Amplify CEF High Income ETF
$10.43+0.07 (+0.68%)
- 3.23%
- $671M
- +0.4%
- 13.91%
- 458K sh
- low $10.16high $11.91
The ETF.net YYY Grade
C
Score 51 out of 100
- 3 of 7
Score 51 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.D31 out of 100Rank 5 of 7Mission
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.D39 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A79 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A74 out of 100Rank 3 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A79 out of 100Rank 2 of 7
Our read on YYY
In short
CA one-ticket basket of about 60 closed-end funds, screened for high yield, deep discounts to net asset value, and tradability, then reshuffled twice a year. Running since 2012, and it pays monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield of the Nasdaq CEF High Income Index. It generally invests in the closed-end funds included in that Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
YYY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
YYY$10,040
Returns run to the Nov 3, 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 | YYY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.1% |
| 1 month | +1.2% |
| 3 months | −5.2% |
| 1 year | +0.4% |
| 3 years | +10.3% |
| 5 years | +2.0% |
| 10 years | +5.0% |
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 | YYY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.1% | |
| 2025 | +13.0% | |
| 2024 | +11.8% | |
| 2023 | +13.0% | |
| 2022 | −21.8% | |
| 2021 | +14.1% | |
| 2020 | −0.9% |
YYY in the news
YYY Dividends
- 13.91%
- $1.44
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
YYY Risk
- 10.2%
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.
- 0.75
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.
- −27.7%
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.
- 0.95
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.
YYY Cost
Overpaying vs CEFS, cheapest in Closed-End Fund Portfolios
$5,939
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
YYY 3.23%
$45,773
CEFS 2.61% Cheapest
$39,834
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | YYY | CEFS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $5,193 | $4,305 | $888 |
| 20 | $17,735 | $15,082 | $2,653 |
| 30 | $45,773 | $39,834 | $5,939 |
Other funds in Closed-End Fund Portfolios
- BPCEFInvesco CEF Income Composite ETFExpense ratio 2.71%1 year return +3.6%
- BCEFSSaba Opportunistic Hedged Closed-End Funds ETFExpense ratio 2.61%1 year return +14.4%
- CCEFZRiverNorth Active Income ETFExpense ratio 2.82%1 year return +6.0%
- CFCEFFirst Trust Income Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 3.69%1 year return +7.2%
- CCCEFCalamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETFExpense ratio 3.19%1 year return +6.3%
