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Amplify Travel Tech ETF ()
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(as of Aug 26)
Best Performing in Consumer Cyclical Over the Last Year
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Amplify Travel Tech ETF Overview
Amplify Travel Tech ETF (AWAY) is a passively managed Sector Equity Consumer Cyclical exchange-traded fund (ETF). Amplify ETFs launched the ETF in 2020.
The investment seeks that generally correlate (before fees and expenses) to the total return performance of the Prime Travel Technology Index NTR.
The index tracks the performance of globally exchange-listed equity securities (or corresponding American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) or Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”)) of companies across the globe that are engaged in “Travel Technology Business”. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in the component securities of the index and in ADRs or GDRs based on the component securities in the index. The fund is non-diversified.
About Amplify Travel Tech ETF (AWAY)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.51 years: Charles Ragauss (2024) and Qiao Duan (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and Prime Travel Technology TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Amplify Travel Tech ETF has 31 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 44.4% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Amplify Travel Tech ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Amplify Travel Tech ETF has 61.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 37.2% There is 61.5% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Amplify Travel Tech ETF has 0.1% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $26 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Consumer Cyclical category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
AWAY Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Amplify Travel Tech ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Consumer Cyclical category. Amplify Travel Tech ETF has an expense ratio of 0.75%, which is 76% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Amplify Travel Tech ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 41%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 41% for the Consumer Cyclical category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Amplify Travel Tech ETF returned 7.0%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Consumer Cyclical category had an average return of -0.2%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Amplify Travel Tech ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.97% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Amplify Travel Tech ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned -6.9%, 6.9 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned -9.3% over the past year (grade of F), 1.2% over the past three years (grade of F) and -6.5% per year over the past five years (grade of F).
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AWAY Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| AWAY Return (NAV) | 7.0% | 12.1% | -9.3% | 1.2% | -6.5% | na |
| AWAY Return (Price) | 6.2% | 11.1% | -9.2% | 1.0% | -6.6% | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.770% | 1.026% | -0.094% | 0.207% | 0.111% | na |
| Consumer Cyclical Avg | -0.2% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 9.5% | 2.6% | 10.2% |
| AWAY Grade (NAV) | A | A | F | F | F | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 7.2% | 10.6% | -12.9% | -8.2% | -9.1% | na |
| AWAY Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | na |
AWAY Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| AWAY Return (NAV) | -6.9% | -3.1% | 10.2% | 18.2% | -32.2% | -5.1% | na | na | na | na | na |
| AWAY Return (Price) | -6.7% | -3.4% | 10.4% | 17.9% | -32.3% | -5.9% | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.034% | 0.102% | 0.024% | -0.015% | 0.001% | 0.158% | na | na | na | na | na |
| Consumer Cyclical Avg | 0.0% | 8.1% | 17.0% | 30.5% | -30.4% | 17.0% | 38.6% | 26.9% | -8.6% | 25.0% | 5.1% |
| AWAY Grade (NAV) | F | F | F | F | D | F | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -6.9% | -11.2% | -6.8% | -12.3% | -1.8% | -22.1% | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 1.13 |
| R-Squared: | 47% |
| Standard Deviation: | 20.8% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.03 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.70 |
| Total Risk Rating: | High |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Total Assets: | $ 26 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 26 Mil |
| Turnover: | 41.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.75% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 2.5 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 2.5 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Ragauss Charles (2024), Duan Qiao (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 31 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 44.4% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 61.5% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 37.2% |
| Foreign Stock: | 61.5% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 1.2% |
| Cash: | 0.1% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Amplify ETFs |
| Phone Number: | 855-267-3837 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | February 12, 2020 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.75% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.43% |
