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Amplify SILJ Covered Call ETF

SLJYNYSE ArcaAmplifyB

$23.32+0.27 (+1.17%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B66/ 100

Rank 3 of 12 in Gold & Metals Option Income

B66/100Rank 3 of 12inGold & Metals Option Income
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 23.05 to 23.32. Range 23.27 to 23.90. Use the arrow keys to read each point.23.2023.6023.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.76%
Fund size
$63M
1Y total return
+4.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
31.04%
Holdings
54
Avg volume · 30D
36.6K sh
52W range
low $22.56high $46.99
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The ETF.net SLJY Grade

B

Score 66 out of 100

Category
Gold & Metals Option Income⁠
Rank
3 of 12
Six-pillar profile for SLJY. Scores out of 100: Cost 87, Risk 45, Mission 70, Tradability 41, Holdings 79, Durability 51. Strongest: Cost (87). Weakest: Tradability (41). Leans toward Cost.

Score 66 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.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 6

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 6

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 12

Our read on SLJY

ETF.net Research

In short

BJunior silver miners swing hard. SLJY sells that volatility: an out-of-the-money covered-call overlay on a junior silver miner basket, targeting 18% annualized option premium and paying monthly.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to balance high income and capital appreciation through exposure to junior silver mining companies and a covered-call strategy.

Why people hold it

  • An income overlay on a corner that rarely gets one: calls written on junior silver miners, targeting 18% annualized option premium, paid monthly. A target, not a guarantee.amplifyetfs.comamplifyetfs.com 2
  • Strikes are set above the market rather than at it, so some room for miner rallies stays in the portfolio.amplifyetfs.comamplifyetfs.com 2
  • Roughly 50 junior miners plus silver ETP exposure in one ticker, instead of betting on which small explorer makes it.amplifyetfs.com

Worth knowing

  • It runs 0.76% a year against a 0.52% median for precious-metals miner funds, and it trades lightly next to giants like GDX, so spreads can run wider.
  • Covered calls trade upside for income: if junior silvers rip past the written strikes, the fund gives back part of that move.amplifyetfs.com
  • Amplify discloses distributions can include return of capital, so part of a payout may be principal coming back. Launched in 2025, so the record is short.amplifyetfs.com

SLJY Performance

Launched Aug 19, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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SLJY$10,474
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SLJY $10,474. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for SLJY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSLJY
Year to date−14.6%
1 month−15.1%
3 months−6.4%
1 year+4.7%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for SLJY
YearReturn barSLJY
2026 YTD−14.6%
2025+43.2%

Since listing, Aug 19, 2025

SLJY in the news

SLJY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
31.04%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$7.16Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.46 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 29, 2025 $0.48; Oct 30, 2025 $0.47; Nov 26, 2025 $0.57; Dec 30, 2025 $0.52; Jan 29, 2026 $0.65; Feb 26, 2026 $0.70; Mar 30, 2026 $0.65; Apr 29, 2026 $0.63; May 28, 2026 $0.70; Jun 29, 2026 $0.58; Jul 30, 2026 $0.55; Aug 28, 2026 $0.60; Sep 29, 2026 $0.55; Oct 29, 2026 $0.46. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.46
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.55
Aug 28, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.60
Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.55
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.58
May 28, 2026May 29, 2026$0.70
Apr 29, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.63
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.65
Feb 26, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.70
Jan 29, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.65
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.52
Nov 26, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.57

See all 14 payments⁠

$10,000 in SLJY 1 year ago paid $2,593 in dividends.⁠

SLJY Risk

Risk pillarC45 out of 100Rank 7 of 12 in Gold & Metals Option Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
48.9%
Annualised · 14 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.32
vs 3-month T-bills · 14 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−37.9%
14 months · trough Oct 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.71
vs its asset-class index
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.

SLJY Cost

Compare SLJY and YGLD

Overpaying vs YGLD, cheapest in Gold & Metals Option Income

$3,936

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • SLJY 0.76%

    $14,656

  • YGLD 0.54% Cheapest

    $10,720

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SLJY 0.76%
  • YGLD 0.54%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SLJY $14,656YGLD $10,720

Year by year

YearSLJYYGLDOverpaying
10$1,353$971$382
20$5,142$3,724$1,418
30$14,656$10,720$3,936

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