CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs, a leading provider of breakthrough ETF solutions, announces four nominations in three categories in the With Intelligence Mutual Fund and ETF Awards, including recognition for the ETF Provider of the Year.

Amplify ETFs and its funds are shortlisted in the following categories:

• ETF Provider of the Year: Amplify ETFs
• Alternative ETF of the Year: Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF (BLOK)
  • 5-star-rated¹ BLOK, the first actively managed blockchain ETF, has offered investors early access to a rapidly developing sector years before blockchain and digital assets gained mainstream traction. BLOK has returned 32.95% NAV year-to-date and 269.59% NAV since inception on Jan. 16, 2018, as of 12/31/2025 (click for standardized performance).
• Alternative ETF of the Year: Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ)
  • SILJ, launched in 2012, is the first and only ETF to target small-cap silver miners, seeking investment results that generally correlate (before fees and expenses) to the total return performance of the Nasdaq Junior Silver Miners™ Index. SILJ has delivered a 184.02% year-to-date NAV return as of 12/31/2025 (click for standardized performance). 
• Sales Success of the Year: Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF (QDVO)
  • Part of the Amplify YieldSmart™ Suite, QDVO seeks capital appreciation from growth-oriented stocks, with high monthly income from option premiums and dividends, using tactical covered call options. QDVO has returned 20.25% NAV YTD and has an 11.20% Distribution Rate & 0.37% 30-Day SEC Yield as of 12/31/25 (click for standardized performance; click for prospectus).
    Distributions as of 12/31/25 included an estimated return of capital 97%. Distributions are not guaranteed. The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit the Fund’s website at AmplifyETFs.com. 

“We are proud to be nominated for ETF Provider of the Year, along with multiple product-specific recognitions, as we celebrate our 10-year anniversary in 2026,” said Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify ETFs. “Across product development, portfolio construction, and distribution, our focus remains on delivering differentiated solutions that serve advisors and investors over the long term. These nominations underscore that approach and the momentum behind our business.”

The winners of the With Intelligence Mutual Fund and ETF Awards will be announced on February 11, 2026, in New York City.

About Amplify ETFs
Amplify ETFs, sponsored by Amplify Investments, has over $17.6 billion in assets under management (as of 12/31/2025). Amplify ETFs delivers expanded investment opportunities for investors seeking growth, income, and risk-managed strategies across a range of actively managed and index-based ETFs. To learn more visit AmplifyETFs.com.

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¹ Overall Morningstar Rating™. Based on risk adjusted returns among 13 funds in the Equity Digital Assets category (as of 12/31/25).

Criteria:
ETF Provider of the Year: The ETF Provider award is given to the most successful ETF issuer as determined by a combination of several elements, including flows and innovation. All ETF issuers who launched their US ETF before Jan.1 2025, are eligible for entry.

Alternative ETF of the Year: The Alternative ETF award is given to the most successful ETF providing exposure to non-traditional investments, such as real estate, commodities, and liquid alternatives. Success is determined by a combination of several factors, such as flows, fund objectives and innovation. ETFs launched before October. 1, 2025, are eligible for entry.

Sales Success of the Year - ETFs: The Sales Success – ETFs award is given to an individual fund or line of funds that, whether through performance, sales strategy, or a combination of both, achieved a dramatic increase or consistently high level of flows.

Selection Process: The judging process is designed to be rigorous and thorough to ensure all entries receive full consideration and that excellence in each of the categories is truly rewarded. A broad and independent panel of more than 20 industry names including leading allocators, ETF strategists, independent directors and consultants conduct a rigorous assessment of each category to ensure that only the most truly deserving firms are recognized.

Groups of judges are allocated categories, which are aligned to their specific market knowledge to avoid conflicts of interest. Each group of judges has no access to the submissions or results of categories they are not involved in judging.

Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s statutory and summary prospectuses, which may be obtained at AmplifyETFs.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), may trade at a discount or premium to NAV and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

©2026 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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. BLOK received 5 stars among 13 funds in the Equity Digital Assets category for the overall and 3-year periods ending 12/31/25.

Amplify ETFs are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.