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Entity Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName AdvisorShares Trust
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001408970
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Oct. 11, 2018
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Oct. 11, 2018
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Oct. 11, 2018