Amplify SILJ Covered Call ETF
$26.94−0.61 (−2.21%)
- 0.76%
- $75M
- +16.9%
- 25.99%
- 0M sh
- $27.80
- low $25.32high $46.99
The ETF.net SLJY Grade
A
Score 73 out of 100
- 1 of 12
Score 73 of 100 falls in the A 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 100Rank 2 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A95 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C48 out of 100Rank 7 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C41 out of 100Rank 7 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A76 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C51 out of 100Rank 7 of 12
Our read on SLJY
AJunior 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.
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.comblog.amplifyetfs.com
- Strikes are set above the market rather than at it, so some room for miner rallies stays in the portfolio.amplifyetfs.comblog.amplifyetfs.com
- 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 Holdings
- Other
- 48
- 69%
- SILJ
Geography
- United States52.17%
- Canada44.48%
- Peru3.35%
SLJY Performance
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SLJY$11,686
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | SLJY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.2% |
| 1 month | −9.2% |
| 3 months | +6.4% |
| 1 year | +16.9% |
| 3 years | — |
| 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 | SLJY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.2% | |
| 2025 | +43.2% |
SLJY in the news
First-Year Review
Kurv's silver fund paid $7.70 in year one and still lagged the metal
SLJY Dividends
- 25.99%
- $7.16
- $0.55 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
SLJY Risk
- 47.9%
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.
- 0.65
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.
- −35.2%
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.
- 0.71
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SLJY Cost
0.76%
SLJY0.76%
- The middle half of Gold & Metals Option Income funds
- Median 0.92%
1 of the 12 Gold & Metals Option Income funds charge less.
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