Amplify CEF High Income ETF (YYY)

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

Amplify CEF High Income ETF (YYY) has returned -1.10% so far this year and 9.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, YYY has returned 5.58% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 12, 2012, YYY's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.52%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.1 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, YYY closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -17.9%.

Amplify CEF High Income ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.86%, beta of 0.56, and R² of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 13, 2012.

• This ETF participated in 91.34% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 65.88% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.56 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.46 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

YYY has a high expense ratio of 3.23%, indicating above-average management fees.

YYY ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Amplify CEF High Income ETF (YYY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Amplify CEF High Income ETF provided a 13.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Amplify CEF High Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Amplify CEF High Income 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 Amplify CEF High Income ETF was 42.52%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 222 trading sessions.

The current Amplify CEF High Income ETF drawdown is 5.24%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.