AUM $89.0MER 1.25%NAV $51.72Holdings 13Inception Sep 2012
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$51.70Day Range
$51.68$51.93
52-Week Range
$46.22$52.86
Avg Volume
4.2KDividend Yield
1.32%Expense Ratio
1.25%AUM
$89.0MShares Outstanding
1.7METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 34.35% |
| Financial Services | 14.17% |
| Industrials | 10.80% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 9.03% |
| Healthcare | 8.71% |
| Communication Services | 8.56% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.28% |
| Energy | 3.29% |
| Basic Materials | 2.50% |
| Utilities | 2.48% |
| Real Estate | 1.82% |
| Cash & Others | 0.01% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 96.67% |
| Other | 3.33% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- AdvisorShares
- Category
- Technology
- Inception Date
- Sep 17, 2012
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that is primarily a "fund of funds". It invests in ETFs and exchange-traded notes ("ETNs") that seek to track a diversified basket of global indices and investment sectors that meet certain selection criteria established by the sub-advisor. It also may invest, subject to the same selection criteria, in exchange-traded products that invest directly in commodities or currencies and that are registered only pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (collectively with ETFs and ETNs, "ETPs").
Similar ETFs
The AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA) is an exchange-traded fund issued by AdvisorShares that launched on Sep 17, 2012. It currently manages $89.0M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 1.25%. The fund holds 13 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 100.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPY | SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-US | 40.80% | 48,880 | $36.1M |
| 2 | IUSB | ISHR CR UNVRSE USD BD ETF-UI | 17.01% | 331,181 | $15.0M |
| 3 | EFA | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF | 10.72% | 92,107 | $9.5M |
| 4 | DYNF | ISHRS US E F R A ETF-USD INC | 7.43% | 97,768 | $6.6M |
| 5 | GOVT | ISHARES US TREASURY BOND ETF | 6.15% | 242,201 | $5.4M |
| 6 | EEM | ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKET | 5.23% | 71,662 | $4.6M |
| 7 | IWP | ISHARES RUSSELL MID-CAP GROW | 3.97% | 25,378 | $3.5M |
| 8 | MBB | ISHARES MBS ETF | 3.77% | 35,930 | $3.3M |
| 9 | — | BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY T 60 | 3.44% | 3,043,239 | $3.0M |
| 10 | IAU | ISHARES GOLD TRUST | 1.58% | 18,375 | $1.4M |
| 11 | — | SPY US 09/18/26 P595 | 0.03% | 204 | $30K |
| 12 | — | SPY US 08/21/26 C777 | -0.03% | -340 | $-22610 |
| 13 | — | CASH | -0.12% | -103,435 | $-103435 |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.19% | |
| 1W | -0.27% | |
| 1M | -1.16% | |
| 3M | +1.75% | |
| 6M | +2.29% | |
| YTD | +4.90% | |
| 1Y | +10.54% | |
| 3Y | +34.76% | |
| 5Y | +28.55% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$52.22
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$52.17
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$50.31
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$52.86
Current Price
$51.80
52-Week Low
$46.22
$46.22$52.86
Current Yield
1.32%
Annual Dividend
$2.1960
Frequency
1x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 22, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.6600 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.4500 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | $0.4390 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.6470 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.6465 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.2279 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.2279 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.1050 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.1047 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.1510 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.1293 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.1290 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.2243 | Jan 4, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.2240 | Jan 4, 2017 |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.1982 | Jan 3, 2013 |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.1980 | Jan 3, 2013 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | VEGA | Technology(1511 ETFs) | Covered Call(103 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 1.25% | 0.61% | 0.72% |
| AUM | $89.0M | $7.93B | $1.33B |
| Dividend Yield | 1.32% | 2.99% | 16.09% |
| Avg Volume | 4.2K | 657.0K | 278.5K |
| Holdings | 13 | 226 | 69 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -0.35% | -1.81% | -0.74% |
| 6-Month Return | +6.22% | +11.69% | -0.28% |
| YTD Return | +5.25% | +9.60% | -3.72% |
| 1-Year Return | +5.67% | +12.13% | -6.76% |
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