IDVO’s International Dividend Strategy Carries an Unhedged Currency Risk That Can Wipe Out a Year of Yield

If you bought Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSEARCA:IDVO) for the monthly checks, the prospectus detail that matters most this year is the one you probably skimmed: IDVO is unhedged. The fund owns dividend-paying international ADRs and writes covered calls on a slice of them. Every euro, yen, or pound coming back to ... IDVO’s International Dividend Strategy Carries an Unhedged Currency …