Powering Portfolios: Standout ETFs in Energy & Income [ETF Watch Video]

Exploring Balance & Strength in Energy & Income Exposure

• Navigate market volatility with energy‑focused ETFs that delivered resilience and strong performance
• Access U.S. natural gas infrastructure and energy income strategies amid rising power demand and AI‑driven growth
• Balance income and long‑term return potential through YieldSmart™ covered call ETFs across U.S. and international markets
  
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Related ETFs 

• USNG: Amplify Samsung U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure ETF     Prospectus
• NDIV: Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF     Prospectus
• DIVO: Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF                       Prospectus
• IDVO: Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF     Prospectus

Additional Resources 

• YieldSmart Explained 
  

• YieldSmart Brochure

• YieldSmart Suite Fact Sheet

• Amplify ETFs Yields

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Hi, and welcome to ETF Watch. I'm Christian Magoon with Amplify ETFs and we're here to highlight some of the best performing ETFs at Amplify through the first quarter of 2026 in Eventful Market. Let's get into it as the s & p is down about 4% during this first quarter with a lot of different types of events, geopolitical in nature, kind of affecting it and dragging it down. We have a couple ETFs in the energy space that have actually had some very solid year to date performance. So let's take a look at the first fund, USNG, the Amplify Samsung Natural Gas Infrastructure ETF, which has gained 21% through the first quarter of 2026. This is an actively managed ETF that owns US natural gas stocks involved in the infrastructure really here in the us. Remember, natural gas is something the US is a exporter of.

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In addition, natural gas is also the largest power of AI data infrastructure projects, so very important to the economy. This fund has done well, certainly with geopolitical tensions, but also the future forward need for more power across the US electrical grid. Staying in the energy space is another top performing ETF at Amplify End Div. This ETF is the Amplify energy and natural resources covered call ETF, which was up 36% in the first quarter of 2026, and we're proud to say it has a five star rating. Essentially it's an index based ETF that owns oil, gas, and chemical stocks and then systematically writes covered calls to have a distribution target of 10% on the portfolio. About six of the 10% is targeted from option income and the remaining is expected to come from dividends. So NDIV and USNG offer investors two different ways to play the energy complex here in the us.

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Of course, NDIV with its covered call aspect is part of the yield SMART ETF suite at Amplify, which is our covered call ETFs that seek to benefit attractive income while not ignoring long-term capital appreciation. We think this balance between income and capital appreciation offers the potential for enhanced total return over the long-term. Another key ETF that's part of the yield SMART ETF series is DIVO. The Amplify CWP enhanced dividend income ETF. This is a five star ETF that has been around since 2016 and generated a 1.9% return in the first quarter of this year relative to the s & p being down over 4%. DIVO is actively managed by Capital Wealth Planning, who not only selects blue chip large cap companies, but also tactically writes covered calls as they see fit on the portfolio. The stocks in this portfolio do pay dividends, so between covered calls and dividend income, that produces a distribution yield of 4.7%, which is paid on a monthly basis.

NDIV received 5 stars among 119 funds in the Natural Resources category for the overall and 3-year periods ending 3/31/26. DIVO received 5 stars among 82 funds in the Derivative Income category for the overall, 4 stars among 82 funds for the 3-year, and 5 stars among 66 funds for the 5-year periods ending 3/31/26. IDVO received 5 stars among 82 funds in the Derivative Income category for the overall and 3-year periods ending 3/31/26.

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This may be attractive core portfolio allocation as well as a substitute to an unhedged dividend ETF allocation. Check out DIVO. In addition to DIVO, we have the international version of DIVO called IDVO, and that is the Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF. This is a five star fund as well managed by Capital Wealth Planning. They're selecting international stocks, which actually have had a real nice run in terms of performance and also writing covered calls on those international stocks. Tactically this fund has a little higher yield of 6% distribution yield and has had a good start to the year in terms of performance gaining over 7% through the first quarter of 2026. This may be an attractive way to access international stocks, but not just bet on capital appreciation. Instead have a component to total return that is fueled by option income and dividends. So there you have four unique funds, three five star funds, NDIV, DIVO, & IDVO that offer some attractive opportunities and one newer fund USNG that accesses an emerging space of U natural gas infrastructure. I'm Christian Magoon for Amplify ETFs. For more information, visit amplify etfs.com. We'll see you next time.

Covered call risk is the risk that the Fund will forgo, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline.

There is no guarantee distributions will be made. The Funds may not achieve their desired outcomes.

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The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

USNG: As an actively managed fund, there is no guarantee the investment objective will be met. Being new, the fund has a limited operating history to evaluate. As a non-diversified fund, its performance and Share price are more prone to volatility from individual investments. Investments in energy companies can be influenced by cyclical markets, price fluctuations, regulation, economic shifts, technology, and geopolitical instability. Risks for natural gas companies include alternative fuels, price volatility, interest rates, and developments like renewable energy growth and evolving regulations. Utilities companies include risks related to financing, environmental costs, market factors, and political influences. Materials companies are impacted by commodity price fluctuations, economic cycles, environmental liabilities, and regulations, all of which can affect their returns. Small and mid-cap companies may face higher market risk, greater price volatility, and lower liquidity than larger firms.

Investments in MLPs involve unique risks, such as price volatility, illiquidity, limited investor control, potential conflicts of interest, dilution risks, and insufficient cash flow to meet operating requirements. MLPs may also face industry-specific challenges and macroeconomic pressures. The Fund’s returns depend on MLPs being taxed as partnerships, not corporations. Changes in tax laws or policies can reduce MLP cash distributions and negatively affect the Fund’s investments.

NDIV: NDIV received 5 stars among 119 funds in the Natural Resources category for the overall and 3-year periods ending 3/31/26.

There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Because the Fund is non-diversified the Fund is subject to the risks associated with companies in the natural resources and commodities-related industries, energy and materials sectors which can cause volatility and affect its value. These industries can be significantly affected by rapid changes in supply and demand, changes in interest rates, government policies and regulations, environmental concerns, worldwide politics and economic conditions. The Fund will invest in ADRs which may be subject to certain risks associated with direct investments in the securities of non-U.S. companies, such as currency, political, economic and market risks because their values depend on the performance of the non-dollar denominated underlying non-U.S. securities.

Dividend-Paying Companies are not obligated to pay or continue to pay dividends on their securities. Therefore, there is a possibility that a company could reduce or eliminate the payment of dividends in the future, which could negatively affect the Fund’s performance. The Fund employs a “passive management” or indexing investment approach that seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the performance of its underlying index. Differences in timing of trades and valuation as well as fees and expenses, may cause the fund to not exactly replicate the index known as tracking error.

DIVO: DIVO received 5 stars among 82 funds in the Derivative Income category for the overall, 4 stars among 82 funds for the 3-year, and 5 stars among 66 funds for the 5-year periods ending 3/31/26.  

The Fund may invest in mid-capitalization companies. This may cause the Fund to be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments because such securities may be less liquid and subject to greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies. Because the Fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in Share price than would occur in a diversified fund.

IDVO: IDVO received 5 stars among 82 funds in the Derivative Income category for the overall and 3-year periods ending 3/31/26.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is actively managed. Covered call risk is the risk that the Fund will forgo, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political, economic, and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. Investments in emerging market issuers are subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in issuers located or operating in more developed markets. There is no guarantee that a company will pay or continually increase its dividends. The Fund intends to estimate annual income and pay in monthly installments. In doing so, some portion of the distribution could be considered a return of capital for tax purposes.

Because the Fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in Share price than would occur in a diversified fund.

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