YieldShares High Income ETF

YYY tracks an index of US-listed closed-end funds, weighted by yield, discount to NAV, and trading volume. There are no restrictions on the assets or strategies of the underlying funds.

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CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces October income distributions for its income ETFs. ETF Name Ticker Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF SOFR $ 0.40475 10/30/24 10/30/24 10/31/24 Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF HCOW $ 0.17240 10/30/24 10/30/24 10/31/24 Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO $ 0.16419 10/30/24 10/30/24 10/31/24 Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO $ 0.15609 10/30/24 10/30/24 10/31/24 Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF QDVO $ 0.15131 10/30/24 10/30/24 10/31/24 Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV $ 0.12455 10/30/24 10/30/24 10/31/24 Amplify High Income ETF YYY $ 0.12000 10/30/24 10/30/24 10/31/24 About Amplify ETFs Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $10 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 10/21/2024).

Amplify ETFs Declares October Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces September income distributions for its Income ETFs.

Amplify ETFs Declares September Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

Amplify High Income ETF (YYY) has a high-yield portfolio of 60 closed-end funds. YYY may be used in short-term trades to profit by some market anomalies. YYY has been showing a significant decay in value and distribution in the long term.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces August income distributions for its ETFs. ETF Name Ticker Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF SOF $0.44758 8/29/2024 8/29/2024 8/30/2024 Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF HCOW $0.17320 8/29/2024 8/29/2024 8/30/2024 Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO $0.16107 8/29/2024 8/29/2024 8/30/2024 Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO $0.15440 8/29/2024 8/29/2024 8/30/2024 Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV $0.12141 8/29/2024 8/29/2024 8/30/2024 Amplify High Income ETF YYY $0.12000 8/29/2024 8/29/2024 8/30/2024 Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF COWS $0.06554 8/29/2024 8/29/2024 8/30/2024 About Amplify ETFs Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $9 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 6/30/2024).

Amplify ETFs Declares August Income Distributions for its ETFs

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CHICAGO, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces June income distributions for its ETFs. ETF Name Ticker   Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF AIEQ   $0.05503 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify Travel Tech ETF AWAY   $0.03617 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF COWS   $0.05711 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO   $0.15556 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF ETHO   $0.13457 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify Treatments, Testing and Advancements ETF GERM   $0.08798 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify Cybersecurity ETF HACK   $0.02578 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF HCOW   $0.17040 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO   $0.15320 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF (International) ISWN   $0.14293 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF MJ   $0.16966 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify U.S. Alternative Harvest ETF MJUS   $0.01565 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV   $0.13227 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify BlackSwan Tech & Treasury ETF QSWN   $0.14215 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF SOF   $0.44497 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF SWAN   $0.19349 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 Amplify High Income ETF YYY   $0.12000 6/27/2024 6/27/2024 6/28/2024 About Amplify ETFs Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $9 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 5/31/2024).

Amplify ETFs Declares June Income Distributions for its ETFs

CHICAGO, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces May income distributions for its ETFs. ETF Name Ticker Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF COWS $0.07424 5/30/2024 5/30/2024 5/31/2024 Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO $0.15407 5/30/2024 5/30/2024 5/31/2024 Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF HCOW $0.17419 5/30/2024 5/30/2024 5/31/2024 Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO $0.15795 5/30/2024 5/30/2024 5/31/2024 Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV $0.14049 5/30/2024 5/30/2024 5/31/2024 Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF SOF $0.44515 5/30/2024 5/30/2024 5/31/2024 Amplify High Income ETF YYY $0.12000 5/30/2024 5/30/2024 5/31/2024 About Amplify ETFs Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $9 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 3/31/2024).

Amplify ETFs Declares May Income Distributions for its ETFs

Amplify High Income ETF (YYY) is designed to capture high yields in the closed-end funds space in a conservative manner. The ETF focuses on high yields, larger discounts to NAV, and greater liquidity in its portfolio composition. YYY has had some reasonable performance over the last 12 months, but its longer-term numbers indicate structural weaknesses and a weak outlook for bond CEFs.

YYY: Consistent High Income ETF, But One To Avoid

CHICAGO, April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces April income distributions for its ETFs. ETF Name Ticker Amount per Share Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF COWS $0.02642 4/26/2024 4/29/2024 4/30/2024 Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF DIVO $0.15316 4/26/2024 4/29/2024 4/30/2024 Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF HCOW $0.17566 4/26/2024 4/29/2024 4/30/2024 Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF IDVO $0.15150 4/26/2024 4/29/2024 4/30/2024 Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF NDIV $0.14025 4/26/2024 4/29/2024 4/30/2024 Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF SOF $0.43152 4/26/2024 4/29/2024 4/30/2024 Amplify High Income ETF YYY $0.12000 4/26/2024 4/29/2024 4/30/2024 About Amplify ETFs Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $9 billion in assets across its suite of ETFs (as of 3/31/2024).

Amplify ETFs Declares April Income Distributions for its ETFs

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The U.S. stock market is chugging along in 2024 despite looming risks surrounding inflation, interest rates, and even AI. With many investors approaching retirement, too, the need for current income is continuing to grow.

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Amplify High Income ETF has maintained a consistent portfolio allocation with a focus on high-yielding closed-end funds. YYY delivered strong returns in 2023 but still under-earns its distribution yield, raising concerns about the sustainability of its payouts. Investors may want to consider the Saba Closed-End Fund ETF as an alternative, with higher historical returns and a more sustainable distribution policy.

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While ETFs are traditionally passive products, active opportunities in the broader ETF market have been growing significantly over the past few years. Active ETFs of CEFs have historically had lower distribution rates than their passive counterparts.

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Closed-end funds (CEFs) are relatively under the radar compared to peers like exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. Closed-end funds are generally desirable for two reasons: 1) high income; and 2) premium/discount mechanism.

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Amplify High Income ETF warrants a sell rating due to declining share price, high expense ratio, and negative dividend growth rate. YYY consists of 79% bonds and 21% stocks, with holdings in U.S.-based closed-end funds. An alternative fixed-income fund, JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF, is preferred over YYY due to more favorable characteristics.

YYY: Too Many Factors Working Against This Income ETF

CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces November income distributions for its ETFs.

Amplify ETFs Declares November Income Distributions for its ETFs

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It's been a great year for alternative income strategies as inflation, interest rate, and recession risk fears dominated markets. Garrett Paolella of NEOS and Christian Magoon of Amplify ETFs joined VettaFi's Tom Lydon to discuss alternative income opportunities at the Income Strategy Symposium hosted by VettaFi on October 27.

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Amplify High Income ETF is structured as an exchange-traded fund and serves as a "fund of funds" in the closed-end fund space. YYY aims to replicate the ISE High Income Index, which selects CEFs ranked highest overall by ISE via the following factors: yield, discount to net asset value and liquidity. The article argues why a rules-based methodology, like the one used by YYY, might not be suitable for the CEF space, with the fund's historic performance confirming this view.

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CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces October income distributions for its ETFs.

Amplify ETFs Declares October Income Distributions for its ETFs

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Amplify High Income ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 index, with a -33% price decrease and -11% total return since February 2021. The YYY ETF is a fund of closed-end funds with a high expense ratio of 2.72% and a portfolio heavily weighted towards bonds. A rotational strategy in CEFs may be a better option for preserving capital and income stream against erosion and inflation compared to YYY.

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CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces September income distributions for its ETFs.

Amplify ETFs Declares September Income Distributions for its ETFs

Amplify High Income ETF holds a basket of high-income closed-end funds. These include PDI, OXLC, USA, PTY, PAXS, and JPS. This does appear like income on steroids with extreme levels of diversification.

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YYY invests in high-yield, highly discounted liquid CEFs but has a history of investing in underperforming CEFs, leading to consistent capital losses and dividend cuts. Despite its strong 12.2% dividend yield and diversified portfolio, YYY's strategy has proven ineffective, with the fund's share price down 41% since inception and dividends declining by 50%. A look at the fund, and its many pitfalls, follows.

YYY: Risky, Ineffective Strategy, Declining Share Price And Dividends

Amplify High Income ETF has a current dividend yield of 12% but has underperformed market indices since its inception, with a share price down -42%. The fund holds 45 CEFs in its portfolio, selected based on dividend yield, discount to NAV and liquidity, but this approach can result in picking "yield traps" and underperforming CEFs. The fund's long-term performance shows an annual compounded growth rate of 3.12%, and its total annual return is only a quarter of its annual dividend.

Don't Expect Too Much From YYY

Ampify ETFs' CEO and co-founder Christian Magoon told NYSE's Judy Shaw at Exchange 2023 that the company is “really focused on income this year.” See more: “Amplify's Thematic ETF Lineup Will Soon Be More Diverse” “I know rates are rising, and people are getting a little bit more in their savings account,” Magoon said.

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