The Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK) is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide exposure to companies involved in the development, adoption, and application of blockchain technology and digital assets. The ETF is managed by Amplify ETFs and trades under the ticker BLOK on the NYSE Arca.

Classified as a thematic equity ETF, the fund invests in businesses operating across multiple areas of the blockchain ecosystem, including digital-asset infrastructure, cryptocurrency mining, trading platforms, fintech services, enterprise software, and distributed-ledger technologies.

Unlike many thematic ETFs that track a specific index, BLOK follows an active management approach. This allows portfolio managers to adjust holdings as technologies evolve and new opportunities emerge within the blockchain and digital-assets landscape.

Diversification and sector exposure

BLOK provides exposure primarily associated with:

• Blockchain technology.

• Digital assets.

• Cryptocurrency infrastructure.

• Bitcoin mining.

• Digital finance.

• Financial technology.

• Enterprise software.

• Technological innovation.

The portfolio includes companies from multiple industries and regions that play a meaningful role in the growth of blockchain-based business models. Holdings may include technology firms, digital-asset exchanges, mining companies, and infrastructure providers.

The ETF’s performance is closely tied to the expansion of the blockchain ecosystem, institutional adoption of digital assets, and the development of new applications for distributed-ledger technologies.

Structure and costs

BLOK shares trade on the secondary market on the NYSE Arca during regular trading hours. Share creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, a mechanism intended to help align the ETF’s market price with its net asset value (NAV).

Because it is actively managed, the fund has greater flexibility than traditional index-tracking ETFs and can adjust portfolio allocations without being tied to a specific benchmark.

The ETF charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. Dividends received from portfolio holdings may be distributed to shareholders according to the fund’s distribution policy.

History and evolution of the ETF

The Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF was launched in 2018, a period when blockchain technology began attracting increased attention from institutional investors and technology companies worldwide.

Since inception, the fund has tracked the evolution of an industry that has expanded beyond cryptocurrencies into areas such as financial infrastructure, cybersecurity, payments, logistics, and enterprise applications.

In recent years, growth in digital assets, broader institutional adoption of blockchain, and developments in tokenization, decentralized finance, and digital infrastructure have increased the relevance of many of the companies represented in the ETF’s portfolio.

Additional Information

Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $887.74 million.

Over the past 12 months, Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF recorded a return of -26.73%, with its price trading between $47.36 and $68.73 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker BLOK.