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              <principalAmt>383742.98568297</principalAmt>
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              <collateralVal>283193.82025349</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
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        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="277641" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORP</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>BANK OF AMERICA CORP</title>
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          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="9253257616"/>
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        <balance>277641.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>277641.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.547274813065</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774" name="BANK OF AMERICA CORP"/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>1.57000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2020-01-02</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>452580.18195499</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>283193.82018657</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>AMBS</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="277641" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC</name>
        <lei>M67H5PRC0NQKM73ZAS82</lei>
        <title>DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="9184030184"/>
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        <balance>277641.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>277641.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.547274813065</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="M67H5PRC0NQKM73ZAS82" name="DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC"/>
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          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>1.58000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2020-01-02</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>11322.33880050</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>11512.80619963</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
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            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>992777.33228310</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>271681.01579938</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>AMBS</invstCat>
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          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="277641" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF</name>
        <lei>549300UT41BWOPGYSE94</lei>
        <title>VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF</title>
        <cusip>92189H409</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92189H4092"/>
          <ticker value="HYD"/>
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        <balance>24906.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1595229.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>20.38141599026</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ISHARES MSCI UNITED KINGDOM</name>
        <lei>549300WLIJWYXGL2J018</lei>
        <title>ISHARES MORTGAGE REAL EST</title>
        <cusip>46435G342</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46435G3424"/>
          <ticker value="REM"/>
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        <balance>53684.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2390548.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>30.54279646884</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="708027"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF</title>
        <cusip>464288513</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642885135"/>
          <ticker value="HYG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>893.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>78530.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.003342377118</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="78530.42"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BNP PARIBAS SA</name>
        <lei>QHSFEYI7HUOXXZ413E03</lei>
        <title>BNP PARIBAS SA</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="9137490010"/>
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        <balance>82212.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>82212.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.050380012072</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="QHSFEYI7HUOXXZ413E03" name="BNP PARIBAS SA"/>
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          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>1.55000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2020-01-02</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>85620.62048153</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>83856.24001644</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
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        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="82212" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF</name>
        <lei>549300WWURKS1JGBZU59</lei>
        <title>iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF</title>
        <cusip>464287432</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642874329"/>
          <ticker value="TLT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5209.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>705715.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>9.016558000549</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="705715.32"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.</name>
        <lei>MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310</lei>
        <title>CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="9084290014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>277641.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>277641.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.547274813065</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <repurchaseAgrmt>
          <transCat>Repurchase</transCat>
          <notClearedCentCparty isCleared="N">
            <counterpartyInfos>
              <counterpartyInfo lei="MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310" name="CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC."/>
            </counterpartyInfos>
          </notClearedCentCparty>
          <isTriParty>Y</isTriParty>
          <repurchaseRt>1.57000000</repurchaseRt>
          <maturityDt>2020-01-02</maturityDt>
          <repurchaseCollaterals>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>374336.31440602</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>153522.21188537</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>AMBS</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
            <repurchaseCollateral>
              <principalAmt>127069.24155120</principalAmt>
              <principalCd>USD</principalCd>
              <collateralVal>129671.60811938</collateralVal>
              <collateralCd>USD</collateralCd>
              <invstCat>UST</invstCat>
            </repurchaseCollateral>
          </repurchaseCollaterals>
        </repurchaseAgrmt>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="277641" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-02-24</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>AdvisorShares Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Dan Ahrens</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Dan Ahrens</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Secretary and Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
