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Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF (BLOK)
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Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF Overview
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF (BLOK) is an actively managed Sector Equity Equity Digital Assets exchange-traded fund (ETF). Amplify ETFs launched the ETF in 2018.
The investment seeks to provide investors with total return.
The fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to provide total return by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of companies actively involved in the development and utilization of blockchain technologies.
About Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF (BLOK)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 7.42 years: Dan Weiskopf (2021), Michael Venuto (2018) and Charles Ragauss (2018). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100%. Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF has 58 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 35.5% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF has 16.6% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 70.1% There is 16.6% 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 Blockchain Technology ETF has 3.7% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $1 billion in total assets, which is above the $202 million average for the Equity 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.
BLOK 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 Blockchain Technology ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Equity Digital Assets category. Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF has an expense ratio of 0.70%, which is 5% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. 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 Blockchain Technology ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 50%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 129% for the Equity Digital Assets category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF returned -7.6%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Equity Digital Assets category had an average return of -11.8%. 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 Blockchain Technology ETF has a trailing yield of 0.78%, which is below the 5.17% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income 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 Blockchain Technology ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 10.4%, 9.0 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 11.1% over the past year (grade of D), 44.0% over the past three years (grade of B) and 10.2% per year over the past five years (grade of A).
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BLOK Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| BLOK Return (NAV) | -7.6% | 26.4% | 11.1% | 44.0% | 10.2% | na |
| BLOK Return (Price) | -7.7% | 25.9% | 10.6% | 43.8% | 10.1% | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.117% | 0.475% | 0.481% | 0.279% | 0.102% | na |
| Equity Digital Assets Avg | -11.8% | 35.0% | 33.4% | 38.6% | -0.5% | na |
| BLOK Grade (NAV) | B | D | D | B | A | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 4.2% | -8.6% | -22.3% | 5.5% | 10.8% | na |
| BLOK Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | na |
BLOK Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| BLOK Return (NAV) | 10.4% | 33.0% | 52.8% | 98.1% | -61.9% | 31.6% | 88.2% | 29.2% | na | na | na |
| BLOK Return (Price) | 10.2% | 32.7% | 53.3% | 99.5% | -62.4% | 31.2% | 90.2% | 29.6% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.012% | -0.009% | 0.009% | 0.015% | 0.008% | -0.012% | 0.022% | 1.3% | na | na | na |
| Equity Digital Assets Avg | 19.4% | 23.1% | 38.6% | 197.0% | -75.4% | 18.5% | 73.5% | 31.5% | na | na | na |
| BLOK Grade (NAV) | D | B | B | F | A | A | A | F | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -9.0% | 9.9% | 14.1% | -98.9% | 13.5% | 13.1% | 14.6% | -2.3% | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 2.55 |
| R-Squared: | 58% |
| Standard Deviation: | 42.7% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.68 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Low |
| Total Risk Index: | 3.51 |
| Total Risk Rating: | High |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.8% |
| Total Assets: | $ 1,165 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 1,165 Mil |
| Turnover: | 50.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.70% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | MSCI ACWI NR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 8.5 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 7.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Venuto Michael (2018), Ragauss Charles (2018), Weiskopf Dan (2021) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 58 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 35.5% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 16.6% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 70.1% |
| Foreign Stock: | 16.6% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 9.7% |
| Cash: | 3.7% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Amplify ETFs |
| Phone Number: | 855-267-3837 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | January 16, 2018 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.70% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.67% |
