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ETF Evaluator: Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF () Follow This ETF

Other
Global Asset Class
Miscellaneous
Fund Group
Digital Assets
Category
$28.356
Last Trade
(as of Aug 26)
$ 12 Mil
Share Class Assets
38.27%
TTM Yield
$59.211 - $23.750
52-Wk High-Low Range
0.65% B
Expense Ratio
3%
Portfolio Turnover
7 (k)
Avg. Daily Trading Vol.

Best Performing in Digital Assets Over the Last Year

1090.2% Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC) (ZCSH)
112.1% ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin ETF (SBIT)
35.7% ProShares Short Ether ETF (SETH)
12.3% Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Stgy ETF (SPBC)
10.8% Proshares UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD)
Data as of 7/31/2026
4.7% C (NAV)
6.6% B (Price)
1-Mo Return
-21.1% D (NAV)
-19.6% D (Price)
3-Mo Return
-27.1% B (NAV)
-26.0% B (Price)
YTD Return
-46.2% B (NAV)
-45.5% C (Price)
1-Yr Return
na (NAV)
na (Price)
3-Yr Return
na (NAV)
na (Price)
5-Yr Return
na
Category
Risk
Index
na
Total
Risk
Index

ETF Details

Fund Family
Amplify ETFs

Inception Date
4/28/2025

Website

Phone
855-267-3837

Primary Benchmark
N/A: 100%

Additional Fund Details

Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF Overview

Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF (BITY) is an actively managed Miscellaneous Digital Assets exchange-traded fund (ETF). Amplify ETFs launched the ETF in 2025.

The investment seeks to balance high income and capital appreciation through investment exposure to the price return of bitcoin and a covered call strategy. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in financial instruments that provide exposure to the Bitcoin Price. The fund is non-diversified.

About Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF (BITY)

There are 5 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.26 years: Dustin Lewellyn (2025), Kevin Kelly (2025), Ernesto Tong (2025), Gerry O’Donnell (2025) and Christine Johanson (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF has 12 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 116.7% 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 Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF is part of the Other global asset class and is within the Miscellaneous ETF group. Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is -3.5% There is 0.0% 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 Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF has 60.7% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $11 million in total assets, which is below the $564 million average for the Digital Assets 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.

BITY 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 Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Digital Assets category. Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF has an expense ratio of 0.65%, which is 33% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. 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 Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 3%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.3 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 82% for the Digital Assets category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF returned 4.7%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Digital Assets category had an average return of 2.9%. 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 Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF has a trailing yield of 38.27%, which is above the 15.12% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly 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 Bitcoin 2% Monthly Opt Inc ETF Grades

Year to date, the ETF has returned -27.1%, 3.6 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned -46.2% over the past year (grade of B).

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BITY 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
BITY Return (NAV) 4.7% -21.1% -46.2% na na na
BITY Return (Price) 6.6% -19.6% -45.5% na na na
NAV +/- Price Return -1.849% -1.450% -0.610% na na na
Digital Assets Avg 2.9% -16.7% -32.2% 6.2% -17.1% 54.9%
BITY Grade (NAV) C D B na na na
+/- Category (NAV) 1.8% -4.3% -14.0% na na na
BITY Tax-Cost Ratio na na 9.6% na na na

BITY Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
BITY Return (NAV) -27.1% na na na na na na na na na na
BITY Return (Price) -26.0% na na na na na na na na na na
NAV +/- Price Ret -0.040% na na na na na na na na na na
Digital Assets Avg -30.7% -9.9% 65.8% 127.8% -72.3% 199.4% 175.1% 11.8% -81.4% 1391.4% 119.9%
BITY Grade (NAV) B na na na na na na na na na na
+/- Category 3.6% na na na na na na na na na na
Risk Measures
Beta: na
R-Squared: na
Standard Deviation: na
Category Risk Index: na
Category Risk Rating:
Total Risk Index: na
Total Risk Rating:
Portfolio Characteristics
Yield: 38.3%
Total Assets: $ 12 Mil
Share Class Assets: $ 12 Mil
Turnover: 3.0%
Expense Ratio: 0.65%
Index Fund: No
Index Tracked: N/A
Index Weighting: 100%
Leveraged: No
Socially Responsible Fund: No
Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: Annually
Income Distribution Frequency: Monthly

Management Team

Number of Managers: 5
Longest Tenure: 1.3 years
Average Tenure: 1.3 years
Managers (Year): Lewellyn Dustin (2025), Kelly Kevin (2025), Tong Ernesto (2025), O’Donnell Gerry (2025), Johanson Christine (2025)

Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)

# of Holdings: 12
% in Top 10 Holdings: 116.7%
Fund is Non-Diversified: Yes
% in Foreign Issues: 0.0%
 

Portfolio Allocation

Domestic Stock: -3.5%
Foreign Stock: 0.0%
Preferred Stock: 0.0%
Domestic Bond: 0.0%
Foreign Bond: 0.0%
Convertible Bond: 0.0%
Other: 42.9%
Cash: 60.7%

Purchase Information

Legal Structure: Open Ended Investment Company
Fund Family: Amplify ETFs
Phone Number: 855-267-3837
Website:
Inception Date: April 28, 2025

Expenses and Fees

Expense Ratio (%): 0.65% (Rating: Above Avg)
Category Average Expense Ratio (%): 0.97%
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