BATT ETF — Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF

Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT)

Updated October 2, 2026.

BATT is an ETF that tracks the EQM Lithium & Battery Technology Index. its distribution rate is 1.76%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.76%, its expense ratio is 0.59%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 83/100 (Safe). Total return is -13.6% over the past 8.3 years, 229.2 points behind SPY at 215.6%.

At the current 1.76% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $176 per year if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF is an equity fund that tracks the EQM Lithium & Battery Technology Index, providing exposure to global companies involved in the development, production, and use of lithium battery technology. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with annual distributions and an expense ratio of 0.59%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking long-term capital appreciation from the battery technology and electric vehicle sectors.

BATT performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is -13.6% over the past 8.3 years, 229.2 points behind SPY at 215.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 23.0%.

BATT key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

83 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.46%

Issuer

Amplify ETFs

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/04/2018

Expense ratio

0.59%

Distribution rate

1.76%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.76%

Last close

$14.57 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$109,874,508

Average volume

14700.0

Last dividend

$0.256

Last ex-dividend date

12/30/2025

Last payment date

12/31/2025 (as of 2025-12-31)

Beta

1.44

P/E ratio

19.1873

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.76%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.76%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Amplify ETFs or company page; Index: EQM Lithium & Battery Technology Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BATT risks and drawbacks

BATT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 23.0%.

Who may consider BATT — and who may not

BATT may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BATT pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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