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.

Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF

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.

NYSE's ETF Leaders: Amplify ETFs' Christian Magoon

Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF

Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF

Amplify CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF

Amplify Cybersecurity ETF

Amplify Online Retail ETF

Amplify Mobile Payments ETF

iShares Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF

Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation ETF

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF

The thematic ETF world will soon have a larger player to watch. Today, Amplify ETFs announced plans to acquire the ETF Managers Group (ETFMG) ETF lineup.

Amplify's Thematic ETF Lineup Will Soon Be More Diverse

Amplify High Income ETF is an exchange-traded fund of closed-end funds implementing a rules-based strategy. The yield is attractive, but history shows a steady decay in value and distributions.

YYY: A High-Yield, High-Risk Fund

Saba Closed-End Funds ETF

First Trust Income Opportunity ETF

Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF

VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF 

VettaFi's Associate Director of Research, Roxanna Islam, joined the Active Investment Company Alliance's The NAVigator podcast and host Chuck Jaffe to talk ETFs, and specifically, buying closed-end funds in the ETF wrapper.

VettaFi's Islam Talks Closed-End Funds ETFs on The NAVigator Podcast

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

Blackrock ESG Capital Allocation Trust

If you're looking for the best closed-end funds (CEFs) to buy, it helps if you understand what they are and aren't. They are similar to initial public offerings (IPOs) and stocks in that an amount of capital is raised at the launch.

3 Closed-End Funds to Buy With Big Discounts

Many investors are unfamiliar with the closed-end fund structure or uncomfortable with their premium/discount volatility. There are only a few options for ETFs of CEFs, but they are all very different strategies and may appeal to different types of investors.

Earning Income Through ETFs Of CEFs

Closed-end funds are known for their high distribution rate and potential to provide current income. But many investors are unfamiliar with their structure or uncomfortable with their premium/discount volatility.

Earning Income Through ETFs of CEFs

Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF

Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF

Amplify BlackSwan Tech & Treasury ETF

Amplify Blackswan Growth & Treasury Core ETF

CHICAGO, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces March income distributions for its ETFs.

Amplify ETFs Declares March Income Distributions for its ETFs

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II

Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc

Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Eagle Point Income Company Inc

Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust

Gabelli Equity Trust

Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund

Gabelli Multimedia Trust

Gabelli Utility Trust

Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc

CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

Oxford Lane Capital

Pimco Municipal Income Fund

Cushing MLP & Infrastructure Total Return Fund

Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust

Three out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 5 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. Delaware/Abrdn mergers are closed.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: March 12, 2023

YYY takes a fund-of-funds approach to investing in CEFs. It pays a forward yield of 11.3%.

YYY: Amortizing NAV And Shrinking Distributions

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

Amplify ETFs Declares January Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

Amplify Emerging Markets FinTech ETF

Amplify Inflation Fighter ETF

CHICAGO, Dec. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces December income distributions across its income, core, and thematic ETFs. In addition, none of Amplify ETFs will pay a 2022 capital gain distribution.

Amplify ETFs Declares December Income Distributions for its Income, Core, and Thematic ETFs

CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces November monthly distributions across several of its income ETFs.

Amplify ETFs Declares Monthly Income Distributions for its Income ETFs

YYY's share price has lost about 40% since 2013. Its monthly distribution has shrunk by 37% at the same time.

YYY: Disappearing Shareholder Value

CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces September monthly and quarterly distributions across its income and core ETFs. Launched in the last month, the Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV) and the Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (IDVO) are making their first distributions to shareholders.

Amplify ETFs Declares Monthly and Quarterly Income Distributions for its Income and Core ETFs

PCEF and YYY are both CEF fund of funds. Both funds share many similarities, have strong yields, and are popular investments in retirement circles.

PCEF Vs. YYY: 2 CEF Fund Of Funds, +8% Yields, 1 Clear Winner

Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF

iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF

Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF

The year 2022 as a whole could easily be attributed to heightened volatility.

4 Multi-Asset ETFs to Beat Volatility & Enjoy Solid Yields

Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund

Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund

Blackstone/GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund Inc

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred & Income Fund

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund 

DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

Western Asset Global High Income Fund

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Highland Income Fund

Western Asset High Income Fund

Pioneer Diversified High Income Trust

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc

Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Real Asset Income & Growth Fund

KKR Income Opportunities Fund

Principal Real Estate Income Fund

Pioneer Floating Rate Trust

Pimco High Income Fund

Pioneer High Income Trust

RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.

The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, July 2022

YYY is an index ETF investing in a diversified set of CEFs. The fund yields 11.6%, and its underlying holdings sport an average discount to NAV of 6.8%.

YYY: Subpar CEF Fund Of Funds, No Reason To Buy

Stocks and bonds have been seeing eye-to-eye as of late, but unfortunately, that's been on the way down. However, for fixed income seekers, yields have been going the opposite direction, opening up opportunities for high yield exchange traded funds (ETFs).

If Rates Peak, Power Up Your Income With This ETF

YYY has lost 31% in share price and 37% in monthly distribution since inception. I think things will get worse with inflation and rising rates.

YYY: Decaying Capital And Income

Getting yield in today's market environment is a tricky affair, and more investors are having to look elsewhere for yield as inflation and rising rates continue to erode bond income from safe haven Treasuries. As if inflation isn't already adding to a wall of worry for investors, growing concerns surrounding China's latest COVID outbreak continue [.

For Pure Yield, Give YYY a Closer Look

iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF

SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF

PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active ETF

Raymond James

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

The war has panicked investors. Some suggest simplifying your investments.

10 Asset Allocation ETFs to Buy to Simplify Your Investing

YYY has lost 18% in share price and 37% in monthly distribution since inception.

YYY: 3 Red Flags And An Alternative

YYY invests in CEFs with the strongest yields, discounts to NAV, and liquidity. The fund's holdings are quite diversified, and it offers investors a strong 8.9% dividend yield too.

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