Amplify CEF High Income ETF
$10.35−0.03 (−0.29%)
- 3.23%
- $658M
- +1.0%
- 13.87%
- 0.4M sh
- $10.40
- low $10.22high $11.91
The ETF.net YYY Grade
C
Score 45 out of 100
- 5 of 7
Score 45 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.F20 out of 100Rank 6 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.C43 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B68 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A76 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
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.
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
- The index ranks US-listed CEFs on yield, discount to NAV, and liquidity, weights them by yield with position caps, and rebalances every January and July.amplifyetfs.com
- About 60 closed-end funds spread across asset classes, strategies, and fund managers, so no single manager's rough patch dominates the portfolio.amplifyetfs.com
- Pays monthly and has run this strategy since its 2012 launch, a long history for a niche corner of the income market.
Worth knowing
- Cost is stacked: Amplify's 0.50% management fee sits on top of the underlying funds' own fees and leverage costs, putting the all-in figure well above a plain index ETF.amplifyetfs.com
- Distributions can include return of capital, so part of a monthly payment may be your own principal coming back.
- The closed-end funds it holds often borrow, and their discounts to NAV can widen as easily as they narrow, so price swings can outrun the underlying assets.amplifyetfs.comamplifyetfs.com
YYY Holdings
- Stocks
- 62
- 30%
- AOD
Sectors
- Financials22.3%
- Health Care14.3%
- Energy12.5%
- Technology12.3%
- Real Estate10.1%
- Industrials9.4%
- Utilities8.6%
- Consumer Discretionary3.5%
- Communication3.5%
- Consumer Staples2.1%
- Materials1.4%
Geography
- United States100.00%
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$10,100
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 | YYY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.8% |
| 1 month | −4.3% |
| 3 months | −7.2% |
| 1 year | +1.0% |
| 3 years | +11.2% |
| 5 years | +2.1% |
| 10 years | +4.4% |
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 | −0.8% | |
| 2025 | +13.0% | |
| 2024 | +11.8% | |
| 2023 | +13.0% | |
| 2022 | −21.8% | |
| 2021 | +14.1% | |
| 2020 | −0.9% |
YYY in the news
YYY Dividends
- 13.87%
- $1.44
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
YYY Risk
- 10.5%
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.
- 0.59
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.
YYY Cost
3.23%
YYY3.23%
- The middle half of Closed-End Fund Portfolios funds
- Median 2.76%
5 of the 7 Closed-End Fund Portfolios funds charge less.
Other funds in Closed-End Fund Portfolios
- BCCEFCalamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +8.9%
- BPCEFInvesco CEF Income Composite ETFExpense ratio 2.76%1 year return +5.9%
- CCEFSSaba Opportunistic Hedged Closed-End Funds ETFExpense ratio 1.11%1 year return +16.3%
- DCEFZRiverNorth Active Income ETFExpense ratio 2.82%1 year return +7.7%
- DRDFIRareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETFExpense ratio 4.23%1 year return −3.1%