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HACK ETF — Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 17, 2026
HACK's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (47/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.05%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.06 with an ex-date of December 30, 2025, was 11.1% higher than the previous $0.054. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Amplify ETFs page for HACK, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
HACK is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.05%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.05%, its expense ratio is 0.60%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 47/100 (Caution). Total return is 387.7% over the past 11.9 years, 31.0 points ahead of SPY at 356.7%.
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF is an equity fund that tracks the Nasdaq ISE Cyber Security Index, investing at least 80% of its net assets in companies actively involved in providing cybersecurity technology and services. The fund carries a low distribution rate, pays distributions quarterly, and has an expense ratio of 0.60%. It appeals to investors seeking technology sector exposure with a focus on cybersecurity companies, though growth rather than income generation is the primary characteristic.
HACK dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.05%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.05%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.06. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | $0.06 | 11.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.054 | 134.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.023 | -11.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.026 | 2500.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-26 | $0.001 | -98.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-27 | $0.084 | 740.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-20 | $0.01 | -66.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.03 | -49.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-28 | $0.059 | 195.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.02 | -20.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-23 | $0.025 | 47.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-28 | $0.017 | -85.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-21 | $0.12 | 500.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-22 | $0.02 | -50.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.04 | 100.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-15 | $0.02 | -96.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-17 | $0.58 | 1350.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.04 | 100.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-28 | $0.02 | -33.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-24 | $0.03 | 650.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-26 | $0.004 | -97.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.134 | 11.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-09-13 | $0.12 | 71.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-20 | $0.07 | — |
| 2016 total | $0.324 | — |
| 2017 total | $0.004 | -98.8% |
| 2018 total | $0.03 | 650.0% |
| 2019 total | $0.06 | 100.0% |
| 2020 total | $0.64 | 966.7% |
| 2021 total | $0.157 | -75.5% |
| 2022 total | $0.104 | -33.8% |
| 2023 total | $0.124 | 19.2% |
| 2024 total | $0.104 | -16.1% |
| 2025 total | $0.06 | -42.3% |
HACK dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -42.3%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -60.02%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -42.3% |
| 3Y | -42.3% |
| 5Y | -90.6% |
HACK holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
HACK performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 387.7% over the past 11.9 years, 31.0 points ahead of SPY at 356.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 37.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 20.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.0% | — |
| 3M | 6.4% | — |
| 6M | 50.6% | — |
| YTD | 45.7% | — |
| 1Y | 37.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 28.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 30.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 12.70% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 16.50% |
| Since inception (11.9 years) | 387.7% | 14.20% |
HACK key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 47 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.02%
- Issuer
- Amplify ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/11/2014
- Expense ratio
- 0.60%
- Distribution rate
- 0.05%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.05%
- Last close
- $117.09 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $1,734,462,492
- Average volume
- 675703.0
- Dividend
- $0.06
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/30/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- 0.83
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.05%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.05%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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; 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.
HACK risks and drawbacks
HACK's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 20.6%.
Who may consider HACK — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (HACK pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does HACK pay monthly?
No. HACK currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is HACK's expense ratio?
HACK's expense ratio is 0.60%.
What is HACK's dividend yield?
HACK's distribution rate is 0.05%, paid quarterly, with a 0.60% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has HACK's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -42.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does HACK pay a dividend?
HACK pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.06. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
How has HACK performed?
Total return is 387.7% over the past 11.9 years, 31.0 points ahead of SPY at 356.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 37.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 20.6%.
Is HACK a good investment?
HACK's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 47 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.05% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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