IBUY: AMPLIFY ONLINE RETAIL ETF
What this ETF is trying to do
The AMPLIFY ONLINE RETAIL ETF (ticker: IBUY) is designed to invest in companies that sell products and services online. This means the fund focuses on the e-commerce industry, looking for businesses that help people shop or find services through the internet.
What the numbers show
Investors can look at different types of returns to see how the ETF has performed over time.
• One-Year Performance: Over the last year, the share-price return was -7.89%. The total return for that same period was -7.63%.
• Three-Year Performance: Looking at a longer timeframe, the three-year price return was 57.72%, while the three-year total return was 58.16%.
• Year-to-Date (YTD): So far this year, the share-price return is -7.49% and the total return is -7.33%.
The current price of IBUY is $68.87. For comparison, the estimated price from roughly one year ago was $74.76.
It is important to know that "price return" only tracks the change in the share price. "Total return" includes both the share-price changes and any distributions (like cash payments) provided by the fund.
Income and distribution explanation
IBUY provides a distribution yield of 0.29%. Over the last 12 months, it paid out $0.20 in trailing distributions. These payments happened twice during the year. The distribution frequency is described as irregular or less frequent.
While these distributions provide cash to investors, they do not automatically mean the value of the investment is growing. A high yield does not always mean an investor earned that amount as a total return.
NAV erosion explanation
The fund has an erosion-risk score of 75, which is labeled as "mild price erosion."
"NAV erosion" is a term used to describe when the value of the assets inside a fund (the Net Asset Value) decreases over time. The supplied data is sufficient to evaluate price erosion, but it does not include enough historical NAV-per-share data to confirm or rule out NAV erosion. However, the mild price erosion label suggests that there has been some downward movement in the share price recently.
Pros
• Long-Term Growth: The ETF showed strong three-year growth, with both price and total returns increasing by over 50%.
• Well-Known Holdings: The fund includes many popular online brands that people use every day.
Cons
• Recent Price Decline: The share price has dropped over the last year and during the current year.
• Irregular Income: Because distributions are irregular, investors may not receive payments on a set monthly or quarterly schedule.
Beginner takeaway
IBUY gives investors exposure to the online shopping world. While it has shown significant growth over a three-year period, it has experienced a share-price decline over the last year. Investors should look at both the price return and the total return to understand how the fund is performing overall.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAYFAIR INC CLASS A | W | 3.76% |
| 2 | MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC CLASS A | MSM | 3.00% |
| 3 | LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC | LQDT | 2.87% |
| 4 | SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA | SPOT | 2.83% |
| 5 | AIRBNB INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A | ABNB | 2.81% |
| 6 | PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC | PYPL | 2.81% |
| 7 | ETSY INC | ETSY | 2.75% |
| 8 | MAPLEBEAR INC | CART | 2.69% |
| 9 | n/a | HIMS | 2.67% |
| 10 | DOORDASH INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A | DASH | 2.66% |