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ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US26924G4091
CUSIP
26924G409
Issuer
ETFMG
Inception Date
Jul 15, 2015
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Prime Mobile Payments Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY) has returned -17.75% so far this year and -18.94% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IPAY has returned 6.12% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF

1D
2.51%
1M
-5.29%
YTD
-17.75%
6M
-24.46%
1Y
-18.94%
3Y*
1.41%
5Y*
-8.65%
10Y*
6.12%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 16, 2015, IPAY's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.65%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.9 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +20.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, IPAY closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-6.61%-7.02%-5.29%-17.75%
20255.54%-5.41%-8.07%0.01%6.11%6.11%-2.70%3.57%-5.43%-4.94%-3.80%0.43%-9.55%
2024-2.07%9.79%5.51%-8.62%-0.57%-2.19%4.72%5.49%1.14%1.98%15.60%-5.21%25.88%
202312.68%-4.32%-1.56%1.01%-3.87%5.54%5.85%-7.21%-6.77%-8.26%18.37%9.30%18.21%
2022-6.44%-5.49%1.52%-10.94%-1.03%-14.82%12.78%-3.33%-11.51%8.45%0.93%-4.99%-32.38%
2021-6.03%9.10%-2.07%7.05%-2.99%1.54%-0.31%2.82%-6.26%-3.55%-12.30%1.43%-12.72%

Benchmark Metrics

ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF has an annualized alpha of -5.91%, beta of 1.18, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 17, 2015.

  • This ETF participated in 130.97% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 106.47% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This ETF had an annualized alpha of -5.91% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
-5.91%
Beta
1.18
0.72
Upside Capture
106.47%
Downside Capture
130.97%

Expense Ratio

IPAY has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

IPAY ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


IPAY Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
IPAY Sharpe Ratio Rank: 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
IPAY Sortino Ratio Rank: 22
Sortino Ratio Rank
IPAY Omega Ratio Rank: 22
Omega Ratio Rank
IPAY Calmar Ratio Rank: 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
IPAY Martin Ratio Rank: 11
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


IPAYBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.69

0.90

-1.59

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.84

1.39

-2.23

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.89

1.21

-0.32

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.61

1.40

-2.01

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-1.45

6.61

-8.06

Explore IPAY risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF provided a 0.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share.


0.77%0.78%0.78%0.79%0.79%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024
Dividend$0.41$0.41$0.45

Dividend yield

0.96%0.79%0.77%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.41
2024$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.45

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF was 51.75%, occurring on Oct 27, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF drawdown is 40.45%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.75%Apr 29, 2021630Oct 27, 2023
-42.94%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020107Aug 24, 2020130
-25.01%Sep 26, 201862Dec 24, 201866Apr 1, 2019128
-21.72%Oct 29, 201572Feb 11, 2016225Jan 3, 2017297
-12.48%Oct 13, 202014Oct 30, 20206Nov 9, 202020

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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