952 | $849 | $3,103 |
You pay 0.19%Waived by Amplify 0.20%
Full fee 0.39% waiver 0.20% you pay 0.19%
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