Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK)
| Assets | $529.31M |
| NAV | $19.04 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.71% |
| PE Ratio | 25.56 |
| Shares Out | 27.80M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $5.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 29.49% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 29, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | -58.96% |
| Volume | 130,683 |
| Open | 18.88 |
| Previous Close | 18.80 |
| Day's Range | 18.88 - 19.54 |
| 52-Week Low | 17.90 |
| 52-Week High | 64.91 |
| Beta | 1.51 |
| Holdings | 50 |
| Inception Date | Jan 16, 2018 |
About BLOK
The fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to provide total return by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies actively involved in the development and utilization of transformational data sharing technologies. It may invest in non-U.S. equity securities, including depositary receipts.
Top 10 Holdings
45.68% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| International Business Machines | IBM | 5.37% |
| CORE SCIENTIFIC INC CONVERT NOTE 10% 04/19/2025 | n/a | 5.19% |
| Overstock.com | OSTK | 5.06% |
| Accenture | ACN | 4.90% |
| SBI HOLDINGS INC | 8473.T | 4.64% |
| CME Group | CME | 4.60% |
| Silvergate Capital | SI | 4.48% |
| GMO INTERNET INC | 9449.T | 4.26% |
| MicroStrategy | MSTR | 3.98% |
| Block | SQ | 3.20% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2021 | $5.75021696 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.65799 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.38547448 | Jan 2, 2020 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.19194813 | Jan 2, 2019 |
News
Blockchain Is Boosting Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
Given a strong dollar combined with a lot of economic uncertainty around rising inflation and a potential recession, investors may be hesitant to jump into emerging markets (EM). However, blockchain tec...
Report Shows Blockchain Will Have a Significant Impact on Businesses
There's a lot of hype about how disruptive technology such as blockchain could be a transformative force in various business sectors. There is a report from cryptocurrency Ripple reinforcing this sentim...
Crypto Volatility Isn't Driving Away Believers in Blockchain
Getting blockchain exposure doesn't mean investors are automatically tied to getting direct cryptocurrency exposure as a packaged deal. While the cryptocurrency markets have fluctuated wildly with volat...
Political Donations in Crypto Highlight Potential of Blockchain Use
More cryptocurrency usage could be flooding political campaigns, according to a recent CNBC report. A new platform called Engage Raise will allow federal candidates to raise campaign funds via cryptocur...
Blockchain Technology Could Be an Integral Part of Software Security
Blockchain technology is widely praised for its ability to serve the financial industry by processing transactions more efficiently and securely. Speaking towards that latter benefit, it could also assi...
The SEC's Potential Thorn for Thematic ETFs
For weeks, the fund management world has pored over the more than 400 pages of rules proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that would make ETF issuers say more about their methods for picki...
More Countries Explore Blockchain Use: Capture the Trend With This ETF
While cryptocurrencies have fluctuated up and down, one constant has been the increasing interest in blockchain technology, and it's not just companies getting in the game, but whole countries. The Phil...
Blockchain ETFs Lead the Market Bounce
After a thorough beating in the digital currency market, blockchain and crypto industry-related exchange traded funds climbed Friday, leading the broad market gains. Among the best performing non-levera...
How BLOK Avoided Losing Money in Twitter
Crypto has largely taken a ride on the macroeconomic train that is driving losses in U.S. markets, and in a rapidly changing market environment, active management can be a boon, particularly in volatile...
Get Diversified Blockchain Exposure with BLOK
Risk assets have shown broad weakness in recent history, and the crypto market is no exception. Although Bitcoin has outperformed most altcoins lately, with investors fleeing the smallest and most risk...
Intel Poised to Become Key U.S. Crypto Miner Supplier
China's banning of cryptocurrencies and crypto mining in the summer of 2021 continues to pay dividends for the U.S. as increasingly more companies and their supply chains develop domestically. The lates...
Bitcoin Wobbles, Highlights Benefits of Diversified Crypto Investing
For bitcoin believers, it's “once more unto the breach” as the popular cryptocurrency slides below $44,000, believed by some to be a critical level to hold to prevent further slippage below $40,000, rep...
5 Thematic-ETF Plays Worth Your Attention for Q2
Here we discuss a few ETFs that can lend investors exposure to the thematic investing trends that might rule in Q2.
Wall Street Is Investing in Crypto — Are You?
Crypto has a market cap of around $2 trillion, a far cry from the S&P 500's market cap of roughly $40 trillion, but considering that just five years ago the market cap for crypto was around $20 billion,...
As Regulators Ponder Crypto and CBDC Creation, BLOK Invests
The Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK) was the first active ETF to come to market within the crypto space, seeking to capture the innovation, growth, and potential that blockchain technolo...
Coinbase Aligns With Sanctions, Blocks Russian Bad Players
Fears regarding the illicit use of crypto in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have come to the forefront as the war is being fought both on the ground and digitally through hackers. Coinbase has ...
Cryptocurrency ETFs Rally Amid Russia-Ukraine War: Here's Why
During the ongoing war, cryptocurrencies have acted as a store of value as well as allowed to conduct rapid and cost-efficient digital transactions, highlighting its status as a safe-haven asset.
An Advisor's Guide to Bitcoin Hash Rates and Mining
More investors and advisors are showing interest in the crypto economy, with the majority of advisors having reported that they have been asked about crypto by their clients in the last year. Cryptocurr...
Under the Hood of BLOK's Focus on Bitcoin Miners
Crypto has had a rough start to the year with cryptocurrencies and crypto equities alike all falling as investors face rising interest rates and shuffle allocations around accordingly. Amplify ETFs' fla...
2 Unstoppable Growth-Oriented ETFs To Hold for the Long Haul
These funds can take some of the risks out of these exciting but sometimes dangerous sectors.
Silvergate Capital Using Latest Acquisition for Stablecoin Launch
Meta (formerly Facebook) came under much criticism and scrutiny in its failed management of the stablecoin payment system it was developing, winding down development with the sale of the project known a...
Apple Could Be Positioning to Offer Crypto Payments Via iPhone
Apple has announced that it will be offering its new service, Tap to Pay for iPhones, later this year. The new feature will allow businesses and merchants to use the iPhone as a point-of-sale option via...