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AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF \| AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	AADR
AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF \| AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	DIVI
AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF \| AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	FLRT
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF \| AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	GYEN
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF \| AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	GEUR
AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF \| AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	GIVE
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF \| AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	GTAA
AdvisorShares Treesdale Rising Rates ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Treesdale Rising Rates ETF \| AdvisorShares Treesdale Rising Rates ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	HDGB
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF \| AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	HDGE
AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF \| AdvisorShares Sage Core Reserves ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	HOLD
AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF \| AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	HYLD
AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF \| AdvisorShares Madrona Domestic ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	FWDD
AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF \| AdvisorShares Madrona International ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	FWDI
AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF \| AdvisorShares Madrona Global Bond ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	FWDB
AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF \| AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MATH
AdvisorShares Market Adaptive Unconstrained Income ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Market Adaptive Unconstrained Income ETF \| AdvisorShares Market Adaptive Unconstrained Income ETF
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MAUI
AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF \| AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	MINC
AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF \| AdvisorShares QAM Equity Hedge ETF
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	QEH
AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF \| AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback ETF
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Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	TTFS
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (Prospectus Summary) \| AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF \| AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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