Which paid more, HYGM or LQDM?

From Apr 21, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, HYGM paid 4.9% of its starting price in cash and LQDM paid 5.8%, so LQDM paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, HYGM or LQDM?

With every distribution reinvested, HYGM returned +0.1% and LQDM −1.4% from Apr 21, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, HYGM or LQDM?

HYGM charges 0.79% a year and LQDM charges 0.54%, so LQDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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HYGM vs LQDM: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the window both share to Nov 4, 2026, LQDM paid 5.8% of its price in cash against HYGM’s 4.9%, though HYGM returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $709,071 for Amplify HYG High Yield 10% Target Income ETF and $4.1m for Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF.

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At a glance

4.9%

HYGM cash paid, since launch, Apr 21, 2026

5.8%

LQDM cash paid, since launch, Apr 21, 2026

+0.1%

HYGM total return, since launch, Apr 21, 2026

−1.4%

LQDM total return, since launch, Apr 21, 2026

HYGM · since launch to Nov 4, 2026 About even with HYG

HYGM

+0.1%

HYG

−0.1%

About even with HYG

HYGM since launch: paid 4.9%, price −4.8%, total +0.1%, HYG −0.1%, +0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

HYG

−0.1%

HYGM

+0.1%

about even with HYG

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with HYG

HYGM since launch: paid 4.9%, price −4.8%, total +0.1%, HYG −0.1%, +0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

HYG

−0.1%

HYGM

+0.1%

about even with HYG

4.9% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. HYGM since launch: paid 4.9%, price −4.8%, total +0.1%, HYG −0.1%, +0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQDM · since launch to Nov 4, 2026 0.6 pts ahead of LQD

LQDM

−1.4%

LQD

−2.0%

0.6 pts ahead of LQD

LQDM since launch: paid 5.8%, price −7.2%, total −1.4%, LQD −2.0%, +0.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQD

−2.0%

LQDM

−1.4%

0.6 pts ahead of LQD

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.6 pts ahead of LQD

LQDM since launch: paid 5.8%, price −7.2%, total −1.4%, LQD −2.0%, +0.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQD

−2.0%

LQDM

−1.4%

0.6 pts ahead of LQD

5.8% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. LQDM since launch: paid 5.8%, price −7.2%, total −1.4%, LQD −2.0%, +0.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

LQDM costs 0.25 points a year less.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

HYGM vs LQDM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	HYGM	LQDM
Paid and earned
Measure	HYGM	LQDM
Price change, since Apr 21, 2026	fell 4.8%	fell 7.2%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	50% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment	65% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	HYGM	LQDM
Benchmark	US high yield bonds, measured through HYG	US investment grade bonds, measured through LQD
Cost and size
Measure	HYGM	LQDM
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.54%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$709,071	$4.1m
Holdings
Measure	HYGM	LQDM
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, HYGM and LQDM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first HYGM LQDM

Only in one fund ↓

Only in HYGM

iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 99.68%

HYG 11/06/2026 77.43 C -0.19%

Only in LQDM

iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 99.84%

LQD 11/06/2026 104.27 C -0.20%

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Side by side

HYGM Amplify HYG High Yield 10% Target Income ETF · Option income on HYG, paying monthly LQDM Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF · Option income on LQD, paying monthly

Issuer Amplify Amplify

Strategy option income option income

Benchmark US high yield bonds (HYG) US investment grade bonds (LQD)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 10.1% 12.1%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.54%

Cash paid, 1 year 4.9% (since launch, Apr 21, 2026) 5.8% (since launch, Apr 21, 2026)

Price change, 1 year −4.8% (since launch, Apr 21, 2026) −7.2% (since launch, Apr 21, 2026)

Total return, 1 year +0.1% (since launch, Apr 21, 2026) −1.4% (since launch, Apr 21, 2026)

Benchmark return, 1 year −0.1% (since launch, Apr 21, 2026) −2.0% (since launch, Apr 21, 2026)

Ahead or behind +0.2 pts (since launch, Apr 21, 2026) +0.6 pts (since launch, Apr 21, 2026)

Return of capital, latest estimate 50% 65%

Age 197 days 197 days

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $709,071 $4.1m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: HYGM vs LQDM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	HYGM	LQDM	HYGM	LQDM	HYGM	LQDM
3 months	−0.8%	−0.5%	2.5%	2.9%	+0.2 pts	+0.4 pts
6 months	−0.2%	−1.4%	4.9%	5.8%	+0.2 pts	+0.6 pts
Since launchHYGM Apr 2026 · LQDM Apr 2026	+0.1%	−1.4%	4.9%	5.8%	+0.3 pts	+0.6 pts

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About each fund

HYGM

Over the period from its first trade on Apr 21, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, HYGM paid 4.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 4.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.1%. US high yield bonds (HYG) returned −0.1% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.1%, paid monthly. Amplify estimates that 50% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

LQDM

Over the period from its first trade on Apr 21, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, LQDM paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.4%. US investment grade bonds (LQD) returned −2.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.1%, paid monthly. Amplify estimates that 65% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, HYGM or LQDM?: From Apr 21, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, HYGM paid 4.9% of its starting price in cash and LQDM paid 5.8%, so LQDM paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, HYGM or LQDM?: With every distribution reinvested, HYGM returned +0.1% and LQDM −1.4% from Apr 21, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, HYGM or LQDM?: HYGM charges 0.79% a year and LQDM charges 0.54%, so LQDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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US high yield bonds (HYG) →US investment grade bonds (LQD) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →HYGM on its own →LQDM on its own →HYGM dividend history →HYGM holdings →LQDM dividend history →LQDM holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

HYGM and LQDM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HYGM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

HYGM 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Amplify page for HYGM ↗

LQDM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

LQDM 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Amplify page for LQDM ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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